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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1949
Page
1
A mobile circular sawmill in Mountain State woods promises 3000 to 5000 feet of lumber daily. It handles logs up to 56 inches wide on the head saw and edges on the head saw, showcasing a modern machine approach to timber processing in Morgantown and surrounding areas.
A wartime report describes Dachau concentration camp as it stands today with fog over moors and red brick crematory. The article notes gas chamber doors open, kennels, the hangman’s tree, and a cement platform where trucks arrived, preserving stark reminders of Nazi atrocities and the deaths of many.
Britain pushes seven major oil refining projects at Sheerness Stanlow Llandarcy Grangemouth and other sites to raise capacity eightfold. Capital outlay around £125 million aims to cut imports, boost sterling exports, and spur Western Europe recovery as oil becomes a growing pillar of industry.
Censorship push by parents, sheriffs, and mayors cuts crime and lurid comics sales while boosting better types. Publishers report a shift away from crime comics to romance as about 12 to 15 new love themed titles appear. No figures yet on overall impact. Concluded on Page 4.
Albany reports that about seven million apple trees across New York State will burst into bloom in the next three to four weeks. Rockland and Ulster counties lead, with estimates of up to five million bushels statewide. Dutchess and Columbia counties also expect strong crops amid two bloom dates along the Hudson Valley. Tourists can expect orchards to open near Lake Champlain area by late May.
Hollywood reports Alberto Varga plans a six piece nude series as a gift for his wife, a former Ziegfeld beauty. He says none will be sold in his lifetime, expects the works to fetch at least 30000 after his death, and notes he refused 320000 for three paintings. Varga recalls wartime praise, U.S. bonds service, and his cross cultural appeal.
A Senate subcommittee hears that only a few American students and teachers can travel to Europe this summer while thousands seek space on ships laid up in the merchant fleet. Senators urge President Truman to mobilize vessels, but critics warn against government involvement in travel and private fleet effects.
A Washington congressman praises the Farmers Home Administration for a case in which Jim Robertson, after 16 years as a wage worker and 10 as a sharecropper, secured a 100 percent loan to buy a 40 acre farm and later an adjoining tract. The FHA committee cited his honesty, industry, and cooperation as key to success, noting a 400 year loan but repayment in five and timely repayment of operating loans. The story illustrates federal support for independent farming and portrays a stark defense of individualism.
About 108 Oklahoma schoolchildren contributed paintings for a traveling exhibit sending works to Japanese schools and a permanent collection at the University of Oklahoma Norman. The project, organized by the state AAUW, drew entries from 27 cities and will be shown locally. Special judges selected pieces for Japan and for Oklahoma.
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