Bulganin offers new summit talks as Cold War frictions persist
Soviet Premier Bulganin proposed a second summit at the Geneva spirit remains an important force for peace. He urged steps to outlaw atomic weapons and end the arms race while warning there are circles that would unleash mass annihilation. Washington greeted the New Year message with caution doubting a genuine peace offer.
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Washington
INS
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Bulganin
Charles E. Shutt
Telenews
International News Service
Geneva
U.S
Winter Storm Closes Roads After Snow Front Hits Syracuse
High winds and heavy snow cripple highways as visibility drops and travel bans are urged. One death and a critically injured driver are linked to icy Route 49 conditions near Rome. Snow totals climb across the region with Hancock Field reporting 34.9 inches this month.
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Syracuse
Dominick Mosca
Turin St
Rome
Route 49
John Wiepprien
Hancock Field
Ex-Mayors Daughter Faces Murder Charge
Virginia Hanna Ricks 42, daughter of former Syracuse Mayor Charles Hanna, is jailed without bail in Brockville Ontario on a murder charge for the shooting of George F Tommy Knapp 45 of Newboro Ont. Knapp died from a 74 mm pistol wound after a drinking party at the Ricks cottage on Newboro Lake. The arraignment preceded a preliminary hearing set for Jan 6 with possible mid February trial at Leeds County Ontario Provincial Supreme Court.
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Brockville
Ont
Syracuse
Charles Hanna
Virginia Hanna Ricks
Justice of the Peace
Wallace R. Johnson
George F
Tommy) Knapp
Newboro
Traffic toll in holiday weekend runs lower than Christmas period
Early New Year weekend reports show at least 24 traffic deaths since 6 pm yesterday, about half the Christmas toll. The National Safety Council estimates 420 deaths by midnight Monday, with states deploying guards and planes to patrol highways as weather remains dry. overall weekend deaths reach 782 across violent causes.
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Ohio
New York
California
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Washington
Ilinois
Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
New Hampshire
South Dakota
National Safety Council
Illinois
Wisconsin
Arizona
Iduries
Associated Press
Archbishop of York Dies at 80 in York England
Cyril F. Garbett aged 80 archbishop of York and second-ranking Church of England prelate died in York after a prolonged illness. His death was described as peaceful by his household. Funeral services planned for early next week. Garbett served 55 years in the Anglican clergy and was known for blunt political remarks including a controversial charge about the Jewish vote in New York affecting the UN Middle East peace process.
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York
England
Cyril F. Garbett
Church of England
Garbett
New York
United Nations
Middle East
Editorial Page Puts 1956 Trend in Political Business
David Lawrence states that guessing the political trend for 1956 reveals the business trend as well on today's Editorial Page. Regular features include Amusements on page 8, Editorials on page 14, Bridge on page 14, Letters on pages 11 to 13, Classified on 11 to 13, Radio-TV on page 10, Comics on 14 to 15, Worner's on page 8, Deaths on page 6, Sports on pages 9 and 10, and Today’s Pictures on page 16.
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David Lawrence
Radio-Tv
Eisenhower plans quiet New Year with wife in Key West
President Eisenhower closes 1955 hopeful for health recovery as Mrs. Eisenhower travels to Key West to join him aboard the presidential plane Col umbine JET. She will be with him for a quiet New Year’s Eve dinner on the naval base while he rests after the Sept 24 heart attack and considers a second term. Maj. Gen. Snyder arrived with Eisenhower, and Mrs. Snyder accompanies the First Lady. The year also highlighted the Big Four conference and the president’s health and leadership.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Columbine
John W. Davud
Denver
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Shelled Boat Syrian Says Fire Confession Reported
United Nations dispatch quotes Gen. Burns stating a Syrian officer captured by Israelis admitted firing a bazooka at an Israeli police boat on the Sea of Galilee on December 10. The raid on Syrian posts near the Sea of Galilee left 56 Syrians and 6 Israelis dead per U.N. tallies.
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United Nations
N.Y
E. L. M. Burns
U.N
Israel
Birth of 7 lb 2 oz baby sparks sports debate
In Detroit a seven pound two ounce son arrived to Art and Mrs. Houtteman with Leon Hart present as a neighbor. The father and sports figure argued over whether the newborn would be a quarterback or a pitcher while the hospital event unfolded.
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Detroit
Mich
William Beaumont Hospital
Art Houtteman
Leon Hart
Detroit Lions
Birmingham
Art
Leon
Ludwig Lewisohn Dies Renowned Novelist and Librarian
News from Waltham Massachusetts reports the death of Ludwig Lewisohn at 72. The Miami Beach native and Brandeis University professor had written 31 books and was an original Brandeis faculty member in comparative literature. He leaves widow Louise and son James.
