City Hall Honors Four Police and Fire Medals
Four top city officers received medals at public ceremonies in City Hall. Fire Chief Burton Wright and Chief T Emmett Morgan earned the Arthur Jenkins and Francis Hendricks Medals respectively, while Patrolman Richard Hatey received the Herald-Journal Medal. Mayor Costello praised both departments as officials and attendees noted heroism from 1947.
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John A. Kinney
William L Connelly
City Hall
Promeft
Chief Kinney
Richard Hale
Herald-Journal
Les
Burton
Wright
Arthur Jenkins
T. Emmett Morgan
Frank Tesic
Francis Hendricks
Richard Hatey
Belinda Uo
Rank J. Ceatelld
Hendricks
Mire Canty Morgan
Patico Sui
Lesicki
Capt. Morgan
Costello
Wiliam J. Connelly
Democrats Win House In Prospect On Housing Bill
A Democratic victory in the House Banking Committee clears the way for long range housing legislation. The bill aims to build up to 15,000,000 homes in 10 years, with 500,000 rent dwelling units to be operated by public authorities, while stressing private enterprise. The measure now moves to the full House for debate and approval.
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Washington
Rep
House Banking Committee
Senatepasser
Warner House Hill
Plane Missing With Eight Aboard at Ronaldsway Airport
Castletown Isle of Man report states a plane overshot the runway at Ronaldsway airport in dense night conditions. It lifted briefly after collision with obstacles then disappeared into darkness. RAF volunteers and lifeboats joined a search but found no trace of the aircraft or seven passengers and crew.
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Castletown
Isle of Man
Flonn
Ronaldsway
Royal Air Force
Parallel 1048 and 1620 Campaign Echoed in GOP Friction
Marquis Childs notes striking parallels between the 1048 and 1620 presidential campaigns. He recalls a deadlock among leading candidates and a small group of GOP leaders meeting in a Chicago hotel room to pry Ohio’s slate into place. The column appears on the editorial pages along with references to related features and pages for columns, amusements, and notices.
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Chicago
Ohi
Marquis Childs
Man Killed At Warners Crossing By Train 22
An unidentified man was killed at 30 A.M. today at the Warners crossing on the eastern end of the village when struck by Train 22. A section hand and Cooney notified New York Central Railroad police. The victim’s last name was believed to be Griffin. The team crew reported the tragedy on reaching the depot.
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Warners Village
Carl
New York Central Railroad
Cooney
jHaery IL
Gilmore
Griffin
Industry Seized Youth Sought in Bucharest
In Toronto police actions they sought a teenage suspect believed to have molested multiple youths and endangered women by forceful hugging and running away, with investigations extending to mines and natural resources.
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Bucharest
Toronto
Faronto Police
Prise
Ftemania
Tadiy
Man Made Rain Fights Canadian Timber Fire
A Canadian forest fire near Sudbury area prompted an experiment using dry ice to induce rain. Forestry workers and a Dominion weather expert claimed the effort helped douse flames spreading since May 23 across northern Ontario and parts of Quebec, with rain reported in northern Calaca and related regions.
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Torontoum
Gogama
Sudbury
Calaca
Quebec
Dominion
Pert
Berra
Germany Pact Gets Test
Germany faces a critical test as its policy clears a path to debate in the French Assembly. Premier Schuman's cabinet pushes a united Croat approach, while the Foreign Affairs Committee endorses the agreement amid tensions over religious issues and postwar policy.
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Browal
Jober Schuman
Germany
Werthestag
Strike Injunction Dismissal Sought in Caverns Case
Attorneys want dismissal of a strike injunction under the national emergency law. Judge Taylor issued the order on March 10 prohibiting activity near Oak Street line. U.S. attorneys will seek to discharge the injunction before the judge, with Talb-Hartley related provisions cited.
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Benoxy LM
Tean, Oieu & Wintneys
Caverns
Natonal
Tagtetaritey Laie
Devai
Budge Coearga Taylor
Adil
Horkental van Oak Stedge
Or “Pland
U.S
Wall
Taylor
Fragmented World War Era Text Passages
A garbled snippet mentions Russians and a curtain of venom, references Pravda and other papers, and a boy with his mother speaking. The fragmentary lines evoke media, danger, and conflicting voices, but the exact events or dates remain unclear.
Syracuse Bus Firm Sees Income Drop Amid Higher Fares
Hearings reveal Syracuse Tram Corp faces reduced operating revenues in 1918 four months, with fare increases from seven to nine cents and token price hikes. Witness Nicholson cites postwar wage raises and higher hourly wages boosting annual payroll costs, while overall expenses rise.
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Syracuse Trams Corp Daily Ind
Haves
Syracuse
Corporation
Laos
Ats
Algher
Nehatsan
Peeilien
Sitlgay
Nicholson
Yeass
Tir
Driver Helps Police But Keeps Ticket
A confused report shows Leon Levine aiding officers during a traffic incident and receiving thanks for his role. The officers cited another driver, Egon K. Dunlap, while Levine’s own ticket remained unresolved as the scene unfolded.
