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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1948
Page
2
In YONKERS three armed thieves entered Mrs. Shirley Schneider's home tied her up and looted her of 6500 in jewels. They returned 8 from her pocketbook when she spoke of paying a bill and warned her to stay quiet for 30 minutes before leaving with a watch.
Arthur Hiller a 29 year old inmate at the state penitentiary petitioned Warden Joseph E. Ragen to remain six more months so he can finish a Bible and theology course. He says his education beyond the eighth grade changed him. The warden said he cannot retain him after Nov 4.
London dispatch reports Hungary has expelled most Yugoslav legation staff, triggering a diplomatic crisis as Belgrade lodges a strong protest. details from Yugoslav agency Tanjug describe the move as a near-total expulsion and rising tensions between the two nations.
Report notes a rescue mission 1,500 nautical miles from Chitose to Shemya in 12 hours with U S Air Force planes aiding. Clocks revert to Greenwich Mean Time as British summer time ends at 3 A M. GMT is five hours ahead of Eastern Standard. US Military data show $270 million in gift parcels sent to Germany via parcel post since summer 1946.
Final pre election reports show the GOP committees spending 715 749 on House and Senate campaigns versus 46 999 for Democrats. The releases cover only party expenditures and do not include candidate totals or outside group spending.
Dewey and his lieutenants claim the Republicans hold a 51 to 45 edge in the Senate and expect a Republican Congress. He seeks cooperation with Congress during his campaign and cites pledges from Speaker Martin. Road stops in New Haven Bridgeport Providence show broad support and projections place Dewey near 367 electoral votes with Truman around 186 and Thurmond at 28.
Secretary of State George C. Marshall lunched with Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Secretary Bevin and U.S. Ambassador Douglas. Talks during Marshall's weekend with Douglas likely cover Berlin and Palestine crises.
Paris dispatch says 301 French police and soldiers have been wounded in battles with Communist led strikers in coal fields. Miners return to work under protection as government forces clear 20 more strikebound pits.
AP reports polls show Dewey ahead nationwide as Truman denounces Gallup. McGrath urges adjustments to reflect error margins while Crossley’s figures hint Truman could win with gains in New York Oregon and Maryland. Semi final Gallup roundup shows Dewey leading 81 states, Truman leading 10.
President Truman draws large crowds in Brooklyn and Harlem praising foreign policy and civil rights. He defends administration moves, accuses opponents of partisan misrepresentation, urges voters to mobilize turnout, and predicts Democratic gains in New York and New England. He plans further stops in St. Louis and midwest cities before returning to Washington.
The Voice of America beamed a reply to Stalin refuting his claim that Western powers agreed in Paris to a draft resolution on the Berlin crisis. The State Department radio cited authorities to say no such draft had been agreed.
Democrats in Michigan hasten to add President Truman to the state ballot with GOP cooperation after failing to file the 19 Presidential Electors list on time. Secretary of State Fred Alger Jr pledged to keep the office open for formal filing amid doubt that court actions would bar voters, as the law requires the list be filed 25 days before Election Day.
Sam Wohlford of Stratford Texas receives the Carnegie hero fund silver medal for rescuing 15 month old Kenneth Reynolds during a February blizzard. Three of the infant’s relatives died from exposure despite his efforts. The fund also awarded 23 other heroes with bronze medals and included several fatalities among the recognized acts.
Albany New York employers could offer nearly 11 000 displaced persons non agricultural work a partial survey indicates The Governor s office reported yesterday that 10 981 jobs had been found in a check made by the State Employment Service to gauge the market No commitments were made The announcement contained this information Approximately half of the jobs 5 428 are specifically for women Men are wanted specifically for 1 875 The clothing industry has the greatest number of openings 5 333 Non governmental health services could absorb 2 866 persons.
Inventor J. P. Anderson touts a form-fitting uplift for cows in Los Angeles. Over five years it raised milk production from 25 to 35 percent and reduced mastitis by distributing the weight of the milk.
American intelligence sources say Russia begins dismantling German and Soviet owned factories in eastern Germany. The actions suggest a withdrawal of occupation forces, aligning with a Warsaw conference pledge that all four occupying powers should evacuate.
The Egyptian paper Al Misri said a British American military council formed at Fayed in the Suez Canal zone with military attaches and intelligence officers. A London War Office spokesman denied any such council exists and said no work has begun.
Dr. Amiya Charkravarty praised Tagore's contributions to India in a Syracuse Peace Council talk at the Museum of Fine Arts. He linked Tagore's Bengal settlement to Gandhi's nonviolent push for independence and noted Nehru's leadership for India abroad. Prof. Norman J. Whitney announced the next public meeting with Reginald Sorenson as guest speaker on November 26.
United Nations called for a cease fire on the northern front of the Holy Land as fighting flared yesterday. UN spokesmen in Haifa cited an Israeli attack followed by aerial bombing and leaflets claiming liberation of Palestine. Brig. Gen. William Riley set noon as truce time, but both sides requested guarantees before accepting.
Burmese former political figure Saw Ba Thein was killed Thursday when grenades exploded in his car near Ye on the southeast Tenasserim coast. He previously served in the Burmese House of Representatives.
Rev. Carl McIntire told 100 delegates that five major Protestant bodies publish socialist literature in Sunday School materials. He accused Methodist Bishop Oxnam of advocating a new economic order equating to socialism and warned the public would equate such Christianity with socialism. The American Council of Christian Churches also passed a resolution opposing John Foster Dulles for top U.S. posts.
Peter B. Cameron of Providence was fined 100 dollars after police found him beside his half-sunken taxicab cooling in a South Park pond in Fall River Mass. He was 29 and charged with drunken driving.
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