Bus Driver and Passenger Shot by Berserk Gunman in Cleveland
In Cleveland at the Greyhound terminal a bus driver Leo Almerico 49 and a female passenger Miss Georgeann Kartzke 18 were killed when a berserk gunman opened fire on a Pittsburgh to Chicago bus he was aboard. The gunman 32 and described as a Black man was slain by police. five other travelers were wounded.
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Leo Almerico
Cleveland
Georgeann Kartzke
Greyhound
Kartzke
Fort Eustis
Greyhound Terminal
Sivet
Nearo
Alice Cavanaugh
Joseph Grady Hasty
Atco
Leo Vanderwill
Detroit
Lawrence Ebert
Richard Reinsberg
Pittsburg
Reinsberg
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Chicago
Tad Wantas
Ws Sport Kartzke
Pas
Michael J. Barrett
Michael Sirkot
St. Peter's Church
Barrett
Set
Sirkot
Hampton
John Al‘ers
Fenger High
Georgeann
Raymond F. Kartzke
Albert Stankovich
Army Transportation Center
Ft. Eustis
Frank L. Dichover
Zuma Beach
Didhover
Deplutles
Malibu Resort Fire and Bus Shooting Night of Terror
A chaotic dawn in Cleveland ends with a gunman killed by police after shooting a bus terminal crowd and wounding five. Separate Malibu fire devastates homes as 60 mph winds drive a fast spreading blaze across 10 000 acres, one death confirmed and many evacuated.
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Malibu
Calif
California
Keith Klinger
Klinger
Planning To Reshuffle U.S. Diplomats
The Eisenhower administration plans about 30 new ambassadors within six months as part of a major overseas reshuffle. Key postings include Britain, France, West Germany, Italy, Japan and India, with possible moves to Russia and Nationalist China. Names discussed include Charles Bohlen, Lewellyn Thompson, Karl Rankin, John Hay Whitney, Douglas Dillon, David Rockefeller, James Conant, James D. Zellerbach, James Riddleberger, John Lodge, Douglas MacArthur II, Ellsworth Bunker, and others.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
Japan
India
Russia
China
Charles E. Bohlen
Moscow
Lewellyn Thompson
Austria
Karl Rankin
Sen. Gore
Dtenn
Formosa
Rankin
Winthrop Aldrich
New Yorker
Douglas Dillon
David Rockefeller
James Conant
White House
Harvard University
Robert Murphy
Dulles
Marbon Pr
San Francisco
Yugoslavia
James Riddleberger
State Department
Bus Riddleberger
Spain
John Lodge
Connecticut
Douglas MacArthur II
John Allison
Ellsworth Bunker
Am I
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Egypt Reneges On Six Principles Of Canal Settlement
Cairo reports Egypt will no longer honor the six UN approved principles for Suez Canal settlement. British and French attacks cited as the reason for reneging. Hammarskjold aides heading to Cairo to speed salvage as canal remains disrupted.
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Egypt
Cairo
U.N
Suez Canal
Hammarskjold
Asst
Andrew W. Cordier
Alfred G. Zin
Italy
Cordier
Rome
Nasser
Suez Canal Authority
Asser
Sil
Gaza
Britain
France
United Nations
Security Council
London
Paris
Geneva
ODM Slaps Steel On Tax Appeals
The Office of Defense Mobilization refused to grant tanker construction priority for scarce steel and rejected the steel industry's plea for $2.3 billion in tax assistance for a plant expansion. ODM Director Arthur S. Fleming argued the proposal defied Congress and risked a controlled economy, keeping only Defense Department and Atomic Energy Commission programs eligible for metals allocations. He noted other industries would be deprived of needed materials if tax benefits were restored.
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Washington
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Arthur S. Flemming
Plemm
Defense Department
Atomic Entergy Commission
Defense Materials
Flemming
Iron Age
Three British Youth Die In Climbing Party
In Fort William Scotland rescue teams found the bodies of three climbers from a five man party on Mt Ben Nevis after a blizzard. One youth is missing and thought dead while a fifth member is in hospital. The expedition began Monday and another climber, Omar Carroll, 21, returned to town reporting the group stranded. Carroll is recovering from exposure.
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Fort William
Scotland
British Isles
Mt. Ben Nevis
Omas Carroll
Carroll
Two Day Christmas Holiday Ends in Hungary
Budapest reports the two day Christmas holiday ending with Premier Ja nos Kadar's government moving to restart the economy. An official said a policy statement before year’s end could invite non Communist parties into the regime, while Russian forces keep Kadar isolated. Factories face fuel shortages and some plants run limited hours as coal output remains sporadic since October revolt.
