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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1956
Page
1
Alva M. Meyers Jr. IRS district director announces 488 individuals in the area have not received tax refunds totaling 41 480 waiting at the Chimes Building. The Herald Journal publishes the list of recipients.
The Internal Revenue Service urges recipients on the 20-county Syracuse district to claim their checks by contacting the district director and presenting W-2 forms. Total refunds totaled 30,180,946 with some unclaimed sums, and many refunds were returned due to address changes.
Alexander F. Jones pens the page 28 editorial while other columnists discuss the Democratic convention on the same section. The feature also lists page references for Amusements Music Bridge Financial Classified Senior Forum City Lite Radio TV Deaths Women and the sports and editorial pages.
The Donkey Party buzzes at a Perle Mesta wing ding in Chicago as Truman, arriving after his usual bed time, imitates H V Kaltenborn. Phil Reagan and Martha Rountree join in a turnabout as the event unfolds late.
Pakistan's foreign minister quoted President Nasser as open to maritime advisory bodies but insisting sovereignty over the canal. Nasser seeks a peaceful solution and may covenant with signatories of the 1888 navigation guarantees. Dulles arrives for the conference as Britain and France attend.
The weatherman predicts fall weather for Syracuse and central New York over the next five days. Clearing cool conditions will start tonight with temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal. Tonight’s low around 55, tomorrow’s high near 72, and a warmer trend expected Sunday. Light precipitation projected through Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Truman says she will boycott the Republican National Convention and visit San Francisco while her husband Clifton Truman Daniel covers the convention for the New York Times next week.
Today’s chuckle presents a quip about redheads and meek husbands. A sharp reply suggests meekness arrives after marriage, delivering a brief, lighthearted joke.
A $500000 fire raged last night at the Syracuse Lumber Co. yard at 2701 Lodi St. Nine firemen were injured or inhaled smoke as flames consumed lumber, buildings, machinery and equipment. Herald-Journal photographer Joseph K. Bensin was burned while photographing the collapsing wall amid a crowd of spectators. The blaze drew thousands as wind fanned the flames.
The State Department of Public Works announced bids totaling 5,885,000 for the Onondaga Lake West Shore arterial segment with bids opening in Albany on Sept. 13. The project, the fourth and largest West Shore section, links to Oswego Boulevard and Thruway access, boosting Syracuse traffic flow and future North South expressway development. Harold Tarbell noted the overall West Shore system will total about 10,000,000 and integrate with city arterial plans including S Townsend Street and Adams Street inner loop.
Former President Harry S. Truman denounces Adlai Stevenson at a Chicago news conference, saying Stevenson lacks the fighting spirit needed to defend New Deal and Fair Deal principles. Truman promotes Averell Harriman for the Democratic presidential nomination amid liberal critique of conservatives in both parties.
Orville Hodge former Illinois state auditor was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for misapplying over $800000 in federal insured bank funds. Judge John P. Barnes noted the guilty plea covered 50 counts amid ongoing state indictments.
The pope blessed the world from Castelgandolfo on the Feast of the Assumption. He recited the Angelus and delivered the blessing from his summer residence, with National networks across many countries rebroadcasting his words.
The Marquess of Bute, one of Britain's wealthiest men, died today in Rothesay Scotland. He was 49. The family fortunes originated from South Wales coal.
Adlai Stevenson wins crucial backing from New Jersey and Michigan to near clinch the Democratic presidential nomination. A clash over a civil rights platform plank looms, while former President Truman accuses Stevenson of lacking fighting spirit in a bitter hourlong dispute over Averell Harriman.
Walter McGuinness hosts the third in a series of Herald Journal interviews from the Chicago Democratic National Convention at 7 30 tonight. Guests include State Chairman Michael H Prendergast, Francis J Souhan of Seneca Falls, and William H McKeon of Auburn, county chairmen. Thursday at 12 45 Channel 8 telecasts feature Sydney Baron of New York assistant national committeeman Louis C Britton of Constableville and Ralph Webber of Chittenango Madison County chairman and congressional candidate.
The New Jersey delegation pledged all 536 votes to Stevenson on the first ballot, signaling the end of Truman’s fight as Michigan and other states shift momentum. Truman aides concede the outcome and discuss plans for a post nomination speech.
The Democratic civil rights plank rejects all proposals for force to interfere with court decisions. It cites Supreme Court desegregation rulings as vast in importance, affirms government of laws, and distances the Court from partisan politics. The draft note concludes on page 2.
Baron Konstantin von Neurath aged 83 died at his Enzweihingen home near Stuttgart Germany family said He served as Hitler's foreign minister and protector of occupied Czechoslovakia The death was due to angina pectoris He was released from Spandau prison in Berlin on November 6 1954 after eight years of a 15 year sentence as a top Nazi war criminal.
Near normal temperatures expected for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago through Friday. A five day forecast shows highs around 81 and lows near 64 as the event continues.
A Herald Journal tour of the Conrad Hilton Hotel shows a bustling convention hub with press rooms on the first floor, secret offices, and busy delegates. The piece notes staged offices for major candidates, a Lyndon Johnson press conference, and a tour across the 25th floor to the exhibition hall while highlighting the hotel’s scale and activity.
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