Boiling Point: Ronald Halfacre as 20th Century Pioneer
In winter the suburbanite becomes civilization’s hero a pioneer of the last frontier. Ronald Halfacre endures two to three hours to reach the office and an hour to prepare for work. He braves zero temps in layers from khaki to combat boots then recounts a two mile snowbound trek and a tense train wait before finally arriving at his desk.
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America
Ronald Halfacre
U.S
Daniel Boone
Ronald
Amy and Navy
20Th Century Pioneer
Committee Hears Vote Fraud Hints
Los Angeles hearing by the Assembly Interim Committee on Elections and Reapportionment discusses alleged gerrymandering and election law issues. State Sen. Richard Richards criticizes 1931 redistricting while urging a balanced plan based on current population. Assemblyman Conrad defends the 1951 era. The California Democratic Council cites possible election law violations affecting results. The committee continues the hearing.
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Los Angeles
AIM
Assembly
Richard Richards
Charles J. Conrad
Sherman Oaks
Richards
Conrad
Joseph L. Wyatt
California Democratic Council
Heart Attack Kills Pastor in Los Angeles Area
Ernest Lloyd Branson died at 54 from a heart attack. A former Seventh-Day Adventist missionary, he founded Adventist Middle East College in Beirut and led projects at Dar Es Salaam Hospital in Bagdad, the New York Adventist Center at Times Square, and the first Adventist elder care home in Livingston, N.Y. He retired two months earlier as pastor of a suburban El Monte church after serving as president of the Greater New York Conference from 1950 to 1958.
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Los Angeles
Ernest Lloyd Branson
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adventist Middle East College
Beirut
Dar Es Salaam Hospital
Baghdad
New York Adventist Center
Times Square
Livingston
N.Y
el Monte
Greater New York
Herter Warns Allies On Khrushchev NATO Talks
In Paris Secretary of State Christian Herter warned NATO allies to beware Khrushchev’s likely push for new East West negotiations while facing a dilemma between avoiding nuclear war and pushing world Communist expansion. He spoke at a NATO ministers meeting as Eisenhower called for greater unity. leaders see Moscow’s belligerence rising since the Moscow summit as Britain France West Germany echo NATO concerns.
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Offf
Chistian A. Herter
Khrushchev
Ulerlee
I Nation
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Herter
NATO
Eisenhower
NATO Alapres
Alliance
Britain
France
Germany
State to Obtain Military Land for Park Use
The General Services Administration notified Sen Clair Figle that parts of Army posts in Marin County are being released for park purposes. Ft Baker and Ft Cronkhite totaling 291 acres will be sold to the state at half the appraised value of 615000. State Division of Resources and Parks Sierra Club and others support the transfer.
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Washington
General Services Administration
Clair Figle
D-Calif
Marin County
Engle
Ft. Baker
Ft. Cronkhite
Enele
Borches and Parks
Sierra Club
Day lauded notice and office ads in 1897 paper
The Daily Review presents staff roles and offices including mayoral reference to Winton and city offices in San Leandro Fremont and Livermore. It notes post office entry as second class matter on March 3 1897 and lists subscription rates and contact details for circulation and advertising.
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the Daily Review
Ine Floyd Sparks
Prasizeal
Pobtiahee
Willy Chilcote
Arity Agatsag
Ray Truscotl
Chevistian Tacaget
We Canny
Wayward
Calefa
All Communications i
W. Winton Avay Hayward
Cen
Camis
Manin
Winton
Elgin
Three Billion Cards Sent This Year
Washington reports about three billion greeting cards mailed this season averaging 13 per American. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield urged prompt mailing noting distant-state cards should have already met the Dec 30 deadline though some may still be delivered. He set Friday as the last recommended date for local Christmas mailing.
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Washington
Cap
Arthur’ E
Summerfield
United States
Jewish unit gives Eisenhower peace award at White House
The Synagogue Council of America presented its first Judaism and World Peace award to President Eisenhower at a White House ceremony. Rabbi Max D. Davidson led the delegation and praised his eight years of leadership and public service, noting it marked the first time an official delegation of major Jewish branches was received by a president.
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Washington
Synagogue Council of America
Eisenhower
White House
United States
Max D. Davidson
Perth Amboy
Tne
Davidson
Santa And The Boy Fish
Michael dives the wreck of the ABADOON seeking the pearl as the Monster of the Deep guards the chest and Costenbricker while promising to keep the boy from revealing the ship’s treasure. The underwater tale shifts to danger as the chest sinks and threats loom, with a cliffside standoff and a cliffhanger ending.
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Michael
Santa Cinus
Costenbricker
Ten Thousand Letters Mailed to Santa Claus
Washington AP reports that over 10 000 letters have arrived at the Santa Claus Post Office in Indiana this season. Postmaster Elbert Reinke notes many will be answered and every child who includes a return address will receive a reply from Santa. The American Legion posts in Santa Claus organize the outreach.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Indiana
Post Office Department
Elbert Reinke
American Legion
Loopholes widen for dependents abroad under revised order
The Defense Department issued a memorandum expanding exemptions to Eisenhower’s 200,000 dependent limit for U S military families overseas. The change could allow at least 100,000 more dependents to stay abroad, bringing total overseas dependents to about 434,000. The memo also slows the effect of the presidential order by canceling a system.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Memo outlines new monthly quotas for military orders
A memorandum from Deputy Secretary Jamies H. Douglas in Secretary Gates’s absence outlines rigid monthly quotas and permits each service to set its own targets. The plan suggests many service members ordered abroad at the start of 1961 will likely travel with their families.
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Defense
Jamies H. Douglas
Secretary of Defense
Thomas
S. Gates
Blonde Actress To Get Divorce
Santa Monica actress Marilyn Maxwell, 38, expects an uncontested divorce next Thursday from producer Jerry Davis after six years of marriage. Her attorney says Davis agreed to $500 monthly alimony for seven years and $190 monthly support for their son, Matthew Paul Davis, 4.
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Santa Monica
Marily Maxwell
Jerry Davis
Davis
Matthew Paul Davis
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