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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
11
Inquiring reporters gather responses from Stella Restuccea Fay Brenner Joan Randall Fay Brenner Walter Russbach and Walter de Wood about who handles grocery shopping at home and how often they shop. The varied answers show family roles and routines in neighborhood groceries.
Archaeologists using helicopters sped through eastern Panama jungles uncovering a newly explored burial mound site. Led by Matthew W. Stirling, the team funded by the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institution found intact pottery depicting frogs, turtles, monkeys, birds and geometric designs.
The Railway Express Agency and the AFL Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks signed a national agreement granting about 50 000 employees a seven cent per hour rise lasting to Oct 1, increasing average wages to roughly 1.40 dollars an hour. A 40 hour week from 44 hours starting Sept 12 is estimated to equal a 10 percent wage rise. A presidential board, set during a recent two month New York area work stoppage, recommended the terms.
Washington reports Senate leaders vow to trim the foreign aid bill despite President Truman's plea. The measure totals 5.617 billion dollars for ECA Greece Turkey relief and postwar Germany Austria Japan relief, with House cuts leaving funding for 15.5 months. Senator McKellar urges bigger reductions while others warn of strong opposition.
Senate committee members discuss reducing the ECA and military expenditures. Senator Russell says House action is only a paper promise and anticipates a real appropriation cut. McKellar backs reductions in military and ECA, noting these as primary savings targets. The House proposes 4.62 billion for ECA through May 15, 1950, vs a requested 5.27 billion through June 30, 1950.
Six Filipinos were killed and three wounded in a bandit ambush near Clerk Field last night. One wounded person was identified as American serviceman Conerdan Ermerett. his hometown was not provided.
Must be Genuine SALT LAKE CITY UP One page headline declares no substitutes for the good old west in daily life and culture, emphasizing authenticity over novelty. The column reflects local voice and frontier era nostalgia in a modern editorial tone.
A public reading clarifies Utah firearm laws with focus on possession and transfer. Officials emphasize restrictions without repeating uncertain phrases from the ordinance. The discussion highlights penalties for improper sales or gifts of rifles to residents and warns against toy pistol misconceptions.
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