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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
16
Water Authority chair Thomas H. Dyer cites a 49 year old pipe as not the cause of the emergency. Officials praise rapid city county response, urge centralized governance, and outline plans to upgrade the water system including a dualized main transmission line to prevent future outages.
Executive Editor argues that United Nations submission would be too slow and urges swift economic sanctions to pressure Egypt after Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal. The piece suggests freezing Egypt's economy and boycotting its cotton, with force as a last resort if ships are blocked.
Washington allocates $2.5 billion in federal highway funds for 1957. New York will receive $135 million, focusing aid on the interstate system. Thruway toll roads excluded. The Gore Fallon Act adds $70.9 million for interstates, with only $8 million for other roads, bolstering the case for New York's $500 million bond issue this fall. Passage enables matching funds and state-led projects. failure means reduced federal share and ongoing tax payments.
A summary by Sidney C. Sufein surveys the Syracuse metropolitan area outlining cultural and economic growth. It notes sport facilities and universities shaping public life, the need for coordinated regional administration, and the evolving challenge of building a stable, attractive community amid expanding industry.
A South Otselic reader criticizes editorials on the McKeon Marine Corps affair. The letter argues that Marines and drill sergeants endangered youths and urges humane treatment and better safety, contrasting peacetime training with wartime risks and questioning the reliance on militaristic indoctrination.
The State Department maintains a ban on American newsmen traveling to mainland China to honor embargoes and avoid granting any group preferential access. Officials emphasize the need to pressure Red China to release prisoners and honor UN obligations, noting Korea War casualties as context for restraint and unity.
Marquis Childs reports Harold Stassen’s campaign for an Eisenhower Herter ticket draws broad national response. Letters show many professionals favor substitution, citing concerns about Nixon while affirming Eisenhower support. Contributions range from 1 to 1000 dollars, with totals near 2000 in a day.
The piece notes Stassen’s bid to win independent voters for the GOP while Republicans in the liberal wing with little support for Nixon. It cites reactions from Nixon aides and others, including Mrs. Lillian McKeen's birdwatching after a week of injury, Stassen’s campaign zeal, and Kefauver saying VP candidacy not in his plans.
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