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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1948
Page
2
Earl Wilson reports on Groucho Marx and other stars at the Colony. Bragky recalls a shocked audience member after a staged line. McCarey fights with an exhibitor over deleting ten minutes from Good Sam.
A garbled OCR fragment cites Betty Broadbeant and Chet from Broadway chorines with literary quips about hiking Beacon, plus scattered names and vague incidents. It mentions a teen in Hoboken named Icank Bartella age 15 found on television, a cab driver on Broadway late at night, and a popcorn seller seeking Iowa to attract customers, all in disjointed, unclear notes.
Fragmented note reveals names including Johnny Johnston and Simmy Johnston amid scattered lines about Navy shore orders, resignations, and a Ritz Bros. engagement extended to June 20. Mentions Patrolay and Lexile House with claims of visits by officials and international figures.
State and federal reports show April recorded a sharp rise in unemployed man-days, with eight million days lost, signaling broader labor strain across industries. Analysts note the surge contrasts with prior months, prompting calls for policy action and monitoring of job vacancies.
Albany dispatch notes Assemblyman Van Duzer of Orange County disputes Governor Dewey's broad support in upstate New York. The report cites a state regular and references an upstate law and consultations with legislators and labor groups amid a charged political climate. The same item touches on Canvass shifts and broader election dynamics shaping Dewey’s standing in the region.
A legal clash between the government and three rail unions over extending a ban on a threatened rail strike saw a postponement to June 10. The case, halted by a temporary order extended to June 11, was signed May 10 by Goldsborough. The Justice Department noted no reason for the delay as the government weighs requests and potential state action.
PRAGUE Czechoslovakia Jan Benes elder brother of President Eduard Benes said the president is very sick and may be nearing farewell. He plans to return to his home in Mhrad Lhotice after visiting family in the United States since 1946 to tend to properties.
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co longtime board member dies at 75. Also listed is Mary Aquilla Turner, 71, mother of Col Resor Turner, noted as named speed victor in Corinth, Massachusetts.
Captain Roman Preske, a veteran animal trainer, was hospitalized after a severe mauling by a huge female tiger. Attendants at the facility reported critical injuries but stable condition, with responders describing the attack as sudden and dangerous.
A blaze at a Sealay apartment house on Mathax street around 2 AM forced four families to flee. The fire spread quickly from a pantry to the kitchen and two upper floors before neighbors, including Mrs Scrnle Hyreity, alerted residents and helped evacuate occupants. Firefighters battled the flames, with residents Mrs O Thames and her daughter Selena among those displaced.
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