Resignation of Engineering Commissioner Over Private Ties
Peter A. Strobel, commissioner of public interests in New York engineering, resigned citing concern that private business connections could be used to embarrass the administration. GSA published his resignation letter and acceptance by Edmund Mansure. The move, effective immediately, follows questions about propriety of holding government post while connected to Strobel & Salzman.
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Washington
Peter A
Strobel
New York
Uildings
Strobel & Salzman
York
of Consulting
Jftha
General Services Adminstration
Xecomissioner Works
GSA
Edmund F. Mansure
Vote Official Kills Himself Vote Official Kills Himself
The Rockland County elections commissioner Charles Eberling aged 58 was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage as officials planned the tally of yesterday's election. Police reported no stated reason and said the board of supervisors must appoint a replacement.
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New City
Rockland County
Charles Eberling
Board of Supervisors
Democrats face reorganization amid losses in Syracuse
In Syracuse, Democrats reel from heavy defeats as party leaders, including County Chairman Charles J. Hogan, discuss reorganizing under new leadership. Despite calls for change, Hogan vows to stay, blaming low voter registration and lack of strong ticket leadership.
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Syracuse
Charles J. Hogan
Hogan
Hartiman
Comon Council
Board of Educcation
We Escape Big Snow In Syracuse and Water Town
Syracuse and central New York escaped heavy snow while Buffalo saw up to seven inches. A carthage driver, Raymond La Fave, 55, died in a Jefferson County crash on a snow covered highway near Great Bend. The storm left four to five inches in parts of Jefferson and Oswego counties and four inches in Oswego County.
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Syracuse
New York
Buffalo
Carthage
Watertown
Great Bend
Jefferson County
Raymond LaFave
Washington St
Ia Patchen
LaFave
Oswego County
Sandy Creek
Buffalo Hargest
Canada
Hamburg
Old Forge
Inlet
Eagle Bay
Big Moose
Adams
Lowville
Keller
Dakotas
Driver Denies Drunk Charge In Traffic Court Arraignment
John T. Ceparski 43 of 119 Wall St pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated after arraignment before Traffic Court Judge Truman H. Preston. Bail set at 1500 dollars. Case continued to November 18. Ceparski arrested at 545 PM yesterday after a 200 block Lakeview Ave collision when his car crossed into the wrong side and hit a parked car per Patrolmen Saroney and Boyle.
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John T. Ceparski
Wall St
Truman H. Preston
Ceparski
Lakeview Ave
Thomas Saroney
Harold Boyle
Democrats Score Key Gubernatorial and Mayoral Wins
Democrats registered notable gains in Indiana Pennsylvania and Connecticut with sweeping victories for Kentucky governor and Philadelphia mayor. A B Happy Chandler defeated Ed win R Denney to return as Kentucky governor, while Richard Dilworth won Philadelphia mayor by 132000 votes. CIO setback in Ohio and GOP wins elsewhere rounded out a mixed national result.
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Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Kentucky
Philadelphia
A. B
Chandler
Edwin R. Denney
U. S
Dilworth
Richardson Dilworth
W.thacher Longstreth
Dilworth Longstreth
Eisenhower
Ohio
CIO
E. Republicans
Indianapolis
South Bend
Muncie
Evansville
Michigan City
Marion
Antiaircraft Shells Stolen From Gazda Laboratory
Police hunt thieves who took 2000 rounds of 20mm antiaircraft shells from Antoine Gazda's engineering plant near Point Judith Pond. Gazda says some shells are armor piercing and nose fused to detonate under pressure. shells valued at 10 dollars each. He is known as inventor of a magazine for 20mm anti aircraft pins and other armaments.
Food Prices Hit Pre Korea War Low In New York
Wholesale food prices measured by the Dun and Bradstreet street index slipped this week to a level near the pre Korean War low. The index was 6.00 dollars, down from 6.02 a week earlier and 6.80 a year ago. On June 20, 1950 it stood at 5.96. The index represents the total wholesale cost of one pound each of 31 foods in general use.
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New York
Sylvia Porter warns amateurs on Ford stock buys
Editorial page warns investors to scrutinize Ford stock decisions. Sylvia Porter outlines risks, guidance, and cautions for amateur buyers on the Ford equity.
