Year’s Biggest Little Stories All Wrapped Up
United Press reports a year in brief sketches from 1 Tennessee to Tokyo. Highlights include an escaped convict in Knoxville foiled by disinfectant, a Los Angeles man arrested for shaving while driving, a French bottle‑pulping stunt, a Memphis prisoner repurposed mail, a Los Angeles divorce over loneliness, a California farmer’s helicopter melon heist, a Tokyo case of allergy to a husband, a Pacoima woman’s garbage machine accident and rescue, a San Diego bartender’s Sputnik Cocktail, and Britain’s Parliament noting vast wartime stockpiles of women’s underwear.
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Los Angeles
Jerry A. Prod
Brie-Comte-Robert
France
Auguste Fbvelisie
Pacoima
Calif
Virginia Sechen
Ae Iepurieent
San Diego
Pat Freeman
London
Britain
Royal Army Corps
Heavy Drinking Rises Across East Europe
Berlin dispatch reports rising alcohol use in East Europe as people cope with Communist rule. Drunkenness, especially among youths, is seen in bars and streets, with authorities warning of severe penalties and considering raising the legal drinking age from 16 to 18.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Soviet
West Germany
East’ Berlin
Navy Solid Fuel Missile Drive Spurs Air Force Interest
Washington reports the Air Force is definitely interested in the Navy’s solid fuel 1,500 mile Polaris program. Navy aims to launch from submarines and possibly land use. Air Force to handle Thor and Jupiter land missiles. Solid propellants simplify handling and reduce danger compared with liquid fuels.
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Washington
Air Force
Navy
Thor
Army
Jupiter
Air Forcce
Boy Helps Fellow Eye Injury Victim in Christmas Card Message
Suburban Maryland boy facing eye removal gains courage after a Christmas card from a friend prompts him. The 8 year old Silver Spring resident, whose right eye was removed following a retina detachment, finds solace in the note from a classmate and the example of an artificial eye. The story also mentions sportswriter Carroll Hall, who lost his right eye to a hockey puck, inspiring resilience.
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Washington
Mike
Nike
Soha
Silver Spring
Iike
Daddy
Lance
Carroll Hall
Hall
Indonesia presses West nations over West New Guinea
Indonesia seeks support from the United States and allies to back its claim against the Netherlands. Jakarta hints that backing the Netherlands may threaten allied interests and suggests a shift toward nearer cooperation with Communist nations. The government has seized Dutch assets valued at about 16 properties totaling over a billion dollars and warns further seizures if negotiations fail.
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Charles M
McCann
United Press
Indonesia
United States
Netherlands
West New Guinea
Jakarta
Snow for Florida sparks icy prank in Jersey City
A fragmented report recalls amateur radio operator Frank Scaglione in Jersey City who claimed ten years without snow. He reportedly built snowballs using a cam and dry ice and discussed the prank with Buck Brown of Largo, Florida, amid a Florida radio alert.
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Jersey City
N. J
Florida
Frank Scaglione
Scaglione
Buck Brown
Largo
Fla
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