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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1950
Page
18
Three Mount Vernon high school students urged Mayor Hussey to revive the lost art of courtesy. The community sets aside a Courtesy Week to encourage consideration for others and curb a me first attitude for safer streets and happier neighbors.
The reopening of most county parks highlights the benefits Onondaga offers to residents. Close to the city lie woodlands and water with well equipped picnic grounds. Tables and fireplaces are provided, parks are supervised and safe for children, and increased visitation should continue. The parks invite city and town residents to meet and become better acquainted, offering recreation for all. They belong to you.
A broad appeal urges all Americans to support Humanity The Syracuse Jewish Welfare campaign aiding Jewish refugees in Israel and displaced persons in need of housing and hospital care. The plea emphasizes shared humanity, democracy in Israel, and the value of helping thousands start new lives despite faith.
The vice president of Warner & Swasey Co argues better machines cut costs and prices, boosting sales and employment. He cites U S tax depreciation and old factory practices as barriers, warns against Luddites, and says unemployment stems from a lack of machines, not machines themselves.
Steven Hirsch, 13, of Norwich School, a German-born student, won the annual Heralo-JourNal and Sunday Herald American spelling bee at Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. He will travel to Washington for national finals and a share of $3,000 in prizes. Runner up was Kemble School senior in Utica. third prize went to Gertrude Di Santo of St Patrick's School in Seneca Falls.
General MacArthur replies to General Derevyanko denying Russia any intrusion into Allied occupation policy. He states bases for American and British forces in Japan and Okinawa will remain as long as occupation lasts with full readiness and security. He warns Russia to stay out and labels the protest as propaganda or provocative impertinence.
A reflective piece contrasts past fears of atomic bombs with ancestral anxieties over Indians, noting how people slept through danger while marveling at earlier bravery. It links present calm to historical courage and fear.
The speaker argues faith is man’s greatest possession and a source of courage. He credits faith with guiding individuals and nations, cites William James and Fulton Sheen on belief, socialism, and human dignity, and urges fortification of faith to conquer fear and build a hopeful life.
Readers discuss the Atlantic Union Committee and a federal convention to strengthen democracies. Letters praise Hoover for proposing UN changes, urge leadership for peace, and argue Vatican envoy inclusion as democratic ally against Communism. Concerns about prejudice and church state separation appear.
A short verse expresses a father's love for his daughter Kristina. The narrator vows to protect her happiness and hope she remains forever young and untroubled. He prays for God to bless her with love and happiness.
A columnist argues that the United Mine Workers trust fund, funded by a 30 cent per ton levy, concentrates power in John L. Lewis and trustee Josephine Roche. It notes lack of independent audits and potential for biased pension decisions, highlighting Lew Mur Ken investments and Roche’s Rocky Mountain Fuel involvement.
President Truman marks his 66th aboard a transcontinental train with 70 stops planned for a West Coast tour ending in Lincoln Nebraska. Ghostwritten speeches and a clash with Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark frame a busy trip while Johnny Maragon’s farewell is noted.
Short test with six questions on birds prefixes and diseases plus a hen egg color exercise. It includes a scoring scheme 0 2 poor 3 6 average 7 8 superior 9 10 very superior and ends with unreadable text.
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