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Budapest
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Suspicious Sheiks Push Modern Chastity Belts in Middle East
In Beirut a firm reports a shipment of 50 000 modern chastity belts intended for sale to harems across the Middle East. The Arabic brochure calls the device of modern design and says it is proof against the most accomplished locksmith.
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Beirut
Middle East
New Year Toll Forecast Shatters Holiday Records
The Associated Press reports a record four day Christmas New Year toll with 705 traffic deaths 54 fire deaths 124 other accidents totaling 882. National Safety Council president Ned H Dearborn warns drivers to be cautious as the weekend approaches and notes a potential decline in New Year toll compared to Christmas progress. States list traffic deaths by jurisdiction with Maine North Dakota Wyoming reporting none and Texas and California among higher totals.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Maine
North Dakota
Wyoming
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Mlimale
SS. Biman
Maryland
Massachusetts
Sasshipen
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Caroline
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Viri
Suleadan
Toll in West Virginia Christmas 102 hour period
The Christmas 102 hour period in West Virginia ended with 14 deaths from accidents. Ten died in highway crashes, one by drowning, one by a train, and exposure claimed two lives. The latest victim was Robert Eugene Nelson, who died Wednesday from injuries in a Sunday crash on U S 33 in Pendleton County.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Robert Eugene Nelson
U. S. 33
Pendleton County
Gold Plated Satellite Shells Turned Over To Navy
Detroit reports two gold plated earth satellite shells, first of their kind, will be handed to the Navy by Brooks & Perkins Inc. These 20 to 21 pound shells are designed for space deployment next year during the International Geophysical Year. E Howard Perkins notes prior shells lacked complete gold plating. it is unclear if one or both will fly first from Cape Air Force Base Cocoa.
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Detroit
Navy
United States
Brooks & Perkins, Inc
E. Howard Perkins
Perkins
Onan
Caret Air Force Base
Cocoa
Officials Told To Make Ready For More Refugees
President Eisenhower ordered officials to be prepared to admit more Hungarian refugees to the United States if the current quota of 21,500 is exhausted. He directed the State Department to study possible new allocations and to act swiftly as camps in Austria shelter the homeless Hungarians.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Ylvacrcu
U. S
Austria
Om US
Murray Snyder
Emphaage
White House
Nixon
Snyder
U S
United States
Negroes Defy Bus Laws in Birmingham and Tallahassee
Civil rights activists press new challenges to segregation in Alabama and Florida. In Birmingham a rally led by Rev. F L Shuttlesworth spurred riders to sit up front and offer seats to whites, with 18 arrests as police warn of enforcement. In Tallahassee some Negroes begin riding front seats, spurring calls for peaceful action amid vandalized homes and churches.
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Associated Press
Funeral Home
Birmingham
Ala
Tallahassee
Fla
Mobile
Mobile City Lines Inc
Christian Movement For Human Rights
F. L. Shittlesworth
Robert Lindbergh
Shuttlesworth
Bethel Baptist Church
U S Army Saia At Top Strength
Heidelberg Germany December 2 The U S Army in Europe states it has more killing power than any army. About 250 000 troops form the Western defense bulwark along the Iron Curtain. The year end review notes new divisions and inventories of Corporal guided missiles 280 mm atomic artillery Honest John Nike missiles and extensive field training with atomic warfare emphasis. General Henry I Hodes leads the force.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U.S
Europe
Iron Curtain
2Nd Armored
Atomic Arillery
Nike
Eeadios
U.S. Army
Henry I. Hodes
Korea
Ives to Battle Filibuster Rule Change in Senate Fight
Senators Ives and another Democrat said they will fight next week as the Senate considers changing rules to ease stopping a filibuster. Ives cited White House support but questioned Nixon’s ruling on whether a bare majority can begin rule change.
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Washington
Ives
R-Ny
D-Di
Senate
White House
Eisenhower Ives
Nixon
Marie Dionne Closes Flower Shop With Loss
Montreal report states Marie Dionne shuts the Dionne flower shop after seven months of operation amid a reported loss of 25 dollars. Ellen Bourget, managing the store, cites personal reasons and notes health is not involved.
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Marie Dionne
Montreal
Que
Ellen Bourget
Marie
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