Berle to Headline New York State Fair Shows
Berle will appear in person at the 1950 New York State Fair for eight days and nights starting Saturday September 2. He will bring his TV cast to the Coliseum for a variety show. Martha Raye joins as a featured entertainer during the Light Horse Show from Saturday through Wednesday September 6.
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Ston Berle
Seon
Fairgrounds
Berle
Harold L. Creal
Upstate
New York
Damon Runyon
Martha Raye
Martha
B’ville Soldier Wounded in Korea Front Action
Frank E. Daily of Baldwinsville is reported wounded in action on the Korean front per Defense Department. He enlisted in 1943, trained at Fort Benning, and served as infantry. Daily appears on a war casualty list with varied statuses. the report omits wound details. Harold H. Harrington, of Watkins Glen, is also listed as wounded.
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Mary H. Daily
R. D
Perryville
Baldwinsville
Defense Department Today
Pfc. Daily
Fort Benning, Ga
Infantry Center
Fle
Pfe
Harold H. Harrington
Wilmer C. Harrington
Watkins Glen
Pupils Rate Radio Higher Than Television in Tests
University researchers Don Lyon and Lawrence Myers report that pupils aged 10 to 14 at Syracuse University summer demonstration school criticized radio programs more than television. They suggest radio creators should aim for more adult content while adults monitor their children's TV viewing.
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Don Lyon
Lawrence Myers
Syracuse University Radio-Television Center
Lyon
Hill TV
Admission Policies and Problems in the Colleges
Syracuse University official John S. Hafer explains that admission decisions hinge on high school grades entrance exams and confidential recommendations. He urges closer liaison between high schools and admissions to aid student planning and success. Tomorrow Dr William Galpin will discuss racial problems in South Africa in Maxwell Auditorium at 1 30 PM.
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John S. Hafer
Syracuse University
Maxwell Auditorium
William Galpin
Syracuse Unniiversity
South Africa
South Africa.” Dr .Galpin
Oswego Sailor Comments on Pacific Convoy Experience
Oswego sailor Roy Wise, coatswain's mate third class, served on a U S Marines convoy to South Korea. The Pacific voyage lasted 20 days with one seasickness incident, though Wise warned that another such convoy could prompt fierce fighting as troops long bottled up yearn to move. Mount Cotopaxi in Ecuador is noted as the world’s highest active volcano at 19 344 feet by the Geographic Society.
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U.S
South Korea
Roy Wise
Oswego
Pacific
Wise
Navy
Mount
Cotopani
Ecuador
National Geographic Society
Sheriffs Battle Antiquated Cars to Clean Highways
The New York State Sheriffs Association declares war on old automobiles dubbed skeletons of the highways. A resolution calls immediate action to remove junk vehicles, citing due process limits but pointing to Vehicle and Traffic Law powers to pursue hearings and possible license suspension for unsafe noninsured cars. Cement history note follows about ancient use and modern Portland cement from 1824.
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NEW York State Sheriffs Association
Robert W. Wasmer
Onondaga County
Wasmer
Association
Schenectady
Louis BR. Yaguda
City Begins Ragweed War
The health department announced an intensive ragweed eradication campaign in Syracuse. Five roof stations will sample pollen, with three weed-killing sprayers in operation. A Durham device exposes greased slides to capture pollen daily, aiding data on hay fever risk for late August into early September.
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Clealand A. Sargent
Sargent
Syracuse
Durham
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Frank E. Daily
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