Voting in City and County Heavy Despite Rain
Voters turnout in Syracuse and Onondaga County for an off year election was heavy despite rain, with about one third of city registration 82 288 casting ballots before noon. The count showed strong interest in the constitutional convention and bingo questions, with lines forming at several polling places as citizens prepared for work. County inspectors noted good overall voting as well.
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Dr Grosso Wins Grant Election Amid Light to Brisk Voting
Albany reports Dr Grosso won the Grant school race with 562 votes, besting Republican Henninger and Democrat Arsbrough as voters mostly turned out slowly in upstate zones and across New York City. Turnout varied by ward and district, with some areas showing light to moderate activity and others busier in the afternoon.
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Darry F. Byrd
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Pion
Albert Ray
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Regeral
Robert F. Wagner
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Ion
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Christenberry
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Toland
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
North Africa
West weighs Sputnik power claims and Laika’s fate
Washington analyzes a Russian report claiming new propulsion and power helped the Sputnik 1 launch and Laika’s spaceflight. Scientists express doubts about new fuel, relying on their own research. Tass reports Laika’s vital signs were monitored during the first hours aloft. Voters and officials reckon with ballot questions and machine operation as elections loom.
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Markets Lockdown as Election Day Observed
Markets in New York including the NYSE and ASE closed for Election Day. Foreign exchange and banks remained shut. An aviation mockup story references a Soviet rocket expert hinting at Laika the dog’s possible return to earth.
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Kiril P. Sanyukovich
Russia
Cold snap to bring 40s and snow flurries to Syracuse
The Weather Bureau in Syracuse forecasts a bitter cold spell with a low around 38 40 tonight and a high near 40 tomorrow. Slight showers tonight and possible snow flurries tomorrow accompany northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Precipitation in the last 24 hours measured about 0.1 inch.
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Sanitarium Fire Voters in Four States Balloting
Voters in New Jersey New York Virginia and Pennsylvania cast ballots in nationally important races. New Jersey gubernatorial contest pitted Dem Robert Meyers against GOP challenger Malcolm Forbes. Virginia race focused on school desegregation methods with state figures debating party power. Four Sanitarium buildings burned, two lives lost, two hospitalized.
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Virginia
Pennsylvania
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Avernory Mansion
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Orbes
Knight Announces Senate Candidacy
Knight says he will not seek the Senate while discussing the Aero Medical experiments at Holloman Base. He cites party interests and potential loss to the Democrats, noting no decision has been made and that the controversy involves the cats and air force purchases.
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Ranchers Ignore Satellites in Shanks' Mare Race
California Governor Goodwin J. Knight ends bid for re election and announces run for the U S Senate next year. The report notes Knight's withdrawal from the gubernatorial race and hints at continuing political ambitions despite poor polling and sparse campaigning activity.
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Goodwin J. Knight
California
Key West Hotel Hit By Fire Damages Estimated at $100000
A fire destroyed the second and third floors of the 80 year old Tropical Hotel in Key West. About 300 firemen and civilians battled the blaze as damage was estimated around $100,000. The incident disrupted the hotel’s operations and drew a large emergency response.
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Chicago plumber jokes need for bathroom in every bed
Chicago chatter quotes plumber Joseph A Grazier who quips that America needs not fancy cigars but a bathroom in every bed, reflecting a humorous wartime home front sentiment.
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Gran seeds headline inquiry
A request asking how the gran seeds headline is fixed for Hindes. It prompts clarification on the corrected wording and style for the gran seeds story.
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Hindes
Eisenhower Cabinet Holds Pre Session Talks on 1953 Programs
President Eisenhower and his Cabinet met twice in a week to discuss legislative and budget plans for next year. White House aides said the sessions, arranged before Sputnik II developments, covered science policy defense and the economy, with no emergency cited.
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Linton
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Central Plans Abandonment of Main Line Elevated Route
State officials and New York Central Railroad discuss near term use of elevated line as Central signals intent to abandon its main passenger elevated route through Syracuse within ten years. Alfred Perlman says cost cuts drive revamp and an offer from buyers could hasten removal. State department of public works eyeing right of way appears to spur tentative discussions.
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the Central
Alfred E. Perlman
Syracuse
Ancheon
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Central
State Department of Put’ i “Bie
Charles E Wilson Buys GM Stock to Qualify for Board
Former U S defense secretary and former GM president Charles E Wilson purchased 500 GM shares to qualify for re election to the GM board. He stated the 500 share stake was a market purchase to maintain a qualifying interest in the company.
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Charles E. Wilson
General Motors Corp
Wilson
General Motors
Eisen Fhower
Delta chief urges fare hikes to fund jet era
President C. El Waolman of Delta Air Lines told Civil Aeronautics Board examiners that higher passenger fares are necessary to finance the transition to jet aircraft. The testimony outlined the industry’s need to raise prices to fund modernization and improve service.
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C. EL Waolman
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Soviets Push For Vote on Arms Plan
The Soviet Union threatened a boycott of arms talks and pressed for a General Assembly vote on its disarmament proposal. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov urged prioritizing a vote on his resolution, signaling a potential end to participation in the Disarmament Commission. US Ambassador Lodge warned Russia’s stance could derail talks, as France and Britain echoed concern.
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