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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1946
Page
2
Dismissals of disorderly conduct charges against 267 pickets arrested during a two week public works labor dispute are expected to begin tomorrow. The city settlement includes refunding bail and dismissing charges. The action ends a city wide picketing demonstration that idled 30,000 unionists.
Administration spokesmen caucus over Senate Banking and Currency Committee action on the OPA bill as lawmakers move to end meat poultry and dairy controls by June 30. Barkley says the move guts price control efforts.
The Maritime Commission placed on sale 30 Coast Guard patrol boats at 3000 dollars each. The 83 foot vessels weigh 54 gross tons and run on two 600 horsepower engines. Sales cover boats on the east and west coasts.
Dr Louis Slotin a Winnipeg born scientist at Los Alamos died in Los Alamos New Mexico. Rear Admiral John T Nelson aged 69 retired naval officer died in Fall River Massachusetts. Merrill A Colvin former Washington County elections official died at Hartford New York. Frederick B Halcomb 46 principal at Geneseo State Teachers College School of Practice died at Geneseo New York.
Charles T. Malcolmson 39, director of public relations for Justice Robert H. Jacksons war crimes prosecution staff, was found dead in his quarters in Nuernberg. Army physicians cite heart attack. autopsy ordered.
The anthracite miners begin a work stoppage as talks with operators fail to yield a deal. Government negotiators press for wage hikes and a welfare fund while bituminous miners look toward a similar contract with Lewis.
OTTAWA reports the Great Lakes seamen strike widens as stevedores at Port Arthur join the protest. Operators rejected a federal truce proposal while workers demand an eight hour day and refuse to handle cargo on non union ships.
President Truman vowed to use all means including the Navy Coast Guard War Shipping Administration and Army to keep ships moving if a nationwide maritime strike occurs. He warned the labor dispute appears very dark and said emergency legislation would be used to facilitate ship operations. Seven maritime unions pressed ship operators for wage increases of 22 to 35 cents an hour.
The Labor Department brokered negotiations with operators to study wage proposals. Longshoremen seek 45 cents more per hour plus overtime on Saturdays. Seagoing workers demand higher hourly pay across salary bands, a 40 hour week and eight hour day, with overtime varying from 25 cents to 1.75 dollars per hour, compared with current 56 to 63 hour weeks.
Opinion notes the pace of change as Henry Kaiser shifts to a car not yet released while delays persist for rear and front wheel drive models. The piece jokes about Uncle Sam support, wartime memory, and Molotov’s view of postwar power, referencing the Big Three and UN diplomacy.
Extension forester Farl G Maxwell of the University of Nebraska promotes a Richardson county project where five farmers planted 13,000 Douglas firs. If trees grow, they could be large enough for home use in eight years.
Mrs Elizabeth Dillard Reynolds seeks reasonable subsistence from her estranged husband R J Reynolds in a separation and alimony suit to be brought into Superior Court in Winston-Salem early next week.
Akron report notes that even at high speeds the latest all synthetic tires wear longer than prewar natural rubber tires according to John L. Collycer president of the B. F. Goodrich Company.
Weather man G. K. Greening predicted heavy rain but roof leaks forced him to borrow a bucket. In Stratford S D a breeze carried away a $10 bill given to a cattle buyer by his son, and a calf retrieved the note. In Fort Dodge Iowa diplomas were handed to 258 graduates but officials issued a generic 10.U. due to strikes.
The American Farm Bureau Federation board appeals to President Truman to sign the Case Anti-Strike bill. In a telegram the federation commends him for upholding government and protecting welfare against a paralyzing strike that threatened disaster and imperiled starving peoples by cutting off food supplies.
President Truman faces questions on emergency labor legislation as Senate debates revisions to draft excluders and a permanent mediation bill. A June maritime strike looming and party maneuvering cloud the path forward, with foes pressing to return the bill to committee for study while leaders weigh quick action versus delay.
Ottawa sources say Canada will admit 4000 members of General Wladyslaw Anders Polish Army who refuse to return to communist Poland. The immigrants will be absorbed in sugar beet and lumber industries to replace German POWs being sent back to Europe.
President Truman said he hopes to travel to Manila on July 4 for the Philippine independence inauguration, but the trip depends on the status of legislation. He spoke at a news conference noting he could not confirm the legislative outcome yet.
Paris reports France rejects charges of attacks by French troops on Siamese positions along the Mekong River. A communique from the Indo China high commissioner admits French forces entered Siam in pursuit of Annamite and Laotian rebels during the past weeks.
Historic Fort Niagara reopens to the public after being closed since October 1942. At yesterday's ceremonies flags symbolizing former rule by France Britain and the United States were raised namely the Fleur-de-Lis the Union Jack and the Colonial United States flag.
President Truman expects a report from top military and naval advisers on his plan to merge the Army and Navy. He has given War and Navy Secretaries until today to reconcile their differences and will review the findings with them on Tuesday.
James F. Lincoln Jr. Cleveland heir to the Lincoln fortune was granted a change of venue by Circuit Judge James V. Bartley in the case charging him with assaulting 9 year old Carol Williams. The hearing lasted only 90 seconds.
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