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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
3
Christmas mall activity runs behind last year despite higher volume with a two day shift in the calendar. Postal officials caution that the extra mailing day may delay a surge as cancellations reach 562000 and parcel post at about 86000 yesterday versus 169500 a year ago.
A Syracuse couple, Grace and George Scott, had sued the United States seeking damages after Grace Scott allegedly fell in the Chimes Building lobby on January 6, 1954. U.S. District Judge Stephen W. Bretman ruled there is not sufficient evidence to warrant a finding of actionable negligence by the government. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Seager defended for the government.
Henninger continued briefing sessions at City Hall today meeting with key city finance officials. Attendees included retiring Finance Commissioner George Bedford, new Finance Commissioner Beaman Tremble, and City Auditor Joasph Burke. Tomorrow he will meet Urban Renewal representatives. meetings began last Wednesday.
A Syracusan tip aided police in the search for Hiram H. Brewster a 54 year old Cleveland construction contractor missing since December 7. Abe Golden of Detroit reported a man on a flight from Cleveland to Rochester resembled Brewster and may have boarded in Cleveland or Detroit. The man exited the plane in Rochester and investigators followed the lead through Detroit and New York State.
Cedar Rapids city officials debated selling unused fire engines to raise funds for children's play areas after the city council failed to secure needed money. The park board considered dispatching engines to a park project, highlighting the drive to improve recreation for local youth amid budget constraints.
Harvard honors H D Wadsworth a senior at Harvard University for campus elections. He is named a member of Pudding Club and the Permanent Class Committee representing Dunster House. Wadsworth serves as pops music director at WHRB and is an announcer at IWORL Boston during an internship at WOLF.
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