13 Nov 1951
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1951
Page
1
Washington Senators warn excessive generals admirals and civilian staff hinder defense Mobilization efforts on V E Day peak staffing suggested as wasteful and unsafe by Senate preparedness committee in 23rd report urging Lovett to cut flag officers and reduce Washington duties on defense.
Hot Springs Ark Gov Byron Byrnes declared opposition to Truman's renomination and said the South might back Richard Russell or Harry Byrd for president. He urged loyalty to the nation over party and called for a possible southern revolt against Byrnes of South Carolina. His remarks responded to Speaker Rayburn's plea for southern Democrats to stay loyal to the Democratic nominee.
Violent election day in Manila and across Luzon leaves at least nine dead with total fatalities rising past a hundred as government forces plus police guard polling stations. Huk rebels clash with troops as rival factions contest for nine senators governors and local posts. Heavy turnout reported in Manila where the city elects its first mayor, replacing an appointed official.
The Manila weather forecast predicts mild damp winds and gusts up to 31 miles an hour as political turbulence surrounds the 1939 election. Reports from Laurel and meteorologist Andrew Keller note southerly winds, showers, and rising temperatures as Lib party gains clash with Nacionalistas amid voter fears and safety concerns at precincts nationwide.
Governor Dewey urged renaming Pine Camp in Northern New York in memory of Lt Gen Hugh A Drum. He said the idea would honor Drum, a veteran officer and farmer of the New York Guard who died in New York City and headed the Empire State Building operators.
UN rejected an immediate cease fire proposal amid in Korea talks. The communists demanded a halt to UN military operations and a buffer zone amid exchanges over prisoner of war issues. US officials said rains and fog delayed air operations but would not end air superiority efforts. The story notes a resumption of talks and mentions Haste for a formal cease fire agreement.
Northern Italy faced over 50 hours of wind and rain as storms swelled damage estimates. The government pegged losses at more than 30 billion lire, about 48 million dollars, marking Italy's second major storm in two months. Earlier floods in October killed 125 and destroyed about 10,000 homes with around 50 million dollars in damage.
Cairo and Alexandria saw massive demonstrations as Egyptians protested British rule in the Suez Canal zone. Premier Nahas Pasha vowed sacrifice for independence while thousands marched, some in silence, amid Navy alert and mobilization in case of trouble.
EVANSTON Wyoming UP crews battled freezing weather to reach six bodies still pinned in the wreckage of a Union Pacific streamliner crash. The collision in a snowstorm yesterday killed 20 people and left 49 injured as rescuers labored through wreckage miles deep.
A garbled clipping describes a large wreck near Landsiery with a crane and tractors at a steel mound. Authorities plan to question injured fireman to learn the crash cause. John Branstiller, 38, Evanston, was the sole survivor of three.
Canton jury selection resumed as ten grand jurors were chosen for a special panel investigating St. Lawrence County corruption. With 13 seated, prosecutor Frank Del Vecchio said first witnesses likely won’t appear until Nov. 26 and subpoenas continue until the full 23 member panel is seated. The probe, ordered by Gov. Dewey, targets local officials in Ogdensburg amid state crime commission revelations.
An American tax official estimated federal taxes would average 29 weeks of pay for a 29 year old with a wife and two children earning 24 300 a year. The remark came in Chicago during a soft drink bottlers meeting. He called for prompt steps to root out misconduct and violence amid an agency scandal that has led to more than 25 employees being fired suspended or resigning and two collectors charged with theft.
Private detective Mogquin, charged with theft from a witness and tardiness from a stand in, is jailed in Pensacola Florida. Local authorities report the case as ongoing with unclear details and pending court action.
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Nearly half of 322 Cornell students who answered a council questionnaire admitted cheating in classes or on exams. The survey, sent to 300 students, found 47 percent acknowledged cr ibbing with similar guilt among men and women. The council defined cheating to include cribbing copying giving and receiving signals notes and using illegally obtained exam information. Two thirds of responders disapproved of cheating yet 47 percent admitted it. The Sun editorial noted chewing was not shocking and tied it to a grade emphasis system.
Downing Street said Prime Minister Churchill hopes to spend two or three days in Ottawa during an upcoming January visit. The move follows talks with President Truman and intended clashes with foreign policy ministers.
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Paris dispatch reports Western allies defeated an attempt by Communist China to win a UN seat. The General Assembly vote rejected Red China's admission, with the United States led by Secretary of State Acheson opposing Russia’s bid to oust the Chinese Nationalists. Russia suffered a fourth defeat that day as the measure failed by 37 votes with four abstentions.
Secretary of State Acheson branded the Red China regime as barbaric amid Soviet efforts to advance its admission to the UN during the Paris session. Vishinsky pressed for a plenary vote, while the General Assembly backed debates on Nationalist China's charge of Kremlin threats. multiple votes and abstentions marked the tense proceedings.
Dayton dispatch reports Brassey’s annual review lauds General MacArthur’s autumn 1950 Korea campaign as outstanding. It credits bold nerve and decisive action including the Inchon landing and the ensuing push, while noting Chinese intervention and Allied fortitude in defense of the bridgehead. The piece asserts broad praise from observers and political figures about the campaign’s impact on the war and potential presidential implications.
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