Zurich Herald, 1946-01-31, Page 3Highlights of the News 1
POOR POMERANIANS
Peeking out of a paper sack at a cold, cruel world, these Pourer,.-irn
pups look longingly for someone who will provide a home. • The
abandoned puppies, about a year old, found a safe haven in the
Chicago Animal Shelter, where they will receive tender care until
some animal lover puts in a bid for them.
FRIENDLY FOES ON THE LABOR FRONT
•
Philip Murray, left, CIO president and head of the United Steel
Workers, and Eenjamin Fairless, president of the U. S. Steel Cor-
poration, shake rands during amiable meeting in Washington.
U. S. ADMIRAL
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel,
commander of the Pacific Fleet at
the time of the Jap attack Dec. 7,
1941, is pictured above in character-
istic pose as he read a 30,000 -word
defense statement to the congres-
sional Pearl Harbor investigating
committee. He charged theNavy
Department withheld vital informa-
tion from him.
DEME HONORS FDR
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Above are artist's sketches, show=
ing obverse ,(top) and reverse sides
of the new Franklin D. Roosevelt
dime, expected to go into circula-
tion early in February.
EXPECT RADAR TO CUT PLANE COLLISIONS
Soon to be standard equipment of passenger airplanes and airport
control towers will be the magic eye of radar which "sees" through
poor visibility to give warning of dangers ahead, in the manner illus-
trated in the above sketch from Mechanix Illustrated magazine.
As shown, radar detects the mountain peak 'ahead and eeflects the
warning image'onthe "collision screen" (arrow) in the plane cockpit.
On the Strike Front
The greatest strike in American
history began with the walkout of
50,000 steel workers. Labor and
industry, moved nearer to a show-
down. four- of the United. Stat.:s'
largest industries are directly af-
fected by the struggle—steel, auto-
mobiles, meat, electrical equip-
ment Indirectly the strikes will
touch every family. Reconversion
will go into loVe gear., President
Truman tried to head off the clash
but failed. Neither labor nor man-
agement showed any sign of budg-
ing from their positions.
Both Sides of Case
Mr. Fairless, head of the United
States Steel Corporation,. said:
"In our opinion there is no just
basis from any point of view for a
wage increase . of the large
amount you have proposed, -Which,
it put, into effect, .is certain .to.re-
sult in great financial harm not
only to this corporation but to
users of steel in general . . (it
could) only result in irreparable
harm to the American people."
1n -reply Mr. Murray, .head of the
CIO Steelworkers, charged: "Am-
erican industries ... have deliber-
ately set out to destroy labor unions,
to provoke strikes and economic
chaos, and hijack the American
people through uncontrolled profits
and inflation. They are determined
to accomplish their objectives re-
gardless of the risk to our nation."
De Gaulle Resigns
Three months after scoring an
overwhelming election triumph for
his regime and his -program, Presi-
dent de Gaulle has resigned for the
third and what is proclaimed to be
the "irrevocably" last time.
The fundamental reasons for his
resignation go beyond de Gaulle's
personality, says the New York
Times. They lie in the excessive
fluidity ' of French politics and
French politicians and in the implac-
able struggle of the French Com-
munists for control.
Since the course of events in
•France must of necessity have pro -
found influence not only on that
country but also on Europe and on
the world, the solution of the crisis
precipitated by the resignation will
be watched everywhere with inter-
est and concern.
Revolt in Greece
A force of 1,500 to 2,000 rebellious
Greek monarchists' opened an at-
tack on the Peloponnesian port of
.Kalaniata last week in an effort to
overwhelm the royal garrison before
the arrival of Government reinforce-
ments from Athens.
Government spokesmen said
strong motorized detachments and
a Greek destroyer were being
rushed to the scene and that the
outnumbered defenders had been
ordered tc hold out at all costs. .
Caribbean Plan
The beautiful but poverty -ridden
]esset?' islands• of the West Indies
have long posed econoniic.problems
for Britain, which rules most of
them, and for the United States,
. which is interested in hem econo-
mically and strategically. The basic
trouble has been a substandard
economic level, attributed chiefly to
overcrowding and the need for ag-
ricultural reforms, Last Week a new
effort to find a solution was re-
vealed in the announcement of joint
Anglo-American recommendations
aimed at malting the islands more
nearly self-supporting.
Churchills in U. S.
Cheering crowds in New York
and Florida 'last week greeted a
world-famous smile, cigar and V-
sign. They belonged to Winston
Churchill who, with his wife, had
arrived on the Queen Elizabeth to
spend • six. weeks in Florida, to
"play" and paint. His ruddy face
beaming, his traditional Navy blue
coat and visored cap doffed. for a
tan Palm Beach suit, Britain's war-
time Prime Minister had some
characteristic sallies for reporters'
questions. On British Labor party
policies he said he never criticizes]
his Government "abroad: I rarely
•leave off criticizing it at home."
FAIRYLAND AT NIAGARA FALLS
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N. .able wonderland Inas been created by snow
t ow . td fro,:cn mist on the rocks and trees around Niagara Falls. . Thousands of persons are
fiodking to each side of the border to view picturesque pageant. Tons of ice jammed turbines of Canadian Niagara Powerplantan
caused a reduction of 15 per cent. hi the production of electric power. a d
SWIFT LEADER
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John Holmes, president of Swift &
Co., nation's largest meat packers
... only one ever to hold that office
outside the' Swift family . . , at 15
started as messenger boy in Chi-
cago ... elected Swift president at
48 in 1937.
FACES CHARGES
Col. James A. Kilian, above, for -ler
commandant of the U. S. military
prison at Lichfield, Eng., faces court
martial on five charges which in-
clude perjury, subordination, con-
spiracy, intimidation of witnesses
and dereliction of duty. Conditions
at the camp were such that itearned
the nickname "GI concentration
camp."
ACDON 1pS
RELIEVES MISERIES OF
Bed
SM*
Penetrates
deep into bronchial
tubes with its sooth-
ing medicinal vapors.
t.
"Stimulates
the chest and back
surfaces like a good,
warming poultice.
Warming, soothing relief—grand
relief—comes when you rub good
old Vicks VapoRub on the throat,
chest and back at bedtime. Its
penetrating -stimulating action
keeps on working for hours. In.
vites restful sleep. And often by
morning most misery of the cold
is gone. No wonder most mothers
use VapoRub.
Try it tonight—
horne-proved
VAPCtRUS
THRILLING. SPORT
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Nein-habit forming trick of transferring a toW from a speedboat
to an airplane is accomplished by Bruce Parker U. S. water skiing
champ, at 70 mile% air hout'