Alarm Over Steel Strike Halts Crucible Plant Output
Editorial denounces national paralysis from the CSO steelworkers strike at Crucible Steel Co. of America in Syracuse. Production is zero as defense needs rise. Critics fault President Truman and administration bungling while urging settlement between companies and workers before further harm. The piece laments election timing amid steel shortages.
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C.so
Syracuse
Crucible Steel Compan
America
Defense
Washington
Truman
Hariley Lew
Za Wa
C.S.O
Campaign of Hate In Pravda Satirized By Editorials
The piece criticizes Pravda for accusing Americans of planning genocide in Europe and Asia, portraying the United States as a benevolent nation while warning that Soviet slander undermines world peace. It notes Ambassador Kennan's concern and questions the campaign's purpose and impact on public sentiment.
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Pravda
Moscow
Europe
Asia
George Kennan
Aiding Blood Drive Praises Syracuse Bank Staff
Syracuse bank employees receive merited praise for their blood donations at the Red Cross center during the week. Two additional donor days, under the Syracuse Clearinghouse Association, will boost total contributions before the vacation period when many residents are away. A special Saturday donor day on June 28 will help meet local hospital needs.
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Syracuse Bank
Red Cross Center
Syracuse Clearinghouse Association
Give the People a Vote on County Government
A Onondaga County referendum proposal moves to the Board of Supervisors. A special committee urges a November vote on the Director Plan, an executive county government form, arguing it does not burden cities or towns and preserves supervisory prerogatives. Critics call for no change, while supporters push for the people to decide this year.
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Joint
Committee of Supervisors
Ath Cidecus cd
Board of Supervisors
Board
Director
New York State
Charles Major
Onondaga County
Pemdeset
Heram-Jovaxal
Surs
Skyward Go Prices Rise as Inflation Fears Return
The piece argues American productivity failed to curb inflation as a cost of living index climbs near last January’s peak. It notes excess inventories in textiles and other lines, white-collar workers facing tougher budgets, and the public seeking decisive action as prices for essentials like food and rent push higher.
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Poland
Malik Too Cagey Yet Lets Us All Join Geneva Pact
In a UN Security Council session Malik repeated calls for all states to join the 1925 Geneva Protocol against germ warfare while resisting renewed charges by Soviet spokesmen that the United States employed germs in Korea. The move aims to deflect Bolshevik slander and push the debate to the Disarmament Commission. The piece sides with skepticism toward Soviet cooperation and U.S. wartime innocence.
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Jacob Malik
UN Security Council
Korea
Soviet Union
United States
Far East
Security Council
Disarmament Commission
Russia
Washington
Irving Belch Sacrificed Hours For Public Service
Irving Belch devoted public service hours since 1940 as a Selective Service Board member and a leader in civic duties. Syracuse praises his sincere character and memory, noting his patriotism and commitment to national welfare.
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Irving Belch
Selective Service Board
Syracuse
Readers' Viewpoints Plea for Civil Defense by Col Smith
A Springfield doctor voices strong support for civil defense amid rising world tension. He thanks volunteers for 27 months of public service, urging broader participation and praising the corps. The letter argues civil defense is essential insurance for the community.
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Col. Smith
Herald-Journal
Civil Defense Corps
Russia
Graduation Greeting From a Herald Journal Illumined by Family Pride
A heartfelt message from a local Herald Journal page celebrates a graduation. It speaks of parental pride, wishes for Dick and Helen, and prayers for guidance and virtue as they begin new life chapters. The tone blends reverence with intimate family affection.
Let's Get Away by BEN BURROUGHS
A nostalgic poem urges escape from urban noise to peaceful seaside or mountain trips. The speaker longs for a week or two of serenity, even at the cost of time and money, promising respite from daily life for the vacation journey with a companion.
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Anaes
Ivosh
Grien
Self and the elastic reach of a person’s self
George Matthew Adams discusses how the self extends beyond the body into interests and images held by others. He cites a Lincoln chair at Henry Ford’s estate to illustrate reverence for a great man and notes how social selves form from recognizers. The self is flexible, entering even the spiritual realm as the soul.
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Lincoln
Court Adams House
Henry Ford
Deartown
William James
Lost Navy Spyglasses and the 30 Unclaimed Binoculars
Washington column recalls the Navy’s wartime loss of hundreds of binoculars and spyglasses, the congressional push to replace them, and a 1952 deadline for 30 unclaimed glasses to be returned. The Armed Services Committee backed a bill but House action was pending, with Senate review ahead.
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Washington
Othman
U.S. Navy
Naval Headquarters
Navy
Capitol Bil
Samuel
Secretary of Defense
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Armed Services Committee of the Howe
House
Senate
Dan Kimball
War Bride Becomes Citizen Amid Navy Flag Pride
A Russian war bride Natalie Yoder, waitress at Morris Cafritz Hotel, took the oath as a U S citizen in District Court. She praised the ceremony and said the flag and the Marine holding it impressed her most while staff hosted a party at the hotel.
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Washington
Morris Cafritz
Ambassador Hotel
Natalie Yoder
Ukraine
John F. Schlotterteck
Naturalization Ceremonie
Intelligence Test by Dr George W Crane
A scrambled quiz from a 1940s style intelligence test lists five questions about slang hay burner grafting scions and pediatric ward patients with matching sports idioms. The garbled options include Taft vote totals and fictional characters, ending with a scoring guide and unreadable OCR remnants.
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Steel
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
Stassen
Bender
William Teil Scrooge
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