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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
2
A New York report states $1,250,000 bid for Queen Mary's handmade needlepoint carpet was not yet opened after being submitted in an exhibition tour brought to America by Col. Angus McDonnell.
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged a three year peacetime Draft Act extension with presidential induction authority, arguing a standby Selective Service would save months for rapid manpower mobilization in emergencies. The report cites efficiency gains and smoother transition into potential wartime needs.
President Truman departs Washington for Missouri to attend foreign policy talks and participate in the 35th Division reunion events in St Louis and Columbia. He is to receive an honorary doctor of laws degree, deliver speeches on foreign policy, and meet veterans, with a mix of formal addresses and informal chats en route.
Walter Kiernan states Congress faces trouble vetting the tax bill and argues Truman backs any tax cut that does not reduce revenue. He likens such a plan to supporting apple pie that contains no apples, signaling skepticism about the proposal and its fiscal impact.
Washington probe by the House Lobby Investigating Committee centers on free mailing and car allotments for officials. Chairman Buchanan absent. other members say records from auto makers and the folding room may reveal if any Congress members obtained cars at reduced prices amid wartime and postwar shortages.
The piece notes signs of government generosity at federal and state levels. A federal tax on electric toasters could be lifted and Louisiana plans to cut the sales tax on tombstones. The slogan suggests tax avoidance as a selling point to attract migrants from the North.
Tokyo primary students from ten schools begin a campaign to donate 3000 cherry trees to New York near the United Nations headquarters. The move reflects a symbolic outreach as postwar exchanges expand between Japan and the UN complex.
Hollywood dancer Marie Wil on, once famed for cheesecake posing, debuts as a legitimate stage actress in Ethel Barrymore’s Lady Teazle in School for Scandal, earning $14.66 nightly after a $2,000 weekly misfit. The piece notes her prior fame with Baltimore Sun and MGM-style gowns.
Obituary notices describe W Raymond Whitistley 59 longtime city comptroller and former State Municipal Finance Officers Association chairman, and Carl Of Minnesota businessman former vice chairman War Production Board 1944 and past president of General Mills.
In a London divorce case, Ralph, a professor and one arm bandit expert, seeks divorce from Ella Noakes alleging adultery while Ella counters. The court granted Ralph a divorce on grounds of her alleged cruelty as a lamp throwing incident was deemed unproven. testimony detailed slot machine theory and balances, with sums cited for potential costs.
Waterbury Connecticut reports Yale University cancer expert Dr Charles T Bingham a Yale medical instructor said emotional maladjustment may produce carcinogenic substances leading to cancer He cited a boy who developed brain cancer and died after family stress and worry.
Charles E. Wason of General Electric told about 50 religious leaders that there is a hunger for spiritual things. He urged denominations to address sectarianism and improve moral leadership.
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