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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1949
Page
2
Heavy fog delays the Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth with 2135 passengers bound for Cherbourg and Southampton. Departure was scheduled for 8 30 AM and officials hope to sail later today. Passengers who boarded last night were advised not to leave the ship.
The National Mediation Board says it has intervened in a nationwide Pullman conductors strike set to begin March 31. An indefinite postponement could occur if the dispute remains unsettled, risking withdrawal of Pullman cars from U S trains. the Order of Railway Conductors demands better pay and working conditions under contract.
Siam high officers obtained a permit to apologize at the Temple of Spirits for possible offenses during the suppression of an attempted coup. The ceremony is set for April 2 at 11 A.M. at Wat Phra Keo home of the Emerald Buddha.
The fragment lists several individuals tied to a ticket with shares for Peter Liciardi Jumy Huggiy Parlels James Ors ss Walter Weber Drewery worker Moskowicz Bay side Frank Guarino and Nick Casteluzzi all from Flushing. The text notes awaiting results at the elder Castelluzzi home with mentions of runs and mats.
The 105th Grand National at Aintree saw Russian Hero ridden by EL McMorroe win by eight lengths as Romand and Feral Mount followed. Crowd of about 500000 watched under ideal weather. Cromwell, the favorite, finished fourth. Prize money totaled andowner William Williamson received 37868 pounds.
Syracuse University events drew about a thousand faculty and staff in Crumlin's ballroom for a Tolley’s Tavern style Funfest. Chancellor William P Tolley and Dean Thomas Carroll were parodied by Norman L. Rice and Ordean Ness among others with musical sketches and comic acts by professors and the university women’s and men’s clubs.
An Israeli informant says British troops at Aqaba hold up a Trans-Jordan and Israel armistice pact on reducing armed forces. Negotiators reportedly support troop reductions in disputed areas, but Israel demands removal or transfer of British troops at Aqaba. UN mediator Bunche asks Lie to press Britain to ease Aqaba tensions.
Two senior military figures quit key posts leaving the Truman White House short of top foreign policy voices. Adm. William D. Leahy retires as presidential chief of staff and Gen. Walter Bedell Smith resigns as Ambassador to Moscow amid a string of high level departures from January through February.
Justice of the Peace John Hasykins rejects claims of large fines for parking violations in Skaneateres. He notes only one $10 fine was levied, as a second offense under state traffic law, and says violations on Genesee Street fall under state rather than local ordinance. He cites 212 cases since 1946 with 197 fines recorded.
Police estimated 1500 pickets from the American Labor Party gathered at the Ritz Carlton Hotel to protest. A stocky man in a homburg and cigar emerged from a limousine and was booed as Churchill, who arrived from Washington, later entered by side door. The mistaken visitor was escorted inside and the crowd dispersed as rain began.
Severe weather from Page One brought heavy rain and storms to multiple states. Six Negroes were killed near Greenwood Mississippi and 33 injured by a tornado near El Paso Texas. A painter died after being blown from a roof during a sandstorm. Desdemona Texas saw an 18 casualty tornado and Fort Worth streets flooded. Rainfall reached 3.40 inches in Jackson Mississippi and 2.89 inches in Vicksburg. Northern Minnesota and extreme North Dakota saw spring snow, with snow also around Denver where a C 45 crashed into an empty building at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal killing all aboard.
Cairo reports Princess Fawzia former Empress of Iran and sister of King Farouk will wed Ismail Shirine Bey in simple Cairo ceremonies on Monday. The announcement follows her November divorce from the Shah of Iran and her daughter Princess Chahinaz remaining in Tehran. Shirine Bey, 31, Cambridge graduate and government servant, has royal ancestry and various government posts.
A dinner session of a Waldorf peace conference featured sharp clashes as editor Norman Cousins declared Americans won t accept peace at any price. Lillian Hellman and Dmitri Shostakovich addressed the crowd while about 2,000 protesters gathered outside in the rain.
A Berlin newspaper reported that Russian-backed media said a mob assaulted young German Communists last night. The assailants stoned bystanders who tried to rescue the youths.
Milwaukee detectives report Adolph Kraemer stating Milton Babich, 29, saw a teen murder victim Patricia Birmingham, 16, after a supposed date on Feb 10. Babich, charged with contributing to Kathleen Babichs delinquency by eloping, was held as Kathleen released. Babich and Kathleen were later flown to Milwaukee for questioning.
Last winter was the warmest in 12 years in New York State with an average of 29.1 for December to February, according to the Weather Bureau. This 9 degree rise above 1927-48 figures follows 1936-37 at 30 degrees, while the record warmest is 1931-32 at 31.2.
Twenty five New York colleges are represented as discussions open on topics including zonal effects and regional issues. Participants include leaders from Vassar Siena Wells Houghton Nazareth Rochester Institute of Technology D Youville University of Buffalo Buffalo State Teachers Buffalo Technical Institute Clarkson St Rose Niagara and others.
Arthur J. Bohman 60 of Ithaca is in fair condition after a suspected assault and car theft near Cortland. Pvt Roper L Kurowski 23 of New Brunswick NJ is held on an open charge after being captured by Cortland patrolman Dean Brown following a confrontation four miles south of Cortland. Bohman was beaten and left in the road and found by a nearby farm house. Cortland Sheriff Clifford E Barnes and state police are investigating.
American military authorities announced plans to enlarge Rhine Main Airfield as a key western terminal of the Berlin airlift. A new 10,000,000 mark permanent runway will be built, reflecting substantial postwar air transport expansion.
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