05 Oct 1946
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1946
Page
1
A report notes the Dream weighed 74 tons with a record load of over 38 tons of gasoline. It had likely burned about 20 tons at its last position, reducing load to around 54 tons and increasing speed. After passing 100 miles from the magnetic pole, the Dream continued as reported on page 2.
The Pacusan Dreamboat, a U S Army Superfortress, flies from Honolulu toward Cairo. With 10 crew, it reports at 10 30 A M that Reykjavik may be reached by noon. The craft travels about 250 miles per hour and appears about 5 700 miles into a 16 300 mile route. It crossed Greenland airspace and heads toward Iceland through the Denmark Strait.
The White House says President Truman did not enter into any agreement with Senator Kilgore about the wartime activities probe of Representative May. Sweeney, a Republican candidate for Kilgore’s seat, claimed Kilgore reached a secret White House pact to block the May investigation.
The State Department urged American businessmen to protest the Polish move to nationalize over 900 firms, some American linked, and asked Poland for an extension of the 30 day protest period to Sept 30 to safeguard U S interests.
The U S Weather Bureau in Syracuse forecasts fair warm weather through today and Sunday with little temperature change. Highs reach 81 Friday. record highs and lows noted from past years. Sunset 5 40 P M today sunrise 6 08 A M Sunday. Relative humidity near 85 percent this evening.
Allied officials reported a British RAF courier plane forced down yesterday near Nis in Yugoslavia after signals from Yugoslav combat aircraft. There were no casualties and the craft was believed to be Bari Belgrade Bucharest route.
President Truman urged entry of Jews into Palestine on Yom Kippur, drawing sharp protests from Britain and Arab spokesmen. The White House statement touched off renewed immigration barriers discussion as observers weigh potential results.
The weather forecast calls for a warm Sunday with temperatures reaching 83 degrees this afternoon and possibly two degrees higher Sunday. The eastern half of the country is included and Sunday is expected to be pleasant. Rain may occur on Monday.
A 98 mph typhoon battered Santa Maria and nearby islands, destroying 12 fishing vessels and two port tugs. Four boats missing. San Miguel and Santa Maria reports described catastrophic damage to crops homes and communications. The American built airfield was nearly destroyed.
Eugene Talmadge, Georgia governor candidate for a fourth term, is under medical observation at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville after a stomach hemorrhage. His son Herman said doctors reported normal blood pressure, blood count, and temperature, and predicted a quick recovery.
Taegu region riots erupt as 53 Korean police injured and 20 seriously wounded before U S troops restore order. Army HQ reports one hundred Korean police missing amid chaotic clashes in southeastern Korea.
BELGRADE authorities will release UNRRA construction engineer Robert Burnup of Independence Missouri after a week in prison on espionage charges. He was accused of gathering information on the strength and disposition of the Yugoslav army and will be returned to the United States.
Reykjavik Iceland's Althing begins debate on the U S airport agreement with a roll call vote on ratification expected tonight. Opponents press for a national referendum to stall action as discussion continues.
In Schenectady two year old Linda Ellis with a hot pin in her stomach is kept calm by doctors at Ellis Hospital. They say she should recover in about two days if she can avoid crying, as a light attempt may alter the course of the pin’s effect.
State police planned to drain Copake Lake today after reports that two people were drowned Thursday night. Sgt. E. F. Merkle said locals heard cries for help as an overturned boat and a navy pea jacket were found afloat.
Allied headquarters stated the remains of Japan's air force have been melted down into pots, pans, bicycles, toys, clocks, cigarette cases, radio parts and new coins for civilians. The report covers aircraft from Zeros to bombers and notes the broad conversion into civilian items.
Gifford Pinchot Jr vice governor and forestry expert dies at 81 in Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York after a week in hospital. He gained prominence as Roosevelt conservation ally and served as chief of the Federal Department of Conservation under Roosevelt and Taft. Pinchot governed Pennsylvania from 1928 to 1935 and twice ran for the U.S. Senate.
Berlin report states Emmy Goering wife of the condemned Nazi leader failed to overturn a German de nazification board ruling. The American Military Government in formation control section confirms the appeal was rejected, blocking her return to acting.
A column on the editorial page recounts a daring band of Viking adventurers led by Paul Knutson exploring America’s Midwest, predating Columbus by nearly two centuries. The piece appears within a broader section listing amusements, classifieds, comics, and editorial content.
Hjalmar Schacht and Hans Fritsche, acquitted by the International War Crimes Tribunal, were released to move freely but reportedly hid in private residences in Nuernberg. U S military officials said they were free pending a vital denazification court decision in Munich, with police protection noted. Franz von Papen remained jailed as his appeal to enter the French zone was denied.
NEW YORK police with drawn guns broke up a wild street battle between rival factions of the A F I Masters Mates and Pilots Association during a five day maritime strike. Paul Hall warned of a general harbor strike if wage demands of 130 percent were not met by Monday as 550 strikers left a meeting and confrontations spilled into the streets.
The Ministry of State Control in Moscow dismissed eight senior agricultural officials from eastern USSR regions and ordered their appearance in court on charges of systematic crimes against collective farms. The crimes cited include falsification of books misuse of farm land embezzlement and squandering farm funds on parties and banquets.
In Berlin the U S Army Provost Marshall's office says a Russian soldier was shot in the foot by an American constabulary patrol last night after he blocked a street car on Potsdamer Street and refused to move despite police requests. The incident occurred in the American sector.
British summer time ends at 3 A.M. tomorrow and clocks revert to Greenwich Mean Time. The switch leaves GMT five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and affects timekeeping across the country.
The 10,000 ton United States cruiser Fargo arrived today at Trieste harbor to relieve the British cruiser Ajax which is sailing to Malio tomorrow.
After a 28 hour session the Balkan Economic Commission ended a deadlock by adopting a British plan for Bulgaria to pay 125 million dollars jointly to Greece and Yugoslavia with later division by the Foreign Ministers Council. The commission set total reparations for former Axis satellites at 1.35 billion dollars, including 325 million against Italy and 300 million each against Romania Hungary and Finland. A five hour Slav filibuster blocked a US plan to fix Bulgaria’s payment to Greece and Yugoslavia jointly.
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