Truman denies calling Salerno Anzio landings unnecessary
In Naples Italy former President Truman denied calling the Salerno and Anzio landings utterly unnecessary and planned by a squirrel headed general. AP reporter Fred J. Zusy defended his quotes while Bailey and Chinigo disputed attribution amid Allied casualties and political fallout.
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Naples
Italy
Harry’ Truman
Salerno
Anzio
Associated Press
Fred J. Zusy
Eugene Bailey
Truman
Zusy
Milwaukee
United States
Mike Chiniga
Chinigo
Bailey
Buly
Lone survivor of plane crash faces charges
The crash near Skaneateles killed David O Donnell and Paul Hyland. Thomas Murphy 30 of Port Byron will be charged with violating Civil Aeronautics Administration regulations for operating an unlicensed aircraft overloaded with three people. Murphy remains in Auburn Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Authorities say the plane was built for two and not licensed. Prosecution will be through the Civil Aeronautics Board judicial wing.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Thomas Murphy
Lake Rd
Port .Byroh
G. W.gamési
CAA
Herald-Journal
Civil Aeronautics Board
Judicial Wing
Skaneateles
David O'Donnell
Grove’ Ave
Auburn
Paul. E.” Hyland
Franklin St
Murphy
Auburn Memorial’ Hospital
Syracuse drunken driving arrests rise to May record
Frederick J. Dobson, 27, of 114 Sabine St, is the 76th drunken driving arrest in Syracuse this year. Dobson pleaded not guilty, bail set at 1500, and a June 14 court date ordered. Police say his car struck a parked Saltpoint Supply truck on South Ave. Dobson also faces a wrong way driving charge. May total in Syracuse hits 20, matching May 1953, with most cases disposed or reduced to dangerous driving, fines of 100, and 30 day suspended jail terms.
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Frederick J. Dobson
Sabine St
Dobson
Truman H. Preston
Fred: Wild
John McCormick
South Ave
Saltpoint Supply. Co
Division St
Preston
Onondaga County
Syracuse
Ma‘d.e
Irving L. Logan ,Jr
AD 1
Nedrow
Logan
Edward ’,Cummings
Weather shifts from warmth to rain and frost forecast
The Weather Man Andrew P. Keller at Hancock Field said the warm spell ends with overnight rain totaling about 0.4 inches followed by cooling. Tonight's low near 36 brings light frost to outlying areas. Tomorrow's high around 62 with a chance of a return to warmth Friday and through the weekend.
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Andrew P. Keller
Hancock Field
Keller
Explain the dollar bill symbols and panel on Sylvia Porter's column
A brief note highlights a Sylvia Porter column on the Editorial Page and prompts readers to examine dollar bill symbols. It also lists regular features and page references for Amusements Letters Bridge Financial Classified Music City Life Radio-TV Deaths Editorials Sports Your Money and Today’s Pictures on pages 8 12 23 24 25 27 28 29 32 33 35 36 41
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Sylvia Porter
City Life
Truman Visits Pompeii Ruins With Political Gaffe
Former President Harry S. Truman toured Pompeii today and was shown a metal bench donated to a public bath by a Pompeiian politician. He quipped that it must have been before an election, or else the donor would not have gained votes.
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Pompeii
Italy
Harry
Truman
Pompeiian
Dredge Sinks in Milwaukee Harbor Tragedy
A towed dredge sank in rough Lake Michigan waters four miles east of Cudahy as a Milwaukee harbor tow collided with high waves. Ten men drowned and ten others were hospitalized, with three identified as John Stranich 32 Arne O Wold 57 and Joseph Bradovich 55 all from Chicago. Coast Guard crews recovered bodies as storm warnings remained in effect.
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Milwaukee
INS
Milwaukee Harbor
Lake Michigan
John Stranich
Joseph Bradovich
Chicago
Coast Guard
Merritt, Chapman’ and Scott ,Co
Cudahy
Israeli Soldier Killed by Jordan Guards
A report from Amman states an Israeli soldier crossed the demilitarized sector of Jerusalem this morning and was killed by Jordanian frontier guards. The Jordanian government protested to the Israel Jordan Mixed Armistice Commission over the violation.
