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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
2
Police investigate arson at Walter F. Potter’s home at 215 Grand Ave after a fire in the cellar involved drying clothes and papers. Potter reported smelling smoke, extinguished the blaze, and arson investigator Cornelius Cook follows leads including matches and tracks in the snow.
Donald Stout, 21, of 230 King Street, sues the city of Syracuse through a guardian alleging police brutality after he was taken into custody on March 2. The suit claims a metal handcuff blow to the forehead while he was arrested for disorderly conduct. He was committed to Syracuse Psychopathic Hospital and later admitted to Marcy by court order on May 3. Police charges were dropped following the psychopathic examination. Stout is married with two children.
Richard Gray, 27, of Hudson Falls, implicated in the Sey mour Hotel pop bottle robbery, faced a possible retrial after a Cortland County Court jury remained hopelessly deadlocked after five hours of deliberation. Judge Morse Ames ordered Gray returned to Cedar Street Jail as prosecutors weigh next steps. Key witness Roscoe Bailey, 77, hotel night clerk, testified Gray threatened him with a pop bottle and stole 31 dollars on October 12.
Police investigated three attempted break ins at 306 S Salina Street in the Wilson building last night. Patrolman Richard Haley said Andrew Trong reported attempts to enter three fourth floor offices Syracuse Real Estate Cool Bramley Bamerick Levy and Dr David J Kennedy. Strong noted the building is locked at 10 PM so the tries occurred before that time.
Miles Davis, a 54 year old Syracuse engineer, donated his 40th pint of blood at the regional program on Tuesday during a pre Christmas promotion at the Red Cross center. He began in 1937 with his first pint on September 22, 1949.
A city hearing on Patrolman Charles L. Price Jr for the Samp son airman shooting was adjourned to 2 PM tomorrow at City Hall after attorney Paul R. Shanahan sought time to simplify evidence. Price faces misdemeanor and delinquency charges following the accidental discharge that killed Airman Floyd R. L. Warren.
A long sequence of birth notices lists numerous couples and newborns with their addresses and Dec dates. Names include Glen C Tomb Theresa Orry Jacqueline Day Cortez Chestnut Beverly Besio and many others, showing citywide birth announcements with residence details across December.
A city health office clinic in Ogdensburg at city hall on December 22 runs from 1 15 to 1 45 p m. The program targets children over three months with vaccines for cypalacma whooping cough and small pox.
A Syracuse youth described as AWOL from Sampson AFB was sentenced to Elmira Reception Center for a 3500 dollar auto theft. Cadorette 16 faces 2 to 5 years after pleaded guilty to a first degree grand larceny charge. Also Judge Breed sentenced LeRoux for issuing fraudulent checks and Sanford for a second degree grand larceny as a third offender. The Syracusan faces later sentencing on a prior burglars record.
Joseph Loeffler of the Syracuse Ornamental Company carved a four by six inch pear wood coat-of-arms for Pope Pius XI. The work, requested by Philco, was placed on a television set sent to Vatican City, and Loeffler spent about forty hours on the intricate piece noted for its gold leaf and subdued colors.
An 81 year old man William Groome and his 49 year old daughter Thelma Modery were hospitalized after gas fumes filled their apartment at 725 Marcellus street. A man carried a stuffed beagle to safety as police evacuated 12 residents. The incident stemmed from a clogged furnace flue.
The Catholic Interracial Council moderator Father Charles J. Brady was honored at a Christmas party at the Bishop Foery Foundation in Syracuse. Bishop Walter Foery led the tributes and a This Is Your Life style segment highlighted Brady’s council and foundation work.
Alan T Clawson of 2317 E Genesee et Katherine M Babich of Bessemer Michigan wed Willam B Curcle of North Syracuse and Helen L Marshall of 411 Glenwood Avenue with Verle Hill and Coralyn A Brophy listed in the record.
Auburn postmaster Charles L. Messer Jr notes daily increases in Christmas mail. He reports 68 pieces of outbound mail canceled yesterday at the main office and 5,678 parcels sent out.
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