Fog and Ice Blamed for Four Road Deaths
Dense fog and ice were blamed for two of four highway deaths in Minnesota Friday night and today. A Hermony man was killed on fog shrouded Highway 44 near Caledonia. An unemployed father of five died when his car left an icy county road near Dennison and plunged into the river.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Caledonia
Dennison
Lockrem
Warsaw Township
Gunnard Peterson
Goodhue County
Minneapolis
James Kemp
Ironton St
N.E
Elk River
James
Avery Mostrom
Goodrich
Minn
Aberdeen
S.C
Clara Kranz
John A. Rusch Jr
Wisconsin
Amery
Local 9 Gains Two Cent Cost-of-Living Raise
Local 9 workers at the Austin plant will receive a two cent an hour cost-of-living raise effective Jan 1 1957 under a new clause with Geo A Hormel and Co Frank Schultz says about 350000 a year added to payroll and the increase may appear as a non production bonus The next COLA adjustment is due in May and is based on the Consumer Price Index reading from Dec 15 1178 on Aug 15 1168
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Local 9
Geo. A. Hormel and Co
Frank Schultz
Schultz
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Austin
Lag in Donations to Refugees Hits Hungarian Relief
Five public service groups report the American public is lagging in contributions for Hungarian refugee relief. Red Cross and CARE warn they may curtail other services to aid Hungarians fleeing into Austria. Signers include American Red Cross CARE Church World Service Catholic Relief Services and United Jewish Appeal.
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New York
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CARE
Austria
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Catholic Relief Services
The
United Jewish Appeal
Atlanta Records Warm Winter Day Hit 69
Atlanta logged a record high of 69 degrees for December 21 on the first day of winter. The previous record 67 stood since 1879 and was tied again in 1898.
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Atlanta
U N delegates end year with uncertain Middle East vote
United Nations delegates return to New York for a Christmas recess after a long night of debate on the Middle East. Dag Hammarskjold said Israel would partially withdraw from the Sinai by January 10 but could not confirm a full pullback. The Assembly heard charges of mistreatment of Egyptian nationals and accusations of genocide amid a chorus of protests from Arab delegates.
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U. N
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Hammarskjold
Jordan
France
General Assembly
Egypt
Middle Eastern
Seek Larger Rail Freight Rate Increase
Western rail traffic executives said they will seek a larger interim freight rate rise than the 5 percent allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission last week. They contend wage and cost increases require about a 15 percent overall hike, with petitions pending.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Weather alert for heavy snow and strong winds
The Weather Bureau warns of possible heavy snow and strong winds tonight and Sunday affecting northwestern Kansas eastern Nebraska Panhandle eastern Nebraska and southern South Dakota.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
South Dakota
Christmas Far From Home At Antarctic Outposts
Operation Deep Freeze crews in Antarctica plan a festive Christmas with trees from Oregon and New Zealand boughs, Thanksgiving dinners, and religious services. About 3000 Americans will be based at multiple stations and ships, including a 240-strong group at a single base. Navy cooks prepare turkey dinners and desserts like pumpkin pie. A manger is built in a quonset hut for Catholic and non Catholic services. Chapel services will be held at Little America while others celebrate aboard ships and at South Pole camps with parachuted trees and icy views.
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Mcmurdo Sound
Antarctica
Oregon
Navy
Harold D. Upton
Colorado Springs
Colo
David A. McCarthy
Somerville
Mass
William L. Welch
Oil City
Joseph C. Condit
Spiers
Bowers Hill
South Pole
Queen Maud Mountains
Little America
Marie Byrd Land
Peter Bol
Arcadia
Calif
Crippled Flight 77 Lands Safely In Charlotte Foam
Capital Airlines Flight 77 made a two hour circuit above Charlotte as the pilot with a defective right wheel set down on a foam blanket spread over half the runway. Passengers described prayers and a passenger solving a crossword while awaiting the safe arrival.
