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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
2
In Ripley New York supplies pumped from Lake Erie through a 7500 foot hose line relieved a long running water shortage. Local volunteers used five civilian defense pumping units after about 24 hours of setup operations.
Rain overnight reduced forest fire peril in Maine Vermont and New Hampshire still face danger as they received little precipitation. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut saw about a half inch. Ballot measure in Georgia clears general election ballot for all candidates except Communists with Governor Thompson likely to sign.
Charles Henry Swiet 75 longtime chair of Swift and Co Chicago meat packer designer Gustavus Swift son died. Thomas Armat 81 pioneer in film industry and real estate in Washington. Gustave Roussy 73 former rector of University of Paris cancer researcher and adviser to French atomic energy. Vassily Ivanovich Kachalov 173 People's Artist of Soviet Union longtime Russian theater figure Moscow. James L Brown 66 Bethesda vice president with Dick Powell National Flight System former GM executive Detroit. William Harry Johnson 66 industrialist financier former head Louisiana Commerce and Industries in Shreveport.
General Hugh A. Drum retires today as commanding officer of the New York National Guard and becomes a four star general. Governor Dewey announced his promotion to general of the line and transfer to the reserve list, with Brig. Gen. Ames T. Brown, the state adjutant general, making the announcement. Brig. Gen. Karl F. Hausauer of Buffalo succeeds Drum and was promoted to major general.
In Knoxville Tennessee a woman's white leather purse found inside a cracker box by Rhoten Byington. The bag contained money and a card for Marjorie W Ide of St Louis Missouri. A coworker placed it in a box on the line. after a month and many checks Miss Leona Gray helped confirm the owner.
A former charwoman, Dorothy Kinsella, 33, awaits a Federal Court appearance next Monday on charges she stole 5000 from Lincoln Rochester Trust Company. She waived a hearing and was remanded to Monroe County Jail on 2000 bail. Paul G. Barnes, 26, accused of receiving stolen funds, also waived hearing and posted 2000 bail. New York City Investigation Commissioner Murtagh accuses Borden Company and Sheffield Farms of profiteering from milk buyers. both firms deny the claim.
Western diplomats in Syria Lebanon and Iraq report a shift among Arabs toward Soviet support. Extreme Nationalists opponents of regimes and various religious groups are noted as adopting pro-Russian sympathies.
Generalissimo Franco met with members of the U S Senate Armed Services Committee in London sparking speculation. The British Foreign Office declined to comment and stated that Britain’s views on Spain remain unchanged. Grizzly bears have poor vision but acute smell and hearing, known as kings of North American animals.
In Milwaukee Paul Poulos, a burglar-catcher, knocked the intruder unconscious in a lunchroom and lit a cigarette to steady his nerves. The burglar recovered, caused a window to break with a napkin holder, and fled leaving behind a hat and shoes. An unrelated line notes the average adult brown bear weighs about 800 pounds.
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