Mayor Urges Groups Back Slums Bill
About 30 civic groups were urged by Mayor Mead to back a slum clearance bill before the Legislature. The plan would let state public housing funds become local grants to back federal slum clearance aid, aiming to transform the housing act and reduce blighted areas within five to six years. Attendees included Sen. John H. Hughes and Reps. Phillip Chase and Edward Schoeneck, plus business, labor, real estate, housing, and press groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Sergei N. Grimm
City Planning Commission
John H. Hughes
Phillip Chase
Edward Schoeneck
Chamber of Commerce
Syracuse Manufacturers Association
Fisselbrand Joins Housing Opposition
Fourth Ward Supervisor Fisselbrand joins property owners in East Wood Homes area opposing a city plan for a second 100 unit public housing project. He urged Mayor Mead to halt the proposal arguing one project is sufficient for the area.
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Fourth Ward
Fisselbrand
Eastwood Homes
Mead
Couple Admits Weapons Charges In Police Court
A husband Lucious Wallace and wife Willie Wallace both pleaded guilty to dangerous weapons charges and were fined 25 each in Police Court. After a Christmas day report of domestic assault, officers learned Lucious carried two revolvers and later found a .22 caliber pistol at Willie’s home.
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Willie Wallace
Irving
Lucious
Does it pay to buy a used car
Reader's Digest offers guidance on buying used cars, with tips on when prices are lowest and how to choose a smart buy. It suggests rules to secure a good deal and safe purchase, highlighting 2007 March content and buying advice from the magazine.
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March Reader's Digest
Syracuse Board trims 1955 school plan to 945000
The Syracuse Board of Education reduces 1955 expenditures from 1.74 million to 945000 as part of a five year rehabilitation program. Projects include East Side elementary school ground breaking, Percy Hughes four room annex, plans for a 1.25 million technical high school, Roosevelt Field rehabilitation, Brooklea site, and Sumner Levy School conversion.
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Syracuse Board of Education
Long Range Capitol Improvements Committee
City Planning Commission
Paul A. Miller
Miller
Board of Education
Percy Hughes
Roosevelt Field
Brooklea
Sumner Levy
Two From County Listed Missing
A Fayetteville girl and a Lakeland man are listed as missing by Onondaga County Sheriff. Barbara Turley, 15, is described as five feet six inches tall, 125 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. Henry Eber, 21, is five feet eight inches, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
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Fayetteville
Lakeland
Onondaga’ County
Syracuse ¥. M.C. A
New Yorker William S Backman Speaks on Disc Recording
William S Backman of Columbia Records executive and inventor delivers the main address to the Institute of Radio Engineers Syracuse section at the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. He outlines Mechanical Consideration of Disc Recording and notes his role in long playing records and disc technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Backman
Columbia Records, Inc
New York City
Syracuse
Institute of Radio Engineers
Syraccuse Museum of Fine Arts
Eckmaan
General Electric Company
Bridgeport, Conn
New Tax Formula Expands School Debt Limits Statewide
State aid for schools remains unchanged under the new equalization rates, but debt limits rise for more than 2,000 districts. Dr. Arthur W. Schmidt outlined the Health Committee’s work on salaries, buildings, and other issues at the Central Association conference in Syracuse. The session also featured Elizabeth Eastman and Theodore Wentzell, with Gwyn Thomas stressing informed youth about economic systems and the truth as defense of free institutions.
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Central Association of
Arthur W. Schmidt
State Education Department
Onondaga
Schmidt
Elizabeth Eastman
Law Division
Theodore Wentzel
Gwyn Thomas
Manufacturers Association of Syracuse
Hetohi
Free America
Syracuse
Digney Faces State Tax Suit Over Unpaid Taxes
A warrant filed in the County Clerk's office charges Del Digney of 4219 E Genesee with $1,161.63 in unpaid 1953 state taxes and penalties. The back taxes amount to $1,051.25 and a $110.28 penalty, signed by deputy tax commissioner Joseph A. Mercurio.
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E A&a
State Tax Commission
del Digney
E. Genesee
Digney
Joseph A. Mercurio
Car Rams Pole Injuring Driver in North Syracuse
Icy highways blamed for a crash early today that left Jesse R. Eckhardt 51 of John's Trailer Park North Syracuse with minor injuries after his car skidded on Route 11 near the Matty Gale traffic circle and struck a utility pole. Deputy Harry Ginsberg reported the incident.
