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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1951
Page
2
The U S Highway VI near Sierra Nevada was closed after five inches of snow and rain fell since yesterday. Norden weather station reported five inches of snowfall this morning as trucks and autos clogged Denver summit grades.
Berlin court frees a man who confessed to killing his two children in 1945 saying fear of approaching Russian armies drove him to violence. He planned to strangle his wife and hang himself. the wife reported his exclamations before his arrest.
Legal sources report a pending motion before Justice Schirick by Friar to bypass Justice Hagerty in the Albany County case. Twenty six defendants across nineteen indictments are tied to a probe connected to the Dewey era Albany County Democrats machine and organized racketeering, with several suspects jailed or bailed pending trial.
War Memorial directors face recounting seating capacities at the building amid disputes over temporary seating and contractor plans. Officials discuss 12 extra rows, a 4 row limit, and impacts on hockey and basketball attendance while debates continue on contracts and leases with the city and state.
The Internal Revenue Bureau suspended two New York area employees amid a probe. a House committee hearing subpoena is set for tomorrow. The move followed a costly delay in appearance before a subcommittee investigating irregularities in the tax collection system.
The State Charities Aid Association will run a two year cooperative program to help foster parents cope with child care problems. Helen Kerr, executive secretary of the State Committee on Children and Public Welfare, will oversee the effort. About 25 000 children were then in foster care in New York.
A violent incident in Watertown left multiple men injured as debris and a collapsing tank caused fatalities. Simultaneously India announced the resignation of Madame Pandit as ambassador to the United States to pursue parliamentary work. Damaged dispatches mention a costly rat-control effort and a Warsaw war signal.
Fragmentary notes recount a Schenectady hunting scene where Oswald pursues partridge while Mrs. Oswald notices a reflection on a kitchen window. The testimony is unclear but hints at a stunned mind and a missed shot.
Ashland Ohio residents rally behind Dr. Lewis as the town seeks to keep the sole physician. The doctor’s building changes hands while town leaders plan to buy land and construct a new two story concrete block office to retain medical care for the community.
A young Mary Anne reported a lost purse during a visit to Troy. Officers located the bag intact with $10 inside and returned it to the owner, satisfying the teen’s concern over the missing funds.
Police report a theft at the Franklin County Fair Grounds in Greenfield Massachusetts. Forty stones weighing unknown pounds each were taken and planned for use in the oxen events at the fair.
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