Grand Meadow Opera House Destroyed by Fire
The 50 by 150 foot opera house near the library in Grand Meadow was destroyed by a Christmas morning fire. The blaze damaged the council chambers, high school gym, equipment, and papers. replacement cost is estimated at 150000, with uncertain insurance. Rebuilding is doubtful due to funds.
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Grand Meadow
Carl Peterson
Albert Lea
Harry Lewis
George Zepsie
Opera House
Lawrence Fruth
Austin
Spring Valley
Stewartville
Brownsdale
Dexter
Fruth
Willis Drinkall
Drinkall
H. T. Holland
Grand Meadow Area
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Surges Across Nation
The Christmas holiday period produced a staggering toll of 676 deaths from violent accidents, with traffic fatalities exceeding 500 for the 78 hours ending midnight Sunday. California Texas New York and Illinois led in deaths. Los Angeles reported over 1000 auto mishaps, 11 dead and 900 injured. 362 drunken drivers were arrested. Other fatalities included a Buffalo hotel fire killing six elderly men and four children drowning in Paris Texas.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Council
California
Texas
New York
Illinois
Los Angeles
Buffalo
N. Y
Paris
Tex
Red River
Subzero Cold Grips Minnesota as Snow Falls Heavily
The Austin area endures a winter compounding freeze with 11 am readings seven below zero after eight inches of snow. Minnesota reports subzero lows from Duluth to Grand Forks while Rapid City posts 57 above. Weekend accidents in Austin total 13 with over $1,600 in damage amid slick roads.
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Austin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bemidji
Rapid City
S.D
Northwest
Los Angeles
Calif. Huron
S. D
Duluth
St. Cloud
Bismarck
Devils Lake
N. D
Minot
Grand Forks
Texas
New York City
Weather Bureau
Allies Set for Battle in South
Allied forces brace for action in Korea as Lt Gen Ridgway arrives to lead from Seoul after Gen Walker's death. Red Chinese and Korean troops mass along the 120 mile front near the 38th parallel while UN troops regroup and await a signal to strike.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Seoul
ROK
Korangpo
Kaesong
Pyongyang
United Nations
Red China
North Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Washington
Walton H. Walker
Ridgway
Eighth Army
Korea
Stan Swinton
United States
10Th Corps
Hungnam
Southeast Korea
Pusan
Phang
Red
Chu Teh
U. S
Formosa
Chu
Peiping
Kyodo
Republic of Korea
MacArthur
Peoples
Republic of China
Taiwan
Quaker Peer Lord Darwen Dies in London
Lord Darwen aged 65, a Quaker peer and Manchester cotton manufacturer, died in London. He was a prominent industrial figure and peer associated with the cotton industry and public service.
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London
Lord Darwen
Manchester
Wong Is Given Life Sentence
John Wong of St. Paul was sentenced to life in prison for the slaying of federal narcotics agent A. M. Bangs. He received 10 years and a $2500 fine for wounding agent Joseph Winberg. sentences run concurrently. A federal jury convicted Wong of second degree murder last Saturday afternoon.
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ST. Paul
John Wong
A. M. Bangs
Robert C. Bell
Wong
Joseph Winberg
Nehru Foresees People Decide US Russia Dispute
Indian Prime Minister Nehru said the clash between communism and democracy will be settled by the people choosing which system yields better results. He noted changes in US capitalism with more government employment and suggested Soviet Marxism is interpreted variably, a view he believes Marx would be surprised by.
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Ne‘y Delhi
India
Nehru
Indian Chemical Manufacturer’s Association
United States
Russia
Weiss Injured by Streetcar in Minneapolis
University of Minnesota basketball star Dave Weiss was injured in a streetcar accident near the fieldhouse in Minneapolis while en route to practice. He suffered minor facial scratches with no serious injury, was treated at Student Health, and may join the team in Kansas City for the Invitational Tournament if cleared.
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Dave Weiss
Austin
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Dave
Osborn Cowles
Cowles
Weiss
Gophers
Kansas City
Flyer Crashes Into Freight Near Linesville Iowa
The Rock Island Imperial passenger train bound from Chicago to Kansas City collided with a stalled westbound freight two miles east of Linesville Iowa. Several aboard were injured including Engineer J H Cordes and Fireman William Christman. Authorities listed three crewmen hospitalized at Wright Hospital in Trenton Missouri and two women passengers treated at the scene. The diesel unit overturned and caught fire as cars derailed and piled up.
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Linesville
Iowa
Rock Island
Imperial
Chicago
Kansas City
Here
G. F. Davison
Mercer
Wright Hospital
Trenton
Davison
J. H. Cordes
Cordes
William Christman
Arthur Gowin
Bettendorf
Lineville
Big Rubber Band Crop Expected in 1951
Akron Ohio reports the B F Goodrich Co predicts more than two billion rubber bands will be produced in 1951. The forecast highlights the massive scale of the rubber band industry and its economic impact.
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Akron
Ohio
B. F. Goodrich Co
Truman Cuts His Vacation
President Truman shortened his holiday in Missouri to return to Washington today for top level talks with Secretary Acheson Secretary Marshall and General Bradley. The White House said no new crisis prompted the move and discussed Eisenhower’s forthcoming duties and China’s actions in Korea.
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Kansas City
Far East
Europe
Truman
Washington
White House
Missouri
Joseph Short
Joint Chiefs of Time
Short
Blairhouse
State Acheson
Defense Marshall
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Korea
Blood offers clue to Eagles breakin
Police hunt thieves with bandaged hands after they broke into the Eagles clubrooms at 510 E. Oakland on Saturday. A rear window was broken to gain entry and a shuffleboard cash box was smashed. Blood on the floor suggests injuries. About $6 in cash and two wrist watches were stolen.
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Eagles
Oakland
Funeral Rites at Brownsdale to Be Friday
DelMar F. Tanner 19 Brownsdale, student at the University of Chicago, died in a Christmas night auto accident on Highway 56 near Brownsdale. Gene L. Buland 17 Brownsdale operated the other vehicle in a snowstorm. details of the crash and delayed stop were reported as visibility was poor. Funeral services are planned in Brownsdale Friday afternoon with arrangements pending.
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DelMar F. Tanner
Brownsdale
Austin
University of Chicago
Highway 56
Gene L. Buland
Tanner
Minnesota
Brownsdale Corner
del Mar
F. O. Tanner
Ed Lamping
Lamping
DelMar
Gene Buland
Buland
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Woodmen of America
Tottering
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Raymond H. Koenig
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Jack T. Cartwright
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Cartwright
Palmer Erickson
North Street
Elmer F. Richards
W. Lyndale
Fox Drive
Richards
Erickson
Alex Hirsh
Greenwich
Robert Gunderson
Winona
Lyle E. Tate
Kenwood
Bill E. Sykes
Peter F. Hayek
E. Mill
Louis D. Zerby
W. College
Herbert Johnson
Bauman
Third
Ronald R. Kramer
Monroe
Gordon O. Tryggestad
Sioux Falls
S. C
William C. Hardy
Melvin E. Olson
South Kenwood
Hardy
Olson
Carl L. Emanuel
Kenneth L. Dvorak
Dvorak
Richard Hanson
Austin Rt. 2
Leslie C. Knight
Garfield
Richard Deick
Johnson
Delbert L. White
Medary
White
Gregory Heimer
W. Winona
N. Chatham
Arthur S. Hessler
Ina Mae Cole
Hollandale
South
Reds
Japan
DelMar Tanner
Marie Elizabeth Marker
Greenhurst
Miss Marker
Evelyn J. Looze
Perr
Flyer
Blood
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