The Herald begins publication in Syracuse 1951
The first issue of The Herald dated Saturday August 16 1951 announces subscription rates 20 cents weekly 10 cents Sunday and 30 cents daily and details mail payments and office details It states the paper is independently oriented and affiliated with The Associated Press and marks its initial publication with Arthur Jenkins quoted on political independence and public questions.
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Cathil Daly
Herald Company
Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Yu
Arthur Jenkins
the Herald
Democracy for Army To The Herald Journal
Letter writer argues against caste within the military and society praising true democracy. He cites social shunning of officers and noncommissioned personnel and cites Harvard’s president Conant. He extols Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt as a model of democracy and urges equal treatment across ranks.
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U. S. Army
Washington
Harvard University
Conant
United States
Kipling
Lady
Judy O'Grady
Franklin D. Roosevelt
J. W. Mullin
Hall Avenue
Solvay
These Outstanding Writers Do Not Necessarily Reject the Views
A quoted statement on press liberty appears, asserting that freedom of the press is the true measure of liberty and that all other freedoms may be nominal without it. The piece reflects a defender stance toward press rights and editorial independence.
Roosevelt and Churchill meet at sea before Munich
An Aug 16 report notes President Roosevelt favored a sea meeting with Hitler and Mussolini to seek world peace, a plan rejected by allies. It asserts the Roosevelt Churchill historic conference fulfilled a long-held idea that direct talks reduce differences and aid future decisions amid potential Berlin or Tokyo moves.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Munich
Sisuer
United States
Europe
Churchill
Berlin
Tokyo
Roosevelt Aims at Ocean Parley with Dictators
The article weighs Roosevelt's willingness to meet Hitler and Mussolini on a battleship off the Azores as a step toward averting war. It notes prior diplomacy through ambassadors in 1936–38, the role of Churchill, and contrasts open statements with Brenner Pass meetings. It argues the United States sought peaceful mediation.
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Atlantic
United States
Germany
Hitler
Mussolini
Azores
Mr. Roosevelt
Europe
Rome
Berlin
Washington
Italy
Nazi Broadcast Jam Is Proved By French Silence
The piece notes Nazi readers blocked British and American programs to France after the Churchill Roosevelt talks. It argues the move shows Axis control over French minds and hints Hitler believes Vichy now shields the French from any outside news. The article frames the effort as a stark, revelatory act.
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Berlin
Rome
France
Hitler
Vichy
Will Nation Learn i s Defense Lesson
William S. Knudsen argues the defense effort shows promise with projected wartime production rising to 20 billion in 1942 and 330 billion in 1943 but warns the nation must remember the effort is future oriented. He stresses the need for preparedness and rapid mobilization to avoid past unpreparedness.
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William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
United States
France
R.A.F
William J. Bryan
America
Beaverbrook Urges Fuller War Aid for Britain
Lord Beaverbrook, minister of supply, flew from the Roosevelt Churchill conference to ask Washington for broader war supplies and support. He notes Lease-Lend was only a start and a second bill is under discussion as Britain pushes for more American planes and munitions to defeat Nazi Germany.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
Washington
Beaverbrook
Britain Faces Long War as Axis Gains Prompt Aid Lags
The speaker credits a training system for pilot shortages and praises the Lease-Lend Plan for supplying munitions, oil, steel, and food in the hundreds of millions. He warns that Germans’ war prep and Soviet gains could threaten Britain. Aid must arrive quickly to keep Britain standing firm.
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Beaverbrook
Russia
Britain
Assogirtae Imshte Stencole
House urged to kill Adams-O’Mahoney Sugar Bill
Editorial warns that passage of the Adams-O’Mahoney bill would undermine hemispheric defense and economic cooperation. It notes the 1937 Sugar Act quotas for Latin American producers and argues the bill would signal U.S. abandonment of commitments, urging the House to defeat it.
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House of Representatives
United States
Philippines
Senate
Hull
House
Winter May Come To Russia's Rise
The article discusses Nazi gains in Ukraine and Soviet withdrawals as World War II unfolds. It notes Odessa, Nikolaev, and Krivoy Rog as potential targets and weighs German limits, Soviet resilience, and weather timing. It includes commentary on culture, politics, and a call for reducing anti-German sentiment among readers.
