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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1948
Page
2
A playful exchange among entertainers centers on Al Jolson’s age as critics debate whether he is near 60. Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby, and others weigh in with quips, recalling long careers and a web of aging jokes alongside references to Esther Williams and Lana Turner. Connie Bennett is noted as turning 35.
Guam reports two Japanese soldiers surrender to American police after hiding for three years and nine months, while Hollywood figures and a Chicago strike headline rival news. The piece notes ages of Hutchins, Stewart, Fonda, Ted, Parsons, and others amid varied items.
In Boston a week ago Michael Cawley Jr was found on railroad tracks near perc killed by a train. Irene Kaufman 17, who had talked of the death, was later found dead by a train at the same spot. Crowds, old program notes, and assorted items fill the page with scattered news bits including entertainment and world events.
The Merchant Marine Institute states the Russian merchant fleet shows mysterious behavior with only 140 of 699 ocean going ships listed in Lloyds Register. The institute questions where and why the fourth largest merchant marine operates so oddly, drawing comparisons to pre Pearl Harbor concerns about Japan.
The 169th District of Rotary International covering Western New York and parts of Ontario will hold its annual conference in Buffalo from May 16 to 18. The event was announced today, with plans for speakers and committee meetings among local clubs.
Walter Kiernan writes that a psychologist proposes fusing clinical technique with romance and that film stars may use such methods. He notes that public affection and sincere emotion differ, and warns that even if “Kissing Jim” is urged to move from Alabama to pursue politics, money in movies drives the lure of romance.
A string of death notices and obituaries from North American cities lists prominent figures across medicine, advertising, journalism and public service. Notables include Dr Far W Williamson of Evanston, Merle Livener of Indianapolis, Charles Leavelle in Chicago, F Harve Moeumis of Utah and California, Edith Maud Olivier of Wilton England, Thomas McKeary of Toronto, and Charles W Taussig, a Roosevelt advisor and New Deal era press figure. The notices also reference the Toronto Farm Bureau and Atkinson Charitable Foundation in Toronto with associated labor action at a strike gate and media ties to the Star family.
First prize of 190 dollars awarded to Muysons of Jenkininwn Pa for a fiction tale in Colgate University contest. Second prize of 100 dollars earned by Robert B Terrell of West Hart Weaver Conn. Muyskens and Terrell authored foreign policy and walls of mysteries respectively. Total 25 manuscripts submitted.
The Motor Vehicle Bureau announced a new state law extends rear vision mirror requirements to all automobiles effective July 1. Officials noted outside mirrors are not mandatory unless rear window vision is obstructed, and existing regulations already require mirrors on certain trucks and buses.
The New York State Department of Agriculture reported last year Egg and poultry sales from New York farms exceeded 123 million dollars. The summary notes substantial poultry shipments and egg production across the state with notable sums in chicken sales and related figures.
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