Fire destroys Wolf Street tavern and apartment illicitly
An early morning fire at 3131 Wolf Street damaged a tavern and two-story apartment building. Nine residents woke as smoke filled the home. two adults died in the Becker flat while others escaped with help from occupants and a waiter credited with alerting neighbors. Fire officials blamed an overheated television set or a faulty wire at Deacon's Restaurant for the blaze.
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Wolf St
Duncheonette Shorty
Wolf St. Nalboy
Fred
Deavon
John
Oters
Reskey
Howard Walker
Raymond Woods
Fred Pnituna
Patrna
Driver Faces Trial After 23 Adjournments in Drunk Driving Case
The oldest adjourned drunken driving case in Traffic Court proceeded to trial. Merman Tanner, 44, of Solvay, faced charges of permitting an unlicensed operator and driving while intoxicated with a female driver. Judity Wiley pled guilty to driving with no license and paid a $50 fine. Tanner was released on $1,500 bail after pleading not guilty.
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Trafic Court
Merman Tan*aner
R. D. J. Pwaski
Tanner
John Lynch
Miawatha Blvd
Spencer St
Lynch
Misa
Judity Wiley
Freeman Ave
Solvay
Sunspots Spark Global Radio and Cable Outages
Sunspots cause widespread radio and cable blackout affecting high frequency links. The Macing Radio and Telegraph Co reported an almost complete outage across its communications network, with no contact to the Pacific Coast for hours. Separately in Asia and elsewhere reports describe military shelling near Quemoy and Amoy as nationalist forces shell offshore islands, while a disturbance in form data and aurora borealis observations are noted.
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New York
Sons
Macing Radio and Telegraph Co
Pacific Coast
Taipel
Formosa
Chi
Weather Bureau
Nation
Ladyt
Quemoy
Aurora Borealis
Newport Buach
Calif
Amoyora
Lawrence
Aishx
Tong
Que
May
Red China
Hadi
JU Ma
Experimental Ship Backing Denied by Appropriations Panel
An administration request for 37.9 million dollars to build three experimental merchant ships including an atomic tanker was cut by the House Appropriations Committee. The panel reduced the total request to 1.382 billion dollars for the next fiscal year, with a July 1 start.
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Howse Appropriations Committee
Fisenhower
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Tightens Credit Fight Ends
The Federal Reserve's battle over credit tightening concludes with policy held in place amid financial strain. Runny kidneys and consumer wallets feel the pinch as Sylvia Porter reports on the wider economic implications and ongoing market effects.
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Runny Kidnesen
Sylvia Porter
Nixon Chooses Eisenhower Nixon Ticket Felt Sure
Exultant Republicans expect an Eisenhower Nixon ticket again this year with party leaders predicting renomination by acclamation. The nomination outlook follows Eisenhower’s and Nixon’s popularity boosting the GOP.
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Nixon
Spelling Bee finals near as Central New York eyes girl winner
Central High School hosts 1956 Spelling Bee with 318 entrants from Syracuse and Onondaga County area. Top 35 advance to the noon luncheon at the Hotel Syracuse. Final oral spelling showdown at Lincoln Auditorium features WSYR hosts and prizes include a Washington trip and varied awards.
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Terald-Journal
Washington
Lyfternoon
Parish Clyde
Cananey Idaigua
Utica
Hamilton
Northwich Victor
Binghamton
Clayton
Onondaga County
Central High School
James E. Callaghan
Paroychial Schools
Syracuse
Cross
East Room
Donald H. Mead
Richard F. Torrey
East McSlray
Lincoln Auditorium
Brnst
Gove
Floyd Ottoway
Wsyr Radio
WSYR
Washington, D. C
National Bee
Court upholds obscenity ruling and frees Leyrati in murder case
The New York Court of Appeals, in a 4-2 ruling, upholds a 1944 law on obscene literature and frees Camilo Leyrati, 55, of Brooklyn, after sentencing him three times to death row for a 1950 slaying of his elderly parents. The decision also overturns a lower court on Leroy Laws and Henry Thomas tied to the strangling of Alexander Bratovsky in Dutchess County.
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Camilio Leyrati
Brooklyn
Kingstey Books, Inc
Manhattan
Ingh
Leysa
Sing Sing
Leyla
Camilo
Catherine
Leroy Laws
Henry Thomas
Bran County Court
Alexander Brutofsky
Newmonse Monsignori Named by Pope Pius XII in Syracuse
Ten priests of the Diocese of Syracuse receive new titles from Pope Pius XII as announced by Bishop Walter A. Peery. Roles upgraded include two to domestic prelate and seven to monsignor with Rt. Rev. titles while one becomes papal chamberlain Very Rev. Monsignor.
