Khrushchev Rehabilitates Stalin At Kremlin Party
Khrushchev praises Stalin at the Kremlin New Year party. He calls Stalin a great fighter against imperialism and says leadership mistakes should be overlooked. Asian diplomats note the remarks soften de Stalinization and align with the current Kremlin stance amid satellite tensions. The speech echoes Chinese Politburo statements and prints in Peiping’s People’s Daily.
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Severe quake detected near Aleutian chain, UC reports
Berkeley seismologist Don Tocher announced a series of strong quakes Tuesday, peaking at 7.75 on the Richter scale. The shocks were about 2500 miles northwest of Berkeley with a likely epicenter in the Aleutian Islands west of southern Alaska, comparable to the 1906 San Francisco event.
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Calif
Don Tocher
University of California Seismologist
University Seismograph
Tocher
Aleutian Island
Alaska
San Francisco
Glendale Couple Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
In Glendale California Eli Christmas a retired railroad man and his wife Francis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary They were married on New Year s Day 1907 with a ceremony staged in Santa Claus Indiana The Christmas family noted the day was merrier on New Year s Day than Christmas.
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Calif
Eli Christmas
Francis
Santa Claus
Ind
Eight die as bus overturns near Temuca Chile
Eight people were killed and ten injured when a loaded passenger bus rolled over near Temuca in southern Chile.
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Santiago
Chile
Temuca
Egypt Ends 1954 Treaty With Britain Over Suez Bases
Cairo reports Egypt formally ends the 1954 treaty that let Britain station troops in the Suez Canal zone. Decree by President Nasser cites British aggression, with destruction from the Oct 31 airstrike and Oct 32 occupation actions. UN salvage work proceeds at Kilometer 39 as agencies close operations in Egypt.
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Quintuplets Born in India First Indian Quints
In Madras and Pon dicherry area a 29 year old servant woman near Tiruvannamalai gave birth to five girls in quick succession before New Year’s. The mother and quints weigh three to four pounds each and doctors say they are doing fine. The babies will be named on the tenth day per Hindu custom. The hospital faced crowds while police cordoned the area.
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India
Pondicherry
Tiruvannamalai
Muriah Corneille
Saarbrucken Fireworks Mark Saarland Return
Residents of Saarland celebrated their return to Germany with dazzling fireworks displays in Saarbrucken on Tuesday night marking the region's shift to German governance and identity.
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Saarbruecken
Germany
Saarland
Court Rules Out Absentee Ballots Roberts Re-Elected in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled Dennis J. Roberts won re election to a fourth term after invalidating 4 994 absentee and shut in ballots that had given challenger Christopher del Sesto a late lead The decision followed the timing of inauguration and prompted Roberts to be sworn in after del Sesto chose not to appeal The court held civilian absentee ballots could not be counted on days other than election day and three Democratic state representatives also won seats.
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Rhode Island
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del Sesto
Board of Elections
Harold A. Andrews
New Year Holiday Traffic Toll Shows Record Yet Falls Short
The New Year weekend traffic deaths reached 403 by midnight, with fires taking 69 lives and other mishaps totaling 574. The National Safety Council trimmed its 490 forecast, citing fewer travelers and better weather, while California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois led with 20 plus deaths each. Nebraska Nevada Utah and Vermont reported no traffic fatalities.
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Bomb scares dwindle in New York as pranksters persist
Police report the number of bomb scares in New York City has fallen to about a dozen while the motives vary. Offenders ranged from a 19 year old who set off a bomb firecracker in mid Manhattan to the person who planted a fake bomb in a Times Square telephone booth with a note to Marian promising a New Year bang.
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New York City
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Times Square
Marian
Accidents Kill 23 Ohioans Over New Year Weekend
The Associated Press reports 23 Ohioans died in traffic, fire, electrocution, drowning, and shooting during the holiday weekend ending New Year’s Day. Eighteen deaths were from traffic. Ohio ranks seventh in fatalities among states, with more than 40 traffic deaths over the Christmas period.
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California
Illinois
Michigan
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Pennsylvania
Texas
New York
Phone Cables Cut During Ohio Strike Violence
Police report three telephone cable slashings in Portsmouth Ohio during New Year’s Eve amid a six month strike by the Communications Workers of America against Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. The union denies responsibility for strike violence.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Communications Workers of America
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Lausche's Senate bid drives timing for Ohio interim governorship
Gov Frank Lausche meets with possible successor Lt. Gov John Brown amid speculation he may join the U S Senate before his term ends January 14. If sworn in, Brown would serve as interim governor until Gov elect O'Neill takes over. Javits timeline could affect committee assignments.
