06 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1957
Page
1
A 1950s analysis weighs why inflation persists despite a federal budget surplus. It contrasts labor, management, and economist viewpoints on wage growth, productivity, and price increases. The piece notes postwar factors like full employment commitments and wage spillovers across industries, and hints at continuation on Page 38.
UNITED NATIONS United Nations observer notes that Andrei Gromyko survived Kremlin purges by avoiding ideological stands and factional fights. Once mentored by Molotov and aligned with Khrushchev, he rose to foreign minister as a dutiful, low-profile technocrat. He remained a steady, uncontroversial figure and never ranked high in the Communist Party until his late career.
Western European states, led by France, have formed a committee to monitor American business, warning that a US downturn could trigger rapid global repercussions. Officials note Europe has moved past peak industrial expansion, making them vulnerable if the US economy skids. Concluded on page 4.
Saint Marys Pennsylvania built a $250000 civic center at no cost to taxpayers. The plan began when 500 high school students backed by the Saint Marys Industrial Council prompted Sylvania Electric to donate an old 50 000 square foot plant. The council paid $107000 for conversion. The police department moved into the new center along with borough offices.
Britain launches Mature State Scholarships to bring university education to those over 25 who missed the chance earlier. Last year 30 winners including a blind piano tuner, a bus driver, a carpenter and a painter received funding. since 1947, 294 scholarships have been awarded—232 men and 62 women.
In Montreux Switzerland Algerian National Liberation Front operatives direct from a sunlit lakefront retreat. The Montreux Group led by Ferhat Abbas maintains diplomatic contact with capitals and watches for developments in Paris and Washington. Authorities claim neutrality while revolutionaries plot from the lakeside haven.
Ottawa reports top secret joint U S Canadian research on the DEW line in the high Arctic. Scientists push hypersensitive radar to detect intercontinental rockets, aiming beyond warning to possible counter measures. Debates heat over the line’s value as cities remain unprotected.
The National Home Study Council reports private correspondence schools grew 8 percent in 1956, enrolling over 725000 new students, surpassing all new enrollments in colleges. Active enrollment across about 450 programs exceeds 1 million students, with business and industry increasingly using home study courses.
A central Texas town named the City of Refuge rises on an 80 acre tract 55 miles north of Austin founded by Rev. Lester L. Roloff pastor of Almeda Baptist Church Corpus Christi. The camp like community features five trailer homes a Quonset hut and a large corrugated school. Major firms collaborate with correspondence schools to train personnel and address engineer shortages through mail courses.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama a University of Alabama study for the National Science Foundation explores bridge load limits. Dr W D Jordan notes materials may carry greater loads after elastic limits due to elasticity and inelastic properties. He says safety factors often reflect ignorance and better knowledge could reduce costs while keeping structures safe.
A large brick church block, part of the City of Refuge, nears completion along with a 65 man barracks. The program, led by pastor Robert Smith, welcomes applicants from across the country with no residence charges. upkeep and meals to be funded by donations.
A Cleveland-based parrot recounts a voyage tale of crossing the Atlantic as a prisoner aboard a luxury liner. He claims four trips between New York and Athens, glimpsing the Mediterranean, and greeting Mrs. Lowell Thomas Jr. The parrot’s owner, Athanasios Harritos, left Athens while the bird remained aboard due to a Greek embargo on parrots. The story notes a prisoner's bond with a shipboard dog.
Susan Oliver, rising star after stage and television success in New York, signed a multiple picture deal with Warner Bros. She will star in The Green Eyed Blonde, produced by Martin Melcher with Bernard Girard directing. Also noted is a separate legal prohibition in Marrakech, Morocco.
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