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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
1
Holiday period traffic toll hits an all time record with 613 deaths by 5:30 pm CST and an estimated 660 killed over the 102 hour weekend. Fires and miscellaneous accidents push total casualties to 755. weather remains hazardous but improving as motorists head home.
Soviet government ousted Deputy Prime Minister Maxim C. Saburov as chief of the economic planner and named deputy premier M G Pervukhin to replace him. The move followed Central Committee criticism of five year plan and signals factional shifts linked to Khrushchev’s policy toward satellites. Pervukhin’s appointment aims to revamp economic thinking with six vice chairmen named to lead state economic commissions. Saburov retains deputy premier status. both have long Presidium ties and reputations as economists. The Central Committee’s 4000-word communique did not detail personnel shifts, though the sixth five year plan was sent back to the Supreme Soviet for revision.
London reports Radio Moscow on Tuesday delivered a festive New Year message to North America. The Soviet station wished listeners health, happiness and prosperity for May 1957.
A Puppy for sale ad in the Pets For Sale section sparked rapid phone calls after readers learned The Bulletin was out. The six week old female pup found new owners as advertisers reported immediate results and happy families.
Ike is expected to seek quick congressional approval to admit more Hungarian and other refugees. Nixon may deliver a nationwide address after returning from Austria to outline specific recommendations to Eisenhower. Officials say the U.S. has committed to about 21,500 of an estimated 150,000 who have fled Hungary.
Christmas at Byrd Station included religious services and a turkey dinner while a hospital fire killed a mother and four children. Navy crews arrived with the heaviest tractor train yet, delivering supplies as weather hampered relief efforts. A separate tenement blaze in Meriden killed a mother and one child, prompting ongoing investigations.
Local offices and state agencies resume normal hours today while downtown retailers stay closed until Thursday after Christmas. Several banks remain closed. Traffic accidents reported with multiple injuries, one critical case at St John’s Hospital following a bicycle collision on With St. Names and addresses shown in police reports.
Vice President Richard Nixon, after a six day Austrian tour on refugee issues, urged Americans to double relief for Hungarian refugees. He spoke from Washington during a star studded telethon that supported agencies including the African Red Cross Care Church World Service Catholic Relief Services and the United Jewish Appeal. Nixon plans to present recommendations to President Eisenhower.
President Eisenhower spent a festive Christmas at the White House with four grandchildren as Mrs. Eisenhower welcomed the season. He noted family joy and looked forward to a busy day including a conference with Vice President Nixon on the Hungarian refugee question.
A safe cracking gang robbed the Payless Market at 2919 Main St extracting about 2,000 to 20,000 dollars and fleeing before dawn on Christmas Day. Police said the same group attempted another break at P L Mathws Super Market on Columbus Ave with two fatalities in a separate crash nearby, while investigators study the case.
President Gamal Abdel Nasser signaled readiness to discuss a permanent Suez Canal accord with the West. Diplomats say talks could start at the United Nations in New York after New Year’s, once clearance operations ease. He reportedly told the United States the time is not ripe for an Arab-Israeli settlement, but might accept peace without a formal settlement. Some U.S. officials favor tying aid to the Aswan High Dam project to wider Middle East economic aid.
Most of the nation enjoyed mild temperatures and sunny skies over Christmas weekend, with widespread warmth easing forecasts for holiday travel and outdoor activities. Officials note pleasant coastal conditions aided by gentle winds and dry air.
A United Press tally at 8 30 p m reports traffic deaths 14 fire one and miscellaneous one as of Tuesday night. The holiday period’s worst traffic crash claimed three Gary residents Monday night Victor Zark 37 his wife Evelyn year old son Victor 8. Earlier two New Castle men Edwin York 41 and Raymond Norris 2 died when their car struck a utility pole in Spiceland.
Hungary seeks a 100 million dollar loan from the World Bank as its economy reels after the October revolt. Budapest may dispatch a delegation to Paris to negotiate with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Officials warned a larger aid package, potentially 400 million dollars, may be required to stabilize industry and coal shortages.
Operation Safe Haven boosted refugee totals as planes carried 314 Hungarians by noon and at least seven more scheduled, with Brig. Mind/ Cardinal Mindszenty present and a Christmas Mass via the Military Air Transport Service. Refugees, including children, received toys as flights continued through Christmas Day.
Forecast from the Indianapolis Weather Bureau notes rising temperatures to 35 40 degrees with increasing cloudiness and a chance of light snow tonight. Yesterday saw 31 to 42 degree readings and limited ground cover in Fort Wayne and South Bend. The outlook calls for heavy cloudiness and light snow, with lows near 22 28 and a high around 40 for Thursday.
Hidden in the July events the State Department weighed a Middle East aid plan of several hundred million dollars for the next year including about 50 million for the Aswan dam while Nasser seized the Suez Canal after Dulles withdrew a 35 million offer. Argentina denounced Britain’s Duke of Edinburgh visit to the Falklands as unfriendly and asserted Argentina’s claim to the islands.
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