31 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1954
Page
1
Excise tax cuts take effect tomorrow promising savings for most households. Consumers may see as little as a tenth of a cent per light bulb to several dollars on larger purchases like fur coats. Manufacturers and retailers expect price reductions but final benefits depend on how markups are applied and whether dealers pass the tax cut through with lower prices.
Report describes renewed Vietminh assault at Dien Bien Phu with thousands of rebels charging French trenches and airstrip. French garrison, including Frenchmen, Africans and Foreign Legionnaires, fights off the attackers amid heavy artillery and gunfire. Concluded on Page 7.
President Eisenhower said the government must be ready for any attack as he echoed Dulles's call for united action against Communist threats in Southeast Asia and Indo China. He noted accord with Dulles but gave no further details on specific measures.
About 6,500 AFL construction workers paraded the gates of two giant atomic plant sites in Oak Ridge Tennessee halting work. The protest supported demands of seven cents per mile travel pay and wage-related concerns. Union spokesman labeled the pickets unauthorized and offered no further comment.
Alben Weep Barkley seeks a Senate run to help the President, as Doris Freeson lays out in today’s editorial page. The piece emphasizes Barkley confident of victory and ready to contribute to national policy.
Prime Minister Churchill announced a full Commons debate on hydrogen bomb problems will open next Monday. The 79 year old leader said he will speak on Britain position and policy in a second declaration on the topic in under a week.
Major Roy Homeinz announced by popular request that two names and city council members will be removed from signs at city construction projects. The replacements will note that citizens are paying for the work.
Atomic Energy Commission chief Strauss told Eisenhower's news conference that the H-bomb tests in the Pacific added enormous potential to the U S military posture. He described the blasts as stupendous but not out of control and said the power was about twice expected.
New York reports wholesale food prices measured by Dun and Bradstreet rose to their highest level since 1916. The index at 0.42 shows a 174 percent increase from the 1953 level, with gains in corn ham lard coffee cottonseed oil cocoa raisins prunes steers hogs and lambs. Wheat rye and butter declined.
President Eisenhower announced he will sign the 999 million dollar excise tax cut into law, with cuts to take effect tomorrow. The measure passed 395 to 1 in the House and 72 to 0 in the Senate, reducing revenue but expected to stimulate business and inflation.
A back to work movement surfaces in the 21 day waterfront walkout as tugboat men and Brooklyn warehouse workers return. The waterfront commission lists 2,429 longshoremen on duty, down from 4,142, with IL A leaders slated to meet to discuss ending the multi million dollar stoppage sparked by a jurisdictional dispute with a rival union.
New York State will relocate and reconstruct over seven miles of Route 20 north of Cherry Valley to create a bypass. Bid-letting is set for April 22 with an estimated cost of 360,000. The project includes a grade separation for the D. and H. Railroad and follows plans dating to 1933 by District Engineer Frank W. Donovan.
In Syracuse General Hospital two newborn girls arrived to the Crisalli and Werelly families. Patricia weighed eight pounds two ounces and Debra Jean seven pounds two ounces. Dr R H Rowner delivered both as relatives and a baseball umpire father figure noted in the Desimon family lineage.
Albany report on April 1 government price support cuts for butter cheese and dried milk from 99 to 73/5 percent parity draws mixed views from dairymen and economists. Some expect lower retail butter prices eight to twelve cents per pound with savings on cream cheese and dried milk, while others foresee a boom bust or mixed outcome. Parity defined as a fair relation to farmers costs. supports aim to spur production. Concluded on Page 7 Column 1.
New York report states American Airlines DC-7s set two speed records on the Los Angeles to New York route in under 24 hours. A DC-7 flew in 5 hours 31 minutes, shaving 19 minutes from a DC-8 record recognized by NAVAL Aeronautical Association. Old record stood at 6 hours 4 minutes set by an Eastern plane in February 1949. The flight covered 2 439 miles with 54 passengers and 2 crew of five onboard.
Le Havre reports the Henr Liberie sales ship carrying 32 tons of Rogque fort cheese in the refrigerator. Dockers refuse to unload the cargo delaying the voyage as tensions rise in the Atlantic.
Rep Maury Maverick Jr said the Rio Grande is so low that legally crossing Mexican laborers are now called hotfoots instead of wet backs. He noted the drought conditions and border issues affecting labor mobility.
The White House Easter egg roll will be held April 19, resumed by President Eisenhower and First Lady after a long lapse. Mrs Mary Jane McCaffree says details are unsettled and she cannot confirm whether the President and Mrs Eisenhower will attend. Traditionally adults cannot enter the gates without a child and must provide their own access.
Pravda editorial notes a security proposal for Europe, praised by the French Foreign Minister, remains on the agenda and awaits consideration, study, and adoption by the involved states.
Central New York endures a cold spell after a heavy snowstorm. Syracuse records 13.3 inches with nine inches on the ground by morning as sunshine and warmer two days forecast raise hopes of clearing streets.
Senator Saltonstall, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voiced full confidence in the Eisenhower defense program amid Democratic criticism. He warned against timing pressures urging a target date and said the administration is building air power and forces in a prudent, calculated manner. Senator Symington led the Democratic attack, arguing dangers of air power and atomic risks.
At least eleven children were killed and about 39 more injured when an explosion and fire swept the annex of a Buffalo suburb elementary school. Firefighters reported bodies among the ruins and nearby residents described a fall from the building. The blaze damaged the music and shop classrooms. the main building's students evacuated safely.
Moscow reports that Russia asked to join the North Atlantic Pact. The proposal was said to be in ten page identical notes handed to the United States. Molotov delivered the notes to US British and French diplomats separately.
The Senate Labor Committee approved President Eisenhower's proposals to amend the Taft Hartley Act despite Democratic opposition. Chairman H Alexander Smith said the bill contains all recommendations except one on government held secret strike votes and would offer an amendment later in the Senate.
Angola Louisiana report notes Wilbert and Wilford Caldwell are both listed as inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. No further details available in readable text.
A lighthearted newspaper quip notes the honeymoon fading as playful exchanges reduce to quick pecks. The pun hints at affectionate moments turning into brief kisses.
An Auburn ambulance battles time to reach the Buffalo Respiratory Center as delays threaten life. A frightened patient nicknamed Nancy and her nurse accompany the vehicle while authorities and staff coordinate care and prepare for possible transfer.
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