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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
2
The data shows about 40 percent of all production in 1955 will be white sidewalls, marking a rise from 18.5 percent in 1952, 27.5 percent in 1953, and 32.6 percent in 1954. The trend indicates steady growth in this feature over four years across the industry.
First Federal announces the 1956 Christmas Club now open at downtown and DeWitt Shoppingtown offices. Shoppingtown hours are 2 PM to 8 PM weekdays and 10 AM to 5 PM Saturdays.
Two Putnam Street houses at 222 and 224 were badly damaged by a late evening fire that spread between them and forced eight residents from 222 to flee. The blaze, investigated as undetermined, required 30 firefighters and gas masks to control after about two hours. In Marcellus, a separate early morning blaze at 11 Orange Street destroyed a three story home owned by John Moir, with interior furnishings lost and the shell saved.
A 24 hour S D Day saw slippery streets after a Hecht snow fall. Police and sheriffs issued safety appeals as lights flashed red downtown and drivers were urged to use parking lights. Accidents, mostly minor, crowded the morning with several injuries. officials lamented low driver compliance and warned of harsher winter conditions.
City officials reached general agreement on a plan to conserve 6,000,000 gallons of Skaneateles Lake water daily by building a new village sewage treatment plant at 165,000 dollars. The city would fund the plant and the village 35,000 dollars for sewers and septic systems. The proposal aims to improve sewage treatment and prevent raw discharges. A study on plant size will be conducted before final approval by city and village authorities.
Ed ward G. and Haig G. Kodakian filed a $375,000 claim against the city over loss of rents and devaluation tied to the Triangle Block slum clearance project. They own property across from City Hall and seek $50,000 for rent loss and $325,000 for income loss, alleging due process was not followed. The block structures were deemed unfit for occupancy last August, and the Kodakians say permits to remove top floors were refused. The city plans to contest the action, and the Kodakian property is valued at $197,800 land with the rest buildings.
A Onondaga town dairy farmer, Henry Luchsinger of RD 2 Syracuse, filed a $350 claim for a four year old purebred cow killed Monday by rabies, boosting county stock loss claims this year to $6,135. He had previously filed two $350 claims for cows destroyed by rabies on September 29 and October 10, and exhibits at the State Fair.
The planned 1000 pupil technical high school near Central High School faced a delay as the 11 member capital committee met with only five present, stalling action. Planning officials hoped for a weekend or early next Thursday announcement, with later approval anticipated by the Board of Education for the Adams Street site between Linden and Montrom streets.
County highways are slippery from yesterday’s storm with crews still sanding and plowing. Edwin M. Baylard, the County Highway Superintendent, says 48 plows and 27 sanders were active from 4 a.m. today after starting at 1 a.m. yesterday, with conditions expected to improve tonight.
The list shows marriage licenses issued to Donald P. Kantak of Camillus and Carol A. McLaren of Marcellus, John D. Mannhvan of 244 Homecroft Rd, Narcy C. Barrows of 301 Rosemont Dr, Leon P. Smith of 491 James St, Viola E. Reed of 149 W Senhurst Ave, Kendrick F. J. DeForest of 407 Sholp Ave, Ariens Y. Harke of the Town of Clay, among others. The document records addresses and names as part of a public notice of license issuances.
A Syracuse press account recounts a PR official claiming attendance figures were understated, suggesting the true turnout could near 500000. He notes count methods omitted many on peak days and evenings, with military and student admissions often not tallied.
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