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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
1
Officials from across the country and rowing enthusiasts prepare for the 52nd annual Intercollegiate Regatta led by Adm. C Turner Joy, superintendent of the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, arriving to oversee the event.
City crowds prepare for the regatta as hundreds of out of town guests reserve hotel rooms downtown. Officials expect thousands to line the eastern shore of Onondaga Lake for the 2 PM first race, with more visitors arriving by plane and car.
Warren S. Pease, chair of the town division of the Community Chest, protests a parking fee rise from 1.50 to 3.50 affecting buses carrying children to Green Lakes Park. The protest will be considered at the June 30 Central New York Parks Commission meeting, with commissioners reportedly sympathetic to sponsors of community swimming programs.
Frederick Othman writes in today's editorial about the dubious benefits of civilization offered to islanders near Java. The page lists other features and their pages including Amusements, Financial, Bridge, Classifieds, City Life, and Sports with sections such as Editorials and Deaths.
Captain John Henry Cowles age 90 and longtime Masonic leader died in Washington DC today. He retired in 1952 after 38 years as sovereign grand commander of the Supreme Council 33rd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction. He had held top offices in both Scottish and York rites and had been patient at Hahnemann Hospital since a February 1952 hip fracture.
Washington reports the Senate passed a House approved cutback military budget of 29.216 billion dollars for the coming year. The vote 50 to 38 blocked a Democratic bid to restore two Army divisions eliminated for funding reductions. Minor differences remain for final Senate House conference.
Pierre Mendes-France moves to form a new French government aiming to clinch an Indo-China peace within a month. He outlines a three-point plan including a July 20 deadline, economic recovery, and reconciling divisions on European defense, while Foreign Minister Georges Bidault is left out.
The Weatherman predicts fair conditions with a pleasant south southeast breeze across the lake. Temperatures rise from 54 tonight to the low 60s by Sunday with a five day trend showing 6 to 10 degrees above normal, light showers early next week.
United Nations security council vetoed Thailand's Indo China peace patrol proposal. Russia exercised its 59th veto, while the United States Britain France and six other council members backed the plan. Lebanon abstained.
New York Governor Dewey dodges retirement claims saying he is weighing his future while planning a Monday Albany meeting with Republican state chairman Dean Taylor. He offers no definite comments, citing purely personal and family considerations.
Washington senators who investigated the McCarthy Army controversy met behind closed doors to decide if liars existed and whether perjury or misuse of documents should be pursued. McClellan and Mundt signaled aggressive steps, including possible criminal prosecutions and staff cleanups, with a report targeted before adjournment. Dirksen was absent, urging a cautious approach until a later meeting.
A banker asserts that marriage can promote thrift and prudent spending, noting demand for careful money management. The remark frames household finance as a stabilizing force in uncertain times.
Queen Elizabeth II demonstrated horsemanship at Ascot by ducking under a blown telephone wire across the course. A shout from the Duke of Edinburgh warned her, and she later joked that they were nearly decapitated. The Queen and other royals rode a morning gallop before racing began, with few workers witnessing the escape.
A five year old boy rushing home with a homemade Father's Day card was struck in the 300 block of Delaware Street. He sustained head and internal injuries and was taken to St Joseph's Hospital in critical condition. The driver was James Hogan of 135 Rider Ave. The card with the message I love you Dad was found on the bumper.
An all male jury was sworn in at 10 41 AM for the William Howell murder case in Bronx County Court Judge Eugene G Schultz instructed jurors in a one hour charge they could find Howell guilty of first or second degree murder or manslaughter if not acquitted
Armed Guatemalan exile groups mass along the border with Honduras amid rumors of a revolt against Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán. Reports claim 100,000 laborers may parade in Guatemala City while exiles depart from Tegucigalpa for the frontier under Carlos Castillo Armas.
Britain rejected an American request to allow searches of British ships for arms bound for Guatemala. London pledged high seas police action to stop any British vessels carrying arms to Guatemalan ports. Allies including France Denmark and Norway are expected to resist formal search but may cooperate to curb arms shipments by other means. The United States plans a three point program: declare concern and search ships, form a five nation commission, and block movements of foreign agents. A Battle Act option for Guatemala aid is under serious consideration.
A five story meat processing plant in Packingtown Chicago burned out after generators of smoke and flame rose 150 feet high. Deputy fire commissioner Anthony J. Nullaney estimated the loss at more than half a million dollars. Firemen prevented spread to nearby buildings using 23 hose lines two high pressure trucks and two water towers.
Tickets for the regatta are on sale downtown at the Hotel Syracuse and at the Syracuse University Department of Athletics on campus. General admission costs $1 with free for children. Reserved seats are $7.46. Parking is 3 cents. The freshman race starts at 2 PM, varsity at 3 PM, and another varsity race at 4 PM.
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