Teen drives stolen car in deadly highway crash
Christine Nystrom, 16, fleeing police at 100 mph in a stolen car, struck Richard Sperling 47 of Newtown Conn, killing him and injuring others. Sperling’s car lay wrecked as authorities chased the girl, who survived with a lip cut.
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Lee Goren Bets and Gossip Echo Through Town
A fragmentary quote shows Lee Goren discussing bets and a waiting moment as rumors swirl around money and a girl in town, captured in terse, partial phrases. The text hints at a social scene with wagers and hush tones, but the details are unclear.
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Lee Goren
Transit Strike Averts as TWU TA Reaches Pact
New York City narrowly avoids a transit strike as the TWU and the City Transit Authority reach a tentative two year contract granting a wage increase and labor peace for subway and bus operations. Congressional and defense budget items dominate other scattered reports in this late year briefing.
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Harold A. Felix
TWU
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Westchester County
Khrushchev Is Time's Man of the Year for 1957
Time Magazine crowned Nikita S. Khrushchev the 1957 Man of the Year, noting he dominated world events and shaped history. The Soviet leader to many defined the era as the United States faced its strongest military challenge yet while guiding space developments and global diplomacy.
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Time Magazine
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African Asian Meet Opposes Imperialists Resolution
The leftist African Asian conference backed a demand that Western imperialists withdraw from the Middle and Far East. It did not reference vast Communist zones. The Political Committee approved the imperialist resolution after blocking charges of U.S. atrocities in South Korea and rejected a move to include the United States in a resolution on racial discrimination.
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Far East
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Garden City POLI BRIEFS Tally of local fines and notices
Today in Garden City police briefs list several fines for traffic offenses including driving on a license and running red signals. Names and addresses appear, with details on hospital admissions and discharges, and a birth announced at 1 15 a.m. for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bender.
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Ing
uClaren McCarty
Ray Briggs
Satanta
Am. Adams
Deerfield
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Harry EK
Hanes
Nanninga
Justus O. James
Raymond'j
Crist
Holcomb
Ervin 'M
Wesley
John W. Jones
Joe P. Bender
Farm Prices Rise While Farmers Face Higher Costs
The Agriculture Department notes farm prices rose about three percent in 1957 while costs increased about 2.9 percent. Higher crop prices offset by rising livestock costs and living expenses left farm income near the previous year’s level. Government payments on crop prices were lower by year end, leaving farm price parity around 81 percent versus the start of the year.
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Agriculture Department
First Baby contest opens in Garden City 1958
The Telegram invites residents to watch for Garden City births with the first baby of 1958. Prizes await the No 1 infant born in the city, regardless of the parents' residence. Past years saw births minutes after midnight, days with no births, and even twins sharing prizes.
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Garden City
Wichita Tops NIBL Standings
Akron handed Peoria its first defeat as Wichita remained undefeated at 4-0 in the NIBL standings after a 116-1 win over Peoria. Akron moved into a tie for second with a 3-1 record following a 116-1 victory and Wichita’s 96-91 win over Bartlesville on their home court.
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Ohio
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Peoria
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Gardiner Named Dairy Sales Manager in Hardin City
Bill Gardiner takes over as sales manager of Gardiner Dairy and Ice Cream Co in Hardin City. He rejoined the firm after serving as a pilot in the Air Force about two years ago. No other changes were made to the management structure.
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Bil Gardiner
Gardiner’ Dairy and Ice Cream. Co
Hardin City
Tony. Gardiner
Air Force
Bartlesville Star Burley Hal Dorson Leads Scorers
Bartlesville forward Burley Hal Dorson tops the scoring with 85 points across three games, a 28.3 PPG pace. Standings reference Wichita Peoria and Akron with bartlesville and denver among the leaders as a Phoenix report notes New Year safety bus program and city police involvement to provide rides home.
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Burley Haldorson
Wichita
Seeuerer
Peoria
Akron
iDenver
Kansas City
Israel Faces New Government Terms After Ben Gurion Departure
Israeli President Ben Gurion resigns, paving way for a caretaker government as coalition talks begin. Mapai dominates the outgoing cabinet, with Abduth Avodah and Mapam possible future entrants. The move follows security leaks and a plan to send a two man mission to West Germany.
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Mapam
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Achduth
Knesset
US and French towns tie by marriage in 1956 exchange
York Pennsylvania and Arles France deepen ties as Miss Boltz, an English teacher, marries Charles Privat, mayor of Arles, while Sputnik 1 rapidly decays from orbit. The broadcast notes the satellite will drop in January after mission starts October 4.
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Arles
France
London
Moscow
Prove It US: Eisenhower plans limited disarmament talks
Washington reported the United States would demand that Russia prove its good faith with new disarmament concessions before a second summit. Eisenhower and Dulles favor narrow talks on the disarmament deadlock, at a foreign ministers level or UN Disarmament Commission, keeping a door open to a multination summit if Russia cooperates. Harold Stassen urged liberalizing U S disarmament stance ahead of talks despite opposition from Strauss and the Defense Department.
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Stassen
Monday Rally Boosts Grains
CHICAGO grain futures opened higher on the board of trade today as prices rose after a rally that developed late yesterday following recent declines.
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Board of Trade
Pentagon rejects fears of accidental nuclear detonation
Gen Herbert Loper, defense atomic expert, says risk of a nuclear weapon going off by accident is about one in three billion, making it virtually nonexistent. Porter had claimed higher risk and supposed SAC guidance on arming bombs in flight, which officials say stems from confusing training flights with alert missions.
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Gether
Real king to attend 1958 Tournament of Roses parade
Pasadena notes that the 1958 New Year's Day Tournament of Roses will crown a real king. Edward Masinga of South Africa will visit as a guest of the State Department to watch the parade, joining the usual make believe queen in the festivities.
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Pasadena
Calif
Edward Masinga
South Africa
State Department
Retirement streak ends with snowbound city caretaker
Delayed departure in Colorado Springs keeps Clyde McReynolds at work after 59 years with the city government. He and his wife are snowed in on Pikes Peak while he serves as caretaker for two city reservoirs, delaying his retirement until spring thaw.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Clyde McReynolds
McReynolds
Pikes Peak
Contino Bankrupt Los Angeles Voluntary Petition Filed
Accordionist Dick Contino filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Los Angeles listing debts totaling 51983 dollars. He cites legal expenses agency fees back union dues a 1300 gambling loss in Nevada and nearly 8000 in back income taxes.
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Los. Angeles
Dick Contino
Contino
Nevada
Wilson Passes Budget Back 58 53
Former Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson says President Eisenhower trimmed defense spending last January. Congress cut the request from 8.6 to 3.6 billion for the current year, with Wilson noting the White House ignored Pentagon recommendations. He discusses Project Vanguard, interservice rivalry, and appointing Army and Air Force to compete on a 1,500 mile missile program. He rejects being the scapegoat.
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