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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
5
Inquiries by the ag reporter capture a range of opinions on the recent barber price increase from local residents. Chester Gural observes the raise makes 1.15 the new norm, while a city fireman and others defend the raise as fair due to hours and living costs. A car inspector and a bearded, quoted resident argue both sides, with some sticking to old prices and others embracing wage considerations.
Fragmented op ed style text recalls Walter Kiernan and political theatre talk. Phrases hint at hearings adjourned for four weeks. Mentions show names, dancing, and replacements for Syd and Imogene. Indicates August or September adjournment and unsettled public chatter about Ike and Adlai.
New York reports Sherry's restaurants at 300 Park Avenue closed yesterday. The business, linked to Louis Sherry, operated fashionably with par es and catered events. The block-long building housing the restaurant will be torn down for a new tower opposite the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The text outlines Franklin D Roosevelt's 1932 campaign keynote The Forgotten Man broadcast in April and the stressing of the New Deal in May. It notes the Democratic National Convention nominating Roosevelt and Garner in Chicago on June 27, Hoover and Curtis were nominated by the Republicans on June 14, and the Socialist Party meeting in Milwaukee supporting federal relief funds. It ends with Roosevelt’s 1932 election and the call to record four principal Hoover-era events for a scrapbook.
Washington reports a sharp rise in installment buying led by autos. The Federal Reserve Board says June installment buying rose by 593 million dollars, May up 437 million, bringing total installment debt to 13.767 billion on June 30, surpassing the prior Christmas peak. Overall consumer credit climbed to 29.258 billion, below last December’s 20.634 billion record.
Lawrence Intri Jr a 17 year old youth was killed by lightning while on a hay truck near the Columbia County village of Caryville Yesterday. Police reported the incident occurred during work on a farm field with the victim identified by authorities as Lawrence Intri Jr. The event prompted local officials to remind residents of weather safety precautions amid storms.
A fragment from a bridge column discusses opening leads and the holdup tactic. It covers three no trump contracts, the two of hearts lead, and diamond finesse decisions, stressing clear refusal to take tricks without a reason and analyzing how suit shifts affect declarer and defense. It notes that proper technique may require snaring the second trick and warns against habitual holdups.
Robert Hillen Eden won $119 in district court yesterday in a negligence suit against Hurley. The case involved Hurley's pet snake allegedly placed in a glove compartment. Ellen's counsel cited risk, and the judge ruled accordingly.
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