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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
2
A 42 year old expectant mother, Mrs Dorothy Jones of Churchville, was trapped an hour when her overturned car wrecked in the Town of Riga. Rescuers hacked the car top free and she was treated later at General Hospital for shock and injuries.
Jacqueline Sinnott, a blind student from Marshfield High, will graduate tonight but must return to the Massachusetts eye and ear infirmary where doctors analyze a 24 hour leave after corneal tissue was sourced from a dead donor. The case highlights ongoing efforts to restore sight after a school laboratory explosion.
A chaotic wartime dispatch reports mass casualties amid training camps with claims of adulterated meat and dangerous conditions. The piece cites a Korean conflict angle, accusing corrupt officers and security forces of neglect and promoting inhuman treatment, while noting a high death toll and many survivors rendered physically wrecked.
Harry P. Wareham of Rochester died at his summer home aged 68. He originated and popularized the name Community Chest and directed or helped manage campaigns yielding more than 350 million dollars. Wareham organized the first Chest drive in 1919 and predicted the phrase would become nationwide. Since then about 1,250 communities followed his model through Wareham's efforts and campaigns.
Prime Minister Nehru hailed the American loan of 2,000,000 tons of wheat as a generous gesture likely to foster friendly ties and ease India's drought crisis. Indian officials said the aid would relieve food shortages and strengthen bilateral goodwill.
Obituary notices include Dr Clinton Lockhart former TCU professor and dean in Old Testament Semitic studies, Princess Filizanne de Braganza mother in law to Portugal’s pretender, Reeders Bank president and former newspaper man, and Richard G. Barr Air Force secretary with major service history. Also mentions Lt Gen Otto as contemporary supervisor and notes on state legislative figures.
A chaotic report notes Aly Khan, linked to a controversial press figure, threatening a new era and claiming influence over a growing media apparatus. The piece mentions labor unions, Argentina, Rita Hanwarth’s departure, and high society guests including aristocrats, with a focus on press power and political theatre.
In Los Angeles Cohen and his wife Lavonne face tax evasion charges for 1946 to 1948. Witnesses describe Cohen’s lavish spending on ties and socks, including a $7,076 bill with New York haberdasher A Sulka in 1947. Prosecution links show Cohen resold items. defense cites loans from deceased mob figures.
Hedy LaMarr and her fourth husband designer Stauffer wed under the gaze of Superior Judge Stanley Mosk at his home in West Los Angeles. The Russian-born actress, 35, and Stauffer, a former bandleader, obtained a license earlier in the evening. The couple's marriage follows prior unions including John Loder and Faith Domergue.
The Essen mayor freed his three children from danger by digging out one, while the adopted child was saved by others. The piece notes a Neo-Nazi accusation against a serialist group and mentions a play about Hitler’s favorite “Erdsie” with plans for a party meeting in the Fuehrer’s presence.
Reports from Hong Kong say Chinese Reds unhappy with Lu Ying’s death. The Chinese Nationalist guerrilla, who plagued the Wuchow area, died in February. Reds exhumed his corpse, labeled him a counter revolutionary, and pressed for a trial. On June 3 Wuchow court sentenced Lu to death.
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