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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
11
Peggy McCarthy reports on Leap Year proposals with Miss Arlene Rossman and other readers weighing in. Opinions vary from preferring men to propose, to some support for women asking, while many deem it improper or not the woman's place, fearing men may not accept.
Defense witnesses testify to soften the court martial conviction of seven Army privates found guilty of mutiny and riot at Fort Jay on Governor's Island. The maximum sentence for mutiny is death though rarely imposed in the continental United States. No sentencing date set.
New York officials urge concerted international action to combat narcotics addiction in the United States. The mayor’s committee reported to Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri that virtually all narcotics used illegally in New York City are imported from outside the port. The report notes the situation is serious though possibly less alarming than some fear.
Washington reports Iowa native Sergeant First Class Junior D. Edwards of Indianola awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for repeated night assaults during the Korean War. Edwards, 24, of the 23d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, charged enemy positions under fire to retake a stronghold and enable his unit to hold a critical area, later supplying grenades and rescuing teammates despite dwindling ammunition and heavy resistance.
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