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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1946
Page
2
A New York prison guard and a convict visiting a sick father were wounded after a clash in a Bellevue Hospital washroom as the inmate tried to escape. Guard Francis Schermerhof of Glens Falls aged 51 and inmate Carl Johnson Jr., 38, were injured.
Pickets from the AFL Conference of Studio Unions disrupted the Hollywood strike at MGM, defying a court limit of 50. One arrest followed a clash as police escorted non striking workers through gates.
In Toronto Ontario Canadian theatrical and film executive Thomas J Bragg died in Toronto. Dr Theodore I Terry 57 renowned eye surgeon from Stow Massachusetts died in Boston. Matthew J Merritt 51 Democratic Congressman at large from New York 1935 to 1944 and Queens real estate operator died in New York City.
A government column advancing through Charhar Province neared its target Kalgan, the Communist regional capital, with another column reported 60? miles southeast. In Guam the Navy opened the Institute of Tropical Medicine to study and control tropical diseases.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco is due to address the international situation Tuesday in Burgos, marking the tenth anniversary of his rise to power in Spain. In Nuernberg, after a 10 month period of good conduct, radio communications failed as the International Military Tribunal began releasing its verdicts, a 5,000 word summary and a 100,000 word judgment.
A British Foreign Office spokesman said the government was actively studying a copy of the latest Soviet note to Turkey. The note calls for bilateral discussions as a preliminary step toward revising the Montreux Convention on the Dardanelles.
The World Bank says it is ready to receive formal loan applications from countries needing help rebuilding war torn industries. France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Chile have sought loans totaling over 1.4 billion as the bank plans to raise funds via bond issues to back guaranteed loans.
A Paris session on Danube navigation saw Yugoslav delegate Milos Rasovic record that Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia and the Ukraine opposed a proposal while White Russia and the Soviet Union dissented. Vandenberg urged unity against division arguing free navigation must be protected for peace.
Miss Patterson and Throne were discovered shot at the home of Dr. Robert Higgy, director of the University Radio Station WOSU. Neighbors report she recently tried to end the courtship, but he pursued. The pair had left for the Westminster Foundation before Patterson returned, later vanishing again. Margery Metcalf heard possible gunshots around 10:30 p.m. The bodies were found at dawn. Throne had a crippled leg from a past auto accident.
The New York State Mediation Board settled 26 strikes and averted 31 others during July. The board handled a total of 82 arbitrations that month. Industrial Commissioner Edward Corsi released the report today.
Paul Porter proposes meat shipments to hospitals to ease shortages though it could look odd to see a charcoal broiler in the ER. The Democratic Executive Committee seeks action on meat amid concerns voters may be too weak in November. Truman notes past abundance under looser controls and implies continued limits.
A Suanghalpa special plane loaded with money and supplies aims to ransom and aid five American filers held as slaves by wild Lolo tribesmen. The mission, targeting Sichang near the Tibet and Burma borders, includes jeep, currency, silver, medical supplies, and personnel. Another plane awaits word to depart once the men are located.
A U S note states Yugoslav soldiers guarding UNRRA supplies were not linked to an explosion in Venezia Giulia. They were escorted from Trieste to the Yugoslav detachment HQ and later sent out of the zone for carrying weapons.
In New York representatives of striking truck drivers and officials of two large truck associations plan another meeting to end the 29 day walkout. Operators and a Teamsters union delegation met for 12 hours over the weekend but did not reach a settlement.
August housing data show 101 000 dwellings started and 62 800 completed. Wilson Wyatt notes starts fell 1 400 from July while completions beat the prior month. Census shows about 4 000 000 veterans want to build buy or rent within a year.
The Veterans Administration moves toward sites for a general medical and surgical hospital. Disinterment of about 4500 bodies from a cemetery may occur at the Syracuse tract near Renwick avenue and Yates Castle. Construction aims for 1947 start in several cities including Buffalo Albany and New York City with previews of bids and architect engineers selected.
The Office of Price Administration said rent ceilings will take effect tomorrow in 17 newly covered areas across 13 states including Illinois Indiana Iowa Louisiana Missouri Montana New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Vermont and Wisconsin due to acute housing pressures and shortages.
James F. Murray Jr. of Albany, a dancing instructor, describes a new step called the Truman bounce. He calls it a fast fox-trot with a hint of jitterbug, a small dash of swing in the routine.
The revision of the Montreux Convention can occur only if France convenes a meeting, since France holds the contract originally agreed by the interested powers. This asserts France’s pivotal role and the need for a formal gathering to alter terms.
During the trial Mrs Durant faced criticism for a provocative assertion while refusing to testify about jewel theft. Evidence included a signed statement claiming she took possession of the jewels and helped smuggle them to the United States, with some gems found at a sister’s Hudson Wisconsin home. The prosecution demanded no leniency.
Arch bishop Aloysius Stepinac of Yugoslavia is tried in Zagreb by a Tito tribunal on charges of collaboration with Axis forces and allied terrorist elements. Indictment accuses contacts with abroad terror groups and mentions a female spy alleged to have made illegal journeys to Trieste.
A Jewish agency spokesman said informal talks on Jewish participation in the Palestine conference would start Tuesday with British government representatives.
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