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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
2
Buffalo Emergency Committee planned a citywide drive to aid Rimouski Quebec after a weekend blaze left over two thousand residents homeless in the 15 thousand population city on the St Lawrence River. The campaign covers food clothing and medical supplies.
Washington lawmakers clash as Rep Jacobs seeks to subpoena John L. Lewis for a hearing on alleged undemocratic union practices during last winter’s soft coal strike. Rep Lesinski, chair of the full Labor Committee, ordered Jacobs’ subcommittee abolition and questioned its authority.
In Rome the Communist Party faces a claimed rise from 85 000 to 92 700 members including Communist Youth Federation youths. In London Dean Acheson met King George VI and dined with the royal couple at Buckingham Palace. Geneva saw Russia walk out of a Red Cross meeting over Nationalist China representation. In Argentina the Independent Meat Workers Union called off a five day meat packing strike and workers were ordered back by midnight.
Archibald L. Minard 72 retired dean at North Dakota Agricultural College Fargo died in Bethesda Maryland. Edmund S. Campbell 65 head of University of Virginia School of Arts and Architecture died in University Virginia. William Ty Donoghue 57 national vice president Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen died in Boston. Dr. Robert P. Blake 63 Harvard University history professor and former library director died in Boston.
A car from Richmond carrying Mr and Mrs Harvey Knox was chased by Berkeley police Sergeant Vernon Freeman. Freeman pursued then guided by Knox who said Follow me causing a collision at Dwight Way and San Pablo. Knox and Berkeley police cars were damaged. Mrs Knox later gave birth to a daughter in hospital.
A 14 year old heiress from Dayton Ohio, Bertha Morris Ephrath, was ruled by Surrogate Christy T Buscaglia to be the sole beneficiary of the Cohn family real estate and dry goods fortune. The estate, previously estimated at 350000, will likely total just over 100000 after final accounting. Mrs. Ephrath said the amount would not change her. She added she expected to be the legal heir.
Washington inl a rail road official asked Congress to end the law of the jungle in labor relations as trains halted on four major U S roads. Miller vice president of the American Short Line Railroad Association pressed the Donnell bill for compulsory settlement of railroad labor disputes before a Senate subcommittee. He urged compulsory arbitration and said unions should submit disputes to tribunals and follow their decisions. Debutts of the Southern Railway System argued unions often reject presidential fact finding boards. under Donnell, board decisions would be binding with final court appeals. Disputes on wages and working conditions would go to a presidential fact finding board, others to the National Railroad Adjustment Board.
In Lockport a Niagara County Court jury hears three Bell Aircraft Corp. employees testify they were beaten during a plant strike last year. The trial, now in its eighth day, follows a 19 week walkout at the plant near Niagara Falls involving members of the United Auto Workers.
Manila dispatch reports Shanghai resists Moscow’s call for all work and no play. Dance halls reopen as tea dances and jazz return under relaxed limits. Foreign bars offer whisky at low prices while mandolin players and flowers fill Foochow Road. Chinese fatalism grows as citizens doubt long term compliance.
New York District Attorney Frank Hogan tightens the probe into gambler Frank Erickson by questioning his key aides. Richards, held on $100000 bail as a material witness, reappeared for more sessions while Pellino plans to surrender for questioning. Authorities seek Al Levy and William Fernbacher, both linked to Erickson, who remain at large.
The Navy has agreed in principle to lease the former Sampson Naval Training Station near Geneva to New York State for use as a state park. The Third Naval District announced the plan noting a portion served as an emergency college from 1946 to 1949. Negotiations were ongoing and no lease had been signed.
Delaware authorities charged Joseph Tollin 53, his son Albert 19, wife Blanche, and Irene Cherico for book making at the Delaware Wired Music Co. Tollin allegedly sent music and race results by wire to subscribers. His gear was seized and placed under guard.
The AFL national executive council approved a voluntary 10 cent per member assessment to fund the Labor League for Political Education educational drive for Fair Deal Democrats in the November elections. The league plans a June July drive to collect $2 per member from AFL members for political activity. AFL President William Green touted unity with CIO talks and ahead of a possible joint labor action conference in coming weeks.
Walter Kiernan opines that Texas electing a Republican to Congress reflects a local demand for leadership across issues including welfare. He jokes about Truman's silence amid wider national campaigns and notes Democratic fears of perpetual intra party battles as Texas shifts allegiances.
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