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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1950
Page
1
A Washington writer describes a seaside scene at Little Creek Virginia where about a hundred men in sea green rubber suits with goggles and fins work on underwater tasks. Some swim far out while others fix gear like walkie talkies and rubber suit holes, portraying a futuristic, otherworldly vibe.
University of Chicago visiting professor Carl F von Weizsacker argues Mars hosts no intelligent life and that Earth may be alone in our solar system. The piece contrasts speculative thought on life beyond Earth with ongoing UDT frogman training preparing Navy divers for invasion support and wartime operations.
A fragmentary Life in the U S A item notes belief in land and settler wealth tied to Clyde Pierce. It references gamble, criminals, and miners mingling with locals amid a sketchy portrait of the era. The text is largely incoherent and relies on damaged OCR.
Clyde Pierce, a Phoenix developer born in Kansas, arrived 23 years ago with little more than faith. He built a diversified empire across farms, a dude ranch, citrus groves and holdings while rising from freight unloader in 1912 to general manager of Southwestern Sash and Door, earning about 335,000 a year.
Belgrade dispatch reports Tito’s Yugoslav followers believe Stalin’s death could shift Soviet foreign policy toward relaxation of domination in Eastern Europe, reduced cold war tensions, and a more cooperative stance with the West. They foresee abandoning attempts to overthrow Tito, easing Moscow’s grip on satellites, and engaging in peaceful cooperation. The piece also notes unrelated reminiscences and political musings interspersed with reader anecdotes.
Charles Greenough Chase of Wisconsin and Maine shows wooden birds carved to capture each species’ traits. At the New York Museum of Natural History his wallout mahogany maple and apple wood pieces portray more than 20 American birds including ruffed grouse eagle seagull and others.
EAST NORWALK Connecticut INS reports Suzanne Silvercrays now Mrs E F Stevenson, a former Belgian baroness and sculptor, chairs Minute Women of Connecticut a new eight month old women’s pressure group. She aims to spread into a national movement to pressure federal and state governments for reform while recounting escape from German-occupied Belgium years ago and her recovery through art.
Memorial Day plans center on Arlington National Cemetery as the nation honors fallen servicemen from Revolution to World War II. President leads ceremonies at the Unknown Soldier tomb and a wreath of tribute spans the war years. The piece notes Arlington’s role as a grave site for valor and a coming ceremony lineup.
Associated Press correspondent Seymour Topping reports after a ten week tour of Vietnam, noting the United States and Britain backed the Bao Dai government with hopes of countering Communism in Southeast Asia. Washington expected Bao Dai to rally Vietnamese support, but popular backing remained scarce as independence concessions were limited.
Muscovites watch 12 plus tall buildings go up in Moscow. Structures range 16 to 26 stories with modern facilities. A 26 story Moscow University building near the Lenin Hills will anchor a university complex. A new large hotel near Kiev Station emerges. An office block near Smolensk Square nears completion with high speed elevators, two occupants per car.
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