Hotel project stalled after missing detailed plans
Plans for a 500 room, 10 million dollar hotel at James and Lodi Streets were halted when the City Planning Commission denied the requests for special use in Residential Office zoning. The developers may resubmit next year after providing the detailed plans, which were promised at a February public hearing. The project, by the William C. Eberle Co. with local involvement from Councilman Sauer and McCarthy Sand and Gravel, envisioned a 17 story hotel with shops ballroom dining and parking for 300 to 400 cars on a site with frontage measurements on James Lodi Wayne and adjacent parcels.
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James and Lodi Sts
City Planning Commission
Joseph Heikoff
Stary
Commission
the Heikoff
Wayne Ave
Frank Barry
City planners deny bid to use former church as funeral home
Planning Commission denied Harold L. Birnbaum’s request to convert the former Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 2118 E Genesee St into a Jewish funeral chapel. The hearing also led to multiple denials and several approved special uses for residential to business changes, gas station rezoning, and multi unit housing, with two decisions withheld.
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City Planning Commission
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Mormon
E. Genesee St
Harold L. Birnbaum
Twho
Genesee and Allen Sts
Summit Ave
Rebecca Reed
Ing
Carl and
Esther V. Ramsgaar
Milford Dr
Florence Devaney
South Ave
James St
Harvard Pl
Beane
Seneca Toke
Wright’s Drug Store
Mohawk Manor Hotel
Genesee St
E. Corning Ave
W. Beard Ave
Murray Ave
W. Pleasant Ave
Comstock Ave
Lodi St
S. Salina St
Stinard Ave
N Clinton Street Extension Closure For Oswego Link
Barricades were erected on N Clinton Street today as dirt fill is laid across West Laurel Street to connect Oswego Boulevard with N Salina N Clinton and N Franklin Streets The State Department of Public Works says the temporary road closure will halt traffic on N Clinton Street extension As construction moves ahead engineers note the closure follows heavy early morning use and inform the city The new link will tie with the Butternut Street bridge creating a loop for Oswego Boulevard traffic onto Butternut Street
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N. Clinton St
W. Laurel St
Oswego Blvd
N. Salina
N. Clinton
N. Franklin St
State Department of Public Works
N. Clinton’ St
N. Salina St
Herald Pl
Laurel St
Butternut St
Grace Kelly wedding stamps sell out in New York report
Monaco Consul General says Grace Kelly wedding stamps are sold out on WQXR radio. Elmont Stamp Co offers a 15-stamp collection including Grace Kelly, Olympic and Monacan sets for $1.00 via its Paris Office and 61 West 35th Street NYC.
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New York
E.N
WQXER
New York Times
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Elmont
Paris
Monacan
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Elmont Stamp CO
West 35Th St
Bay Stater Sentenced For Forgery
Wallace L. Bugley of Worcester Massachusetts received three to six years for second degree forgery tied to a $40 check and one and a half to three years for illegal possession of a loaded revolver. James M. Leinwand of Attica and Edward J. Kane of New York City also faced prison terms on related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Leo W. Breed
Wallace L. Bugley
Worcester
Mass
Bugley
Attica
James M. Leinwand
Craig St
Edward J. Kane
New York City
Onondaga County
Marshall Henderson
S. State St
Henderson
Durwood Tees
Ernest Rusaw
Turtle St
Robert Johnson
Belle Johnson
Pleads Guilty To Check Charge In Police Court
Carl C. Heinrich 23 of 208 Davis St pleaded guilty to petty larceny connected with passing worthless checks. Judge P Leo Dorsey ordered presentence examination by county probation officer George Cain. Arrested by Det Donald Tracy and Florin Marallo for a bad $20 check at Reliable Loan Co 204 W Fayette St on Oct 22. He is also suspected of passing a worthless $35 check at E W Edwards Co. store. Auburn Cayuga County 4H Club Council sponsors skating party at 8 p m Thursday in Reva Rollerdrome Clark Street Road.
