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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
2
Onondaga County farmers welcome a rare rain shower that soaks dry fields and fills shallow ponds. The rain brings relief after a drought period, lifting spirits and easing water concerns for crops and livestock.
Police alert New Orleans authorities to find Tania Ramona Roters a 17 year old daughter of Syracuse University art professor Carl Roters. She reportedly left Sept 21 to seek work as a waitress in Louisiana after attending Nottingham High School. She is 5 foot 7 125 pounds platinum blonde.
An old advertisement claims Humphreys 11 provides speedy relief from irregular scanty or painful menses due to functional disorders. The homeopathic remedy is non hormonal and available at all drug stores without prescription.
A new law protecting buyers of installment sales for services like dance lessons and education courses takes effect. Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz says it mirrors merchandise protections, requires full contract details and no blank spaces, caps credit charges at 10 percent up to 500 and eight percent above 500, and bans wage assignments.
Dean Virgil M. Rogers of the Syracuse University School of Education leads 61 U. S. educational leaders on a month long exchange trip to the Soviet Union. The group departs from New York by plane, routes via Hamburg, and visits Leningrad and other cities to study Soviet curricula and practices.
Police chief urges night patrols as a "tin-toe" burglar targets sleeping residents. Four homes were entered with entry by kitchen windows and a five foot pipe left behind in one dwelling. Items stolen include cash, purses, a camera, and a car later found on Thompson road.
Surrogate Milford submits resignation from the court on page one. The post drew interest from several attorneys and county officials. Milford, elected surrogate in 1945 after serving as court clerk, is part of a prominent Skaneateles legal family. He and his wife live at 181 E Genesee St in Skaneateles.
Mayor Heninger signed a proclamation declaring October as United Campaign month in Syracuse and Onondaga County. Standing with him are W. Niver Wynkoop, Community Chest president, and Gerald W.
Town of Maribius candidates commit to a professional appraisal of property to boost equalization and state revenue share. Platform also backs district-based council elections, a long range zoning plan, and improved recreation facilities for residents.
The Joint City- County Metropolitan Water Committee met at City Hall to study blended water resources. Alexander F. Jones of The Herald Journal led the group and John C. Thompson outlined methods used elsewhere. Counties Erie Niagara Monroe Suffolk Westchester and New York discussed.
Dr. Thomas Hale Hamilton newly appointed president of the State University of New York toured the Upstate Medical Center during his two day visit to state educational facilities. He was joined by Board of Trustees Chairman Frank C Moore who is a former lieutenant governor.
A former Syracuse man, John P. Cullen, 25, denied freedom after pleading guilty to second degree assault for firing through a kitchen window at the Campanella home on April 8 1957. He is serving 2 1/2 to eight years at Attica State Prison, sentence imposed July 9, 1957, with two young sons present during the incident. County Judge Leo W Breed ruled the grand jury issue raised in the writ of error improper and upheld the arraignment as legal.
The mayor and Board of Supervisors proclaim October United Campaign Month in Syracuse and Onondaga County. Mayor Henninger and Gerald Ladd sign the proclamation as the United Campaign for Red Feather Agencies and the American Red Cross launch a $2,651,880 drive starting Oct 6 with leaders Wilson Wynkoop and Ellsworth Reamon in attendance.
A regional conference of the State Bureau of Adult Education was held yesterday at Lafayette High School. Adult education directors from upstate schools heard talks by John Crabtree and John Thatcher, supervisors of adult education, and Dr. R. J. Pulling of the State Education Department. A day-long meeting featured workshops on various phases of adult education.
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