Four Children Die in Logan House Fire Tragedy
Four children aged 9 months to 4 years died in a house fire near Logan Aracama while parents shopped. The 13-year-old aunt was babysitting nearby when the blaze began around 6 30 p m. Fire officials suspect a faulty gas heater may have started the fire. Identified victims are Kimberly Yvonne 9 months Robin 4 Robert Jr 3 and Tony Lee 2.
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Logan (Ap
Logan
Robert Minter
Aracama
Minter
Robin
Robert Jr
Tony Lee
Kimberly Yvonne
Cox
Marie
Elbert Jr
Frank
Thomas
Martha Ann
Mary Jo
John
Diane
James
Charles
Kinston
N.C
Brenda
Linda Spencer
Erwin Ray
Arlene Gibbs
Verda
Jesse James Williams
Spear Lake
Marked Tree
Arkansas
Dawain D. Lafferty
Raymond Lafferty
Laird
Darrin
Stacey
Darren
Seattle
Wash
Twenty Three Children Die In Fires Across Five States
The Associated Press reports 23 children perished in house fires in five states during the week before Christmas. Additional blazes killed two adults and damaged the Neiman Marcus store in Dallas. An eclipse of the moon aided saving three youngsters. The toll included families in Warren Michigan Kinston North Carolina Marked Tree Arkansas Seattle Washington and Trenton New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Neiman-Marcus
Dallas
Tex
Fountaintown
Ind
Robert Turner Cox
Warren, Mich
Detroit
New Era Republican Seeks To Lead House
Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan declares a bid to oust House Republican leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana. Ford frames a "new era" for the GOP and pledges all 140 Republicans aim to be 60 minute players in opposing Democrats. Five GOP lawmakers attended Ford’s briefing as he markets a dynamic, bold leadership vision.
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Washington
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Ford
House Republican Conference
Halleck
Florida
America
GOP
Dean Burch
Burch
Silvio O. Conte
Massachusetts
William S. Broomfield
Robert P. Griffin
Donald Rumsfeld
Illinois
Charles Goodell
New York
Esso Aircraft Down In Egypt
An American Fairchild plane was forced down over the Nile delta by Egyptian MIG fighters after radio contact was lost. The crash near a village west of Alexandria left two bodies found beside the wreckage. reports vary on whether the crew survived. The aircraft was said to belong to East Oil Co. at Aden and was traveling from the Gulf of Akaba.
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Cairo
Nile Delta
East Oil Co
Aden
Fairchild
Gulf of Akaba
Alexandria
Pysin Named Deputy Chief
MOSCOW AP Konstantin G Pysin a onetime Soviet minister of agriculture and Khru shchev scapegoat was named first deputy premier of the Russian Federated Republic. He replaces L I Maksimov and returns to high office after Khru shchev era dismissals and a prior reform.
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Moscow
Konstantin G. Pysin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Pysin
L.I. Maksimov
Kuban
Pusin
Khrushchev
Community Christmas Tree Contributions Collected in Bluefield
Local donors including schools households and organizations gave to the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree event on Saturday. Notable contributions list Mrs Alleys 8-1 Class Fairview Jr High Teresa Wells and Linda Wells Sally Anderson Jones Street P T A Margaret Karel Tibbs Russell and Nancy Bowles Richard and Cheryl Shumate Memory of Laura Holt Phillips Beta Lambda Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbara Warden 5th Grade Whitethorn Mrs Russell Sixth Grade White Thorn Memory of John Elmer Watson Ladies Auxiliary to Bluefield Lodge 453 McQuail's Inc Jewel Glass Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship Frank Klauber Charles L Smith Bluefield Lodge 1079 Loyal Order of Moose Memory of Geo L Mary G Hutchinson Raymond Hutchinson Warren C Lockridge Covington VA and Link Ervin. Grand total listed as 299.81 with previous balance 42.00 and totals including 4,233.83.
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Alley
Fairview Jr. High
Teresa
Linda Wells
Sally Anderson
Jones Street
P.T.A
Margaret Karel Tibbs
Russell
Nancy Bowles
Richard
Cheryl Shumate
Thomas
Laura Holt Phillips
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Barbara Warden
Whitethorn
John and
Elmer Watson
R. T. Bluefield Lodge
McQuail
Germans Open Berlin Wall for Christmas Reunions
East German border guards opened the wall at dawn and by afternoon about 70,000 West Berliners passed into the Soviet sector using Reds issued passes. West Berlin police tallied over 6,000 cars at four crossings as border guards and customs officers reinforced checkpoints. The open wall allows two visits per eligible relative until January 3.
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Berlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
Viet Army dissolves High National Council in Saigon purge
In Saigon the military council purged the High National Council arresting seven of nine members including Buddhist lay leader Mai Tho Thyen. The move, while sparing the chief of state and prime minister, establishes the military as the dominant force in South Vietnam as Buddhist protests continue.
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Saigon
High National Council
Tran van Huong
Phan Kac Suu
Military Council
Viet Nam
Communique
South Viet Nam
Mai Tho Thyen
World Buddhist Association
India
Congo Rebels Retake Paulis In Rift Amid Battle
AP reports Congolese rebels backed by Soviet and Chinese weapons recaptured most of Paulis except the airport hotel and mission compound after assault by about 4 000 rebels. The government garrison of 47 white officers and 200 Congolese troops faced the attack as Bunia also faced a rebel push.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Paulis
Uele
Stanleyville
Bunia
Kibali-Ituri
Neiman Marcus Soggy After Fire in Dallas Store
A five hour blaze at Neiman Marcus Dallas damaged upper floors with more than 5 million in losses estimated by VP Edward Marcus. Firefighters battled smoke and water as 400 plus firemen fought the seven story building, with the fifth floor housing the children's department gutted. Stanley Marcus inspected the aftermath as authorities assessed damage and possible closure.
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Ray Kealy
Barry
Patricia
Maureen
Trenton
N. J
Mary Rittman
Helen
Dallas
Neiman-Marcus
Stanley Marcus
Dallas, Tex
Edward Marcus
Neiman-Marcus Co
Children’s Department
Four Trainmen Escape From Runaway Car
Four crewmen on a coal train escaped with minor injuries when they leaped to safety as the runaway train derailed fourteen of its eighteen loaded cars on a steep Kanawha County grade near Blakeley east of Charleston. Witnesses said brake failure caused the danger as the train sped downhill.
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Charleston
Here
New York Central
Kanawha County
Blakeley
Driver Jittery After Car Train Collision
MANASSAS Virginia AP reports 84 year old Paul Breneman escaped unharmed after a 1929 car collided with a freight train on Friday. The crash demolished the car and left Breneman nervous about driving, though he plans to continue in some capacity.
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Manassas
Paul Breneman
Breneman
Icy Cold Grips Eastern Section
Sighs of relief at the passing of the extreme cold spell were changing to concerns Saturday as wind whipped snow sleet and freezing rain moved through many sections. Snow fell in Iowa and southern Minnesota and spread to adjoining Midwestern states hindering travel.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
West Coast
Oregon
U.S
Portland
Ore
Salem
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Rockies
California
Garrett County
Maryland
Glens Falls
N.Y
Lake Ontario
Brownsville
Tex
Surgeons Seek Shorter Stature For Tall Teen
In Oswestry England teen Anne Rowston age 19 and six feet four inches tall undergoing four leg bone removal operations to reduce her height by about six inches. Surgeons report the first three operations completed and progress satisfactory.
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Oswestry
England
Anne Rowston
Anne
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