16 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1956
Page
1
President Eisenhower resumes solid foods after a week on a liquid diet following intestinal surgery. Doctors report normal vital signs and an eight hour night sleep and say he is in excellent spirits as he progresses.
Tense negotiations between United Steelworkers and Big Three steel producers raise the specter of a nationwide steel strike. USW President David J. McDonald calls the industry's five year contract offer completely inadequate, while John A. Stephens calls it an ultimate offer. If no deal by June 27 production may halt by July 1, threatening broader economic impact.
A young buck charged through the front door of John T. Roberts School after darting across Glenwood Ave. Five more deer roamed the Woodlawn Reservoir area with police and SPCA in pursuit. The dead buck was taken to the State School. investigators noted the herd likely originated from Onondaga Hill.
Louis Sholders once hailed for the Greenlease kidnaping capture returns to St Louis after federal prison in Springfield Missouri. He was a police lieutenant nicknamed Shadow and was later convicted of perjury related to grand jury testimony about the $600000 ransom. He served under two years of a three year term with good behavior credits.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer ended a week-long visit to the United States and boarded a Lufthansa jet for a direct flight back to Germany. He told newsmen he has been strengthened in the conviction that the United States and Germany share the same goals to defend the people of the world.
G Edward Medieros, 33, who lived near Fort Shafter for 11 years after walking away from his post, was convicted yesterday of desertion. He received two years at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge. Medieros, father of two, was arrested April 26 and pleaded innocent.
The feature outlines how Russia gears up for the upcoming Olympic Games in Australia. The editorial hints at the behind the scenes work and the intensity of preparation. Features on the page include Amusements Editorials Letters and more, with sports and pictures scattered on later pages.
The Mexican Federal Pensions Bureau announced a subdivision project in Nogales Sonora for government workers. The planned development will be titled Bureau Operative Heights.
New York's Gav Averell Harriman appears to hold strength across the nation as he pursues the Democratic presidential nomination. A Western supporter predicted he would win at least 63 of 98 Western votes, while Wisconsin delegates and Kefauver backers weigh potential releases. President Eisenhower's health remains a factor amid Republican optimism.
Sen. Neuberger says many Democrats are wary of backing more foreign aid and prefer to let Republicans push the proposal. The comment reflects intra party divisions over international assistance and fiscal priorities in Washington.
Five New Yorkers drowned yesterday as residents sought relief from a heat wave. From Bainbridge in Chenango County, 13 year old Fred Carroll drowned at Warn's Pond after tiring during a swim. Buffalo youths Robert Anderson 11 Lonnie Banks 27 and Joseph Barry 27 plus dentist Adam Micharet 65 died in separate water incidents near Darien Center Crescent Beach and Ontario water. A Coast Guard crew recovered Anderson. The report notes other drownings and a separate Senate Foreign Relations session over foreign aid funding.
State Division of Veterans Affairs director Edward J. McLaughlin said a December memorandum asks counselors to display pictures of Gov Harriman alongside President Eisenhower to avoid partisan signals. He noted the state funds half of the division and criticized the wording as emphasizing the state role and inviting mixed signals amid McLaughlin’s own presidential bid.
Senator Herbert H. Lehman and Governor Harriman urged President Eisenhower to back a bill allowing New York to build new power plants at Niagara Falls. The measure passed the Senate and awaits action in the House Public Works Committee.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority awarded the two costliest jobs in its brief history. Tinttra Waterways Contracts Ltd of Montreal will build the upper Beauharnois Lock and approaches for 14.44 million dollars, while Canit Construction Ltd of Montreal will construct the upper lock and approaches for 11.1999 million dollars.
The saying hints at seasonal rhythms with avian visitors and newspapers resuming after winter migration. It frames spring as a period of renewal for both nature and the press, linking warmer days to renewed publication activity.
An 111yearold Boy Scout died at Camp Mulhern near Wawa after lightning struck a 100-foot tree and a nearby tent during a weekend Roman Catholic retreat. Eighteen others were injured, sent to hospitals in Chester, Upland, and Media. four detained for further treatment.
The weatherman predicts cooler weather tonight after a thunderstorm. Meteorologist Andrew P Kel ler forecasts a low near 58 degrees with fair, moderate temperatures tomorrow. Power outages affected Phoenix and Baldwinsville for minutes while downed live wires were secured on multiple streets. Minor damage reported at two locations as rainfall totaled 0.69 inches.
Thirty crews from 13 schools compete in the 14th annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association race at Onondaga Lake. Favorites include Cornell and Washington with Navy, Princeton, Pennsylvania and Syracuse among top entrants. Weather should be near ideal with highs around 80 as crews vie for Olympic trials entry in 2 and 3 mile formats.
Eight South Korean air force crew members were killed when a Mustang fighter collided midair with another over Taegu. The damaged plane crashed into three houses. the pilot bailed out injured, and the second Mustang escaped major damage.
The Herald American offers two national magazines with exclusive features. In American Weekly readers find a Pearl S Buck love story, Gardner murder case, Gene Tierney profile, and Dale Carnegie piece. Parade includes Sinatra interview, teenage parents, cartoons, and cottage cheese dishes for weight watchers.
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