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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1947
Page
4
Syracuse faces ongoing winter street challenges as heavy snows threaten. the city should accelerate new truck deliveries and improve sanding and cindering efficiency to prevent accidents and ease snow-fighting efforts. Public demand is high, and lax officials will face strong backlash if neglected.
The United States Public Health Service reports success in proving colds are infectious and that an agent for one type of cold can be grown in eggs. The piece highlights the sinusitis form, potential future cures, and the value of volunteers in testing, praising researchers for pursuing a victory over the longstanding illness.
Senator Harry F. Byrd criticizes government spending in a January Redbook piece urging fiscal restraint to preserve solvency and productive capacity. He calls for resource surveillance, full facts for taxpayers, and reduced government duplication while endorsing aid to war-stricken nations but insisting no waste. The piece notes aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan and urges Administration cooperation to beat inflation.
The Soviet Union keeps about 25,000 troops on Hungarian soil more than three months after the peace treaty. This illustrates Moscow’s reluctance to relinquish any foothold in Europe, contrasting with the United States’ policy of withdrawal from the region.
The article argues that Soviet aims in Hungary extend beyond treaty terms as Moscow exploits diplomatic loopholes to maintain soldiers in the country. It likens Russia to a camel slipping its nose under the tent, showing how it uses strategy rather than formal agreement to influence international relations.
A Nebraska senator criticizes Undersecretary Dean Acheson for setting a March 1 deadline to adopt the Marshall plan. He argues the Senate can decide sooner, urging timely action to promote postwar recovery and forestall Soviet influence. The piece weighs costs and favors a plan with yearly renewal if needed.
The Notebook notes that marriage is cited by the Army as a major reason for soldiers going AXV.O.L. The General Staff reportedly wants to drop an atomic bomb on those who created such a troublesome institution.
George Matthew Adams discusses influence as a beam from a person’s inner light. He cites Dr Johnson, Chauncey Brewster Tinker, Socrates, Byron, Rembrandt, Rodin, Legros, Conrad, and others to illustrate how ideas spread beyond authors’ own works. Our habits and daily life feel the reach of others’ influence.
The piece compares the 1948 and 1940 nomination climates, noting Roosevelt’s potential third term and Truman’s prospects amid Cold War tensions. It reviews Democratic support, key figures like Marshall and Wallace, Garner’s stance, and the 1940 GOP race with Dewey Taft Willkie, including polling and the ballot shifts at the convention.
A Syracuse reader thanks the Herald-Journal for prompting mayoral action on slippery streets after the first snowfall. The letter cites New York State data showing insurance claims for auto injuries and property damage totaling $78,000,000 above premiums in 1946 and urges better street maintenance to cut losses.
A Syracuse audience responds to editorials and public notices on flattery, displaced persons, and local schooling. Letters urge action on D P rehabilitation, critique cost of living claims, and defend school dress rules. Includes calls for support from Armenian relief groups and reflections on winter road dangers.
A poem about a night owl narrator creeping to the kitchen for a bite while others sleep. Quiet movements wake no one, and even a loud crash earns only slumber as dawn approaches. The speaker questions why sleeping souls awaken only with a throat clear or a sip from coffee.
Paul Gallico lampoons New Year celebrations with a home brochure detailing a misery filled parody. The piece skews toward chaotic humor as it lists outrageous, overpriced at home preparations including crowded rooms, improvised waiters, and chaotic entertainment. It ends with the notion that it may be cheaper to go out and be beaten in a hotel or club.
A fragmented quiz item lists multiple choice questions on explorers, tropics, foods at altitude, and race precedents, followed by a matching history section assigning dates to figures like Wellington, Stonewall Jackson, Hannibal, Pershing, and Patton. The passage ends with garbled scoring and answer strings.
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