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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1944
Page
2
Parks Commissioner William A. Barry warned that vandals tampered with electrical controls at Onondaga Park. A boat reached the bandstand, a control box was broken, and a damp basement floor raises electrocution risk. A Norway maple tree damaged beyond replacement cost of $1 000.
Troopers in three counties hunted a man described as Eddie after a huckster, John K. Torrese, was found bound and beaten near Wolcott. A farmer’s wife, Ruth Sanford of North Rose, reported a barefoot shirtless man matching the description threatened her with a knife and extorted money and food before taking a gray roadster. Troopers traced sightings to Rochester and later toward Baldwinsville and Fulton as they conducted round-the-clock searches.
Decreases totaling 754,950 in assessments across 31 certiorari cases against the city will go to the Common Council for approval. Tax refunds amount to 28,096, some dating to 1940. The largest cut, 135,650, applies to property owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company at 472 South Salina Street.
The Red Cross will recruit in Syracuse via a North Atlantic delegation visit to Arora Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday at 4 PM in Room 200 A Slocum Hall Syracuse University officials meet applicants to describe work, qualifications, and job classifications including assistant field directors, recreation staff, social workers, hospital aides, club directors, program directors, personnel service directors, overseas staff, and secretaries.
Judge Frederick H. Bryant announced Ben Wiles will serve a five year term as conciliation commissioner under the National Bankruptcy Act. He will hear insolvency cases in the agricultural sector.
Railway representatives from the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks visited St. Mary's Hospital Children’s Home and the Boys Club to see Community Chest funded work through the United War Fund. Committee members James Maloney Jacob Knauber Donald Keville and Patrick Maoney praised the funds and urged others to tour the Chest supported groups. Visits, sponsored by the Community Chest, are open to interested groups. contact William D Bien at the Chest office to arrange tours of the 33 Chest supported organizations.
Miss Bertha Slye, service director, urged a program of visual instruction set up to aid elementary biology chemistry and physics teaching. Speaking at a Syracuse University summer conference, she cited films charts models exhibits and comic strips as effective tools adapted to postwar curricula and needs.
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Police review of intersections under a new order shows Friday records the highest accidents for the week with 46 injuries and one death equal to June last year. Traffic court levied 531 in fines from 51 arrests, while roving violations totaled 342 including 99 speeding and 95 for running stop signs.
The notice lists Blue stamps A8 to Z8 for processed foods and A5 indefinite, red stamps A8 to Z8 for meats butter and cheese, sugar stamps 30 31 32 for five pounds, stamp 40 for home canning, airplane shoes 1 2 indefinitely, gasoline coupon 10 A for three gallons, and fuel oil period 4 5 coupons with expirations July 30 August 8 and September 30. Most canned vegetables are ration free.
The Wallace Brothers Circus, an all horsedrawn troupe led by the famed Molly Bailey figure, has outlasted rival overland shows and travels from spring to fall across country highways. Their long tradition tested by time stands as a premier road circus in the nation. Ballantyne Commission lic Works reported.
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