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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1949
Page
2
Theresa Jarmack, 15, woke in her second bedroom and alerted her parents and six younger siblings after coal gas sickness struck the home. Firemen and Emergency Hospital staff treated nine family members as the father collapsed in the snow while calling for help.
In Sewickley Pennsylvania a local preacher Milford F. Henkel wore a red horned mask to draw worshippers to Sewickley Baptist Church. He carried placards and pamphlets urging residents to attend services and hoped to capture the conscience of his sharing rock.
In Los Angeles a remaining possession charge against Robert Mitchum and Lita Leeds was dropped as they await completion of 60 day terms on a conspiracy charge. Superior Court Judge Clement Nye granted the dismissal on the district attorney’s request. In San Pedro Mrs Helen Pappas reported her purse with 5400 dollars stolen from a rummage sale, the life savings of her and her son George.
Paris dispatch reports De Gaulle faction moves to censure Premier Queuille after Indo-Chine policy debate avoidance. The lower chamber voted 432 to 25 to debate the motion on Tuesday.
Obituaries note David R. Wilson 74 a Willys Overland leader and Pontiac entrepreneur, Ida F. Butler Hartford nursing director, Maj. Gen. George T. Bartlett 93 oldest West Point graduate in San Antonio, and Eric McNair 39 former in Raider and Athletics scout in Meridian.
An Army bus near Clark Field Manila was ambushed early today killing one American enlisted man and two Filipino girls and wounding five other Filipino girls. attackers sprayed the vehicle with automatic gunfire as it neared a gate on the base fence.
United Mine Workers announce a two week strike affecting 425,000 east of the Mississippi as debate over the Taft-Hartley Act heats up. Lewis accuses James Boyd of usurping office at the Federal Bureau of Mines and orders a stoppage in protest. Senate Interior Committee to vote on Boyd nomination Monday amid industry concerns over stockpiles and coal prices.
Ankara reports indicate Russia engages in discussions on a Mediterranean defense pact. Russian Ambassador Alexander Lavrishier met envoys from France Italy Great Britain Greece and possibly the United States in recent weeks. American sources declined comment.
O Dwyer described a ring involving Kenneth Ryan and Jones with plans to tap phones of 30 top city officials including Hugo Rogers Manhattan borough president and Tammany Hall head. Detectives found wire tapping gear and a black book listing others. Ryan confessed prior thefts at New York Telephone Co. ny.
Washington reports House leaders narrowly defeated a Republican bid for a 90 day rent extension and approved a 15 month extension. The vote 278 to 263 with a second tally 165 to 161 after GOP-Democrats alignment and lingering Senate action. The bill faces delays and further debate as landlords seek returns and decontrol plans.
The War Office announced Britain is strengthening its detachment at Aqaba across the Trans-Jordan border from the Palestinian area held by Israeli forces. Officials declined to reveal current strength or extent of reinforcement. The move follows Israel’s report of moving through the Negev and occupying Elath coastal strip. Britain first sent troops to Aqaba during border clashes, under a mutual aid treaty with Trans-Jordan.
Buenos Aires reports a new constitution allowing President Juan D Peron to seek reelection after his current six year term ends in 1952, repealing 1853 limits. The document grants emergency powers and broader economic controls to tighten government oversight against communists.
Washington Rep Riehlman warned that the administration rent control bill would make Expediter Tighe Woods a housing czar with broad authority. He backs a short extension of controls but opposes expanded power to recontrol decontrolled property. He supports relief for landlords seeking fair returns and a regulated eight percent gross with six percent net plus two percent depreciation.
The House of Commons rejected by three votes a proposal to create a simplified English spelling system for the British Empire. The bill, by Dr. Mort Follick, a 62 year old socialist from Loughborough, drew opposition from the Daily Express which argued against changing English pronunciation and usage.
Fort Worth Texas article reports a B 36 bomber landed at Carswell air base after a non-stop 9600 mile flight over the United States with two engines out. It was the longest non-stop flight by a B 36, beating a prior 9, - mile simulated mission from Fort Worth to Honolulu. The craft flew 43 hours 37 minutes carrying a 10 000 pound bomb, bombs were jettisoned in the Gulf of Mexico. the bomber had fuel for two more hours on landing.
A California gambling commission report accuses slot machine operators and racketeers, naming figures linked to Murder, Inc. as a shadowy enforcement network. Governor Warren and Attorney General Howser clash over enforcement as the probe widens to include bookmaking and punchboard activities.
New York nursing leaders accuse hospital officials of delaying mandatory nurse registration to keep hiring low paid auxiliary workers. The Nurse Practice Act would require licenses by April 1, with a proposed one year delay supported by two Republicans. Practical Nurses of New York cites numerous cases of incompetent attendants risking patients.
Police believe retired railroad worker John Crowley and wife Ann were killed in their Rochester apartment where gas jets were lit. Crowley fled with a knife nearby and a note suggesting burial avoidance, as officers recover from a joint murder suicide scenario.
Archibald Wilmarth, 49, a Philadelphia naval base police lieutenant, was assaulted by two men near the waterfront. He fired his revolver during the escape but died shortly after in a nearby parking lot. The attackers fled with his watch after beating him.
The Hoover Commission proposed stripping nine regulatory agencies such as the Maritime Commission Federal Power Commission and National Labor Relations Board to cut costs and boost efficiency. It urged stronger agency heads bipartisan staffing removal only for cause and a pay raise for commissioners to attract top talent.
The United Nations debates reflect a deep Soviet Western split after Andrei Vishinsky became foreign minister. Polish envoy Julius Katz-Suchy harshly attacked U.S. policies, provoking Leroy Stinebower to briefly walk out in protest before returning. U.S. delegation offered no public comment.
Alger Hiss remains on leave as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace extends his absence until the board of trustees meets again in May. The perjury indictment tied to a federal grand jury inquiry arose while he headed the endowment and followed his resignation on December 13.
Washington reports indicate Senate leaders will press forward to curb the filibuster over civil rights despite two failed votes. Southern Democrats and Republicans unite against a cloture move as President Truman’s civil rights program nears collapse.
Rail express operations halted in New York as 9,000 workers are laid off and terminals pile with undelivered parcels. Unions seek to picket major passenger stations to pressure the railroads toward settling the contract dispute. Embargoes on express shipments are in place and pay talks remain stalled after a prolonged slowdown.
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