Syracuse eyes after action report on civil defense drill
Civil defense drill in Syracuse tested 10 minute nationwide alert with 135000 dead 36500 injured projected and 26 hours of follow up operations. Officials reported smooth coordination as Red Cross served coffee and donuts while police and Civil Defense monitored sirens traffic lights and radio links.
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Syracusans
Civil’ Defense
Thomas R. Ballantyne
Cote
John T. Roberts’ School
Red Cross
Upstate
Buffalo
Binghamton
Niagara Falls
Rochester
Plate
Two Juveniles Admit Car Thefts and Pistol Theft
Two youths aged 14 and 15 admitted stealing four cars since April 11 and a 45 caliber pistol. They were arrested by Detective Robert Busch and turned over to Lieutenant Leon Burchard. They confessed to using a falsified birth certificate to join the National Guard. The vehicles were taken from near Rugby Apartments at 114 Gray Ave. They are held at Hill Brook Juvenile Detention Home on juvenile delinquency charges.
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Hillbrook
Onondaga Hii
Robert Busch
Leon. Burchard
Police Youth Bureau
Busch
New York National Guard
Rugby Apartments
Gray Ave
Car Crash Knocks Out Power on Onondaga Reservation
An Onondaga Reservation section lost electricity after a car driven by 18 year old Charles J. Vossler of Lafayette misjudged a turn on Route 11 and struck a power pole. Deputy sheriffs ticketed him for failure to have his car under control.
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Onondaga Reservation
Charles J. Vossler
Lafayette
Route 11
Police Beat Blackout Strands Syracuse Station Power
An obsolete power system caused a city blackout at Syracuse police HQ Saturday night. Police and staff patrolled dark corridors, a lone fuse limited service, and a generator powered radios and maps as Niagara Mohawk restored power by 10 25 am.
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Syracuse
Bill Brand
Niagara Mohawk
John Snyder
Enforced Tax Liens Increase Revenue Drive in Syracuse
The New York Revenue Department reports a 30 percent rise in enforced collection actions via liens in a two county Syracuse area. Joseph W. Ward notes thousands of liens filed or pending as drive began in May after training for officers. About 95 percent of the first 20,000 delinquent bills paid, with wage garnishment and property seizure among actions for nonpayment.
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Syracuse
Joseph W. Ward
Ward
Revenue Department
Corons
Sidewalk Job Is Started On City Hall Repairs
The Frank Tartaglia Construction Company began work on repairing sidewalk damage around City Hall under a cost plus 15 percent deal. Edwin Sanborn, deputy public works commissioner, said a meeting with Commissioner Charles Stanton was to discuss whether to replace the entire sidewalk rather than patch only damaged blocks.
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Frank Tartaglia
Edwin Sanborn
Public Works
Sayj
Tartaglia
Sanborn
Charles Stanton
Sanbora
Barry and Grosso Clash Over Parks Horse Issues and Stadium Plans
Parks Commissioner William A. Barry and Councilman Joseph Grosso clash over park patrol horses, horse exercise, and a proposed use of MacArthur Stadium for high school football. Barry defends park practices and cites a 1935 two acre corral, while Grosso plans a resolution about stadium use and toilets, noting football needs and contract limits through 1957.
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William A. Barry
Joseph Grosso
Grosso
Parks Department
Spencer St
SPCA
Barry
Common Council
MacArthur Stadium
Injured Worker In Fair Condition At St Josephs Hospital
Angelo J. Bova, 47, of 612 West Street, lost his lower left arm in a work accident at Hathaway Kelsey Bakeries Inc on LeMoyne Avenue. He was reported in fair condition at St. Joseph's Hospital after being transported by Eastern Ambulance. Deputy Blanchard Crys ier noted the arm was severed at the elbow and the incident occurred about 2 p.m. at the company's plant.
