Parking Problem Study Is Needed
The Syracuse parking crisis has grown beyond simple parking cues, demanding an immediate off-street parking study. Downtown streets date from horse car days, leaving little space as most people now travel by car. The mayor's traffic advisory committee urges the City Planning Commission and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting to lead a citywide analysis, and suggests including researchers from the Postwar Planning Council.
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Syracuse
City Planning Commission
Bureau of Traffic and Lighting
Postwar Planning Council
Science's Challenge at 77th Manlius School Commencement
President Everett N. Case of Colgate University urged adaptation to law and rapid scientific progress to avoid fear dominated by a shrinking globe. He warned that collective security hinges on actions beyond the veto of any Big Four power and cautioned that “one world or none” expresses a solemn, wartime-era truth.
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Everett N. Case
Colgate University
Manlius School
Case
Italian Peace Plea Echoed by Syracuse Leaders
John J. Lamula of New York urged a speedy just and honorable peace with Italy in Syracuse before the Grand Lodge of the Order of Sons of Italy in America. He praised 7,000,000 Italian Americans for wartime loyalty and noted no disloyal acts among them. Americans favor prompt peace as negotiations stall 33 months after the Armistice.
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John J. Lamula
New York
Italy
Grand Lodge of the Order of Sons of Italy
America
Mr. Lamula
The Notebook Americana on K.K.K. vs Commies Remark
The piece notes the K K K excitement is fleeting while the Communist movement advances, contrasting public reactions with persistent progress. The tone is sardonic about reactionary fervor and optimism about leftist momentum.
Blame Shifts to Soviet Russia Over Italy Peace Talks
A statement argues the delay in a peace treaty with Italy lies not with the country but with Soviet Russia. It notes Secretary Byrnes has repeatedly urged negotiations and even warned of a separate treaty, urging accountability on Moscow.
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Byrnes
Russia
Hoover Attacks Communists Over World Hunger Policy
Herbert Hoover denounces the Communist party while in Rio de Janeiro seeking food for world relief. He accuses Communist presses in Latin America of denying aid to the hungry to sow chaos and gain converts, warning that their aim is to remake civilization along totalitarian lines.
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Herbert Hoover
Communist Party
Europe
Far East
Rio Janeiro
Universal Party
France
Belgium
Italy
Poland
Yugoslavia
Maritime Union
Helgoland Doomed and the Bible of War Hype
A dated column argues Britain may blast Helgoland to destroy the German naval base at Wilhelmshaven and warns that aging ideas persist. It notes Helgoland’s wartime use by U boats, its lack of inhabitants, and mocks modern moral awakenings while sneering at indulgent habits and education gaps amid war talk.
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Helgoland
England
North Sea
Britain
Wilhelmshaven
Bikini
Forgotten Words Of A Devoted Heart Reflections
A sentimental poem expresses longing and enduring affection. The speaker recalls failed attempts to convey love and cherishes the tenderness carried in the heart, hoping the beloved still cares despite distance. The verse speaks of timeless devotion and hopeful sentiment.
Navy Should Keep Planes, Maintain Naval Aviation Roles
Lawrence argues President Truman’s plan for unified services risks weakening the Navy. He warns land based anti submarine operations and reconnaissance moved to the Army could erode Navy capabilities and bases, citing carrier decks and ship communications as key factors. He stresses Navy trust in air crews trained for maritime needs and questions Congress acceptance of broader integration.
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Washington
Truman
Navy
Japan
Army Air Force
Bougainville
Solomons
Okinawa
Pacific
Army
Field Artillery Corps
Congress
United States
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A big game hunter walks back to camp with a record bag when a lion emerges within thirty paces. He fires his last bullet and misses, then the lion leaps too far and ends up beyond him, allowing the hunter to reach safety. The next day the hunter discovers the lion practicing short leaps in his backyard. An airline hostess offers a gum stick to a first time flyer, the passenger finds it too sticky but acceptable.
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O.K
Readers oppose U S rail ownership and government control
A F Whitney urges Congress to seize railways and have the government own and run the system, arguing strikes would paralyze transport and public welfare would suffer under union demands. Carroll B Huntress leads a NY conference opposing the St Lawrence project with cost and power-distribution concerns. A Waterloo Gold Star Mother seeks info about a son in the 311th Infantry Battalion.
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Herald-Journal
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Congress
Brotherhoods
Syracuse
Olds
New York Power Authority
Seattle
St. Lawrence
Earl H. Taylor
Fayetteville
78Th Infantry
Waterloo
Best Man A Colorado Bridegroom's Grim
A Colorado bridegroom faces a grim twist as his bride elopes not with him, upsetting plans and sparking humor about wedding misfortune. The playful line from Stan Arnoili reflects shell-shocked reactions to the unlikely betrayal.
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Colorado
McKinley Nominated at Republican Convention in St Louis
June 18 1896 reports Ohio Senator McKinley named for President with Joseph B Foraker delivering the nominating speech Garrett A Hobart chosen as Vice President after a bitter contest A Titus Sheard steam launch explosion near Little Falls Erie Canal kills 12 Syracuse health board disputes ice use on Onondaga Lake Buffalo prisoner testimony claims $5000 motive for murder Lolita Armour and John J Mitchell wed uniting two fortunes Syracuse dealers oppose gasoline ordinance Cedar Street jail escape proof plan tops supervisors agenda
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St. Louis
Joseph B. Foraker
Garrett A. Hobart
Titus Sheard
A. B. van Gorder
Erie Canal
Little Falls
Syracuse Board of Health
Onondaga Lake
Syracuse
Buffalo
Daniel F. Kaber
Cleveland
Kaber
America
Lolita Armour
Chicago
John J. Mitchell
Syracuse Automobile Dealers Association
Charles, Voorhees
Seneca River
Baldwinsville
Cedar St
Capital Calling Colleges Face Stiff Test
Putney Vermont graduation scene with Robert Frost addressing graduates. The piece notes mass college enrollment driven by veterans and civilians, with 2,080,000 expected to seek entry this fall. It warns half a million may be turned away unless states, municipalities and colleges take extraordinary steps to expand capacity.
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Pacific Islands
Europe
Office of War Mobilization
OWMR
Molotov Card and the Paris Conference Standoff
Constantine Brown reports that western powers push for peace treaties while Molotov wields the Red Army as a trump card. Soviet forces in Germany and Eastern Europe are described as an elite, well trained force counting about 650000 troops and 18000 aircraft. The piece suggests Moscow doubts Western willingness to fight over Trieste Venezia Giulia and questions Byrnes and Bevin on recognizing settlements “by force.”
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Washington
Paris
Molotov
Kremlin
New York
Russia
Byrnes
Bevin
Red Army
Europe
Germany
Stalingrad
Berlin
Gleivitz
Prussia
Rostock
Baltic Sea
Marshal Tito
Mr. Byrnes
Mr. Bevin
U.S.S.R
America
Britain
Trieste
Venezia Giulia
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Metcalfe
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Lawrence
Bennett Cerf
U.S
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Federal Power Commission
N. Y
New England
Barnhart Island
New York State
St. Lawrence Project
Stan Arnoli
Yesteryear
Lichty
IMS, Chicago Tires, Inc
Capital Calling
Putney
Green Hills
Vermont
Robert Frost
Mr. Molotov
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