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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
2
A garbled reminiscence from Havana detailing a gambling scene and a female dealer or participant named Blatnel Toworud, with scattered mentions of money, hotels, and social figures. The passage references casino games, Blue Book, and personal anecdotes about earnings and losses, ending with a quip about not saving any quarters of the money.
A jumble of disjointed reports covers theater gossip, an arrest over a skeleton discovery, a Russian colonel’s London return, and a note on Adolf Hitler’s fate. The mix includes entertainment rounds, crime brief, international dispatches, and speculation on postwar political figures.
Ambrose body recovered after a rock fall at Hendelberg shaft No 1. Rescuers, including Corkery and others, worked through the night to reach the cavern and pull him free while others felt hope during the effort. The scene involved yells and digging to reach the trapped man.
A confused report from multiple items notes a boy arrested after attempting a $2 exchange at a store, followed by a Rochester twin tragedy where nine week old brothers Pat and Jo Bilione died in their cribs. New York housing talks cover rent for new tenants and clemency for two murder convicts amid ongoing legal actions.
A freight train derailed near Huron, blocking the main line, with no injuries reported. A broken ash on a coal car caused the derailment. trains were rerouted and expected to be cleared by 2 PM.
Walter Kiernan analyzes the Treasury push for larger taxpayer deductions and more agents per payer amid a cold war with Vivien Kellams. Government forces take aim at her bank as a broader struggle over tax policy intensifies.
Deaths include William dL Sweeney 62, former MLB infielder for Chicago and Boston in the NL, Cambridge, Minn. Also Aug Mariollands, member of New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, former State Deputy Attorney General credited with blue sky law. Kale grist fame noted as longstanding Europe helper.
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