Veterans seek share of $2.8 billion insurance dividend in New York
In Syracuse and across Central New York thousands of World War II and later veterans rushed to claim parts of a $2.8 billion GI insurance dividend. VA and veterans service offices dispensed claim blanks. post offices handed out thousands more as the processing schedule outlined checks starting around January at about 200,000 daily. Eligible include WWII veterans and those with police or National Service Life policies from 1940 to 1959 with at least three premiums.
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Tusk Returns to US with Cochin Rescue Crew
The United States flag submarine Tusk sailed from Tromsoe to return home the rescued crew of its sister sub Cochin, which exploded and sank in Arctic waters last week. The operation follows aiding survivors and securing the vessel’s salvage plans.
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Arctic
Today’s Canasta Feature Promises New Game Flair
A colorful column by Edward T. Austin titled The Passing Parade introduces canasta as a pinball like pastime without lights, noting scores climbing into the thousands. The editorial pace shifts. features and page clues list Ome Ida Jean Kain Dr Dean, Mary Haworth, and sections across Amusements, Letters, and more.
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Edward T. Austin
Ome Ida Jean Kain
Dean
Mary Haworth
Senate Vote Slices Funds To Cut 5 10 Percent
Washington reports a plan to trim funds by five to ten percent to save between 2,000,7000 and 4,000,009, with Senate backing from McClellan and a coalition of 26 Democrats and 31 Republicans. The move targets the 32 month appropriation period starting July 22, as leaders seek to attach the rider to a large military appropriations bill.
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Minois
Lucas Sawas
Legionnaires Blast Subway Noise Sparks Big Bang Plan
Philadelphia delegates at the American Legion 31st national convention sparked a raucous mood by bringing firecrackers to the city. Street fights over street-noise escalated until the subway amplified the booms, triggering a louder, citywide commotion.
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Three Hurt in Clash at Struck Plant in Warren Ohio
Three injured and 129 jailed as picket line violence erupted at the Taavor Winfield Corp plant in Warren Ohio during a 13 week strike. Police and deputies battled massed pickets as supervisory employees attempted to enter the plant amid ongoing CIO Electrical Workers action.
Navy to Open Public Hearings on B-36 Charges
Washington The Navy announced that public hearings will be held next week to probe responsibility for the B-36 controversy. Admiral Thomas Winkiel heads the Navy Board of Inquiry, created by Navy Secretary Francis Matthews to assess involvement by Navy officials beyond Cedric R. Worth.
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Cedric R. Worth
Man kills self in St Peters Basilica fall
A man died by suicide today in St Peters Basilica Vatican City after jumping from Michelangelo's cupola. The body was found near the Altar of the Confession with injuries from the fall.
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Robeson supporters push riot probe into Dewey
Robeson supporters urge Governor Dewey and Attorney General Goldstein to probe the Saturday concert riot near Peekskill. Robeson calls the disorder a national terror against Black people and demands police protection and an official investigation. Dewey’s office has not commented.
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Robeson
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Dewey
Nathaniel Goldstein
Peekskill
James C. Hagerty
Slippery Tale: Fisherman Lands Bed Not Fish
Joseph J Lamanna 27 of 455 Hickok Avenue slipped on a bar of soap on rocks by Pleasant Lakes Oswego and fractured his right ankle yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Charles Post said the accident occurred on the lake shore not in a bathtub. He was treated at St Josephs Hospital and could not confirm if a fish was caught or escaped.
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Lauder Enters Second Week With No Improvement
SYRATHAVEN Scotland UP Sir Harry Lauder spent a comfortable night but there was no improvement reported today. The 12 year old Scottish minstrel and composer has endured long spells of chest distress in the past week, according to his physicians.
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Harry Lauder
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Gallery Opened to Newsmen in Hunt Office Pictures
In Washington the gallery of James W. Hunt, editor and manufacturers' counsel, was opened to reporters. They viewed 144 pictures of President Truman, 33 current or former senators, and House members. Roger G. White stated there is no secret about the images and no one can steal them. Hunt is ill in hospital and has ties to Washington officials under scrutiny.
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Legion Opens 31st Meeting in Philadelphia
The American Legion opened its 31st convention, a four day event in Philadelphia, with 6,500 delegates debating 2,000 resolutions. President Truman, a Missouri delegate, will speak at a joint session and may discuss defense policy as he receives the Distinguished Service Medal. The anti Communist stance dominates discussion, especially on U.S. China policy, with continued aid urged to anti Communist forces in the Far East. Concluded on Page 7, Column 2.
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Balcony foe to lose job over White House porch plan
Clarke, Republican head of the Fine Arts Commission, is about to lose his chairmanship as Truman weighs a broader shakeup. Terms for three other members near expiry, with no new appointments yet. The dispute over a neck porch to the White House sparked two years ago, drawing opposition from Clarke and others.
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Four Die After Tanker Explosion at Staten Island Pier
Four men were severely burned, one fatally, in an explosion aboard the Esso Concord tanker during overhaul at Bethlehem Steel shipyard near Mariners Harbor. The cause of the blast was not determined.
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Rain Dampens City as Hurricane Decays
The weatherman forecast continued rain tonight as Hurricane Fay moves north. New York and New Jersey recorded up to 2.47 inches by 10:30 PM, with more on the way, helping summer drought relief. Meteorologist Andrew P. Heller said bands of the storm should weaken, bringing cooler temperatures into the upper 60s after the day long downpour.
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Rainy Monday Breaks Routine For Mrs Housewife
A washed out washday gives Mrs Housewife an easy Monday as rain disrupts the routine. The only other notably wet Monday this summer was July 25, when rain ceased at 6 34 AM, not delaying the weekly chore.
Airliner Forced Down Near Youngstown in Darkness
Northwest Airlines DC-twin with 45 passengers and crew made a safe emergency landing at Kingstown Municipal Airport after diverting from LaGuardia due to rough weather near Allentown. Two passengers were slightly injured. plane sustained little to no damage. The flight had left New York at 12:55 AM headed to Seattle with an intended Detroit stop.
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Typhoon Threat Near Iwo Jima Moves Toward Japan
A typhoon with winds up to 23 miles per hour was 00 miles southeast of Iwo Jima today and is tracking toward Japan at 12 miles per hour. The system poses potential threat to eastern coastal areas as forecast models show continued movement.
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Planes Fly Big Storm Nears End Of Course
A dying hurricane battered the New York area with winds up to 70 mph and moved toward New England. Warnings posted from Cape Hatteras to Eastern Long Island. The storm uprooted planks from the United Nations building and disrupted power across New York and New Jersey as it tracked northward after sweeping Florida. Four deaths were confirmed in Florida and Georgia with extensive property and crop damage reported along the coast.
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30 Gypsies Hold Vigil Over Chief in Binghamton
In Binghamton City Hospital a vigil is held for their 30 year old chief Hay critically injured. About 70 band members encamped near the hospital and 260 more are expected from as far west as California. The scene includes seven of John Stevens' daughters and other relatives as his wife rests.
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Still Small Voice Quips at Wichita Luncheon
The Wichita critic quoted at a Wicking luncheon mused on modern playwrights and novelists. He referenced a cynic’s remark about conscience, describing it as the small voice that tells us someone is looking and noting that we are all alike, with some more quickly found out.
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