French Champollion Vessel Grounding Near Beirut
The 1954 chartered French liner Champollion, carrying 469 aboard, ran aground three miles south of Beirut during a storm. A crack appeared midship and Lebanese, Israeli, and UN talks followed as Lebanon permitted Israeli vessels to assist from Haifa.
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Associated Pres Aeirut
Echonon
Marseille
Beirilk
France
Champollion
Alexandria
Egypt
Hhe
Halla
Beirut
Haifa
Armistice Commission
Tarael
Lebanon
Robeson Named Stalin Peace Prize Winner in Moscow
Paul Robeson, American Negro singer, is among seven recipients of this year's Stalin Peace Prizes for strengthening world peace. The awards, totaling 100000 rubles, were announced on Premier Stalin's birthday. Winners are leaders in the World Peace partisan movement, with Moscow papers giving little birthday coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msyomneg Rriss
Moscow
Paul Robeson
Joseph Statins
Stalin
Explosion injures three including fireman at Woods Farm residence
Police report three people, including a 29 year old William Betzhold, suffered minor injuries in a blast and blaze at a Woods Farm residence last night. The incident prompted a fire response and ongoing investigation.
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Piussuriet
Woods Fun Residence
William Betzhold
Connie’s spaghetti slice and other specials at stores
Busy days before Christmas drive shoppers to Connie’s for quick meals with spaghetti slice options and meat balls. Also listed are multiple real estate ads: business and house for sale, ages and addresses including 82 TOR SALE BUSINESS, 43 North Center Street, 484 Geneva Street, 80 West Columbus Avenue, and additional agency contacts for Corbett Agency and John Funkas listings.
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Connie
Woolworth’s
West Main Street
Joe Cohen
North Second Avenue
Corbett Agency
P. O. Box
Corry
Central
North Center Street
Cobbett Agency
SS Blog OK
North Center Strees
Obbett Agency
Seneva Street
John Funkas
Spring Street
T H. Treat
Tooker
Homer Billard
Tome
John Kolster
West
Columbus Avenue
R. Kennedy
R. D
Gary
R. D. Corry
Main
Elgin Road
Wayne
Calumbus Avenue
al Holton
East Columbus Avenue
Fairhaven Homes
Clair Capwell
East
Columbia Avenue
Ata
Wayne Street
Disaster Averted by Movie Projections at Theater
Fire chief credits 45 year old projectionist John Stanton for averting disaster at the Louisa Theatre as a three story building burned. More than 200 patrons, mostly children, evacuated after Stanton stopped the projector and urged a safe exit. The fire caused over 150000 dollars in damage. top floors housed bowling alleys. Stanton’s son Robert, 8, was among those concerned for his father’s quick actions.
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Cress ‘Sburgh
M. F. Schulté
Carnegie
Louisa Theatre
John Stanton
Schulte
Stanton
Robert
Assembly Urged to Reject Track Betting and Liquor Sales
Harrisburg based Lord's Day Alliance urged Pennsylvania General Assembly to vote against parimutuel horse betting and Sunday liquor sales in the 1038 session. Rev. Melvin M. Forney warned that proponents claim only few licensed tracks could operate briefly. He argued strong states can resist such gambling and alcohol expansion.
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Harrisburg
Lord's Day Alliance
General Assembly
Melvin M. Forney
Pennsylvaniia
Answers to Editorial Page Quiz Items
Answers listed include Europe and states topics with mixed accuracy. The items reference Hungary Wisconsin and magazine life while noting a person with one white and one Negro parent. Some phrases appear garbled or misentered like War Between the States and Teague of Nations.
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John the Baptist
Hungary
Wisconsin
Magazine Life
Teague of Nations
Cinderela
Oil Fire Threatens Franklin Refinery
A oil fire at an oil separator tank near the Erie Railroad tracks threatened the Franklin refinery on Route 322 yesterday morning. Firefighters confined the blaze to a 440 foot open pit using 50 five gallon tanks of foam. damage was about $6,000. Cause unknown likely overheated motor or loose belt touching oil fumes. no injuries reported.
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Franklin
James
A. W. Hannah
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Singer Sewing Center
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Wallace Garage
Joe's
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Ficcardi's
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Chuck Williams
Soca
Alkens
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BeBe
Fudson
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Washington Street
First Avenue
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C. J. Peterson & Son
Brigham Hardware
Rex Theatre
Ruffener
North Worth Street
North Carolina
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My Sly
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G.R.’2
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Merritt Appliano
Maytag
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Wattsboro
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Thayer
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Arma
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Donald Arnink
N. H. Reynolds
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Riceville
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Fossare
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Emme B. Carroll
Berles
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Robert Gatlin
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Arthur Baccus
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Grice
Core Journal
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North East
James F. Leslie
Cobbett Noreme Agency
T. H. ‘Treat
Homer G- Bulard
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Contor St
Corry, Pa
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Chrysler Cities Service
Columbia
Continental Can —_ Consolidated
Toison Eastman Kodak _ Erien
General Electric
General Foods
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Int
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NY Central
Packard Motors
Socony
Standard
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