Parting Shot Of Wintry Air Fired by '57
The old year sent a wintry parting shot to the nation’s midsection with hazardous driving conditions across central Plains and Midwest. Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio areas, with subzero temps in North Dakota and Minnesota.
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California Weather Summary From Statewide Report
A low pressure center west of San Francisco produced showers within 400 miles of the Northern California coast. An inland high should keep storms away through Wednesday. Variable cloudiness to Wednesday, little temperature change. Northern California had fair weather Monday night and this morning. Central and Southern California were cloudier. Highs: upper 80s in the north, 74 in Los Angeles. Lows: Red Bluff 31, Merced 42, Eureka 38, Santa Rosa 35, San Francisco 48, Salinas 46, Paso Robles 35, Los Angeles 58. Easterly winds 20 to 25 mph through passes. gusts 35 mph between Bakersfield and Los Angeles.
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Police Record System Aims to Cut Crank Calls in Chicago
Chicago Police Commissioner Timothy O'Connor announces a monitoring system at Central Police Headquarters to tape and time stamp the two million annual complaint calls. Recordings and time slips will be kept indefinitely to verify call handling and aid tracing when needed.
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Jordanian aims for US aid to 50 million yearly
Amman Foreign Minister Samix Rifai told UP that Jordan needs about 50 million dollars annually from the United States for five to ten years. He said half is for economic development and half for maintaining Jordan's armed forces. Rifai, deputy premier, said Jordan can resist Egyptian and Syrian pressure and will push stability and growth, with martial law ending once intrusions subside.
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New York Transit Strike Ends With 32 Percent Hike
Michael J. Quill's Transport Workers Union ends New Year's Eve subway and bus strike by approving a two year contract. The package raises wages 5 cents first year and 10 cents second year, supported by a $24.3 million reserve to limit fare impact. City will cover about $25.25 million for the package and 31,000 transit workers will begin the deal tomorrow.
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Missile funds action pressed by House subcommittee
The House military appropriations subcommittee moved to expedite President Eisenhower's expected emergency missile funds request, likely around 1.2 million dollars, with hearings slated to begin in January. Chairman George Mahon indicated support and a broader defense budget of about 40 billion dollars for fiscal 1959, noting the higher outlay over the current year.
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Transit tax relief cuts vary across states and cities
The International City Managers' Association reported state and local tax relief for transit in the year. Several jurisdictions cut fees and taxes for bus operations with reductions from 100 to 515 dollars per bus, and some eliminated annual cross receipts and franchise taxes.
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Grave Danger Seen in Nuclear War Sparks by Porter
Rep Charles C Porter warns in Washington that a nuclear war could end human life and likens Cold War tensions to past conflicts. He cites Maine-like detonations, accidental explosions, and the difficulty of investigating a nuclear blast, urging stronger awareness and safeguards.
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