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Syaruse
Pius XII
Walter A. Peery
Syracuse
Protonari Apostolic
Monssignor
David J. Dooling
St. John's Church
Utica
Hisgr
Edward P. Burtimer
St. Pete's Church
Rome
St. Paul's Church
Norwich
North Syracuse
Luke V. Gallagher
St. Francis de Saley
Utlea
Wiliam J. Morris
St Paul’s Church
Binghamton
Robert G Sullivan
Diocese of
Clouds Roll In With Showers and Wind Gusts Tonight
A weather report notes showers or thunderstorms moving into Syracuse with southeasterly winds up to 45 mph. A warm spell extends to Sunday with highs near 58 today and 60 tomorrow, then cooler air by Sunday and more rain expected Monday and Tuesday.
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Syracuse
Mercury
Birds Day Delays Hit New York State Spring Arrival
State Education Commissioner James E. Alien Jr designates today as Bid Day Arbor Day and Wid Lite Day as migratory birds lag two weeks behind schedule. Oak Orchard Waterfowl Observe reports geese misaligned with Canadian habitats Batavia observers note late arrivals while thrushes and other birds appear on time. Cold conditions limit foliage and insect food as birds adapt to delayed spring in New York State.
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Albany
New York State
James E. Alien Jr
State Conservation Department
Moanal
New Yort
Oak Orchard
Batavia
New York States
Today’s Chuckle Rent Advice Sparks Childtime Gag
A humor note jokes that a psychiatrist who counsels spending more time with children could be seeking more patients for himself. The quip plays on self serving motives in a light, witty tone.
Ten Feared Killed in Pugaské Explosion
A gas heater caused a blast in a three story brick building in Pugaské Va leveling a restaurant two shops and a Salvation Army home. The blast left the town center in ruins with up to ten people feared dead and seven families displaced. Firefighters battled flames as police and National Guard aided search and rescue efforts.
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Pugaske
Salvation Army
Bouldin
National Guard
Pulaski-Radford
Lee
Boothe
W. J. Mahaliey
Menchant Gam Mahaffey
Rocky Marciano Retires Unbeaten to Focus on Family
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano announced his retirement while undefeated after 49 fights. He cited family pleas for more children and time at home, saying he would rather be with his wife and daughter Mary Ann than pursue further boxing. He weighed 210 pounds and stated no physical injury drove the decision, acknowledging Joe Louis’s comeback as a cautionary tale.
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New York
Rocky Moreno
Lane
Marciano
Mary Ann
Xinlad
Marelano
Rocky
Marelnno
Joe Louis
Ring
Steel Wage Talks Begun As UMW Negotiations Sought
Pittsburgh reports United Steelworkers President David F. McDonald notified 172 steel and ore firms that the union seeks to negotiate a new contract to replace the expiring June 20 agreement. Letters mailed yesterday indicate firms may have received them by now. no date set for opening talks.
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Pittsburgh
David F. McDonald
United Reel Workers
McDonald
USW
Iscary
Tractor Crash Kills Three During Curtain InTractor
Vienna dispatch reports a tractor driver crashed through a barrier near the Curtain inTractor late Wednesday night. Three companions died as gunfire from border guards halted the vehicle.
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Vienna
Austria
Af—-Austran Pelinnenti Beeinyr Smn
Hithergarian
Iretor
Huns
Khrushchev Seeks Broad Mideast Arms Ban Support
Soviet leader Khrushchev reportedly urged a comprehensive ban on arms shipments to the Middle East as tensions rose. British and American officials indicated cautious support while diplomats pressed for a swift, united stance amid ongoing Cold War pressures.
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Carillon Simmons
Restley
Carrieri' S Corp
Li Ile
Clifford Becker
Becker
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É Anthony
Amuementa
Finnnelat
Bridge
Readinntv
Ah Mae Phas Hae
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Fratereco
House
Martin of
Mascachusetts
Menhower Nixon
Senate
Know and
California
Sixon
Natonsi Charman Tetonave
W. Hall
Nieon
Central New York
Chamson
High Court
Leyra
Drasion
Lhean
Rocky Marciano
Champ
Russia
Britain
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Essen
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Toe Bors
Ina Peamon
Soviet Union
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Paregiment
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