13 Oct 1955
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
1
Registration drives urge citizens in Syracuse and Solvay to enroll by Saturday 10 am to 10 pm at city polls and 1 pm to 10 pm elsewhere to vote in the November 3 election and next year’s primary. Officials warn non registered voters cannot participate.
Russian delegate V V Kuznetsov held a news conference in New York to press Poland’s bid for a seat on the U N Security Council amid East West relations tensions. The warning suggested deeper hostility if Poland fails to win a council seat.
Premier Hussein Ali denies Iran defied Russia by joining the Baghdad pact, while the General Assembly prepares to vote on the UN Security Council seat. Poland urges support, Lodge counters, and regional blocs weigh backing for Latin American and Commonwealth entries. The atomic energy debate continues in committee.
New York report notes wholesale food slices on the Dun & Bradstreet index fall to a yearly low, while Post Office official Albert Robertson urges stamp collectors to boost album purchases to aid the budget during a convention address.
A 300 pound man fell 70 feet into a basement after grabbing a cable from a seventh floor elevator shaft in a New York City office building. He escaped with injuries. Austrian border events and related details appear in the same fragmented dispatch.
Officials in Punjab and Patiala report flood tolls rising to about 3,200 with Delhi facing water shortages and power outages. Government estimates place crop and property losses around 210 million dollars as thousands flee to shelters and 5,000 square miles of farmland flood.
Assistant Meteorologist William Hayes at Hancock Field warns a cold front will move in late today bringing rain and much cooler temperatures. Lows near 45 tonight, highs around 62 tomorrow with northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Cold spell expected to last until Saturday.
A burglary in Omaha involved a suspect stealing a 200 pound safe from a drugstore. Missing items include about $100 worth of medicinal products used to ease muscle aches.
Sylvia Porter advises readers that consumers will remain empowered in 1956 on today's Editorial Page. The feature highlights a arranged talk over topics and directs readers to related sections such as Amusements Financial Bridge and City Life. The page also lists departments including Deaths Radio-Tv and Sports with page numbers for navigation.
Holt and wife Bertha bring 12 children to the United States from Korea. Eight will join families in Michigan, Oregon, Texas, and elsewhere. Officials report arrivals at a Tokyo airport and transfer to a Creswell Oregon ranch for placement.
In Chicago next week the National Fickle Packers Association seeks three ex Air Force bombardiers to demonstrate a pickle dropping test during their first annual event amid World War talk and comic aviation stunt aims.
President Eisenhower to meet Treasury Secretary Humphrey in Denver for budget discussions amid fading chances to balance the federal budget. Doctors report progress after the heart attack with Eisenhower cleared for increasing governmental duties as officials plan more conferences.
The British public, about Princess Margaret and Group Capt. Peter Townsend, await the next move as Townsend arrives in London for a month’s leave. Public interest swells at Buckingham Palace and in royal circles amid speculation about future ties and royal protocol.
President Eisenhower, convalescent, sends a formal US offer to accept a Soviet military inspection plan and keeps open the idea of exchanging blueprints and reciprocal aerial inspection. He states no disarmament goals in the long run. Bulganin’s Sept. 19 message criticized the Geneva plan, raising doubts about progress and future steps.
Washington reports an urgent Western plan to curb Communist arms shipments to the Middle East. The issue was set for top level debate at the National Security Council with possible talks involving Russia’s V. M. Molotov outside the conference room.
British publisher Lord Beaverbrook recalls his public school report showing 11 percent attendance from 100 days. Western leaders probe Czechoslovakia's alleged arms for cotton deal with Egypt and possible similar offers to other Arab states as talks resume in Geneva. Concluded on Page 15, Col. 1.
More than 100 000 American and French fighting men opened an atomic war game in West Germany today to test NATO strategy along the Iron Curtain. Long Range rockets Corporal guided missiles and 280 mm cannons were used in the mock clash from the Rhine arsenals during a maneuver that will run until October 17.
The article notes President Eisenhower’s response to Bulganin’s Geneva proposal, stating he will not press the point and hopes the Soviet Union will endorse the program. It mentions Bulganin’s blunt criticism and the claim that the plan is under careful study by the Soviet high command.
Kenneth N. Stewart, 53, of 104 Edgewood Ave, pleaded not guilty to traffic charges including driving while intoxicated at arraignment before Judge Truman H. Preston. Bail set at $1,000 for October 1. Stewart faces leaving the scene of an accident and dangerous driving after a collision with a parked car on W. Colvin Street. car owned by Gard L. Clift of 120 Maplewood Ave. Patrolman Andrew McArdle filed the tickets. license and registration held pending disposition.
A lighthearted office gag has a boss accusing a secretary of neglect after a joking kiss. The secretary replies that their attorney approves the arrangement. The exchange plays on flirtation and workplace decorum with a tongue in cheek ending.
Noboru Higasa, president of a local crime prevention society, was arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of smuggling watches into Japan. Police reported the arrest as part of an anti smuggling operation.
President Truman a Legionnaire condemns the American Legion for seeming to go haywire in the past three to four years. He cites a Miami convention resolution urging Congress to abolish the United States National Commission for UNESCO. The six member Legion committee backed the stance as they faced criticism over UNESCO ties.
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