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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1947
Page
2
New York reports Mrs Trygve Lie wife of UN director general departed LaGuardia on a Scandinavian Airlines flight for a Norwegian vacation. Lie planned to join her in Oslo next week with his 20 year old daughter Gurl.
Hyman Berger, 68, of Passaic, was sentenced in Paterson to 7 to 10 years in Trenton Prison for manslaughter in the death of his wife Ida, 60, from illuminating gas poisoning on March 49.
Dr Alan Grover McLeod 42 agricultural economist and secretary of the New England Research Council died in Willimantic Connecticut. The Rev Ernest Vincent Shayler 50 retired Episcopalian bishop died in Los Angeles California.
Senate Republicans debate timing of a Jan 1 income tax cut with House colleagues signaling forward movement. Taft says committee will decide before July 4 on possible delayed action while some Republicans favor acting now to gain political advantage, others fear voter backlash from Truman's veto.
Missouri and southern Illinois residents aided by over 1,000 service members fight along a 150 mile Mississippi stretch to save homes as crest near 39.3 feet by Monday. Chouteau Island and Dupo dike hold while Degognia embankment fails near Chester forcing evacuations.
Former Secretary of State Hull told Edward Tomlinson in a letter that Pan American cooperation grew strong from 1933 through World War II but has since suffered neglect and waning interest. He urged unified effort to uphold the program’s core principles.
A rented plane struck an electric pole near Olcott Beach and crashed into Lake Ontario, killing pilot Edward Kace Hogle, 45, and passenger Merwin N. Brewer, 29, both of Lockport. Coroner Mable Carrer and State Trooper Kenneth Hemmer investigated the crash, noting the aircraft flew low and Hogle waved to onlookers.
Jessica Dragonette, noted screen and radio singer, married Nicholas Meredith Turner, corporate attorney, in a private ceremony at Cardinal Spellman’s residence in New York. Cardinal Spellman officiated. bride to depart for Hollywood for film commitments.
Dr. John Lewis a 73 year old clergyman was sentenced to one to five years hard labor in the state prison for arson at Calvary Presbyterian Church. Judge Herbert Steffes noted the need to remove a minister from his church work while praising the jury verdict. A stay of execution was set to Sept 15 with bond at $5,000.
President Truman signed legislation extending the period for armed service members to bring alien fiances into the United States. The extension runs until December 31, prolonging a program that would have expired at midnight Monday.
Austria told the United States it will help fund and support Europe’s economic revival under the Marshall Plan using all resources available. At the same time, authorities reported two Austrian gendarmes and two girls killed by marauders on the Austro Yugoslav frontier.
A spectacular blaze in York Pennsylvania destroyed a block long metal plant of York Shipley Inc. causing estimated damage up to 500000. The fire, the city’s third major blaze in four months, began in a metal chute used to move shredded paper between floors and drew out all local firefighting equipment.
A House Administration subcommittee announced it will begin hearings Tuesday on bills to outlaw payment of a poll tax as a requirement for voting in Federal elections.
The last trolley car in Manhattan halted at 2 A.M. after farewell ceremonies for the 125th Street Crosstown line. Diesel buses replace the city’s remaining trolley fleet in a historic transit shift.
A 40 scientist and 24 divers expedition will sail from San Diego aboard the Chilton to Bikini Atoll for a private scientific resurvey of 14 ships sunk in last year’s atomic bomb test, announced by the 11th Naval District. Project officer Capt. C. L. Engleman said no foreign observers will be present.
The end of a crippling strike by about 200000 French coal miners was announced Saturday night by Robert Lacoste the Minister of Industry and Production. Plans were laid for a return to the pits on Monday.
Warden Robert Hudspeth announced two convicts Dean Rool and Melvin Hanna were found working in a 60 foot tunnel headed northwest from the powerhouse hoisting engine room, close to breaching the outer fence. They were sent to solitary.
Washington report on Dr. Francis Townsend inviting organized labor to join his movement toward a third party. Townsend backer of Old-Age Security would pay $100 monthly to citizens 60 and older and proposes a gross income tax to replace property taxes with exemptions up to $200 monthly.
Miss Jayne Shover explains bubble gum therapy for cerebral palsy in Chicago. The method strengthens facial cheek and throat muscles by chewing and blowing, aiding swallowing and speech in children and occasionally in adults with the condition.
Washington report says President Truman is expected to sign soon a Republican backed renewal of rent controls to March 6 with a 15 percent voluntary rent increase cap. He has until midnight July 2 to act as Congress debates a possible veto or override.
Former Kansas governor Alf Landon met with President Truman at the White House on a Saturday visit. He said they discussed politics and planned to visit Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in Pawling, New York, the following night. He declined to comment on Republican prospects in 1948.
Trans World Airlines announces a 20 percent fare increase on its transcontinental Constellation schedules effective July 1. Mo, INS reports the airline steps up service as part of a broader pricing move.
Police investigated the disappearance of 800 dollars from the Dailey Brothers Circus payroll in a railroad car office on Saturday.
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