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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
8
Two youths admit daylight robbery at the Buffalo Savings & Loan, part of a broader hearing on government ethics led by Warren. He denounces wartime graft, calls for strong anti bribery laws, ethics codes, and compulsory taxpayer education for officials, with witnesses from Yale and Sen Benton supporting overhauls.
Strikes spread across two major housing projects in Summerville Georgia over pay delays. Wages rose 40 to 12 percent hourly, with September negotiations and May raises planned. Six state patrol guards blocked Berry ton Mills entrance as a nonstriking woman Miss Tucker was killed when strikers overturned a car. Sheriff Reuben Lyons reports 29 arrests including 32 on murder charges. About 200 Textile Workers Union of America members walked out May 31 after failed contract talks. A Goodyear Tire and Rubber strike in Akron appears near end as 2,250 idle workers return to the No 2 plant amid complaints on conditions.
A report notes Princess Margaret's close associate Retling, described as a devoted escort, is to wed a noble figure named Sonny or Sanford, with ties to John George Vanderbilt and Henry Sponerr-Churchill. The groom heir to the Duke of Marlborough is a six-foot-four former guard, seen with the princess, fueling romance speculation.
Reports from the Korean front describe Red shore batteries at Wonsan under attack by American planes and naval gunfire, as UN ships sustain bombardment while Marines and air forces press advances elsewhere along the front. Observers note a lull in large actions, with talk of a possible new Communist offensive amid the April moon. Margaret Truman tours Paris fashion centers and dines with President Auriol, while a Connecticut woman sues over a sanity-trick hospital commitment case.
STA ANA Calif. uy-Mi Minnia Penman retires today after years of teaching school. What did she teach The answer is penmanship, naturally.
Tehran reports Premier Mossadegh warned during a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Grady that if British counter proposals fail to satisfy Iran he will seek a date of conscience in Parliament to consider drastic measures to enforce the nationalization law.
The article notes that many Chinese forces wore medals, including bronze badges like the Infantryman’s Badge, and larger red medals with a red star. It describes the symbolism and indicates the medals marked owners as enemies of American imperialism.
The Payallup Washington area reports a grim family massacre as a service station attendant, dismayed at his inability to buy his business, shot his wife Aly and daughters Glenda Lee 16 and Louise 18, then killed himself. Assistant Chief of Police Jim reports the scene and casualties.
Antico night club operator in Swampscott plans to auction about 1 million dollars worth of jewelry clothing and furnishings as a protest looms over a Massachusetts court ruling. Auctioneer Arthur B Gasne will run the sale next Monday alongside a plan to close a chain of drug stores nationwide.
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