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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
1
Volunteers report $1,223,000 in gifts for Syracuse University's $15 million drive in Onondaga County. Arthur Grimm announced the total at a Hotel Syracuse luncheon. County quota is $3 000 000. Francis McElroy and Dean Charles Noble praised morale and support.
The Weather Bureau predicts cool air arriving in Syracuse with scattered showers. Today remained hot and humid with southerly southerly winds and temperatures around 59 at 8 AM, dropping to 52 tonight. Showers occurred yesterday afternoon with readings hitting 60s. pilots and city travelers await relief at the airport.
A powerful earthquake rocked Lima Peru with a long duration shock. A smaller tremor struck just before midnight signaling the sequence of events.
Marquis Childs argues that allowing the possession of the atomic bomb would undermine the nation’s heritage. The piece appears on today’s editorial page with related features and pages listed for comics, horoscopes, and various sections.
In Washington the U S District Court forfeited bonds totaling 526 000 posted by Communist Gerhart Eisler in two criminal cases. The court action ends the bail posted and advances the government’s position in the proceedings.
Gen Lucius D Clay returns home to receive from President Truman the Distinguished Service Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters in a White House ceremony. The event, in the Rose Garden, drew about 150 notables and White House staff. Clay’s reception followed his pivotal role in the Berlin airlift and postwar leadership as US governor in the Berlin sector. A separate legal development notes a court issuing a bench warrant for Eisler over contempt and passport fraud as extradition plans proceed.
President Truman withdraws Mon C. Wallgren’s nomination to chair the National Security Resources Board at Wallgren’s request. The nomination was tabled in committee after opposition. no immediate alternative post indicated.
A Paris crowd surrounded the Place de la Concorde as a scholarly Egyptologist spoke atop the Luxor obelisk. He claimed his cigaret lighter flames matched the height of the monument while the fire department restrained a truck nearby. Memphis man donates 25000 to city hospital after historic charity stay.
Billy the terrier, owned at 313 Woodbine Ave, was spared by Police Court Judge William H. Bamerick with a muzzle condition. If the dog bites again, it faces destruction. Field and attorney Pirro argued, noting the dog’s return from service in Italy. Billy was returned after owner Bernard paid $25 to the SPCA.
A cloudburst dumped almost 10 inches of rain on Fort Worth and surrounding areas. One drowning confirmed, eight people missing, and numerous evacuations as Trinity River and floodwaters rose. emergency crews aided residents from trees and trailers while Red Cross opened first aid stations.
Bendix plant forces their way past strikers at the gates as office staff arrive. Ed Prang, plant police chief, said a strong picket line faced the entry, workers dispersed after a brief standoff.
In Los Angeles film star Loo Hope labels a rival as avaricious saying his greed yields profit while giving nothing in return. He compares the figure to a graveyard that takes in all it can but never gives back.
Voters flock to polls in the 20th Congressional District special election as Franklin D Roosevelt Jr aims to follow his father into public office. Early district reports show 30 to 35 percent of 141000 registered voters cast ballots, higher than anticipated and far above last fall's presidential turnout. The area runs along Manhattan’s West Side from 26th Street to 326th Street, with contrasts between Hell's Kitchen tenements and luxury hotels.
President Truman decided to forego his usual weekly news conference today. Press secretary Charles Goss said the President's calendar one week is crowded.
The May grand jury handed up open and sealed indictments, including cases of a woman firing at her husband and missing, and another slaying during a dispute over a second-hand auto engine. Names like Carmen and Walter are listed among those charged, with actions ranging from first to second degree.
Eastern Germany reported a 33.9 percent no vote among 12,024,221 valid ballots in a People's Congress election. Officials delayed results 20 hours after polls closed. Officials cited propaganda issues. Russians blamed for the disappointing outcome as voters included former Nazis to back a unified Germany plan.
Fragmentary text mentions Fayetteville Marines and Representative Riehman with an unclear reference to a commander in chief. The passage appears damaged and lacks verifiable details or outcomes.
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