27 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
1
Traffic deaths near the all time holiday mark were reported as officials and researchers noted fewer injuries and slower speeds on major highways. The Associated Press tracked trends across states, citing ongoing safety efforts and reduced travel volumes during the holiday period.
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles held a private briefing at the White House with staff on international trouble spots as America's Christmas travel toll rose. Officials noted the four day weekend led to the worst holiday traffic deaths in history while agencies closed to allow officials a long break. The tally began Friday evening and ran about seven deaths per hour through Monday midnight.
The House Antitrust subcommittee faults Justice Department and FTC for token enforcement of merger laws. It urges increased appropriations to strengthen policing and calls for amendments to curb industrial and bank mergers while Republicans dispute the findings. The report notes 3 000-plus mergers since 1951 and records set in 1955.
Paris reports a bitter parliamentary campaign with no majority in sight. Voters attend meetings calmly as coalitions must form a government, risking compromises. Despite political strife, France shows gains in rail, industry, and living standards, with electric locomotives and rapid rail progress cited.
Flood-ravaged Northern California faces renewed danger as storms drive rivers higher. More than 41 dead, thousands homeless, and about 150 million dollars in property losses are feared while levees strain under the rain swollen Delta, Feather River, and Merced River basins.
The House Ways and Means Committee will overhaul revenue laws next year to fix more than 100 mistakes and inequities affecting millions of taxpayers and hundreds of millions of dollars. The Administration lists 80 items labeled clerical, while Democrats call the 1954 law rife with unfair provisions favoring business and the wealthy. Rep. Wilbur Mills cites "glaring loopholes" and harshly criticizes the code.
South Korea charges Communist China with open act of war after six Red gunboats attack a ROK coast guard cutter 70 miles off Mokpo. Four coast guardsmen are said to have been captured and held as prisoners as China reportedly withdraws with a fishing fleet after the morning assault in the Yellow Sea.
Argentina announced the foiling of two pro-Peronist plots led by noncommissioned officers. About 30 noncoms were arrested in San Luis and Tandil while civilians and police were questioned. A short gun battle left one private dead and a noncom seriously wounded. an ex-congressman Estrada was wounded. More than 20 noncoms jailed and eight at Tandil air base. The events worsen the unstable government of interim President Pedro Aramburu.
President Eisenhower’s budget to Congress calls for 35.5 billion dollars in 1957 for the Army Navy and Air Force, up from 34.5 billion this year. Officials note a possible gap with Soviet spending as Moscow reportedly trims manpower while the U.S. enjoys no budget strain. Defense Secretary Wilson says cuts are politically unpopular.
U S Army reports a 60 percent drop in narcotics addiction among American troops in the Far East over the past year. In a three month span, fewer than 100 narcotics users were apprehended. Army officials call addiction a disease and emphasize education and treatment, noting narcotics originate mainly from Communist China.
A solitary figure walks along Capitol Street in near desolation. The passerby gazes longingly at empty windows and unpurchased Christmas gifts, capturing a quiet urban moment of silence and absence.
A Gazette For Sale Act urges readers to settle Christmas bills by selling unwanted items. It notes TCU tenants will seek housing as the Yule season ends and encourages quick listings for radios, TV sets, furniture, and other goods. Call 60-611 to place notices.
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