Fight Over Route for North-South Expressway
Mayor Mead asks the Common Council to push the state to build the North-South Expressway along Route 11 from the Pennsylvania line to Canada. Assemblyman Rulison backs it. Senator Hughes promotes Route 12. Cortland and nearby communities push for Route 11 amid statewide studies and political pressure.
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Mead
Common Council
Pennsylvania Line
Canada
Assemblyman
Rulison
Hughes
Board of Supervisors
Dewey
Southern Tier
Binghamton
Cortland
Syracuse
Watertown
Chenango Valley
Gan
Herald American
Fridley
Norwich Chamber of Commerce
State Department of Public Works
New York
Pennsylvania
Albany
Victory in the Central Battle Ends Vanderbilts Era?
The account sketches a power struggle where the West challenges East in control of the New York Central rail system. It frames a historic 1954 corporate battle as a decisive shift, noting stockholder votes favoring the new regime and the removal of longtime Central leadership.
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Financial Knights of
East
New York Central
Vanderbilts
Morgans
Bridwest
Robert Young
United States
Old Central
Erie
Northern Pacific
MOP
Union Pacific
U. S
Central stockholders weigh future of service and leadership
The article notes strong stockholder support and a large base of 41,600 owners who may refrain from action as brokers vote. It discusses whether Central will improve service and finances under new top management, with Syracuse and other cities along the line holding a stake in pending decisions.
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Central
Syracuse
A Faint Plea For Father
A columnist laments the weak celebration of Father’s Day and urges men to reclaim manhood. He mocks current ads and shows, calls for strong public recognition, and invites readers to contact his fictional Hudson’s Bay address with a bold “Fathers of the World Unite” password.
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Alexanpee FL Jones
Herald-Journal
Mama
Father
Maggie
Don Mead
Dewey
Eisenhower
Mamie
Hogan's Hangout
Deep Creek
Dosham
Hudson's Bay
Canada
Trustees Seek More Teachers and Dormitories
State University trustees warn of a prospective elementary teaching shortage by 1860 amid a dormitory space deficit at teachers colleges. They urge consideration of job openings, exams, and matching teachers to demands, noting critics say plenty exist but don’t fit needs. They propose Legislature support for dorms and construction to boost production of teachers.
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State University
Rulison supports Route 11 Thruway the North-South plan
A Cortland County Chamber letter prompts Assembly member Lawrence M. Rulison to back Route 11 as the logical path for a North-South Thruway linking major population centers. He pledges cooperation with proponents to pursue the Route 11 alignment. He also references naval operations and Geneva diplomacy debates on Cold War strategy.
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Lam
Cortland County
Cortiané County Chamber of
Treen York
Onondaga County
Lawrence M. Rolison
Robert B. Carey
New York
Davi Lawrence
Geneva
eNoris
Washington
Moscow
End of School Reflections and Cold War Diplomacy
The poem laments school term endings and joyful summers for children while a second passage analyzes postwar diplomacy. It argues the need for patience, allied cooperation, and sustained military strength to deter aggression and manage crisis without expecting quick territorial shifts.
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Soviet Union
China
Mr. Dulles
Mr. Moltoy
Sur‘al
EDWARD M._ GLICK
The Indispensable Man and The Other Fellow's Shoes
George Matthew Adams urges self-reliance and personal progress. He argues no one can fill another's shoes, but each person should pursue their own path with independence, courage, and a sense of responsibility as a community asset.
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Far East
Washington
Moscow
Gerneath
File
Fie
Memories of the Senate caucus room antics and a reporter’s notes
A veteran United Press correspondent recalls the Senate caucus room rituals and distractions from hearings on banking, war surplus sales, and political figures. He recalls midget entertainment, a spittoon incident, fist fights, and colorful remarks by Senators and public figures, ending with fond nostalgia for those days.
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Washington
Joe
Sentate
Othman
Whson
United Press
Theodore G. Bibo
Mississippi
Bilbo
Homer FE. Ferguson
Rmich
Asian Intervention Debate Divides Eisenhower Aides
Washington reports a secret dispute among top policy makers over direct U.S. intervention in Indochina. Ridgway argues against rapid action citing supply, sea lanes, and risk of widening to a broader war. Radford favors intervention, while tensions threaten to implicate the White House and NSC.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Interver
Indo- China
Matthew Fidgwar
Joliet
ESC
Adm
Arthur W Okoe
Security Council
N.S.C . Caliec
Ideway
Hue
White House
Strate Dulles
Radford
The
Bilt
Ridgway
United States
Riésgwar
America
Imam
Korea
Hersa
Japan
LO Wat Ies Pines
Wes Ao
Dien Hei
China
UU. S
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J. P. Morgan
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Wilson
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Howard Hughes
Toolfer
Jene Russells
Owen Brewster
Drvs
Chester Bowles
Cyrtha
McCarthy
Defense
Baltimore
FBI
Childs
Oe Bete
Rideway
Russia
Hadford
Nis.c
Hidi Us
Alrea
Congress
Frederick C. Othman
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