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Jesse R. Eckhardt
John’s Trailer Park
Syracuse
Harry Ginsberg
Matty- Gale
Ginsberg
Eckhardt
Mead defends Legion clubroom work by city crew
Mayor Mead said Public Works Commissioner Charles Stanton acted in an emergency to loan three city workers to the American Legion for clubroom repairs at 123 S Clinton. Stanton said no city employees were lent for private uses and the Legion paid all bills.
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Mead
Public Works
Charles §. Stanton
American Legion
S. Clinton’ St
Stanton
Legion
Stanton l
D.P.W
Annual Camillus Hobby Show Set
The second annual Hobby Show at Camillus Library runs tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. and Sunday from 4 to 8 P.M. A Sunday reception with refreshments will be held from 4 to 6 P.M. Residents with interesting hobbies or collections should bring them by 9 P.M. tonight. Mrs G A Macan chairs the event with assistants including Mrs Howard Snyder and several others.
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Camillus Library
Camillus
G. A. Macan
Howard Snyder
Wife Is Sole Beneficiary Of Dr Van Duyn Estate
Mrs Lucy L B Van Duyn of 15T DeWitt Street is named sole beneficiary of the estate of Dr Edward S Van Duyn a Syracuse physician who died February 13 Letters of administration were granted to daughter Mrs Mary Wilkinson of 318 Highland Ave probate judge Surrogate Charles R Milford Jr said the total value has not yet been ascertained
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Edward S. van Duyn
Lucy L. B. van Duyn
DeWitt St
van Duyn
Syracuse
Mary Wilkinson
Highlland
Charles R. Milford, Jr
Driver Bruised In Skid Crash At Route 20 Mohville
A Pratts Hollow man escaped serious injury when his car lost control on Route 20 into an icy patch, hit a snowbank, and rolled over. Harry Spoor, 25, suffered minor injuries after being thrown clear and treated at the scene by Dr. Finch. Troopers LeRoy and Wassall investigated.
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Pratts Hollow
Morrisville
Harry Spoor
D. J. LeRoy
D. Wassall
Groton
Groton Grange
Spoor Wasimedt
Grange Hall
Savi
Finch
Mathias
Manlius Boy Tim White Visits Army Brass in NYC
Eleven year old Manlius farm lad Tim White arrived in New York to meet Lt Gen Thomas W Herren of the First Army. He toured Governors Island and the Statue of Liberty after an interview and gift of a camera, then planned to see the United Nations and Times Square before returning home.
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Tim
First Army
New York
Timothy White
Army
New York City
Governor's Island
Thomas W. Herren
Herren
Army Post
Manhattan
Cazenovia
Army Recruiting Office
Chimes
William White
Syracuse
Anton C. Beer
Joseph
Michael
Russell J. Cogswell
New York Central
Cogswell
New Yorker
Set
Grand Central Station
James Carey
Whitehall St
Frederick Streicher
Gen. Herren
Governors Island
United Nations
Radio City
Times Square
Ex Hill Instructor and Wife Die in Vermont Crash
Former Syracuse University English instructor Mor ris Christie Hill and his wife Marjorie Hill were killed when their car was struck at an unguarded railroad crossing in Johnson Vermont. Hill, a Middlebury College graduate of 1939, had taught at Syracuse University and at University College, later living in Washington D C and Maryland. They were en route to attend Hill's father's funeral.
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Vermont
Johnson
Morris Christie Hill
Hyattsville Nd
Hill
Syracuse University
University College
University
Morris
Middlebury College
Green Mountains Junior College
Sistant
New
Sytactar
Marjorie
Ackerman, Jaw
Syracuse University News Boren
Syracuse
Washington,d. C
Maryland
Johnson, Vt
Mr. Hill
Berman Mistrial Plea Denied as Court Admits Evidence
Verbal sparring and calls of mistrial marked the Morris Berman trial for operating a second hand store without a license. Judge Dorsey denied a mistrial after attorney Reiss objected to a question about Fire Marshal John Dacey approval and the admissibility of photos at 731 S Townsend St.
