Blizzard Drives Record Lows Across Upstate New York
A severe blizzard grips Syracuse and Upstate New York with gusts to 50 mph and snowfall over a foot. Temperatures plunge to 35 below in Ava and record lows across towns from Watertown to Tupper Lake as a seventh cold wave follows a day of heavy snow and extreme winds.
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Democrats Hatch Plan to Raise Industry Tax in Washington
The 1948 election year tax debate widens as Democrats and Republicans clash over major tax policy. Republicans push a 6.5 billion tax package while Democrats signal compromise may replace President Truman’s proposed 40 dollar tax cut. The plan includes corporate tax changes and shifts in overall revenue needs as the session contends with party lines.
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New Record Set In Syracuse And Weather Affects Plans
The New Record in Syracuse was set at 6:30 ALA as frigid conditions drove temperatures to near sixteen below. In Watertown a farewell dinner honored former assistant pastor Rev Hey W BeFadden, but Father McPaden attended remotely due to travel restrictions from severe weather.
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Truman's Budget Cut Sparks 6 Percent Reduction
Washington AP The House Appropriations Committee opened the 1948 session with a 6 percent cut in President Truman's spending estimate. It trimmed the emergency fund from 1 million to 700 thousand and reduced the Budget Bureau supported total to about 891.6 million. The panel scrapped 100 thousand from the 400 thousand asked for the Council of Economic Advisers and rejected a 4 thousand line for emergency draft readiness, arguing no need for Selective Service draft training now.
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Air Marshal Coningham Among 29 Missing In Trans Atlantic Flight
London and Washington report Sir Arthur Coningham and 28 others aboard a BSAA airliner are missing after a mid Atlantic flight from the Azores toward Bermuda. The transport carried 16 Britons, one Swiss, two Czechs and four stateless aboard the aircraft piloted by Capt. D. Colby. US and British authorities press protest over alleged treaty violations while search planes and ships comb the area east of Bermuda for the missing plane and downed craft.
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Truman to Speak on March of Dimes Campaign Tonight
President Truman will address the nation via radio at 11 54 p m tonight in support of the annual March of Dimes campaign. The public message aims to boost fundraising and awareness for the cause.
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Eisenhower enters the 1952 race draws wider support
The article notes growing calls for Gen. Eisenhower to run as the Republican candidate, reflecting a belief that the times require a strong leader. It references coverage across pages and lists related features such as comics, horoscopes, and various sections like Editorials and Deaths, with schedule details for today.
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French Gold Plan Passed in Plenary Vote
The National Assembly approved a government measure to permit free trade in gold and allow French citizens with sudden assets at home or abroad to relocate them with a 25 percent fine. Premier Robert Schuman’s government won 324 to 226 amid Communist opposition and De Gaulle’s dissent. The move follows earlier steps removing £1,000 franc notes from circulation.
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Haircuts at $1 on Feb 1 Spark Woodchuck Day Prices
About 200 barbers and supporters met at the Labor Temple to approve new rates of $1 for haircuts and 26 cents for shaves due to higher costs. Michael Colello called the meeting to order with Union President Charles Aspirine presiding.
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Missing trio believed dead after inn fire at Albans
In Albans Vermont a blaze at the Jessa Walden Inn sent 100 guests fleeing via windows and left three guests unaccounted for. Fire Chief R H Sweeney said five responders could not reach the wreckage while searches continued for bodies. Named missing were Bihel Holmes of West Newbury Katherine Bryant a Red Cross worker and Fred O Blinke of Plattsburg New York.
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Lawmakers Push Strong Word War Committee Sets Study Tour
A Joint Congressional committee recommended a robust information war effort and a U S program to win the war of words. The panel toured 22 European countries to study United States Information and version activities. It was headed by Rep Hunde and included seven House and five Senate members.
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German strike disrupts Grilieh workers in Bamberg region
In Bamberg area Germany a large group of workers threatens a strike over rationing and status equalization with spouses. In California Santa Monica on January 30 1945 a worker’s strike was led by union head Shirley Tenwle who urged action as long laborers waited for news. A publicized event linked to a famous film agency noted a mother giving birth during the tensions, while John Agar awaited the outcome.
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Bandits Bound Seven In Nighttime Cash Heist
Three gunmen bound and gagged seven people including six women and children, fleeing with nine thousand dollars after rejecting jewelry that could be traced. Police investigate the robbery and seek leads in the city.
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Nun with two hearts? Emergency call shocks onlookers
A humorous, cryptic line about a nun with two hearts and an urgent call, delivered in a playful, nonsensical tone with misheard phrases and wordplay. The snippet hints at a comic misunderstanding rather than a real event, preserving the quirky mood of the gag.
Gandhi Ends 13th Fast This Month By United Press
Gandhi, felled today by an assassin's gun, ends his life struggle against violence. The record of his other fasts shows a pattern of moral protest and political aims across years. Seeks separate representation and rights for workers, while urging government reforms and unity among followers.
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Gandhi Helps Halt Communal Voting in Calcutta
Fragmentary OCR notes show Gandhi pressing for communal voting stoppage in Calcutta as part of his broader aim for Indian independence. The readable lines indicate the tactic contributed to moving toward self rule, reflecting the broader independence movement.
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Witness Describes Slaying of Gandhi in London
BIC correspondent Robert Stimson witnessed the assassination of Vichandas Gandhi. He described the moment Gandhi fell after the shots, the entourage grappling with a bloodied assailant, Gandhi being carried into Birla House, and the ensuing crowd’s cry of grief as Gandhi, looking healthier despite a recent fast, began his prayer with support from two aides. The crowd pressed around him as the fatal shots rang out.
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Violence erupts after Gandhi’s assassination in Bombay
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was killed by a Hindu extremist in Bombay as riots broke out citywide. Police fired on mobs as looting arson and stabbings spread. Tens of thousands gathered at Gandhi’s Birla House bier, while authorities awaited a broader crackdown and continued security measures nationwide.
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