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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
2
Earl Wilson reports from Rome as he and the Wilsons tour Europe amid evacuation chatter. American travelers discuss risks, passports, and money snatchers, with humor about nylon outfits and a joke on the sailor cloth racket. The piece blends travel anecdotes with wary observations on safety and becoming evacuated.
Cuban sugar mill owners and cane planters meet to discuss price for reserve quotas sold to the United States Government. The U S Department of Agriculture said it would buy remaining Cuban stocks to protect the U S in a shortage, but price not set.
In New York a NFIP chief Basil O Connor reports 5151 polio cases from January 1 to July 22, nearly 20 percent below the 6323 cases for the same period in 1949, signaling a slower early-year outbreak than the prior year.
The AA movement founded by Bill W. and an Akron physician celebrates 15 years with about 100000 members. The first international conference opens as leaders push to help drinkers before they hit the gutter.
In Waterbeach England Air Minister Arthur Henderson said the Korean war could be long and arduous but there would be no turning back. He spoke at an air base asserting the British people would stand together whatever the future holds. Deaths included James A Bachegalupt 67 a former Transamerica president and Bank of America director in San Jose California and Col William S Barker 77 long associated with the Salvation Army noted for leading doughnut girls to Europe in World War I in Glendale California.
Tokyo reports a General Headquarters C-47 crash 25 aboard killed or missing. One American soldier survived but is unnamed by HQ. Plane went down 11 hours after takeoff from Tokyo, with 23 passengers and three crew. Four war correspondents among the dead or missing. Navy and Japanese vessels search for additional survivors.
Japanese publishers fired Communist or suspected workers today under pressure linked to General MacArthur's headquarters. Maj. Daniel Imboden noted he encouraged removal but denied command authority. At least 180 workers were discharged, 139 in Tokyo, with all major dailies participating.
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