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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
8
Eyewitness accounts describe a tornado that demolished much of the Mulvane area. Debris smashed cars, buildings collapsed, and the community turned the grade school into a temporary hospital while Winfield and surrounding hospitals treated dozens of injured, with critical conditions reported.
Richmond Virginia radio station WRVA will air a 23 minute funeral service for 300 people the National Safety Council predicts will be killed on highways during the Memorial Day weekend. Three ministers will conduct the service so listeners can hear their own funeral prayers.
President Eisenhower will address the United States Military Academy West Point Class of 1915 as chief executive. NBC announced the June 7 commencement telecast from the West Point field house will be a 30 minute program at 9 a.m. EST in color and black and white.
New York State Commerce Commissioner Ed ward T. Dickinson asked for organized labor support at the AFL Union Label and Service Trades Convention in Rochester. He praised labor's maturity and called it a key asset in luring new business and expanding opportunities in the state.
AP reports Peter Mitchell 50 of Amsterdam died after being struck by a car while crossing a street on Wednesday night. The driver remained at the scene and police investigated the fatal accident.
Vincent Auriol former president of France spoke twice in Chicago after arriving by plane from Washington with a day of engagements. He addressed gathered audiences outlining views on postwar cooperation and shared remarks with local officials.
U.S. diplomats expect China to release many prisoners, including 41 civilians and 15 airmen held since the Korean War, within a month to boost goodwill before the United Nations 10th anniversary meeting in San Francisco. They note Chou En-lai has not promised release but has shown no hard line, while broader détente from the Big Four summit may influence Beijing’s approach.
The Magnus Beck Brewing Co. of Buffalo, a century old, halted beer production after turning in its brewing license to the New York State Liquor Authority. Company officials declined to discuss future plans amid its historic status as a leading East Coast brewer.
The official Catholic directory reports 2 313 702 Catholics in the United States Alaska and Hawaii on January 1, an increase of 778 from the prior year.
Poll estimates predicted Conservatives winning around 4744 percent of the vote and about 80 more seats in Commons. Labor and Liberal coalitions would push for nationalization of coal mines railways iron and steel and some chemical and machine tool industries. Eden touted Britain’s booming economy while Attlee’s Labor urged more state control and opposition to Chiang Kai-shek policy.
Police hunt a young thief in Charloite after he stole combs and a mirror. Investigators say the suspect’s vanity is a distinctive clue, though no other evidence has been found.
A daughter named Margaret, playing in the yard, was struck by a moving train in an accident centered near the tracks. Authorities reported no further details available in the fragment.
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