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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1949
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR hints at a committee and election context with references to Taft and members. The legible bits suggest a local political scene with names or initials, but the text remains unclear and incomplete.
Mae West, veteran actress, was hospitalized after an onstage disruption as she planned to perform despite a cancellation earlier in the matinee. Producers indicated other cast members could be affected as she battles illness and possible treatment.
A fragmented report notes a potential spread of unrest in Ushford with mentions of mischief near old Rushioed and concerns about nearby areas. Residents brace for further details as authorities monitor the situation.
A fragmentary report notes Marshall planning a vacation in San Juan Puerto Rico. It mentions an Air Force transport and companions including an attendant and a Chinese maid name Aman. The text is garbled but suggests the general will travel and rest at a resort home.
A merchandise dealer stabbed his wife to death today in a violent domestic incident. Police did not release further details as investigations continue and a suspect was taken into custody for questioning.
In a broad inquiry, a interdepartmental committee comprising FB Army and Navy intelligence experts submitted to Congress for a forthcoming investigation. Grand jurors indicted Algerian former state official on charges of leading a Soviet espionage ring. The jury found insufficient evidence to prove murder in the related cases. The death penalty was sought for Ruth Baldy in the slaying of Almeda Majors.
Turmoil in Durban erupts as Indian and native black communities clash over days of fighting. At least 300 died and hundreds more injured while fires burn in suburbs. European casualties are reported but not widespread, with many Indians displaced or killed amid escalating violence. extra police and military action reach the city as the conflict spreads.
A fire starting from an electric motor at the top of a sleeping car on a New York Central train bound for New York injures a man who loses part of his right hand when he breaks a window to escape the fumes. Sheriff William J. Green of Montgomery County and Deputy William Fish describe the incident as caused by a short circuit whirr near the dining car.
The night temperatures in Northern New York were around 4 above at sunrise with colder pockets nearby. Massena reported 17 below, Canton 14 below, Utica six below, Rochester 14 above, and Buffalo 19 above. Syracuse predicted to fall to 14 above with a warming trend toward tomorrow as mix of snow and rain expected. Southwesterly winds at 10 to 15 mph.
A bank in Baltimore was robbed by a gunman who fled the scene. Police are pursuing the suspect as details remain unclear and no injuries are reported at this time.
SARATOGA SPRINGS UP Four state troopers crawled to safety after an explosion and fire destroyed the state police substation at the Saratoga Spa Reservation early today. The loss was set at 100000 with no injuries reported. Firefighters from South Glens Falls fought the blaze but the building was leveled.
A probe starts into two art galleries in Mexico where 2100 Stagions paintings were stolen. Joe Mans and Lorenzo Noll are named as holders of the paintings, with valuations around 800 and 250 respectively. Inspector James English links the works to Catholic churches in Mexico, a view supported by Bishop James I O Dowd after examination.
Lt Robert Sprowl crash landed over Cook Inlet when his small plane lost power. The craft touched a floating ice rectangle about 50 by 100 feet. He crawled free as the plane slid to rest on the ice. A helicopter from the Tenth Rescue Squadron found him and retrieved him from the ice.
Hawk pleaded guilty to petty larceny for double billing while a Railway Express Co driver. He allegedly presented a delivery bill and receipt, then collected payment again days later, keeping the excess. Police charged him after tallying total losses, including multiple flower shipments and other items, totaling $182.95.
A lone bandit, described as an opportunist, robbed a place last night grabbing a ten dollar bill. The event unfolds with local confusion as authorities investigate the holdup tied to a Christmas motif and Bethlehem branch of Reading Co. Woes. A KingstonOntario report notes the suspect fled after the theft, with later notes about a Kingston Avenue incident and a separate payroll error affecting 1989 paychecks, where raises announced for 1948 were briefly noted by city officials.
Senator Taft of Ohio questions the need for new taxes as tensions rise over an airlift and a fire incident involving a German airlift plane. Officials noted no immediate fiscal measures were announced and the event prompted swift government review.
REPORTS from Shanghai say Chinese Communist troops seized the city of Tientsin, population 2,000,000, with officials claiming foreigners would be protected. American consul Robert Smith described swarming Communist forces at the city head as the crisis sharpened. Foreigners in Tientsin included Americans, Britons, Soviets, and other nationals amid tense Allied interests.
Food is being delivered by air to Rapid City and surrounding areas as a Dakota blizzard relief operation concludes. Denver based air services coordinated the last of supplies while local authorities assess remaining needs and damages.
The unnamed actress cites a notorious black marketer in Los Angeles saying he built a palace for his wife and has given up black market activities yet cannot shake his reputation. A judge in another city calls patching a tainted name nearly impossible.
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