Floods Recede In California After Heavy Rains
Christmas sun bathed flooded Northern California as rivers receded and refugees returned home. About 29 dead and up to 50,000 homeless were reported after a week of torrential rains. Damage was estimated at 100 million dollars. Oregon reported six dead and five missing.
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Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches 379 in Christmas Period
The National Safety Council reports 379 highway deaths by 9:30 p.m. Sunday as the Christmas travel period nears its end. Fires total 41 deaths and miscellaneous incidents 40, with a potential record toll above 556 if current rates continue.
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Girl Stabbed Fatally and Newborn Born in Mercy Hospital
A Toledo woman was stabbed fatally before a Caesarean birth produced a baby girl reported in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. The newborn faced poor odds but doctors expressed cautious hope for survival as the mother’s husband described the Christmas Eve scene and police traced the attack to the kitchen knife and missing purse.
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Lad Shot While Delivering Paper in Milwaukee
An early morning shooting in a Milwaukee apartment left a boy wounded as he and his family, including Duncan and Tom Himes and their mother Mrs. Byrelyn Himes, faced the crisis after a squad car passed by. Police were summoned and detectives interviewed relatives about the incident and motive.
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Christmas Gift Glows for Eisenhowers in White House
Blonden Susan Eisenhower, nearly four, featured at a White House event with the President’s Christmas service as Peace on earth theme. The First Family’s gift to Mrs. Eisenhower included a gold medallion, while Barbara wore blue.
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Three Tots Die After Fog Crash Near Here
In heavy fog this morning a pickup struck a car, killing three young children aged 3 and 4 and injuring the car’s driver. The De Leon children Jesse 3 Celespino 3 and Juan Manuel 3 were crushed under the pickup. The Beeville driver A H Debedeaux suffered shock. The family had just left a Christmas party in Mathis near Corpus Christi.
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Smallest Bethlehem Christmas crowd in years
Bethlehem reports the smallest turnout in years for Christmas celebrations amid rioting in Jordanian cities and the ongoing war threat on Syria and Egypt borders. Pilgrims faced limited gathering at sacred sites as the Epiphany statue remained on display in the holy city.
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Pope Blesses The Faithful At Vatican Window
Pope Pius appeared at his apartment window to blessing faithful from many nations. The crowd knelt as he urged renunciation of atomic arms and weapons, armament control, freedom for colonial peoples, and a shift toward moral values over material ends.
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Skeens Killer Still At Large
SLANT Va Dec 25 Officers resume night search around Scott County for Charlie Duncan 64 accused in the slaying of Ira Milburn Skeens 51 deputy since 1953. Duncan a gunsmith lived near the scene and spent Thursday night with a neighbor who did not know he was wanted.
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Tornado victim with wooden legs gets skates for Christmas
Nine year old Diane Defosse, a Worcester tornado survivor from June 1953, received roller skates and a pair of wooden legs for Christmas. She was trapped with her mother and sister in a housing project apartment when an ice box crushed her legs, leading to amputation and wheelchair life before she began walking again on artificial limbs. She skated proudly, saying she was two inches taller.
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Troupe In Russia For Yule Show
LENINGRAD December 25 The Porgy and Bess troupe began Christmas in Russia with 91 members celebrating at the Astoria Hotel. Snow and near zero temperatures framed a midnight party as they prepared for 14 performances and the first American stage in Lenin grad in 38 years. The party featured carols spirituals and a Russian version of Black Eyes. staff and Ministry of Culture officials joined in. Members attended Christmas Day services in Baptist and Roman Catholic churches.
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Ministry of Culture
Woman killed in Buchanan County single car crash
A Russell County woman, Georgia R. Vance, 48, was killed and her sister and brother in law injured in a morning single car non collision on Route 621 near the Russell County line in Buchanan County. The car driven by Fred Harriss skidded and went out of control. Harriss and his wife, the other passenger, were admitted for treatment. Vance is survived by her husband and four sons plus two daughters. Funeral services set for 11 tomorrow at the Honaker Home the late yesterday.
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Home Fire Fatal To Widow and Three Children
Clearwater Florida December 25 31 year old widow Mrs Bena Herron and her sons Lee seven Jesse three and George five months died in a two room frame home fire. Pete eighteen escaped attempting to rescue his baby. Coroner James L Gregory identified the victims after the blaze.
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Senate to Probe Auto Bootlegging and Abuses
Senator Monroney announced a Senate investigation starting January 19 into automobile bootlegging the "wild credit" and alleged abuses in motor car sales. The hearings cap an eight month background probe by a Senate Commerce subcommittee staff, following a prior General Motors inquiry by the Judiciary Anti trust subcommittee led by Senator O Mahoney.
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Johnson Urged For Nomination by Southern Colleagues
WEIR December 8 Johnson of Texas is urged by Southern colleagues to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. He is described as nearly recovered from a July heart attack. The article notes Texas as a favored son state and references Virginia's earlier 80,000 majority for Eisenhower.
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