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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
2
In Queens, two bachelor brothers, John Lawrence Dugan aged 45 and Raymond Dugan aged 53 of Ozone Park, were burned to death when a fire swept their tiny garage apartment. Fire officials said the blaze started from a smoldering cigarette in a mattress.
A passenger train and a freight train collided head on near Jesup Georgia killing one crewman James Paul Parrish 51 of Savannah and injuring several others. Three coaches derailed but passengers had only minor injuries. The train ran from Montgomery Alabama to Savannah Georgia.
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons a total economic blockade of Soviet controlled Eastern Germany would provoke war. He warned sanctions would equal war and noted allied and Soviet responses to the Berlin blockade.
H M Lull 73 retired executive vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad died in Berkeley California. Allon Skinner Clark 73 artist known for murals and prize winning paintings died in Pasadena California.
Sweden abolishes butter and fat rationing after eight years. Meat in restaurants comes off the ration list while groceries still use coupons. Government raises butter price slightly and lowers margarine price to curb butter demand.
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