Multiple World News Snippets Across Cities
Reading across patchy wires shows 1950s era brief items: Moscow reports 1.85 percent rise in output. American air crash in Los Angeles leaves Captain Dwight Cook dead from burns. Pittsburgh violence and jail escapes. Gaza firefight between Israeli and Egyptian patrols with no casualties. a Republican National committeeman discusses post office moves. a river boat race near Mangus or Managahela. Seoul facing Korea war tensions. Leningrad crowd cheers the Soviet premier.
Fire destroys three story apartment and damages Sorge home
A three story frame apartment house at 263 West Main Street was destroyed at 8:50 p m. A fire started in the Haddix family kitchen and spread to the second floor occupied by Al Zegler. The third floor was vacant. The fire damaged the Sorge house to the east with an estimated loss of 2000 dollars. No serious injuries. Haddix family escaped. four cable crews of 17 men worked overnight to replace burned lines.
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William Haddix
John Proctor
Haddix
al Zegler
Harold Sorge
Grafton Hospital
Main
Fetterman
Country Club
Fe Ee
Finger Proves Costly in Amputation Error
A British medical report in The Lancet notes $1,400 damages after a Birmingham doctor attempted to amputate a patient’s middle finger but removed the top of the little finger instead. Chicago Civil Defense says the city will add 12 air raid sirens by summer, ensuring warnings are heard across the city.
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Lonnun
the Lancet
Chicago
Dionne admits daughters break from father over intruders
In Callander Ontario Oliva Dionne says the four surviving Quintuplets have moved away from the family home spending Christmas in Montreal. He blames intruders for the rift and declines to name them, noting it is the first Christmas they did not visit. A noted critic died in New York today.
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Oliva Dionne
Dionne
Montreal
Quints
New York
Robert Gareo
Veti Ca
Paul Malone Jr Wounded In Hunting Accident
Paul Malone Jr and companion Richard Withers were bird hunting five miles south of Grafton when Malone slipped in mud and was struck by shotgun pellets in both thighs. He was listed in fair condition at Grafton City Hospital. Malone, a Grafton High School student, was with Richard Withers, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Withers of Webster.
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Paul “Mutch" Malone, Jr
Grafton City Hospital
Young Malone
Grafton High School
Richard Withers
Dennis ‘Withers
Webster
Grafton
Hastings Senator Receives Spittoon and Shaving Mug
Hastings Nebraska former State Sen Hazzeszl Abel received the spittoon and shaving mug traditionally given Nebraska senators at the end of her term. She said she has not decided how to display the mug and may use the spittoon as a planter.
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Hastings
Neb
Hazzeszl Abel
Nebraska
Fire destroys town supermarket in Kan san County
A $50,000 fire leveled a one story building housing a supermarket in a Kan san County town. Fire departments from five neighboring communities credited with saving multiple structures as flames spread to a nearby residence and scorched a church. The fire burned about 1½ hours before control was achieved. Cause unavailable.
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Cldar Grove
Kansan
Joyous Holiday This U S Tax Notice
Washington reports the Internal Revenue Service sent 60 million income tax forms and instructions. Officials urge every taxpayer to receive the form by January 4 and return it by April 15.
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U.S
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Nationalist Chinese package returns to sender in error
A Christmas package intended for two Chevy Chase children was retrieved by the Nationalist Chinese government after a post office error. The 877 page transcript inside, an unusual item, was rejected by the children who did not want it.
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Washington
Chevy Chase
Post Office
Flood Refugees in California Hit by Northwest River Floods
Photographs from Healdsburg capture the Russian River disaster as overflowing waters drive evacuations along the northwest coast. Thousands flee homes while animals are displaced, with the scene described as the worst in 15 years.
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California
Healdsburg
Russian River
Railways Income Rise 1955 AAR Reports Higher Earnings
The Association of American Railroads says U S railroads earned about 914 million dollars in 1955 after deductions, up 34 percent from 1954. President William T Farley noted increased freight tonnage but a decline in passenger travel.
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Association of American Railroads
William T. Farley
Association
Fariey
Famed Actress in Paris Nearing Critical Condition
Paris crowds gather as reports on the condition of 82 year old actress I Mistinguett fill newspaper stands. The famed star, once celebrated for golden days, remains in critical state amid widespread public attention.
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President Eisenhower Meets Dulles and Twining in Talks
President Eisenhower held unscheduled talks with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Air Force Chief Gen Nathan F. Twining, the second such meeting in two days. Hagerty provided no details, and the president resumed work on the State of the Union address as he prepared to bid farewell to grandchildren at Fort Belvoir.
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Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Dulles
James C. Hagerty
Twining
Hagerty
Duc Jes
State of the Union
Durlés
Maj
John
David
Barbara
Fort Belvoir
Toy
Nylon Only New Item of Century
Industrialist Frank J. Sody of Decatur Alabama argues in Atlanta that among 12 major industrial advances of the last 26 years only nylon rests on 20th century fundamental investigation. The remark was delivered Monday to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Atlanta
Frank J. Soday
Decatur
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
West Virginia 5 Day Forecast Warm spells and showers likely
Temperatures during the period ending Sunday will average 3 or 8 degrees above normal. Warmer Wednesday afternoon and considerably warmer Thursday. Colder Friday and Saturday, warmer Sunday. Showers likely late Thursday or Thursday night. Total precipitation one tenth to three tenths of an inch.
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West Virginia
Killed 72 Victims Of Flames
A Christmas weekend disaster set an all time holiday death record with over 600 deaths on highways. Across fires, plane crashes, and other accidents, 808 fatalities occurred from Friday 6 pm to Monday midnight. The National Safety Council president urged reflection on mass mayhem.
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United Press
J. Dearborn
National Safety Course
Fatalities rise to seven in holiday highway toll
The state reports seven dead during the Christmas holiday period 6 pm Friday to Monday, with Greenbrier County the scene of multiple crashes. Victims include Charles W. Faulkner 19 and Lowell T. Withrow in a Friday collision near Frankfort, Delbert C. Thaxton Jr near Bikview, Marvin E. Angel of New York City in Hampshire County, James Foley 34 of Peabody, and William H. Burke 26 in Kanawha County, among others as police log two days of fatal accidents.
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Usb
Greenbrier
Greenbrier County
Frankfort
Charles W. Faulkner
Lowell T. Withrow
Delbert C. Thaxton, Jr
Bikview
Marvin E. Angel
New York City
Grafton Sees Continued Good Weather Forecast
Weather map predicts another clear night in Grafton after a day with a high of 38 and a low of 15. The 11 PM reading stood at 34, with colder conditions noted for the weekend as Saturday’s low reached 27 and Sunday was expected near 0.
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Grafton
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