All All of the Year Lists Begin in 1960
A column criticizes year end lists like man of the year and notes Dr. George Gallup ranks Eleanor Roosevelt as No. 1 for 1960 with Mamie Eisenhower Elizabeth II Helen Keller Clare Boothe Luce Patricia Nixon and Jacqueline Kennedy also featured in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meee Roosevelt
George Gallup
Mamie Eisenhower
Queen Elizabeth II
Helen Keller
Clare Boothe Luce
Patricia Nixon
Jacqueline Ken
Constellation fire blamed on unforeseen chain of events
The Constellation carrier fire killed 49 and caused about 75 million dollars in damage. Navy officials ordered new safety rules including removal of fuel tanks from ships and elimination of temporary wooden structures below decks. Witnesses cited a forklift accident starting the blaze and a valve being knocked off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Constellation
Adm
Schuyler N. Pyne
Naval Court
Pyne
Washington
Navy
Edward Cavanagh Jr
Wilhelm Wehrmann
Christmas Cards Getting Out Of Hand
AP writer discusses Christmas card volume and novelty as the season prompts cards that are increasingly elaborate and varied. The County Editor notes a trend toward more personalized and distinctive greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Loh
Most Amazing Yule Coming
A collage of Christmas card anecdotes and global greetings from Dorothy Ridgeway in Hardy Virginia and a broader note on the Christmas card trade. Includes sheriff features, wartime law enforcement, and a street department payroll cut in Cullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hardy
Weather Bureau
Dorothy
Joseph F. Witsken
Williamsburg
Transportation Command
Ft., Eustis
Roanoke
Guisborough
Pauline Dale
James Walker
New York
Charlotte
N. C
Bitter Cold Gives Way to Warmer Weather and Snow
A bitter cold wave loosens its grip across the United States with frigid highs giving way to seasonable warmth. Snow covers the Midwest to the Northeast with up to a foot in Buffalo and light accumulations in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky. Falls remain the leading cause of accidental deaths among people 65 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Midwest
Phillipsburg
Buffalo
Kentucky
Tennessee
Great Lakes Region
Minnesota
Dakotas
Indiana
Illinois
Washington
Montana
Kansas
Iowa
Georgia
Florida
Texas
California
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
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BY Charles Cates
Decatur Daily Stott
Cates
U.S
The
Devidson Coal & Feed Co
Melty St
Uia
District I Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Volunteer Hospital Service Club
Gospelaires
Dr. George
Brigitte Bardot
Liz Taylor
Hollywood
Liz
Ava Gardner
Ava
Marilyn. Monroe
America
Elvis Presley
Decatur
Elvis
Walsh
Jack Smith
Pierre
Lorenzett
Lady Godiva
Lori
Sam
Clyde Ennis
Sheriff's Star
Clyde
Ennis
Rome
Japan
Germany
Korea
Greenland
Union
Cullman
Malcolm Rape
Penney's
City Finance
Lester Thrasher
Mgr
Decatur Plastic, Inc
Decatur Plastic
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