25 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
1
Soviet authorities halted all food shipments from their zone into the western occupied sectors of Berlin, blocking the rail line that supplied 2,000,000 people and leaving air delivery as the only option. Western stocks were said to cover about a month, with experts warning the plan is unsustainable long term.
Relief from the heat is expected as scattered showers move in. Andrew Keller of the Weather Bureau says the air will clear and the night should be good for sleep. Yesterday reached 90 degrees at 12:45 PM, nearly tying the date high from 1936. Tomorrow’s high will be about 74 degrees.
A wind fueled blaze swept through downtown Koriyama, 135 miles northeast of Tokyo, destroying 120 structures. Damage was estimated at 1 million dollars, according to Kyodo News Agency.
Marquis Childs revisits the GOP convention in a reflective column, recalling Senator Van denberg’s remark that Tom Dewey would head the White House while he stayed in the Senate. The piece appears amid notes on pages 50 and 51 of the issue, with other features listed on the editorial page.
Long range forecaster George J. McCormack says this summer will be hot and stormy with heat waves from the Mississippi Valley to the Continental Divide. He pins peak heat to late June through early July and expects storms around July 3 to 5, spreading to the Atlantic.
Peasants in the Auch area report a nine foot green creature with black spots and boa like girth seen in a nearby rural field. The region is noted for its fine brandy and now hosts a mysterious landbound serpent sighting.
Pittsburgh Zoo officials said they plan a zoo within a zoo featuring glass enclosures for termites ants and spiders to educate children about insects as part of a new child friendly display.
Elmer Leo Paul, 27, of Walnut street, confessed to beating two and a half year old Doreen Mielder to death with his fists in a rage. Witness Mary Louise, 8, watched from a bedroom door. Paul signed a statement and was charged with second degree murder at police court.
John J. Lewis and most soft coal operators signed a new contract granting a one dollar daily wage rise and double the pension fund contribution. The agreement preserves most terms of the prior pact, including a union shop despite Taft Hartley Act limits. It takes effect May 1, replacing the June 30 expiration, as miners start a 10 day vacation before returning July 6.
The Joe Louis versus Joe Walcott heavyweight title bout in New York faces delays due to rain. A forecaster predicts scattered showers in the late afternoon with an improving evening, and the 15 round bout is set to begin at 10 PM Syracuse time at Yankee Stadium.
Washington reports no progress in the rail dispute involving three unions and railroad management. The government keeps rail operations running through the Army, a holdover from President Truman ordering seizure on May 11.
Dewey's decisive blitz shattered rival hopes as Taft Stassen and Warren refused to bow out. Ed Martin's exit with 41 Pennsylvania votes shifted momentum to Dewey, leaving a fractured anti Dewey front without a single alternative. Concluded on Page 16 Column 4.
Mrs Marie Alexander an 18 year old hitchhiker was abducted early today in Waukegan by a motorist who lured her husband Earlis from the car. Sheriff Walter Atkinson reports she regained consciousness later at an unknown location. Mrs Alexander came from Tupelo Mississippi to Waukegan. The husband was reportedly searching for work.
Washington reports United States military officials will resume the draft process for fall conscripts as President Truman signs a two year selective service bill into law. The measure allocates over 10 billion dollars to expand the armed forces to two million and delays training mobilization by at least 90 days.
The former GM head William Knudsen is praised as a great organizer who oversaw America's first million car year. He asserted belief in free speech and tolerance, noting that the tolerant learn to tolerate even the intolerant.
Detroit report states the United Auto Workers rebutted Ford Motor Company's offer of 11 to 14 cents per hour raise with a revised demand totaling 28 cents more. The union seeks a flat 14 cent raise, company financed health care valued at eight cents, elimination of wage differentials, and expanded benefits including night and vacation pay plus other enhancements.
A federal district court in Washington ordered two Cleveland lawyers to explain their refusal to testify about the Kaiser Frazer stock collapse proposal. Judge T Alan Goldsborough set July 8 for Marvin C. Harrison and Allan Hull to show cause regarding their legal services for Cyrus S. Eaton, Cleveland financier and Otis head.
At the Philadelphia convention Dewey was unanimously nominated for president and chose Earl Warren as running mate. Warren accepted by acclamation as the bloc adjourned, with Mrs Warren and the governor’s daughters accompanying him to the platform. Dewey’s team, including Saltonstall Baldwin Van denberg Driscoll Brownell Owlett and Sprague, aided the final decision after a long strategy session.
Senator James E. Murray quoted President Truman saying the Republican national convention shows conservative interests control the party. Truman has given no official reaction to New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey's nomination, with Murray noting the President viewed the platform as a restatement of promises Republicans failed to deliver.
The five rear sleeping cars of the Streamliner City of Los Angeles derailed near Grand Island Nebraska early today. Sleeping passengers were shaken but railroad officials reported no serious injuries.
Three U S destroyers arrived today to support United Nations truce observers in Haifa. The deployment aims to bolster monitoring of ceasefire terms and improve security for observers on the ground.
Onondaga County delegates and alternates to the Republican national convention were to return home for joyous homecomings after Gov. Thomas E. Dewey announced his bid for the party’s presidential nomination. County officials Charles A. McNett and Fred S. Baldwin led the delegation with Mrs. Gertrude S. Brooks and State Senator John H. Hughes among alternates, as they pledged support and predicted Dewey’s rise to the nation’s top office.
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