Derby champ GooginEnjoys Akron Sightseeing Before Final Heat
Syracuse soap box derby champion Jack Googin drew the 10th heat for Sundays finals at Derby Downs Akron after a Friday test run. He weighed 247 pounds, three pounds under 250 limit, and praised the track despite bumps. He arrived with family amid pageantry as Syracuse hopes rise in the 10th anniversary run.
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Storm Kills Cornell Student as Syracuse Floods Hit Central NY
A near cloudburst drenched Syracuse with 1.98 inches of rain in the early hours, killing Richard Heath 29 a Cornell Veterinary College student from Montclair New Jersey. In Ithaca 3.22 inches fell in 40 minutes flooding basements and damaging facilities at Cornell including the diesel engineering lab and dairy building. Memorial Hospital faced outages as power and heating were disrupted and cleanup crews cleared debris and restored services.
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One Key to Farm Prosperity Discussed by LeRoy Smith
A column on the editorial page argues prosperity hinges on the balance between what farmers receive for crops and livestock and the prices they pay. The piece notes prices on most farm products this summer run above average levels and appears in the TODAY section with related features across sections like Comics, Horoscope, Amusements, Letters, and more.
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Trains Crash In Station Injures Passenger in Cincinnati Limited Collision
In Columbus last night the Pennsylvania Railroad Cincinnati Limited rammed a stalled train in Union Depot causing two cars to derail. George Fabrick, 45, a Pittsburgh policeman, suffered back and internal injuries. Five others were treated at the scene.
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Union Ship Workers Target Coast to Coast Strike Threat
The nationwide shipping strike threatens action in the coming days as unions announce plans to hit both coasts. In England, 10 miners escaped a four mile blast at an undersea coal mine near the Firth of Solway, raising hopes for 50 more while 54 bodies are stated located earlier. rescuers continue efforts as 117 miners remained in the damaged drift. The National Coal Board said 43 men were found alive and that 53 were still missing yesterday, with three men emerging later to bring survivors to 13. Ventilation restoration helped rescues amid the long subterranean search. The blast, whose cause is not yet known, followed by public ownership of pits last January, marks the fourth major British mine disaster in recent years.
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Three Die In Separate Early Morning Crashes
Three men lost their lives and a fourth was critically injured in two early morning crashes. At 2 A M in Oneida Valley Raymond W. Sekinger 25 of Syracuse and Bernard M. Kenyon 28 of Mattydale died instantly when their car crashed into Oneida Creek. At 2 45 A M in Liverpool Gerald P. Casey 21 of Baldwinsville died, while Edward Kazmierczak formerly of Syracuse was hospitalized in Oneida City Hospital in critical condition. Section notes this report continues on page 8.
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British May Shift Envoys
In London reports suggested changes in British diplomatic posts in Paris and Rome. Alfred Duff Cooper, ambassador to France, was said to resign and be replaced by Sir Noel Charles from Rome when the Italian peace treaty takes effect. Sir Victor Mallet of the International Refugee Organization might become envoy to Rome. The Foreign Office would not confirm or deny all details.
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Chrysler Increases Auto and Truck Prices
Chrysler Corp announced price hikes from 45 to 143 dollars on passenger cars and trucks, effective August 18. The statement estimates average increases of about 87 dollars for Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto and Chrysler passenger cars, and about 65 dollars for most Dodge trucks.
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Heller's Hot But Eden Worse Than Furniss
Lancaster PA report notes a brutal heat wave with Eden recording 98 degrees in shade and 138 in sun. Nearby towns Heller's hit 96, Furniss 90, Oak Shade 90, Paradise 94 as amateur weather observers logged the day.
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Hughes Inspects Hughes Flying Boat and XF-11 for Cain
Senator Cain of Washington tours Hughes facilities in Culver City to view the XF-11 reconnaissance plane and the $25 million flying boat. Hughes flies the Army experimental craft for a two hour test as hearings into Hughes contracts resume in November. Cain says the probe aims to determine why the planes were built, not just praise the engineering.
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Admiral King Shows Mild Stroke, No Paralysis
The Navy said Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King, struck yesterday, shows slight evidence of a mild stroke without paralysis. A Navy official said his condition is not critical and he is in the naval hospital at Bethesda, Maryland.
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Didn't. I hear the clock strike joke from a chuckle
A playful exchange in a domestic joke where a husband recalls stopping a clock to prevent waking his wife, highlighting light humor in an everyday moment. The dialogue centers on the clock striking ten but the husband’s choice to delay the wake-up.
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Baby rejects crown after Queen for a day event
In New York Jo-Ann Parisi a one year old beauty pageant contestant cried and tore off her crown on a Broadway rooftop party. Frank Borgesano her red haired escort regained the crown twice as 500 adults selected Eyank and Jo-Ann as the two most charming children at the Education Alliance event.
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Three Die as Hurricane Hits Tampico Coast
Military authorities report three dead and 19 hurt after a tropical hurricane slammed the south coast. Two deaths and five injuries came from Cerro-Azul oilfields near the coast. In Tampico a resident electrocuted, homes flooded, streets empty, and about 2,000 people evacuated as the core storm lingered 30 miles south of the city.
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Ten killed in Lahore rioting in Punjab capital crackdown
Ten people died as troops opened fire on Hindu Muslim rioters in Lahore, Punjab capital. Thirteen stabbings were reported amid the clashes.
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Threat CIO May Call Strike in Two Murray Plants
The United Auto Workers threatened to widen Murray Corp of America strikes, targeting 385 workers in Belding Michigan and 2,000 in Scranton Pennsylvania, unless the 7,000 Detroit-area workers’ stoppage ends by Tuesday. Union officials say workers may seek other plants while negotiations resume Monday over Taft Hartley protections and Ford contract talks are delayed.
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Koussevitzky Marries Secretary Olga Naumoof
Serge Koussevitzky 73 the Boston Symphony conductor wed Olga Naumoof 46 his secretary of 18 years yesterday in New York. The event marks a surprising personal turn for the renowned musician amid a busy season with the orchestra.
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Truman Plans Quiet Weekend at White House
Washington dispatch says President Truman, who has spent the last two weekends at Shangri La, will remain at the White House this weekend. The note from the White House confirms no trip to Shangri La or nearby sites this time.
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Mohicans Gather for Quadrennial Pow Wow in Connecticut
Raymond Burton of Woodbury says he is a full blood Mohican and will host a two day pow wow in Middlebury next weekend. About 30 Mohicans and their families are expected from across the country for the event at Lake Quassapaug, with activities planned Saturday and Sunday.
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Labor law test shapes up in shipyard strike
A nationwide shipping strike likely will be called in the next few days as 72,000 IUMSWA members idle on East and Gulf coasts. Baltimore port agent William Rentz says the walkout will hit everything on both coasts and may extend once Taft Hartley Act provisions take effect. Bethlehem Steel and Maryland Drydock deny conspiracy claims while union leaders press for wage and contract gains amid ongoing negotiations.
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Weather Bureau forecasts and features from Syracuse Sunday
Virginia Charles notes the Weather Bureau sometimes "guesses" in forecasts. The Sunday Herald-American runs a half page picture story by Veronica Schwartz, "A Day With Boy Scouts at Camp Woodland." It also covers Akron Soap Box Derby and Cleveland Junior Olympics with Syracusans involved along with Inquiring Reporter, City Life, veterans column, and Political Periscope.
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