First issue of Syracuse Herald Journal July 1 1955
The 1955 front page notes the Syracuse Herald Journal founded by Arthur Jenkins on January 15 1877 with Herald Company publication in Herald Place Syracuse New York. It lists senior staff including E A O Hara publisher Alexander F Jones executive editor and family leadership.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald Company
Herald Place
Syracuce N . Mary
William J. Kubo
Robert O. Smith
The
Herald
Au Pe Ee
Do What Comes Naturally This Long Weekend
A magazine article argues the three day weekend heightens stress as Americans shift from production to consumption. It notes people fill leisure with busy projects and purchases to impress others, suggesting a "doing what comes naturally" approach to enjoy the time without seeking approval.
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Dad
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Virus at Work Stamp It Out in Bar Room Fight Aftermath
A Post-Standard sports writer’s family is targeted by threats after a bar room fracas with Syracuse Chiefs players. Wives of four other ball players report obscene calls. Officials warn that tracing the threats is difficult and may require court ordered taps.
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Syracuse Chiefs
United Negro College Fund Leadership Drive in Onondaga County
Nearly forty professionals across business banking education and politics back the United Negro College Fund in Onondaga County. The fund seeks mail donations for scholarships equipment books and health programs supporting 23 000 students at 31 colleges that have produced a majority of the nation's Negro leadership.
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United Negro College Fund, Inc
Onondaga County
Cloak and Dagger Report on CIA Reform Views
Executive Editor argues Hoover Commission proposals would create an effective CIA by civilian leadership and stronger recruitment. He opposes a watchdog legislative commission, insisting the core issue is improving information gathering and timely intelligence rather than additional reporting layers.
Parking Garage Off the Ground
A six deck off street parking garage for Syracuse moves toward reality after a six hundred car ramp plan for S Clinton Street between the 300 and 400 blocks. Negotiations are complete and operation is expected by next year as merchants, the Parking Authority, the Chamber of Commerce and city administration unite to expand downtown parking and improve traffic.
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Syracuse
S. Clinton Street
Chamber of Commerce
Councilman clarifies Elm Disease resolution actions
First District Councilman Joseph Grosso denies vaudeville links and explains he introduced a joint resolution about Dutch Elm Disease after a Kiwanis luncheon. He emphasizes the resolution had no personal gain and notes editors should publish to set public straight. Pedestrian safety comment follows from Mrs. E. F. Earle praising West Palm Beach crosswalk signaling system.
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Syracuse
Common Council
Kiwanis
Crumlins
Joseph Grosso
Gas Cans Forecast A Kitchen Revolution In Everyday Life
Washington columnist Othman humorously predicts pressurized cans transforming home life from cooking to cleaning. He riffs on gas powered gadgets for pancakes mustard sauce ketchup and even jam while noting his wife’s wary reaction and the comic potential of such appliances.
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Washington
Mack Sennett
Grin and Bear It Love Sketch
A yearning poem expresses how love’s fire warms the heart through life’s cold spells. The speaker imagines radiant passion, vows eternal glow, and fears ruin if the flame dies, seeking reassurance through a true confession of love and a tight embrace.
Giantism in farming reshapes American farms and life
The article argues that giant farming is expanding from 1920 to today, with more than 131 000 farms of 1 000 acres or more and average sizes rising from 148 to 215 acres. It cites efficiency, mechanization, and price supports as drivers, notes the loss of small family farms, and questions the social cost to America's way of life.
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Sylvia Porter
Washington
Agriculture
Benson
America
Burdett Confesses to Communist Ties Inspires Duty
Washington June 30 Winston Burdett a former Communist now an American has given a full confession naming contacts and agents abroad. His testimony corroborates Elizabeth Bentley and supports efforts to expose Communist infiltration in government and press.
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