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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
5
Federal mediation efforts move toward private talks between Ford and the United Auto Workers as officials report little progress after a week of talks. The union accuses Ford of excessive assembly line stress while Ford denies the charge. mediation remains advisory with no binding outcome.
Five of Hungary's 11 Roman Catholic bishops participated in Sunday parliamentary elections. The Communist Party claimed a 95.5 percent mandate for its policies, while the government publicized bishops and clergy voting for the regime and forecasts a church reconciliation. Cardinal Mindszenty, exiled prince primate, faced a February life sentence trial condemned by the Vatican. No clear sign on whether settlement affects his fate.
Plattsburg two men who fled Clinton County jail through a 12 by 16 inch hole began state prison sentences. Action Christian 220 and Aston Willett of Plattsburg were sentenced at Dannemora County Judge Clarke O Connell. Christian got eight to 20 years on four burglary counts, two and a half years for grand larceny, and one and one half to three years for escape. Willett drew two and a half to 10 years on six burglary counts and one and a half to three years for escape. Sentences run concurrently except three. The escape occurred April 5 and the pair were captured three days later.
In Saratoga two women were rescued from a five story building as smoke filled the structure after a fire. An Athens Greek football fan killed himself after a defeat to Turkey while a local teacher and other residents were treated for smoke exposure.
The United Nations General Assembly voted 26 to 15 to return envoys withdrawn from Madrid in 1926 as a gesture amid broad opposition to Franco. Italian Socialist divisions and British and American delegates influenced debate, with a separate motion to lift military restrictions on Spain rejected.
An undercover Soviet agent testified that Communist Party leaders sought to recruit journalists writers and other professionals to organize labor grievances for a revolt aided by Russia. The 1939 conference was aborted but reasons remain unexplained.
A bishop from the Episcopal Diocese of Western Maryland speaks against worldly life while noting contrasts between Senate education aid proposals and House plans. The Senate approved a three hundred million dollar education bill aimed at current expenses like teacher salaries, excluding construction and health services.
Two women were overcome by gas fumes in their Buffalo home last night. The victim, 84 year old Mary Krawczyk, died, while her daughter Anastasia Muzolf, 42, was revived by the fire department rescue squad. husband William Muzolf, 50, was away at work when he found them.
Sixteen Navy men killed in two 1945 crashes will be re interred in Arlington National Cemetery in two common graves. The ceremony includes Rear Adm. William D. Sample of Atlanta, three other officers, and six enlisted men. The October 2 1945 crash in Japan and the June 2 1944 rescue attempt in the Pacific are noted.
A fragmented report notes a bracelet fad attracting men in the jewelry industry scene in New York, referencing a fashion figure and trade association. It mentions increased wearers and broader appeal within the era’s jewelry trends.
Investigations in Hudson County are underway into a Holland Tube blast tied to Friday explosions. Officials say the inquiry will explore all warrants and possible causes while awaiting results from multiple agencies.
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