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Newspaper
Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1959
Page
13
State Safety Director Walter E Bligh urges careful driving and mental preparedness to reduce crowded highway deaths. He recommends extra time for trips, staying cool, and avoiding rollover risk, while Boss Boy Scout motto Be Prepared underscores readiness for emergencies. Boating and swimming safety tips accompany the campaign to prevent tragic accidents during the holiday weekend.
A sampling from Oswego notes recounts early theater magnates, a dramatic agency formed by George Roberts and Charles Gilmore, and a string of prize fights with suspicions of illegal activity. It also reports on public works, weather, accidents, and local sports figures, including the Oswego Canal and jitters from fire and wind. The items span 1906 to 1949 with obituaries, weddings, and civic notes amid a town of enterprise and change.
John T. Kelly of Minetto and Adolph C. Wudtert of Oswego NY receive US Patent No 2 898991 for a window screen mounting system. The device uses top edge hinging with lower locking devices to hold the screen tightly in place against the window frame, eliminating rattling and insect entry while allowing easy removal for cleaning or repair.
A three alarm blaze wrecked a historic Fox Hollywood backlot set at New England Square a village built for films. The burned site hosted ten productions over 25 years and dated to Will Rogers era. Loss pegged at 3.1 million with recent uses including Peyton Place Rally Round the Flag Bays and Blue Denim.
Miss Carol Connelly announced Oswego County plans for the state fair nine day schedule from September 4 to 12 with Women's Organization Day on September 9. Seven county home demonstration exhibits show egg cookery weaving fabrics window treatments and sweater care among other topics led by county agents and the Cooperative Extension Service.
The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed action on President Eisenhower's New York and New Jersey judge appointments, with hearings held for Lloyd F. MacMahon and Charles M. Metzner, while Henry J. Frendly and Jenn O. Henderson await scheduling. The panel postponed action until next week.
In St. Louis Bob Brickman eight and Mel Halti eleven found glassy pieces in an alley that looked like gems. A jeweler was shown the pieces and police checked for a possible theft but found no report. If the diamonds remain unclaimed the youths may keep them.
The State Investigation Commission secured a temporary stay blocking the transfer of Cos tenzo Valenti from a New York jail to Rochester. Valenti, 32, has been jailed for over a year for defying the commission during the Apalachin gangland inquiry, citing family visitation and his infant daughter as concerns. The appeal followed a State Supreme Court order granting the transfer.
The Appellate Division First Department granted a temporary stay of transfer, keeping Valenti in custody until the commission's appeal is heard. No date was set for argument. Valenti was among about 60 associates arrested at Apalachin on November 14, 1957.
Anthony Havet testified in Little Ferry New Jersey that on August 16 he asked his mother to procure bail money, went to police headquarters to admit his intent, then visited a tavern and slapped his wife. Magistrate Frank Barteluce fined him fifty dollars for assault.
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