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Angelo J. Bova
S. ‘West St
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bova
Hathaway Kelsey Bakeries, Inc
LeMoyne Ave
Blanchard Crysier
Eastern Ambulance
Doctorate Conferred on W. R. G. Baker
W. R. G. Baker, vice president and general manager of GE Electronics, received the honorary Doctor of Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic at the 100th commencement. Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt also earned an honorary degree amid Brooklyn Polytechnic’s 10,000th undergraduate degree.
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W. RG. Baker
General Electric Company
Electronics Division
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Polytechnic Presi
Baker
Rogers
WSR
GrPaker
Eckel Theater Closes Indefinitely Amid Uncertain Reopen
The Eckel Theater shuts today for an indefinite period. Schine theaters zone manager Harry Unterfort says reopening date not set, likely September. Paul Johnson moves to Playhouse in Canandaigua. William Lambert to Riviera Theater in Rochester.
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Eckel
Harry Unterfort
Schine Theaters
Paul Johnson
Playhouse
Canandaigua
William Lambert
Riviera
Rochester
State Approves Water Extension for Salina District
The State Department of Audit and Control approved a water district extension for Salina, costing 23 500 dollars, to extend City View Water District service to 31 additional homes. State Comptroller Arthur Levitt stated the town board’s application was approved.
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Town of
Salina
State Department of Audit and Control
Arthur Levitt
City View Water
Mackay Reelected Leader Of Syracuse County Social Agencies
William J. Mackay was reelected president of the Council of Social Agencies of Syracuse and Onondaga County during its 25th annual luncheon at the Hotel Alexander. Jones of the Syracuse Herald- Journal spoke as about 200 attendees represented 83 member agencies and local officials.
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William J. Mackay
Council of Social Agencies of
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Alexander #. Jones
Syracuse Herald- Journal
John DB. Brockway
William R. Dixon
Philip M. Holstein
E. Teift Barker
Robert Hoople
Man Held In Church Burglaries
Syracuse police forward information on Elton Williams a 35 year old man arrested in Erie Pennsylvania who allegedly admitted four East Side church burglaries here He reportedly confessed to 24 burglaries in Rochester and five in Buffalo Williams an unemployed California salesman faces burglary and blackmail charges awaiting grand jury in Erie before possible transfer Williams left a map with targets at one church and investigators note he was a churchgoer familiar with Protestant ritual
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Syracuse
Erie
Elton Williams
California
Benjamin Roberts
Williams
Crace Episcopal Church
University Ave
Methodist
Eucl
East Genesee
Herbert Foster
Youth 17 Sent To Elmira Center For Term
Lawrence Dame, 17, of 477 James St, was sent to Elmira Reception Center for assignment to prison after Judge Leo W. Breed in County Court sentenced him to four to eighty years for third degree burglary at James Tavern. Alonzo McEwen, 4, of 79 Montgomery St, was sentenced to eight months in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to a burglary tracking incident on Feb 20.
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Lawrence Dame
James St
Elmira
Leo W. Breed
Dame
James Tavern
James Si
Alonzo McEwen
Montgomery Si
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John. E. iWattenberg
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C. R. Huebner
Tor
Harold Leib, Jr
Civil Defense
James
Carl
E. Fayette
Herald Place
Syracuse ‘Transit
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Edwin Erwin
32Nd Air Division
Hancock - “Hiela
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Ziegler
Trwin
Oswego
Auburn
Waterloo
Oneida
Cotiland
Charles
Schlacher
Norma Marshall
Solvay
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Paul McLaughlin
City
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Emanuel Campagne
Roberts Schoo
Donald Sheridan
Joseph Jewell
Hareta Selb
Robert Schultz
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Derk
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Fred Thomas
John Wolford
Miles Sabine
Lioyd Stephenson
Alva H. Meyers
Dr. Grosso
W. R. G. Baker
W. BR. G. Baker
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William Fitzpatrick
Donald C
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John W. Brooks
Cantwick
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A. P. Madden
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LEO J. Falcone CO
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