1936: Syracuse University chancellor sees the funny side of the ‘Sugar Bomb Hoax’
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
Posted Mar 13, 2021
Charles W. Flint was chancellor at Syracuse University from 1922 to 1936. Under his administration, SU his administration saw a period of academic growth for the University, including the expansion of the School of Education and the establishment of the School of Journalism and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
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On March 7, 1936, troops marched into the Rhineland and British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned Adolf Hitler that any attack against France or Belgium would force Britain to defend their allies.
While the situation worsened in Europe, in Syracuse, people were reading about what sounded like a shocking crime.
Postal Service, overwhelmed and understaffed, struggles to deliver by Christmas
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
A postal carrier loads packages for delivery at a Post Office in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Dec. 22, 2020. Don Treeger | The Republican
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Syracuse, N.Y. With the coronavirus pandemic driving e-commerce shipments to new heights, the U.S. Postal Service is struggling to deliver by Christmas.
For the week that ended Dec. 12, the Postal Service’s on-time delivery performance reached just 87.5%, according to the industry tracking firm ShipMatrix. By comparison, FedEx was at 93.9% and UPS 96.1%. (ShipMatrix excludes from its performance data delays caused by bad weather.)