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Morris Berman
S. Townsend St
John Barnell
Corporation Counsel
Joseph Reiss
Berman
Reiss
George Kiggins
Kiggins
John Dacey
Barnell
Dorsey
Camera and Dish Set Reported Stolen
Two thefts were reported to police. Robert N Bates of Jamesville said a camera with a flash attachment was taken from his unlocked car in the 100 block of Florence Avenue, valued at 23 dollars. Carmella Wilson reported a missing set of dishes pots and pans eight pairs of curtains and two bedspreads from her home at 208 North McBride Street. total value listed as zero dollars.
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Robert N. Bates
Jamesville
Florence
Hel
Theodore Eckert
John Lynch
Carmella Wilson
N. McBride St
John Punch
Police Cycle Hit. Driver Ticketed in Walnut Avenue Crash
John M. Foertch, 723, of 1312 Park Ave, was charged with failure to see his way clear after his truck struck a police department motorcycle. Patrolman John Stringer, at a funeral detail, located the driver of a double parked truck and asked Foertch to move the vehicle before the collision occurred in the 200 block of Walnut Ave.
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John M. Foertch
Park Av
John Stringer
Foertch
Bruno Morabito
Walnut Av
Man Pleads Guilty to Assault of Patron at Paramount
Charles H. Cooper Jr., 25, of 364 E Brighton Ave, pled guilty in Police Court to assault in the third degree for molesting two women patrons at the Paramount. He was sentenced to 90 days in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Priester
Charles H. Gooter, Jr
E. Brighton
Law
Traffic Court Case Summary From Dated Proceedings
A garbled entry lists a traffic court matter involving Judge A Preston, persons Thomas Goorin and Henry Recur, and an unspecified defendant connected to Reckless Driving. It mentions attendance at traffic school and a field unit, with partial addresses and dates unreadable.
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Preston
W. Olears
Berk
Pyrheer
Vaermee
Thomas Goorin
Henry Recur, Jr
Brookliners
Religious Attitudes Are Cited At Civic Interdenominational Talk
Rev Carl Rasmussen, Gettysburg theology professor, spoke at First Baptist Church noon service about two kinds of people in religion and four observations on genuine faith. He emphasized home faith, community reinforcement, the immediacy of God's presence, and the practice of worship through family altars and shared services. Albert Schmidt introduced him. Rev Frank Shimer led scripture.
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Carl Rasmussen
First Baptist Church
Gettysburg
Rasmussen
Dr. Rasmussen
Albert Schmidt
St. John and St. Peter Lutheran Church
Frank Shimer
First English Lutheran Church
Syracuse Ruling Lets Sockers Rentals Escape Sales Tax
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that coin operated sockers rentals in railroad and bus stations do not transfer physical possession, so they are not subject to sales tax. City tax applies to other items with possession transfers like freezers and televisions.
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Syracuse
New York City
Court of Appeals
Adrian P. Burke
City Corporation
Fr Clancy to Address Jesuit Alumni Breakfast at Le Moyne
The Rev. Robert J. Clancy will speak at the first Saturday communion breakfast for Jesuit Alumni at Le Moyne after the eight oclock Mass. Michael Finn announces a May 24 fund event in memory of Father Schlaerth for student aid. A May 28 dance, open to the public, benefits the same fund.
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Rerhbert J. Clancy
S.1
Department of History
LeMoyne College
Jesuit Alumni Association
LeMoyne
Michael Finn
Father Wiliam J. Schleerth
Father Schlaerth
Canisius College
Buffalo
Jesuit
Alormmi Association
Skaneateles Driver Hurt in Accident
Jay Gaylord of Skaneateles was injured when his car left the road five miles south of the village near Five Mile Point around 4 AM. The vehicle rolled over several times and Gaylord was treated at Cortland Hospital for lacerations. Trooper Amos May investigated the crash.
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Jay Gaylord
Skaneateles
Gaylord
Five Mile Point
Cortland Hospital
Amos May
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Maj
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Ehieder Optometrist
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E. Genesee St
Syracuse, N.Y
First Federal
Federal Vtl UK
S. Warten St
W. Genesee ST
Fairmount
Miss Waldron
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