This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1950
Page
2
Jewel theft reported in Southampton involves Mrs. Natalie Schenck, a Washington, D. C. resident. State police say the burglary occurred Sunday night at her summer residence. Value cited as part of broader report. The piece notes context of other unrelated state items.
The government will turn over the large bomber plant in Cleveland to Cadillac Motor Car Company for tank production. The facility spans 2.25 million square feet with capacity for 10,000 men and 8,000 women, plus parking for 4,310 cars.
Frank Blinky Palermo and James Singleton, both Philadelphia residents, plan to surrender to police over a gun battle in South Philadelphia. Joseph Coffey, also of Philadelphia, was returned after waiving extradition in Margate New Jersey and faces charges including firearms violations and attempted murder. The incident arose from a welsh over a 75 cent numbers bet with $350 payoff. no injuries reported.
Egyptian King Farouk was expected to arrive in Marseille aboard the royal yacht en route to Deauville for a Franco-Egyptian celebration of 20. The event, sponsored by French artists, aims to thank Egypt for past hospitality and he was to travel by car from Marseille incognito.
Strasbourg debates the Schuman plan to pool Western Europe's coal and steel output. Britain along with Labour and Conservative factions offered counter proposals to limit authority and protect sovereignty, but leaders from 14 nations pressed ahead as the assembly prepared to resume with French and German speakers leading off.
The article estimates up to 150000 feet of cable are needed to wire the average telephone central office with cable lengths spanning six to 312 units per run.
The piece discusses Harry Bridges as a powerful labor leader in the pineapple industry facing appeals up to the Supreme Court. It notes his prior treaty with Hawaii and subsequent jailing, framing the events as a recurring pattern from wartime to postwar periods.
Analysts largely ignore Louis H Bean's Look Magazine prediction that Taft and Lucas will lose in November while Republicans gain seats but miss Congress control. Bean cites past trends, contrasting with many politicians who dismiss the forecast. The piece highlights expected Democratic losses for McMahon Benton Myers and McCarran.
Passengers aboard the Saguenay liner reported a late afternoon fire in a hold while the ship sailed from Montreal to Bagotville up the Saguenay River. Captain C H Burch steered the burning vessel 1d miles to Port. Firefighters fought flames despite sprinkler system and fireproof bulkhead. ship wrecked with no panic among passengers.
The Quebec a 660 ton cruise ship burned to the waterline after racing aflame in the St. Lawrence River near Tadoussac with about 600 aboard. It was a complete loss and a few of the 400 passengers reported minor injuries while baggage was destroyed. Police in East Tennessee were alerted to potential violence at two atomic plant labor disputes.
In Folkestone high winds halted a six man Egyptian relay from completing the English Channel crossing. They had swum 12 miles of the 22 mile stretch in six hours before abandoning the attempt.
Deaths include Dr Paul Fl Shup 60 longtime NLRB examiner and former Pitt history professor in Pittsburgh and Rye George Nichols 72 a leading Vaenismen and J P Morgan son in law in Cold Spring Harbor Col Lee Watson Foreman 76 Delaware State director of Selective Service in Washington Reverend Arthur John Ston 64 pastor in Troy and others including Reverend Horatio Reach and Simeon Ford aged in the range shown with local implications and notable affiliations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.