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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1949
Page
2
A collage of quirky vignettes from Europe and beyond. References to Paulette Goddard in London and a joke about Robin Hood prompt jokes about wealth and charity. A Venice cop quips about Bellini exhibits and a German memory of forests versus parks.
A collage of show business snippets mentions Yvonne De Carlo headed to Europe for entertainment, Kenny Lyons a top radio writer who died of a heart attack at 42, TV plans for This Is Broadway on CBS, Paul Ash undergoing an operation, Clifton Webb and his mother at the Colony, and South Pacific TM praised for demand. The itemary includes stray remarks on cannibals, dinners, and various theater personalities with fleeting references to industry chatter and upcoming showcases.
Prairie owners cancel a scheduled appearance by Representative Who Marea tien ALUPL after protests in Peekskill against singer Paul Robeson reignite fears of unrest. Local officials urged calm as tensions rose following the riot episode and calls for restraint from community leaders.
A Buffalo waitress, Flora Krefia aged 36, was attacked with a pitcher of liquid possibly acid, leaving her sobbing on a street corner. Police report the assailant was described as a man with blond hair and the victim’s boyfriend identified 52 year old Joseph Pugowski as the man who spoke to police. The injury risk is severe with possible loss of sight in both eyes.
The Red Cross drives Christmas aid with 20 600 stockings and 100 Yuletide decoration kits prepared by volunteers in Baltimore and Portland for Yanks overseas. Supplies must ship by September 1, stressing urgency. In Pittsburgh, President Truman plans a competing Labor Day appearance as AFL unions march downtown at noon.
In Finland, workers at Turku’s Criemon-Viece and machine shop join a broader strike wave that idles thousands across industries, warning of strain on the socialist government. Only 150 of 2,600 employees reported to work this morning amid rising union tensions.
Obituaries report the deaths of Frank Lewis Klingensmith 70 a former Ford vice president and general manager in Detroit Dr Irvin Abell 72 a surgeon and association member in Baltimore and Connecticut Earl M Havego a general sales manager for Stanley Works or similar firm and an executive secretary of a regional guild or association. The notices are terse and fragmented but identify prominent roles in manufacturing medicine and professional societies.
Debate on arms aid to European members of the Atlantic Pact continues with proponents arguing a boost is needed to deter Communism, while opponents warn of risks. Vandenberg supporters point to amendments showing broad backing, as Knowland presses for cuts and China aid proposals. Senator Dulles cautions against overreach, urging careful steps amid wartime security concerns.
Five Americans began a three mile high ascent of Mount Ararat from a remote village in Turkey to reach the summit where Noahs Ark is said to rest. Russian protests labeled the expedition as spying amid international tension. The climbers include Dr Aaron J. Smith and several others whose details are partly obscured in the report.
Walter Kiernan previews a potentially profitable week noting President Truman’s plan to win the peace and General Vaughan’s talk on other prizes. Truman accepts the Philadelphia Legion convention invitation, reflecting on his wartime record and GOP criticisms of his diplomacy.
New applications for jobless payments drop to a record low since last November as unemployment claims ease. The Labor Department reported 259 257 initial claims for the week ended August 20, a decrease of 31 893 from the prior week, with declines in nine states. About 7 533 claims came from veterans under the readjustment benefit program, which expired for most veterans July 25.
Britain and officials from the Treasury and Foreign Office gathered for talks aimed at shaping a final monetary plan. The revised proposals were expected to be tested in ongoing economic discussions as conferences continued.
Washington dispatch reports Canada ready to name a mediator to ease delicate financial talks between Britain and the United States. Norman Robertson from Ottawa to guide the talks, with Lester B. Pearson primed to aid as foreign minister. Canadian efforts aim to calm preconference bickering as preliminary talks begin Friday.
Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge, 35, was admitted to York Village Hospital for a circulatory issue. The hospital reported no change in his condition after overnight observation. Mrs. Rutledge remained at the hospital while the jurist had vacationed with family at Ogunquit before transport to the capital for continued care.
In early Colonial days families who made nails at home could produce about 2,060 small nails per day, reflecting resourceful domestic industry and skilled handwork that supported frontier households and local economies.
INDIANAPOLIS six old Civil War veterans joined a GAR farewell event in Rochester and Rome, with Charles Leake and Robert Barrett among the attendees. A Claypool Hotel sendoff featured a hospital room setup and medical staff, but remained largely ceremonial as veterans relaxed and reflected on years past.
A new National Non-Partisan Committee to Defend the Rights of the Communist Faget was announced in New York with co chairs Robeson and Judge Norval Harris of Sullivan Indiana. The body includes public figures from varied beliefs and aims to publish literature sponsor speaking tours and raise funds for the Communist trial defendants as eleven top members remain on trial for alleged advocacy of violent overthrow.
Fragmentary notes describe tribes carrying out headhunting to collect souls for enhancing the stock and propagation of animal and cereal life. The text suggests the belief that soul matter is necessary for village prosperity.
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