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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1948
Page
2
A New York case reports widespread divorces with adulterous schemes. Six defendants faced charges tied to fake divorce acts as lawyers, actors, and witnesses coordinated in hotel rooms to simulate marriages. Additional arrests for perjury and subornation of perjury targeted legal and unknown participants.
Earl Wilson relays chatter about Fred Allen and NBC as pressuring TV work, salary perks, and studio moves. The item notes NBC executives’ schedules, Allen’s tax depreciation quips, and a looming shift in late afternoon hours. Mentioned are RCA building housing, March decisions, and surrounding showbiz shifts.
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp applied to the State Public Service Commission for a 7.10 percent rate increase. The utility serves about 82,000 residential, 11,000 commercial, and 700 industrial customers across Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Greene, and Columbia counties. Ernest R. Acker, president, noted this is the first rate request in 28 years. In other items, liquor strikes affected pre-Christmas supply chains. the Marshall Plan was cited as aiding Western European cooperation and peace. Israel received a $1,000,000 loan repayment update from the International Ladies Garment Workers Union president.
An Immigration official in El Paso said about 100000 Mexican farm laborers in Texas are effectively in peonage, linking treatment delays to alleged Mexican government blacklisting of Texas.
Moscow reports Russia's omnibus dress can be transformed into seven styles in two minutes. Pattern No 4245 available from Kaganotich dress factory No 11. Evening Moscow notes the design is being shown to Russian women for purchase.
The clipping lists multiple obituaries and memorial notices including Dr Robert B Barton 47 described as descendant of Clara Bartow and linked to the Red Cross. It also references Allied air operations with mentions of France Germany and England and notes on various figures such as Philippe Petain and others, all in a fragmented wartime notice.
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