02 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1955
Page
1
Albany The 1955 Legislature postponed compulsory automobile inspection as it pushed hundreds of bills toward adjournment. Senate and Assembly clocks stop at 1 PM and work continues until final gavels fall. Governor Harriman may return by about 5 PM as lobbyists rush to influence outcomes.
Democratic opponents accuse the Eisenhower administration of fumbling in defending Quemoy and Matsu in the Formose Straits. Senator Scott calls the policy confusion a brink of war, while Humphrey, Long, Lehman, and Morse propose a UN supervised evacuation and a clear pledge not to fight for the islands. The plan faces committee hurdles.
President Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie spent their first full weekend at the Gettysburg country home. Mamie drove from Washington and Ike arrived with Mrs Dowd and George E. Allen. They planned to return to Washington by Sunday night or Monday morning.
Bloomington program notes for the Indiana University turtle derby warn that losing turtles will be dinner guests with the main dish listed as turtle soup, adding a humorous shock to the event.
A compact page item highlights a 14 letter case, with brief notes on related topics and a sports snippet. The feature references a TV misprint and a women’s event with three deaths noted in the sports section.
Albany reports potential high water and flooding in the Adirondacks if a warm, wet spell occurs. Snow depths between 15 and 34 inches north of the Mohawk River, with peak 55 inches at Turin, Lewis County, raise hazards similar to 1947. Niagara Mohawk survey notes 17 to 49 inch depths and calls conditions the most hazardous in years.
A Carlton road resident awoke at 6 45 AM to find a car perched on top of his auto in the driveway. Miss Arettia Deyo 28 pleaded guilty in Traffic Court to failing to have her car under control and was fined 50 dollars with a suspended 30 day sentence conditioned on paying damages to the neighbor’s car.
A third floor frame dwelling fire in Newark apparently started by a cigarette killed Mrs. Carolyn Shorter and her two children Edgar Jr. two and Janet six months. Fire officials said the smoke and flame began after Mrs. Shorter fell asleep while smoking.
A Syracuse tree surgeon died after an electric shock while at work. The accident prompted investigations as authorities reviewed safety procedures and the incident timeline.
The southern Philippines earthquake killed 327 people and injured 254 with tens of thousands homeless. Lake Lanao area bore the worst losses as a tidal surge submerged a village. President Magsaysay toured Ozamis Dansalan and Lanao cities amid continuing aftershocks and widespread destruction.
Weather forecast from Andrea Keller at Hancock Field predicts mild springlike temperatures for tomorrow though cloud cover from a coastal storm will reduce sunshine. Tonight's low around 36 degrees follows a 45 degree reading last night with a 30 day Bureau forecast showing below normal temps and precipitation for April.
Registrars at Caxton Hall report a marriage roughly every ten minutes as Britons rush to wed before Monday to gain an income tax exemption. The tax motive drives couples through registry offices in assembly-line fashion, with one bride Miss Folicity Attlee marrying John K. Harwood in Amersham registry office.
The State Department announced 74 Chinese students granted permission to leave the United States. Officials indicated the move aims to ease tensions and may lead to broader releases of others held in connection with the Korean War era.
Peiping radio claimed 18 American planes in four groups violated China boundaries Friday. The broadcast said U S warplanes pursued targets over Chiao Tung Lai Yang and other Shangtung areas, with escapes eastward. It cited times and locations and urged U S tension in the Far East. A U S Far East Air Force spokesman said no information was available to confirm the report.
Two men were booked on Grenken charges after accidents yesterday in the city. Leo Metaeties of 107 Hanover pleaded not guilty in Traffic Court to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene. Judge Truman Preston set bail at 50 and ordered a April 22 reappearance. William Marioite, 35, of 304 Hixson Ave will be arraigned Monday. Olechnoker was arrested at home after a material complaint and fled. investigators traced his car and claimed involvement.
A light joke about the old and new generation clash with playful wording suggesting the elder generation did not understand the younger one and a newer generation mocks or mocks the older.
In Pasco Washington on a day of rampage Bobby Peterson 16 opened fire with three guns killing Officer Alva Jackson and wounding his father P V W Peterson and grandfather Chet Yeang during a 30 minute shooting spree. Police say he was intoxicated and angry over being denied use of the family car.
Donald H. Molesworth 21 of 100 Ames Ave was fatally shocked while trimming tree limbs in the 3700 block of W Genesee St. He died at St Joseph's Hospital with coroner Harry L Gilmore ruling accidental death. Foreman Leslie Ingram said the victim likely brushed the wire and fell as he worked about 25 to 30 feet high under Niagara Mohawk Power contract. Funeral plans incomplete. family previously moved from Buffalo to Syracuse.
Carson City Nevada tax commission rejected actor George Raft's gambling license application citing background concerns. Raft planned to buy into the Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas casino, a venture linked to Bugsy Siegel before Siegel’s murder in Beverly Hills years earlier. Investigators noted Raft had been questioned in California gambling probes.
A startled scene in Jackson Mississippi where a horse stalled on a railroad track caused a rapid response. A bystander used an ax to chase the animal away from the front porch area amid the commotion.
The piece notes several recent ex-bachelors on the Herald-American staff and mentions Don Frodenburgh who recently retired after a grocery trip tale. It previews Sunday feature pages including ee ott Easter pilgrims Kery Land the crossword and columns by Walter Winchell and Ear Wilson.
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