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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
2
Five hundred men in Army and Navy uniform led the Communist Party contingent in New York City's May Day parade. About 3,500 more in uniform joined delegations from the AFL and CIO unions.
The Soviet government refused entry to a U S commission studying amputation programs abroad, the group returning from a two month European tour to aid limbless veterans reported. An INS dispatch notes other items from the era including factory disputes and local human-interest notes.
Construction of the City and Brigantine bridges, delayed by material shortages and bad weather, will be opened for traffic on May 30. Announcement came today from Assistant State Highway Engineer E. W. Kilpatrick.
William Johnston once top national tennis player died in San Francisco at 51. Siegfried Taub, 70, longtime Czech and Slovak parliament vice president and ex German Social Democratic leader, died in New York City. Frederick Pimisted, 96, famed 19th century world sculler and former college coach, died in Philadelphia.
In Lichfield England five month old Lichfield trials stalled again as an eight officer court martial trying Lt. Granville Cubage of Oklahoma City for brutality to American soldiers imprisoned in a guardhouse recessed until next Tuesday to allow defense to file motions.
Tatsuo Abe former civilian guard at the Fukuoka prison camp confessed before a military tribunal that he tortured Corp. Joseph John Carbonaro of Beacon New York by pouring ice water on the prisoner's naked body and beating him
Two men were arrested and a third sought in Rochester in a bold extortion racket case. John Fontaine of Philadelphia and Adrian Marcus of New York City faced charges of attempted extortion after posing as detectives and detaining Edmund Hillengas, who refused to pay a $500 bond to secure his release.
A report notes Ernest Bevin and Georges Bidault discuss frontier issues and colonial fate. Alcide De Gasperi is to testify Friday afternoon, a Yugoslav delegation will be heard Friday morning. Italy signals willingness to drop conquests in Ethiopia and Albania while resisting surrender of Libya Eritrea Somaliland. Italy favors a French trusteeship with U.S. UN trusteeship acceptable if Italians hold main control.
Private letters to the UN overwhelmingly oppose Franco Spain. Most urge recognizing the exiled Republican leadership in Paris, some want a new democratic Spanish regime via elections. Appeals ask clemency for Cristino Garcia and others, while many allege war criminals and condemn Franco. Investigators seek guidance and will decide by May 31 if the Spanish issue risks international peace.
A man identified as Martin confessed to starting several fires in Syracuse in 1945. He admitted fires at Fern Osier’s home on Seymour Street, a Gorea Motor Express truck fire on South West, and numerous other blazes including a shed, rubbish fires, and a vehicle in the Jefferson Clinton area. He was linked to the E C Stearns plant blaze and earlier truck and warehouse fires. Police continue to verify other alleged incidents.
The author comments on May Day colors and nationalism, notes Paris discussions on prolonged Germany occupation, and critiques postwar power alliances. They observe leaders switching from dictatorial control to alignment with popular will, mention Roxas defeating Osmena, and mock remote rulers awaiting a home they never reach.
Two trucks containing dresses and fabric valued at about $10,000 were stolen from a minitown garage late last night after three men locked two attendants in a parked truck, police reported.
A nationwide manhunt targeted five men accused of holding up Rome's radio station staff Tuesday night and broadcasting a Fascist hymn. Four others, charged with grenade attacks on leftist groups, were arrested yesterday.
Ingeborg Fischer, a 22 year old blonde, began a life sentence today for the fatal shooting of an American paratrooper on March 15 in Frankfurt. The case marks the first of its nature stemming from fraternization between GIs and German girls.
A general strike started today at Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. Clashes were reported between Italians and Austrians in South Tyrol as disturbances followed Paris based Big Four ministers rejecting Austria’s demand to transfer South Tyrol from Italian to Austrian jurisdiction.
ONeill, spokesman for coal operators, accused Lewis of provoking the strike which he says has brought the nation to the brink of a disaster surpassing Pearl Harbor. About 400,000 bituminous miners walked out April 1 after Lewis ended their contract as talks resume behind closed doors with McGrady and Fuller acting as government conciliators.
TOKYO. Twenty six former wartime leaders will face the Allied world tribunal tomorrow to enter pleas to charges of aggression plunder and war. All are expected to plead innocent and challenge the court's jurisdiction.
A compact aphorism credits divine aid while warning human inaction. The line from Miguel de Unauno emphasizes that if people stop acting, God may refrain from guiding events, framing effort as necessary alongside faith.
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