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Los Angeles
Atv
Kileiver
Gincke Lavine
Spord
Leon
Egon K. Dunlap
Meir Mangteil
Levine
Lewing
Houdini Heist Ends With Missing Tricks
A magician Arno Rast failed to conjure delivery of success as thieves broke into his car on a downtown street. They stole a cache of tricks and props used for his magic act, leaving Rast and onlookers perplexed by the opportunistic theft.
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Paladelploa
Arno Rast
Tony
Notable Actor's Daughter Seeks Support in Turbulent Split
In Los Angeles, Mrs Hatt accuses her husband of chronic stinginess and failing to pay bills during their separation. She alleges exploitation of earnings and references a broken commitment to provide support. The former marriage involves the Bivenfold daughter of a veteran actor, with details pointing to a contested financial dispute and personal strain.
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Los Angeles
Donaifer
Unclear fragmentary report from Hagerstown item
A fragmentary historical note from Hagerstown Maryland references a missing pie and a series of unreadable names and places including Mer Sutchand Suet Matt Hor safekeeping. The text is garbled with pieces of names locations and actions not forming a coherent event.
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Hagerstown
Ralphlin
Faye Cust
Tolley Predicts Syracuse Enroll 20000 Next Year
Chancellor William P Tolley predicted 20000 students for Syracuse University next year at the Board of Trustees meeting in Motel Syracuse He said 15000 will be on campus with 7000 off campus and noted growth in enrollments across the main campus University College Ten College and Triple Cit es. New trustees A Lindsey O Connor and Dr Ralph W Seelanan were elected. W W Smith reelected chairman. budget reports due this afternoon.
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Syracuse
William P. Tolley
Boar of Trustors
Une
Peling
University College
Envaliainy
Tolsey
Supreme Court
A. Tindsey O'Connor
iDethy
Ralph W. Seelanan
Christ Church
New York City
Huartbut W. Smith
George Ij Arenis
New Ys
van Dyke
Eporta
Senate approves peacetime draft passage next week
Washington reports move toward rapid passage of the peacetime draft after a Senate 10 vote. Leaders predicted House action soon with a 12 month draft starting May 4, calling for 2,000 men mobilized and draftees aged 18 to be drafted with reserve service after one year.
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Senate
O. K
Washington
Inday
Towse
Local Hobo Arrested for Vagrancy Near Airport
Clifford Cook of Munhill Delaware was arrested at Joeal airport on a vagrancy charge after attempting to barter ten barrels of a chemical for his plane and seeking food for himself. The incident occurred in PREEHOLD N CUP.
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N. Cup
Hobo
Clifford Cook
Munhill
Joeal
Truce Violations Charged by Arabs and Jews in Palestine
As 2 AM deadline for silencing the guns in Palestine passes, Arabs and Jews accuse each other of breaking the cease fire. The UN proposed a truce while Folke Bernadotte negotiates. Cairo broadcasts say Zionists threaten the cease fire. Arab governments notify Bernadotte as fighting continues.
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Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadatte
Tocael
Vieparis
Cairo
Sid
Jon Hirge
Westinghouse Proposes 6% Pay Increase for Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp. announced it offered three unions a six percent wage rise plus an additional paid holiday for hourly workers. The company statement described the offer as equivalent to an 84 cent per hour increase.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
X Company
Disaster 400 aboard blasted steamer Kjoebenhavn sinks
A Danish passenger steamer carrying about 400 people struck a mine in the Kattegat and sank near Aalborg. By early morning about 150 were unaccounted for, with 250 rescued. The Frigga and Dangult Lube aided survivors, some severely wounded. planes dropped rescue supplies as crews and army and local towns established emergency stations.
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Denmark
Kattegat
Kjoebenhavn
Ere
United Steamship Co
Syracuse
Dangult Lube
Copenhagen
Frigga
Kjorbone Havn
Scoiem
Taft Attacks Truman on Congress and Government
Senator Robert A. Taft assails President Truman accusing him of attacking representative government during a western speaking tour. He labels Truman as undermining Congress and aiding those who seek to destroy a republican system, including Communists and fascists.
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Robert A. Taft
Truman
Congress
Ohio Republican
Inion League
GOP
Truma
Plane sinks Korean boats killing fourteen in attack
London report from Reuters states an unidentified plane bombed and sank several Korean fishing boats near the 38th parallel inside the US occupation zone in Korea. At least 14 people were killed in the incident reported from Seoul.
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London
Reuters
Seoul
Korea
Alace
38Th Paraliel
United States
Karen
Britain Eyes Export of Pied Piper For Rodent Control
London reporter Arthur W. Winter describes John Hoswand a 112 year old stroyer of rodents claiming to imitate the Hamelin legend. He pitches a pest control method using flute calls to lure rats and children then kills rodents with club or poison. He seeks shipments to America and other countries under his plan.
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Artiur W. Winte
London
John Hoswand
Vic
Daly
West Indies
Holland
Denmark
Switzerland
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