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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
1
An on the record note from Blamiston discusses Colgate University related reassignment and action plans. Report mentions veteran issues, April fatalities rise, and proposed state employee salary raises affecting medical staff and hospitals.
Nazi Gauleiter Franz Hefler reportedly killed himself while in custody after an attempt to arrest him by German police near the Czechoslovak border. He had been a key figure in the Nazi administration.
Interrogations of Lt. Gen. Fritz Bayerlein claim stepped up tactical air warfare after the Normandy breakthrough might have hastened Allied success. He notes attacks on industry and communications were decisive while increases in ground troop bombing could help, though he cannot decide which method was superior.
Testimony in a wartime Polish case centered on Maj. Gen. Okulicki and rivals in London and Moscow. Yevgeny Charnowski accused underground chiefs of concealing plans and of anti Soviet propaganda while seeking Western alignment against the USSR. Trial progress uncertain as both sides prepare closing statements.
A shipyard worker from Warehouse Point earned 15.20 for two days with 14.02 board and 1.00 tax deductions 0.17 cents. He won’t cash the one cent check due to cost.
Japanese forces streaming through American lines surrendered in large numbers as fighting remained intense in the Mabunt area. Allied bombers attacked targets across the Pacific while Chinese forces reported major toeholds and Luzon operations pushed toward Cagayan River with Nipponese casualties mounting.
Justice Roberts remains the lead dissenter in the recent Supreme Court term with a new high of 51 dissents, including 10 written opinions. Chief Justice Stone and Justice Black each dissented 26 times, while Justice Douglas had 20. Unanimous rulings reached 69 of 160 opinions. five four splits occurred in 30 cases and six four splits in nine cases.
Dr. Rufus S. Reeves, Philadelphia public health director, declares half the city’s pigeons infected with ornithosis and urges citizens to stop feeding them to make trapping easier. Humane societies offer to help destroy the flocks as the case against the birds nears closure.
A new city list shows Weimar renaming streets and squares after the 1918 revolution and the Weimar Republic. Hitler Strasse became Karl Liebknecht Strasse, Platz des Fuehrers became Karl Marx Platz, Ludendorff Strasse now Ernst Thälmann Strasse, and Hindenburg Strasse renamed Friedrich Engels Strasse. Other streets honor Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
In Okinawa the First Marines push to the coast near Homesu while multiple Marine regiments advance along the southern coast and near Komesu. In the Philippines First Cavalry and Sixth Infantry report heavy Japanese casualties as Naguilian and Marikina areas are liberated or pressured.
A 4 to 6 million crowd greeted Dwight D. Eisenhower in New York for the largest welcome in city history. He toured Cadet Corps reviews and post facilities, later attending a rain-soaked Giants Braves game, then a Waldorf Astoria banquet for 1600 at $18 a plate while over 100000 sought tickets.
Beirut dispatch reports fighting at Jerablus frontier post near the Turkish border as French troops fired on local levies attempting to desert. Details are scarce and the clash occurred near the Euphrates with no further information available.
Allied fighters reported ineffective opposition as updrafts from fires raised B-29s about 2000 feet above targets in three Japanese cities. Toxya admitted arson fires burned the cities while B-29s mined the northern Honshu coast. Fleet air wing 15 sank a small cargo ship and damaged a fishing craft. a Liberator shot down an enemy fighter. North of Japan 11th Air Force Mitchells sank one small cargo ship and damaged three off Paramushiro Mondas. Fleet air wing four bombed Suribachi on Paramushiro.
Senator Pepper and five colleagues urge creation of a national psychiatric institute under the Public Health Service to study causes and treatment of mental diseases. A House measure by Representative Priest echoes the plan. Pepper notes a severe shortage of psychiatrists and cites Selective Service records showing 750000 men rejected for military service for mental illnesses as of June 1, 1944.
Senators and Representatives spar over a pay hike as 25 percent to 50 percent raises are proposed. Speakers argue about attracting capable lawmakers, aging seniority rules, and modernizing Congress with quotes referencing Robert Zeer and the National Planning Association. Laughter follows as the exchange ends with a nod to the Congressional Record.
Representative Emmanuel Celler disclosed that Pvt Samuel Rosenblum of Brooklyn aged 23 received a death sentence but was commuted to life imprisonment by General Dwight D Eisenhower. Celler said he will seek clemency board review for further mitigation in the case. Rosenblum was wounded in Normandy and served in the Rhine battle. He was sentenced for disobeying a captain's command.
President Truman ordered Diamond Alkali Co plants in Painesville Ohio to resume production in days. WLB hearings set for Pitschurgh Plate Glass Co and Libbey Owens Ford to end strikes at ten plants. Ford Sidor River Rouge and Packard Motor Co. saw large stoppages by CIO and AFL labor crews. United Farm Equipment Workers and International Harvester workers faced show cause talks over a potential 1,000 to 5,000 worker strike. C SO transport and NYC Omnibus lines planned to resume service after a six day slowdown. Spencer Lens Cheektowaga and Kelley Springfield Tire in Cumberland faced walkouts over wage plans.
The liner Queen Mary arrived in New York Harbor on a first postwar voyage carrying more than 14 000 American troops. The 1000 ton vessel was due to dock around 3 PM alongside its sister ship Queen Elizabeth.
Rehearsal details the pared trooper rescue party led by Husky, with Mig Saanes injured, and Maj William Samuels of Oakland planning to pilot a specialized Army transport. Tests show concerns over towing speed and slope as the plane nears stalling speed amid mountain clearances.
In Santa Monica California a large four engine plane for General Dwight D Eisenhower is delivered to the Army by Douglas Aircraft Company. The interior matches the personal plane used by the late President Roosevelt and includes sleeping quarters an electrically equipped galley conference room and desk.
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