Global Plane Lands In Bombay
Unclear text reports a plane landing in Bombay with scattered names and notes about a flight from Catto. Details are fragmented and not fully legible.
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1947
Page
10
Unclear text reports a plane landing in Bombay with scattered names and notes about a flight from Catto. Details are fragmented and not fully legible.
The Phone Union said it may appeal to President Truman for intervention but not seizure of lines. Officials discussed conciliation with AT&T and labor terms amid a nationwide Bell System walkout affecting operations. Reynolds outlined further travel plans toward Karachi and Shanghai, aiming to return to New York within 55 hours previously, but delays forced a longer route.
The United Nations announced a special General Assembly session for April 24 to address the Palestine question. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld, briefing in New York, said the move highlights a volatile issue that could test the fledgling world body as it seeks peace and order amid religious and political tensions. The plan received favorable votes from 20 nations, one more than the required majority, reflecting broad but cautious support.
Reported by Paris Reynolds, the article notes U S embassy maneuvering in Cairo and Tokyo with planning for future legs to Indianapolis and Anchorage. It mentions a bombshell airship misdirection corrected by the control tower and a transponder alive status among four carriers.
Readable text discusses Byrd returning from the Antarctic and stirring speculation about Antarctic exploration. Mentions Mount Olympus tugship, Navy officials, and plans around Antarctic expeditions and leadership. References Belgian and UN figures and shifting international talks shaping policy toward Palestine and postwar strategy. A mix of diplomatic maneuvers involving the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union is described as influencing the Cold War context.
Waralington notes a sevenfold rise in postwar trade in defense items with exports of bulletproof vests and other weapons reaching about 450 thousand dollars. Mexico and Canada bought two thirds of shipments while Turkey bought about one eighth. Latin American demand was strong for pistols and rifles though overall defensive goods remained modest outside of those markets.
The court heard testimony from US Sixth Army investigator Geoff about a man named Murray alleged to have taken $2100 worth of Bunay Muay diamonds. The witness described a statement claiming the diamonds were war loot from Yokohama and discussed their source as not from the Bank of Japan.
A fragmentary weather note reports temperatures plunging to 7 below in Land O Lakes Wisconsin. The report mentions frigid conditions and scattered remarks about wind chill and hazardous travel.
One new smallpox case was reported in New York State yesterday, raising the statewide total to nine. Police Commissioner Arthur W. Wallande notes the incident may trigger health emergencies. Five persons are currently ill with the disease, marking the first reports in years. Two cases were hospitalized at Mount Sinai.
A blaze swept the Manila area destroying Mina and several other buildings including offices of the TB Veterans Administration. The area had been devastated by Japanese arsonists in February 1918 and is now facing Hemmpotary strictives as a result.
Philip Surrey warned that delaying wage raises until Congress acts on labor bills could trigger strikes that threaten America’s and other nations’ economic stability. CIO vows nationwide drive with mass meetings, radio, ads, and telegrams to press Congress as Senate and House labor bills move toward action.
Moscow reports say talks with France over German coal would back a four power plan. France demands economic unity for Saar and German coal deliveries on a sliding scale, with Britain and the United States backing a Western powers framework. The conference reportedly ended with no major pact, and Russia withheld full agreement pending technical and legal clarifications.
Washington reports that President Truman plans to broaden bipartisan foreign policy cooperation. Senators expect he may heed Republican demands to rebuke Wallace over Turkey policy and anti-Communist messaging. Republican leaders press for a public answer as Truman considers Wallace attacks ahead of confirmation hearings.
Chicago pursues a bid to host the 1948 Republican National Convention amid city doubts and rival Philadelphia. GOP leaders deny plans to drop the bid, with Chicago officials and local leaders pursuing support from business and political circles to land the event.
Congress debates Greece Turkey aid and a sweeping labor bill as the Truman administration plans to push major policies. Lindbergh urges consistent U S foreign policy, backing aid to Greece and Turkey and warning against wavering between intervention and withdrawal.
Waterville New Hartfield League President Rathbun led a protest at the Dairymen's League Cooperative plant opening. He cited a 44 cent price cut per hundredweight in January and February and warned of another 44 cent cut if accepted. He noted milk income down 35 percent since December and questioned citizens’ tolerance for income cuts.
Fragmented wartime notes discuss Hitler’s misjudgments on Allied invasion timing and the potential of a French, Italian, and African campaign. The account references Roosevelt, Allied unity, and anticipated D-Day in early 1944 with British and American coordination and warnings of German defenses.
The article notes a safely shutdown of soft coal mines ended yesterday while the June 30 strike threat lingers. District union presidents plan to recall miners where safe to avoid a broader walkout, risking depleted coal stocks and potential production losses. Officials warn of broader impact if the protest spreads.
A walkout by pressmen delayed publication of the St Louis Globe-Democrat and Post-Dispatch last night. Editorial work continued at the Globe-Democrat, while both papers issued fewer editions and delayed material after printers walked off the job.
Wallace told a British audience that there will be no peace until a new deal is achieved worldwide under Roosevelt. He criticized U.S. and British policies and urged shared enterprise with Britain and America to lift impoverished nations and avoid war with the Soviet Union.
John Lowe 23, a Chicago lawyer, died from a neck wound after a shooting aboard the yacht Sutha in Havana Harbor. Pattiecia Schmidt 21, a dancer from Ola, said she found Lowe after a shot was fired, police say. Charles Jackson 27 of St Joseph, Mo, and Musa Bchandt are held as investigations continue. authorities describe Jackson as co-owner of the yacht. The case is in the old Court of Instruction under Ridge Matinel Alanda.
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