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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
17
Slender half grown carrots give tasty reward in Victory gardening. Heavy clay soil makes pulling difficult without breaking tops. loosen soil with a spading fork before pulling. For ongoing supply plant successive seedings to mid August using quick maturing varieties like Corefess and Chantenay.
Soviet press highlights Moscow’s declaration that the Red Army will not seize Polish territory or alter Poland’s social structure. Izvestia criticizes London Polish outlets for hindering Poland’s war effort, while Red Star and Pravda stress unity of Slavic peoples and postwar autonomy. News notes include a major Rockefeller oil stock distribution via a secondary offering.
Four Standard Oil group companies with a total market value around 23 million will be offered publicly after today’s NYSE close. Dillon, Read & Company, acting for John D Rockefeller, stated pricing would align with current market levels.
Casey Robinson debuts as writer producer with Days of Glory at Paramount casting unfamiliar faces to feel fresher. Tamara Toumanova and Gregory Peck star with strong performances and striking looks in a romantic patriotic tale set amid battles. Supporting names include Alan Reed Maria Palmer Glenn Vernon and Dena Penn. The second feature is Seven Days Ashore.
Justice William O. Douglas and three companions were stranded in the Wallowa Mountains without cooking utensils. Blaine Hallock, Baker attorney, said they improvised by grinding sand on an old prospector’s shovel to make a griddle and used a tomato can for the rest of their cooking.
A city election inspector asks for a pay raise in a letter to Mayor Thomas E. Kennedy. He notes inspectors took a pay cut during hard times and demands restoration to attract honest, intelligent inspectors. City pays $6 daily for full days and $5 on Election Day, with 58 and 10 former rates. city has 157 districts and 628 inspectors.
The Civil Service Commission will deny extensions to city, bounty, and town employees reaching retirement age of 70 after June 30, 1945. Herbert B. Myron, executive secretary, announced the directive to all department heads noting no retention requests for members of the New York State Retirement System over 70 will be approved. The exact number affected is not known as separate age records were not kept.
The event promises standout cowboys and cowgirls, including Lottie Thompson, with ten noted outlaw horses. Performances start at 2 and 8 PM at McCarthy Island grounds, with concerts by Mike Guy and his circus band. Doors open at 2 and 7 PM.
The committee says the war should end before the fixed date and sees no reason for more extensions. The notice aims to give department heads time to train replacements for retiring workers. The ruling affects county city town and village employees. Marriage licenses list names and addresses of several couples including Michatec Angello and Edward Orio with residences in Syracuse areas.
Readable fragments reference civil rights and constitutional due process in deportation cases. Mentions retroactive construction or statute and a person named Bridges amid discussion of protections under law.
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