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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1951
Page
1
A collection of sensational claims about alcohol use and its dangers cites a new book by Forbes and Bone. Public health groups dispute the sensational tone, noting about one third of adults abstain, while urging informed choices amid conflicting advice.
A garbled text recounts the opening inning of the World Series game between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, noting key plays by Rizzuto Berra and McDougald and describing the tense atmosphere as the Giants trail three games to one. It references impending moves to Yankee Stadium for Game Six and an aggregate crowd around 63,000.
Rioters armed with stones attacked western business houses in Cairo's center while anti Anglo Egyptian sentiment grows after Prime Minister El Nahas denounced the Anglo Egyptian treaties. Crowds also targeted British and French firms as regional anger rises against Britain over Suez Canal actions.
Internal Revenue will relocate all 360 staff from the Federal Building to the Chimes Building in Syracuse. A field office already operates in the Chimes Building. The Veterans Administration downsizing prompted the move as space is needed. bids for alterations will be announced in two weeks, with federal work opening in six to eight weeks.
Washington report cites a senior government source saying General Bradley advised against using atomic weapons in Korea. The decision, influenced by military leaders and top advisers, likely reached President Truman under atomic policy authority.
The forecast notes frost overnight with readings near 32 degrees and a low around 21 in several locations. Highs near 35 today, warming to about 62 tomorrow, with no date record set yesterday. Primary cities mentioned include Binghamton Albany Utica Elaina and Phitsburg Central Pennsylvania.
Editorial note on Britain's October 25 elections and the strained U S Britain ties. The piece reflects on Western prestige in the Middle East amid shifting global power. Marquis Childs contributes on the editorial page.
A Japanese scientist from Osaka University, Dr Synesaburo Asada, is hired by The Kansai Power Company to seed clouds over Toyama Prefecture using dry ice or silver iodide crystals. The aim is to induce a green rain over a region 185 miles west of Tokyo, involving Fukui Toyama and Nagano prefectures as test sites.
Fragmentary OCR hints at upcoming steel wage increases linked to 1950s policy debates. Mention of Massachusetts issue and expected timing in the same year as publication, with vague references to demonstrations and private preparations for further actions.
New York millionairess showman Billy Rose and his wife are separated with vows to divorce. State and federal officials discuss wage hikes while industry turmoil follows missing public appearances. The couple had not appeared together since midweek, and sources say a permanent separation is likely.
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip toured Ottawa amid cheering crowds as they rode an eight mile route to Government House. They paused at Lansdowne Park and the National War Memorial for a wreath, with schoolchildren and the city’s mayor presenting the city key. A 100 mile train tour followed amid ceremonies honoring veterans.
iGOP members launch a manifesto denouncing a Truman administration order that bans agencies from releasing information deemed harmful to national security. Read aloud in Senate by Senator Bridges, Tobey questions the order's constitutionality and labels it machinery for censorship.
Butter prices climbed to a month high on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, rising seven cents a pound for whole butter today. The gain reflects a four and a half cent rise from the summer low and is six cents above prices from a year ago.
A light joke notes the only person who spares the taxpayer is the tax assessor. It humorously suggests the payer bears the burden and must cut slack due to budget strains.
United Nations and Communist officers inspected a potential new compromise site for resuming Korean cease fire talks at a bridge southeast of Panmunjom. No decision made as another session was scheduled for tomorrow at 3 PM EST. Viewcom Turner Joy and Maj Gen Laurence C. Crain joined the movement toward an early conference.
Reported proposals by engineers and the UN liaison team propose a system of user toll fees to fund a 535 mile highway project. The teams visited the site near the Sachon River ridge for measurements and toll gate concepts. Military updates describe a surprise raid and fierce fighting around Heartbreak Ridge with U S forces pressing red counterattacks and armored advances amid ongoing front actions.
A woman in her seventies placing a hot pipe in a dresser drawer ignited paper near it. The fire spread from the dresser to a bedroom and hall, filling a two story apartment with smoke. Fire crews from three engines and one truck fought the blaze for 25 minutes. Two officers became ill from fumes released by a heat-activated ammonium-like odor.
Secretary of State Acheson endorsed at a White House conference a plan to suspend American military aid to the Chinese Nationalists. He said Ambassador Jessup did not attend the conference but supported the idea in principle. Meanwhile a New York sanitation union warned 7,500 workers will not report for work as they seek a five day week.
A six year permit plan would grant New York State registered passenger cars unlimited use with a 25 cent toll on the Nyack Tara Town bridge. Other rates include one cent per mile for out of state passenger cars, 33 cents per mile for heavy trucks, and 35 cents per mile for other Susts. Non permit fees would apply on the main upstate section. The plan calls for toll stations and a cross state expressway from New York City to Albany and Buffalo. The Thruway Authority emphasized the proposal is a recommendation by consulting engineers and not yet approved. (Concluded on Page 19, Column 6)
United States and Mexican authorities escorted 41 year old Gun Hall se cretary of the U S Communist Party across the border from Mexico into Laredo Texas after his capture following an international flight to escape prison He traveled by Pan American Highway and was not immediately jailed as FBI and other officials withheld specifics about his location and fate Hall faced transfer to a federal penitentiary per Justice Department plans
Probers subpoena Francis S McGarvey head of the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation to appear before the Saratoga planed jury in Saratoga Springs to testify about gambling operations. McGarvey, a Kefauver Committee witness last March, was set to testify all morning before the 25 member jury.
East German parliament debates terms for potential unity with West Germany amid Soviet occupation concerns. Col John A Warner signals cautious expectations as Bonn and allied officials discuss a peace framework. The scene includes reference to state controls, elections, and policing in the broader German context.
The General Electric Company at Electronics Park announced the completion of a U S Air Force order for the largest and most complex radar systems yet produced. The units detect aircraft at long range and are part of a broader radar fence protecting the United States and Canada. Numerous smaller radars and Arctic installations will use rubberized fabric radomes. About 9,000 men are involved in the operation and deployment of the system. The article notes secrecy and multiple posts, with further details continued on page 2.
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