Three Ammerman Children Perish In Minnesota Fire
Graceville authorities report a Christmas Eve blaze at the George Ammerman home on Toqua Lake killed Dale 6 Wayne 3 and Joyce 10 while parents George and Mrs Ammerman shopped in Fargo for gifts. Surviving children Trudy 15 and Linda 13 watched as firefighters battled the flames. The oil burner likely exploded and spread fire to nearby homes.
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Iraq defies Soviet pressure to back Western pact
Premier Nuri Said vowed Iraq will stay with the U S backed Baghdad Pact despite Arab criticism from Cairo Damascus and others. He said opposition aims to destroy Iraq and insisted the nation would remain in the alliance with Turkey Pakistan Iran and Britain amid martial law and political prosecutions. Strikes were called in some Arab and Egyptian unions in protest of Iraq’s actions.
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Hagen May Seek Turkey Industry Probe
Rep Hagen said he may ask the House Agriculture Committee to investigate the turkey business. He argued the farm industry is being controlled by feed suppliers who profit from both feed sales and loans to producers.
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Washington
Hagen
Calif
House Agriculture Committee
Tito May Get Bid to U.S.
President Tito of Yugoslavia may be invited to visit the United States. Officials believe Tito, the Communist leader who resisted Soviet domination, would accept the invitation from President Eisenhower. Titoism gains new Western relevance after Poland and Hungary revolts.
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Yugoslavia
United States
Eisenhower
From Finland to Austin Merry Christmas greeting
Kirsti Maria Suutari known as Maria, a 12th grade exchange student at Austin High School, sends a Finnish holiday greeting to Austin friends. She stays with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bjork at 1205 North Fifth and explains Finnish observances of two Christmas Days and a separate New Year celebration.
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Austin
Austin High School
Herbert R. Bjork
United States
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Fire Victim Family Receives Community Aid Drive
Graceville Minnesota and local residents launched a contribution drive for the George Ammerman family who lost three children and all possessions in a Sunday night house fire. Dr I L Oliver urged outsiders to help and asked donations be sent to the First State Bank in Graceville.
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I. L. Oliver
Ammermans
First State Bank
Man Dies After Scaffold Fall in New Home
Darrell Rasmussen 31 of Blooming Prairie died this afternoon after a heart attack while plastering a new home at Ellis and Decker. Early reports said he fell from a scaffold on the first floor into the basement.
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British and French Pullback After Port Said Battle
British and French forces began the final phase of withdrawal from Port Said Egypt after a moonlit tank assault on guerrillas in retaliation for an ambushed British officer. UN police to maintain order as 1,000 Egyptian officers are planned to reinforce the city.
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Fawzi
Sitdown Strikes End in Budapest
In Budapest and provinces hungarian workers ended sitdown actions as coal and power shortages hampered output. Bejolannis plant resume work of 6,000 workers amid arrests of leaders Sandor Racz and Sandor Bari. Western reporters barred. troops occupy plant and declare military area.
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Hungary
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Allies Press Egypt Over Alleged Alien Mistre atment
At the United Nations Britain and France accuse Egypt of mistreating their citizens through arrests deportations and seizure of property. A private 16-name European delegation meeting may lead to a General Assembly debate with Israel also voicing concerns. Egypt denies mistreatment and cites security measures while offering access to salvage equipment with caveats on foreign personnel safety.
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Hunters Wipe Out Deer on S D Farm
At a 65 acre cornfield along the Big Sioux River in Baltic South Dakota hunters wiped out a deer herd the farmer Joe Gunderson tried to protect. Wildlife officials warned against trespassing as shootings surged across section lines and a big buck was said to be shot and dragged to land where hunting was allowed.
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S. Oren Bates
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Humphrey to Request Funds for State Lab
Senator Humphrey of Minnesota said he will seek 1.35 million dollars in the new Congress to fund a Bureau of Mines research laboratory in Minnesota. He plans new legislation to explicitly authorize the project and has asked the Budget Bureau to include the request in the budget message to Congress.
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Congress
Bureau of Mines Research
Minnesota
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Interior Department
Budget Bureau
Administration
Car Skids Into Train Kills Duluth Father
A Duluth father Louis A. Young 30 died after his car skidded into a Soo Line passenger train while returning from taking his two sons to school. The icy pavement caused the collision about 60 feet from the crossing in Duluth. Police and ambulance crews found Young pinned in wreckage. The Minnesota traffic toll rose to 602 for 1956 with this death. John Charles Swanson 41 of White Bear Lake died when his car left U.S. 61 south of White Bear Lake and rolled over.
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Duluth
Louis A. Young
Young
West End
Chicago
John Charles Swanson
White Bear Lake
U.S. 61
White Bears Lake
David White
Swanson
Eisenhower Nehru Begin Private Talks at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower and Indian Prime Minister Nehru depart Blair House for an 80 mile drive to Eisenhower’s Pennsylvania farm near Gettysburg for private talks on world issues including communism and Red China. They will stay through midmorning tomorrow with advisers nearby.
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Washington
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Pennsylvania
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United States
Chou En-lai
Red China
Chou
United Nations
Ellenville Bank Project Nears Funding Goal
In Ellenville New York pledges total 800 000 toward the 1 050 000 needed to open the proposed Ellenville National Bank The effort aims to meet a Tuesday government deadline The new bank would replace the failed Home National Bank once the shortfall is covered Officials report Home Bank closed December 4 after an audit found a 1 3 million shortage Its president William R Rose 51 is jailed on 30 000 bail amid allegations of misappropriation Rose says he did not take any funds and sought to aid local businesses only.
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N.Y
Ellenville National Bank
Harry Resnick
Home National Bank
Home Bank
William R. Rose
Rose
St. Paul St. Thomas blank Carleton 9-0 to start season
St. Paul St. Thomas opened its hockey season with a 9-0 victory over Carleton on a Saturday night. Jim Trapp contributed two goals and two assists in the shutout.
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Carleton
Jim Trapp
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