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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1949
Page
4
Corcoran takes oath as mayor of Syracuse at midnight amid plans for an $8,000,000 sewage system and expanded schools. With sales tax ended, he faces revenue shortfalls and budget balancing over his four-year term. Citizens toast his start, hoping for improvement but recognizing tough challenges ahead.
The Automobile Club of Syracuse backs a resolution opposing higher gasoline taxes, arguing motorists already pay taxes that are not used for roads. It urges using existing motor vehicle funds to speed the State Thruway and improve highways.
Mayor-elect Corcoran keeps Commissioner of Public Works Dodge as deputy commissioner and executive assistant to Frank F Harmon as the new commissioner. The city notes cleaner streets and a contrast to conditions in other cities.
President Truman and allies criticize tax relief critics while Rep. Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina urges reductions. He signals wartime excises could be cut in 1950 and argues budget balance without new income tax raises by closing loopholes. A Syracusan worker notes high tax impact on rent and home purchase.
The dispatch of an American carrier and two destroyers to the Far East underscores the chaotic situation there. India and Burma recognizing the Communist regime in China is not a pattern the United States should follow. Since Yalta concessions, the East has worsened, with Red forces threatening Formosa and Shanghai, and critics question gains from recognizing Communist China as Reds ignore commitments.
The article notes Senator Tom Connally endorsing a reduction of 41 billion dollars in Marshall Plan funding. It argues for keeping commitments while trimming costs to curb inflation and ease Treasury burdens, stressing self help and efficiency in Europe.
The narrator notes anger as a costly reaction and argues that staying calm preserves energy and peace of mind. He recalls moments of shame after heated arguments and cites boxing as an example where temper costs victory, ending with a mention of a Columbia University gentleman named Adams.
A reflective piece argues that anger blocks clear thinking in international affairs and personal life. It praises Philip Caryl Jessup as a stabilizing diplomat beside Dean Acheson and urges patience, restraint, and measured responses to prevent wars and hostilities.
A reader disputes David Huff on union power and employer rights. The letter warns unions can overreach and praises individual worker protections while condemning coercive behavior within political and labor organizations. It advocates a spirit of service and criticizes rigid party lines and despotism. The writer cites Steel Workers benefits and pension gains as a counterpoint to criticism. Jessey Eweniszyk, Syracuse, and Rufus Potter contribute letters on socialism and policy.
A weary man labeled the little guy reflects on 1949 as he rides home on New Year’s Eve. He notes rising worries about his children’s futures, pondered world events, and the idea that many small efforts combine into a larger global impact. He ends the day with quiet resolve.
Washington Scene notes Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin seeks re election while facing Democrat Andrew Biemiller from Milwaukee as well as tips about Col Jim Stack potential for Tacoma mayor. It also mentions ex Rep Fred Hartley labor views and a quirky DC tree stump testimony proposal. Sports columnist Vincent Flaherty visited with a sheet of uncut $1 bills from Georgia Neese Clark, spending in town.
A scanned page presents a multi question intelligence test by Dr George W Crane. It lists five scoring questions on medical terms degrees and sports jargon, plus a sixth matching sports heroes exercise with a self scoring guide and mangled OCR text.
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