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Ukraine
Pervomaisk
Kirovograd
Odessa
Nikolaev
Black Sea
Krivoy Rog
Dnieper
Russia
Hitler
Germany
Mother
Junkyard Scraps to Fuel War Effort
The piece notes roadside car graveyards in towns across the region and describes plans by the OPM to collect metal scrap. Wrecked cars may yield iron, steel, copper, brass, and aluminum, aiding defense as autumn approaches.
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OPM
Syracuse String Sinfonietta Announces Five Concert Season
Replying to Mr Rathbun the Syracuse String Sinfonietta confirms five Lincoln Hall concerts next season with famed soloists. Gary Graffman, age 12, will debut as first guest artist on October 21 and ticket prices are described as unbelievably low.
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Lyle M. B. Rathbun
Syracuse String Sinfonietta
Lincoln Hall
Gary Graffman
Reiss
Syracuse
Rathbun
Feracuse
Arthur D. Ecker
Sinfonietta Committee
Response to Marshall Letter on Bolshevik Faith and History
The writer rebuts Marshall by citing Bolshevik targets of religion such as the Russian Christian Church after 1918, church seizures, icon losses, and suppression of worship. It notes 1929 workweek changes, anti religious doctrine, and Pope Pius XI’s 1990 appeal against Bolshevik crimes with Christian and Jewish leaders joining in protest.
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Thomas Marshall
Bolshevists
New York City
Pius XI
Russia
Moscow
Economic drubbing feared in Middle West amid shipping limits
Hugh S. Johnson reports a growing belief across much of the Middle West that the region faces severe economic distress. Agriculture lacks shipping for exports, domestic demand may stagnate due to policy, and small industries suffer from the defense-priorities system. Government efforts to locate defense plants continue.
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Chicago
Middle-West
Great Lakes
Ohio
Economic Pinch and Public Dissatisfaction in the Midwest
Raymond Clapper notes the growing regional irritations from unemployment, farm and small business distress, and dissent over war priorities. He argues price controls and broader distribution of defense plants could ease tensions while urging fair rationing to prevent disunity and risk to national effort.
Press corps called to conference on Roosevelt fishing trip
Washington, Aug 16 Navy Secretary Knox convened reporters to discuss censorship of news about President Roosevelt's sailing trip described as fishing. Knox insisted the President should be allowed a rest vacation while officials note voluntary censorship overlaps with wartime practices in Britain under Churchill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Navy
Knox
Washington Press Corps
Roosevelt Churchill meeting on high seas causes diplomatic uproar
The piece recounts British and American officials denying or masking details of a Roosevelt Churchill meeting at sea. It details censorship, private doubts in State Department and Navy, and a staged public narrative with officials said to be on leave or on inspection. The article condemns the handling as a shabby and deceptive cross for a major American event.
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Roosevelt
High Seas
United States
State Department
Navy
Admiral Stark
Arnold
Aliee
Minneapolis Flour Mills Decline Yet Still Nation’s Milling Hub
The writer notes Minneapolis ranks third in milling, behind Buffalo and Kansas City, while General Mills remains the largest U S flour company with about 36 mills. He cites 25 million pounds of flour daily for 24 000 loaves and traces flour’s evolution to enriched varieties and vitamin additives amid broader dietary shifts and wartime propaganda.
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Iinneapolis
Minneapolis
America
Times
Coolidge
Buffalo
Kansas City
Signetne Otis
General Mills
Washburn. Crosby Company
England
Mpany
Turkey
Vitamins and lab talk tie to General Mills figure
The piece reports a casual tour of a science lab where complex vitamin creation remains elusive. It notes Dr. Ferrari's difficulty explaining vitamins and highlights James F. Bell, General Mills chairman, as a widely knowledgeable figure connected to milling and broader interests.
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James F. Bell
General Mills
Rio
Ronan
Elk With Days That An Thos Whe Und No
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