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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
12
The Government cost of living index rose for the second consecutive month in April, reaching 169.7 percent of the 1935-39 average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the index was 62 percent above March 15 and near the level of April 1945, with large gains since 1999 and 1916 benchmarks reflecting price control changes.
The Harry S S Truman bridge spanning the Missouri River at Kansas City Missouri was chosen as the most beautiful movable bridge opened to traffic in 1945. The American Institute of Steel Construction awarded the honor. Certificates were given to owners engineers and fabricators including the Milwaukee Road Rock Island System Howard Needles Tammen and Bergenhof Amerding Bridge Company Pittsburgh.
The Boston City Council decided that Dorchester trackless trolleys do not make enough noise and ordered a buzzer installed on each vehicle to warn pedestrians while in motion.
A Senate House committee refined a bill to place a post office or equivalent in each of the 435 congressional districts. The measure, advancing from the House, authorizes site acquisition and planning for federal buildings with a $129 million repair and modernization fund, but excludes direct construction. The bill totals $40.6 million for selecting ships of the Federal Works Administration and Postmaster General, plus $20.6 million for renovations, with $10 million available immediately and the rest over three years.
In Los Angeles a paternity action accuses Sabu the elephant boy of the movies of fathering eight month old Michaela born in Dublin on Sept. 12 1948 Miss Brenda Marian Juliet files the suit through attorney Frank Lin while living in London seeking at least 560 monthly support and 1000 for care expenses.
Las Vegas report states Martha Vickers and Mickey Rooney plan to wed next month. Vickers will finalize her divorce from A C Lytes this Thursday, while Rooney completes his California divorce papers next Tuesday through attorney notes.
Boston report notes 14 year old Joseph Rigzin s of Troop 83 Woodbourne is awarded the Boy Scouts of America gold medal for rescuing eight siblings from a house fire on Feb 21 1848. He woke to a gas heater explosion fed three children to safety and reentered to save two-year-old twins before helping his parents with three younger children despite severe burns.
The Silver Buffalo for distinguished service to youth is awarded to David W. Armstrong of New York City executive director of the Boys' Clubs of America Sheldon Clark of Chicago chairman of the Sincisir Oil Corp executive committee and S B took of Middletown Connecticut chairman of Armco Steel Corp notes unclear due to OCR.
Foreign Ministry spokesman says 27 Italian officers are to be tried in Russia on war crimes charges. details on court and case methodology remain unclear.
New York report details Oksana Hasenxina’s dramatic escape from the Soviet consulate seeking asylum and cash. The ex teacher has earned $15,000 from selling sensational stories abroad in under two years and has paid off medical expenses.
Fragmentary notes indicate Mrs. Kasenkina claims expenses for serious injuries from a car crash last August in New Jersey. The damaged auto was reportedly involved in an incident linked to Russia, with ongoing financial disclosure issues and ownership details unclear.
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