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Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
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Senate
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O'Neill
George H. Bender
Presi
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Jacob K. Javits
Javits
Averell Harriman
Record 760000 Korean veterans enrolled under GI bill
The VA reports 760 600 veterans who served in Korea are enrolled this fall for education and training under the GI bill. This exceeds 707 000 from fall 1955 and 735 000 last spring. Of the total, 473 000 are in colleges, about one in four male college students is a Korean veteran.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Gasoline price in Paris rises again in France
Gasoline price in Paris climbs to the equivalent of 86 cents a gallon for high test. Today the cost increased by another third of a cent per gallon, lifting earlier gains.
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Paris
Eisenhower Middle East Plan Gets Bipartisan Backing
Congressional leaders voiced cautious support for President Eisenhower's request for standby authority to retaliate quickly against Communist aggression in the Middle East. Aims include an enlarged economic aid program and a $400 million Middle East fund within emergency funds, with details to follow.
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Congress Opens With Familiar Leadership Faces
The 85th Congress prepares for its opening with Democrats retaining leadership. Sam Rayburn to continue as Speaker. McCormack and Martin keep floor roles. Carl Albert and Leslie Arends remain whips. Senate leaders also stay, with Mansfield as whip replacing Clements and Hayden poised as president pro tem. Powell avoids retaliation over support for Eisenhower.
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Oklahoma
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Buses Halted By Violence In Tallahassee
In Tallahassee the first violence in the citys bus integration dispute led Gov. Leroy Collins to order a temporary suspension of bus service. The action came after a youth threw rocks at a Negro leader’s home and a Negro store was shot at. Rev. C K Steele condemned the move as a fabrication by the Florida White Citizens Council, leaving the city of about 42 000 with only taxis available.
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Fla
Leroy Collins
Collins
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C. K. Steele
Florida White Citizens Council
Five Day Forecast Temperatures Dip Then Rise
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging two to five degrees below normal with highs from 35 in the north to 41 in the south and lows around 22 to 24. A slow warming trend follows a cold start. Precipitation is expected to total about 2 inches with rain or snow possible over the weekend.
First Waltz Composed in 1770 in Germany
A 1770 Ger man waltz titled Ach Du Lieber Augustine is noted as the first waltz. A tuxedo labeled TUXEDO-Hart Shaffner and Marx size 38, worn once, is offered for 25 dollars at The Plains via The Messenger Classified Ads. The ad encourages buyers to call 31242 to place an advertisement for selling buying renting or recovering items.
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Augustine
Germany
Hart, Shaffner and Marx
the Plains
Shutdown Ends at Csepel Island Iron and Steel Works
Hungary resumes partial production at the Csepel Island iron and steel works after a 10 day shutdown. Coal and power shortages keep other major industries idle as miners slowly return to work under Premier Janos Kadar's Soviet backed government.
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Csepel Island
Csepel
MTI
Janos Kadar
Two Killed In Irish Raid At Northern Ireland Barracks
Police said two IRA raiders were fatally wounded in a ten minute attack on a Brookeborough barracks. Six constables inside repelled the assault as two truckloads of raiders fired and threw grenades. both bodies were later found about six miles away. The IRA seeks unification with the Irish Republic.
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Immigration hits record high since 1925 in 1956
Immigration Commissioner Joseph M. Swing reported more than 350,000 immigrants admitted to the United States in 1956, the largest total since 1925. He attributed the rise largely to about 21,500 Hungarian refugees admitted in the year's final weeks, in a year-end briefing to the Attorney General.
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Joseph M. Swing
United States
Brownell
Swing
Shotgun, Old Year Go Out With Roar
Rudolph J. Buoni, 24, fired a 12 gauge shotgun into the sky at midnight to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Columbus. The gun exploded into six pieces but Buoni was unhurt and offered no clear explanation for the mishap.
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Rudolph J. Buoni
Buoni
Storm wrecks offshore drilling rig off Arabia coast
A Shell Oil offshore platform in the Persian Gulf was wrecked by a storm, killing or missing 20 Arab workers. The 1200 ton steel tower lies in shallow waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia, with salvage unlikely and two years needed for a replacement.
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Bahrein
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Shell Oil Co
Gulf
Iran
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