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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1948
Page
6
BERLIN UP German state media reported Die Welt that 4 000 to 5 000 Germans, hand picked and Marxist trained, were prepared by the Russians to join Eastern Germany’s administration to ensure Communist control if Soviet forces withdraw.
A broad strike shuts seven bus companies including Third and Fifth avenues lines and Queens Nassau Steinway Jamaica, Avenue B Broadway, and NYC Omnibus over demands for permanent fare increases to fund about 5.9 million dollars in retroactive wage hikes. Early down payments ranged from 25 to 100 dollars per worker. current hourly wages average 1.44 dollars, with fare increases already enacted to cover higher rates.
Washington reports Air Force officials estimate Tegel airport in Berlin could nearly double daily airlift tonnage. When Tegel opens next month, American airlift capacity may reach up to 9,600 tons per day, aided by U.S. Army engineers.
New York business failures climbed to 124 in the week ending today from 94 the prior week, according to Dun and Bradstreet. The report notes ongoing weakness in several sectors and mentions pressure on small manufacturers and service firms across the region.
Madrid reports Franco weighing sweeping shifts in the army leadership. Lt General Juan Vigon would become minister of the army, replacing Fidel Davila, with Vigon’s successor Lt General Carlos Asensio slated for command. Lt General Pablo Martin Alonso would shift from military household to captain general of Catalonia, replacing Jose Solchaga.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican presidential candidate, holds a substantial lead in a so called tablecloth poll. Richard Y. Moore of the Linen Supply Association said 725 member firms reported scribbles favor Dewey far more than opponents. The poll’s track record is cited as proof of accuracy.
King George announced plans to nationalize key iron and steel producers, limit the Lords veto, restore national parks in England and Wales, and broaden legal aid for the poor. Queen Elizabeth wore a diamond tiara as they rode in the Irish state coach to the Lords after a brief special session marking the opening.
In Schenectady the United Electrical Workers Union Local 301 declared it would oppose the Atomic Energy Commission plan to bar UE from General Electric atomic plants unless loyalty tests are required. The letter to AEC chair David Lilienthal asserts the move is unconstitutional and an attempt to turn the union into a company union, affecting 18,006 GE Schenectady employees.
Police seized twenty five pounds of marijuana in East Harlem last night. Authorities said the marijuana valued at about thirty thousand dollars was tied to the reefer trade.
In a brief official statement from Asuncion, Paraguay, the revolt is announced crushed. Col. Carlos Montanaro, named as uprising leader, surrendered within twenty hours after he and his military school cadets joined the revolt.
The United Nations Security Council deadlock over Berlin deepened as Andrei Vishinsky of Russia vetoed a plan by six neutral members to settle the dispute. Despite the veto, insiders expect continued negotiations among the United States Britain France Russia and neutral members with Juan Bramuglia and others pursuing possible reconciliation through currency control and four power talks.
William J. Schrock an Amish farmer of Loogootee Indiana refuses to accept 500 bail money refunded by federal officials saying the funds are tainted by the court. He was arrested in 1942 for draft registration and later not prosecuted due to age. The court clerk will hold the money until December 12 1949 when it will be turned over to the U S Treasury.
Chief Kinney asked residents near Kirk Park Onondaga Creek Parkway Glenwood Avenue and Porter School to help trace a molester named Jacobs. He warns parents and teachers to caution children against accepting gifts or rides from strangers and asks for reports to headquarters. License numbers and car descriptions aid capture.
Wholesale prices for Grade AA butter fell today to 62 cents a pound, the lowest since June 10, 1947, as all grades declined 2 to 3 cents from yesterday. The drop marks a return to levels last seen in mid 1947.
A Smith College sophomore Miss Lenore Shawhouse of Bay Ridge Annapolis Md has not returned to her dormitory since yesterday afternoon. College authorities and police conducted a nightlong search of the campus but found no trace of the brown haired student who returned Sunday evening from a weekend visit with her mother Mrs I D Shanhouse and her brother in New York City.
Seventy Schuler Foods employees in Rochester returned to work after a two week strike over a demanded wage increase. The settlement terms were not disclosed.
A 14 year old girl, Marlene Thompson, and 17 year old Martin Adams married in Georgia with parental consent. They traveled to Atlanta, wed Saturday, and returned home. The bride, who turned 14 on Oct 17, said they are very happy and plan to live with her father temporarily.
The Halifax Mail reports Canada's East Coast center Halifax will be refortified with long-range radar-equipped guns after being stripped of defenses post World War II. The move aims to meet rising threats as tensions mount.
A jury of 122 members acquits Cecilia Atella of murdering her bank guard husband Ernest Atella. The 23 year old, with frail brown hair, sat calm as Assistant District Attorney Raymond Speiser expressed evident anger during closing remarks.
The jury’s verdict was announced after polling panel members individually. Speiser announced he would prosecute a further charge of involuntary manslaughter against the defendant.
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