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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
4
A fatal explosion at the Matlow Corp junk yard in AN yesterday afternoon killed Leland Bronson 34 of 215 Gifford Bt. The blast was caused by fumes ignited by a slow torch touching off solvent vapors.
A hearing before the Board of Pancetian heard Miss Ruth Patterson accused of sabotaging school clothing drives. Bronson a laborer died after a drum explosion at a plant. Witnesses described the blast tossing debris. Bronson was pronounced dead at University Hospital. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday with burial at Onondaga Valley Cemetery.
Mosher also charged Miss Patterson with insulting attitude and belittling conduct and claimed by actions inside and outside Syracuse she had attempted to bring the serious system into disrepute. Several parents testified that their remarks were heard during the hearing.
Hill resident Donn Y Hart, a Syracuse University social studies graduate student from Santa Ana California, received a Fulbright grant to study at Silliman University in the Philippine Islands. It is Syracuse’s second Fulbright award this spring, following Jerome Pickard’s grant to study at the University of Oslo Norway.
The State Department of Public Works awarded two highway contracts in the Syracuse area. Arute Brothers of New Britain Connecticut will pave 15.29 miles of the Thruway from east of Route 370 in Liverpool to the Chittenango Lakeport road in Madison County at 23892 816. BW. WINKELMAN CO. of Syracuse received the $643 459.20 contract for a new bridge over the New York Central tracks at James street and Thompson Junction.
Gordon Alderman leads Kum Bakahaw a revue produced for Syracuse University alumni and Hill students. June 3 at 8 20 P M in Jefferson Street Armory features five numbers and 35 participants with drama ties. Alderman 1935 graduate credits stage and radio work and constant postwar activity in Syracuse radio.
Gold Star mothers are joining the push for a fund to aid Joseph Martone a blind veteran of 209 Essex Street Massachusetts. M Landt president of Chapter 15 leads the campaign with support from local groups and veterans organizations.
BK David Kuen, a renowned medical research specialist, will address Syracuse doctors at the 1950 Jewish Welfare Fund Appeal meeting in Parlor G, Hotel Onondaga, at 8 P M Dr Rittenberg a professor from Columbia University will join in discussing Israel’s medical and scientific developments.
The will lists $8,000 to several brothers Henry of Skaneateles Falls and Joseph of Ausburn and $3,000 to a niece Katherine O'Hara of Skaneateles Falls. Miss Mary Hunt leaves Croton School estate to sister Frances Hunt of 526 Cedar St. Mrs Fannie Shapiro bequeaths $200 to Syracuse The Annual Jewish Welfare General Hospital and $15,775 to a successor fund. The events reference a 1933 like concern for Jewish safety, praise for Israel’s absorption of new immigrants, and a fundraiser dinner at Hotel Syracuse with speakers urging aid to European and Middle Eastern Jews. The drive runs through June 4 with continued fundraising efforts and committee awards noted.
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