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Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1947

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Planes Off for Dry Ice Attack on Florida Hurri

An Army Navy B 17 flying laboratory departed Schenectady on a first attempt to seed hurricane clouds with dry ice pellets to weaken or shift its path toward Florida. The mission, part of Project Cirrus, involves Capt. Clarence M. Chamberlin Jr and scientists including Vincent J. Schaefer. A B 29 and second B 17 monitor the storm with 24 pounds of pellets per mile of storm cloud planned to be scattered.

Florida Schenectady INS Gulf of Mexico Clarence M. Chamberlin, Jr U. S. Air Forces Vincent J. Schaefer General Electric Miami Fla Middletown Caribbean Armed Services Army Washington Chamberlin Hehoefler Arizona

September hurricane heads for the Miami area

A tropical hurricane growing in fury after crossing Cuba shifts course toward the Miami area. Warnings halt from Miami to Vero Beach as Red Cross shelters open. forecasters predict strong winds and hurricane conditions from Miami to Palm Beach. A Haitian Victory report offers early good news as the storm nears the Dry Tortugas.

Miami Fla Cuba Florida Gold Coast Everglades E.S.T Weather Bureau Vero Beach Atlantic Lake Okeechobee America Red Cross Gulf Everglades City Palm Beach West Farm Beach Fort Myers Coast Guard Haiti Victory Tode Relief Page

45-Hour Week Urged by GM Chief to Curb Inflation

C. E. Wilson, president of General Motors, calls for a 45 hour work week to boost production and fight inflation. He argues time and a half kicks in after the 45th hour and notes a return to 40 or 30 hours could follow once demand catches up. He also cautions buyers about upcoming price increases on 1958 models.

Detroit INS C. E. Wilson General Motors Wilson

Today’s Feature Pages and Regular Sections Listed

The page layout announces today’s features including Poets Corner Books Art Chat Political Periscope and Talking It Over on page 32. Regulars cover Amusements City Life Music Classified Radio Crossword Social Deaths Sports Weather Vets News Editorial Winchell and Financial.

Winchell

Luckman Urges Cities Form Food Conservation Committee

Washington government stocks prompt action as 61.0 million pounds of frozen eggs and 28.0 million pounds of dried eggs move to markets or foreign buyers. CCC sold turkeys to the Army and storage totals show 185 million pounds of poultry and 14.2 million cases of eggs, with declines from a year ago.

George Donaldson Washington Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation Saltonstall R.-Mass Morse R.ore TIE Cce

Chile Rejects Yugoslavia Break Diplomatic Ties

Chile condemned Yugoslavia for breaking relations after Chile expelled two Yugoslav diplomats for seditious activities and espionage. The Foreign Ministry said Belgrade acts were cynical and rejected foreign pressure claims while praising Yugoslav resilience against dictatorship and intervention.

Santiago Chile Yugoslavia Belgrade Vergara Donoso

Truman Food Drive Appeals To U S Cities

President Truman’s campaign managers urged all American cities to back the food for Europe drive. Charles Luckman asked over 1,000 mayors to form local food conservation committees, warning of a grave emergency.

Washington Truman Charles Luckman Citizens Food Committee U. S

Truman panel to aid distillers amid 60 day shutdown plan

President Truman’s food conservation committee prepared Saturday to form two groups. One will plan relief for hardship cases among distillers facing a 60 day shutdown to save grain for European relief. The other will set a closing date for the nation’s distilleries.

Wastiing Lon INS Truman Food Conservation Committee

Luckman Calls Meatless Days Amid European Food Crisis

Luckman pressed for meatless Tuesdays and poultryless Thursdays as a public appeal to curb consumption. He warned Americans to conserve grain for national needs and Europe, and urged mayors of large cities to form local food committees for the emergency. The administration planned a showdown with restaurant owners over conservation efforts.

Luckman Europe

Cosmic Ray Test Balloons Sighted off Coast

Coast Guard reports sighting balloons carrying cosmic ray equipment released Sept 27 at Lehigh University Bethlehem Pa A Garnet light station saw them drifting over the ocean and a Navy plane will be dispatched to bring them down and recover the gear

Boston Coast Guard Lehigh University Bethlehem Garnet

Princess Elizabeth wedding program revealed to ensure on time arrival

The minute by minute schedule shows Lt. Philip Mountbatten entering Westminster Abbey at 11 15 A M then the princess leaving Buckingham Palace at 11 16 A M for the ceremony on Thursday Nov 20. A Sunday rehearsal is planned for the drive to avoid any delay. Elizabeth has been at Balmoral with her fiancé and will return to London by royal train Monday. fittings for the wedding gown and wardrobe proceed.

London Elizabeth Buckingham Palace Philip Mountbatten Westminster Abbey Mountbatten Greece Denmark George VI Mall Whitehall Westminster Balmoral Scotland

Tumaco Port Destroyed by Two Day Fire

A two day blaze gutted Tumaco Colombia second largest port leaving over 5,000 homeless and about 2 million dollars in damage. No fatalities reported.

Bogota Colombia Tumaco Columbia

Planes Crash Rescue Near Long Island Sound

Two Navy training planes collided at night and plunged into Long Island Sound. Two of the four sailors aboard were rescued. two remained missing after a search by air and sea. Lt. Cig Robert L Callahan of The Bronx was saved by a private cruiser and brought to Essex Connecticut. Steinberg, also from The Bronx, was rescued by a Daily News amphibian plane.

New York Long Island Sound Cig Robert L Callahan The Bronx Essex Conn Navy Trving. Steinberg Callahan New York Daily News

U S Backs Palestine Partition in Principle

The United States endorsed partition of Palestine before the UN Palestine committee but did not commit American military forces to guard the peace. Herschel V. Johnson said Washington would aid the parties with a workable political settlement and assist economically while noting a possible UN police unit during the transition.

United Nations United States Palestine Holy Land United Nations Assembly Palestine Committee U.S Herschel V. Johnson Committee On

Syracuse Over Temple In Stadiun Upset

Syracuse University posted a 28 to 12 upset over Temple at Archbold Stadium on Saturday night. Carnell defeated Colgate 27 to 15 despite a late fourth quarter drive by Colgate. Other scores included Army 0 Illinois 0 and California 48 Wisconsin 7.

Syracuse University

Buried Treasure Dig Allowed on Oklahoma Land

Ray B Dean of Horton Missouri won permission to dig for buried treasure on government land in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma. The Interior Department said Dean may keep what he finds with potential future government share claims. Dean used an electronic locator to find two large express strong boxes. Interior Solicitor White noted Secretary Krug can grant search permission and Dean owns the treasure if found.

Washington Ray B Dean Horton Oklahoma Interior Department Dean Wichita

United States win UN support to curb Balkan aid to Greek guerrillas

The United States won UN General Assembly approval of a modified note taking note of aid from Albania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to Greek guerrillas. Britain and France backed the compromise while Soviet and Yugoslav delegates opposed. Abstentions and absence limited support for the call to desist from future aid. Concluded in column two.

Lake Success United States United Nations Greece Britain France Shi UN General Assembly Andrei Y. Vishinsky Ales Bebler Yugoslavia Commission of Investigation Albania Bulgaria

Truck Strike Near Resolution in New York Area

A tentative three-point settlement to end a 24 day strike by 4000 AFL Teamsters of Railway Express Agency in the New York metro area was reached Saturday night. Union officials plan to urge members to accept on Monday after a mayoral fact-finding committee’s three-point recommendation.

New York Company Junion A.F.L. Teamsters Railway Express Agency William ‘O'Dwyer

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