Getting Out the Flag For Memorial Day
The Memorial Association of Syracuse and Onondaga County asks all Syracuse businesses and plants to display the Stars and Stripes from May 28 to 30. Dr. Paul Steinberg urges civic participation, noting many overlook this observance while stressing the duty to honor heroic dead and fly Old Glory on this occasion.
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Memorial Association of
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Paul Steinberg
Iona
America
Dignity of Man and State Rights Debate Highlighted by Judge Skerritt
Judge Harry H. Skerritt posed a pivotal question before the Life Underwriters Association of Syracuse about whether the rights of man or the rights of the state should be supreme. He argued that America guards individual rights within the framework of government limits, warning that unchecked power can turn government into a dangerous force.
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Harry H. Skerritt
Municipal Court
Life Underwriters Association of
Syracuse
America
UN General Assembly forms inquiry panel on Palestine
The General Assembly appointed an 11 nation committee of inquiry to propose paths to a Palestine solution, a move seen as potentially constructive though amid deep, enduring emotions and complex political stakes. The article notes the controversy and longings surrounding the issue.
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Palestine
United Nations General Assembly
Committee of Inquiry
Palestine and the UN parley over a troubled future
The piece argues that Palestine’s location and competing claims test global diplomacy. It contends the UN’s strength depends on addressing such dilemmas, elevating General Assembly talk as a move toward peaceful settlement and a broader, parliament-of-man confidence.
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Palestine
General Assembly
Parliament of Man
Drift Away From Russia Shapes East Europe’s Ties
The piece notes Czechoslovakia and Poland moving toward Western trade as Russia’s closed economy limits their growth. It contrasts export dependence, cites Poland and Czechoslovakia at 25–35 percent of national income from exports versus Russia under 4 percent, and mentions Romania’s food shortage and stagnation pushing reform.
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Russia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Romania
Independent Social Party
Tax Reductions Stirs Debate On July 1 Effective Date
The piece analyzes a federal tax cut plan passed by the House and amended by the Senate committee, noting July 1 as the proposed start date. It discusses how different income brackets would receive cuts, from 30 percent for the lowest bracket to 10–15 percent for the highest, and reflects on political implications for President Truman and the fiscal outlook for 1947 and 1948. It also mentions the Republican pledge context and the need for venture capital.
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House
Senate
Truman
Reed
Republican Tax Study Committee
Howse
On Tour Note From Hank Wallace
Mr Henry Wallace writes from the road addressing Hank with a quirky jibe about a two party plan and recalls his long one man party backing spanning thirteen years in a casual, affectionate tone.
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Henry Wallace
Hank
Today's Talk By George Matthew Adams
Adams urges self reliance and humility, arguing true importance comes from deeds not status. He praises quiet achievers, enduring influence of Washington Lincoln and Edison, and notes art, museums, libraries, and newspapers uplift communities by informing and guiding public thought.
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Hugo
Talen
Washington
Lincoln
Edison
Readers' Viewpoints Echoes on Liberty and Reform
Letters from Syracuse discuss fiscal reform and debt, highlighting social credit ideas, taxation fears, and the balance between political and economic liberty. Other readers urge civic action on bingo funding, public safety, chemical society publicity, street cleaning, and a school trip to a newspaper plant.
Grin and Bear It Portraits by James J Metcalie
Norway's day is celebrated in verse about its sun fjords vikings and brave history. The text reflects on freedom life and national identity with imagery of swords bravery and citizen rights. It presents a poetic tribute to Norway and its enduring spirit.
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Norway
Bhoesnie
Sophocles
Perieles
Damocles
Euripides
Titian Roseat
Wagner Whistler
Verdi
Background on tax reform hearings aim for fairer system
The House Ways and Means Committee plans hearings on broad tax changes for 1948, aiming to curb perceived unfairness in federal taxes while preserving revenue. Proposals include altering corporation taxes, dividends taxed at lower rates, earned vs unearned income, and treatment of capital gains. The debate notes past attempts to abolish the corporate tax and shifts in undistributed profits taxes, with concerns over revenue loss and equity across married couples, capital gains, and wealth transfer strategies.
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Debry
Inia
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Congress
Dewey inner circle built on discipline and loyalty
Albany reporting on Governor Thomas E. Dewey notes a tight, high morale staff surrounding him. Key aides Paul E. Lockwood and John E. Burton, M. P. Catherwood, Bell, and Hagerty are portrayed as skilled, long-serving operatives who drive Dewey's agenda with precision and unity despite external scrutiny.
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Dewey
Paul E. Lockwood
New York
Public Works Planning Commission
John E. Burton
Burton
Northwestern University
New York University
M. P. Catherwood
Cornell University
Albany
Herbert H. Lehman
Catherwood
Ewolt
Bell
New York Times
Columbia University
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Inner Circle
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Mr. Bowers
Marine Corps League
Real Vice
Deer Gardens
Avytsidiatos
Chemical Society Onion
American Chemical Society
Syracusr Bernidl- Journal
W. Albert Noyes, Jr
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Cole Syrovaga
Valley
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Case
Colgate University
Patton
Syracuse Public Schools
Walter J. Murphy
Chamical Society
Rudd
Hamilton College
Dean Hoffmeister
Rochester University
Dean Horney
Associated Colleges of
Upper New York
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Otto Kay
Department of Public Works
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Vielntty
Wioyld
Jordan High School
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Jordan
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Marquis Childs
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St. George
Appreciates Mothers’ Club
PrunLicry
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Sumner Smith Mothers Club
R.A. Williams
George W. Crane
Sunpoyeniur Bamdary
Xoyio
Joannie
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