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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
8
A former British Naval officer J C R Griffin said doctors gave him six months to live but after sailing with his wife and three young daughters he returned claiming a cure. Griffin, formerly lieutenant commander, did not reveal the illness. He and his wife sold everything to voyage in a small ketch.
San Diego glider pilot Bill Ivans piled up 2,191 points to grab the lead in the national soaring contest at Grand Prairie Texas. Defending champion Richard Johnson slipped to third after not flying. Johnson has 2,081 points. Second is Bill Coverdale with 2,140 after a round trip Sherman Texas flight on a task day.
Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy faces a tough renomination bid as Leonard Schmitt hosts long talkathons to lure votes in the September 9 Republican primary. Schmitt’s shows aim to push him to victory while McCarthy, recently ill after two operations, plans a major radio address and weighs campaign steps.
Compressed air methods were first used in 1879 for a Hudson River tunnel project between Hoboken and New York City. In 1880 a blowout flooded the tubes, drowning 20 workers, and the tunnel was not opened for 28 years.
Culver City reports Vincent Hallinan launching his Southern California campaign for the Independent Progressive Party urging an immediate Korea cease-fire. He says he sent requests to Eisenhower and Stevenson but has not received replies. After the rally, teens jeered as the crowd left the stadium.
Los Angeles reports actress Bette Davis prevailed in a tax dispute over 66000 dollars. The court ruled a surviving spouse could be liable for taxes tied to a deceased partner’s income under community property rules.
A fragment notes Miss Davis was married to Arthur A Farnsworth and mentions a death in 1343. The text is sparse and unclear but records a marriage and a date associated with a death.
The ox stood as one of the pioneering domestic animals in ancient societies, valued for labor and farming. Its role marked a key step in animal husbandry, enabling plowing, transportation, and agricultural productivity across early civilizations.
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