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Amman
Jordan
INS
Arab Legion
Jerusalem
Orning
Eisenhower Defends Armed Services Right to Argue
President Eisenhower said the military must be free to discuss defense options but not in a way that alarms the nation. He warned officers who oppose the President’s defense plans jeopardize command and national strength. He urged evaluating America as a whole, not just weaponry, amid global tensions.
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Merriman Smith
Washington
Eisenhower
America
Egypt
Jailbreaker Captured After Fatal Chase Near Jamestown
James Carter 32 of Rochester was cornered seven miles southwest of Jamestown after a 36 hour pursuit by state troopers and county deputies. He surrendered with two revolvers after a gunfight that killed his companion John Dedrick 23 of Corning and led to the escape from a Schuyler County jail.
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Jamestown
James Carter
Rochester
Jane
Iity
Chautauqua County Sheriff’s
Carter Ha
John Dedrick
Five Teens Arrested Over Fake Car Licenses Ring
New York authorities in Staten Island say five teenagers were arrested in a forgery and sale scheme for automobile licenses at five dollars each. Police identified Matthew Barzewski, 18, of New Brighton as the ringleader whose forged licenses passed no traffic court scrutiny.
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New York
Staten Island
Matthew. Barzewski
New Brighton
Defender of the Eggheads Speaks at Conference
Dr Frank C Baxter USC professor, Peabody winner for Shakespeare talks to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. He argues mass education wastes talent and calls for targeting gifted students while screening out the unmotivated, urging trade schools for those not suited to academics. He singles out Churchill as a past world leader now seen as passé.
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Les Erickson
San Francisco
Frank C. Baxter
Baxter
University of Southern California
National Congress of Parents and
Washington
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Modesty Joke Teases Readers About Hidden Compliments
A light humor item jokes that modesty is the belief others will soon uncover how wonderful you are, poking fun at self praise and social vanity in a brief comic note.
Kickbacks Charged in Army Procurement Case
Senate investigators were told that Sol C. Schlesinger owner of the Ideal Uniform Cap Co. took thirty thousand dollars in kickbacks from the J Mackey Son subcontractor to pay off an Army procurement officer during 1950 to 1952. John W. Roberts a former employee testified from Sandy Point Abaco Bahamas naming Col. Louis H. Shirley as the recipient.
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Ate
New York
Sol C. Schlesinger
Lawrence
Ideal Uniform ‘Cap Co
Freeport
L. I
John W. Roberts
J. Mackey & Son, Inc
Roperts
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sandy Point
Abaco
Bahamas
Schlesinger
Louis H. Shirley
Quartermaster Corps
MacFarlane couple welcomes quintuplets in Detroit
Jim and Betty MacFarlane married in August 1954 and now celebrate a large family after the birth of five children in 21 months. Their children include Christopher and Kimberly born May 13 1955 and triplets born the following Monday, two girls and a boy.
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Detroit
INS
Jim
Betty MacFarlane
Christopher
Kimberly
Moniday
Mechanical parking garage planned for 350 cars at Astor Theater site
Plans revealed for a seven story mechanical off street garage on the 400 block of Salina Street in Syracuse to hold more than 350 cars. Bernard Dutch head of a local parking operation says the structure will include a Salina Street pedestrian entrance and Clinton Street vehicle access with an arcade linking to the theater site. The Empire Theater, formerly the Astor, will be demolished along with several Clinton Street buildings. The project cost is about 600000 dollars with a 20 year lease tied to Syracuse Empire Corp. The parking deck will use steel or reinforced concrete with 1200 daily turnovers anticipated and elevators moving cars at 300 feet per minute vertically and 150 feet per minute horizontally.
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Astor Theater
Salina St
Bernard
Dutch
Clinton St
Empire Theater
Burns Plumbing
Great Northern Bidg
Fisher Staple Co
Trident Printing
Empire Bidg
Traffc
Syracuse Empire Corp
Howard’ K. Hurswith
Chicago
James L. Konski
Erdman & Hosely
Clinton. St
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Britain
Michael Chinigo
International News Service
Oliver Leese
Charleston
S.C
Mark Clark
5Th Army
Clark
Citadel
South Carolina Military College
Eieetawel
HARRY S. TRUMAN _T
Fred J. Zuly
Paul E. Hyland
Carter
Dedrick
Schuyler
Watkins Glen
The
Eggheads
PTA
Salina
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