Camillus Board Denies Waste Dump Zone Change
Camillus Town Board voted four to one against altering a zone ordinance to allow Solvay Process Co to dump waste at the abandoned Amboy Airport. The board said the decision is final and Solvay must decide to relocate or challenge the ruling in court.
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Judy Makes Plea to Nullify Conviction in Russia Document Case
Judith Conlon a Brooklyn born former Government employee asked the Supreme Court to overturn her June conviction for turning over secret documents to a Russian lover. She argues the trial was unfair and cites procedural errors.
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Man of the Year optimism amid steady prices and aging concerns
James Marlow reflects on a modest sense of optimism as prices stabilize and wartime fears lessen. He notes ongoing worries about how individuals will cope in old age, hinting at broader editorial points and page placements for additional commentary and features.
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Beer Opener Used in Jail Break at Altala County
Sheriff Roy Braswell said three burglary suspects escaped from Altala County Jail by cutting a hole in the wall with a beer can opener a spoon and a piece of iron pipe. The escape was discovered yesterday.
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Elderly Woman Placed Aboard Lisbon Flight In Sleep Aid
An elderly woman, in a deep sleep from sleep pills timed to departure, was carried onto a London bound airliner heading for Lisbon. A one hour fog delay postponed the takeoff.
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Lisbon
Four Firemen Rescued From Queens Rug Factory Blaze
Four injured firemen were trapped by collapsing rug racks in the Hopkins-Jones Rug Company factory in South Jamaica Queens. The three alarm fire prompted ambulances and disaster squads as the roof collapsed during firefighting efforts.
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Dewey Pushes New York Power Plan for St. Lawrence
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey authorizes the State Power Authority to buy the Massena to Taylorville power line for 300000 dollars. He vows to develop St. Lawrence River hydro power despite White House opposition and FPC rejection of the state's 450 million dollar project. The line, built in wartime forest reserves, is surplus and to be acquired over 10 years.
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Miners May Strike Again Near New Year
Washington officials expect a new coal strike as miners allied with John L. Lewis may refuse to work when mines reopen after the New Year. Word from United Mine Workers headquarters says there would be no work after January 1 at companies not accepting the new contract terms. Lewis set a date for implementing the basic contract, including a 5 cent daily pay raise and 15 cent per ton increase in welfare fund contributions.
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World faces 50 with optimism and fear
The aging forties bow out as the world greets the 1950s with mixed hope and anxiety. People across Rome, New York, Paris, Hollywood, and Moscow anticipate new beginnings in politics, culture, and technology while remembering war, peace efforts, and rising international institutions.
Truman to ask Congress for tax cuts and new levies
A unnamed adviser says President Truman will send a special tax message proposing to cut luxury excise levies from wartime highs and impose new taxes on corporations and higher incomes to balance the 1951 budget. The State of the Union will outline broad tax goals and fiscal plans with further details later.
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Clear Skies and Light Wind Guide New Year Revelers
Weatherman Andrew P. Keller reports a high pressure area over Syracuse bringing warming trend as it shifts east. Tomorrow’s temperature near 42 with a low around 32 and a chance of rain or snow. winds southeast at about 15 mph. drinkers advised to avoid spilled water.
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Long-Life Elixir Hints in Cortisone Research at AAAS
Dr Thomas F Dougherty presented findings from University of Utah cortisone studies at the AAAS closing sessions. The hormone may ease rheumatoid arthritis and slow aging of connective tissues, potentially extending life by preserving tissue integrity, with support from the American Cancer Society.
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Rent Control End Seen By Two Senators
Two Senators who voted for rent control, Fulbright and Long, doubt Congress will extend the federal program past June 30. They say states and local communities should set up own rent curbs if continued. They note President Truman may back that plan in a likely State of the Union message next Wednesday.
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Dewey to Urge More Old-Age Aid in Albany Push
Governor Dewey plans a drive to overhaul federal old-age security and cites insufficiency. He will urge the 1950 Legislature to expand a state committee on aged finance, authorizing it to press Congress on New York seniors' needs.
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Noisy critics echo LaGuardia proverb in Virginia party scene
Gov Mumford Tuck of Virginia cited an Italian saying about the loudest critics being the worst wheel of a cart during a Richmond party remark. He warned that political talk often centers on noisy factions that hinder progress.
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Columbus man fined for two photos on pushcart license
In Columbus Robert Davis was told to bring two photos for his pushcart peddler license. He appeared with two prints of actor Dana Andrews, the same photos he used for his application.
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Four Break Jail Kill Trusty at Tucker Prison Farm
Four young convicts armed with pistols and a riot gun escaped Tucker Prison Farm in Arkansas. Trusty guard Bill Bohannon was killed during the break. James Perry Williams, 24, of Pine Bluff, identified as leader, triggered the mass breakout as bloodhounds joined the hunt with a statewide alert issued from Little Rock.
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Police to Seize Keys from Tipsy Drivers Tonight
Chief John A. Kinney ordered officers to take car keys from intoxicated drivers at the New Year arrival. Suspected offenders are to report to the captain at headquarters while their cars go to a garage.
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New Year Message From MacArthur On Japan Self Defense
General MacArthur told the Japanese people their inalienable right of self defense remains, while praising Japan’s renunciation of war. He said no change to the prohibition on armed forces is implied, urging faith in peaceful progress and universal moral ideals. Brig. Gen. Courtney Whitney noted occupation leadership.
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Social Security Tax Hike Takes Effect Tonight
The social security tax rises to 1/2 percent at midnight affecting about 39 million workers. The increase adds about $700 million yearly from wage earners and employers, with pensions not changing yet though a Senate bill seeks a 70 percent boost in benefits and coverage.
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