Albany Senate Passes Tax Cut Bills in 1955 Fight
In Albany, Republican senators pushed bills to maintain current state income and business taxes, claiming annual savings of 4915 million for taxpayers. The GOP-led Senate approved 34-23 and sent the measure to the Assembly where it awaited action. The bills would keep income taxes at 90 percent of full rate and unincorporated business taxes at 15 percent amid a major floor battle.
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Manhattan
Paraguay Surfaces Plot to Assassinate Stroessner
A government report claims a failed plan to kill General Alfredo Stroessner, leader of Paraguay for under two years. The alleged conspiracy was tied to Dr. Eulogio Eslizarribia and involved Colorado party supporters, retired officers, academy officials, and cadets.
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Eulogio Eslizarribia
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Drunken Driver Pleads Guilty in Traffic Court
Harry Baker, 39, of Meningietta, a salesman, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He received a suspended jail sentence and was fined 101. His operator license and registration were revoked. Baker’s arrest followed an accident early last Sunday morning in the 200 block of S Salinas where an auto called by Geanato R L Sposato of Woodlawn was struck and damaged.
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Premonition Tale Swings to Tragic Ice Crossing
Beatrice Cross recalls a warned fate as LaDelie Cross, 46, drowns after crossing soft ice on Murray Island near Alexandria Bay. The family planned a weekend camp visit. Cross tested the ice, urged Butch and Beatrice to stay back, and vanished into the St. Lawrence. Searchers recovered his body at 10:25 am near the narrows between Wellsley and Murray islands after an hourlong ordeal. Cross’s son Butch and Beatrice describe a tense escape, a dog in tow as the ice cracked, and a father pushing ahead to safety, then disappearing with the river.
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Herald-Journal
Police Pistols Halt Flight of Mug Suspects
Watertown police arrested Miss Shirley Pauline Cashman aged 23 and Robert Lee Ostrander aged 24 after an early morning attempt to flee an East Side apartment. Police drew pistols to stop the pair, who were said to have admitted being present when a man was beaten. The suspects are held for investigation following the confrontation with three patrolmen and two detectives at about 2 AM. Concluded on Page 16.
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Shirley Pauline Cashman
Westmoreland Av
Robert Lee Ostrander
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Red Rock
Ostrander
M. Cashman
Joseph Donahue
Robert Liepka
Patrick Collins
Cushmann
Lyndon Denton
Looted items found after car burglary reported
Police report shows 31 year old Ills Jr. parked on Jefferson Street overnight and found his car ransacked. Officers recovered lipstick, lip balm, 100 tubes of face lotion, razors, fur lined gloves and a flashlight.
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Mills
E. Jefferson Jr
Major Fights All Charges In Nugent Court Martial
Maj. Ambrose H. Nugent faces 13 counts in a general court martial at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The defense team led by Capt. Sal J. Shuman seeks to quash three counts while the court officer denies motions. Nugent, 43, pled not guilty and predicts a fair trial ahead.
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Fi. Smith
Ark. Mae
Aergunz Nugent
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Formosa News features depress shares in turbulent market
Uncertainty over the Formosan situation unsettled stock traders as the market opened lower. The financial section notes mixed results across sectors with declines in metals and rails while TV analyses and features fill pages.
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New York
Rabe
Metorm Coppers
Srabam
Sinek
January Weather: Snow Flurries After Cold Spell Predicted
Weather expert Andrew P Keller forecasts snow flurries and below normal temperatures for the next five days. Temperatures may run four to eight degrees below average with light snowfall. Winds shift from south southwest at 25 to 35 mph tonight to northwest 5 to 20 mph tomorrow as a cold front passes Syracuse area.
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Syracuse
Costa Rica Seeks OAS Action Over Costa Rican Nicaragua Clash
Costa Rica asks the Inter-American Peace Commission and the OAS council for urgent measures in the Costa Rican Nicaragua dispute. Chairman Luis Quintanilla says a new Costa Rican request and other urgent aspects will be presented, with speculation over military aid and possible sanctions under the 1948 Rio pact against Nicaragua. Somoza denies the charges as talks continue.
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Jose Figueres
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Anastasio Somoza
Managua
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Rio de Janeiro
Nicaragua
Somoz Ald Teady
Colunn Wif
First Tachen Refugees Mostly Children Arrive at Formosa
Refugees from the Tachens, mostly children, arrived at Formosa aboard an old landing ship, with widows and orphans of Nationalist guerrillas. The evacuation signals possible broader withdrawal from the Tachens as U.S. Seventh Fleet ships watched. Congress ready for swift approval of Eisenhower’s Formosa defense plan.
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Yoshida Announces Candidacy for Re election at Tokyo GP
Former prime minister Shigeru Yoshida, ousted last month by Ichiro HatsOyama after a record term, declares today he is a candidate for reelection next month.
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Marine flagraiser Hayes found dead on Sacaton Reserve
Disillusioned World War II hero Tra Hayes, one of the Iwo Jima flag raisers, was discovered dead at age 32 on the Sacaton Indian Reservation. His downfall followed heavy drinking after the Pacific campaign, despite his earlier stature as a respected warrior among Arizona Indians.
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Grandmother Dies Saving Grandchildren in Blaze
Plainfield New Jersey armed with courage a grandmother perished after standing in a window to guide her five grandchildren to safety as tenement flames trapped them. A man died in the same fire as residents fled in bare feet and night clothes. Police identified the hero as Mm Oscar Augustine 30 of Berwick Pennsylvania visiting his sister Swank 25 and Salvatore Velardo 30 perished in a nearby apartment.
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Calculated War Risk Seen Bringing Peace
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles advocate risk to seek long term peace in the Far East. U S ready to fight if needed, aiming to deter Red China’s moves toward Formosa amid a shifting regional stance. The article notes congressional and international pressures shaping policy amid rising Communist activity around Formosa and nearby islands.
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Job Dispute Locks Parties Over Cabinet Appointments
The Democrats accuse Secretary Carmine de Sapia and four cabinet members of a stalled dispute that could paralyze state government, while Governor Harriman and party leaders cite legal questions. Republicans, including AG Jacob Jari, reportedly offer opinion backing Harriman. Appointees named include Charles Abrams, Lubin, George Braralini, and Angela R Parsi.
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Costly Thorne Gifts Revealed in Grenade Incident
Nine youths were killed when an anti tank hand grenade exploded while they played, according to police reports. The youths were from Pusan and Rosca UP was mentioned in the coverage. The incident raises questions about safety and handling of explosive devices.
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Poher
Court hears details in Thorne divorce and gifts case
In a deposition, Mrs Thorne described lavish gifts to her son from the family estate, including a $3000 electric train set and a $5000 automobile. She testified about trains, a 250 motorized model, and meals with family as a court fight unfolds with Mrs Alera Ragen and others.
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