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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
8
A massive tire fire erupted near a Firestone plant in Los Angeles County spilling smoke over a South Gate area. Firefighters reported piles of used tires burning with explosions and widespread pigment shed damage. Officials estimated damage at five hundred thousand to a million dollars.
Dag Hammarskjold faced international pressure in 1957 to consider a dedicated UN building for delegations and a school for UN employees' children near the headquarters. The move, backed by the General Assembly, aimed to reduce space and funding strains while debates continued on site placement and potential traffic and logistical issues.
A fragment notes buildings on either side of a site connected to international peace efforts and a New York savings and loan association. The text is incomplete but suggests a discussion of adjacent structures tied to the organizations.
Police described a high profile burglary at Colfax Packing Co site between 42nd and 48th Streets and River and First Avenue. Thieves reportedly pried open a safe, removed about 300 dollars, and escaped through a boiler room window as part of a larger move connected to International Business Machines Corp and the U N relocation.
Roosevelt Utah reports a 97 hour seven minute trail ride from Salt Lake City to Roosevelt featuring Bullberry Boys with riders and horses, planned pavilion for visitors, and local organizers eyeing town growth as national attention grows. Also notes winter cover for strawberry beds in Geneva, with methods using straw, marsh hay, and sawdust for frost protection.
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