18 Nov 1957
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1957
Page
1
A dated instruction page from the UK Herald describes assembling 75 entries for a contest. It lists formatting demands including address city and last name, a phone line, and attaching an official form to be printed after the 75th picture entry appears. The tone is bureaucratic and procedural, with emphasis on completeness and order.
The World Journal Newald American hosts a $10,000 What s Ny Name contest. Enter up to four answer sets naming a face from a 73-person photo series. Cash prizes range from 5 000 to 900 and 30 winners get 100. Details on page Fifty. Clip the first face from Sunday Herald American if you missed it.
In Maebashi Court 75 miles north of Tokyo Judge Yuzo Kawachi will pronounce verdict on Girard guilty of killing Mrs Maka Sokai with an empty cart at the Sonerahara firing range on Jan 2. Prosecution sought five years hard labor, defense hints at two to three years with possible suspended sentence. observers expect a guilty ruling with a prison term.
A wave of burglaries swept Onondaga County with losses exceeding 4,000 dollars as thieves hit homes and businesses including Midas Muffler on East Boulevard where 2 sales were broken into and 2,300 dollars stolen. Police Chief Harold J Kelly declined comment while State Police arrested a suspect from Bayberry Tract for stealing 30 dollars.
Patrols report a professional burglary at a government building linked to Adlai Stevenson and Secretary of State Dulles, with safes pried, windows forced, and a state police probe. Stevenson arrived from New York to discuss policy, promising cooperation while noting calls for mobile forces to fight brush fires. Concluded on Page 13.
Searchers found two men dead in the wreckage of a small Cessna plane south of Buckner near a boys camp. The victims were identified as Donald Duquette of Adams Mass and Talmadge Buckner a Milwaukee senior. The plane was last heard from near Albany airport at 3 48 p m last night. Buckner, described as normally intelligent with an IQ of 50 to 110, was a competent printer and musician. Misunderstandings and a reported dispute with his mother were cited as context by authorities and the instructor at an Adams institution.
The Editor's Page offers tips to reduce 1937 taxes and mentions Lyisin Porter's tins tolley and the ceat of the week. It invites readers to turn to the page for details and friendly guidance on how to save.
Five more heads are found on a secluded Plainfield farm, raising the cadaver count to ten. Police report a frail 54 year old bachelor living there, amid fragmented remains and plastic wrapped heads. authorities say the killer possibly connected to the pack of recent discoveries.
A Florida service station attendant identified a man resembling Frank Edward Wetzel, the suspect in the North Carolina troopers killings, buying gas and sitting with a concealed gun. Wetzel, 36, escaped from Whalford hospital October 21 and is accused of killing troopers Wister Lee Reece and J. J. Brown in November. Alerts spread across many communities warning Wetzel would shoot rather than surrender.
In East London South Africa a large outdoor prayer service for rain proceeded under clear skies with no clouds visible as attendees urged an end to a prolonged drought. The event drew residents seeking relief through prayer and reflection.
In Dodgeville Wisconsin a 97 year old widow and a 77 year old man shared a wedding on a rainy day in Cornwall, recalling Nasser era propaganda tensions. The couple, Jebagee Steeman and his wife, married November 17 1880, with family gifts and villagers noting their cheerful outlook. The ceremony drew 60 relatives at Seeman’s farm near the hospital.
Report notes lack of access to financial data from Syracuse milk dealers and profits. Dr Campbell seeks a state investigation into milk pricing and production for consumer protection. Officials say the public is not adequately protected while dealers are organized locally. Concluded on Peace, Cot. 4.
New York report says French Foreign Minister Pineau arrived for talks with Secretary of State Dulles and urged limits on arms shipments to Tunisia. He warned arms deliveries could provoke adverse opinion in France and hinder NATO unity, noting similar Egyptian moves and risk of arming Algerian rebels. Pineau seeks a timetable and safeguards to prevent arms from reaching Algeria, stressing the need for coordinated settlement of regional issues.
Crown Point reports seven inmates escaped from jail early today using a metal table leg as a tool. Three are charged with murder. one, George R Brown of East Gary, linked to killings at an airport in New Chicago. A stolen car tied to the escape was found in Gary.
UN political committee overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for continued action toward the reunification of Korea. It urged North Korean authorities to respect the long standing objective of an armed, democratic and free state, with 53 votes in favor, nine opposed and 15 abstentions.
A shaky weather bulletin from Rockford reports winds and rain sweeping through parts of the globe with mentions of Australia Ethiopia New Zealand and Britain. Local prediction notes a cold high night with a design shift tomorrow as south southwest winds drop. Also reported are a theft from a safe and a footprint clue aiding suspect pursuit with a forecast of cooler temperatures.
Stone quips about saving time by noting the dictionary is in alphabetical order. A friend asks how, and Stone responds with the pun about time saving from alphabetical arrangement.
Severe storms tore through Alabama Mississippi and Texas injuring and killing residents. In Alabama three deaths and nine injured occurred mainly around Cross Roads Jasper and nearby towns. Mississippi reported multiple deaths and widespread destruction including Macon Stewart Starkville and Brooksville areas. Texas saw damage near Fort Worth.
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