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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1949
Page
11
Chinese Reds swept through Nanking trapping 300000 Nationalists in four assaults. GOP sets sights for 1950 campaign with 7 member strategy committee planning regional grass roots conferences across the country. Meetings include tax, industry, resources and agricultural topics.
The Truman administration pushes a major labor bill and federal aid to education. The House begins a week of debate on the Taft Hartley Act and labor policy, while the Senate plans to tackle education funding in a separate measure.
Washington report notes the last major barrier to a sweeping housing program may collapse as House opponents hint they cannot stop it. The Senate approved a broad plan funding 310,000 public housing units over four decades, plus a 275 million farm housing program and housing research, with a two thirds federal share for slum clearance and loans or grants to assist farm housing upgrades.
Rev. Fred C. Bennett, longtime Hudson Avenue pastor in Green Island, is named pastor of Levings Methodist Church in Troy at the Troy Conference in Saratoga Springs. He will also continue at Green Island. Rev. Guy D. Casey moves to Waterford First Methodist, as Luther A. Patton shifts to Latham Methodist. Rev. Robert F. Fillmore is reassigned to Mechanicville, replacing Rev. Frederick G. Mackenzie. Ernest F. Tripp begins a second year as ? (Continued on Page Eleven).
Nine people died when a Central freight train struck a vehicle near Gordonsville last night. Emergency crews reported the block on Highway 2 but details remain scarce as investigators inspect the scene.
American writer Howard Fast told about 25 000 protesters at the World Peace Congress in Buffalo Stadium near Paris that a reign of terror is beginning in America and that political prisoners fill U S jails. He denounced Truman policy and warned of Wall Street warmongers while banners with Stalin and Roosevelt images symbolized the gathering.
Senator Byrd asked Secretary Acheson if a Senate vote for the North Atlantic Security treaty commits the United States to arms to member nations. He favors ratification but questions the 1.13 billion dollar arms program. Acheson’s forthcoming reply could shape Senate hearings and passage.
Police hunt for several missing after connections to Inez Brennan via lonely hearts letters. Brennan, a suspect in the murder of an elderly man, faces charges alongside her son Robert 15 and others in a widening case. Delaware state police head Herbert Barnes says more victims and suspects remain under scrutiny.
The ruling military junta said it uncovered and crushed a plot for an outlaw revolt blamed on the APRA party. Plans included assassinations and arson aimed at chaos. officials reported arrests of both civilians and security forces for complicity. The outbreak was linked to UCR and other anti APRA elements with a call to attack the Golria regime.
United Auto Workers Local 190 ordered a full walkout at Packard Motor Car Co in Detroit affecting nine thousand workers. The action followed a mass meeting of about one thousand union members protests over long standing grievances and came after a dealer celebration of Packard's golden jubilee. No company or international union comment was issued.
Retired Mal Gen Chennault, speaking with his Chinese wife, said revived Flying Tigers could reverse gains of the Reds for the Nationalists. He warned however that under current circumstances the chance of revival is slim and plans six weeks rest before returning to China.
Six American soldiers were burned in a prison fire at Mannheim with three dying. The blaze started in the kitchen store room during cleaning. Names of the dead and injured were not announced.
Reports from Shanghai and Nanking reveal Red forces advancing south after crossing the Yangtze. Officials in Hong Kong fear a full takeover and weigh whether Britain would defend its colony against a Communist seizure of the mainland.
Pravda reports Archibald Johnston, editor of the British Ally Rusalia language paper, accused Britain’s Labor government of warmongering and selling out to the United States. Johnston says he will stay in the Soviet Union to work for peace, and the embassy investigates his remarks amid rising anti British sentiment.
A 36 year old ex convict freed from prison over three weeks ago was charged yesterday with the strangulation slaying of eight year old Jackie Goldsmith at a Bronx amusement park.
Assistant District Attorney Ed ward Breslin cited John Sain once cleared of slaying but who admitted involvement in a Palm Beach case. Washington sources report UN mediator Ralph Bunche mentioned as possible Secretary of State nominee amid a fumbled political lineup.
British Communist leader Harry Pollitt was lifted to safety by police after a four hour siege by about 3000 anti Communist demonstrators at the Plymouth auditorium. The crowd hurled chairs and stones as sailors and others attempted to storm the meeting. Police reported several injuries including Inspector John Lindany, and about 40 people were arrested for resisting officers.
Enrico Fermi proposes that cosmic ray protons originate in space and age up to 2 billion years. In a Physical Review paper he suggests interstellar magnetic fields accelerate protons to extreme energies, with some reaching speeds near light and requiring high charges to fully accelerate. The process resembles a chain reaction where collisions with heavier atoms sustain the cosmic ray flux.
Governor Dewey signed a new mental health measure launching a million dollar program to reduce mental illness. The bill creates a four or five member commission to craft a master plan and speed construction and expansion of mental health facilities. Sponsored by Republican Senator Seymour Balpers of Queens.
Warsaw UPI reports the Polish Roman Catholic hierarchy told Catholics to ignore charges against priests amid government controlled press. The pastoral message warns clergy have lost liberties and bishops cannot learn specifics of accusations yet express confidence in the clergy's righteousness.
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia battering Brooklyn 7 to 4 while New York beat Boston 2 to 1. The slate includes Chicago losing to Cincinnati 2 to 1 and Pittsburgh defeating Pittsburgh 3 to 1 in a confusing set of recaps with likely typographical errors.
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