12 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
1
Washington correspondent Jules Witcover describes joining five fellow reporters at a Hungarian farm near Vienna. They witness a tense muddy vigil for refugees and a lone evening march into Hungary toward the Austrian frontier amid fading light and distant gunfire.
Mass sitdown paralysis grips Haiti as thousands refuse to work to pressure Gen. Paul E Magloire from the palace in Port au Prince. Crisis disrupts food supply, stores, transportation, and communications as calls for new elections grow.
The National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis said James Thomson, 15, of Seattle died after three Salk shots, the first known fatal polio case among 43 million vaccinated. A spokesman noted the three month gap between shot and death rules out vaccine link and that non responders exist.
Roscoe Drummond reflects on Vice President Nixon and his potential influence during the final four years of the Eisenhower Administration. The page notes editorial and feature placement across Amusements Financial Bridge Radio-TV Classified Senior City Life Forum Deaths Women's Editorials Sports and Letters sections.
The Security Council unanimously recommended Japan as the United Nations 80th member. The General Assembly is set for quick final action, following Japan’s long application process begun July 16, 1952 and vetoed four times by the Soviet Union.
A Hungarian strike against Premier Janos Kadar’s Soviet backed government enters its second day amid isolated clashes with Soviet soldiers. The general strike halts industry and commerce as purporting freedom fighters are reportedly encircled near Budapest.
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York the Soviet Union formally charged the United States with subversive action in Eastern Europe. The move followed a concerted drive by 20 sponsor nations backing a resolution condemning Moscow. U.S. delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. defended the U.N. process and urged Moscow to permit observers in Hungary.
Snow and brisk winds hit Syracuse with a temperature drop to 15 tonight and gusts up to 30 mph. Snow will blanket the area through Saturday with 4 to 6 inches expected in Oswego Watertown. driving conditions will be poor on routes 11 and 12.
Saboteurs exploded 16 bombs in Kuwait oil fields injuring no one and causing a fire at one well. Disruptions included damaged pipelines and suspended tanker loadings as Kuwait police opened an investigation with no arrests. The attack marks a rare mid eastern outbreak since the Suez fighting.
A fire across from the Long Island Rail Road station swept through six one story businesses in Riverhead at 1 35 a m causing about 150 000 in damage. Officials say the blaze started in the basement and the cause remains undetermined.
Four M A T S planes carried about 200 Hungarian refugees to the United States as the early phase of Operation Safe Haven. The group, including 50 children, arrived at McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey and were welcomed by officials before proceeding to Camp Kilmer.
West Germany and NATO ministers warned of a possible East German uprising against Moscow. Bonn feared civilian aid would draw Soviet retaliation, while Dulles urged adherence to the UN Charter and nonmilitary pressure to aid dissidents behind the Iron Curtain. The session operated under tight security.
War in Poland spikes as mobs attack a Soviet consulate in Stettin and target police and municipal offices in Olecko Nowy Ciechocinek and Nieszawa. Trybuna Ludu reports 88 people jailed amid protests as the government seeks to appease Moscow with an apology.
A four engine Air France Viscount on a pilot training flight crashed and burned near Milly la Forêt about 24 miles south of Paris killing five persons. The accident occurred today during routine training operations.
Israeli frontier police killed Arabs in a curfew raid at Kfar Kassem near the Jordan border. Ben Gurion called it a terrible occurrence and promised trial for those responsible. An inquiry led to trials for the commander and several soldiers, and the government agreed to pay $560 to each affected Arab family.
Wholesale food prices, tracked by the Dun and Bradstreet index, rose this week reaching 6.18, matching the 1956 high and 3.7 percent above the year-ago level. The 1955 peak was 6.88, while the index reflects wholesale cost of one pound each of 31 commonly used foods.
The Syracuse school system plans a longer high school day up to 50 minutes in February to add lab periods and standardize start times at 8 30 or 8 45 a.m. The change aims to meet State Education Department standards though grammar schools remain unchanged. Only three junior and senior high schools meet the state minimum, officials say.
A joke punchline follows a motorist asking repair costs, the mechanic asks what is wrong, the driver says he does not know, and the bill ends at forty dollars minus a five cent tax, reflecting a lighthearted roadside quip.
Belfast reports the outlawed Irish Republican Army staged a mass raid at 12 points in British North Ireland, causing about 1 million dollars in damage. The attack damaged a BBC transmitter, two buildings and two bridges, set a courthouse on fire, and attempted to seize a military barracks. Police describe a night of terror across nearly 200 miles, with five of Ulster’s six counties affected.
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