Operation Christmas helicopter to deliver gifts to 4600 North Carolina orphans
The 9th Air Force will send a helicopter on a first leg to 4 600 orphans across western North Carolina starting Monday with 12 children in Lost Cove set to receive dolls watches models clothing and Bibles. Stops include Eliada Home Asheville Buncombe County and Grandfather Home Banner Elk with more than 100 000 in money gifts and time donated.
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Gas Tanker And Freighter In Collision In Detroit River
A heavily loaded gasoline tanker and a coal freighter collided in the Detroit River near River Rouge. Thousands of gallons of gasoline spilled, creating a fire hazard as fire squads battled the slick. No casualties reported. Blue Comet crew evacuated after impact.
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India Plans Birth Control Policy Adoption Report
Mrs Margaret Sanger says India will adopt deliberate family planning as part of its welfare service and aims for a mass program soon. Nehru seeks a rapid nationwide launch following the Third World Conference on Planned Parenthood in Bombay.
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Sinatra flies from New York to join Ava Gardner in Kenya
W and Singer Frank Sinatra arrived in London from New York en route to film locations in Kenya where he will spend Christmas with his wife Ava Gardner.
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Electoral Votes Set to Formalize Eisenhower Nixon Win
The Electoral College convenes Monday to formally elect Eisenhower and Nixon, with 442 to 89 in their favor. Joint January 6 certification in Washington finalizes the popular vote translation, while reforms to abolish or alter the system have repeatedly failed.
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China War Ties Said to Stall as Russia Keeps Grip
Washington reports US officials see signs China may quit Korea but Moscow blocks exit. Chinese leaders face troop demoralization and shortages of funds and materials for war. Russia’s influence, tax boosts, and propaganda hint at continued conflict while tensions rise between Moscow and Beijing.
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Judges urged to fix corroded radiators in Clay courtroom
Members of the Clay County Bar Association asked the Circuits Court to address corroded radiators in the Brazil Indiana courtroom. Temperatures rose to 80 degrees making concentration difficult for jurors. Opening windows failed due to noise from a nearby railroad depot.
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Democratic Refugees From Mutiny On Bounty Land On Remote Isle
Washington dispatch reports the 1952 election influence reaching observers at the Hotel Statler where the Gridiron Club dinner toasted leaders from both parties. Vice President elect Nixon and Governor Stevenson spoke while satirical sketches depicted Democratic defeats with Ike and Truman era references.
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Quadruplets Have Tonsils Removed at St Francis Hospital
The Zavada quadruplets from Latrobe Pa underwent tonsillectomies at St Francis Hospital, leaving the trio of girls and a boy without tonsils. The four siblings, children of Andrew and Mary Zavada, will turn five on February 15.
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St. Francis Hospital
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Boulder Crushes Train Car Kills Six in Brazil
A massive boulder crashed onto a Sao Paulo Rio train about 45 miles from Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rains. The passenger coach was struck, killing six and injuring fifteen others.
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