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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1940
Page
4
Readable fragments mention pesos and a park and list international terms. The text is garbled with stray names and numbers, making a coherent event unclear. No clear person, organization, or specific event stands out for a definitive summary.
A scrambled OCR item hints at a stalled Russo-Italian dialogue. Mentions Foreign Minister Ribbenr Rush and possible expiration of a pact. Indicates uncertain progress, with references to Russia, Rossi, and a looming meeting timeline amid unclear details.
Policy curbs on canned goods and other exports emerge as Britain and the United States negotiate a reciprocity trade area. Officials say balances will be carefully managed while Britain curtails American participation to protect its markets.
Lewisohn awarded permission to visit his son in a habeas corpus proceeding. The court will resume the case early April. Saul Spiro testified he was at Lewisohn’s Burlington home and heard the boy’s mother refer to him as “bret.”
Parley Lehman mulls first ballot support amid talk of a complimentary vote to stay in contention if Roosevelt seeks a third term. New York delegates weigh Farley and Hall as potential national contenders while Lehman keeps his stance unclear and awaits convention dynamics.
John Corbett summoned two repairmen to fix his new S70 radio in Burtington North Carolina on March 15. A man appeared at the door, offered to take the radio, then fled with it, leaving Mrs. Corbett puzzled. The Sheriff reported no further details.
President Roosevelt criticizes a senator for opposing income questions in the census. He notes the need to reveal earnings, citing the senator’s income as over 510,000 and explaining alternatives for secrecy or direct submission to the enumerator. The exchange centers on how enumerators collect data while respecting privacy.
Alvin Kenton 28 walked to gallows after writing a confession in which he apologized for the crime against an elderly woman and robbery of her husband. He said God bless you and hoped to see his wife. fellow convict Thomas Sanchez, 3 year old Mexican, is also linked to the attack at their Fempleville home last September.
A Gowanda furniture store fire injures a business executive Ward Eaton and a fireman Clayton as water streams blast the blaze in the Center business district. The incident left Eaton burned on face and hands and Clayton with an eye injury.
Columns of skiers and soldiers trek toward a new frontier as 100,000 civil refugees lead a great retreat. Troops abandon major transports and equipment, while villages resist with rifles from farms. The army, noted for its cold march and improvised sleds, prepares for defense near Easter observations as veterans recall wartime mobilization.
Mauch Chunk Pa March 13 the last charge against State Police Corporal Ben Franklin in the slaying of Nesquehoning man was dropped. Judge Samuel Shull ordered dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge as the District Attorney said the case could not be prosecuted. Franklin, who said he fired in self defense, had been on $5,000 bail since his acquittal in January.
The All Indian Congress held its initial gathering at the Freedom Parley amid tension over Indian independence demands. Police restrictions and security measures limited access as delegates discussed strategy and continued calls for decolonization.
Police say a telephoned report about a plot to harm Queen Elizabeth appears to be a hoax. Investigators in New York traced the call and are reviewing the message for possible motives and mischief.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a fatal event involving a mother and many children with unclear names and details. It mentions an apartment scene and scattered phrases that do not form a coherent account. The readable portions suggest a tragic death linked to a household with numerous dependents, but crucial specifics are missing.
An account describes Captain Wes and Engineer George Leon from Westenden guiding their trawler through a surfaced U boat encounter. Gunfire ensued and, though one vessel was damaged, the crew was saved with no survivors from the enemy craft.
A Soviet agent in Washington received a $500 fine and a suspended sentence after pleading to charges. The court imposed probation with conditions and noted additional temporary restrictions. Names and exact charges are unclear due to damaged text but the action centers on a legal conviction and suspension.
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