Flooded New York Recovering After 11 Dead
Flood-stricken New Yorkers pick up debris after days of torrential rain that killed 11 and forced about 4,500 from homes. Weather officials lifted major flood warnings though showers to continue in spots as waters receded across the Hudson Mohawk Catskills and Finger Lakes regions.
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Finger Lakes
Lake Ontario
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Catskills
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers
Southern Tier
Geneva Area
Governor seeks federal disaster aid for New York floods
Gov. Averell Harriman telegraphed President Eisenhower requesting declaration of a disaster area in southern and eastern New York to obtain federal flood aid. In Cohoes five families were evacuated from Whitehall Street as the Champlain Canal overflowed. Flood gates were opened and efforts continued to control the rising waters.
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Averell Harriman
Eisenhower
New York
Weather Bureau
Cohoes
Whitehall St
Champlain Canal
Westinghouse Electric strike expands to 44 000 workers
The CIO International Union of Electrical Workers declared a nationwide strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp affecting about 44 000 members in 29 plants after a midnight deadline with no contract. Negotiations continued until 1 45 am and no immediate resumption was announced.
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Pittsburgh
CIO Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
Kingston Flood Reverberates as Mini Venice Amid Rescue Efforts
Kingston and Rosendale face severe floods with evacuations and multiple fires. Civil Defense crews describe chaotic scenes as a camp at Woodstock and Saugerties receives 26 evacuees, while a Kingston druggist stays behind.
Earnings Reach 321 Billion Dollar Rate Chart
Washington reports a new high annual earnings rate of 321 billion dollars driven by individuals and businesses from April through June. The Commerce Department notes strong growth across sectors and a head start on yearly projections.
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van Nuys
Calif
Jine Lee Brauer
Leroy Brauer
Commerce Department
Hurricane Katie Powers Haiti and Dominican Republic
Hurricane Katie raked Hispaniola with 115 mph winds hitting Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Forecasters warned damage could take 48 hours to assess. The storm then curved northeast away from the U S mainland and likely will not regain hurricane strength in the Atlantic.
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Polio Cases Fall Week Outside New York City
Fifty six new polio cases were reported in 57 counties outside New York City in the week ended last Saturday. The health department said this marked a drop of 27 from the prior week. Through this year 1,490 cases have been reported outside the city, compared with 930 at the same point in 1954.
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Albany
New York City
Health Department
Editorial on how basic pay checks shape the economy
Sylvia Porter analyzes how today’s basic pay checks influence the delicately poised economy of the Nation. The page also lists regular features across sections including Amusements, Inq. Reporter, Bridge, Classifieds, Money, City Life, Radio TV, Deaths, UN Week, Editorials, Women’s, Letters, and Sports.
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City Life
Say Cuckoo Cuckoo London
George Layer reports he is teaching a pet cuckoo to say cuckoo and shows progress. The fledgling, found last spring, learns by listening to adults. Experts say young cuckoos imitate elders, and Layer hopes his bird will be fully vocal next spring.
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London
George Layer
Layer
Sayer
Today’s Chuckle Car Confusion Prompt Lighthearted Riddle
If the noise in your car troubles you consider letting her take the wheel. A playful quip suggests shifting responsibility to ease the burden and share the chill.
Norwalk Beneath Wreckage After Sneak Attack Storm
Helicopters hovered as police firemen National Guardsmen and auxiliaries patrolled flooded streets. Citizens crowded the debris strewn business district while evacuations extended by air boat and snorkel truck. Mayor Freese and Lt Black rescued a woman clinging to a porch fragment.
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Salvation Army
Red Cross
WNLK
Irving Freese
Stuart Black
National Guard
Freese
Puppy Causes $6,000 House Fire In Beagle Home
A six week old beagle chewed an electric cord in a doghouse inside a garage at 1508 Comstock Ave. The short circuit ignited the doghouse and spread to a 1954 sedan and the garage, totaling about $6,000 in losses. Det. Cornelius Cook called it an unusual fire cause. Oliver W Hall owned the property and had only just received the puppy.
