Holiday traffic toll rises as NSC estimates deaths across highways
The Associated Press reports a grim toll during last Christmas weekend with up to 350 deaths and 433 injuries from motor vehicle incidents across the United States. The National Safety Council notes safer overall travel but warns the three day period remains deadly. The council compared past years to gauge the holiday risk and potential fatalities.
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Associated Press
United States
Anylin
Safety Council
Kennedy solidifies foreign service appointments plan
President elect John F Kennedy gains Democratic support for placing career foreign service officers in top ambassador roles. Charles Bohlen, senior official, is considered for ambassador to France as part of the postwar diplomacy plan. John B Connally Jr, from Fort Worth, named to be secretary of the Navy amid discussions with Johnson Kerr Rooney on representation allowances for diplomats.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPI
London
Paris
Rome
John F. Kennedy
Charles £. Boh
France
Bohlen
International Organization
Kennedy
NAVY
John B. Connally Jr
Fort Worth
Tex
Lynden B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert 5. Kerr
D - Okla
John J. Rooney
Scribe Confesses He Fixed Scripts
A New York based report claims a freelance writer alleged rigging of NBCs It Could Be You scripts aired 1956 to 1958. NBC and producer Edwards deny any knowledge of misrepresentation, while Confidential magazine attributes the claims to Al Blake.
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New York
Los Angeles
Ralph Edwards
Inon
National Broadcasting Co
al Blake
Johnson
Kerr
Blake
Bill Leiden
Wendell Niles
Edwards
NBC
Begai
Terial
Anderson Town
al Woolbert
Steff
Ian Hates
Alva Cox
Madison County GOP Women Elect New Officers
Mrs A P McDaniels was elected president of the Madison County Women's Republican Club for 1961 at a Christmas dinner and reorganization last night. She succeeds Mrs Harold Anderson. New officers include first vice president Mrs Charles C Harrold honorary vice president Mrs E C Toner third vice president Mrs W L Hollingsworth recording secretary Miss Edith Chesnut corresponding secretary and treasurer Mrs Cromer Aldredge. New board of directors includes Mrs Sid Cleveland Mrs William Hutton and Mrs Harold.
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A. P. McDaniels
Madison County Women’s Republican Club
Harold Anderson
Charles C. Harrold
E. C. Toner
W. L. Hollingsworth
Kenneth Ahrendt
Edith Chesnut
Old Will Richardson Celebrates His 110th Birthday
A Dallas Times Herald reporter called a home in a Negro section of Dallas on Christmas Day reaching Will Richardson born a slave in Marshall Texas. The man on the line claimed to be the 110 year old Will and spoke in a humorous exchange about his birthday party and health.
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Dallas AP
Times Herald
Dallas
Richardson
Will Richardson
Will
Marshall
Texas
Old Will
Air
Fellowship Lodge Installs Officers
John A. Johnson of 1007 Chestnut Street is to be installed as worshipful master of Fellowship Lodge 621 F. and AM at 7 30 p m Thursday The public can attend Past Masters conduct the ceremony Joseph B Farwick Neal Kleyla L F Poore and Ivan F Fisher will lead the installation Other officers include George Huffman Shirley Fox Raymond Wilkins and Don Please Turn to Page 2 Column 6
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John A. Johnson
Chestnut, St
Fellowship Lodge
Johnson
Central Christian Church
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Anderson Chapter
Joseph B. Farwick
Neal Kleyla
L. F. Poore
Ivan F. Fisher
George Huffman
Shirley Fox
Raymond Wilkins
Don
Light Worker Severely Burned in Congo Plant Fire
A light plant fire in SEQPOLDVILLE Congo left an employee with severe burns after a flash event. Reports say investigators are probing the cause as workers were evacuated and medical teams responded.
Worker Burned in Boiler Room Fire at Anderson Light Plant
Michael Lenz, 48, of 2630 Jackson St., was severely burned in a flash fire in the Anderson Light Plant boiler room. He was taken to St. John's Hospital with first to third degree burns and listed in poor condition. Plant Supervisor James Belding says gas from live coals may have ignited as Lenz removed ashes.
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Anderson Light Plant
Michael Lenz
Jackson St
St. John’s Hospital
Lenz
Belding
Anderson
Howard
4Th St
Kenneth Riddle
Herb Johnson
Reprein
Riddle
Boyd
Nachob
St. John's
Indiana
Lingleum Co
Parliament
NEW Mork
UPI
Joseph “Mobutu
Congo
Destroy
Gerard Tilley
Sci
Marlence
Havana
Mobutu
Ap' i
Indiana Flooring and Linoleum Co
Herald
Church Fire Brings Investigators To City
Fire officials probe a church blaze that damaged the First Methodist and adjacent areas. Investigators focus on furnace and door forces as arson theories surface. a church janitor Wachob faces commitment amid surrounding fire damage and cleanup efforts.
Explosion near Havana power plant and shipboard safety dispute
In New York City observers discuss a series of bomb incidents tied to saboteurs targeting the Cuban regime. A noon explosion at a Fire Commissioner scene and a second blast at a downtown department store injure several. Officials testify on ship safety aboard the carrier Constellation as a fire at the Tallapiedra plant racks up damage.
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Fidel Castro
NEW York
UPI
New Yorkland
Cavanagh
Edward F.tank
Flogar
Cavanagh Jr
Tallapiedra
Points
Washington
Bertions
Ward L. Austin
Ani
Havana
Evereee Ane Cavanagh
Miral
Brooklyn
Ledt
John F. Kennedy
Navy Yard
Kennedy
Sen. P. Tl
Kline Named Indiana Traffic Safety Director
Police Captain Floyd Kline of Anderson will become director of the Indiana Office of Traffic Safety, succeeding Lucien Bever. He will start Jan 10 at a $10,300 annual salary. Bever may return to state police duty when Kline takes over.
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Floyd Kline
4Th St
Andersson
Indiana
Yesterdas
Matt Whew Welsh
Kline
Lucien C. Bever
Richmond
Bever
Anderson Traffic Safety Division
Newborns Reported at St. John's Hospital
At St. John's Hospital the following families welcomed new arrivals: Charlie Gardner and wife at 344 Coventry Drive parent to a boy. Howard Zook and wife at 300 West Vineyard Street parent to a boy. Lawrence Rich and wife at 109 Norfolk Drive parent to a boy. Larry Taylor and wife on West 17th Street parent to a girl. Dienzel Dennis and wife at 15% East 7th Street parent to a girl.
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St. John’s Hospital
Charlie Gardner
Coventry
Howard Zook
Vineyard St
Lawrence Rich
Norfolk Dr
Larry Taylor
Lear
Dienzel Dennis
7Th
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