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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
9
George McDonald, an orphan who lived in Chicago slums and wandered through South Dakota, became a grange cook and hamburger entrepreneur. He saved pennies to gift children and left two-fifths of his modest estate to Winner’s children for a playground, ensuring his memory endures.
The State of Israel opened a consulate in New York. Its first official act was to grant visa No. 1 to Dr Abba Hillel Silver, chairman of the American Jewish Agency for Palestine.
WOTR O - Wood Arizona. An 800 year old Indian ball court discovered near Beaver Creek ranger station is studied by A H Schroeder, a national park service archaeologist. The court, one of about fifty known in Arizona, measures about 75 by 105 feet and likely served a game involving a small ball and a hole smaller than a basketball hoop. Archaeologists think the game came from Mexico with possible local variations.
National Petroleum Council and top industry men met at the Interior Department to estimate future air supplies and exchange statistics on present stocks. The session focused on whether enough oil would be available to keep homes warm next winter and how much gasoline could be drawn for cars.
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