DeWitt Diesel Shop under way by New York Central
The New York Central begins surveying and groundwork for a new diesel shop at Dewet. Division Superintendent Clifford Grimes says construction starts this summer with an estimated cost around 3 006 000 pounds. The shop will be largest of its type in the East and handle up to 165 diesel units daily. The railroad aims for operation by fall 1959 and plans to convert about 78 percent of engines to diesel, with Syracuse division already sourcing 22 switch diesels and 20 more on order.
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NEW York Central
Dewet
Clifford
Grimes
Gomes
Syracuse
Swich
Parking to Be Aired Again in Genesee Street
The Shanrateles debate diagonal versus parallel parking with a stalemate last year. Genesee Street may ban diagonal parking to form a village peace job. Businessmen favor diagonal spots and urge a public hearing in the high school auditorium. Chamber of Commerce plans Albany talks with Governor Dewey over state road repairs.
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Geneseest
Chamber of Commerce
Albany
Dewey
Stare St
State Department of Public Works
Genesee St
Marines Magnificent Return From Korea Praised
Commander Thomas F McNeill former pastor of St Margaret s Church Mattydale reports Marines of the Tenth Tank Battalion stood up magnificently under fire during the Korean fighting He notes men faced brutal terrain heat and rain while Chinese forces swarmed forward and describes mass prisoner s surrender He also details the bond defeat for a bus garage and school addition in Elbridge and updates on unit leadership and assignments in California Washington and New York.
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Korea
Thomas F. McNeill
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
Mattydale
Tenth Marine
1Rmes
Syracuse
Na OW 1 Ss
Hirst Reserve
Javea
Father McNeill
Father McNeil
New York
Camp Pendleton
Calif
New York State
St. Lucy's Church
Booneville
Deposit
McNeill
G.I
Sie
Kores
Father MetVeill
Elbridge Central School
W. W. Hart
Jodan
Pather McNeils
South Pacific
Searce
Bougainville
Saipan
Guam
Casdalcanal
Jorge
Coa
Central New
York
Hart
Pendleton
Karga
Leo B. Case
Tank Batalion
California
Riflemen Return After Korea War Service
The majority of riflemen have completed service in Korea and many have returned through the rotation program. Artillery and engineers share similar postwar returns. Father McNeill traveled back to the States via Japan, Wake Island, Honolulu, and San Francisco after a week in Tokyo and Yokohama.
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Korea
Artilery
Father McNeill
Japan
Wake Island
Honolulu
San Francisco
Tokyo
Yokohama
Whipple Awarded Silver Star Medal for Gallantry
COR', GERALD J. WHIPPLE, son of Mrs Doris Whipple of 1216 IS. Slatest, earned the Silver Star for daring and heroic gallantry in Korea. The citation notes that in March the corporal, wounded, plunged into an icy river to save his mortally wounded platoon sergeant after a mortar hit.
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Cor
Gerald J. Whipple
Doris Whipple
Slatest
Korea
Whipple
Caughdenny Dam to Be Dedicated
Several high state officials join with Oneida Lake Association officers Tuesday to dedicate the Caughdenny Dam. State Superintendent Bertram D. Tallamy will give the principal address. Attending from Albany are Health Commissioner Herman Milleboe, Conservation Commissioner Perry Duryea, Flood Control Commission director Horace Evans, DPW chief engineer J. Burch McMoran, and others. A district engineer delegation will be led by William Robinson and Leonard Baughman of Baughman & Blair Rochester.
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Oneida Lake Association
Caughdenny Dam
Bertram D. Tallamy
Albany
Herman E. Milleboe
Perry B. Duryea
New York State Flood Control Commission
Horace Evans
State Department of Public Works
J. Burch McMorran
Fred Lindsey
Harry Ten Hagen
Milking Race Crowned Weeds Gorney victor at Onieda Lake event
Charles Oswald of Weeds and Gorney cow led the milking contest with a five pound two ounce milking result. Dave Levie of Middletown claimed second with five pounds, Kreuzer president of the association noted six pounds and an ounce were needed for top place. Members from Oneida Lake Association hosted the event as part of a broader dam dedication effort. The audience included Oneida Lake legislators, lake clubs leaders, and federation presidents invited to Syracuse Yacht Club ceremonies.
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Charles Oswald
Weeds
Guerney
Sage
Paramount Theater
Dave Levie
Middletown
Fritz Kreuzer
Kanim
Oneida Lake Association
Sports
Central
New York
Dany Counsounees
Oneida
Syracuse
John l Lake
Red Cross
Tychsinger
Anne Lincox
Ezra
Kenney
Joe Maninone
Paul
Scranton
Robert Lopez
Frank
Kamm
Marietta
Nekey
Dick L. Brothers
Oneldalywoe Lake
Kreuzze
Oimmer
Syracuse Yacht Club
Federated Sportsmen's Clubs
Benjamin A. Saupr Af Syraycush
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Din Bar Construction Co
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Hooday
Oine
Dan Bar Construction Co
Warren Brothers Roads Co
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Hyland
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S. Warren St
Caughdenny
Wiliam Robinson, Leonard, Baughman
Baughman & Blair
Rochester
WIM
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Loffee Shop
Wees
Buick
Smart Buy
Fisher
Utomob
Buick Company, Inc
H. C. Clark, Inc
Jorden
Elbridge, N.Y
W. Onondage St
N. Y
H. B. Romig
Grant Ave
Auburn
W.H. Smith & Son
Seneca Sr
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