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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1955
Page
20
Inaugural edition notes Arthur Jenkins founder Mary E Jenkins as president and lists staff including A O Hara publisher Alexander F Jones executive editor and Clarence H Rinne business manager The January 15 1877 issue is dated January 15 1877 Tuesday August 9 1955.
The article surveys New York State boards of supervisors and notes a split between city and town control. It lists counties with urban domination, even splits, and rural-majority boards, highlighting Buffalo and Erie County as heavily town-led despite a large city.
Secretary Benson of the Agriculture Department plans a Europe trip to market eight million bales of U S surplus cotton and other farm surpluses. He will press Britain the Netherlands Denmark France Italy and Switzerland to buy at or below prevailing middleman prices, risking higher costs if successful.
The piece portrays Happy Chandler as a seasoned politician returning to prominence after defeating Judge Bert Combs for the Kentucky governor nomination and indirectly discouraging two U S Senators Earle Clements and Alben Barkley. It likens his campaign to Everett Dirksen's and weighs whether his governance will be prudent or driven by laughter.
Front pages discuss two contradictory roles of the Reds. Bulganin hosts diplomats near Moscow while U.S. airmen in Japan report torture by enemies. Western diplomats face hard choices on Red China and trade, seeking peace without condoning cruelty.
Stockholm newspaper prints a U S poll on Sweden. Americans describe Sweden as small peaceful stable beautiful with smorgasbord nude bathing and loose morals. The piece notes reciprocal curiosity about how Swedes perceive the United States and suggests Sweden tell its story abroad.
The Thruway, still a young toll road, aims for income of 1019 dollars per mile but only reaches 785 as of June. Truck traffic must rise and more service areas are needed as the 396 mile route expands to 426 miles with a Hudson bridge opening.
A reader considers Bermuda shorts for men, praising daring fashion but questioning knee socks. A second voice argues about public housing funding, taxes, and referendums, noting local political boundaries and referencing Mayor Mead and Velaska Road site.
Cairo reports reveal friction between Egypt and the United States as Washington broadens Middle East policy toward regional stability. Nasser fears big power domination, resents perceived pro Israel tilt, and courts Saudi Arabia Yemen amid Sudanese negotiations over the Nile dam project.
A brief note thanks Lee A Howe for kind words about Mr McNeil of Washington. The writer reflects on a long line of McNeils in the country and in government while describing a scene of a shirt on a chair and shoes on the floor.
The piece questions Mayor Mead’s push for Velaska Road public housing despite district opposition. It argues the site’s flood risk, proposed demolition of expensive private homes, and anticipated flood control costs raise concerns about public expense and practicality.
Sketches by Ben Burroughs reflect Dame Nature as a proud old girl who fashions mirrors in rivers and streams. The verses describe waterways puncing the land as mirrors that show Earth’s beauty through changing seasons and the land’s care of itself.
President Eisenhower ties UN recognition of China to Red China withdrawal from Korea. He notes Red China remains an aggressor with troops in Korea, rejects Peiping acceptance of UN auspices, and recalls Geneva and Chou En Lai's stance. He cites Soviet arms aid and a past UN commission recommending withdrawal and independent government in Korea.
President Eisenhower argues that Red China's troops in North Korea compel the United States and United Nations to oppose admission. He asserts the issue is external aggression and failure to honor international obligations, shaping the policy toward Beijing.
Othman reports arriving at Beverly Hilton built by Conrad Hilton for $16 million with two gold uniformed waiters serving French champagne on a luxury bus. The hotel features many dining rooms, a rooftop Escoffier room, and 27-inch TVs, with rooms priced around $20 per person for two. Hilton aims to recoup costs via restaurants, lounges, and retail spaces along Wilshire Boulevard.
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