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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1949
Page
2
Earl Wilson riffs on gym culture and anti ex en attitude. He recalls friends urging exercise and criticizes health fads while noting the social scene at New York clubs with bars and steam rooms. He cites Quentin Reynolds and Chemiley Depew to lampoon gym vanity and fake health claims.
AWW YORK AP newspapers were the only media to gain in May over last year in Printers Ink national advertising index to be issued tomorrow. National advertising in newspapers rose 13 percent in May versus last year. all magazines fell one percent. Radio and outdoor ads declined. business papers rose one percent. The general index shows a 30 percent gain due to paper volume.
Canberra reports Australian purchases of American goods have slumped in recent months and local buying may fall as much as 25 percent following London dollar negotiations.
A short circuit at the Clarion in reo triggered smoke in the East River tunnel and spread to the Wall Street station in Manhattan. Fire Department officials cut power and evacuated thousands of passengers as copper prices rose and trading sources noted postwar shortages and price gains.
A tangled late 1940s crime update notes a man hanged for murder on his 52nd birthday after admitting slaying Percy in December 1947. Statements from associates detail lure and motive as investigators link the suspect to the victim’s boatyard setup, with frontier police and a deputy describing the case’s progression. A separate Boston raid disrupted a marijuana stash linked to New York and Cape Cod sources, arresting a suspect, while a Massachusetts dog unit helps halt a burglary in Mt. Vernon Ohio’s bargain weekday scene amid rising summer heat.
Shanghai port suffers disruption as Far East Freight Conference orders a stop to issuing bills of lading until port closure issues are clarified. European and Mediterranean shippers rely on Shanghai traffic, while Egypt plans fighter plane production with a $1,664,900 budget. Dock workers and employers fail to reach a wage settlement in a long running waterfront strike, with the International Longshoremen’s Union demanding a raise to $1.40 per hour.
London reports a crippling strike affecting longshoremen at Boiler Tube Company in McKees Rocks Pa as 100 dock workers protest. Irish Terrier Club members plan a Pittsburgh day while seamen with placards protest Surrey docks. Holden and Farrar are noted figures in entertainment and finance. Vatican notes Pope Pius XII calls India to oppose communism and violence as new ministers lead the country.
Seap to run blockade at Hong Kong port, Gérontalia lee day cleared for the Nationalist blockade, foreign crew aboard, Norwegian agents named. Prague Health Minister Josef Ploshar says Gottwald replaced Archbishop Beran as leader amid reaction, insisting attempts to incite via radio will fail.
Congressional leaders, seeking an early adjournment, faced an artificial cold wave. Heat and cramped space plagued the House caucus room during Capitol repairs as rear seats stayed chilly while front ran warm. Representative Ellsworth urged going home, saying no constructive work could continue until bills are moved.
New York City has drained about 33.06 billion gallons from its reservoir system. Commissioner Stephen J Carney warned the water supply is unsafe but not yet declared hazardous. City consumption runs about 200 million gallons daily, drawing 2.4 billion gallons per day from the vast system. Upstate communities and area farmers are also draining emergency supplies as the reservoir holds about 720.06 billion gallons.
About 350 Putnam County farmers met at Bainbridge High School to voice opposition to Indiana tax investigations. They accused Revenue agents of aggressive tactics, claiming some farmers pay under pressure, while denying involvement with the probe. The group pledged to unite and protest to the Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue.
In Boston two polio cases marked rare outcomes as one young mother delivered a seven pound four ounce girl at Mitton Avenue hospital and was moved to a council facility. the other mother, Neta O’Connell, remains in serious condition after giving birth to a boy while in an iron lung at Haines Memorial Hospital. The double event highlights ongoing polio battles and fragile recoveries amid hospital care.
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