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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1949
Page
2
An Englishman tracks down George Bernard Shaw at Shaw’s Ayot St Lawrence home. Shaw, aging and wary, declines interviews while a curious entourage and landmark cat feature in the encounter. A postmistress juggles autograph stamps as Shaw’s letters feed local commerce.
Rome and central Italy will go without electric current in daylight hours two days a week instead of one, due to water shortages for power production. Iran signs a royalities pact with Anglo-Trans Iran Co, Tehran to receive six shillings a ton for oil from its 23,000 square mile concession. Benny Goodman performs in London with praise from critics. German police arrest four men for attempting uranium sale. tested for bomb-use potential. Japan reports natural immunity to polio per Brig. Gen. One Sams. US cases surge while Japan reports far fewer. Officials in Brewerhaven examine a long-forgotten citizen list including Goering and Nazi officials at next city council meeting.
Clarence Derwent, 65, British-born president of Actors Equity, pressed Attorney General Tom Clark to reveal any charges against him and to explain his six hours of detention and questioning by New York immigration officials on Sunday. The report notes other state actions and local incidents amid a day of political unrest in Albany and nearby areas.
In Gaines Pennsylvania Raymond E Cole was fined $20 and costs for catching a 28 inch brown trout with his bare hands. A tavern displayed the mounted catch and a postcard maker profited from photos of the feat. Justice Roger Stevens spoke to the case and ruled hand fishing illegal though legal generally in Pennsylvania.
Police identified the woman as Miss Roseena Hale, a brunette press operator, who caused a traffic snarl in Chicago while wearing only one shoe. She was clothed, taken to St Luke's Hospital for drink-related concerns, then held at the women's lockup on disorderly conduct charges.
In San Jose California Mayor Fred Watson wowed about 1000 Native Daughters of the Golden West with playful remarks about California women. He joked about being the only man in the room with the doors closed and the group responded with laughter before resuming their conference business.
The labor government alerted 2,099 more soldiers for duty on the London waterfront as ships were tied up for 22 days by a stoppage led by Steve Gores and dockers. The force will raise total servicemen unloading and loading ships to nearly 9,000, with arrivals due tomorrow.
In Warsaw Poland repeated a demand that Britain pay damages from the seizure of Gerhart Eisler aboard the Polish liner Batory. Poland urged punishment of those who arrested Eisler aboard the ship and sought compensation for damage to the Polish flag and crew after two British rejections of the protest.
Rochester Telephone Co. promised to stop service to 24 horserooms nights Ama 3 wathm our legal gusto cxs. Police Chief KiipjPoaied Boston's Hotel Statler to requested the shutoff yesterday today-for the first time and with a letter to the company. John W. Morrison, president of the 23d convention of the American ithe company, said attorneys would be asked for an opinion on the re-/Blind. If the i ee gality of the proposed section, SOME 9,500,600 people are said THE WATER level of Lakeb to have perished in the severe famine of 877-1818 in North the famine of 877-1818 in North China.
The Army announced that about 10,000 bodies from World War II remain to be shipped home or buried overseas, with more than 156,000 already repatriated. The program, costing an estimated 17 million dollars, allows next of kin to choose burial overseas or in private or military cemeteries. Congress in 1946 authorized families to decide burial, and current figures show a large portion opting for private cemeteries, while others prefer Arlington or other military cemeteries. The report also touches on Tokyo Rose broadcasts and wartime morale efforts through radio programs and the involvement of Japanese employees in producing them.
UN study warns world population grows faster than food supply. In 1948 1949 Europe and the Americas faced poverty and hunger despite rising postwar food production. The report calls for full employment to curb economic activity that outpaces food availability and highlights a Western trade realignment and European balance of payments deficits driven by Germany Italy the Netherlands the United Kingdom Belgium Luxembourg Norway and Sweden.
Washington and Jefferson College faces a postwar enrollment dip with only 69 students enrolled for September. President Paul L Schrum appeals to alumni to recruit more Blain students and boost overall enrollment beyond the usual level.
A two year old Medford boy named Johnny Orsi lay ill with a high fever after his dog Lucky, a Doberman pinscher pup, was stolen by an unidentified actor last Friday. Parents Lake and Mrs Orsi urged the thief to return the pet to ease his suffering. The child, under a physician care, blames himself for the loss as the family appeals publicly. The Flag Cubs emblem is noted as having been designed in a New York rooming house and flown first over a New York building in 1850.
Shrine officials welcomed Harry S Truman as he prepared to speak at Soldier Field during the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine convention parade in Chicago. An estimated crowd of 200000 was expected for the five hour event featuring camel patrols, balloon brigades, mounted units, and other performances. Truman would speak for 20 minutes and attend a private Stevens Hotel reception and a dinner before flying back to Washington.
James D. Durning, director of a string band and former mayoral chauffeur, announced plans to seek the Republican nomination for city center position. He will campaign with his band and slogan I need a job, following his dismissal over a controversy involving municipal funds for a Mummers entertainment event in Philadelphia.
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