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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
2
Ruth Davis of Euclid reported the theft to deputies after someone took flowers from her husband’s grave at Pine Plains Cemetery on Seventh North Street. She searched the grounds but could not find the flowers.
The Mayor's Redevelopment Committee plans to establish an urban renewal agency to launch a 14 million dollar program. It would use state and federal aid with some city funds, potentially via bonds, and may include parks and widened streets. H. Douglas Johnson resigns as interim chair.
Thousands of Onondaga residents joined nationwide remembrances with parades and services. Highlights included a Syracuse St unit parade led by Mayor Mead, Army veterans and local bands performing in Manlius Minoa and Solvay Geddes, and ceremonies at James St and Grant Blvd monument. Local officials and pastors spoke at multiple observances.
Philip Lo Galbo of 1617 Bleecker St Utica told police a boy ran into the side of his auto while he drove west on E Genesee Street at Cayuga Street The boy identified as five year old Alexander Suleski of Cedar Scamp Road Owasco visiting at 22 Cayuga Street said he was not injured and the driver confirmed the report
Onondaga Young Democrats accepted a debate challenge attributed to Thomas H. Dyer, county official, though Dyer denied issuing a formal challenge. A letter from Robert B. Rafferty alleged Attorney William S. Andrews would debate Dyer on county water issues.
Downtown stores will close at 9 p.m. today after a holiday, announced by Thomas W. Smith head of the Retail Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce.
The first baby born at Memorial Hospital on Memorial Day is Steven William Matt who weighed eight and a half pounds. He arrived at 7:33 a.m. on his mother’s birthday to Col. and Mrs. Wesley A. Matt of 2095 E. Fasewie.
Parks Commissioner William A Barry reported to Mayor Mead that Lincoln McKinnon Theornden Setiler and Burnet parks have playground equipment ready for summer. He noted tree planting and deer sightings and outlined plans for field construction contracts and seed work at Meachem Field Purest Park and Vocational Aish Show areas.
The longtime Central railroad engineer Guy Parker retires after 45 years, honored by his two sons and his grandson. He began as a fireman in 1910, rose to freight and passenger engineer on major trains, and lately ran Mohawk Division’s Knickerbocker 24 and Advance Empire 95. He was joined by siblings and a sister in law for a cab ride from Syracuse to Albany, marking a high point in a delayed family reunion.
C H Mattern longtime New York Central freight agent and former Boston Braves pitcher retires from the railroad after a career starting in 1909. He recalls striking out Honus Wagner, losing hearing in one ear, and a broken nose from baseball. He lives at 200 Wood Ave with wife Mary and plans to attend local games and enjoy hunting and fishing.
Republicans will elect two committeemen in each of 172 city districts and 112 town districts, plus 39 delegates and 39 alternates for the fifth judicial district convention. Deadline notices were filed by George Traister and Charles Hezan to the Election Board. Democrats and Liberals who had two year terms last fall do not elect this year. Democrats will pick 24 delegates and 24 alternates for their judicial convention.
Two youths were treated at St. Josenus Hospital for injuries from mishaps last night. David Lorenz, 16, of 216 Davis St, injured his right leg while swimming at Porgy Reservoir. RL Bilives, 7, of 445 Or welll Lencourt, cut on a stick after falling in St. Daniel's School yard on Court St.
Police Chief Kelly seeks 65 more patrolmen five extra school crossing guards two additional clerks in the Detectives Bureau and two policewomen to fill matron vacancies As financial boosts he requests fleet maintenance from 15000 to 20000 and equipment from 20000 to 30900 for new cars motorcycles and gear plus uniform pay and transportation allowances
George E. Hebert, head of the Bureau of Buildings and Rehabilitation, refutes Leonard Crane’s claim that building repair permits are hard to obtain. Hebert says permits are issued freely when they meet the building code, which sets minimum requirements. He also stresses the bureau’s goal to eliminate irreparable buildings and rehabilitate salvageable ones.
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