The Herald First Issue Announcement and Staff List
The page presents the Herald’s first issue dated Tuesday December 30, 1847. It lists publisher E A Ohara and editors like James P Rosemond and Clarence H Rinne, with staff roles including advertising director James Mi Armstrong and sports editor Lawrence J Exidey. It notes Associated Press membership and defines subscription rates by mail and period. The motto proclaims independent stance on public questions and measures.
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James P. Rosemond
Clarence H.rinne
Chauncey S. Hurley
James Mi. Armstrong
Robert D. Chrrat
Brizansa Pree
Metts
Erry Kenneth FP. Spartoe
Clay
Lawrence J. Exidéy
Bporta
John J. Hagzery
William J. Kuhn
Bets
Bovert
Ani Mational Anager
MATL
The
Daily and Sondar
Associated Press
AP News
Es Portes
Arthur Jenkins
the Herald
New Year Celebrations Urged To Balance Joy And Safety
A New York minister warns against revelry as escapism and urges moderation in New Year celebrations. He emphasizes the dangers of drunk driving, icy streets, and slowed reactions, urging watch-night services and cheerful yet cautious festivity for safety and well being.
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New York
Syracuse
Snowland on the Subway as New York Braces for Snow
The piece compares Syracuse dubbed a sure fire snow city to its neighbor Bagdad on the Subway and, amid a heavy 25 inch snowfall, recalls past blizzards in 1888 and 1947. It cites snow plows freeing 117 marooned families, rescuing 20 autos in the Bronx, and food carried by toboggans, then notes New Yorkers now see their weather as a wider cosmos event.
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Syracuse
Hollywood
Bagdad-on
New York
Byrd
Antarctic
Bronx
Doc Cook
Arctic
Note on 1947 Banking Debits at Syracuse Banks
The Notebook Check forecasts Syracuse bank debits totaling 205 billion dollars for 1947, aligning with reports that a small number of people did eat pork chops in the past year.
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Syracuse
Politeness as a Lost Art in Adams Talk
George Matthew Adams argues politeness remains vital and enduring. He recalls East versus West cultural differences, cites San Francisco hospitality, and notes how polite conduct rewards both giver and receiver, shaping memory and character as seen in Abraham Lincoln.
Grain Market Revelations and White House Ethics Questioned
Washington dispatch discusses Brig General Wallace H. Graham, President Truman's physician, and several Department of Agriculture staffers who reportedly speculated in grain. The piece states no laws were broken but questions proper conduct and calls for possible bans on such speculation by government employees tied to agriculture.
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Wallace H. Graham
Truman
Gove H
Grah
Department of Agriculture
Graham
White House
Victor Emmanuel II The Soldier King Of Italy
The article reflects on King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, noting 46 years on the throne and a lack of popular happiness. It argues his failure to declare martial law against Mussolini’s Black Shirts left him as a figurehead amid crisis, while his WWI leadership is recalled more fondly.
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Victor Emmanuel II
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Truman Signs Republican Anti-Inflation Bill Faces Mixed Praise
The article notes President Truman signs a Republican sponsored anti inflation measure viewed as inadequate by Truman yet praised by Representative Halleck as an affirmation of the American way of life. It outlines the bill's voluntary and regulatory provisions, contrasts with Truman's broader demands, and cites inflation trends in the Soviet Union as context. The piece argues the plan is pragmatic though not miraculous and aligns with American economic norms without broad wartime controls.
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Truman
Representative Halleck
Republican House
Washington
Congress
G.O.P
Soviet
Russia
The
Herald-Journal
Wilber Distin
U.S
Distin
Death Notice for Michael R. Griffin Father of Reporter
The Hersto-Journal regrets the death of Michael R. Griffin father of Edward B. Griffin a member of our reportorial staff. He enjoyed a long happy and useful life and his survivors have cause for solace during this bereavement.
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The
Hersto-Journal
Michael R. Griffin
Edward B. Griffin
Griffin
Viewpoint calls for democracy not censorship in politics
A Syracuse reader urges defend free thought and open debate to preserve democracy and peace. The letter warns against witch hunts and labels in political discourse, urging examination of all opinions and civic love to sustain the American way of life amid global tensions.
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Herald-Journal
Open minds and inflation in a commonsense view
A column argues minds must stay open to facts not money. It contrasts capitalist and state controls, links inflation to wage boosts and price deflation, and urges tougher stance toward Russia. It cites Livingston figures on loans, production, and prices, then calls for clear democratic courses beyond the Iron Curtain.
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Russia
Livingston
U. S
V. J. Day
Conrad J. Kitz
Stalin
My Love for You Crystalized in Verse
Romantic lines express deep devotion as the speaker wishes to crystallize their love into noble deeds and reassure Ana of lifelong commitment. The poem speaks of happiness, fear, tears, and a heart seeking understanding, ending with a hopeful kiss in paradise.
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Ana
Darling
Paradise
Knutson tax bill outlined amid 1948 election year
Background notes trace Knutson's three Knutson bills and Senate changes. President Truman opposes tax cuts now but may consider future action. The plan would let married couples split joint income and set gradual reductions across four rates with an effective date of 1948 and a projected multi billion-dollar impact.
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Knutson
Ways and Means Committee
House Republican Policy Committee
Martin
Truman
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Farewell to Mark Hellinger by Paul Gallico
Paul Gallico recalls Mark Hellinger in a reflective New York reverie. The Broadway insider, mentor and friend, dies at 44 after a life of hustle, wit, kindness, and talent, leaving a deep void in Gallico and the industry.
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Mark
Daily News
Park Place
Out
Five Questions and State Matching Quiz
A short quiz lists six questions on history logic animals and foods with a final matching puzzle of U.S. state nicknames. It includes scoring bands and a garbled sixth column.
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Snowland-on
George Matthew Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Tlinois
Mr. Griffin
Shoemaker
Communist Party
Lenin
Frank Morgan
the Herald-Journal
Clancy
James J. Metcalfe
You
Bertram
Benedict
All
By Paul Gallico
Mark Hellinger
Hellinger
California
George W. Crane
D. C
Hamilton Franklin Jefferson Wilson
U.S. A
North Carolina
Gopher State
Texas
Evergreen State
Lone Star State
Minnesota
Empire
Weuday
Udsteyer
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