Gunmen Get 60 000 In Maryland Bank Robbery
Two gunmen abducted the head teller from his home and forced him to open a night depository at the College Park branch of Suburban Trust Co. The raid yielded about 60 000 dollars with investigators and the FBI aiding. The couple and their 3-year-old daughter were unharmed after being held for hours. The suspects fled in the teller’s car, later abandoned.
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Donald E. Bishoff
College Park
Suburban Trust Company
Bishoff
Maryland
Wilmot Hercher
Donald E. E. Bishoff
Pistol Point
Joe
Ovne
Bishof
Suburban Trust Co
Weene
Setington and Seae Universty
FBI
Bishhoffs
Hoff
Bishoffs
Diane
Alabama elector withholds vote for Stevenson
In Alabama one Democratic elector refused to vote for Adlai Stevenson while 10 other Alabama electors cast ballots for Stevenson. The incident echoes the nationwide Electoral College vote process as electors gathered to deposit ballots and await formal counting in a joint session on January 7. Dwight D. Eisenhower secures one elector’s vote in Alabama. The Constitution allows electors to vote for whomever they wish, though typically for the state’s winner.
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Washington
Electoral College
Alabama
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jones
Montgomery
Ala
W. F. Turner
Senate
House
British Ready To Clear Canal In Seven Weeks
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd said British and French salvage ships could clear the Suez Canal in seven weeks if given the chance, with longer time if the UN does not authorize use of the fleet. He set a Wednesday deadline for forces to be out of Port Said and noted 15 salvage ships would be needed with UN approval.
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Selwyn Lloyd
Suez Canal
House of Commons
United Nations
Paris
Port Said
U. N
U.N
Arab Nations Stage Strikes Across Middle East
In Amman and other cities, general strikes paralysed Jordanian towns protesting Premier Nuri Said of Iraq and Baghdad Pact loyalties. Syria Cairo and Jordan saw shutdowns of press, business, and public services with security around embassies and schools closed.
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Amman
Jordan
Nuri Said
Iraq
Syria
Damascus
Interior Ministry
Cairo
Baghdad
Middle East
Nablus
Irbid
Jerusaem
Douglas MacArthur I Sworn In As Envoy
Douglas MacArthur II was sworn in as the new U S ambassador to Japan with Secretary of State Dulles expressing the president's complete confidence in his Tokyo post. MacArthur, 47, will arrive in Tokyo February 15, succeeding John Allison who will be reassigned.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur II
U.S
Japan
Dulles
Eisenhower
Tokyo
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
John Allison
Twelve Killed As Fast Train Collides With Auto
In Phoenix on December 17 twelve of thirteen people in a car were killed when it collided with Southern Pacific Golden State passenger train at a level crossing near Phoenix. An 18 month old girl survived in critical condition with a skull fracture. Most victims were from one family. nine family members died. The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago. investigators cited speeds of 70 to 80 mph before the crash at Union Station. Witnesses described hearing a jar as the car sped through red lights toward the crossing.
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Ariz
Cruella Allies
Southern Pacific
Golden State
Los Angeles
Chicago
Union Station
D. W. DePriest
Leocak
United States
Minnesota
Kingman
Ray Gromek
Gromek
Walter Vandergift
Juan Alires Sr
Juan Alires Jr
Victor Alires
Clara Alires
Sofi Alires
Mike Alires
Steven Alires
David Alires
Bobby Alires
Leroy Johnson
Johnny Massery
Elvira Mary Cline
Railroads Get Rate Hike OK
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized eastern railroads to raise freight rates seven percent and western lines five percent, with a projected rise of about 402.6 million dollars annually in shipper costs. A later hearing could lift Southern railroads seven percent, boosting revenue by about 85 million dollars a year.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
Western Lines
ICC
Southern Railroads
Western Roads
West Virginia
Virginia
Bus Company Plans to Preserve Segregation in Alabama
In Montogmery Alabama on December 17 the Alabama Public Service Commission signaled a plan to issue an order to preserve segregation on intrastate bus service despite the Supreme Court rejection of a rehearing. PSC President Jack Owen said the move aims to maintain separate seating for Negro passengers and prevent violence. Mayor Gayle offered no comment while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged a smooth and orderly transition to integrated buses.
