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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
6
In Tokyo, members of the janitors union protested by demanding city authorities stop calling workers "hey" and start using "mister." The walkout followed frustration over disrespectful treatment and unnamed grievances from sanitation staff.
A long running dispute reports that the union threatens to stop serving hot tea to officials and teachers unless government officials agree janitors should be addressed as mister. The conflict centers on respectful naming and workplace dignity.
Four warrants charging first degree murder and assault with intent to murder were issued for Chris Russell 59 restaurant operator in Miami Florida. Authorities say Russell clubbed his son Johnny Christo six and daughter Peggy eleven to death then shot Walter Wolfe and his wife while they sought custody of the children. Mrs Russell in New York said she hopes he gets the works and Russell told police he and the children planned to die rather than be separated. He awaits hearing set for Monday.
At age 15 film star Peggy Ann Garner received court permission to buy a $35,000 Beverly Hills home. With weekly salary $1,250 and a September raise, Garner and her mother guardian Virginia Garner faced eviction notices but identified a suitable purchase, and Superior Judge Raymond MacIntosh approved the expenditure after reviewing their finances.
Salinas California joins a long tradition before the California Rodeo starting June 19 with every resident required to wear cowboy regalia. A wooden hoosegow sits in the business district for nonconformists and a $1 fine frees them once paid.
Dorothy McHale aged 26 widow of a merchant seaman was stabbed on the steps to her Philadelphia home shortly before midnight. She received fifty stitches to close two deep facial wounds and was taken to Hahnemann Hospital for emergency surgery.
Eight Moravians report injuries in North Bay Ontario after a tourist incident. Authorities say three Moravian visitors sustained injuries while other members were uninjured as emergency crews responded. Local officials tightened safety measures and investigated cause.
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