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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1950
Page
2
New York judge orders three defendants, attorney Irwin Slater, attorney Harry Wolfson, and Mrs. Bess Bernacd, to present witnesses when the trial resumes Monday or consider the defense closed. Prosecution accuses them of acquiring babies from pregnant women and selling them to adoptive parents in a Miami New York racket.
Baltimore's Pier 6 riot erupted after the Robert E Lee cruise was canceled leaving 600 people angry. Three women fainted, three men were arrested and police rescued two cashiers trying to issue refunds amid the crowd.
In a drama of wartime scale, B 36 bombers completed a grueling 36 hour 10 000 mile ocean transit testing mass flight over water. Brig Gen C S Tring led the mission as pilots simulated city bombing from an air base near Japan. Meanwhile a typhoon roared toward Kyushu and Okinawa threatening wind gusts to 35 mph with possible damage. The Federal Labor Board meanwhile barred a strike by 3000 coal and lignite workers at Nueva Rosita. In Prague, AP gains a new American correspondent after 21 weeks away, with William Gaus arriving to head the bureau.
Notices list the death of Jack Wooster Dean, noted actor and theatrical figure, with career spans across London Paris and Hollywood. A second obituary mentions Paul Henry Schmidt, 71, retired VP of sees & Sons piano manufacturers and Steinway member, plus Munson, 71, president emeritus of Michigan State Normal College in Ypsilanti.
Orleans County Coroner David Pra is awaiting a pathologist report to day before a death could be investigated. A body was found in a local high school area by several students. The face was unrecognizable and injuries were noted. Coroner estimated death occurred in the wake of apparent trauma.
Five railroads including Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Western face a possible morning walkout by AFL Switchmen's Union of North America members. No break in deadlock with carriers. four lines say they will not operate.
Dairy workers walkout continues after rejection of a local offer. Union sources say turnout remains high as negotiations stall. Officials report the strike has halted most operations in the area with only essential production continuing. Local 28 percent participation noted amid ongoing tensions.
A Senate foreign relations subcommittee seeks the full transcript of a 1945 Service Jaffe talk amid McCarthy charges and Amerasia documents. FBI testimony is incomplete, with Committee counsel Robert Marris pressing for the complete text to clarify whether State Department officer Service passed secrets to Jaffe. Tate was fined after pleading guilty in the Amerasia affair.
Thousands witnessed the canonization of Maria Goretti as Saint in a grand outdoor ceremony at St Felicita Square with Pope Pius XII presiding. The eleven year old martyr died from dagger wounds in defense of purity. Goretti’s family and supporters hailed the event as a landmark in church history. An anti-Communist declaration by faculty signers sparked internal debate among university officials during the process.
Reports from Monroe Lake Charles and Houston describe a bright fireball or meteor traveling southeast to west and fading above the atmosphere. Astronomers, weather observers, and air traffic officials offered meteor or jet reflection explanations, with pilots like Lt James Bryant and researchers at New Orleans and Abilene weighing possibilities.
Forest Cort county coroner attributes the drowning death of Alexander A. Wyhowski, a 30 year-old Utica fisherman and World War II veteran, to diabetic shock after taking insulin while fishing. Autopsy noted insufficient food and physical strain as factors in the incident at the Black River.
The Communist Party denies involvement in any plan to kill General Douglas MacArthur. Red Flag warned of reactionary provocateurs aiming to frame the Communists. Japanese police found an assassination threat last month but occupation authorities call it the work of a mentally unbalanced crank.
Garbled text suggests Shriners followed by piano tuners in Los Angeles. Reference to the American Society of Piano Technicians opening its annual convention next week. Public initiation alleged to occur with discussion of stringed instruments from clavichord to three designs. Dates and details unclear due to OCR errors.
President James B Conant of Harvard University underwent emergency surgery for acute appendicitis following a health scare amid plans for Europe. He was moved to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors expect a period of convalescence after the operation.
A New York State Bar Association executive committee resolution denounces Dewey and defends high standards of judicial fitness, amid calls to curb incompetence. The dispute references possible removal or retirement for disability and discusses how judges may be chosen or removed under state law. The debate touches on political influence versus judicial independence and cites the 1947 constitutional amendments creating a Court on the Judiciary.
Two amphibian planes patrolled the Jake area while Whitefish Bay crews reported a light near the Jake. Navy bombers from Glenview and Air National Guard units joined a broad search spanning about 32000 square miles. Coast Guard noted possible wreckage off Milwaukee but the location could not be fixed. Milwaukee and Northwest Air Lines reported searches about six miles southeast of South Milwaukee.
A damaging storm caused a fire at a local building with firemen rushing from door to door to control the blaze. The fire burned for about two and a half hours and the structure was a total loss, with hay and a pair of bobsleds believed to be damaged. Route 33 near the area was warned as dangerous due to debris. The storm arrived in two waves around midnight and 2 AM, bringing intense lightning and thunder. Weather data recorded 25 inches of rain in three hours.
Federal grand jury in Rochester charged Bernard Neuner 30 of Buffalo Matthew Dalinscht 58 of Depew Alfonso Stahlewski 41 and Henry Stevens 33 all of Buffalo area with conspiracy counterfeiting and making counterfeit Canadian and U S bills Their print shop and press were alleged to have produced about 500000 in U S counterfeit money and another 500000 in Canadian notes Some proceeds were linked to Salvatore Salk 39 and Anthony Iroc 36 both of Buffalo who pleaded guilty in New York City and received lengthy sentences. Additional defendants from Buffalo and Towanda Pa faced separate passing of similar notes indictments.
A shortened report describes a young heroine recognized for bravery in a fire incident. The piece mentions medical care, a four month period of recovery, and ongoing duties or vows linked to the rescue. Details remain fragmentary and names are unclear.
Navajo man challenging alimony order from a county special court issued August 27 facing detention for nonpayment. He claims tribal court divorce on December 20, 196? and argues tribal jurisdiction over his marriage matters on the reservation, while attorney contends white man has no jurisdiction.
An official report notes reciprocal tariff and policy changes under the Nevican treaty framework. Major repercussions are forecast for industries from oil and lead to dyes, turpentine, fabrics, and various vegetables, with sanctions affecting goods from Verico, Canada, Venezuela, and other nations.
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