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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1948
Page
2
The story recounts Tallulah Bankhead’s eccentric scene with a lovebird that fled into a floral forest, perched on the narrator’s notebook, pecked a pencil, and returned a mint julep. Bankhead jokes about a future encore while naming the bird Gaylord and improvising a stage moment.
Dr Howard A Harlan of Cleveland urged Western New York dentists to revive toothpick use for dental care. The remarks came at a local meeting and stressed round edged picks as a simple aid for keeping teeth clean.
Housing official Raymond Foley told a national housing conference that there will be a marked drop in home purchases unless builders cut prices. He said price and rent limits are already being approached as the nation faces high housing costs.
Berlin reports say United States and British planners aim to average about 6,000 tons of supplies daily into Berlin during the Soviet blockade. American pilots and engineers volunteering for the airlift have begun training in Great Falls, Mont, with British runway upgrades planned at Gatow. The airlift shifts to four engined Skymasters while C-47s are rebuilt for cargo and personnel support.
Notices record deaths including Sir Peter Boswell Brown in Sheffield and Donald Abbott in Mamaroneck, noting Abbott as a yacht designer and former shoe manufacturer. Hesbi by Moulin, a 48 year old cabinet chief under Vichy, dies in Paris. Graziani, on trial for collaboration, calls for trials of those responsible for Italy's military actions under Fascism.
Berlin report says Russiats urge closure of all four power missions in Berlin under Allied Control Council with 15 missions accredited, arguing their interests no longer align. Filipinos in Manila: Senate President Avelino asks five Filipino legislators in the United States to return at once, citing confidentiality on cause. Canadian Congress of Labor condemns Russian aggression by a wide margin and plans a firm foreign policy plank. Roosevelt notes Reds shell Taiyuan, remains defended seven miles from Shansi provincial capital’s south gate. Chile proposes UN action to block ERP interference, urging restraint. Tokyo reports a debt case where a blacksmith in arrears takes his life after forcing entry and with his family inside.
Kiernan questions Truman’s Moscow mission and the prospect of talks with Stalin. He argues the theory rests on dialogue but doubts Russians will ever understand Americans’ political instincts or an election’s outcome.
A fragmentary VOA Turkish broadcast notes a straw vote with scattered terms Armenian Greek Russian German and Japan, mentions 16 for Downy, and signals more information to follow. The garbled text suggests ongoing transmission issues and unconfirmed results.
Four men were booked on suspicion of kidnapping battery and disturbing the peace after allegedly kidnapping and beating a refinery worker as he entered the Standard Oil refinery in El Segundo during labor strife between CIO and major companies.
Up to nine teachers in New York were described as facing grade examinations and discipline after a year of wage and job uncertainties. The report notes various personnel, including Brooklyn appointees, and mentions a separate highway accident incident injuring several teens, with names and ages listed for the injured.
Communist Tokuda appears in the Diet amid mixed reactions as officials scrutinize his attire and origin. The questioner asks about the Soviet Union, and Tokuda replies he is connected to the United States rather than the Soviet bloc.
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