Payroll Seized By New York Bandits
Two masked robbers attacked a payroll crew in the Art Kraft Strause Sign Co building lobby at 830 12th Avenue near West 57th Street New York taking $16,000. They disarmed guard Eugene Kornberg and struck Rose Lieberman the 47 year old comptroller as they forced the group to line up. a revolver belonging to Kornberg was stolen as the bandits escaped.
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New York
12 Avenue
Manhattan
West 57Th Street
Artkraft-Strause Sign Company
Clinton Trust Company
Rose Lieberman
Eugene Kornberg
Teaneck
N. J
Irving Seiser
Kornberg
Ext. horticulture specialist plagued by ivy rash embarrassingly
Amherst Massachusetts reports extension horticulture specialist Al Fred W. Boscourt contracted a severe poison ivy rash while assisting at a school horticultural show. He notes the embarrassment and impact on the event.
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Amherst
Mass
Alfred W. Boscourt
The
Uni
Versity of
Massachusetts
Nixon 10 report to Ike on trip refugees data
Vice President Nixon said Hungarian fighters exposed international communism as a gigantic failure after his flying inspection trip. He urged aid to Austria and proposed a larger refugee quota beyond 21 500, with recommendations to President Eisenhower and talks with Austria's ambassador.
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Nixon
Ike
Washington
Fighters For Freedom
Iie
Austria
Eisenhower
John Hollister
William Rogers
Karl Gruber
Richard Nixon
Patricia
National Airport
Nehru Eyes Cairo Visit After Eden Talks
Prime Minister Nehru met with Prime Minister Eden at Chequers to discuss Middle East issues and the Suez crisis. Reports say Nehru may visit Cairo to seek Nasser cooperation with the UN salvage fleet and reopen the canal to traffic.
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London
Nehru
Middle East
Eden
Eisenhower
Egypt
Bombings injure eleven in Constantine Algeria on Christmas Eve
Algerian nationalists staged hit and run attacks in Constantine injuring eleven people, including three children, with grenades in shops, cafes, and a non exploding device in the Jewish quarter. The violence followed a weekend of similar bombings across Algeria, with Algiers reporting three dead and fourteen wounded.
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Algiers
Mos Iem Ntionalists
Constantine
Algeria
Creature Identified as Killer Inhate Washes Ashore
In Narragansett Rhode Island an 18 foot sea creature washed up on Wesquage beach and was identified by Dr. Donald J. Zinn as a killer inhate. Police Chief Elmer C. Crossley faced disposal issues after Coast Guard declined jurisdiction for anything out of the water.
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Narragansett, R
Wesquage
Donald J. Zinn
University of Rhode Island
Narragansett Marine Laboratory
Elmer C. Crossley
Coast Guard
Car Crash Injures Father and Five Children in Waterbury
A Waterbury man Gaetano Miranda 71 lost control of his car on North Main Street injuring a father John G. McNamara 38 Cheshire police chief and five of his children. the car struck multiple vehicles and traffic paused about 45 minutes.
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Waterbury
AP Ia
Gaetano Miranda
Charles McWeeney
Miranda
McWeeney
Main Street
Doreen
Michael
John
Mary
Larned Kiwanis Draws Names at Christmas Party
Alvin Row Jr. of Larned pulled prize names from a box at the Kiwanis club Christmas party. The first name drawn was his wife, the second his father’s. Row, an architect, commented that drawing is his business.
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Larned, Kan
Alvin Row Jr
Larned
Larned Kiwanis Club
Row
Skewers Mix Lamb Pineapple and Bacon Tips
A leftover tip suggests threading alternate cubes of lamb with pineapple chunks and 1-inch bacon pieces. Brush with melted butter and broil until cooked, creating a savory fruit and meat skewers option.
Legion Blood Drive Sought Amid Holiday Shortfall
Rogers Bros. Post 149 American Legion will sponsor a pre New Year blood bank Friday from 1 to 5 30 p m in its club rooms at 827 Brewster street. Service Officer Herman Pollock arranged the session with other posts urged to recruit donors. Red Cross officials note a downward trend in local donations and urge giving as a gift of life, noting the process lasts about 55 minutes and costs nothing.
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Rogers Bros
American Legion
Brewster Street
Herman Pollock
Red Cross
Probe pressed in hospital fire at Doctors Memorial
Fire marshals opened an inquiry into possible fire safety violations at Doctors Memorial hospital after a blaze in the lobby killed seven people. A 74 year old woman Mary Stein died of smoke inhalation. a newborn died from a congenital condition. Fire chief Malmquist blamed open fire doors and a dry Christmas tree for the spread. Administrators defended the building’s safety measures and said fire orders had been followed.
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Minneapolis
Malmquist
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Mary Stein
Public Utilities
General Hospital
A. G. Stasel
Doctors Memorial
Free Airline Travel Sought for Hungarian Refugees
Senator Humphrey asked major U S airlines to provide free travel on a space available basis for Hungarian refugees from Camp Kilmer New Jersey to new homes in the United States. Braniff Airways had already granted free transportation to a group sent to Texas with Civil Aeronautics Board approval.
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Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
American Airlines
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Minnesota
Braniff Airways
Texas
Civil Aeronautics Piven
Refugee car fines spark license revocation questions
In Fitchburg Massachusetts officials report refugees identified as Adam Lavenski age 34 were fined in district court for driving without a license after airlift from Europe. He was fined an additional $50 when police discover his license had been revoked.
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Weer
Fitchburg
Mass
Adam Lavenski
Europe
Camp Kilmer
Air Force
Humphrey
Mercial Airlines
Humphrey Calls for Free Air Transport to Help Hungarian Refugees
Senator Humphrey asked airlines to provide free flights to resettle Hungarians, noting many planes leaving New York and New Jersey carry only about 65 percent of capacity. He cited 20 to 25 empty seats on a typical 76-seat airplane as a reason to ease relocation.
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Garians
Humphrey
New York-New Jersey
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M. P. Pitock
Red Cross Intood
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