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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1948
Page
5
Detroit report on Army repatriation shows 273 637 remains recovered worldwide with 26 000 unidentified and 34 000 translocated remains. About 44 000 bodies may never be recovered due to burial at sea or other circumstances.
The Indians returned to Cleveland after winning the World Series, receiving an ovation that included players Boudresa, Della Feller, and veterans like Bob Feller. Fans lined the streets as thousands of school children cheered, while teammates Gene Bearden Ken Keltner and Satchel Paige greeted them at the terminal.
Jos Stephens returned to Huntsville State Penitentiary after his conditional pardon was revoked at his request. Prison clerk J Roberts said Stephens could not earn enough to live on while working as a plumbing apprentice. Gov Beaufort Jester’s office reported the revocation and readmission, with good behavior allowing him to serve the remaining five year sentence.
Russia again fails to meet Allied HQ repatriation target for Japanese POWs. In September only 1,214 Japanese were returned, 123,786 short of the 50,000 monthly average, with 93,595 repatriated to date and 484,092 still to be released from Russian zones.
Police investigate the death of James Roper, son of Elmo Roper, found in a closet at the family home in Redding Connecticut. Officials say a dressing gown cord and possible strangulation are under review, with state police conducting the inquiry under Captains Carroll and Mulcahy. The victim had returned from New York with fiancée Rosemarry Green, and only two domestic workers were present when found.
Western Allies tackle postwar burden by evacuating 2200 Berlin children to the British zone while the city government warns of an empty cash balance and emergency funding. U S and British authorities discuss plans to return coal mines to civilian control and prepare non Nazi ownership. Russians expand air strength and fleet near Berlin as Potsdam terms face scrutiny amid salvage of old munitions.
TOKKOF-Sadamichi Hira gawa, a landscape artist, was indicted today on charges of murdering 12 bank staff with cyanide to rob a Shimamachi Bank. Four others poisoned. nearly died. Huazawa allegedly posed as a health inspector to administer poison, and confessed to the crimes.
Danbury Connecticut medical examiner Dr John D Booth ruled death in the case of James Roper aged 20 as death by his own action by strangulation. The article notes James Roper is the son of news commentator and politics analyst Simo Roper.
The Toland Press Association convention in Chicago heard editor Edwin Canham warn that war scares make a European attack unlikely and urged editors to settle into a long pull. Canham, Canham president of the American Newspaper Editors, urged landing in Europe and long-term effort, with leaders from education and foundations backing a stable pull. He emphasized that the atmosphere of crisis should shift to steady, long-term action.
The article discusses fresh strategic ideas and hopeful approaches to breach the Iron Curtain. It examines political and military options proposed by analysts and potential allies, noting risks and potential gains for a shift in the broader East West standoff.
Raymond Rubart, 28, faces a jury verdict over the death of 2 year old Thomas Victor Tudge after prosecutors allege he beat the child with a belt. Rubart allegedly admitted the beating under questioning at the state attorney's office and in an inquest.
Champlain College faculty and state raised about 5000 dollars for veteran students short on funds. The money will go to the college loan fund for the nearly 2000 veteran students who will need aid before November when the first subsistence checks arrive from the Veterans Administration.
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