16 Nov 1948
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1948
Page
1
Washington sources report a tentative inaugural plan with Inaugural Week including a large ball at the National Guard Armory and a parade along the White House vicinity. Henry Hildreth outlines committees and a ceremony sequence pending presidential approval.
New York State Farm Bureau Federation ends its 33rd annual meeting with a minute resolution urging a full-scale state fair at the Onondaga site. The measure, favored by Onondaga delegates, was not part of the standard agenda and lacks a firm commitment. A separate resolution attacks high price supports during peacetime, warning it would curb production and require control.
New York report states Mrs Oksana Kosenkina plans release from Roosevelt Hospital later in the week. Dr Gant PenRoyer says the Russian student, once an international sensation for her bid for freedom from the Soviet consulate, has made a splendid recovery.
The page fragment hints at a volatile horse and buggy trade amid speculative practices by a motor distributor and Captain capitalist figures. Editorials tease a duel, with assorted sections listed including comics, crossword, horoscope, life and city life. Page references point to wide coverage.
Paris report says Russia sticks to its demand to discuss all Germany in Berlin talks. Western powers reportedly maintain stance that Berlin blockade must be lifted before negotiations begin. Soviet official Vishinsky signs Moscow note aligning with Lie and Evatt on mutual trust and contact among powers.
President Truman rejected resuming four power talks on Germany as the United States and Soviet Union clash over Berlin. The White House said no resumption today and emphasized a firm stance amid rising tensions.
Detroit reports that Justice Frank Murphy may return to Washington for talks on an international situation within days after a five month stay in Michigan. President Truman has no plan for a meeting with Stalin but left the invitation open and did not send a delegation to Moscow.
A Newport dispatch reports the U S flag at a Nie military mission in Athens was raised upside down during a distress signal exchange between 3 ADM and noon. It was hastily lowered and raised correctly and officials explained the flag fluttered during the birth of Princess Elizabeth.
A sequence of burglaries reported across multiple locations includes a break in at Whitenouse Grocery on East Fayette Street, with cash and merchandise stolen. A separate store window at East Almond Street was broken, and longshoremen strikes continue, affecting port operations and delaying cargo handling through the AFL International Longshoremen’s Association dispute.
Rodzinski, the American conductor, is ill with pneumonia and is hospitalized in a London suburb. He arrived from the United States by air Sunday for medical treatment and rest.
Arizona national committeeman Clarence Budington Kelland demands the Republicans purge what he calls the Albany group from leadership. He criticizes the campaign under presidential nominee Dewey and urges the national committee to reassert control and test officials appointed by the Dewey organization.
Herman F. Ganshay of Mierville discovered his wife Mary aged 28 and two sons Peter 1 and Richard 2 shot dead in their locked farmhouse last night. A shotgun was used. Mrs Ganshay had reportedly been despondent. Coroner Mabel Carmer withheld death certificates pending investigation.
A garbled passage presents a protestant voice railing against communism. The text features distorted spellings and unclear attribution, mentioning Russians and a claim that future events will alter the world, with a bitter tone about elders and change.
Observers question a Chinese claim of victory at Suchow amid conflicting reports on the battle for the Nanking approach. The government media portrayed success while independent sources say Communist forces held or withdrew, with the U S Embassy warning Americans to evacuate.
Rumors of cold weather rise after two flights of geese pass overhead at 2:30 AM and 5:00 AM near Delaware Street. Mrs. Fred Crouse recalls a moonlit silhouette as a second flight crossed the sky, described amid Christmas season chatter and references to Thanksgiving poultry shipments via Panama Canal.
A weak warm front will lift temperatures today and tomorrow with rising readings in Syracuse. A developing cold front returns cooler air tonight and tomorrow night with light rain expected. Tonight's low around 42 and tomorrow's around 38 with southwest winds increasing this afternoon and tonight.
The United Nations Security Council ordered an immediate Palestine armistice to ease the transition to a final peace. Delegates from the United States Belgium Colombia and China backed the resolution while Soviet and several others abstained and Syria attempted an amendment to widen Negev withdrawal.
Ottawa reports a leadership change as Louis Laurent 66 replaces veteran William Mackensy King as prime minister. The move makes Laurent the second French Canadian to hold the post in Canadian history amid turbulent political transition.
Mayor Costello announced he will press for an early start on a 32 million rehabilitation program to improve the city’s school plant. He discussed the plan with the Board of Education and favors replacement and repair of overcrowded facilities while awaiting lower costs. The initiative aims to expand and modernize elementary schools with additions to four sites as conditions permit.
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