16-Year-Old Rochester Queen Crowned for State Fair
Suzanne Crist 16, daughter of Leonard and Mrs. Crist of 66 Lansing Circle Rochester, was named Harvest Queen for Monroe County and crowned 1956 State Fair Queen. She plans Nazareth College and will appear on the Steve Allen Show after the breakfast ceremony at Hotel Syracuse.
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Monroe County
Suzanne Crist
Crist
Leonard Crist
Lansing Cir
Rochester
Nancy Bishop
Marcellus
Syranuse
Ahich Echnal
Nazareth College
General Railway Signal Co
Paul Abbott
Wsyr-Tv
Miss Crist
New York City
Steve Allen
Appointment of Conservation Chief Sparks Albany Haste
In a clipped Albany dispatch Gov Harriman names Sharon J Mauka Cobleskill attorney and farmer as conservation commissioner. He is described as a tireless fighter for natural resources and as having the confidence of key state figures. Unclear fragments reference prior assembly roles and Rochester links.
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Albany
Sharon J. Mauka
Cobleskill
Harriman
Louis A. Wehle
Assembly
Rochester
Maulis
Sharon Manks
New York
July cost of living hits record as wage boosts rise
The July rise in consumer prices reached seven tenths of a percent, marking a record high for the second straight month. Wages for about 144 million workers are boosted, with auto workers and thousands in electronics seeing higher hourly pay under living-cost adjusted contracts.
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Washington
Worlzare
Weather Outlook Foresees Cooler Days Ahead
A fragmentary forecast notes unusually chilly late July into August with tempera tures dipping to around 50s and highs near 73. Winds W 15-20 mph turning SW 10-20 mph, with drier evenings and fair skies tonight. Economic remarks mention July price index dampening worker buying power, while conservation endorsements highlight ongoing goals and leadership.
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Andy Keller
Hancock Field
Labor Department
Bureau of Temperatures
Keller
Ewan
Clague
Syrney
Ouse
Tomor
Kellerbacker
Contractor killed in collision on Thompson and James
A 41-year-old contractor, Gerald Davies of Ells Street, died from a fractured skull after his car slammed into a tractor trailer near Thompson Road and James Street. Passenger Raymond Culotti, 34, suffered chest injuries and head and hand lacerations. Davies was the county's 40th traffic fatality this year. Witnesses said Davies entered an intersection on a red light. Concluded on page 21.
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Thompson Rd
Tames St
Gerald Davies
Ells’ St
Raymond Culotti
Barton Cirels
Syracuse
St. Joseph's
Gaza border clash leaves two Israel soldiers wounded
Israeli military spokesman said two soldiers were wounded in an hour-long exchange of fire with Egyptian troops in the Kistutim sector of the Gaza Strip border. Egyptian positions fired mortars and machine guns. an Egyptian patrol crossed into Sesault before retreating as an Israeli patrol relieved the outpost.
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Tel Aviv
INS
Kistutim
Gaza Strip
Isreeli
Sesault
Convention Windup Session Highlights Eisenhower Nomination
President Eisenhower addressed the Republican centennial convention in San Francisco, accepting the party’s 1954 national leadership bid and urging no victory in thermonuclear war, while Nixon promised renewed effort. Mamie Eisenhower and Pat Nixon wore vivid attire as balloons floated above the crowd. Concluded on Page 6.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
GOP
Fresi Ag
Dent Eisenhower
Alexander F. Jones
Nate
Richard WM. Ya Tixen
New World
Nixon
Mamie Eisenhower
Pat Nixon
Then& Pea
New York
Driscoll
Ferguson
Gan
L. Judson Morhouse
J . P. Glenn de Pearee
Ovary
Two Life Rafts Found From Lost Navy Plane
Planes and ships reported locating wreckage and two empty life rafts believed tied to a U S Navy patrol plane that vanished after signaling an attack off the Red Ching coast. Early reports offered few details as authorities weighed possibilities of Communist involvement or defensive actions.
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Red Ching
Shanghai
F ‘Avy
Japan
Britain
Ven
Panthen
Com. Ce
Peiping
Findyarea
Saddle Islands
Bay of Hangchow
Shiedom
Peiping Radio
Com- Navy
Germinist
Volosika Hase
Gretamageda Chine
Fortuosa
Eisenhower
Sylvia Porter
Lheld Islands
Navy
Qicht
Formosa
Drunken Driver Fined $100 After Erie Blvd Crash
Michael Gannon, 25, of Camillus, was found guilty in Police Court of intoxicated driving after his car struck a traffic light pole and a guard rail on Erie Boulevard. He was fined $100 and received a suspended 30 day term. His license and registration were revoked. Patrolman Robert Jutton arrested him. The incident occurred near the 500 block.
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Nassau County
FBI
Plainview
LaMarca
Weinberger Borne
Gullotta
United
Friends
Brooklyn
Stuyvesant Pinnell
Nasau
Marca
Erie Blvd
Camp Drum
Meynet
New Jersey
Michael
Gan
Camillus
Onondaga Penitentary
P. Leo Dorsey
Gannon
Today's Chuckle GIs Home Revenge for Not Reenlisting
A humor item notes that many GI homes are described as the government's response to not reenlisting, framing a satirical jab at military life and morale. The short gag implies residents face consequences as a joke about policy. It carries a light, tongue in cheek tone common to comic strips.
Rushed for Nasser Suez Canal Proposal Committee Session
London reports a five nation committee moved to press Egypt for international control of the Suez Canal. Prime Minister Robert Menzies chaired eight days of talks with representatives from Australia and others, aiming to map strategy for a special Suez Conference.
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London
Egypt
Suez Canal
Robert Menzies
Oiisot
Australia
Menzies
Bates
Fidential
Japsom
Ee Ee
Ee Ee Menies Was Named Chairman Te Eitub
Suez
Bobby Driscoll Freed of Charge
WEST LOS ANGELES charges were dropped after two women declined to prosecute actor Robby Driscol. The case hinged on a complaint that the actor faced charges connected to a past incident, but prosecutors did not pursue it.
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Bobby Driscoll
West Los Angeles
Robby Driscol
Virginia Governor Seeks Boost in 1957 Meeting Plans
Governor Thomas B. Stanley announced efforts to rally state support for a national ticket at the 1957 state meeting in Williamsburg from June 21 to 26. He cited previous results and urged doubling efforts to carry the group’s influence.
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Morhouse
Richmond
Eisenhower
Thomas B. Stanley
Belstate
Willamsburg
United States
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Mauns
Webl
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