Snow in Central New York Slows Roads and Schools
Subfreezing weather blanketed Central New York as a fresh inch of snow added to three inches already on the ground. Highway crews struggled to keep routes clear while several Cayuga County schools including Cato-Meridian Central, Port Byron, and Weedsport Central closed for the day. About 1,250 Port Byron, 970 Weedsport, and 1,200 Cato-Meridian pupils were affected as buses delayed and some drivers were unable to report due to snowbound roads. Concluded on Page 17, Column 2.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Syraence
Cato Meridian
Weedsport
Port Byron
Cayuga County
William F. Lampman
Weedsport Central
Cato-Meridian Central School
Dulles Shifts Focus From War Fear to Economics
Secretary Dulles said fear of war has eased and U S policy now emphasizes economic competition. He announced Ambassador Bobb jen will return to Moscow with authority to seek improvements in diplomatic relations and welcomed any easing of the Iron Curtain that blocks informal Western-Soviet contacts.
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Washington
CPI
Charles E. Bob- Jen
Moscow
Tomoscow
United States
Dulles
Yoshida Quits as Premier After Diet Move
Tokyo Japan veteran leader Shigeru Yoshida 76 steps down as prime minister amid mounting opposition. Hatoyama emerges as likely successor with Diet votes looming, while relations with Russia and China and Western ties loom large in coalition politics.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Hessly
Joan
Dulles
Meene Omae
Lhely
Ichiroater
Spéeatie
Hatoyama
Yoshida
Russia
Red China
Defense Outlays Near Bottom Says Wilson
Secretary of Defense Wilson stated defense outlays are nearing the bottom and the next fiscal year’s spending may total around 35 billion dollars with a margin of a couple of billion. He noted last year’s final estimate was about 37.5 billion and current projections show roughly two billion under that amount. The remark arose during a news conference.
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Washington (P
Wilson
Defense
Lodge Demands UN Chief Spy Release Immediate
United States ambassador to the United Nations calls for Dag Hammarskjold to secure the release of a spy linked to a crisis. The appeal underscores U S concern over espionage amid mounting tensions at the world body.
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Lodge
United Nations
Ar Wr
United States
Nations
Dag Hutton
Trial Testimony Highlights Dr. Sam Sheppard Case
Cleveland reports outline testimony from Dr. Richard J. Sheppard and other family members as defense witnesses in the bid to spare Dr. Sam Sheppard from the electric chair for the murder of his wife Marilyn. The narrative also notes Henry Cabot Lodge presenting a UN draft urging negotiations for the prisoners’ release, with debate to follow.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Richard J. Sheppard
Sam
Stephen
Sheppard
Betty
Richard
Dorot
Marilyn
Thomas Dovier
Bay View
Martinn
Abassador
Henry Cabot Lodge
Oday
United
Teething Troubles Strike 32 Year Old Man at Taconite
In Taconite Minnesota a 32-year-old man named Bion Axcord has lost his false teeth after his 13th set broke through his gums. The odd dental saga highlights his repeated attempts to replace teeth.
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Bion Axcord
Chicago Bughouse Square Editorial Page Mockery
Irreverent feature notes today in Chicago's Bughouse Square editorial page with blunt scorn for hoboes and social registers. The piece frames heated talk on fate of listed men while highlighting other sections and a lighthearted five year old moment from OVAY'S PICTURES.
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Thomas R. Henry
Chicago
Iety
New
York
Bowery Social Register
Socker
Ovay
Woman Likes Ike Spurns Tax Refund in Buffalo
A Buffalo woman who said she admires President Eisenhower returned her income tax refund check to the Internal Revenue Service. Casinet Director George T. McGowan said the woman explained she returned the check because every tax dollar is used for a great advantage and God bless him. McGowan did not verify the woman or the check size.