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Ala
Alabama
Public Service Commission
U.S. Supreme Court
PSC
Jack Owen
Owen
Supreme Court
W. A. Gayle
Martin Luther King Jr
Christmas Spirit Will Be High At Michigan Hospital
Christmas spirit should not be lacking at St. Joseph hospital in Mt. Clemens as patients Jack Noel 25 recovers from minor surgery and Jack Frost 16 lies in the bed next to him. The unusual bedside pairing reflects a holiday mood in a quiet hospital ward.
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Michigan Hospital
MT. Clemens
Mich
St. Joseph
Jack Noel
Jack Frost
Cold Wave Grips Midwest and Spreads East
A strong Arctic air surge moved south through Oklahoma and Texas and east across the Great Lakes and mid Mississippi Valley. Temperatures dropped to 22 below at Grand Forks and near 10 below elsewhere, with 30s inland from Michigan to northern Oklahoma and 40s to 70s in Texas. Wet weather followed as showers or rain jostled the mid Atlantic and Northeast regions.
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Midwest
Oklahoma
Texas
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Grand Forks
N.C
Miday
Michigan
Mid Atlantic
New York State
Guerrillas Attack Port Said as British French Pull Out
Guerrillas struck Port Said as British French forces depart killing a French Foreign Legionnaire aboard ship. Legionnaires cleared a sniper den and detained three guerrillas amid a tense withdrawal. UN police praised for stabilizing the scene while Italians head home aboard the SS Argentina as Egyptian authorities prepare to take over.
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Leonard Leddington
Port Said
Egypt
U.N
Port Eels
Italy
Argentina
Hugh Stockwell
Stockwell
United Nations
French Soldiers Kill Ten Algerian Rebels in Medea
French troops pursuing ambushers of two Frenchmen opened fire in Medea, killing ten Algerians last night. Soldiers said they did not halt when ordered and returned fire in the confrontation in Algiers province.
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Algiers
Medea
America challenges Russia on observers in Hungary
The State Department urged Russia to allow United Nations observers in Hungary to verify claims about outside influence on the Hungarian revolt. White said a UN probe would reveal the uprising was spontaneous and Hungary's people acted against oppression.
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America
Russia
Hungary
Washington
State Department
United Nations
Lincoln White
Union
U. S
Ee d
Sergei Ranov
Robert Murphy
Striganov
White
Mur °Ite
U. N
Eisenhower and Nehru Meet in Secluded Gettysburg Discuss Global Tensions
President Eisenhower and Indian Prime Minister Nehru met at the Gettysburg farm for private talks likely covering Suez, Hungary, Red China, and military alliances. Hagerty called the discussions entirely personal with no immediate public statements or detailed communiques anticipated. The two leaders dined informally and planned further talks to seek improved U S Indian understanding amid ongoing international strains.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Nehru
India
Suez
Hungary
China
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
K. B
Tandan
Dowling Learns Cause Of His Injuries From Ohio Car Crash
Dennis Dowling, 72, learned how an auto accident 35 miles away in Ohio caused severe cuts on both legs. A Wabash passenger train struck the car at Kunkle, Ohio, injuring two inside, while Dowling was knocked down by debris at Adrian, Michigan.
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Adrian
Mich
Dennis Dowling
Ohio
Wabash Railroad
Kunkle
Dowling
Dowling Lis
Poland Wins veto over Soviet troops in Poland
Poland secured veto power over Soviet troop use and bases in Poland after a five point agreement with Soviet leaders. Russian troops cannot move without Polish approval, and their numbers and placement must be agreed. The accord followed Gomulka's Moscow visit and amid limited Warsaw dissent.
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Warsaw
Poland
Red Army
Dmitri Shepilov
Georgi Zhukov
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Communist Party
Moscow
Gomulka
Snow Forecast For West Virginia Five Day Period
Snow is forecast for West Virginia over the five day period starting tonight. Flurries Tuesday and Wednesday night or Thursday and again Saturday will total about one third inch. Temperatures will run two to four degrees below normal with readings around 40 in the south and 32 in the north. The system will arrive late Tuesday with only a whisper of winter remaining later in the week.
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West Virginia
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