Lakonia Disaster Claims Hundreds as Flames Consume Ship
Rescue ships ferried 877 survivors toward safety after the Greek liner Lakonia caught fire and exploded during a Christmas cruise. At least 24 dead and 134 missing were reported, with vessels racing to Casablaca and Madeira to aid the frightened passengers.
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London
Haven
Lakonia
Atlantic
Centaur
Britain
Canary Islands
Salta
Funchal
Madeira Islands
Casablanca
Morocco
Tenerife
Kkyewitnesses
Charlesville
Mathias Zarbis
Africa
U.S
Azores
Tree Christmas Fund Still Aims High Despite Shortfall
Bluefield community Christmas Tree proceeds reach 96 percent of the $6,000 goal as the big party proceeds at Ramse y Auditorium with Santa, televised by WHIS Channel 6. Donations flow from Rotary, churches, clubs and individuals to cover the deficit if needed, while organizers emphasize the event will go on for about 2,000 underprivileged children with toys and candy.
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Bluefield
Santa
Whis-Tv
Channel 6
Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Box 206
Daily Telegraph
Bland St
Am-Fm
Scoop
Snoop
0. C. Young
Ray Brooks
Cecil Surratt
Buddy Pennington
Gordon Jennings
Don Whitt
Darnell Miller
Clyde Elliott
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Whis-Tv - Am-Fm
Ramsey Auditorium
Bill
Anne
Charles
Ervin
Jimmy
Kathryn
Derrick
Morrison
Bland Street Church
Beta Lambda Omega
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorari
David
Karen
Amy
John Charles Law
Jerry Connelly
Lynn
Emmitt A. Proffitt
W. A. Holcome
Dr. J
Lon Rish Reported Resting Comfortably After Second Operation
Lon M. Rish, Bluefield Supply Co. chairman, long active in business and civic affairs, was reported by Bluefield Sanitarium authorities as apparently resting comfortably after a second operation Monday. His condition remains serious following a fall on December 10 as he entered his car in the company lot. He has undergone two operations, the first soon after the injury and the second to relieve a collection of blood outside the brain.
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Lon M. Rish
Bluefield Supply Company
Bluefield Sanitarium
Rish
Florida Boy Fears Snowfall Marks World’s End
An 8-year-old from St Petersburg, Florida, visiting grandparents in Baltimore, awoke to snow for the first time and declared the world was ending. The child, Nicky Mitchell, echoed shock at the unusual weather.
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Baltimore, Md
Nicky Mitchell
Nicky
Harold Stevenson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ruby Lawyer Seeks Change of Venue for Oswald Case
Dallas judge hears motion to move Jack Ruby trial from Dallas claiming bias and fair trial concerns. Bond hearing continues with Ruby awaiting trial for murder in the Kennedy assassination context amid security precautions and witness testimony.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Melvin Belli
Ruby
Joe B. Brown
Belli
Scranton Tilting Hat Toward Ring
The 30 day political moratorium ended with a push toward a GOP run as Gov. Scranton signals plans amid Kennedy mourning. Senator Goldwater prepares to announce a bid in January, with Nebraska and other states set to ballot. Sargent Shriver and Adlai Stevenson floated as possible contenders under Johnson’s shadow.
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John F. Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
J. Drake Edens
South Carolina
Goldwater
Kennedy
Carl Curtis R
Nebraska
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Ilinois
Fisher Won’t Spoil Liz’s Record Of Getting What She Wants
Eddie Fisher said he will not spoil Elizabeth Taylor’s record of getting what she wants. He criticized ongoing divorce talks with Miss Taylor in Mexico where she and Richard Burton are staying. A legal source said Taylor offered $1 million as a settlement while Fisher’s side seeks more.
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Fisher
Liz
James Fracon
Hollywood
Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
Tequila
Elizabeth
Burton
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Sybil Burton
Wiss Taylor
Cleopatra
Marc Antony
Nation confronted by record snows and bitter cold
The nation faced a cold wave with heavy snow from Memphis to New York and beyond. Fatalities were reported in seven states due to accidents and exposure as travel traffic and daily life ground to a halt amid record snowfall and freezing temps. Democrats battled over a foreign aid bill in Congress, with White House efforts to rally votes amid a holiday backdrop and weather altering travel plans.
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Associated Press
South
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Kentucky
The
Gulf
Washington
House
Johnson
Senate
White House
Texas
Snow cripples roads as Bluefield area digs out
Mercer County and the Bluefield region endured nine inches of snow with more on the way. State Police urged motorists to stay off highways unless necessary and use snow tires or chains. Major routes remained open with few accidents, but some smaller crashes occurred and a drunk driving charge was filed. Buses ran up to an hour late while air travel and parts of the Turnpike faced delays.
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Atlantic Seaboard
North Carolina
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
Tatoosh Island
Olympic Peninsula
North Pacific Coast
Florida
Southland
Illinois
Cairo
Richmond
Carolinas
West Virginia
Mercer
Mercer County
Weather Bureau
Bluefield
State Poice
Francis W. Biggs
Rock
Justice of the Peace
Charles Caffee
Virginia State Police
Wytheville
Greyhound
Trailways
West Virginia Turnpike
SAC
Virginia
Mountain Empire
Buchanan
Dickenson
Lee
Scott
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Debbie, Carolyn
Mike Crouch
Thornton Company
D. B. Hambrick
Jennie Lou Simmerman
Rex A. Snider
W. J. Gillispie Jr
Edith, Jane
John Snead
First A.M.E. Zion Church
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John and
Margaret Sproles
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Boy Scouts
Joe Wilding
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Jim and
Jeff Moore
Kathy
Mark Madeira
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Rotary Club of
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Florida Lad
Ruby Lawyer
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Little Lynn
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Bill Decker
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Oswald
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Will Fritz
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Fritz
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Scranton
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Eeme ‘Deep
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