Mao Steps Down From China Post
Tokyo based AP reports Mao Tze-tung to relinquish the presidency in January while remaining head of the Communist party. Diplomats were told no successor yet as officials seek to avoid signaling loss of control and to preserve the party’s image amid rumors of shifting power and policy.
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Tokyo
Mao Tze-tung
Peiping
Red
Mao
Chinese Communist Party
Red China
Chen Yi
Chen
Tat Mao
State’ Department
Washington
Formosa
Nikita Khrushchev
Salvation Army Appeals for Christmas Fund in Corry
Lt Ruenara Dean of the Salvation Army urged Corry residents to support the Christmas kettles and food basket distribution. She warned that this year's kettle appeal lags behind last year and emphasized funds are needed through the kettle program. Kettles will be out until December 24 at 5 p.m with Kiwanis and Rotary clubs ringing bells next Friday and Saturday.
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Ruenara Dean
Salvation Army
Corry
Dean
Rotary
First Thor Missile Firing From West Coast Base
Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif reports the first ballistic missile firing under combat conditions. A Thor middle range missile delivered a 300 mile flight and the nose cone landed out to sea. Cape Canaveral also fired a Thor in a simultaneous dual coast test. Maj. Gen. David Wade called the test a success despite a minor countdown delay.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Pacific
America
Air Force
Navy
Thor
Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Tere
Vandenberg
Ge. David Wade
1St Missile Division
Christmas Pageant at Costy Ares High School
Public program to Yale tonight features the Costy Ares High School A Cappella Choir and Girls Chorus in a Nativity themed Christmas pageant. The 9:15 PM show in the high school auditorium includes Mary Flowers as pianist and Robert Pal as narrator, directed by Lynn Free.
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Costy Ares High School
Mary Flowers
Robert Palmay
Joseph Tayyarsis
Lynn Free
Protium
Ronald Rairie
Mry
Mary Jourdet
Buth Bennett
Hubert Vaughn
Mowrey's Florists
Gssiat
NATO Chief Urges Missile Rearm Amid Berlin Tension
In Paris Gen Lauris Norstad pressed NATO foreign ministers to speed up missile rearmament in Europe. He urged immediate deployment of intermediate range U.S. guided missiles to European bases, citing a need to counter Soviet strength around Berlin. He noted Britain has accepted them, Italy near agreement, while France’s delay hinders an adequate force as NATO seeks 30 full divisions and 100 tactical missile battalions by 1963.
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Paris
NATO
Europe
U.S
Lauris Norstad
Norstad
Berlin
European
Soviet Union
Britain
John Foster Dulles
Girl 17 Dies After Drinking Anti Freeze at Party
Wanesterry mass AP report says a 17 year old girl Jol Curry daughter of former Newbury police chief Buell Curry died after a party at her home in Newbury. Three boys aged 17 16 hospitalized for drinking what they believed was liquor.
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Thomas Bergeron
West Newbury
Newburyport
Corry Chamber of Commerce names officers for coming year
Directors met at the Hotel Corry and elected officers by secret ballot to serve next year. They adopted a 1958 budget and a new meeting schedule. A study group from Gannon College and other experts discussed an attitude survey to gauge business and professional sentiment on forming a Chamber style organization. New directors include Walcot, Slaughter, Harmony, and Furst, with Clyde T. Keith and Frank L. Dodd absent. The retiring president will remain as ex officio adviser.
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Corry
Gatinon College
Erie
Heh Rackter
Walcot
Slaughiter
Harmony
Furst
Clyde T. Keith
Frank L. Dodd
Fires and Furies Strain California and Colombia in Deadly Blazes
A sprawling four day brush fire near San Juan Capistrano devastates more than 50 000 acres, with at least 200 residents missing and crews fighting to contain a 75 mile perimeter. In Bogota a department store fire kills at least 2 and injures many, caused by a short circuit in holiday lights, trapping shoppers on stairs as flames raced through the building.
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San Juan Capistrano
Calif
South of California
San Juan Canyon
Joe Paseri
Joe
Joe Voomie
Bovuia
Gonomo
Bogota
Alberto Mazuera
Two Firms Withdraw From Atom Project
Washington AP reports Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. and Westinghouse Electric Corp. pulled out of a 108 million dollar nuclear project after deciding more research and testing are needed. The duo cited private industry limits in leading advanced reactor concepts and pointed to a broader plan by utilities to back a 24 million dollar plant near Philadelphia.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Anderson
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Beyong
Philadelphia
Atomic Energy Commission
Set Party For Schoolboy Patrol
Puty four members of the schoolboy patrol will be feted Saturday at a luncheon and show. Patrolman L. J. Kelly who supervises the patrol boys said the luncheon and trip to the Rex Theatre in the afternoon is being sponsored by a group of local businessmen. During the lunch the group will be entertained by Miss Di ahne Sawyer and her ventriloquist act.
