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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1946
Page
2
Flooding from a freak electrical storm hit Schenectady during the late afternoon rush hour, submerging several streets including the business district. City workers and volunteers mobilized to clean up, as the city faced one of its worst flood events in years.
Hartford court directed a 25 percent dividend on approved circus fire claims. The Ringling Brothers organization will distribute 979 201.43, first payment toward 38 016 808.70 in damages approved by arbitration.
The British Cabinet Mission departed India after months of negotiations on shaping Indian independence, as leaders tussled over the post colonial framework and future governance.
Police report nine positive points of similarity between the Degnan ransom note and Heirens prints. Tuohy and Evans describe whorls and loops matching the note, while Heirens, silent, faces questioning after a head injury. Authorities disclose dormitory searches yield guns and bonds as the investigation widens.
Report states five sailors saved from a shipwreck. Jones recalls a dramatic near miss as the vessel foundered. The missing include the captain, first mate Orville McCormick, an elderly cook and his wife, a fireman, and a second engineer known as Joe Smith. Rescued crewmen taken to St Catherine’s Hospital in good condition.
The Army announced the closing of its personal affairs office attached to the Northern New York Army Recruiting and Induction District in the Syracuse Savings Bank Building. It stated most cases involve veterans and will be handled by the Veterans Administration and related veteran organizations. Service will continue through local personal affairs officers at nearest stations.
President Truman objects to a Senate House compromise bill to extend price and rent controls. He argues it would trigger wide price increases and harm production, urging Congress to craft a workable measure while continuing current controls. He warns inflation protection requires decisive action and cautions against premature removal of safeguards.
Congress pressed bills to fund government departments and agencies for the new fiscal year. Lawmakers aimed to complete action before midnight as the 1946 fiscal year ends, with estimates suggesting appropriations would average around 274.3 million dollars per hour of work.
Four ships deliver 494 war brides and children to New York City along with 1,225 returning servicemen. New York totals include 1,141 troops on the John Ericsson and 84 on the Claymont Victory. Additional landings include the Zanesville Victory with 1,141 troops and the Floating Drydock Aid at San Francisco, with 3 ships listed and 16 hospital cases noted.
Community guide lists aid sources for veterans including Onondaga County Veterans Service Agency and New York State Division of Veterans Affairs counselors at 108 N Salina St Syracuse NY 131-8107. It covers educational benefits housing loans employment services insurance and memorial information with contacts and office locations.
A joint U S Britain and Canada statement says the three nation food board is terminated effective Monday. The International Emergency Food Council of 19 Nations, formed June 20, will continue its work. The three-nation board had been slated to run until December 31.
In a tense three and a half hour session, Byrnes pressed for a decision on a peace conference with Molotov. Molotov suggested continuing talks on unsettled issues before any conference. Byrnes insisted on addressing the conference in the present discussions to avoid indefinite postponement.
Proclaimed by Sir Alan Cunningham and backed by raids, police and troops, the operation targeted arms across Jerusalem Tel Aviv and seven other communities with planes overhead. Haifa reported under curfew as telephone lines were cut and press cables censored to end what officials call a state of violence and anarchy.
John McMickle of Middletown received the Sons of the American Revolution good citizenship medal during a ceremony in Knox Hall. Dr. Glenn A. Wood, Syracuse Chapter president, presented the national society honor and urged more boys to develop good citizenship. The medal was presented symbolically to all Boys State participants.
The act authorizes the commissioner to designate rent control areas and fix maximum rents for housing. District attorneys would prosecute violators and penalties reach two years’ imprisonment or $5,000 fine. Regional administration and judicial review are provided. The residential rent control law expires June 30, 1947.
The former commanding officer Lt. Edward W. Innis of Peekskill New York testified that Ennis had nothing to do with making any rules or establishing policy at the Lichfield England detention camp. He said Ennis had complete authority over prisoners outside the guard house and oversaw outside guards.
The American Meat Institute said new OPA extension and price controls on live stock and meat would revive the black market. The group warned thousands of honest retailers may close or go black market if the bill becomes law. Production could slow further, worsening chaos from OPA rules.
Morris Malinski, 30, was acquitted at 2 20 AM today in his second trial for the 1941 Coney Island murder of Patrolman Leon Fox. The dispatch notes a mix of wartime labor concerns and veterans employment critiques from the American Legion.
A police harbor patrol boat recovered a body believed to be one of five men missing after the 150 foot Pier 72 collapse in the Delaware River. Navy divers continued the search for remaining victims near the wrecked pier Friday.
A thief stole a pair of trousers a watch a leather bag with nurse equipment and a wallet holding one dollar and papers from a bedroom at 253 Bruce Street the home of Francis Herbig early today. Patrolman Frank Curran investigated.
Four men in police and plain clothes staged a wild west style hold up in Joliet stealing about $23 000 from four carnival workers. They forced the party's car into a curb near the Milwaukee Road depot and fled with diamonds and cash while carnival receipts worth about $25 000 remained. The attackers used machine guns and revolvers, blending with officers and disguises during the daylight robbery.
The plan details a controlled atomic blast at Bikini Atoll with a small crew evacuated from target ships and 46 men on islands to record heat light and radioactivity. The Nevada battleship anchored as a guinea pig will be bombed from a B 29 with Maj Harold Wood confident of a direct hit. Navy and Army observers expect dramatic data while weather decides the exact timing.
North Dakota voters delivered a stinging rebuke to former Republican Senator Gerald P. Nye in last Tuesday’s special senatorial election. Nye hoped time and war’s end would vindicate his isolationist stance, but the result marked a defeat even deeper than his 1944 loss to Senator John Moses.
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