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Buffalo
Ike
Amancome
Internal Revenue Service
Casinet
George T .McGowan
McGowan
Pearl Harbor Faces Sneak Atom Bomb Threat
Pearl Harbor, T H A sneak atom bomb attack on Pearl Harbor would be met by limited air defenses and no jet interceptors. The article notes Hawaii's defenses are outdated, with the sole Army division stationed and only rudimentary radar. A hypothetical strike could exploit gaps before a timely counterattack.
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Delver
Air Force
Maine
Oahu
Navy
National Guard
Imperials
Sk Force
Kaneohe
Robert C. Miller
Pearl Harbor
T. H.up
Hawaii
McCarthy Attacks President Over Communist Policy
Washington Senator McCarthy accuses the President of praising senators who exposed Communists and urging patience toward Chinese Communists who torture American soldiers. The former condemned by the Senate earlier interrupted a hearing to denounce what he called a political war. He said he intends to work within the Republican Party.
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Eisenhower
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Bridgewater (P
Cumberland County
Portland
Muniss
Toler
Oneida County
Moses
James Buell
St Clom
Partland
Corry
Rodney Stevens
Flanders
R-Vt
Portane
Wallard
Wisconsin
Candwich
New
Hart
Routesford
Buell
Pose
Leral
Stevens
T Wat
Seven saved, three dead from sunken tug Bertha R
Coast Guard reports seven survivors and three dead from the tug Bertha R sinking in the Gulf of Mexico about 900 miles south of Apalachicola. Another crewman is missing after a barge broke loose during tow. Rescue planes and ships scoured the sea overnight and early morning. three men were pulled from a life raft by the Helen Lykes. Survivors and bodies were loaded onto the Cartagan and expected to reach Panama City, Florida.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Cartigan
Suii
Coast Gata
Gulf of Mexico
Apalachicola
Fla
Tampa
Stour
Helen Lykes
Panama City
Half Million Fire Destroys Johnson City Building
A three story apartment and shop building in Johnson City’s business district burned for four and a half hours causing up to half a million dollars in damage. Thirty people fled to the streets but there were no injuries. Firefighters fought amid flames from Main and Willow streets as a clothing store and restaurant were gutted.
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Johnson City
Falls Under Train Loses Both Legs In Utica Incident
John Callahan, 30, a tuberculosis patient discharged from Sunmount Veterans Hospital, was struck by a New York Central passenger train at Union Station. He slipped beneath the wheels, losing both legs, and died after amputation at St Elizabeth Hospital. Detectives traced his movements from Tupper Lake to Utica as he planned to board Train 46 to New York City.
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Ufica Tm
Brooklyn
New York Central
John Callahan
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Union Station
Callahan
Sunmount Veterans Hospital
Tupper Lake
Utica
New York City
Peter the Plotter Sentenced in Mayfair Safe Heist
London news recounts Harold Lough White, 46, dubbed Peter the Plotter, jailed for seven years as a master thief who plus Gordon Simpson, 35, received six years for aiding a Mayfair jeweler’s safe heist worth 37,000 pounds. Co-conspirators George Chatham and Robert Melrose each drew ten years.
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London
Debonair
Harold Lough White
Mayfac
Interworld
Aseisinios
Peter the
Lough White
Gordon Simpson
Simpson
Chatham
Night watchman reports burglary at Davenport store
Simon Ales, 70, employed at a Davenport television store, was watching the shop when a burglar entered. The thief grabbed a noise-making device and stole $600 as Ales sat about 30 feet away. Police investigated the break-in and searched for the suspect.
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Davenport
Simon Ales
Swans Frozen In Hi Yo Sil vah
Two mute swans in a Boyne City pond were trapped by ice yesterday when a hand rescue failed. A Texas cowboy named E Mahaney attempted to free one swan with help from a Columbia Casualty Company claim for 10000 dollars after being injured when a branding task bucked and struck him in the stomach during a spring rescue effort.
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Boyne City
Mich
E Mahaney
Columbia Casualty
Warm Sun Company
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