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Carl C. Heinrich
Davis St
P. Leo Dorsey
Heinrich
George Cain
Reliable Loan Co
W. Fayette St
Donald Tracy
Florin’ Marallo
E. W. Edwards Co
Seal Booth to Open in East Syracuse Bank
A Christmas seal booth opens in the East Syracuse First Trust and Deposit Company branch Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mrs J Arthur Wells chairs the Onondaga Health Association effort assisted by several ladies. In downtown Syracuse booths are listed at the Post Office, Dey Bros department store, E W Edwards store, and C E Chappell & Sons service desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Syracuse
First Trust and Deposit Company
Onondaga Health Association
J. Arthur Wells
George Hale
W. Clyde, Keller
Henry J. Snyder
Carl Bonura
Syracuse
Dey, Bros. & Company Department
E. W. Edwards & Son Department Store
C. E. Chappell & Sons, Inc
Traffic Court Faces Licenses and Fines in City Session
Judge Truman H. Preston presided over a docket listing drivers fined for license issues and violations. Pranels A Cole Jr of East Syracuse had a 90 day suspension. Donald Love and Richard Ademar faced $10 penalties for improper turns and plate obstruction. Jamesville and Liverpool residents are noted with plate and license concerns.
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Pranels A. Cole Jr
Syracuse
Richt
Donald * Love
Jamesville
Richard Y
Ademar
Park Ava
Jomas R
Fraser
Liverpool
Street Closure Plan Wins City Planning Commission Approval
The City Planning Commission approved a plan by Most Holy Rosary parish to abandon a 66 foot Grandview Avenue segment and widen Will Avenue to 60 feet to build a church high school on Roberts Avenue land. The church would use a 150 foot block as a meditation and parking area and donate about 10 feet to widen Will Avenue. The proposal, not yet officially recorded as a street, moves to the Common Council after a required public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Avenue
Most Holy Rosary
City Planning Commission
Mser
Howard C. McDowell
Will Avenue
Grandview
Roberts Avenue
Stolp Avenues
Will Avenues
Page Avenue
Most Holy Rosary Church
Bellevue School
Potter W. Kelly
City Hall
Common Council
Safe Theft Trial Opens for Two Men
Charles Maino and Myron Netro face burglary charges in Cortland County Court. Testimony from Nicholas Capozzi began the trial as jurors were seated, marking the second attempt after a mistrial. The stolen safe has not been recovered and Judge Morse E. Ames presides with assistance from Judge Leo Breed.
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Charles Maino
Solvay
Myron J. Netro
Delmar
Cortland County
Morse E. Ames
Nicholas Capozzi
Cortland Ave
Maino
Netro
Capozzi
Frank Martin
Ames
Onondaga County
Leo v. Breed
Charles A. McNett
Gov Harriman urges Keene to build strong candidate slate
Governor Harriman in Albany advocates Syracuse Democratic county chairman Charles H Keene amassing a strong slate for next year. He praised Mrs Caryl Kline and Anthony Caffrey for solid campaigns and noted Syracuse Democrats’ support. Keene aims to coordinate patronage via Stewart but cautions patience.
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Walter F. McGuinness
Harriman
Charles H. Keene
Caryl Kline
Anthony Caffrey
Albany
Kline
Keene
Milton Stewart
Stewart
Property and resident names listed for local notices
Warne A Spinner at 202 Fabius St Jenney RK Woods at 144 Fabius St Edward W Kimbell Jr at Town of De Wath Madeline R Procino at 1233 Kirkpatrick Sth present in the notice.
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Edward W. Kimbell Jr
de Wath
Madeline R
Procino
Kirkpatrick Sth
Water crisis looms as two Onondaga villages seek aid
Irv ing Grossman of the State Department of Health warns Fayetteville and East Syracuse face critical supply issues and may need emergency filtration equipment stored at Seneca Ordnance Depot. Baldwinsville already seeks standby equipment. without a new well the Seneca River may be used to meet demand of about 600000 gallons daily, with equipment capable of 950000 gpd.
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Onondaga
Irving Grossman
State Department of Health
Fayetteville
East Syracuse
Baldwinsville
Grossman
Seneca Ordnance Depot
Seneca County
Grosman
Louisville Detectives Take Suspect In Gun Charge
A Kentucky man Walter K. Kinslow, 30, ordered turned over to Louisville detectives on illegal possession of a gun. Detective Bert Heuser testified he arrested Kinslow December 24, 1955, in Louisville and found a loaded .22 revolver in his pocket. Kinslow had been indicted January 10, 1956, fled the state, and was held on a fugitive warrant before arrival of Louisville officers. He had previously fought extradition on an armed hold up charge.
