19 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
1
The National Safety Council forecast 660 Americans may die on streets and roads during the extended holiday period from Friday evening to midnight Sunday. Last year's three day Christmas toll was 609, with speed a major factor in many crashes. The council urged drivers to act as if lives depend on it and to support a drive for life safety efforts.
General Electric’s heavy military electronics unit reveals plans for more than 250000 square feet of new space at Syracuse Industrial Park on Court Road. The project will increase employment by several hundred as the HMEE department shifts production and testing to the expanded facility. Leasing was arranged through Eagan Real Estate with Finyd Stover leading the industrial department. The expansion, tied to defense orders, signals stronger output for GE’s systems center, with occupancy expected in the coming months and related weather impacts forecast.
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold is expected to reject a British salvage role and push a neutral fleet from Denmark Netherlands Germany Italy and Belgium to clear sunken ships and debris at Suez. He reportedly holds that a U S fleet can begin operations immediately with 600 crewmen and 28 to 40 million dollars projected in costs as Britain and France resist.
The Royal Air Force flies in eight men to guard Northern Ireland airfields and installations amid IRA attacks. The move follows Prime Minister Eden’s pledge to give full British protection to the region as Belfast and London seek to ease strained relations after a renewed border violence campaign by IRA extremists.
Mrs. Brennan of Dunmore turned 100 and wished for one Christmas gift. The elderly widow, famed for long life since 1901, said she needs only simple comforts and peace. She preferred no new shoes, noting the small covers worn on Ure’s historic shoes and the desire to avoid harm from tight footwear.
Readers get editorials by Thomas L. Stokes and David Lawrance on Nehru's trip with favorable editorials from observers. Regular features listed across Amusements and Classifieds, with Sports, Deaths, Editorials and more on specified pages.
Early morning readings from Hancock Field show Syracuse temperatures dipping to 16 above zero, the lowest since November 24. The U S Weather Bureau notes a slow melt underway as arctic air retreats and milder conditions edge in, ending a brief severe spell.
Forecaster Keller reports colder conditions across New York State with Massena Albany at four and thirteen degrees in Utica Oneonta and Massena. Over the next five days temperatures will run two degrees below normal with warmer days Friday and Saturday and colder Sunday and Monday. Rain or snow is expected Thursday and Friday with light to moderate snowfall Sunday and Monday.
In Pasadena, George the robin, once famed for migration, has settled permanently with caretakers Mr and Mrs Jack W Thomas and their watchdog Duke. The bird's history includes rescue, whisky and water given by Mrs Thomas, a past with Washington state curiosities, and now solitary contemplation as the Thomases consider abstinence to curb the bird’s fondness for alcohol and avoid a stewed robin at home.
Vice President Nixon arrived in Vienna to study urgent refugee relief as 72 Hungarian refugees waited at Schwechat Airport to depart for Camp Kilmer New Jersey. An Austrian honor guard and army band saluted him while officials hoped the visit would yield a U.S. refugee offer.
Washington and Kilmer camp officials hinder Martin and Kalara Mun garian refugees as they miss a train, delaying their start in Syracuse. Church groups and World Child Service coordinate housing and jobs while a citywide reception plan is debated.
Washington reports Sen. Avdiuy Watkins says he is drafting three bills to grant all arriving Asian refugees a path to citizenship. He expects quick passage and plans to introduce on opening day. The current Hungary refugee ceiling is 9,600 with 6,300 entrants under the 1953 refugee act and 15,000 others under parole, who cannot qualify for citizenship.
Mrs Charles Gober found a basement flooded with oil after a delivery team misread a number on an order. They intended to service a nearby house and caused about 385 gallons to flood the Gobers cellar. The Gobers had switched to gas eight years earlier.
New York reports wholesale food prices edged lower this week as measured by the Dun & Bradstreet food index. The index stood at 96.15, down from 96.18 the prior week and 3.2 percent above the year-ago level. The weekly figures reflect wholesale prices for a representative basket of 31 foods in one-pound lots.
A lighthearted note on aging highlights small benefits such as whistling while brushing teeth, presenting a cheerful, everyday humor moment without sensational detail. The quip suggests a positive spin on growing older through simple daily rituals and cheer.
In Washington Nehru says Red China policy may soften and the United States could move toward Communist China. He notes U S Russia ties not far apart on arms and peace measures but stresses building mutual confidence. He doubts parliamentary democracy could emerge in Communist states yet foresees other forms reflecting popular will.
Joseph Abbatiello, 44, of Buckley Road Liverpool, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, speeding, and wrong registration after his car rear-ended a halted vehicle on Route 5 near the Howard Johnson in DeWitt. Operator Bert Wilson, 28, of Cavernovia Street, was not injured. Abbatiello to be arraigned before Justice George Kimball and held at Cedar Street jail.
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