24 Jun 1951
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1951
Page
1
A garbled report notes Fearce celebrations marking a fiftieth anniversary and mentions moves in business away from a faction. It claims couples and judges were involved, with many women and men connected to clients and some luck in outcomes, but the text is heavily corrupted leaving many names and specifics unclear.
Air Force nurse corps members describe evacuating wounded Americans from Korea, with about 250 nurses flying sick and wounded and over 20,000 casualties carried in the war’s first eight months. The piece notes long hours, constant aviation activity, and the dangers faced by nurses and support crews as they move patients to Japan and beyond, highlighting wartime medical logistics and frontline courage.
ALondon meeting discusses plans for a so called island colony to escape nuclear war. Volunteers, including teens, consider self governance, equal rights, and a ship transport plan to avoid all arriving together. Practical issues include self support and food, with emphasis on preserving a fragile culture.
The Japan Communist Party lies in a weakened state with leaders missing after a purge. Eight top officials remain underground, with police unable to locate them. Intelligence doubts suggest fugitives may hide abroad, while a ninth leader serves a prison term. Local police admit decentralization hampers searches and note no Communist candidates won in recent mayoral elections. Concludes on Page 8.
Madame Perez, wife of the gatekeeper, sits knitting daily outside Eisenhower's villa lodge while the general and Mrs Eisenhower select drapes and furnishings from the Palace. Strangers are turned away, with locals noting many visitors seek a glimpse of the couple's taste.
Axtrod, a disabled man with heart disease, runs a furniture plant where he hires disabled workers, proving they can perform skilled jobs. He trains about 30 at a time, starts new groups from his bed, and mentors each to gain confidence and employment. His approach challenges stereotypes and supports disabled artisans nationwide.
A sprawling Berkshire estate era fades as Barrington House and surrounding mansions, once linked to Hopkins and Stokes families and the shadow of Shadowbrook, decline. The Barrington estate, Wovse era homes, gardens, and grand tours give way to new ownership by a New York insurer, marking the end of a gilded chapter in Lenox and Barrington's social history.
Edward Meegar reports that the old practice of youths joining tramp ships for passage overseas has faded. Today seamen need proper papers and a job offer, with unions and contracts guiding work. In New York, thousands are unemployed, and hiring is restricted to experienced hands through union halls and shipping companies.
General Remer trains a British backed paramilitary force in Germany's British zone. The 6,000 strong Relcistiant unit uses British barracks and officers, with many veterans of the Gestapo era. They sing Nazi songs, wear jackboots, and seek to mirror old Wehrmacht style, while Remer boasts of British support and a private army.
A joint effort by Australian scientific and Indian research bodies aims to count rabbits and estimate their hive and breeding rates. The project, amid questionable figures, will compare rabbit and sheep populations, with experts noting the task is large and long term.
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