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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1947
Page
4
Syracuse opens thirty three playgrounds and nine swimming pools Monday under Commissioner William A. Barry and city recreation director Helena G. Hoyt. The well kept parks promise safe, pleasant spaces for families with greensward trees and flowers as the Summer recreation season begins.
Syracuse celebrates roses as June arrives with tea and climber varieties. The Syracuse Rose Society prepares its 38th annual show with preevents in Thornden Park. Local rose lovers credit soil climate and pioneers for a citywide bloom, urging more yards to grow roses each June.
In Syracuse Anthony A Henninger calls for a final push to raise 448 500 for a new Salvation Army building to expand aid to the needy. He notes only 54 percent has been raised and appeals to local donors to support peacetime and wartime service.
The House supported passing the Taft-Hartley labor regulation bill over President Truman's veto. The piece argues the veto reflects political motives, not conviction, and praises Congress for seeking to curb Wagner Act flaws while aiming for fair treatment of labor and business and the nation as a whole. It notes the veto undermines sound procedure and political stature.
The Sunday Herald American feature page runs weekly articles on juvenile delinquency, with writers Lt. Leon P. Burchard Civilian Crime Prevention head, Rev. Joseph B. Toomey Catholic Charities director, Rabbi Benjamin Friedman Concord temple leader, and Miss Erna E. Hofmann assistant district attorney. future pieces by other Syracusans, each with Fred Heyman drawings. Public focus urged to support Children’s Court and related agencies for greater impact.
Parents urged to enroll children in Learn to Swim courses sponsored by the City Recreation Department Herald- Journal Herald-American and Chamber of Commerce safety division with the YMCA and YWCA. Applications are collected Monday at five pools in Onondaga Burnet Thornden Schiller and McKinley for safe instruction under competent direction.
A reflective piece praising honest conversation and simple pleasures. The author likens trusted, heartfelt talk to morning light and evening moon, praises raisin pie with crisp crust, and cherishes forest, birds, and winding roads as divine scenes.
George Adams expresses affection for birch trees, evergreens, flowers, and rural scenes. He praises simple, unspoiled people, art, music, Frost and Burns, fisher folk and farmers, and the comforting glow of a night city, sunlit landscapes, and a print shop ready for readers.
The Notebook reports Yoshio Kodaia, dubbed the bluebeard of Japan, has been sentenced to hang for the murders of seven women. The piece notes MacArthur’s postwar transformation of Japan and contrasts Yoshio’s fate with a hypothetical prewar knighthood.
A letter to the Herald-Journal argues against exporting oil to Russia, urging fuel for domestic use and cautioning against aiding unfriendly nations. The writer recalls wartime precedents, supports Truman’s call for preparedness, and asks Congress to note the stance.
Reader letter from STAN ARNOLD agreeing with Plymouth Rock and defending letters of May 29 and June 14. He laments changing loyalties after war, defends use of nom de plume in letters, and praises American citizenship, noting alien origins and the value of true friends and patriotism.
A fragment quotes Clara F from Syracuse arguing that marriage and children are sacred commitments and urging couples not to consider divorce, stressing dedication to spouse and children through better or worse.
Washington reaction centers on Truman vetoing the Ives Taft Hartley labor bill. The piece argues politics colored the veto year and notes the President faced pressure from labor, rivals in Congress, and fear of a third party. It cites Senator Ives and Governor Dewey amid a broader debate on foreign policy and labor leadership.
A lyrical meditation on shared dreams and enduring love. It frames dreams as clouds stars songs and faith guiding through time, rain and uncertainty, portraying love as a universal refuge and source of happiness.
The piece argues that no nation freely elected after World War II embraced communism, unlike postwar Greece, Hungary, and other states. It cites voting patterns in Western Europe, notes Soviet influence in occupation zones, and contrasts democracy’s spread with limited communist gains, tracing democratic models from the United States to Latin America and Europe.
A fragmented test page presents multiple choice items on sound meanings metals and weights with odd word puzzles and a scoring note. It includes questions about a drone sound a liquid metal at room temperature and the number of eggs in a case, plus a matching exercise linking terms to workers and a self scoring rubric.
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