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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
2
New York City observers a water holiday as the first dry Thursday in 24 weeks passes without restrictions. Officials report the shortage has eased and residents are not required to observe the usual dry day.
A lengthy report surveys calls to shift newsprint sourcing from Canada and ease import controls. It cites President Truman, the Amerasia probe, and a senate subcommittee hearing on how to reduce shortages. Major topics include trade policy, pricing, and the balance between free market and governmental action.
The scare described has prompted about 300 cigar stores to resume selling cigars in New York, signaling a broad market reaction and potential shifts in local betting and tobacco trade dynamics.
The 1950 National Air Races were canceled by the event's executive committee over Defense Secretary Louis Johnson's ban on military plane participation. Races will instead be held May 19 and 20, 1951 to align with Armed Forces Day, as last year's attendance nears 200,000.
Tip from a housewife in Port Huron links a swarthy woman with a boy to the May 1 disappearance of Briah Marshall from a Detroit foster home. Police pursued the lead five months after the two year old vanished from the yard of his foster parents along the St. Clair River.
Prince Philip 1st lieutenant in the destroyer Chequers will return to London on home leave next month. Princess Elizabeth is expecting their second child this summer. Philip is to be reassigned as commander of the destroyer Magpie later.
A two engine plane carrying cannery operator Nick Bee crashed in soft tundra shortly after takeoff near Cold Bay, Alaska. Neither Bee nor his pilot M. W. Sasseen were injured. The article notes the flight carried individuals connected to President Truman.
Dr Roberto Repetto 69 chief justice Aventine Supreme Court Buenos Aires. Rev Dr Janos Dranos 66 Roman Catholic canon and governor vicar of Portergam, Budapest, jailed after Mindszenty arrest. Soul L Turnbull 35 vice president City Farmers Bank Trust New York. Charles Davy 68 president WL & LE Gurley instrument manufacturers Samarton Hospital Tres.
In New York, Gen Helen Kenyon of West Cornwall County moderates Church merger debates as authorities consider plans yet restrict action. The State Supreme Court states it does not authorize immediate consolidation while church members review fusion terms and legal implications.
Langton report describes planes aiding a bandit hunt with police units and a bank of Canada anchor in the background. The fragment mentions Adler and Autnus, a pin helmet detail, and gun actions linked to the Langton area.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a burglary case involving convicts and a cuff related incident. The text references a New Hampshire location, a seven dollar sum, and laboratory tests on materials like concrete and linoleum. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmented OCR report notes rising totals in auto mishaps and related injuries in 1840. It cites increases in fuel sales, personal injury counts, and suspension numbers amid broader transport activity, with scattered figures and terms like grounded and quarters referenced.
Fragmented text alleges a vice charge related to bookmakers and racing news. It references a Senate Crime Investigating Committee, a Communications Commission, and Continental as a distributor. The readable parts imply scrutiny of newspaper racing content and alleged connections to bookmakers.
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