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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
6
New York police report three men robbed jeweler Albert Zakin of gems valued near 100000 in a 48th Street building lobby as he returned stock from Lakewood New Jersey. He was tied but freed himself when the suspects vanished into Sunday crowds.
Assemblyman Bernard Austin a Brooklyn Democrat told 200 Jewish War Veterans leaders that a legal ban against discrimination in state educational institutions will become law in the 1948 Legislature. He cited reconciliation of divergent opinions that blocked passage at the last session and urged action.
Tehran officials began an inquiry into former Premier Ahmad Ghavami on unspecified charges. He has been detained since Saturday when he was barred from flying to the United States amid mounting criticism of his domestic reforms.
A Williamson fire caused unofficial damage of about 350000, destroying an apartment house and two department stores in the business district, sending about 80 people into the streets. In Charleston, seven fire companies fought a separate blaze at an Armour meat plant, freezing 40000 pounds of Christmas turkeys salvageable but the fire under control.
Hollywood report states screen actress June Havoc will marry radio producer William Spier in February. Plans for the wedding are disclosed as Havoc’s career continues in film and stage.
Tokyo dispatch cites Kyoto University physicist Dr Kenzo Sasa predicting a major earthquake in the Kansai region including Kyoto Osaka and Wakayama. Kyodo reports residents have begun preparing as no date is given though a Dec 9 warning preceded a quake in SE Honshu.
Fragmentary OCR notes show coast villages rolling out nets and preparing gear for fishing. Details on location, dates, or groups are unreadable, but the act suggests a coordinated coastal fishing effort.
The weather bulletin notes today’s winter chill with unusually low readings as temperatures fall to the low fifties. Forecasters warn of continued cold conditions and frost risk overnight.
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