17 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1948
Page
1
A persistent thief used a golf club to break the pro shop window at Bellevug County Club. He forced a display case, taking about four dozen golf balls, 18 Braves boxes, cigars, and candy worth roughly 63 dollars, and vanished after an hour’s work, per police.
Labor leaders in Rome and the CGIL called for a new era of action against Communist bases after the attempted assassination of Palmiro Togliatti. The 36 hour general strike left 16 dead and 20 injured before government pressure led to its suspension. Togliatti received care including oxygen and penicillin following pneumonia, long after bullet removal.
Sparks from a welding torch, setting off a lacquer pan, caused a $10,000 blaze at the American Can Company plant in Rochester. No injuries reported. Local fire officials labeled the incident accidental and underway to determine exact causes.
A columnist derides the push for a special session as a clever trick to embarrass Republicans, calling it the year’s worst political blunder. The page lists features on editorial content and usual sections, with Today’s Pictures on page 1.
Yugoslavia bans sale of Comintern bulletins and suspends a Serbian edition amid a sharp crackdown on Tito opposing propaganda. Romania's Ana Pauker denounces Yugoslav Communist leadership, calling ousters within the party a profoundly wrong stance and life and death struggle in the Yugoslav fight against Tito.
INCANNATL the Pepcer' & Gamble Co announces a two cent per pound cut in wholesale shortening prices effective immediately. The move reflects lower costs of vegetable oils used in the product. The last change was a two cent cut on May 8.
President Truman appointed May Con. Hershey as director of Selective Service. He will supervise the registration of youths aged 19 to 26 under the peacetime draft act. General Hershey previously led Selective Service during the last mobilization era.
Vanguard of 60 Superfortress bombers with about 1 200 men landed in East Anglia marking the greatest show of American air power in one operation since the war ended. Planes arrived at Marham and Scampton fields after routes from Bermuda and Rapid City. Commanding officer Col Joan Henry led the Scampton plane, crewed by veteran airmen with most from combat units in Europe and the Pacific.
Fragmented report describes Superforia simulators in Baden and Cormuany with 60 American Superfortresses to stage bombings and land in Germany bases. Lt Jen Cutle Py Lenny and Gen Lemay discuss routes and joint missions with Air Force fighters and bombers. Page teaser references other notices and a separate death incident in Richmond.
In New York a gray angora cat caused a disturbance at a pet shop window as it gnawed hay wires and escaped its bonds. Nearby police and detectives traced the incident while the cat’s owner faced fines and the shop prepared to resume normal hours. Separately in Chicago a divorce case saw Karen Hansen seek alimony relief to fund her husband’s education and support for their child, with the judge ruling on a temporary adjustment.
Bethlehem Steel today joined the fairer pay trend set by rivals and granted an average nine percent hourly wage increase to about 10,000 workers nationwide. A Bethlehem spokesman in New York announced the move, consolidating a 9 per cent raise that matches similar industry adjustments. Details on page 6.
Washington witnesses the nation honor General John J. Pershing with funeral rites in a capital chapel. Army units from the Third Infantry and Army of Entry Regiment join mourners as plans unfold for the solemn transfer to Arlington National Cemetery and final services marking the grand military sendoff.
Foreman weather bulletin notes a high around 83 to 85 degrees with scattered showers early and occasional sun. The unreliable draft mentions late afternoon calm and brief rain chances as patterns shift through the day.
Jorge C Bryan of Seattle exporter of eparettes speaks in a hotel during summer vacation about modern wives and husbands. He argues husbands and wives should spend time together to build virtues rather than dwell on each other's faults. Dr Crosby notes the idea.
Greeks plan an Olympic torch relay beginning at dawn in OLAMPIA to mark the journey toward London. The route mirrors historic pathways via Katakolon and Yugoslavia, with a British envoy awaiting to carry the flame onward to Italy, while security forces guard against guerrilla threats.
An official announcement states Peru has appointed an ambassador to Spain as part of intra party changes and shifts in foreign policy. Mare Thalaci was noted in the briefing alongside discussions on international alignment and the anti-Cane coalition context.
In Jerusalem fighting paused after a night of bombardment as UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte headed toward Palestine aiming to broker an end to the war. The cease-fire deadline passed with both sides signaling willingness to accept terms.
General Callan led a U.S. Army transport into Pripste today carrying an undetermined number of replacements for U.S. forces. The arrival mirrors the departing troop intake and includes dependents aboard the ship.
Defiant southern Democrats met in Birmingham amid protests over the Philadelphia platform. They plan to form an anti Truman electors slate in Missouri and other states. The meeting aimed to defeat Truman and to nominate southern candidates for president and vice president. Delegates from Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Texas and others discuss leaving southern presidential electors unpledged.
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