Judge Skerritt Should Be Indorsed
The Republicans have designated Municipal Court Judge Harry H. Skerritt for reelection and the paper urges Democrats to endorse him as well. Skerritt's seven years on the bench include 650 trials 250 contested motions and 900 decisions with only 22 appeals 17 affirmed 4 reversals in the first four years and none in the last three. The editorial argues elected judges should avoid campaign stumps and that Syracuse Democrats should follow New York City's precedent of endorsing incumbent judges.
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Harry H. Skerritt
Skerritt
Caliher
New York City
Surrogate's Court
Supreme Court
General Sessions
City Court
Syracuse
Safety education praised by Chamber of Commerce official
Walter L. Fox, manager of the chamber safety division, praises school safety patrols and notes that school children have the best safety record of any age group. The article cites a drop to 50 traffic accidents involving school children this year, down 26 from 76 last year, and questions whether drivers will maintain caution as these children become drivers.
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Walter L. Fox
Chamber of Commerce Safety Division
Hus
Education on Wheels Summers’ School On Wheels at Oneonta State Teachers’ College
A summer school on wheels will launch at Oneonta State Teachers College on June 28 to address wanderlust among students and teachers. Thirty four students and one instructor will participate in this mobility education program.
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Oneonta State Teachers’ College
Inter-regional study trip offers college credits
A chartered bus will cover an 8,00 mile journey to Southern California and the Northwest for a seven week course. Students earning course credits will study inter regional practices by engaging with people from different sections. The program aims to bring geography history and regional literature to life through travel and nature.
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California
Northwest
Chamber Pushes Onondaga Lake Reclamation Plan
The Chamber of Commerce urges creating a joint city and county commission to study and propose a reclamation program for Onondaga Lake. The Herald Journal backs immediate action by Mayor Casella and Supervisor Traister, noting state potential cooperation. A formal body is needed to hire health experts and engineers to draft financing, pollution studies, waste removal, and landscaping plans.
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Onondaga Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Herald-Journal
Casella
George L. Traister
Dewey
Soule
Reclamaion
Land of the Free upholds hitchhiking rights in New Jersey ruling
The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed a hitchhiking conviction, affirming the right of young women to hitchhike even with dirty faces or blue overalls. Chief Justice Clarence E. Case argues it is not an offense to travel for work or ride gratuitously, preserving personal liberty in a humorous reflection on rural stereotypes.
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Maw Bower
Bozeman
Mont
New Jersey
New Jersey Supreme Court
Clarence E. Case
Bangor
Florida
Land of the Free
Truman Declines Endorsement By Wallace in 1948 Race
President Truman and White House aides signal Wallace will not back the president in the 1948 campaign. The unexpected split raises questions about party unity and early election strategy as Truman surveys support within key factions.
Art of Living by George Matthew Adams
A Talk on living well urges ongoing self improvement through hard work, diverse interests, and healthy habits. It notes talent grows with effort, warns against stagnation, and cites variety as life’s spice, urging readers to seek opportunities, maintain neatness and integrity, and share with others.
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State of
Michigan
Our Readers Viewpoint Urges More Social Security Aid
A letter to the Herald Journal argues that public servants receive better Social Security benefits than private taxpayers. It highlights widows of presidents, Supreme Court justices, Federal Reserve board members, and Congress retirees, while urging retirement aid for all taxpayers. The writer thanks local readers and volunteers, praising Gold Star Mothers and sending personal gratitude for support received. A separate note credits Harry Naylor, Syracuse Vocational student, with raising concern over wild game shortages, blaming fox predation and calling for evidence-based conservation action to restore game populations.
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Herald-Journal
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Supreme Con Justlors
Board of Governors
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Federal Appeals Court Dodees
78Th Congress
Congress
Kohe Herald-Journal
Gold Star
Service Star
Lestie Garlock
Jimmy Minker
Harry Nayjor
Syracuse Vocational
Onondaga County
Harry Naylor
New York
Fox scourge debate prompts public notice in six-county meet
A six county meeting in Liverpool features sportsmen urging the Department to publicize the fox problem and clean up sightings. The call targets the Commissioner's office and staff of propagandists, questioning hush-hush policies while locals demand action. Contained reminiscences recount Onondaga cave explorations by youth and notes from North Syracuse.
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Liverpool
Leo
Wincowski
Dolgovilie
Portraits By James J. Metcalut
Summer days bring joy to children and parents as school closes. The house grows noisy with play while parents worry about routines and discipline. The piece laments the extra efforts needed to manage kids at home during vacation and the strain on caregivers.
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Jimmie
Donnie
Housing Boom Echoes After Two Wars in Postwar U.S.
Background by Bertram Benedict analyzes postwar housing trends, noting Creedon’s forecast of 1947 adding a million dwellings and 750,000 permanent units, while acknowledging ongoing shortages from high costs, material scarcities, and labor limits. It compares WWI/postwar patterns, showing price and wage surges in 1918–1920, then declines, with a housing restart in 1921-1925 and a sustained high level into mid-1928.
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Washington
Frank ‘R. Creedon
Joint Congressional Committee On
Uni
Ohio
Capital Calling By Marquis Childs on Foreign Aid and Prices
Marquis Childs discusses the Marshall Harvard speech and the Taft Truman exchange as a window on the 1948 foreign aid debate. He links domestic price pressures to policy choices, warns against split foreign and domestic policy, and notes plans for aid to Europe alongside inflation risks.
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AFT
Truman
Taft
Tox Rother
Congress
Intelligence Test By Dr George Crone Quiz Answers
A vintage test page presents a multiple choice intelligence quiz by Dr George W Crone with six questions on composers chicken breeds loam theft satire and laundry judgment. It includes scoring guidance and a scrambled answer key.
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