Pastor and Family Hurt in Collision Near Cedar Rapids
A head on crash on frost covered U S 30 west of Cedar Rapids injured pastor Albert Snyder 36 and his wife Ann May 37 and their children Johnny 5 and Faith Ann 6 while three Denver family members died Francis Burldrews 38 Myrta Mae 3 and Jim 2. The crash occurred early Wednesday amid fog and frost.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hopkins,Knn., Baptist Church
Denver
Albert Snyder
Hopkins
Ann May
Johnny
Faith Ann
Francis Bur! Andrews
Myrta Mae
Jim
Shirley
Lani
Highway Patrol
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Here
Sydney records hottest Christmas Day since 1957
Sydney and the surrounding areas sweltered as Christmas Day reached up to 98 degrees in the city and 100 in the suburbs the hottest on record since 1957 with a heat surge across Down Under.
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Sydney
Australia
Jackie Observes Christmas With Kennedy Family
Mrs. John F. Kennedy kept Christmas for her children and visited her father-in-law's home for private Mass. Caroline aged 6 and John Jr. aged 3 did not appear before photographers as a small crowd gathered at Joseph P. Kennedy's house. Children exchanged gifts in morning and evening after a family gathering.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
John Cavanaugh
Caroline
John Jr
Joseph P. Kennedy
Man Receives Baboon Kidney Transplant In Denver
A 40 year old man, unnamed by hospital officials, was reported in satisfactory condition one week after receiving baboon kidneys in a historic transplant. The operation was conducted by surgeons from the U S Veterans Hospital and Colorado Medical Center in Denver.
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U.S. Veterans Hospital
Colorado Medical Center
Pony dies in barn fire on Carlson farm near Waverly
A pony given to the Carlson family as a Christmas gift died Wednesday when a large barn and several head of livestock burned at the Russell Carlson farm two miles south of Waverly. Fire destroyed the two story tenant farm of Marvin Dannen near Plymouth. Neighbors reported the blaze, but by the time help arrived the fire was out of control.
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Russell Carlson
Plymouth
Marvin Dannen
Leo Jost
Thousands Pay Homage to Kennedy
Thousands of spectators paid silent homage to President Kennedy on Christmas Day in Dallas. Traffic was guided by two policemen at the Houston and Film streets corner as crowds passed the site of the November 22 assassination.
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Dallas
Tex
Kennedy
Texas
Houston
Film
Young Hunter Fatally Shot Near Des Moines
A 13 year old boy, Gary Subdon, was fatally wounded after a .410 shotgun fired by another boy accidentally struck him as four youths returning from a West Des Moines hunt near the Raccoon River. The dead boy's parents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Subdon of West Des Moines. The other youths are Larry Raber 13 Michael Gibbs 12 and Robert Schultz 15. Police say two shotguns were among them and the incident occurred near the Sixty Third Street bridge as they walked home and played army.
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Gary Subdon
Mre
Raymond Subdon
Gary
Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital
Belle
Larry Raber
Michael Gibbs
Robert Schultz
Raccoon River
Sixty-Third Street Bridge
Iowa Quints in Tourneys
Five Iowa college basketball teams begin post season play with Morningside facing Hastings in Hastings Nebraska. Parsons meets Hamline in Moorhead Minnesota while Central of Pella leads a four team field at Orange City facing Bethel Minnesota. Northwestern College draws Morris Branch Minnesota and Luther starts a four team meet in LaCrosse Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Iowa
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Hastings
Neb
Parsons
Hamline
Moorhead
Minn
Central
Pella
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Bethel
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Luther
LaCrosse
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Campus Baseball Roundup Sparks Weekend Doubleheaders
In Cedar Rapids a doubleheader pits Coe against Simpson and Cornell versus Loras on Friday night. The same matchups swap opponents on Saturday while finals across tour naments are scheduled for Saturday night.
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Ripon
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Simpson
Cornell
Loras
Old Time Marshal and Rodeo Rider Bobbitt Dies at 101
DENVER AP Al Bobbitt who rode horses until he was 98 died with his boots on Christmas Day as he sat rocking on a porch. He was 101. Bobbitt served as a deputy U S marshal in the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma before the land rush. He later was a rodeo performer.
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Denver
al Bobbitt
Bobbitt
U.S
Cherokee Strip
Oklahoma
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