28 Apr 1956
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1956
Page
1
Six people died in a series of traffic accidents in the upstate area. The report notes multiple crashes across the region with fatalities and investigations underway. Authorities urged caution as winter conditions persisted and drivers were reminded to follow traffic laws.
A mild spell leaves Central New York tonight as a stronger front brings rain or thunderstorms. Winds shift from easterly to a brisk west to northwest flow as a cool air mass settles in. Showers persist today through tomorrow with a high near 8 and a low around 48. tomorrow cools to about 48 with more scattered showers.
Ethel Larrabee, 22, of Skaneateles wins the annual Wellesley College seniors hoop roll, finishing ahead of classmates. The geology major and president of the Wellesley Dating Club says she is not yet engaged. The bouquet signifies the winner as first of her class in wedlock, a tradition tied to the event.
A blast at a Dayton residence injures the intended bridegroom Donald Dixon 27 a University of Dayton student and coach of a children's team. Three relatives including Dixon's sister and two aunts are hurt but later released. The wedding to Miss Sara Pfarrer was set for St. Augustine church in Kettering. Police seek motive while funeral services for Dixon’s father are planned.
In Blenheim Ontario a village of 1600 people, six Dorster sisters and two brothers married in a single mass ceremony at St Mary’s Church. Father Len Dorster watched proudly as his 15 children saw six daughters and two sons married in a long, crowded celebration with wedding gowns and matching rings.
Several fatal and serious injuries occurred in upstate New York as multiple crashes near Massena Verona and Geneva left four dead. Among the victims were James Daley and Mildred Sharpe, with families and witnesses applying at the scene and authorities investigating.
Six boys and twenty nine girls competed in the center of Syracuse for the 1086 spelling bee championship. Contestants from Sacred Heart Canandaigua Victor Central St Patrick and many others endured a 100 word written test followed by oral rounds. Judges Magr Callaghan and local teachers oversaw the event as words like ogre nymph and hieroglyphic tested near eight thirty in the morning.
Washington reports that the House approved the measure for reimbursable highway funding, signaling a potential 700 million in refunds for New York. Debate focused on the reimbursement mechanism and future financing, with New York leaders eager for a more limited plan. Only one New York delegate opposed the highway bill, while others supported the broader funding approach despite concerns.
A humorous domestic exchange shows tension as a late night return leads to begging for promises. One party urges restraint on drinking and carousing while the other tries to placate with a promise. The light tone suggests a magazine-style comic strip snippet.
Dense fog rolled across the New York area halting air traffic and slowing shipping. The Weather Bureau reported widespread fog from Philadelphia to Cape Cod with moist air moving northward, lowering visibility and coating the water.
Today's Herald carries a feature by Fraz Cooper former general manager of the Anselates Treas examining press freedom and media roles. Other features are listed for folding pages including Amuserania Fatutorials and Rivier 14 Letters. Page markers note Todays FICTURES on page 14 and a Sports section on page 1.
The report notes Senator Ives has been discharged from an East Coast hospital after an appendectomy. The piece references Daylight Saving Time debates and lists states where DST observance has varied, highlighting continued political interest in the time change.
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