Triangle Block urban renewal aid held in New York
The City Planning Commission reports the Triangle Block urban renewal aid request is delayed in the Regional Office of the Housing and Home Finance Administration due to Connecticut flood problems. Action is expected after New Year, with further review in Washington. The plan seeks two thirds federal funding to acquire and demolish the block between Genesee Washington and State Streets for a municipal building.
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Triangle
The
Housing and Home Finance Administration
Sergei N. Grimm
City Planning Commission
E. Genesee
E. Washington
Sr. State Sts
Salesman Escapes Injury in Crash
A 21 year old salesman and son of City Clerk Edward Apps Sr escaped injury when his car skidded while traveling east on James Street. Edward T. Apps Jr of 115 Lincoln Park Drive applied brakes to avoid a westbound car, then struck a curb and a street light pole on N McBride Street, police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Apps Sr
James St
Edward T. Apps Jr
Lincoln Park Dr
N. McBride St
George Rauh
Joseph Giacubbe
Apps
Public Service Commission Grants Bus Permit to Weber
The Public Service Commission issued a permit to Oliver C. Weber of Aubora to transport students and teachers between Wells Cal Jare Aurora and Ithaca. Weber already operates a contract service with station wagons between the college and Auburn.
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Albany
Cmmission
Oliver C. Weber
Aubora
Wells Cal Jare
Aurora
Ithaca
Weber
Auburn
Syracuse Tops Nation in Traffic Deaths per Population
Syracuse had the lowest traffic death rate among 18 cities by population in the first 11 months of 1955, with 1.1 deaths per 10 000 registered vehicles. Newell C Townsend of the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce cited eight fatalities through November and noted Syracuse as the safest in its category.
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Syracuse
National Safety Council
Council
Norfolk, Va
Oklahoma City
Newell C. Townsend
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Watershed Authority expands after taking over Otisco Lake
Onondaga County Water Authority, now running the New York Water Service Corp facilities at Otisco Lake, has two years to locate additional water sources by 1958. The group plans a 2,000,000 expansion and will install new 20 inch pipelines to raise supply from 13 to 18 million gallons daily. Possible sources include the Seneca River and ground water. no rate increases are promised.
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Onondaga County Water Authority
New York Water Service Corp
Otisco Lake
Thomas H. Dyer
Water Power and Control Commission
Dyer
John P. White
Smith, Barney and Co
Wall St
United States Trust Co
New York
New York City
White
Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Water Authority
Fronondaga County
Thomas Dyer
Authority
Carl J. Merklein
Marcellus
Camillus
Hinsdale Rd
Hiawatha Blvd
Park St
Seneca River
Oneida Lake
Lake Ontario
Onondaga County
Lake Oneida
Forbes to Direct Reconstruction at Ithaca Home
Howard Forbes is appointed to lead the Reconstruction Home as superintendent starting February 1, succeeding the late Larry J. Geaumier. George Jessup Jr. is named supervisor of physical therapy. both appointments were approved by the board. Forbes, a native of Auburn and Ithaca College graduate, has long served the Social Service League and previously directed boys work at North Side House.
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Ithaca
Reconstruction
Larry J. Geaumier
Howard Forbes
Social Service League
George Jessup Jr
Newfield
Reconstruction Home
Gaurnier
Forbes
Auburn
Ithaca College
North Side
West Side
Boston University
Eastwood Shopping Plaza Sold to Rochester Group
The Eastwood Shopping Plaza at 3501 3547 James St comprising 17 stores a restaurant and a bowling alley sold to 71 Stilson St Corp a Rochester business group. Sale price over $700000 with 525 ft James Street frontage and 70000 sq ft rentable area fully leased includes Merchants Bank and an A and P store.
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Eastwood
James St
Stilson St. Corp
Rochester
Arthur Schachman
Boston
Eagan Real Estate
Albanese Construction Co
Schachman
James Street
Merchants Bank
Eagan
Columbian Rope Recognized For Cave Discovery
The Columbian Rope Company received notice of an unusual honor for aiding in Kentucky discoveries. The Central Ohio Chapter of the National Speleological Society named Columbian Ave the main connecting passage in a cave system that links three caves and spans about 32 miles of passages.