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Puty
L. J. Kelly
Rex
Diahne Sawyer
Union City Area Man Dies As Home Burns
Union City area 82 year old Oral Sargent perished in a Bloomfield Township house fire that destroyed the home. His wife Pearl escaped in 20 degree cold, carried help to neighbors, and was hospitalized in shock. Firefighters found Sargent’s charred body about 1:15 a.m. The blaze left the building a total loss with contents gone. Pearl Sargent survived, one stepson and a grandson noted. Funeral arrangements pending in Spartansburg with services tomorrow.
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Union City Area
Union City
Oral Sargent
Bloomfield Township
Pearl
Union City Hospital
Bloomfield ‘Township
Mr. Sargent
Mrs. Sargent
B.D
Tillotson Corners
ML Pleasant Row
Hurley
Sinmon
Barbara Pitcher Spent
Paul Blakeslee
R, D. J, Cony
Torrey and Hays
Spartansburg
Ivan Shreve
First Baptist Church of
Smoking and stairwell materials cited in Chicago school fire probe
Coroner and police testimony in Chicago say sneaking smoking near the stairwell and stored combustible materials were key findings in the Our Lady of the Angels tragedy. Arson squad notes two boys saw smokers between 2:20 and 2:30 p.m. Alarm sounded at 2:42. Origin undetermined but likely accidental. Inquest resumes January 13.
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Chicago
Our Lady of the Angels School
Walter McCarron
Drew Brown
Brown
McCarron
Six Pennsylvania Children Killed As Fires Destroy Two Farmhouses
Fires killed six children in two rural Pennsylvania farmhouses. In Mansfield, Fralic children aged 1 to 4 perished as a blaze engulfed a three story home. Perry Fralic, 16, escaped by jumping and seeking help at a neighboring farm. Parents Mr and Mrs Fralic were away in Wellsboro and returned as flames were fought. In Meyersdale, Ansell children Ronald 5 Robert 3 Linda 1 died when fire swept through a farm house. father Ronald Ansell rushed back but could not enter. The cause remains undetermined with damage about 10000 dollars.
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Pennsylvania
Mansfield
Robert Fralic
Wellsboro
Tipea
Mils Ffrom
New York State
Alfred Jones
Iris
Harng
Conwol
Chief Jones
Meyersdale
Somerset County
May
James H. Ansell
Ronald
Robert
Linda
Ansell
VFW Honors State Officer At Annual Meeting
In a West Washington Street ceremony the Veterans of Foreign Wars reelected two-year officers. Robert Sanders Emery Benson and Lawrence Nichols will take office, with John Chillock welcoming remarks noting post improvements over the past year. The group also announced a college scholarship fund kickoff on January 10 with Dr. John Cavender, state commander, to be honored at a 4 dinner.
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Wntee
New We Veterans of Foreign Building Association
West Washington Street
Robert Sanders
Emery Benson
Lawrence €. Nichols
John Chillock
TJ Way
VFW
VEW
Howe
Johm Cavender
Death in Love Triangle Shocks Berkeley Campus
At UC Berkeley a German student, Wolfgang Ludwig Marx, 26, was killed in Leconte Hall after a jealous husband hunted him with a pistol for two hours. The assailant fired five times, fled, then returned to retrieve his 92 caliber weapon and was arrested. John W. Hampton and Robert Ludden were questioned on suspicion of murder.
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Marx
John W. Hampton
Robert Ludden
Bomber Crashes Off Tampa Bay Killing Four Aboard
A six engine B 1 bomber crashed into Tampa Bay shortly after takeoff from MacDill Air Force Base killing all four crew. Capt. George B Whitney of Tampa piloted the craft and guided it away from land moments before impact. Missing were Dr Joseph Berardi 25 copilot Maj Marcel DiAmnteo 35 navigator Lt William Binigr 34 all of Tampa with one body recovered.
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ST. Petersburg
Tampa Bay
George B. Whitney
Tampa
MacDill Air Force Base
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China Post
Vandenberg ‘Afb
Strategic Air
Yale
Willie
Jts
William W. Helmintoller
Harold Slayehtor
Clarence G. Beal
Joseph A Fort
Darwin F. Wolratt
Willim Peiffer
William L. Artillage
Charles W. Butters
Bennett
James Hammott
Raymond
Colombia
California
St. Anthony
Henry Emberg
Sher
Joan
Romelia Lampo
Atom Project
Perry Fra‘ie
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