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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1956
Page
2
The article explains rising loan costs as inflationary pressure grows. Demand for funds remains high from businesses and consumers while money supply struggles to keep pace. The Federal Reserve keeps policy tight to avert inflation, slowing borrowing and affecting consumer prices.
Provisional President Pero Atamouri's regime says the presidential mansion will be torn down after ousting Juan Peron. It would require more than $55,000 in repairs. Rumors of unrest circulated with an anonymous pamphlet accusing the navy of dominating the country and threatening grave events.
Ridgeline report says Remidi and Minny Riders rounded up cattle believed missing for days. A posse scoured hills with no results before a helix soilier crew spotted the herd grazing along a river bank, ending the week long mystery.
Long Beach California AI Associated Press story describes a printer Landon K Foxworthy given an Associated Press piece about descendants of Benedict Leonard Calvert founder of Chestertown Maryland. The city plans a 250th anniversary next month and invites descendants to Chestertown to help with the celebrations. Foxworthy notes he learned from his grandmother that he is a direct descendant of Baltimore, but his exact place among descendants remains uncertain.
Detectives traced a kidnapping case to a man who panicked during a failed $2000 debt collection attempt. Immature remains were found along Long Island Parkway as District Attorney Frank Gulotta noted that death caused in a felony can yield first degree murder and electric chair punishment. Morris Weirberger and Betty Weirberger, drug dealer couple, clung to hope for weeks as police tracked their missing child.
A midnight blaze swept through four connected tenement houses in Jersey City killing two women and two boys. Over 120 people were left homeless as flames gutted multiple structures. Firemen recovered the two women's bodies from the second story doors, and after a roof collapse and debris delay, the two boys were found more than six hours later. The victims were described as Negroes, with notes on Meadowlarks mapping to birds and blackbird family.
In Columbus Ohio two white adults Clayton K Jones 32 and Phyllis Jones 30 were arrested on a riot law violation over a cross burning on August 14 outside the home of George Lawson a Negro family in an all white neighborhood They were released on bond after affidavits were filed The charge is a misdemeanor and indicates local fear of forced relocation.
Washington officials warned that Soviet leaders may back Egyptian plans to nationalize the Suez Canal, complicating any negotiated settlement. Khrushchev suggested Arabs would volunteer in a war, while Shepilov condemned British and French actions as UN Charter violations. The 22 nation talks favored foreign control via an international advisory board, but Moscow’s aim appears to ally with Nasser against the West, risking broader conflict.
Chang Shuiin, 28, was sentenced to death for the murders of his mistress and her grandmother. The women were burned to death on June 5 after authorities said he doused them with gasoline while they slept and set the blaze. Chang testified he acted from anger over rejection of proposals of marriage.
Mrs. Munch, wife of the famed Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Charles Munch, died Wednesday in Paris after a long illness. She was buried in a private service Thursday. The death was announced last night in Cork, Ireland, as the orchestra began its European tour.
Detroit report details a major shift in 1957 car design toward lower profiles with real reductions in height, aided by chrome molding and fender shaping. The transition entails new tooling, cost estimated at a billion dollars, and a wave of model updates including smaller wheels and possible 14 inch tires. First 1957 models arrive mid October, with Ford retractable hard tops and Cadillac El Dorado leading prestige editions. Station wagons and four door variants are poised to heighten competition among hardtop coupes.
Leottare Ross, a one year old in Pasadena, will rely on his mother Pauline Ross as Regal guardian after a court appointment. The boy reportedly lost 100000 of a television quiz show winnings due to financial mismanagement.
Crandan Park Zoo hosted a high style ceremony as two camels Cecil and Cecelia wed in a fairy tale setting. An eight year old bachelor camel attended the wedding with a five year old mate from Australia while 3,000 guests watched the ceremony.
Raleigh NC reports growers cite demand decline for light and colored leaf while darker, heavier aromatics fetch premium prices. Officials note price supports rebalanced toward lower grades as filter tip demand rises, with experts predicting further cultural changes to boost heavier tobacco production. The piece also covers Brink’s robbery jurors in Boston and a U.S. Army helicopter long-range flight testing logistics.
The New York State Catholic Welfare Committee urged compulsory marriage counseling for couples seeking divorce. It backed creating reconciliation services in courts, naming a state agent to protect party and child interests, simplifying support order enforcement, and expanding private marriage counseling through state agencies. Bishop William Scully of Albany chairs the committee. Assemblyman Janet C. Gordon of Norwich leads the legislative group.
A bomb exploded last night near a theater entry line in New Delhi killing four and injuring three. An unidentified bomber fled, in the Jama Masjid area, amid sectarian tensions as police suspected communal motives behind the attack.
Troy police received another phony bomb threat by telephone last night at 11:05 pm. A male voice warned of an explosion in 11 minutes on the third floor of the Hotel Troy, but a quick check found it groundless. A similar threat had been made to the Troy Theater earlier, with nine such calls received in Albany that week. no bombs found.
New York reports the death of Emanuele Borjaca 36 founder and prominent executive of a leading Macantal firm. Authorities provided sparse details as investigations begin into the circumstances surrounding the death.
John Wayne’s son Patmey, age 1, won court approval for a motion picture contract with C. V. Whitney Pictures. The rookie is set to begin in 32 weeks and could reach 1500 dollars weekly in year four with renewals. The story notes Los Angeles car scenes and global opportunities.
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