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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1957
Page
4
In its December 14 1957 issue the Herald Journal of Syracuse emphasizes its historic independence and public service. The paper cites founder Arthur Jenkins in the first issue of January 1877 and notes continuing editorial leadership and AP news use.
A three year old Weedsport boy died and family members were injured in a wooden frame house fire caused by an oil stove explosion. Officials urge all residents to inspect heating systems, especially antiquated ones, stressing personal responsibility for safety. No further details available.
The Armenian Apostolic Church in Syracuse advances a 1933 dispute over recognizing the anti Soviet branch in the United States with a Sunday consecration by Archbishop Paroyan from Lebanon at W Matson Ave and Onondaga Creek Blvd. The local congregation, once meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, now has a stable base of over eighty members.
A Boston bequest from 1790, once $5 000, grows now to over a million in interest but is valued by experts at about 6 million due to inflation. Trustees seek to use the funds to expand the Franklin Institute while some will terms no longer fit.
As of Thursday afternoon police had secured confessions to 18 burglaries and 15 muggings by a Nedrow youth. This rapid admissions spree suggests a solution to a city wide burglary wave and four officers are set for commendations from Chief Kelly for the effort.
Syracuse's Special Education Department calls for 24 new classes to serve handicapped youths as population grows. Board of Education has been slow, with over a decade needed to add 14 classes. funding appears in September budget, though severely retarded students lack any program. Transportation for educable children also needs improvement as numbers rise.
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta will return to Syracuse on June 21, with crews racing on Onondaga Lake. The annual event boosts the city’s presence in national athletics and signals brighter days ahead.
In Paris during a NATO reassessment, a former French premier voices concerns about American leadership. He argues Americans must reform their government style and embrace a parliamentary approach, citing Defense Secretary Charles Wilson's business background and the need for broad study of national and international issues.
The editorial laments ghoul like movie ads and questions the decline of gentle monsters. It notes a New York wrestler banning himself from certain matches and mocks the odds of an honest villain surviving in the racket. A Purdue residence hall chief restricts coed kissing on dates urging handshakes instead.
The piece notes Ike’s enduring appeal with voters and hints Republican candidates will claim Ike’s only error was not heeding their guidance as they circulate messages in the holiday season.
An international estimate places 16.5 million people as refugees from wars and persecution, with 149.7 million fled since the century began. The UN and partners support over 2.5 million under UNHCR and UNRWA protection, with millions in camps, schools, and shelters across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
A reader survey reviews Edith Hamiltons The Echo of Greece. The book covers Athens in the 4th century B C describing its last flowering of learning while foreseeing the end of Greece. Hamilton links freedom to mankind and warns of demagoguery and Rome's rise.
The piece reports on a frankfurt interview with Dr Vladimir Poremsky of NTS predicting a Russian anti communist movement within years. It notes 50 000 workers striking in Leningrad and further mass strikes in Dnepropetrovsk and the Dorets Basin and argues Kremlin leadership is weaker than Stalin era totalitarianism.
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