Spruce Firm Fights First War With Odd Oddities
Frederick C. Othman reports that the U S Spruce Corporation once created to supply spruce for World War One aircraft still operates with a high priced president and chauffeur. Congress set aside funds for liquidation since 1922, yet the firm continues logging and milling in Washington state. A 10 year old named Walt Norblad brings the tale to light.
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Frederick C. Othman
Washington
U.S. Spruce Corporation
Fedral
Congress
Weather Outlook for Syracuse Area Shows Scattered Showers and Warm Up
The Weather Bureau forecasts scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with cooler conditions tomorrow. Temperatures will run about three degrees above normal through Sunday, with a rising trend into Friday. rainfall expected to be under a tenth of an inch.
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Syracuse
Weather Bureau
Tower Lakes
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Contempt Case Endangers Terminal Pay Action
Filibuster threats risk derailing key bills including GI terminal pay and extra OPA funds as Congress nears year end. Rankin and Marcantonio clash over contempt proceedings amid ongoing House disputes and signals no immediate break.
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Congress
Chamber
Henry Ford Marks 83d Birthday in Dearborn Celebration
Henry Ford, turning 83, urged youth to bear hard work for national recovery as Dearborn plans a Ford day celebration. Ford may attend events and voiced optimism that after wartime trials the nation is ready for postwar peace and prosperity. An unrelated notice reports Edward Barrett, 63, killed in a July 21 auto strike in Buffalo.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
Buffalo
Edward ¥. Barrett
Heirens Granted 15 Day Delay in Triple Slayings
William Heirens, claiming a severe headache, received a 15 day postponement on two murder charges in Chicago Criminal Court. His lawyers said he would formally confess to three brutal killings, including six year old Suzanne Degnan, Frances Brown, and Mrs. Josephine Ross.
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Chicago
William Heirens
State
William J. Tuohy
Suzanne “Degnan
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
Helens
Army nurses sail to Alaska to aid epidemic fight
Ten Army nurses from Letterman Hospital in San Francisco were sent today to Adak Alaska in the Aleutian Islands to assist in combating a diphtheria epidemic. They depart to the remote post as part of a Mercy Mission effort coordinated from the presidio and Letterman.
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BAN Enanum
UNS
Letterman Host Pita
San Francisco Presidio
Alaska
Adak
Aleutian Islands
Witness Bates Agreement in Senate War Probe
Tacoma contractor Hivind Anderson testified that Rep John Coffee told him in 1941 he would “take care of your interests” if Anderson sent Coffee’s secretary a $2500 check. Anderson said he gave the secretary the money after a corridor conversation while bidding on a $1,000,000 Army hospital contract. Olson joined him on two trips to the War Department. Coffee called the payment a campaign contribution.
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Washington
Llp
Hivind Anderson
Tacoma
Wash
John IM. Coffee
D-Wash
Anderson
Coffee
Senate War Investigating Committee
Paul A. Olson
Olson
War Department
Army
Brehon B. Somervell
Army Service Forces
Capitol
Cool Front Portends A Cool Spell For Syracuse
A cold front centered over Lake Ontario moves southeast bringing cooler weather to Syracuse within 24 hours. Light scattered showers are expected this afternoon and tonight with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Monday's heat was mild at 89 compared with a 96 degree record for the date.
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Lake Ontario
Syracuse
Andrew P. Keller
British Raid Tel Aviv Seizes Thousands in Curfew
British troops roundup thousands of Jews in Tel Aviv during a major raid. Palestine high commissioner Sir Alan Cunningham said suspects in the King David Hotel bombing were believed to be hiding and announced a severe curfew with penalties for violations.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Alan Cunningham
Palestine
King David Hotel
Alan
Floods Kill 300 Turks in Northern Anatolia Provinces
Reports from Turkey say floods in Amassia and Samsun in Northern Anatolia followed torrential rains. Reuters estimated 300 may have drowned, about 500 injured, and thousands left homeless.
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London
INS
Turkey
Amassia
Samsan
Anatolia
Reuters
Translators Clash Over Miracle Birth Claim
Yale professor Dr. Julian J. Obermann faces a challenge from Dr. Theodor H. Gaster over his translation of an Ugaritic poem alleging a miraculous birth of a notable child around 1400 B.C. The debate centers on the interpretation of Daniel, who sought a son, with scholars noting the fragmentary nature of the ancient text and the difficulties of rendering Hebrew inscriptions.
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New York
Llp
Julian J. Obermann
Yale University
Obermann
Theodor H. Gaster
Library of Congress
Gaster
Yale
Daniel
Decontrollers Begin Work On Price Controls Board
Senate-confirmed members Thompson Bell and Mead form the new price decontrol board. Thompson as chairman, Bell a former Treasury official, and Mead join to start the major postwar task outlined by Congress with an initial meet‑and‑greet today in Washington.
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Senate
Congress
Roy S. Thompson
Truman
Daniel W. Bell
George J. Mead
Me ‘Thompson
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
Bell
The
Treasury
Jamerican Security and Trust
Coltemn
Frisco Fire Claims Four Firemen in Hotel Blaze
A downtown San Francisco Herbert Hotel blaze in a three hour fight killed four firemen. The fire began in the basement as about 240 guests were warned and escaped, many in night attire. Acting Fire Chief Martin Kearns reported one fatality.
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San Francisco
Hotel snubs Fala as mistress stays in cabin
In Portland, Mrs. Roosevelt cancelled Eastland Hotel reservations and spent night at Royal River Cabins after Fala was deemed unacceptable as a guest. An assistant manager said a clerk told the former first lady dogs could not be taken above the lobby.
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Portland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eastland
Fala
White House
Leo G. Gaines
First Indy
Gaines
Royal River
Yarmouth
Jackson Plans Return to U.S. for War Crimes Verdict
MERNBORG Germany chief U.S. prosecutor Robert H. Jackson said he would depart for the United States late Wednesday and return in early September for the verdict of the International Military Tribunal in the war crimes case.
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Mernbourg
Germany
uPd
Robert H. Jackson
U. 3
United States
International Military Tribunal
Byrnes Promises U S Backing At Paris Peace Conference
U S Secretary of State Byrnes told the Paris peace conference the United States will support the conference recommendations if opposed by a two thirds majority. He spoke after a rules panel approved open press access as Molotov was absent. The session faced a French postal strike disrupting communications and pressing wage and social security demands.
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James F. Byrnes
Luxembourg Palace
Paris
Jefferson Caffery
U. S
France
Byrnes
United States
Foreign Ministers Council
General Assembly
Molotov
Bieenenenn
Andrei Vishinsky
Council of Foreign Ministers
Vacation? Herald Carrier Date Leave City
A notice advises when the Herald carrier will depart and return home to handle the mail during the absence.
The Eyes Have It in Newark and Detroit Graft Tale
A quirky report contrasts Newark and Detroit polices on vice and public behavior. It notes Newark’s lax ogling culture versus Detroit’s strict curb on activity, referencing a city ordinance and Police Chief Philip Sebold.
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Detroit
Philip’ Sebold
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