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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
8
Britain lowers official Bank Rate from 6 percent to 5 percent as a cautious step to support sterling and curb inflation fears. The decision sparked a stock market rally in London while business groups welcomed the move as evidence of confidence in the economy.
In Grand Rapids Michigan thieves stole Marlene Meeter's billfold with 30 dollars. They returned the wallet but forced her to pay six cents postage to reclaim photographs taken from the wallet.
Scattered showers or thunderstorms and not as cool tonight. Tomorrow expects partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions. Winds tonight southwest 15 to 25 mph shifting to northwest, tomorrow northeast 15 to 25 mph. High yesterday 65, low 45. Sunset 8 28, sunrise 5 35. Record highs and lows listed for prior years. Regional readings show varied overnight temperatures and wind directions.
An advertisement touts a floor coating called Beacon Waxed that allegedly shines from a long gleam and reduces the need for electric lights. It markets striking visuals and implied energy savings.
Albany announces 85 year old Dr. W Cecil Johnston will become Director of the Dannemora State Hospital for the Criminal Insane at $9,808 annually. He succeeds Dr. Francis C Shaw who died April 6. Johnston takes over June 19 after serving as assistant director.
Anita Zabala Howard Vander bit Vanderbilt receives a divorce and 1.5 million dollars from George Vanderbilt. The decree was issued on uncontested deposition with no appearance by either party. Cassidy, attorney for Mrs. Vander bit, arranged a trust fund to provide income after remarriage. Vanderbilt alleged frequent drunkenness. A museum marker at Marshall, Michigan, notes the locomotive engineers’ Brotherhood origins in the 1830s.
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