21 Jul 1951
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1951
Page
1
Senator Karl Mundt warned that the defense buildup may feed a wave of confidence games like the Mason scheme. He urged a public report to expose get rich quick government deals and advised reporting potential swindle schemes to authorities.
The death of Jordan's King Abdullah sparks fears of dynastic struggle and renewed Palestine conflict. Abdullah, 69, was shot entering the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem. assassin Mustapha Shukry Ashsha, 21, identified as a member of the Sacred Struggle Organization. Britain and the United States seek to maintain order and peace in the Arab-Jewish dispute amid a British-led Legion in Transjordan. Crown Prince Talal, 40, is in Switzerland as succession tensions rise.
A Weather Bureau report says a Navy hurricane hunter plane found only rain squalls in a suspicious Gulf area and detected no tropical storm formation. The mission concluded no storm brewing in that zone.
A summary of the newspaper’s feature sections listed by page: Amusements Letters Bridge Financial Churches Inquirer Reporter Classified Radio-TV Deaths Social News Editorials Sports Today’s Pictures on page 16. The roster notes page numbers for each section and the location of Today’s Pictures.
Cuernavaca Mexico Barbara Hutton finalizes her divorce from Prince Igor Troubetzkoy after a lengthy legal battle. Judge Alfonso Roqueni signed the decree four months and eighteen days after Miss Hutton filed for divorce amid notification disputes.
A violent wind and rainstorm bellowed through Minneapolis and St Paul killing at least two people and injuring many as trees and power lines toppled. A four month old child died when a chimney collapsed into a St Paul home and an unidentified woman was burned in a collapsed grocery store.
Madrid reports a new cabinet vows to tighten relations with the West and rearm the armed forces within limits of foreign collaboration. The communique notes possible U S aid in exchange for use of bases as Franco meets with top officials and considers talks with Adm. Sherman.
A weather bulletin warns of a developing storm moving toward Syracuse from the Midwest. The system will weaken as it nears, bringing showers or thunderstorms late tonight into tomorrow ahead of a cold front. Winds and rainfall vary by location with highs near 84 and lows around 65.
Former Crown Prince Wilhelm who died at his villa in HECHENGEN Germany will be buried Thursday in the Hohenzollern family cemetery near his castle. The funeral date was set by his son Louis Ferdinand, who arrived from Bremen.
United Nations rejected Communist demands for withdrawal of foreign troops as a price for peace in Korea and granted a four day recess for both sides to study the ultimatum. Western observers expect the pause to allow consultation with Peiping and Moscow before a renewed push to end the war.
A liquor store proprietor Nicholas Bodnar Sr. 60 was shot in the stomach by holdup men and hospitalized in critical condition. Police report two suspects rifled the cash register and escaped with about 300 to 500 dollars in cash.
The House passed a stripped-down economic controls bill extending wage and price controls for one year. It heads to a Senate House conference to reconcile differences with an eight-month extension already approved by the Senate. The 14 hour session yielded partial victories for Administration leaders amid a patchwork of amendments.
Senators report that a $25,000,000 cut ordered by President Truman last year for the farm program has reappeared in the fiscal 1952 agricultural appropriation bill. House action likely without full knowledge of the reversal, with Senate Appropriations Committee poised to approve its version.
Washington dispatch notes that the transcript of William N. Oatis trial exposes how Communist authorities label foreign reporting as spying. Oatis, AP correspondent in Prague, was arrested April 23 and sentenced to 10 years for espionage though evidence shows he performed standard reporting duties. The State Department archive, recorded by Mary Horvak, is the only full account reaching the U.S. and highlights the regime’s control of what counts as official news.
Federal tax collections totaled a record 50.39 billion dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, up 15 percent from 1945 and 32 percent from 1950. Individual income taxes rose to 26.30 billion, while corporate taxes reached 14.36 billion, far above 1934 levels yet below wartime peaks.
Canadian Pacific Airlines reports a Dakota DC4 with 31 passengers and seven crew, including two stewardesses, unreported since 1 A.M. PST on a Vancouver to Anchorage route. Authorities indicate unofficial signs the plane may be down in the Alaska panhandle. most passengers are American personnel.
Britain cancelled the passports of an atomic scientist and a Foreign Office official as security screenings peaked after the disappearances of Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess two months earlier. The scientist, identified as Dr E H S Burhop, was to join a Moscow goodwill flight. the official’s departure was also halted.
A local tax protest sparks debate as residents confront rising levies. Officials warn of fiscal strain while community members push for reform and greater transparency in budgeting and revenue use. A series of meetings gather residents and council members to discuss reform options.
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