27 Nov 1955
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1955
Page
1
A historic wartime note from His Majesty's government expresses support for establishing a Jewish national home in Palestine while pledging to safeguard the civil and religious rights of existing non Jewish communities. The text concludes with assurances to act toward that objective.
A report discusses the GOP considering drafting Chief Justice Earl Warren for next year’s presidential race. Democrats fear a Warren candidacy could reshape coalition politics, drawing black and labor voters while eroding southern support and potentially immobilizing the Democratic party for two decades. The piece notes reactions from Stevenson supporters and names the Dixiecrats and right-wing Republicans as unlikely allies.
In Hong Kong, Mao Zedong publicly orders an abrupt acceleration toward collectivization, insisting 100 percent pace for the coming year. The Central Committee endorses the plan amid internal discord, likening some reformers to a woman with bound feet while noting complaints about rushing ahead.
Washington and New York dispatches describe lawmakers urging a partial cut of a vast defense outlay while detailing bizarre international postal rules for Christmas parcels. Maoist plans and U S budget talk mingle with column notes on fragile cross border mailing rules, warnings about contents, and quirky bans from Ireland to Pakistan.
The Yankee and Old Farmer's Almanacs forecast a rough 1956 with a strong stock market cycle peak in November and two critical weather periods in January and August. Robb Sagendorph warns of dramatic solar lunar alignments that could affect the 35 year weather pattern. In Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge failure signals strain on Nevada's gambling industry as Riviera license transfer faces delays.
Eleven year old Ronnie Catshall led a city wide effort that earned him a Nickel Plate Railroad share and sparked eight more Hammond grade school pupils to receive stock. The Calumet District Railroad Community Committee awarded Ronnie a share as a memorial after his letter to Mayor Vernon C Alderson. Stock was also given to eight other youths from eight railroads, with 15,000 applicants. Winners were drawn by lot and received certificates at a luncheon.
The Soviet Union reorganizes its control apparatus in the Soviet zone as forces withdraw from Eastern Germany. Karlshorst closes as headquarters. officials move to the Soviet Embassy in Berlin. Soviet military HQ shifts to Fuerstenwalde and Potsdam areas. The Russian consulates back a puppet regime led by Grotewohl and Ulbricht, tightening authority ahead of broader redeployment.
The article, written in a distressed tone, describes passengers feeling like they sit on a fuse as a jet is depicted as loaded with explosive potential. Expert Sagendorph and scientist Edward Blode discuss the danger of missteps, bailout procedures, and the fear of being blown from the plane.
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