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Auburn
Columbian Rope Company
Connectio
James Cave
Kentucky
Columbian
Burnell F. Ehman
Central Ohio
National Speciological Society
Columbian Ave
Floyd ‘Collins
Crystal Cave
Fire Dept. Office Near Rush Hour Fire from Rubbish Dump
A city DPW rubbish truck dumped hot ashes at the curb near Engine Co. 6 on W Jefferson St. at about 6:30 am. The fire was quickly put out by a 1½ inch line after firefighters suspected dumped ashes caused the blaze. W Jefferson St between Clinton and the Armory was briefly closed. Lt. Albert Schrempf led the crew.
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W. Jefferson St
Department of Public Works
Jefferson St. S. Clinton St
Engine Co
DPW
Bernie Freeman
W Jefferson St
Clinton
Armory
Albert Schrempf
Compensation totals for injuries across multiple Syracuse area plants
In compensation court Erwin Stevens received 1561.60 for a 20 percent loss of use of his left hand from an accident at Crucible Steel in Syracuse. Others awarded include Guzewicz 337.20 for a 20 percent loss of the right index finger at Clyde Bakery. Spano 275 for facial disfigurement at Procino-Rossi. Lattimore 108 for a 10 percent loss of use of the right middle finger at Henry A. Watson Inc.. Covert 159 for facial disfigurement at Columbian Rope. Fallat 75 for injury to left middle finger at Marshall Meadows & Stewart. Kulis 212.80 for finger injury at H C Hemingway Co.
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Auburn
Erwin Stevens
River Rd. Jordan
Crucible Steel
Syracuse
Anthony J. Guzewicz
Washington St
Weedsport
Clyde Bakery
Baldwinsville
Michael Spano
Orchard St
Procino-Rossi Corp
Robert C. Lattimore
West Lake Rd
Henry A. Watson Inc
Chester Covert
RF. D. 1
Skaneateles
Columbian Rope Co
Margaret Fallat
Perrine ,St
Marshall, Meadows & Stewart
Frank Kulis
Rock Ave
H. C. Hemingway Co
Farm Bureau Hits Halfway Mark in New York State
Ithaca Tompkins County Farm Bureau reports reaching halfway toward a 1 535 member goal with 36 new members since December 10. New York Farm Bureau will separate from the Extension Service January 1 to focus on legislation and farmer services. The South Fulton Street Agricultural and Homemaking Center remains Extension property but may be used by Farm Bureau.
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Ithaca
Tompkins County
Farm Bureau
Agricultural and Homemaking Center
New York State
Extension Service
South Fulton Street
Thief Ruins Syracusan Vacation South of City
In Orlando a Syracusan tourist’s trip turned sour when $645 worth of clothing was stolen from the Hibiscus Court. Gerald K. Dunlap, 20, of Knoxville, admitted breaking in and stealing the items and was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty. Sam I. Hughes, 21, of Nashville, denied aiding Dunlap but could plead guilty as an accessory. his case was postponed.
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Herald-Journal
Orlando
Fla
Harry R. Ball
Syracuse
Knoxville, Tenn
Hibiscus
Ball
Gerald K. Dunlap
Sam I. Hughes
Nashville
Tenn
Dunlap
Hartzel Heads Labor Group
Jack Hartzel of the Steel Workers Local at Sylvania Co in Seneca Falls was elected president of the Finger Lakes Council C1.0 at a meeting in FLL.C. Headquarters. The national AFL and C1.0 merger was announced, with leaders predicting closer cooperation but no immediate local merger.
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Auburn
Jack Hartzel
Steel Workers
Sylvania Co
Seneca Falls
Finger Lakes Council
C.1
Fll.c
National
A.F.L
C.1.0
Auburn Federation of Labor
F.L.C
Journalism Seminar Co chairs Ecumenical Conference at Ohio U
Robert W. Root associate professor at Syracuse University School of Journalism acts as co chair of a journalism seminar at the Ecumenical Student Conference of the Christian World Mission today and tomorrow at Ohio University.
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Robert W. Root
Syracuse University
Christian World Mission Today
Tomorrow
Ohio University
Fire destroys garage in Elbridge as units save nearby homes
A large four car, two story garage owned by F. E. MacCollum burned in Elbridge early today. Firefighers from Elbridge Jordan and Skaneateles battled the blaze, saving four nearby homes and two barns, with 60 volunteers aiding and 2,000 feet of hose deployed. The loss is about 20 000 dollars, and a 1955 Ford and a used car were destroyed.
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Elbridge
Jordan
Skaneateles
F. E. MacCollum
Ford
Milton North
MacCollum
Delbert Gorman
Harrison J. Brownlee
North
Gorham, Brownlee
Gray
Mayor Mead Celebrates 49th Birthday Quietly at City Hall
Mayor Mead marks his 49th birthday with a simple office celebration at City Hall as he continues official duties. Secretary Richard H. Torrey also notes a 29th anniversary tomorrow.
