Severe Midwest Storm Slams Across Wide Region
Winter storm battered the Midwest with blizzard conditions from Kansas to Minnesota. Heavy snow and 30 to 50 mph winds disrupted travel, forcing road closures and stalled hundreds of cars, with air service halted from Lincoln, Nebraska. One plane crash in Sibley, Louisiana killed three. Snow in New England turns to rain, while freezing rain slicks northern New York highways.
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Midwest
Kansas
Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Dakotas
Lincoln
Neb
Mid-Continent
Mississippi Valley
Sibley
New England
New York State
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Gulf
New York
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Alabama
Sunken Jap Sub Reported Found Near Los Angeles Harbor
Tokyo experts doubt any Japanese submarine was sunk off Los Angeles during World War II. Navy history sources and the Japanese Disabled Veterans Association say records show no submarine losses in the area, despite diver Bob Bell’s claim of finding a hulk in 60 feet near the breakwater. The U.S. Navy noted a submarine torpedoed a lumber schooner near Los Angeles on Christmas Eve 1941 but did not specify location.
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Tokyo
Los Angeles
Bob Bell
U.S
California
U. S
Bell
Sakuri
Maine Sees Heavy Snowstorm Across State
A major snowstorm swept Maine causing hazardous driving and minor accidents statewide. Eight to twelve inches expected, with potential light freezing rain in the south. Early totals included three inches in Augusta and Portland and five in Rumford. no clear end in sight.
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Portland
Maine
Kennebunk
Eleanor E. Jewett
Sanford
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Augusta
Rumford
Methodist Youth Group Elects Staff At Saco Church
The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Saco Street church elected officers Donna Chaplin as president Gloria Benoit as vice president Christine Clarke as secretary and Robert Parslow as treasurer. Commissions named include Charles Binette Katherine Curtis Kathleen Clarke Carol Benoit and Shirley Gaumont with planning set for Tuesday at 2 pm in the vestry. Mrs. Donald Moore serves as advisor.
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Methodist
Saco School Street
Donald Moore
Police hunt for woman killer in Birmingham
British police warn no woman in Britain is safe as they search for a mental health conditioned killer who severely harmed a girl with a kitchen knife. Since the headless body of 20 year old Sidney Stephanie Baird was found at a YWCA hostel last Wednesday, the Midlands manhunt has intensified with loudspeaker patrols and citywide appeals for clues.
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Birmingham
England
Britain
Sidney Stephanie Baird
YWCA
Midlands
Selectmen At Old Orchard At Odds Over Meeting Session
Old Orchard Beach selectmen clash over a special town meeting set for Tuesday to decide whether to junk the town manager system and return to a three member board. Gerrish Belair and McNeil back the meeting. Shorey and Faulkner oppose calling it without petition.
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Old Orchard
Donald Shorey
Old Orchard Beach
Board of Selectmen
Herman S. Gerrish
Board of
Old Orchard Beach High School
Gerrish
Raoul Belair
John McNeil
Shorey
Claude Faulkner
Rockefeller Withdrawal Reframes 1960 Presidential Race
Washington AP reports a political surge as Gov. Nelson Rockefeller exits the Republican bid, reshaping party dynamics. Democrats rally to counter Nixon while evaluating their own strongest challenger, with Senate figures weighing future ticket options and cross party strategies.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Rockefeller
Republi
Death Toll Falls Short of Christmas Traffic Predictions
The Associated Press reports holiday traffic deaths over a three day Christmas weekend totaled under 500, roughly 115 fewer than 1955 and 23 fewer than 1953. With 71 million cars on the road, up 25 percent since 1953 and 12 percent since 1955, the toll still runs high for a non-holiday weekend.
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Ithan
One
National Safety Council
Johansson Agrees To Tilt Patterson In New York
World heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson agreed to meet Floyd Patterson in New York next June after a conference with New York promoters. Roy Conn said Polo Grounds favored for the rematch and Humbert Fugazy predicted a gate of at least 10 million dollars. Conn and Edwin Ahlquist said they are in principle agreement and would apply to the New York State Athletic Commission for the title fight approval.
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Stockholm
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
New York
Roy Conn
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Humbert Fugazy
Cohn
Johansson
Edwin Ahlquist
Conn
New York State Athletic Commission
Ahlquist
Age pigment may glow in aging hearts study says
A Pittsburgh style AP report notes that older hearts fluoresce orange under ultraviolet light due to age pigment accumulation. Autopsy data show children lack it. with age the pigment increases, occupying up to about 20 percent of heart tissue in the aged, possibly replacing contractile tissue and linking to higher mortality, though origins and causes remain unknown.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Assn
Advancement of
Science
Gerontology
National Heart Institute
Baltimore City
Notice to Advertisers Deadline for Saturday Ads
Advertising copy for Saturday publication due by 5 p m on Wednesday December 30 at the Journal. Copy received after deadline will be accepted conditionally.
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Henry F. Pease
Ocean Park
Roanoke Avenue
Maine
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
New Jersey
Canada
Pease
Savannah
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