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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1948
Page
2
In New York a murder suspect in the death of Colin MacKellar, Ralph E. Barrows, 19, reportedly hanged himself in his cell, a claim police say was a hoax as he sought to escape for a few days.
One man's opinion discusses Louis awaiting a match with 4 United for a pair of gloves and a $20,000 television and radio stake. It questions the value of challengers and the future of radio networks, hinting radio in another state and potential changes in media finance.
Monongahela Allegheny and Ohio rivers crested at Pittsburgh at 23 feet two feet below overflow. Only damage was flooded highways for hours and a few cellars. Police report a suspect drank poison while being questioned in a fatal hotel room stabbing case in Cedar Rapids. doctor says patient extremely critical.
Deaths include Walter Howe at 59, Worcester music director and conductor. Rose Gershwin linked to George and Ira Gershwin. Chester Bowman, 63, editor in meat packing trade. Dr Margaret E. Lacey, 76, educator in Plattsburgh. Other items: defendant George L. King commits suicide before verdict. Evans released then rearrested. two men in Delaware drift boat incident. Ecuador’s first freely elected president. Britain receives Argentine meat. Princess Elizabeth’s outing. guerrillas surrender on Cheju Island. Attlee cabinet shakeup anticipated before holidays.
A chaotic report notes a new $30,000,000 aid program for Palestine refugees, with police saying a bystander pocketed a cigarette lighter during a raid. The incident involves a plainclothes officer and a growing Middle East relief effort amid casualties and exposure.
Army total reach 667,760 with 7,610 draftees and volunteers above 5,000 after October. Navy adds 3,483 to 429,917, Marine Corps up to 35,425. Air Force declines by nearly 1,000 to 109,200 as enlistments expire.
Daytona Beach Florida ex Oneidan George T Carey 29 a radio announcer formerly of Oneida New York is killed in a fire in his apartment. Neighbor Peter B Thomas tried to rescue him but failed Fire Captain Thomas Spain said the blaze may have started from a cigarette Carey had served as a first lieutenant in the Ale Veringpari Command.
An hour long strike in Rome by Communists to protest police action against war veterans and unemployed fizzled as stores stayed open and streetcars ran. The protest, organized by the Chamber of Labor, drew few buses. Veterans reportedly hurled artificial limbs at police during an unauthorized parade. In Ecuador arrest reports surfaced as Israel announced a $40 million peace loan to fund projects, with authorities noting wide measures.
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