02 May 1948
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1948
Page
1
The sales tax produced about 1.179 billion dollars in 1947, supplying nearly 40 percent of total state tax revenues across 23 levying states. A Tax Foundation report notes 14 taxes accounted for 94 percent of 1947 state revenues, with pari-mutuel betting cited as a growing source in about half the states.
West Virginia with nine plants turns out over one million glass marbles daily. Akro Agate Company notes 75 percent of world output comes from the state, with Ottawa, US as the other major producer. The article traces ancient and modern marble playing in India Egypt Rome and Europe.
Minne sota scientists unveil a rolling train freight car weighing system undergoing tests in Minneapolis. Cars pass over a stationary scale at three miles per hour while an automatic register records front and rear track weights, enabling total weight calculation and potential large annual savings from reduced handling time.
A Los Angeles report describes a new lamp that turns on when the user says the word bright within three feet. The device uses a microphone and relay, echoing a toy train’s previous automation, and reflects growing use of electronic sensing in homes and schools.
Washington report notes the Legal Status of Women bill aims to replace the Equal Rights amendment with a national commission to study women's discrimination and determine protections. Senators Tait and Wadsworth back the measure amid strong opposition from many women's groups who insist only a constitutional amendment can achieve parity.
A report from New York by Oma Harry Faris details an informal tea with the emperor and empress of Japan. Mrs. Faris, the first American woman hosted by the royal couple since the war, travels with her husband Barry Faris on a Pacific survey. The scene describes a seaside villa near Tokyo and a modest 25 foot square room with shoji doors, art, and a tiger hanging.
Pauline Enz operates a cafe in Grand Rapids on the honor system for three years. Customers wait on themselves and clear dishes, returning them to the sink and punching the cash register. Enz, crippled since childhood, started the system when help was scarce.
Paris dispatch reports alleged Soviet backed plots by French Communist leaders and the General Confederation of Workers to foment an armed insurrection. The article cites training centers, 10 million francs spent, and espionage against aviation with alleged contacts to Moscow and the Cominform. The author claims insider authority from former party member Raymond Le Bourre.
Douglas Nelson Rhodes outlines the myth that Barnum uttered There is a sucker born every minute Instead the piece notes Barnum valued humbugging American crowds and cites authentic attractions like Jenny Lind and Tom Thumb It recounts Barnum s own missteps including fake snow a Vermont cherry colored cat hoax and other publicity stunts that fueled his fame and ironies.
A New York byline details a two year stay in Moscow where a Russian wife named Natasha, wife of a Red Army colonel, explains that liberty in the West is hard to grasp. She and her husband share two rooms of a seven room apartment with five other families and must juggle a crowded home life.
New York drives a campaign to place older workers in jobs and persuade employers that over 40 workers are capable. The effort, led by the Federation Employment Service and the New York State Employment Service, will lobby firms, fill openings with older applicants, and educate employers on the value of experienced workers.
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