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Comstock Ave
Cornelius Cook
Joe
Oliver W. Hall
Driver Denies Drunken Charge in Traffic Court
Frank B. Smith aged 64 of 730 Le Moyne Ave pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated. Judge Truman Preston set $500 bail for reappearance on November 4. Patrolmen Rauh and Zrebiec arrested Smith at 1:20 a.m. after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of Park Street and struck a parked car owned by Angelo Tubolino of 1203 Park Street.
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LeMoyne Ave
Truman Preston
George Rauh
John Zrebiec
Smith
Park St
Angelo Tubolino
Five Doctors to Speak at Heart Forum in Lincoln Auditorium
Five doctors will participate in a public heart disease forum in Lincoln Auditorium at 3:15 p.m. sponsored by the Onondaga County Medical Society. Panelists include Dr. William Kopel, Dr. John W. Rowlingson, Dr. Ernest Delmonico Jr., Dr. Walter Street. Dr. J. Fred Hiss will moderate. The event follows President Eisenhower's heart attack.
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Onondaga County Medical Society
William Kopel
John W. Rowlingson
Ernest Delmonico, Jr
Walter Street
J. Fred Hiss
American Herat Association
Eisenhower
Gas Blast Kills 8 in Havana Downtown
In Havana eight people were killed after a violent explosion caused by a leaking gas buildup leveled a two story building in downtown. About 50 people were injured and property damage was estimated at 500000 dollars. Police confirmed the casualty count and damage figure.
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Havana
Cuba
Eisenhower Reviews Defense Progress at Fitzsimmons
President Eisenhower, recuperating at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, meets with Defense Secretary Wilson and Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Radford to review national defense milestones. A hospital bulletin says he slept well and progressed satisfactorily with no complications. Sessions with other officials are planned later in the week.
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Strike Closes Utica Bendix in 800-Worker Tieup
Utica Bendix Aviation plant shuts down as 800 CIO United Steelworkers strike halts 1800 employees. Union rejects the company's final wage offer. federal mediator James Carroll in Syracuse says a new proposal may be presented tonight or tomorrow.
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Bendix Aviation Corp
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United Steelworkers
Leo C. Bonner
Union International
James Carroll
Syracuse
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New England Area Gets 4 Inch Snow
Up to four inches of snow fell last night across parts of Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont The first of the season followed two days of rain In Dublin New Hampshire about three inches and Hogbacks Mountain near Brattleboro Vermont reported four inches of snow
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38 Perons Die Property Losses In the Millions
The toll from floods across six states rose to 38 dead or presumed dead with property losses in the millions. Red Cross says about 6,900 families affected, hit hardest in Connecticut Fairfield County and western areas near Waterbury. Weather forecasts warn of more rain across the region, hindering cleanup and raising flood risks.
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New York
New Jersey
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York City
Princess Margarit returns as church and royal circles split
London reports mounting opposition to Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend marriage as crowds glimpse the princess at Clarence House. Queen Mother returns from Windsor. Townsend plans to join him in London as debate continues with no official word on a wedding.
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Elizabeth II
Rain Lingers as Syracuse Remains a Haven in Northeast Storm
Heavy rain drenched New York and parts of New England with six inch totals in Geneva Ithaca and Utica. A new Georgia storm threatens to strengthen the system bringing more steady rain tomorrow. Transportation west and east bound trains and flights faced delays but limited cancellations persisted across Mohawk Airlines New York Central and Greyhound lines.
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New England
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Mohawk Airlines
Mohawk
Barnsfield
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Springfield
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Skaneateles Lake Surges Higher Amid Heavy Rains
City Engineer Potter Kelly reported Skaneateles Lake, Syracuse's water source, has risen about a foot in weeks and over four inches in four days. He said the lake now sits at record highs for the past three years as creeks run strong, improving water supply outlook.
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