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Ford
Sylvia Porter
Poll of Poll Takers Shows They're Jittery
The Wall Street polled pre election views from Elmo Roper and Archibald Journal noting jitters among takers. It cites Eisenhower forecasts, sampling by Gallup and others, with 60 percent of Americans anxious about a close election and 17 percent of husbands and 64 percent of women not taking part in recent activities.
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New York
Wall Street
Elmo Roper
Archibald Journal
Eisen
Orhower
Amusem
Ike
Hitler
Gallup
City Life
Radio-Tv
George Gallup
Kenneth Fink
Minnow Stuck in Drain Floods Salina Street Store
Dominick Vadala proprietor of a bait shop at 533 North Salina Street was alerted by Patrolman James Longo at about 4 30 AM after water spilled from the store. He waded across a soaked floor to a minnow tank and pulled a five inch Golden Shiner from the drain pipe. Damage to the stockroom and supplies totaled about 1500 dollars.
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Dominick Vadala
N. Salina St
Vadala
James Longo
Upper Merion votes Sunday movie show referendum
Safe NORRISTOWN Pa. voters in Upper Merion approved a referendum permitting Sunday movie showings though the township has no operating motion picture theater.
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Norristown
Upper Merion
Israel Immigrants Rapidly Conquer Desert Frontier
From ship to desert for farms and homes. Four years from the goal of self sufficiency. Follow this pattern with Alexander F. Jones, executive editor, on today's editorial page.
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Israel
Alexander F. Jones
Nutty Story Sparks Tree Fire In Bloomington
Firemen battled a tree fire in Bloomington on Tuesday as investigators entered the cause in their logs. A humorous line notes a squirrel smoking in bed. The item includes a light chuckle about a girl aiming for a man, implying careful aim in a social context.
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Bloomington
Dulles Blasts Soviet Move in Geneva Spirit Break
United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accused the Soviet Union of shattering the Geneva spirit and threatening European peace by plans to Sovietize Germany. At the Big Four talks he and other Western ministers condemned Molotov for refusals to seek a Geneva compromise and warned the German division could not continue.
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INS
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Dukes
Big Four
Eisenhower
Denver
Molotov
Soviet Union
Germany
Heinrich von Brentano
Dulles
Plane Crew Found Dead Near A-Bomb Carrier Wreck
Three airmen died in an explosion near Marlin Texas. A B47B crew of three perished when the bomber crashed after takeoff from Biggs AFB El Paso. Buddy Bostick of KWIS-TV spotted bodies and led rescuers to the site near the Brazos River and noted an open parachute.
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Marlin
Tes
Bbig
Buddy Bostick
Kwis-Tv
Waco
Tex
Highway Patrol
Bostick
Brazos River
Texas
Biggs Afb
el Paso
Kefauver Charges Dereliction in Ring Probe
U S Senator Estes Kefauver charged former governor and a federal prosecutor with dereliction of duty at a hearing on a nationwide obscene picture ring. He cited months of postal inspectors’ work and faulted authorities for not presenting material to a grand jury. The hearing also featured inspectors detailing the extensive distribution network based in Providence.
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Providence
R. I
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Govferent
Kefauver
U. S
Jacob
Temkin
Senate
Spectors
Post Office
Provi
Col. J
Democrats Gain A Mayor In Postponed 1956 Vote
In Albany a major election day saw the Democrats gain one mayoral seat amid a stunning defeat of a 750 million dollar highway bond issue and the Panther Mountain dam proposal. Counts from most districts showed the bond defeat by 347,204 votes with broad opposition to tax increases.
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Albany
Panther Mountain
New York
Black River
Adirondack Forest Preserve
Amendments and Proposition on State Constitution Status
Unofficial returns show Amendment 1 highway bond issue defeated. Amendments 2, 3, 4 and 6 appear approved, 5 defeated, 7 defeated, 8 appears approved, 9 and 10 defeated. Proposition 10 loan for housing to limited profit firms appears caput.
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Albany
State Comptroller
Equalization Board
Panther Mountain
New York City
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State Bureau of Contracts, and Accounts
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Francis X. Costello
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Ecandi
William J. Rafter
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Supreme Court
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William Robinson
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