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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
1
In Washington a GOP gathering exults in Eisenhower's leadership while Vice President Nixon signals readiness to carry on after his tenure. Rockefeller urges voters to look beyond past triumphs as Republicans unite for a future agenda, with dinner audiences across 83 cities.
Albany report credits former Syracuse Works supervisor with denying any profit sharing from highway engineering contracts awarded before leaving office. The Senate subcommittee’s 1959 inquiry examined private consultant use by the Public Works Department and cited increased reliance on private firms during the Harriman era.
In Algiers the general strike and martial law remained, but food supplies and utilities began moving as De Gaulle representatives urged suspended activities. insurgents clung to barricades in central areas while paratroopers surrounded the rebel stronghold. Moslems pushed back with protests in Mostaganem, 200 miles west, where soldiers used force to disperse crowds.
An explosion and fire at a government oil refinery in MENICO CITY threatened a 40 block area in the northwest and was brought under control by fire crews. Emergency hospitals report four dead and 30 injured. police say three more are missing.
Executive Editor Alexander F. Jones weighs peril for de Gaulle amid dual pressures and a looming doubt about outcomes. David Laverence criticizes Vice President Nifon Shd as a state Senate probe into Department of Public Works consultant fees unfolds.
French police conducted pre dawn raids on homes and party headquarters across Paris and ten other cities arresting suspects linked to right wing groups and seizing weekly papers including Le Pen linked media. A former general Chassin was detained for questioning and released. Local warrants targeted figures tied to the May 13 Movement uprising.
Mrs Merie Handler reports another car smashing into the north side house near the turnpike in Levittown. Howard Handler shut the fuse box main to stop a possible fire after the impact at the dinette, crushing a table chairs and vases. the couple questions why their home is repeatedly targeted.
A garbled item mentions Roxce CreY in Texas with SCPD and references a 1960 homecoming event linked to a city icons scheme. The readable fragments imply a local city guard or police involvement and a questionable scheme around celebratory planning.
Albany AP Rockefeller says the new state budget to be submitted will show a surplus though the amount is not disclosed. Estimates vary from 10 million for Republicans to 175 million for Democrats. He spoke at a Republican dinner in Washington and indicated 1960 61 funding will balance and finance payments with no tax hike for education aid.
Avon man Robert G. Cole of Cole Sand & Gravel L.Corp. died after a tractor overturned and crushed him. The incident, reported by AP, involves local authorities and the county sheriff’s office investigating the crash.
The U S Army relieved a second captain for mistreating two Korean prostitutes at the Yongsan base. Captain Thorn H Goode, 34, of Suffolk Virginia, faced punishment after forcing prostitutes to strip and paint their buttocks. Enlisted leaders were reprimanded for orders that allowed or ignored the mistreatment. The Army said the two women suffered no injuries requiring medical care.
The 1959 welfare spend totaled 10 326 610, up from 1958, driven by increased case loads in time relief and dependent children aid. Drugs costs rose to 226 495, with criticism of high brand drugs and nursing-home purchases. The report, prepared for Commissioner Abbott, notes funds and allocations across medical care, administration, public assistance, and hospital care, plus 6 426 public assistance applications and 5 482 accepted.
President Osvaldo Dorticos, in a televised speech marking Jose Mart’s birthday, accused the U S of misinterpreting Cuba’s aims and urged normal diplomacy with mutual respect for sovereignty. He rejected insinuations of foreign Communist influence and called for restraint in Cuban American relations.
In Sperrley England pub owner Tom Parker keeps customers indoors as floodwater surrounds his bar. He rows supplies through the water and remains open to serve patrons while the area endures rising tides and saturation.
Report notes women refrain from swearing due to cultural expectations and personal reluctance. Observers argue social norms deter harsh language, with some attributing restraint to politeness and fear of judgment.
A light snow overnight left about two inches on the ground creating slippery driving and walking conditions. The forecast calls for clouds and fog tonight with temperatures near freezing and no precipitation tomorrow.
In South Asipton England a UPI report says troopship Empire Foxey sounded a alarm overboard for Lance Corporal Fred Finney who was later found asleep in a cafe. The incident notes the crew kept rolling and the man slept through the alert.
In Wethersfield Connecticut authorities report a prison radio network that warned guards of movements and uprisings. Transmitters hidden inside radios allowed prisoners to receive broadcasts while guards monitored signals. The Richmond unit said transmitters were found inside radios owned by inmates. The uprising lasted several hours with some damage but no serious injuries.
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