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Waltham
Mass
Miami Beach
Fra
Ludwig Lewisohn
Brandeis University
Lewisohn
Brandeis
Louise
James
Cardinal Spellman Heads Manila Trip After Short visit
Francis Cardinal Spellman Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York departed for Manila Formosa to begin a Manila bound journey after a 27 hour visit.
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Cardinal Spellman
Formosa
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Manila
Bomb Hoax Closes Times Square
A phony bomb in Christmas wrappings triggered a shutdown of Times Square for about an hour. A newsstand operator reported the ticking package to a police information booth, and a bomb squad inspected a clock with two six inch cardboard tubes.
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New York
Times Square
Police Kill Fleeing Boy After Riverside Crash
Chicago report states 17 year old Dean Young of Oak Park was shot by Officer Don ald Gossling as he fled a crash following a pursuit from a Riverside food shop. Young’s companion John Godar, also 17, was seriously injured.
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Chicago
Riverside
Donald Gossling
Dean Young
Oak Park
Gossling
Young
John Godar
Theodore Jablonski
Montana Liar Wins in a Breeze
Claude T. Yerkes of Kalispell Montana won the Burlington Liars Club top prize for 1955 with a tale of a sheep herder in a small trailer and a 100 pound sack of flour nailed to the wall. A Montana wind swept the scene as described by Yerkes with founder O C Hulett noting the award.
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Burlington
Wis
Liars’ Club
Montana
O. C. Hulett
Yerkes
Not Guilty Plea In Drunken Driving Case After Two-Mile Chase
A 24 year old motorist William Francis Orr pleaded not guilty in Traffic Court to drunken driving after an off duty motorcycle patrolman pursued and halted his weaving car over about two miles. Bail set at 1500 dollars, Orr to reappear Jan 5. He faced a disorderly conduct charge in Police Court.
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Wiliam Francis Orr
W. Onondaga St
Truman H. Preston
Preston
Ronald LaValley
Clover St
Joseph R. Franey
Tallman St
LaValley
Carey Appoints Rochester Judge
Albany reports City Judge Henry K.E. Gillette of Rochester will become counsel to the State Agriculture Department tomorrow. Commissioner Daniel J. Carey announced the appointment of Gillette a Democrat whose term on the bench expires today. Department counsel salary is $11,286 per year.
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Albany
Henry KE. Gillette
Rochester
State Agriculture Department
Daniel J. Carey
Gillette
Railroad worker charged in child assault case
A 29 year old railroad laborer, Martin F Spearance of Apulia Station, was arraigned on first degree assault charges after a six year old girl was harmed at a Lincoln Park neighbor's home. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail for grand jury action following arrest at the D L W railroad station.
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Martin F. Spearance
Apulia Station
Truman H. Preston
Spearance
Lincoln Park
Apulia
Ryan to Preside Over Claims Court
Albany report states Gov Harriman designated Judge Bernard Ryan of the State Court of Claims as Chief Judge effective tomorrow. Ryan, a Albany resident, succeeds Chief Judge Stephen M Lounsberry of Owego who retired at 70. Ryans nine year term ends December 31 1959. Ryan is the courts sole Democrat and judges earn eighteen thousand dollars annually.
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Bernard Ryan
State Court of Claims
Ryan
Albany
Stephen M. Lounsberry
Owego
Ryatt
Man thwarted as assailant tries to drag wife from car
In Louisville Kentucky a local man reports his wife was grabbed at a red light by a young man who tried to pull her from their vehicle. The safety belt kept her in the car and the suspect fled in exhaust fumes as the light changed.
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Louisville
Man Saves Boy From River After Knife Tests
Charles Matter Jr., 44, failed a Red Cross life saving test but later passed a tougher assessment. He jumped into the Elizabeth River at Hillside to rescue a younger boy after seeing him and another man fall through the ice.
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Hillside
N.J
Charles Matter Jr
Red Cross
Matter
Thomas Monaca
Elizabeth River
Fireman Sets Quick Start Record in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids firefighter Richard Groenhout claims an unofficial world record for fastest action. In a timed run he sprang from the bunk, donned gear, slid the pole, and started his engine in five seconds, beating the six-second previous record set by a Chicago firefighter.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Rapids
Richard Groenhout
Groenhout
Today’s Chuckle About Weekend Blues
A light quip notes how Saturday night energy now mirrors Monday morning fatigue from youth, poking fun at age and weekend life. It frames a relatable contrast between past vigor and present restfulness in a concise humor remark.
Quints and Family Restore Reunion After Misunderstanding
In Callander Ontario the Dionne family announced they have forgiven and forgotten the quarrel that strained relations with the quints. Three of the four surviving quints arrived for a New Year reunion, while Marie remained home due to anemia.
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Callander
Dionne
Quimplets
Quints
Annette
Cecile
Yvonne
Marie
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