02 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1958
Page
1
A two story brick school on the Northwest Side of Chicago suffered a deadly fire, with many students trapped on the upper floor. Investigators searched origin points in the north east corner and waste paper near the basement as police questioned pupil Daniel O Shea about his role.
A two story Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago is damaged by fire as flames scorch walls and char marks line the building. Amid the chaos a stranger delivered news of the blaze and then departed. Relatives, Red Cross volunteers, and city officials stood in grave quiet as families sought information and prayed.
Chicago AP report describes 9 year old Margaret Chambers who begged to attend Our Lady of the Angels School in the afternoon and died in the fatal fire that engulfed the building. The blaze killed 87 pupils and shocked the city.
Amid the Our Lady of the Angels tragedy in Chicago mourners pace the morgue where ninety sheet covered bodies await identification. Priests nurses and hospital staff provide comfort as parents pray and hope a missing child will surface. Father Joseph Ognibene a Chicago native and our Lady parish priest forms a quiet presence among the mourners and officials tending to the victims.
Senator Chavez said he will support Secretary McElroy to pursue a bigger defense outlay in the new budget. Meeting notices point to National Security Council talks on military spending with Eisenhower aiming to hold total federal outlays under an 80 billion dollar ceiling.
The United Nations Assembly in New York nears the end of a quiet 13 year session with three main items looming atomic weapons Algeria and Hungary. Cyprus looks headed for deadlock as rival resolutions seek a two third majority while a India led compromise urges Britain to press for self government in its crown colony. Algerian debate is expected to be heated but largely one sided.
The Civil Aeronautics Board proposed amendments to civil air regulations to curb rocket and missile launches by the public. It would ban firings within five miles of airports and within controlled air space around civil airways and traffic patterns. Comments are invited until January 27.
Los Angeles AP report states John E. Petersen 49 former vice president and cashier at Sun Valley National Bank was arrested for a false entry in bank records totaling at least 800000 dollars. FBI says shortages may exceed one million and that more arrests are expected. Petersen resigned days before the bank’s sale to Security First National Bank of Los Angeles.
CHICAGO AP The Our Lady of Angels School blaze on Monday ranks as the nation s third deadliest school fire in a century and the worst in Chicago in 35 years. Historical context lists the 1937 New London Texas disaster with 294 deaths and the 1908 Collinwood Cleveland fire with 176, among other major fires.
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle likely to enjoy a long honeymoon as France's president amid a new Assembly of independents. Voters backed De Gaulle rather than parties, and few lawmakers will risk opposing him while his popularity remains high. Soustelle may gain influence but cannot easily challenge De Gaulle, whose victory reshapes Algeria policy.
London AP reports allied diplomats favor challenging Khrushchev to a plebiscite on making West Berlin a demilitarized free city. If 2.2 million West Berliners reject, Khrushchev would drop the plan and troops from sectors might be withdrawn. Several ideas under consideration as new East West peace efforts emerge.
CHARLOTTE North Carolina AP A Superior Court Judge P C Froneberger imposed sentence on former Police Lt Allen M White after a charge related to failing to repay funds due the court The 12 charged wives and ath coins justice in Recorder's Court During a special term bondsman J H Brantley was convicted of obstruction of justice and fined 100 and costs A jury cleared Recorder's Court Judge Basil Boyd of willful neglect of official duty
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