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Newspaper
Syracuse Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1938
Page
12
WPA expansion aims to extend relief amid Detroit labor tensions and growing union pressure. Officials report efforts to repeal the Woodrow amendment and reorganize WPA funding to stretch through the coming fiscal year, with cuts and boosts shaping the budget.
Judge Martin J. McHugh ruled today that two women drinking at bars in the city were barred from the premises. The decision stems from a case involving social conduct and local liquor laws.
The Assembly defeated a proposed amendment exempting out of state residents from a marriage hour law. Assemblyman Carl Darling led the push while the lone woman member Miss Todd denounced the hardship on elderly couples. The debate centered on extending the three day waiting period, with supporters citing hardship and opponents warning of misdemeanors.
Senator Copeland urged a Senate inquiry to root out subversive and unAmerican groups in the navy and merchant marine. He proposed creating a select committee to investigate labor conditions and potential Communist influence amid rising defense programs.
In Lansing Michigan Attorney General Raymond W. Starr rails against Illinois plans to push for more Great Lakes water for Chicago drainage. He accuses Chicago real estate interests of backing the plan to inflate private water power rights. The Supreme Court ordered canal use cut to 1,500 cfs by Jan 1, 1938, while Illinois lawmakers back a bill to maintain 5,500 cfs.
Paul Mantz, famed aviator and former Amelia Earhart adviser, was saved from death by film director William Wellman during a stunt crash. Mantz was trapped as a plane burst into flames. Wellman retrieved a fire extinguisher and doused the wreck while others aided his escape.
Oswald Dirmoyer, a university professor and engineer who built the Big Bertha cannons, died in Baden Austria at age 63. The World War I weapon nicknamed Big Bertha was made by Krupp and shelled Paris from a long range in 1915, with a 261 pound shell and a bombardment lasting 140 days, causing 236 deaths.
Detroit report says Vivian Shomrar, a coal merchant and the nation's second objector to hospital security taxes, will be tried Thursday in federal court. The government claims Shumway owed 10.46 in taxes for January to May, and he refused to pay, arguing he should not be compelled to contribute to protect others.
Charities report John Bud Frazer of Brook is missing after a mystery incident near Wrest Point in the Hedson River area. Authorities describe the case as a potential homicide investigation based on reports from Cleveland and nearby sources.
Rescue teams resume search in the Hudson River for the body of an air chief who died while serving with the crew. Officials say the missing officer disappeared after a vessel tragedy and the search resumed Sunday, with two divers reportedly involved and continued efforts by the local squad.
George Daley, longtime New York sports editor, died in New York after a brief illness. He served as a respected figure at Union College and in regional sports journalism, guiding coverage and mentoring young reporters during a lengthy career.
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