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Charlotte
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Capital Airlines
New York
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Corky) Corcoran
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Eve Madsen
Atlantic Highlands
N.J
Helen Nagy
Chicago
Faye Wayne
Hayden
Boston
Proposed Northwestern Bell rate increase eyed by state
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co plans a rate boost costing subscribers about seven million dollars annually. The Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission heard testimony with no immediate date set for opponents to appear. Attorney General aide Joseph Bright noted 6.75 percent return in 1954 and about 6.7 percent for 1956 through Oct. 31, while proposed rises would add 55 cents on two party home lines and up to 1.50 dollars monthly for business outlets.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Joseph Bright
Bright
Northwestern
Nehru Opens Talks in Canada on Wide International Issues
Indian Prime Minister Nehru starts private talks in Ottawa with Louis St Laurent and officials. Topics include Suez and Middle East, Soviet troops in Hungary, disarmament, and military alliances. Nehru and daughter Indira Gandhi arrived at Uplands Airport after flying from New York.
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Nehru
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Louis St. Laurent
Vincent Massey
Lester Pearson
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Middle East
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Indira Gandhi
Uplands
New York
Army coup in Central Sumatra sparks power shift
Col Simbolon proclaimed himself head of civilian and military authority in Central Sumatra after a bloodless coup. Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo suspended him from command, while Jakarta pledged a delegation to contact the region. No clashes or widespread spread reported as a transfer ceremony drew a silent crowd.
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Ruslan Muljohardo
Highway Weather Causes Travel Delays and Fatalities
A dense fog and rain blanket the eastern U S disrupts air and highway travel during the pre Christmas period. At least 63 deaths from motor accidents since yesterday evening, with a projected 660 toll for the holiday. Airports in New York Newark and LaGuardia shut, trains crowded, and highways slowed by 3 mph advisories amid freezing drizzle in the Midwest.
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Iowa
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New England
New York
Idlewild
la Guardia
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Newark
N. J
McGuire Air Force Base
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Montreal Logs 330 Crashes in 12 Hours
Montreal police reported 330 traffic accidents in 12 hours as drivers, many from Christmas parties, appeared to “go crazy.” Carelessness and drinking caused the damage, estimated at over 35000 dollars. Few injuries and no fatalities were recorded. A veteran sergeant called the scene unprecedented.
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Montreal
Nixon Winds Up Refugee Inspection
Vice President Nixon concluded a survey of the Hungarian refugee issue in Europe arriving by train from Austria. He visited Reim Airport and a refugee processing center, met Bavarian officials, and planned to return to the United States by air. Nixon expected a meeting on refugee questions near Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and urged greater U.S. resettlement. He spoke with Austrian officials and private citizens in Salzburg amid a snowstorm and planned to brief Eisenhower before year end.
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Germany
Nixon
Austria
Eisenhower
Reim
United States
Bavaria
Wilhelm Hoegner
Salzburg
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Julius Raab
Last of Allied Troops to Leave Egypt Today
Port Said reports the final British and French units will depart Egypt today after eight weeks since the Suez invasion. U N forces take temporary control, with the salvage fleet staying as volunteers under U N direction to clear the canal.
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Port Said
Suez Canal
U. N
Port Said-Port Fund
el Cap
Here
Cairo
Sues Canal Zone
Iran Boy Observes Holidays in Austin Exchange Student
A report on Changeez Bani-Karim from Tehran Iran as he observes holidays in Austin. He resides with Mr and Mrs Sydney Children in Cresthaven while pursuing agriculture studies at Austin Junior College and plans a Minnesota University degree. Three Christmases are celebrated in Iran. Changeez is Moslem and does not observe Christmas. No Ruz marks the Moslem New Year.
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Changeez Bani-Karim
Austin Junior College
Changeez
Duane Rasmussen
Tehran
Iran
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Effat
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Doki
Mino
Parviz
Kambize
Aus
University of Minnesota
Sydney
Valley Road
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