Herald Place Syracuse Paper Marks 81 Years Since Beginnings
In its 1958 issue the paper recalls founder Arthur Jenkins and the first edition of January 15 1877. It highlights independent stance and public issues coverage as the Herald celebrates a long history under The Herald Company with staff including Executive Editor Harold Addington and City Editor Kenneth Sparrow.
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Syra Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald Place
Gyracuse
N. Y
Robert Smith
G. A. Stone
The
Herald
Adams Mistaken Belief on Goldfine Suite Rooms
Sherman Adams, presidential assistant, says he would not have accepted offers of the Bernard Goldfine hotel suite in Boston if he thought it temporary. Records show the suite was always a different set of rooms, a mistaken belief about a permanent floating hotel suite in Boston.
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Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Boston
Adams
Rubenstein’s Return A Dramatic Event
Pianist Artur Rubenstein returned to Warsaw this week in a scene of strong emotion. His last Warsaw concert was in 1938 before World War II and the murder of his family in Lodz. A standing greeting echoed the city’s long memory and his enduring bond with Poland.
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Artur Rubenstein
Warsaw
Rubenstein
Lodz
Poland
Ignace Paderewski
World Bank Roles Expand Beyond Lending
The World Bank with 66 member nations traces its 1944 formation to promote postwar development. It now acts as financier, diplomat, and adviser, aiding Egypt Britain and France on Suez payments and guiding canal and Indus water negotiations while shaping U.S. aid thinking.
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World Bank
United Nations
Egypt
Britain
France
Suez Canal
India
Indus River
U.S
Guardian
Leading From Weakness: A Critical Look at Knowland
Executive editor Alexander F. Jones argues Senator William F. Knowland of California is an ineffectual minority leader who harms the GOP by opposing administration policies. He predicts Brown will beat Knowland in California and urges Knowland to resign, labeling the leadership as leading from weakness.
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William F. Knowland
California
Senate
Harold E. Stassen
G.O.P
Pennsylvania
Knowland
Eisenhower
Senator Taft
Taft
Capitol
Brown
Republican Party
House of Congress
White House
South
Democratic Party
Rose breeders find too much progress at botanical garden
The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx shows 604 rose varieties after expert cross breeding. Visitors from the American Rose Society observed blooms resembling Miss America candidates in shape and disease resistance, but noted weak fragrance and questioned the value of continuing such enhancements.
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New York Botanical Garden
Bronx
American Rose Society
Gore the reformer in a smoke filled room as presidential odds rise
The piece profiles Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee as a potential Democratic presidential contender. It paints him as abstinent, reform minded, and wary of machine politics, able to ease segregation tensions while pushing genuine Negro rights. His Northern Tennessee roots blur regional lines for a border state challenges.
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Senator Gore
Reformer
Washington
Fortune
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Gore
Senate
House of Representatives
Public Works Take Half of National Budget in Venezuela
The article surveys Venezuela's 1957 oil driven economy, public works boom, and exposure of graft after General Jimenez's exile. It notes 95 percent of exports from oil, 50 percent of the budget spent on public works, and looming risks if oil demand declines. It highlights Caracas, Maracaibo, and major projects, plus social issues like illiteracy and transportation gaps. It cites Archbishop Arias condemning maldistributions and labor suppression.
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Richard M. McKeon
S.J
Venezuela
General Jimenez
Caracas
Lake Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Caracas-Caribbean
Caroni
Guayana
Guarico
National Treasury
Orinoco River
Jimenez
Arias
United States
Statehood Nears for Alaska in Historic Vote
Charles Stafford outlines Alaska's bid for statehood as House approves and Senate debates. He notes Alaska’s population, strategic location near Russia, and long journey to statehood since 1916. The piece covers Seward’s Folly legacy, Klondike gold, and prospects of oil, mining, fishing, and timber in a vast, developing territory.
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Charles Stafford
Alaska
House
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
United States
California
Arizona
Siberia
Point Barrow
Arctic Circle
North Pole
Moscow
Juneau
Washington
Vitus Bering
Seward
Willam H. Seward
Klondike
Texas
South Pacific
Thurber's Alarms and Diversions a Wonderful Reading Treat
James Thurber stacks a bright mix of fantasy and fact in Alarms and Diversions, pairing quirky essays with whimsical drawings. The reviewer notes Thurber’s oblique vision and uncovers standout pieces like The First Time I Saw Paris and The Last Flower, highlighting The Psychosemanticist Will See You Now and A Friend of Alexander. Thurber’s balance claim is teased, suggesting unbalanced wit shines best. James Thurber appears in the essay as the artist behind the surreal modern world he portrays.
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Draiver Thurber
America
Harper
James Thurber
Willie Stevens
Saturday Review
Thurber
Paris
Mending
Alexander
Sketches By BEN BURROUGHS Our Flag Prayer
Poem-like sketch extols the national flag's priceless meaning. The verses praise colors and symbols, honor veterans, and invoke guidance for the flag to endure. It reflects patriotic rhetoric emphasizing liberty, peace, and steadfast resolve.
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