American Missionary Couple Freed From Communist China
Dr and Mrs Homer V Bradshaw American medical missionaries who had been prisoners in Communist China for nearly five years crossed into Hong Kong freedom. Mrs Bradshaw appeared severely malnourished and confused, while Dr Bradshaw described long confinement and a physical breakdown before Red Cross aid helped him recover. He planned to take his wife to their Pittsburgh area home once she stabilizes, as they reunite after a long separation.
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David J. Roads
Hong Kong
Homer V. Bradshaw
China
Bradshaw
Free Territory
St. Teresa's Hospital
Frontier Bridge
Red Cross
Pittsburgh
Bradshaws
Crown Colony
Canton
Kwangtung
Kwangtung Province
Manila
Tokyo
United States
Polio Victim Paints Despite Frozen Limbs at El Monte Clinic
Barbara Japhet, 25, a former model, paints Christmas gifts by holding a brush in her teeth after polio struck seven years ago. She has learned to type with a mouth stick and spends hours completing scarves and ties. She remains cheerful, brightening the Sister Kenny Memorial Hospital and inspiring staff before returning to Whittier with her daughter Vickie.
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EL Monte
Calif
L E
Barbara Japhet
Japhet
Sister Kenny Memorial Hospital
Firemen confront live ammunition in Denver car blaze
Denver firemen fighting a passenger car fire ducked several loud reports they initially mistook for glass. After the blaze was halted, investigators found spent .25 caliber cartridges in the car interior. Assistant Chief Walter Deboier noted the mistaken sound and the later discovery of ammunition.
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Denver
Walter B. Deboier
Knight Plans Pro the Slate of 70 Delegates
California Governor Goodwin J. Knight announced a pro Eisenhower slate for the 1956 Republican National Convention. He said California's 70 votes would be pledged to himself if Eisenhower does not seek a second term, and that nominating plans proceed for the June primary. Knight faces contrasts with Vice President Nixon and Senator Knowland as potential delegation members.
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Gates
California
Knight
Eisenhower
New York’s
Richard M. Nixon
William F. Knowland
R-Calif
Knowland
Nixon
Egypt Israel Clashes Exchange Charges Over Border Fire
Israel and Egypt traded charges after renewed fighting near the Gaza border. An Israeli spokesman said two Egyptian positions opened fire on an Israeli patrol at Kissufim after a border clash. no Israeli casualties. Egypt claimed four Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian were killed at Wadi Gaza when a patrol crossed the armistice line, protesting to the U N mixed armistice commission. The Israeli spokesman said the incidents may be the same clash, with no Israeli deaths reported.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Kissufim
Wadi Gaza
U.N
Union Pledges 1.1 Million for Israel Projects
The International Ladies Garment Workers Union pledges 1.1 million dollars for Israel projects. President David Dubinsky says 1 million will fund a 200-bed hospital near Beer Sheba in the Negev in four yearly installments. Two further payments of 50,000 each will support a Haifa stadium and equipment at the International Trade School.
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New York
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Israel
David Dubinsky
Dubinsky
Beersheba
Negev
Haifa
International Trade School
United States
Canada
USO Camp Shows Send 97 Guests on World Tour
Six USO Camp Shows totaling 97 guest artists depart from Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank on a worldwide Christmas tour. They will perform at Army Navy Marine and Air Force installations across Japan Korea Iwo Jima Formosa Guam and more, with first return January 6 and last January 12. The Minnesota USO campaign supports these efforts and 258 USO Centers operate globally.
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Navy
Air Force
Lockhead Air Terminal
Burbank
Calif
Phillippine Islands
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Midway
Alaska
Greenland
Labrador
Baffin Island
Newfoundland
Germany
France
Libya
Greece
Turkey
Crete
French Morocco
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Cuba
USO
Minnesota
Protect tufts on candlewick spreads during washing
Launder candlewick bed spreads by placing them in a large sack or pillow case to protect the tufts. This keeps loose threads from tangling in the machine and preserves the fabric's texture. Stop loads from snagging by using gentle cycles and cold water whenever possible.
Warren Gives Daughter Away in Marriage
Chief Justice Earl Warren and Mrs Warren witnessed the marriage of Dorothy Warren to Dr Carmine D Clemente in a candlelit Wayfarers Chapel ceremony near Los Angeles. The bride 24 wore the family ring as her sister Nina acted as matron of honor and Dr Stuart Brien served as best man. Clemente a 27 year old anatomy professor at UCLA Medical Center.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Warren
Earl Warren
Carmine D. Clemente
Church of the New Jerusalem
Portuguese Bend
Here
Kenneth W. Knox
Miss Warren
Nina
Honey Bear
Stuart Brien
Beverly Hills
Dr. Brien
Clemente
Ucla Medical Center
Warren
Mrs. Warren
Dughter Virginia
James, Robert and
Earl Jr
Carmine E. Clements
Wayfarers Chapel
Raft Cleared for 2 Percent Flamingo Interest
Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended to the State Tax Commission that film figure George Raft be granted a 2 percent, $65 000 stake in the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas after an hour of questioning about links to underworld figures. Raft said he worked in bootlegger run venues only as an entertainer in his early career.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada
George Raft
Las Vegas
State Gaming Control Board
State Tax Commission
Raft
Misnomer on centipede leg counts misleads readers
The article notes that centipedes vary in leg numbers from about 15 pairs in typical house species to 21 pairs in garden varieties and some species reaching as many as 200 legs, correcting a common misconception.
Asteroid List Issued by IAU at Cincinnati
More than 1500 asteroids have been cataloged by the International Astronomical Union during a meeting in Cincinnati Ohio. The listing marks a substantial expansion of the catalog and reflects ongoing work by astronomers to track near earth objects.
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The
International Astronomical Union
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ike Near End of Gettysburg Visit as Weather Delays Plans
President Eisenhower winds down a Gettysburg stay amid doctors urging warmer climes. Hagerty cites Augusta Georgia and other spots as possibles while a change in routine is expected after a heart attack. Rockefeller resignation accepted. Dulles briefing follows NATO Council talks.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Augusta
Washington
Dillon Anderson
Eisenhower Farm
White House
National Security Council
Get
Tysburg
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
Paris
Replaced Hand Sickle with Grain Cradle in late 1700s
The hand sickle long used by ancient Egyptians to harvest grain persisted in general use until it was displaced by the grain cradle in the late 1700s.
Earthquake Death Toll Estimated Since Sixth Century
An estimate places the number of lives lost to earthquakes between 3 000 000 and 4 000 000 since the 6th century, reflecting vast historical seismic impact.
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White Heat
Jerome T. Flaherty
Chirophactor
N. Main
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Knight Plans
Sacramento
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Union
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Ike
Arlan P. Kuhn - HE
Knights of Columbus
Adj Matore
Flas Elis
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E. Bridge
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