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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
2
Sanitation Commissioner Andrew W. Mulrain ordered inspectors to focus on cluttered Midtown and East Side streets and issue summonses to persons littering sidewalks, reviving the February cleanup effort in New York City.
New York US District Attorney Frank S. Hogan was reported planning to take personal charge of the prosecution of bookie Frank Erickson, who pleads not guilty. A jury has leveled 60 counts of conspiracy and bookmaking against the gambler, with a trial date possibly set soon. Hogan’s courtroom appearance would mark his first as chief prosecutor since 1945.
In Erie Pennsylvania the huge General Electric works idled between 5,000 and 7,000 workers as a labor dispute intensified. The United Electrical Workers blamed a company lockout, while GE issued a statement that work was available, framing the stoppage as a management issue rather than a shut down.
Washington dairy workers strike enters third day as 301 members of the APL union press a five day 100 hour week with current pay while nine of the area’s dairies remain closed. A House committee chair called a 1 hour session with no compromise reached. Hospitals report milk supply steadied though homes and Senate and House cafeterias face shortages.
West Berlin authorities detain 11 Soviet zone barges for lack of cargo documents amid ongoing retaliation over a Russian embargo on scrap metal shipments to West Germany. The move blocks barge passage until documentation is corrected. In Warsaw, Polish Boy Scouts are urged to pledge to work for socialism and the good of the fatherland under new regulations.
An obituary note reports the death of a founder linked to the American association, with references to public health work, Bangor Maine, and connections to London society and philanthropic roles. Details are fragmented but indicate a prominent figure involved in public health and civic initiatives.
Cincinnati Enquirer says assistant publisher Eugene Duffield has the diary of former Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal. Duffield confirms FBI Director Hoover's note that Forrestal did not seek a delay in arrest of key Amerasia figures. The diary is tied to Forrestal estate executors.
New York stocks and bonds firm Dan and Brad reported a sharp drop in bankruptcies for the week ended June. G-Sus properties fell to the lowest level since 1950, with 164 commercial and other filings recorded.
Public works chief states city will shut its sewage disposal plant unless Solvay resumes waste processing. If not, options include dumping into the lake or into a lagoon above waste beds. Union and company offer details remain undisclosed as about 3,000 workers are affected by the strike.
Secretary of the Army Frank Pace told a Louisville audience that world peace is greater now than since the last war ended. The 37-year-old official said there is no immediate prospect of war but warned the possibility of sudden events. Pace spoke at the University of Louisville and received a doctor of laws degree.
The proposal outlines changes to old age and survivors insurance. It would extend compulsory coverage to about 3.3 million and voluntary coverage to about 1.6 million. It would raise average benefits for retired workers to over 15 dollars and create a new formula for future beneficiaries. It would ease qualification by shortening the required covered employment period. The current 7.8 percent payroll tax would stay through 1956, then rise toward a 34.1 percent maximum for both employer and employee.
An Austere four engine transport carrying 43 passengers and seven crew sank in the Persian Gulf while en route from Indo China to Paris. The plane disappeared three miles northeast of Bahrein after signaling for landing. All aboard French except one displaced person. Survivors search by helicopters and small vessels continue. Captain Jean Sladek, with 19,500 flight hours, piloted the aircraft.
Theo dore Mastrogiacomo, 29 year old social studies teacher and head football coach at Olean High School, seeks a Supreme Court order directing Schools Superintendent Donald M. Keagie to grant tenure. He was denied tenure last month, triggering a two day high school pupil walkout demanding his retention as coach.
New York mayoral candidate William O Dwyer endorses a controversial figure amid a bleak battle for votes. The strained race features labor and Democratic factions with shifting alliances and tense rhetoric as campaigns push for support before key citywide events.
Coca Cola workers strike across Springfield area leads to car parking prohibitions on several streets from 4 to 6 PM to curb traffic during the stoppage. Routes blocked include Genesee to Teall and Fayente to West, with new traffic lights planned at key intersections. Committee members Costello and engineers discuss three hour residential parking limits to ease congestion amid demonstrations.
Renova Pennsylvania workers battle a burning natural gas well that erupted yesterday. The second well drilled by local businessmen drew crews as flames intensified and drilling gear was hauled away from the site.
Albany safety officials urge motorists to exercise greater watchfulness as students are on vacation. The directive stresses careful driving and awareness to prevent incidents while school is out.
Lucius D Clar of New York City is mentioned in a fragmented clipping. The text references a 23rd zone and general electric sector, with unclear context and missing verbs or events.
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