24 May 1946
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1946
Page
1
The American Meat Institute warned meat supplies could exhaust in four days if current storage runs continue, with some areas facing two days. Experts blamed rail transport gaps for bottlenecks at slaughterhouses as trains cannot be replaced by trucks.
The Pennsylvania department of agriculture reports 350 carloads of livestock bound for eastern markets are detained in Pittsburgh due to the ongoing railroad strike.
The Syracuse area forecast calls for cloudy and warm conditions today with showers and mild temperatures tonight and Saturday. Tonight's low around 55. Thursday high 79 and low 47 with winds fresh to strong. Sunset 8 30 P M sunrise 5 33 A M. Record highs and lows noted from 1906 and 1925. Relative humidity 40 percent at 8 30 P M and 56 percent at 8 30 A M. MOURLY READINGS.
Senate votes 48 to 30 to bar employer contributions to welfare funds used by unions, aiming at John L. Lewis and the coal strike. Ball and others push for 60 day cooling off periods with federal mediation. Byrd indicates prospects of broader labor restraint measures may improve.
In Philadelphia a U S District Court jury lined up near a hosiery shop after lunch, about 100 bystanders joined thinking a nylon sale. Bailiff Mrs Gertrude Smith halted the line to account for all jurors.
John L. Lewis postponed a 250 member policy committee meeting aimed at calling off the soft coal strike until further clarification of miners status under the Smith Connally Act. The notice was posted at United Mine Workers headquarters as government efforts to avert a new walkout continued after the strike truce.
Paris reports Dr Marcel Petiot known as the bluebeard killer of 27 people is set for execution at sunrise Saturday. His second appeal for a retrial was denied Thursday by President Felix Gouin.
Confusion and sorrow spread through Syracuse as the nationwide railroad strike impacts residents. About 375 passengers arriving at New York Central Station on the Empire State Express and North Shore Limited felt the crisis in the city, illustrating the strike’s reach beyond workers.
The text warns a prolonged rail stoppage could paralyze Syracuse with no trains moving and freight stalled, leaving trucks as the main delivery channel. Shippers prepared for a week’s stoppage, but the plan may not meet the broader disruption affecting materials, fuel, and commodities.
Report describes a speeding locomotive racing west from Newark Central Depot with a crew to the job, ignoring a strike. The scene notes a clear right of way and no speed limit as the engine roared at 7 A.M.
The notice outlines new labor actions and embargo related strains, highlighting calls from unions and effects on Upstate traffic. It notes U.S. concerns abroad and the broader strike atmosphere influencing local life.
A strong low pressure system centered over Iowa brings showers across the Ohio Valley and central nation while moving northeast. Temperatures stay mild today with a high near 79 and 65 this morning as winds shift from south to southwest and clouds persist through the day.
The FBI arrested two Pennsylvania Railroad employees on charges of tampering with switches on the elevated tracks in central Philadelphia. Local officials confirmed the carrier’s disclosure and pledged full cooperation with investigators.
A crowded Syracuse station awakens 28 English war brides and five children meeting the American public for the first time. A bride asks if they are near St Louis as travelers worry about travel plans if strikes continue.
New York led losses of a few cents to about 2 dollars a share as the national railway strike dampened trading. Seiling pressure was lacking while Wall Street held hope that transportation and coal disputes would be resolved before industry sustains serious disruption.
The White House announced a return to rail negotiations to resolve the crippling railroad tieup. John R. Steelman, presidential labor adviser, will represent the government and mediate with striking engineers and trainmen alongside carrier officials. The outcome remains uncertain as talks resume at 12 30 P M Syracuse time.
A 1922 style nationwide walkout sidelines 250000 railway workers amid strikes by 19 unions threatening industry and food, with government holding talks to settle wage and rule disputes while operations limp and air, road, and sea transport assume priority. President Truman shifts priorities as negotiations continue.
Cars buses and taxis joined planes to cope with the national railroad strike. Two Empire State Express and North Shore Limited trains halted here. a third train moved through Syracuse, while passengers crowded hotels and cots filled crowded spaces.
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