19 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
1
December dividend payments to U S stockholders total about 2.3 billion dollars, 10 percent higher than last year, lifting the annual estimate to 11.2 billion. The piece notes some critics argue corporations should have paid more, flagging postwar earnings contrasts.
At Lincoln Naval Air Station a jet fighter ran amok on the flight line. Three airmen were killed and seven planes plus a hangar burned. Pilot Lt. (jg) Vernon Chapman Jr., 25, of Grand Island, a two year former active duty Air Medal recipient, was at the controls with Lt. Chapman identified as the crew leader. Remaining victims included Kenneth Cecil Newman and Tobert Lee Tracy, both of Lincoln, who were in the hangar when the Cougar jet roared to full power. The incident prompted page 35 coverage.
The Saar election produced strong gains for ultra nationalist Saar Democrats led by Heinrich Schneider who pledged to reunite Saar with Germany. Christian Democrats narrowly led among parties, Hoffmann’s Christian People’s Party won 13 seats, and the pro German coalition fell short of the three-fourths majority needed to revise the constitution.
In Nicosia a terrorist attack at Quagmino's tavern injured fifteen people, including three Americans. Among the wounded were Mr and Mrs Robert Murphy of New York and a Mr Wheeler, workers at the US Consulate. The incident marked the bloodiest Sunday in months with seventeen hurt overall.
President Eisenhower urged human understanding and sympathy to overcome divisions created by governments. He lit a 65 foot Peace pageant tree and opened the capital’s Christmas exhibit broadcast nationwide. Vice President Nixon called the scene a worldwide manifestation of the desire for peace.
Rioting anti Western mobs in Amman met with police and Arab Legion forces at night. At least one killed and several injured as troops dispersed rock throwing crowds. Demonstrations also reported in Syria and in Jordan held Palestine with injuries reported.
In Altadena a deadly collision involved a suspected stolen car. Alan Donald Mackay, 37, of unknown address, died. Marines Lawrence C. Brown, 20, and Donald G. Gray, 21, both of Camp Pendleton, were arrested. two 17 year old girls were in the car with them. Brown alleged driver, Gray uninjured.
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