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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1948
Page
8
An informal reminiscence blends vacation plans with humorous asides about wives, celebrities, and a past cruise. It shifts to a tongue in cheek note on reading choices for veterans and then presents a quirky 1967 census-like statistic about whisky consumption in the eastern U S during summer evenings, left unresolved by factions.
Charles Quinn, 55, a Delaware and Hudson locomotive fireman from Watervliet, was killed when struck by a northbound passenger train in Colonie. He reportedly stepped into the track path after alighting from a freight loco cab.
Washington report says Rep Chenoweth of Colorado urged cutting music sketches from Voice of America broadcasts to foreign countries. He argued the program should focus on factual news and counter Soviet propaganda rather than American life entertainment.
Lydia Richman a 22 year old Polish war bride who endured three years in a Czechoslovak concentration camp was found fatally shot in her bedroom with a German Luger pistol by her side The body was discovered by her husband Irving Richman 25 The gun was a souvenir she picked up in Germany during World War I
A flurry of society chatter links Kim Hayworth and Bob Neal at a night club while Orson Welles reportedly visits Rita before Europe trip. Frank Sinatra hints at a rapid London trip to perform at the Palladium in August. Burgess Meredith travels to Cleveland to dedicate a Negro college. Gene Tierney is also noted with a headline splash. The Longshore Country Club in Westport appears in broader coverage.
Berlin based Die Neue Zeitung reports the American military government says more than 200000 persons have been drafted for forced labor from the Soviet occupation zone of Germany since 1945.
Belgrade Yugoslavia reports the Knights of Columbus urged in Belgrade to combat paganism and violent anti Christian groups. Bishop James E Kearney warned five defendants in Mostar were sentenced to prison up to 20 years for links to an Ustachi faction aiming to undermine Christian civilization. State Deputy William E Burke emphasized the councils must be strong to confront modern threats.
Sumego Michigan reports two Suchigen men killed when a rented cabin plane crashed during takeoff from Fomeo airport. Victims identified as William J. Oss, 28, of Detroit, and Alphonse Goodreay, address unknown.
Frantisek Ourednice, an inactive Czech Army officer, was court martialed for advocating a blank ballot protest in today’s elections. He received a two month prison sentence and was reduced to private. In Moscow, a Soviet astronomer said Russian scientists near major Mars discoveries. Nearby, about 90 percent of Austrian Jewish displaced persons have registered to move to Palestine.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A endorsed a plan for unity of the two main branches, North and South. Delegates did not adopt a concrete reunion proposal as the Southern Church seeks a one year delay to study the issue.
Catherine Nolan Banifas, an 84 year old widow and multimillionaire lumberman heiress, died Tuesday in Escanaba. Her will leaves nearly 2.5 million dollars to public and charitable institutions in Michigan and Wisconsin after modest personal bequests of about 109 thousand dollars. Several churches and charities are named among beneficiaries.
The notice lists deaths including Frank Parmenter age 74 former city judge and corporation counsel in Troy. Jessie Gray age 72 prominent educator and former president of the National Education Association in Philadelphia. Ernest Crosby age 75 former Republican mayor of Lockport from 1924 to 1925 in Lockport.
Anton Borezuch, 38, toys with a hammer and saw at home. Fed up with his wife's questions, he joked about building a casket. She called police. The prosecutor told them to stop squabbling and to think up better jokes.
United Nations delegates adjourned after a tense session voting on a Palestine cease fire and embargo resolutions. Russia and Ukraine abstained on several measures while the United States backed broad actions including Arab states and Israel. The council warned of reconsideration under chapter VI if any party violated the resolution as hopes for pacific settlement linger amid guarded optimism.
Raleigh report shows J M Broughton leading in North Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary over incumbent William B Umstead, as early returns signal a close contest in the race for the United States Senate nomination.
Governor Thomas Newey rests at Pawling farm as Dewey campaign managers plan a South and border states tour to build momentum for the Republican presidential bid. Dewey leads with about 450 pledged or assured delegates, short of the needed total, with strategy favoring a first-ballot display then consolidating strength across up to six ballots. New York's 97 delegates likely stand by, along with at least 85 of 166 Western state delegates.
Dispatches describe field guns hammering Jerusalem while Jewish troops brace under siege. Dewey leads a delegate drive with Pennsylvania Massachusetts and New Jersey backing him as Arab forces clash in the old city, shelling holy sites and shaping the Republican nomination race.
Prague reports a national vote as Communist backed candidates seek victory in a single fist election. Ministry officials tour voting sites while some Czechs seek to avoid the Communist ticket. All nominees approved by the central committee, with government victory assured regardless of ballots. Blank ballots are cast by opponents.
Reports diverge on attacks near Baqaa Talpiyot and Kalamon with Arab troops said to threaten suburbs per the Arab League. In contrast AP correspondent Carter L. Davidson reports he visited the areas and found no hits for two days, underscoring conflicting accounts of the fighting near Jerusalem.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a 37 item list detailing Soviet violations of pacts. Baptists urged Myron C Taylor be recalled as president and representative to the State Department, with action indefinitely postponed upon report filing. The committee noted prior disclosures of violations and the convention approved a report protesting Taylor's appointment.
Witnesses condemned the Mundt Nixon bill as dictatorial and dangerous to free association. Wallace compared it to Nazi power and warned it could outlaw third parties and peaceful advocacy. A single witness supported the measure, while lawmakers pressed for more testimony in a holiday session.
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp rejected a third round wage increase request by United Steelworkers of America following industry leaders. The move signals escalation in wage dispute ripples across the steel sector and affects labor negotiations in the Pittsburgh area.
The six nations United States Britain France Belgium Luxembourg and Holland reportedly reached a complete Ruhr control agreement after six power talks in London. Delegates resumed discussions yesterday and may meet again today amid continued negotiations.
An undetermined origin fire yesterday destroyed the mess hall and kitchen at the New York University summer camp. Camp authorities said emergency measures were in place to feed 60 girl students already at the camp and 200 more expected later.
In Lausanne Switzerland former King Michael of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma may wed this week either in Lausanne or Athens. The couple’s plans hinge on Anne arrival and preference, with a Greek Orthodox chapel as a possible site if agreed. The marriage would unite Catholic Anne and Orthodox Michael, with arrangements still unsettled.
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