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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1949
Page
1
Shanghai reels from a devastating cyclone that killed 29 people and left about 200000 homeless. Flooded districts inundated streets as crops washed out threatening broader disaster. Authorities report extensive property damage and rescue efforts continue across the city.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a Lindbergh kidnapping case with references to Bitz, Mrs Charles Lindbergh, and attorney Frank Hogan. It hints at long imprisonment of the baby and night questioning, with unclear dates and roles.
A chaotic scene near Fron City as a hostile mob associated with the Klan was routed by local authorities. The incident involved seven to eight cars driven away, with fears of broader danger in a town about 15 miles from the Alabama line and 35 miles from Florida. Local officials identified around 200 persons in the extreme southwest Georgia area as witnesses or participants.
London reports United States Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas is comfortable following yesterday’s cataract removal operation on his left eye at Middlesex Hospital.
The page outlinesToday’s features across sections including editorial by Marquis Childs on national danger, Protes tant Catholic tensions since the war. It lists comics Ida Jensi Kain Dr Dean crossword Mary Haworth Holgscope Talking It Over and regular features on pages 23 29 14 24 27 15 and 12 with pictures on today’s pages.
The Communist Party greeted Thomas Mann on his first return to Germany since fleeing Nazism. They hailed him as a courageous exponent of world peace and welcomed his appearance at the festival in Weimar. Mann stated he is not a communist.
Government forces under President Gaio Plaza Lasse crushed a revolt aimed at the presidential palace. Troops beat back the attackers led by Col Carlos Manchead, while Guayaquil remained quiet as the capital experienced the assault.
A government spokesman in the House of Lords read a message from King George VI formally ending the London emergency invoked after dock workers went on strike and returned to work last Monday.
The forecast describes a cool night with northerly winds dropping temperatures to around 60 degrees but promises warmer conditions tomorrow as southerly winds return. Reports from Huron and several cities show varied readings from the mid 90s to 100 degrees, indicating a broad regional spread.
An explosion at an army munitions dump near Toledo and Tarancon southeast of Madrid killed 18 people and wounded 27. Rescue teams recovered 36 bodies from the wreckage as houses were destroyed and debris scattered across the area.
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII will spend the weekend at Castel Gandolfo for his summer residence, signaling a planned Vatican vacation period this year.
Former statesman Bernard Baruch, returning from a European tour, told reporters aboard the Queen Mary that American workers and industry are taxed too heavily to aid nations that have built productive systems themselves. He warned Western aid to postwar Europe is not sufficiently conditioned and cited Churchill’s recent criticism of U.S. and Canadian aid. Page 7, Column.
In Washington the Senate Republican policy committee today approved minor committee posts for Dulles. Earlier attempts to grant him top seats on foreign relations or appropriations were dropped, leaving him with smaller assignments in the District of Columbia context.
Police report a three year old boy Thomas Davis was struck by a car near the beach front in Revere Massachusetts. Driver Chester Elion a 21 year old Coast Guardsman from Kenmore was arrested and booked on a technical charge of manslaughter.
Syracuse Transit Corporation seeks nine cent token fare. must persuade City Common Council and the Public Service Commission. Corporation Counsel Lyle V Hornbeck says about half city bus lines carry the two cent token limit, and higher fares may require permit revocation. The PSC likely opposes uneven line fares and a single vote on some lines.
A Federal training station will be established in conjunction with the City Health Department to train personnel for housing sanitation programs. Emil A Titoni and Dr Sergent discussed the center with city health officials, noting a similar program operated at Atlantis station. Students from various sections were trained last year, and the program is set to begin this fall.
Buffalo reports record grain shipments as Ohio and Indiana provide the heaviest wheat inflow in history. Buffalo Corn Exchange records show 3,182 grain cars arriving last week carrying nearly 5,000,000 bushels, far surpassing all previous shipments.
A major trade agreement worth 58 million dollars was signed in Frankfurt, linking Western Germany and Greece. The pact is stated to take effect from July 1549, with official dates reflecting the historic postwar economic alignment between the two nations.
A distorted dialogue note features a lawyer and a woman reacting to a death by suicide and gossip about lavish gifts. A husband counters by mocking rival headlines about diamonds and booze, concluding that such events never happen to their circle.
In a daylight robbery near Ca. and 55th Street, four diamond pieces were grabbed as suspects fled. Wiliam Van Zacht of Jackson Heights helped pursue. Matthew Fischer, 32, Harrison, nephew of Harry S. Fischer, led a store stop and faced police involvement as the incident unfolded and the jewels were taken.
In Scotsdale Pennsylvania a fire siren awakened four year old Larry Finns who had been missing for four hours after volunteers searched a fox area. The boy was found sleeping behind a chair in a neighbor’s home as volunteers reacted to the alert.
President nominates Knox T. Hutchinson of Murfreesboro Tennessee as assistant secretary of agriculture. Hutchinson is a prominent local farmer and figure in Middle Tennessee politics and farming communities.
Pakistan and India have reached a ceasefire agreement in Kashmir, signaling a potential de escalation. The pact aims to halt fighting along the disputed border and reduce tensions between the two nations.
The article notes a farm animal named Elmer, said to be around 300 pounds, captured after ropes were hauled away. The astonished owner, who declined to be identified for publication, says Elmer is doing well on a diet of milk eggs wheat bran cornmeal and similar sustenance.
A brief Washington update notes bipartisan policy focus amid ongoing revisions chaired by Tom Connally. The piece references congressional activity, with President involvement described as open to revision, reflecting a dynamic federal agenda.
Britain France Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg form a Western European Union behind Europe rearmament plans. The article notes strategic purpose and coordination efforts, with completion hinted on page 7 column SE.
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