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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1952
Page
2
Mrs. Donald Lovell of Radford Virginia gave birth to girl triplets while traveling on Route 5 to a Silver Creek construction job. The 22 year old mother was rushed to a hospital after pains began in the trailer and a doctor was located. The birth comes as the couple earlier had two sons.
About 700 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Inc veterans converge in Columbus for the sixth annual national convention. A memorial on the State House steps highlights the gathering, with Rep. John A. Dempsey slated to deliver the banquet address.
Britain’s jet airliner De Havilland Comet landed in Johannesburg ahead of schedule marking the jet age opening. The four engine blue and white craft completed 6734 miles from London in 6 34 hours with 36 passengers and 30 bags of mail. It stopped at Rome Beirut Khartoum Entebbe and Livingston before arrival at 1 33 P M Greenwich Time.
Staten Island Republicans threaten a full canvass if Taft backers win a court fight over a recount. A close presidential primary last month split two convention seats between Taft and Eisenhower supporters. The Staten Island Board of Elections faced a show cause order over irregularities. a state supreme court hearing is set for Monday.
British Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson presented new negotiations proposals to Egypt Premier Neguib Hilaly Pasha. London described the plan as a step toward settling the Suez Canal Zone and Sudan dispute, but Cairo papers doubted Egypt would accept the formula.
In New York State Supreme Court, counsel for 18 suspended policemen plan to appeal a ruling ordering a new departmental trial on charges they protected bookie Harry Gross. The 18 officers, tied to a $1 million-a-year graft scheme aiding Gross's gambling empire, were suspended by Police Commissioner George P. Monaghan. The appeal aims to block the Brooklyn trial set to begin Monday.
Government seizure of the steel industry draws White House meetings with Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and union leaders. Truman urges direct talks to settle the wage dispute while the industry negotiates for a 26 cent per hour package including an immediate 12 percent raise and fringe benefits. The Wage Stabilization Board recommendations aim at a 12 percent raise plus short-term benefits, with the industry arguing for price flexibility to offset pay hikes.
Senators denounce smear tactics while discussing cotton purchases and Walker bid submissions. Farley criticizes party leadership, urges a strong 1952 presidential candidate. Melibov testifies Walker withheld bid facts on Dec 3 1951, a bid later rejected amid price concerns. Aiken calls for Justice Department scrutiny.
Republican senator Charles Tobey of New Hampshire said Taft will not win if the Republicans nominate him for president. Tobey told reporters Taft is honest but lacks popular appeal, while Eisenhower leads in delegate strength and in the party race. The eight-state primaries yield Taft 1,897,094 to Eisenhower 3,859,718 with TN’s 20 delegates pledged to Taft.
SANTIAGO Chile last night broke off a year old agreement to sell 30 percent of its copper output to the United States at a fixed price and to enter the world market with the rest. The cabinet cancelled 1951 terms, seeking higher dollar earnings and higher wages for Chilean workers. Officials suggested a new deal could be arranged if American firms pay an extra premium on the total production, including the government's 20 percent share. Chilean mines, many controlled by U S companies, produce about 400000 tons yearly, about one fifth of world output.
FRANKFURT Germany Army announced plan to end luxury services for occupation troops in Germany by a June 32 deadline to end free domestics and personal services paid from occupation costs The move ends a dispute with the State Department over eliminating perks for officers and personnel readers should note the wording reflects wartime jargon and OCR errors
New York report recounts a payroll robbery at the Delehanty Institute where two guards, Benjamin Blumenf facta 35 and Isidore Metchenbaum 135, were robbed of $11,354. Gunmen pistol whipped them, forced them into an car, driven to Harlem, and abandoned with the payroll missing.
A man who seeks Dewey’s impeachment on 26 counts filed a 32 million suit in Federal Court against Assembly Speaker Oswald Beck for not acting on charges. The petitioner, Lew Wallace of Staten Island, signs the suit, aiming to force action on the impeachment effort amid ongoing political maneuvering. The report notes related impeachment charges against Heck and a separate aircraft incident near the North Sea with U S Air Force personnel aboard.
Topeka Kansas, a respected citizen plans a full public confession from the pulpit of Seward Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow morning before surrender to officers. He and accomplices robbed Hoyt State Bank on May 27, 1948, taking about $18,000 and kidnapping cashier Orin Williams, who now heads the bank.
The National Catholic Welfare Conference notes young men entering seminaries feel a restless era demands purposeful work amid global insecurity and arms race fears. Leaders say trainees are higher caliber, many switching from medicine or law, with more married students. Enrollments surge post World War II strain facilities, and Jewish seminaries Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, Jewish Theological Seminary, and Yeshiva University report record growth.
New York police report burglars broke into Ceil Chapman’s 13th floor east side apartment, forcing a service entrance door. A maid placed two boxer dogs on a terrace while she did laundry in the basement. Total loss estimated at $20,000, including a $3,000 mink coat.
The Gasoline Retailers Association urged its 4000 members to close shops amid a nationwide strike. Denver stations engaged in a price war as the walkout tightened fuel shortages. Air training cuts at Scott AFB affected 12000 pilots, though Korea operations remained unaffected. Officials warned of aviation fuel curtailments next week. An explosion on a Soviet freighter at Waampoo anchorage reported by independent Chinese papers. arrests followed.
About 5430 miners at Brilin's largest coal pit walked out in Lancaster England after a foreman and a miner refused to shake hands after an argument. The walkout disrupts operations and highlights escalating tensions at the pit.
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