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Mead
City Hall
Richard H. Torrey
Aurora Man Hurt in Auto Crash
Francis Yale, 25, of Aurora, was injured in a one car accident on Route 20 Auburn Skaneateles highway about three miles east of Swamp Rd. He was taken to Mercy Hospital with a chest wall contusion and possible rib fractures and was admitted in apparently good condition. Troopers E W Singleton and William Burns investigated.
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Auburn
Francis Yale
Aurora
Auburn-Skaneateles
Swamp Rd
Mercy Hospital
Yale
Wells College
E. W. Singleton
William Burns
Driver Caught After 80 Mile Hour City Chase
WATERTOWN 23 year old Charles FE Wright of 755 Morrison St is charged with drunken driving after an 80 mile hour chase by police through city streets yesterday morning. Arraigned in City Court he pleaded innocent bail set under $500. Officers say Wright sped north on Washington St past South Junior High School then around Public Square and Court St before being arrested near the bridge.
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Watertown
Charles FE. Wright
Morrison St
Washington St
Wright
South
Public Square
Court St
Taber Quarles Question Sampson Air Base Closing
Rep John Taber says he will travel to Washington to gather facts on the Sampson Air Base case for the Air Force review the week of Jan 9. Secretary Donald Quarles will return then for talks, with a final decision expected later in the month. The closure would cost Finger Lakes region about 350000000 in income impact. Local chambers and lawmakers unite in a Keep Sampson drive.
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Auburn
Sampson Air Base
Air Force
John Taber
Washington
Secretary of the
Donald Quarles
U. S
Taber
Finger Lakes
Ecommerce
Sampson
Transfers Announced for 19 Troop D Members
Oneida announces the transfer of nineteen Troop D State Police personnel to substa tions and stations across its first county territory. Effective Tuesday, officers move between Auburn Elbridge Ovid Canandaigua Herkimer LaFayette North Syracuse New Hartford Wolcott Minetto and Waterloo with assignments including night desk at Oneida headquarters and various station duties.
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Oneida
Rarold T. Muller
Corp
Charles L. Kappesser
Ovid
A. J. Quinn
Auburn
Elbridge
E. D. Coletti
Canandaigua
New Hartford
MM. L. Murphy
A. E. Napoli
W. E. Smith
Herkimer
J. H. Briant
LaFayette
J. R. West
R. F. Boyle
Waterloo
Homer
E. F. Stolareyk
Wolcott
G. F P. Yordy
T. Z. Sullivan
W. H. Anagnos
Morrisville
R. C. Horstmyer
R. B. Jones
Minetto
Syracuse
J. J. Maher
M. F. Sweeny
North Syracuse
E. W. Singleton
Injured Autoist Sad Improved After Morrisville Crash
Mrs. John C. Andrews 36 of Rippleton Road Cazenovia remains in Memorial Hospital with a severe forehead laceration after a station wagon driven by Frank de Camp 35 Lincklaen Street Cazenovia left the road near Morrisville struck a concrete bridge abutment just after midnight Saturday December 24. Also injured were De Alton J. Ridings 55 of Rippleton Road Cazenovia president of Porter Cable Co with multiple facial abrasions and contusions. Mrs. Ridings 31 with abrasions to both legs. Mrs. de Camp with scalp chin and nose lacerations. and Mrs. William McAuley 36 of Cazenovia with a nose injury and possible fractured ribs.
Legal Date Noted For Plate Tabs
Ivan Parkolop aged 23 of 710 Marcellus Street appeared in Traffic Court on a ticket from Patrolman Kenneth MacDonald for having 1956 tabs on an earlier plate. Traffic Judge Truman H. Preston voided the ticket noting Parkolop acted in good faith and was ahead of the law.
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iLegal
Ivan Parkolop
Marcelus St
Kenneth MacDonald
Truman H. Preston
Preston
Majority Leader To Be Chosen At Monday Meeting
Councilman at large James H. Mullaby is to be chosen council majority leader at Monday's meeting, city hall reports. At the Court House Sheriff Albert E. Stone will announce tomorrow the appointment of a new undersheriff to replace the late Clifford H. Black, with promotions within the department and several changes to follow.
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James H. Mullaby
City Hall
Court House
Albert E. Stone
Clifford H. Black
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