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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
5
William Mahar aged 90 pleaded to continue roaming after a vagrancy arrest in Albany. The police judge questioned the age but Mahar insisted he was 90 and asked for leniency to resume his journey west. The judge suspended the sentence.
Mary Jane Venditti a 1d year old North Syracuse girl known for baton twirling will perform an exhibition Friday at the New York State American Legion convention in Rochester She is set to compete in baton twirling and drum majorette contests at the State Fair by the American Legion The daughter of Anthony and Mary Venditti of 423 Church Street won the national senior girls championship in New York City August 11 and the Central New York senior girls championship in March at Clark Music Company She is a sophomore at North Syracuse High School.
In New York on moving day the Mantel Mercado family misplaced 3 year old Elias Mercado during the scramble of shifting five children. He was found after a 10 hour search sleeping in a neighbor's apartment at the old address.
Albany reports June gasoline use fell nearly four percent to 481,826,467 gallons from 519,005,413 the prior year. Taxable sales for June were 171,280,374 gallons vs 180,124,355 a year ago. For the first six months of 1941 taxable sales totaled 582,866,393 gallons, up over five percent from 1940.
Hand-embroidered baby pillow cases described as white on sturdy muslin with a rare bargain price. The listing notes usual price 69 cents, now 47 cents.
Washington dispatch reports wage talks between rail labor unions and railroads likely to go to presidential fact finding. Railroads warn increases threaten profits. unions seek 30 percent or 30-36 cents hourly raises. Mediation board may certify dispute if talks fail, leading to a 30 day study and possible presidential action. ROSE BUSH climbs 65 feet in Willows California. Pinballs tamed by Filipino transients in Santa Monica Bay area.
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