Salute to Business Pioneers during Syracuse Centennial
Syracuse honors industrialists and business leaders at the Centennial Celebration with a dinner in the Hotel Syracuse main ballroom on Wednesday evening August 18. Over 200 firms with 30 or more years of public service will be recognized, as the Manufacturers Association and Chamber of Commerce co-sponsor the event.
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Syracuse
Centennial Commission
Manufacturers Association of
Chamber of Commerce
Herald-Journal
London
Untimely Death of Attorney Alexander L Saul
Alexander L. Saul died at 49 after a notable career as an attorney and former Assistant Attorney General in charge of the State Law Department. A Syracuse University College of Law graduate and World War I veteran, he was active civically and in Republican politics with wide respect in the legal community and beyond.
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Alexander L. Saul
State Law Department
Syracuse University College of Law
Saul
Iife
No Opera This Season at the Metropolitan Opera Company
The Metropolitan Opera Company cancels the 1948-49 season after a $220,000 deficit. Management could not secure wage increases or agreements with five of twelve unions, threatening livelihoods for hundreds who depend on the Met. Hope remains that a solution will be found to avert a dark and silent Metropolitan Opera House.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
America
Met
Atlantic
New York
Prertor
Metropolitan Opera House
Time as a lifelong gift from Adams on education and influence
George Matthew Adams argues time is the richest gift, far above money. He says investing time in others builds happiness and influence, noting teachers and friends shaped his success. He urges generosity with time as a lasting bequest to many, not a livelihood sacrifice.
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Adams
What Are Our Intelligence Services For Anyway
The testimony of Nathan Gregory Silvermaster, accused Soviet spy, reveals Naval Intelligence sought his removal in 1942 after warnings he was not trusted. He appealed to Lauchlin Currie and CB Baldwin to keep his job, Currie pushing to Roosevelt’s War Secretary Patterson, who allegedly saved him. The piece questions White House meddling overruling security advice and urges elimination of such influence.
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Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
Silvermaster
Bureau of Economic Warfare
Naval
Lauchlin Currie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C B. Baldwin
Farm Security Administration
Currie
Secretary of
Robert H. Patterson
Civil Service
Washington
Army
Armed Services
Naval Intelligence
United States
White House
Liquidating Occupation Aims After Berlin Bloc Fallout
A newspaper columnist argues that wartime four power occupation of Germany should end. The piece contends for German reunification under Western oversight, pushing for American, British, and French troop withdrawal once Russia agrees to four power talks. It criticizes past blunders and calls for a clear exit plan to avoid reviving German militarism.
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Moscow
Stalin
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Austria
Berlin
Ruhr
Prague
Rede
The Notebook Reference Sparks Tax Bill Debate
A fragmentary note hints at debate over anti poll tax legislation. The text suggests concerns about how proposals are framed and received in public discussions. Named individuals or organizations are not clearly identified in the readable portion.
Readers' Viewpoints call for inflation relief plan
A letter from Mario A. Pet from New York urges Congress to repeal farm price supports and tariffs, expand food imports, and shift toward cheaper eggs potatoes and vegetables. The author argues such actions would lower prices and increase food availability, warning that controls rationing and OPA recall could revive the black market.
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Herald-Journal
Congress
Europe
ERP Fond
Tunney comments on Shaw age and feats
A letter to the Herald Journal quotes Gene Tunney joking about George Bernard Shaw's age after visiting Shaw. The writer notes Shaw is 92 and Tunney last saw him 20 years ago, wondering if the old champion expected nip-ups or tightrope walking.
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Herald-Journal
Gene ‘Tunney
Herald Journal
Tunney
George Bernard Shaw
What Am I Saying by Frank Morgan II and Others
A reader letters page features verse and prose reflections praising and critiquing public figures and events. It includes lines about Ebenezer, a police officer’s risks, Olympic ideals, and wartime diplomats, ending with a signature from Mrs. Fll.
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Frank Morgan II
Portraits By JAMES J. METCALFE
A prose piece titled Portraits By JAMES J. METCALFE appears in Our World Today. It muses on dream versus reality and urges living fully in the present rather than chasing tomorrow. The poet reflects on shared hours and honest use of time before it fades.
Lighter Side hints at perjury in Mundt hearing clash
In Washington a dispute erupts over Time editor and Peace Endowment president candidates in a tense House Un-American Activities Committee session. Witnesses Chambers and Hiss face scrutiny while Mundt ponders perjury charges as confrontation looms.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Time Magazine
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Robert Stripling
House Un-American
Chambers
Hiss
Kiss
State Department
Peace Endowment
Shambers
Rep
Mundt
Hlat
Tiis
Donald
Mrs. Hiss
Sally
Ste
Rep. Mundt
G.O.P. Split on Housing Bills Faces Election Fallout
In the Senate and House a rift splits the Republican approach to housing legislation. Senators Flanders and Tobey ally with Democrats to push TEW provisions, while leaders push a watered down campaign version. Governor Dewey dodges public feud as he charts a housing plan in New York.
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Washington
Congress
Cone
New England
Senate Banking Commeitee
Flanders
Vermont
Tobey
New Hampshire
Senate
Tall
Ohio
Walcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Iease
House
Intelligence Test Results and Scattered Answers
A historical snippet presents Dr George W Crane style IQ questions with quirky wordplay and misread options. The scoring implies points for first five problems and a heavier weight on the final medical matching task, with a chaotic list of possible answers and garbled student performance labels.
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George W. Crane
Barger
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Petta
Potta
Curran
Petra
Ebenezer
Ebbie
Yones
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Apulia
Cnrng
Burgla Wntg
James J. Metcalfe
Russia
Frederick C. Othman
Hisses
Georgetown
Tiss
Thomas Stokes
G.O.P
House Rules Committee
Dewey
Thay
SaIgay Co
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