27 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1950
Page
1
Washington notes civil defense lags. Officials say progress is possible in months, but no clear timetable exists. Federal leaders quarterback the effort while states and localities carry the ball. A handful work full time. a special fund supports the program.
A report notes more than 20 Canada geese were seen in a Monroe 14 area field as a nearby nickelodeon attraction drew attention with the song Wild Goose or a similar piece. In Washington, former economic adviser G. Nourse says baby boom will shape markets. population growth boosts demand for cars and other goods.
Police investigated a junk filled city flat after an elderly sitter Margaret Hahn revealed Frances Richter had been dead for days. Officers pushed through stacks of cardboard, magazines, and clutter to uncover the body wrapped in a blanket beneath a bed.
Returns from Yugoslavia indicate Marshal Tito and the Communist slate won a broad mandate in the first general election since 1911. Early tallies show high endorsements across major cities including Belgrade 92.6 percent Skopje 99.5 Ljubljana 95.3 Sarajevo 99.2 Split 99.7 Titograd 52.8 percent amid Romanian frontier incidents claimed by the ministry of information.
The Supreme Court votes 5-2 to uphold Eugene Dennis's contempt of Congress conviction. Justice Minton delivers the opinion for the majority. The decision affirms that a Communist party official can be tried by a jury under existing federal statutes.
Superintendent David H. Patton indicated the likely selection of a male candidate to head the Physical Education Department at the school. The remark emphasizes the vacancy's leadership and Patton’s favored profile for the post.
The Canadian sealer Algerine, first ship to return from the Northern Ice, arrived today with a bumper load of 27000 seal skins. It completed the voyage in 20 days, a modern record. In other news, the Syracuse school system plans open postings with first preference to staff members for the head of physical education and athletic training.
Oswego boulevard arterial highway plans win Planning Commission approval and move to the Common Council. A $3.0 to $5.0 million cost estimate is noted, with a required expert land-acquisition survey. Nelson F. Pitts is the sole dissenter. Future LeMonne development is excluded from current plans.
A district judge in Western Pennsylvania nominates and dominates cases with a focus on health and district legal matters. The ruling highlights Judge Rabe Guson Marsh Jr and associates Greenstairs and a team of five lawyers navigating the Pennsylvanian court landscape.
A brief notice outlines where features appear in the paper with page references. It lists pages for Comics Ida Jean Kain Dr. Dean Crossord Matt Haworth and regular features like Amusements Financial Bridge Ing. Reporter Classified Music at City Guide Real TV Deaths Social Editorials and Sports Celters Earl Wilson and Today’s Pictures on page 10.
A massive dust storm across Oklahoma Texas Kansas Missouri Nebraska and New Mexico caused eight highway deaths and about 50 injuries. Destruction of topsoil and property along with extensive vehicular pileups occurred as winds averaged 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Oklahoma City and Kansas highway patrol reported route closures and advised reduced speeds amid the blinding dust.
A severe thunderstorm drenched the area, dumping 0.6 inches of rain in an hour and causing sewers to back up. Onondaga Lake rose four inches in 24 hours as ice at curbs and overwhelmed basins blocked drainage, flooding streets in multiple blocks and neighborhoods. Weather forecasts promise lighter, scattered showers and milder temperatures tonight and tomorrow.
Guay, a 32 year old Pine County man known as Qheoec aweler, will not appeal his murder conviction for killing his wife by tampering with an airliner. He faces a June 2 execution date.
The Public Health Service reports 1948 infant mortality at a record low of 32 deaths per 1 000 births. Preliminary figures suggest further decline in 1949, with health officials estimating a continued drop in infant mortality nationwide.
Luther Hollum, Mississippi detective chief, spoke in Vicksburg about the traps detectives face. He recalled a case where a halrearower was marketed, failed, then rebranded as a depilatory to make a fortune.
Four men died when two steam pipes exploded at the New York Steam Corporation plant in Kips Bay Manhattan. The dead were Anjarew Barnes Howard Truano Edwin Hasiner and Ernest Stonhach. They were scalded as the room filled with steam on the ground floor of the E 33rd street facility. The company supplies heat to many skyscrapers and offices.
The 4,000 case brpass raise laden Senta Ria, a 7,207 ton American cargo ship, reported a fire in her forward hold while racing toward Balboa in the Canal Zone. She estimated being about 220 miles off Balboa and aimed to reach port by night. The Grace Line passenger liner Hiner, its agent said, carried no passengers aboard.
In Key West Florida President Truman marshaled administration forces to oppose Republican moves in the Senate to oust Secretary of State Acheson. He defended Acheson vigorously, praising his leadership as the State Department's strong performance came under attack amid political maneuvering.
Secretary Jolson arrived in Key West for a hurried conference with President Truman before leaving for The Hague to join the Atlantic Pact defense ministers meeting. The White House offered no details on the conference, but Johnson plans to depart tomorrow for the Netherlands.
Senator McCarthy labeled Owen Lattimore Russia's top spy in the State Department and U.S. government while Lattimore, in Afghanistan on a United Nations mission, denied the charge as baseless and promised a detailed reply after returning home.
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