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Louisville
Leo W. Breed
Walter K. Kinslow
Bert Heuser
Kinslow
Heuser
Jefferson County
FBI
Breed
Kentucky
Miss Simoniatis Addresses Syracuse Youth Council
Miss Eileen Simoniatis vice president of the State Catholic Diocesan Youth Council spoke at the Sunday meeting in Syracuse. She described activities from the National Catholic Youth Organization in Philadelphia and said Syracuse will host the state youth convention on Sunday January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Simoniatis
Catholic Diocesan
Syra_cuse
Diocesan
North Side
C.Y.C
Simoniatis
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Syracuse Council
Boy Pleads Guilty In Morals Case
John W. Cooper eighteen of 105 Wellington Place pleaded guilty to indecent exposure in Police Court and was ordered held for a pre sentence examination by Judge P Leo Dorsey. County probation officer George Cain will conduct the exam. The case was held for December twenty eighth. Cooper was arrested by Patrolman James Stapleton on the complaint of W T Grant managers. He has been identified as the man who exposed himself in Grants on November twentieth and previously at Dey Brothers Store.
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John W. Cooper
Wellington Pl
P. Leo Dorsey
George Cain
Cooper
James Stapleton
W. T. Grant
Grant's
Dey Brothers
Burglars Fail To Enter Rancho Drug Store
Patrolman Raymond Seeley reports burglars broke a window at 442 444 James St and entered the hall between the Rancho Restaurant and Byrne Drug Store but could not gain entry past bars. They failed to access the drug store and left with nothing.
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Raymond Seeley
James St
Rancho
Byrne Drug Store
Inmate petitions writ of habeas corpus in burglary case
A Syracuse prisoner, Lewis Howland, 24, seeks release on a writ of habeas corpus from the County Penitentiary where he is held on a second degree burglary charge. The petition challenges the warrant claiming it lacks crime specifics and cites hearsay in the information. A hearing is set for 10 am with Justice Donald P. Gorman.
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Lewis Howland
Madison St
State Supreme Court
Donald P. Gorman
Perry B. Rauch
Howland
John Reis
Reis
Rauch
Lila Sullivan
Madison, St
Hel
P. Leo Dorsey
Sled Dog Show This Weekend Returns to Syracuse
The Adirondack Kennel Club Sled Dog Division stages a three day exhibit at Grant Blvd and Teall Ave in Syracuse featuring thirty purebred sled dogs. Chair Malcolm Farrington invites city residents to view Siberian Huskies with Robert J Woods presenting Samoyeds from Chittenango. Local civic groups sponsor trophies meals and lodging for statewide races.
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Adirondack Kennel Club, Inc
Grant Blvd
Teall Ave
Malcolm Farrington
Saranac Lake
Syracuse
Adirondack Kennel Club
Teska Pleads Innocent in Solvay Larceny Case
Charles A. Teska Jr. 26 of 333 E. Glen Ave is jailed on $500 bail after pleading innocent to petty larceny. He allegedly cashed eight bad checks totaling about 150 dollars. Teska, arrested Sunday by Officer William Muldoon at 51 Highland St, was arraigned before Judge Don Lard Salvetti. no trial date set.
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Charles A. Teska Jr
E. Glen Ave
Solvay
Teska
William Muldoon
Highland St
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Jack Garvey
Onondaga Veterans Service Agency
Madison Street
N.clinton St
Honor Grace Kelly
COSCO
Perry’s
South
Warren Street
Marino
Midland
Bay Stater
Auburn
Cayuga County
4H Club Council
Reva
Clark Street Road
Truman H. Preston
Beatin
Janet Phillips
Liberal Arts
Aurelia Slosson
Syracuse University
Ave
Caffrey
Joseph G. Molloy
Harwood Ave
Lois A. Matthews
Cortland
Joseph W. Odiick
Oakwood Ava
Villa K. Geelan
Burt St
Harold T. Bolick
Cisr
Geraldine C. Alien
W. Genesee St
Council
Miss Simoniatis
Frank E. Wetzel
Hancock Field
Rockingham
N. C
North Carolina
California
Dexter Stell
Onondaga Music CO
Jefferson St
John D. Wilson
Wilsons
Warren B. Eddy
Optometrist
Wilson Bldg
May
Ast Fayette St
Eckel Theater
Praree Tr
Hrnshae
BANK
Salina
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