Airliner Crash Kills 17 Near Jacksonville Florida
An Eastern Air LinesConstellation crashed on landing north of Jacksonville killing all 17 aboard, including five crew. Witnesses described a low approach then impact with trees and ground, with extensive fire and bodies recovered after hours. Postal and Civil Aeronautics inspectors arrived as Florida logged a third crash in three days with multiple deaths.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Eastern Air Lines Constellation
Miami
Tom McBrien
Leroy Connell
William Hess
Boston
Washington
New York
Highway 17
W. F. Johnston
Duval County Highway Patrol
Postal
Civil Aeronautics
Florida
Air Force
Japan proposes limits on cotton exports to United States
Tokyo reports Japan will limit all cotton goods exports to the United States next year to address dumping charges from U.S. textile interests. A government committee said exports would be held slightly above current levels, with total 1956 shipments seen around 120 to 150 million square yards and 1957 cap near 150 million.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
American Market Committee
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Kyodo News Service
America
Four South Carolina drivers halted after 115 mph chase
Graham North Carolina patrol clocked a car at speeds up to 115 mph on highway 70. The four men, self described truck drivers from Marietta South Carolina, were heading to a safety conference. Gaither Laws 36 was charged with speeding, John Laws 32 with aiding and abetting speeding, Robert Alison 33 with illegal whisky possession. One man unnamed was not charged.
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Graham
N.C
South Carolina
A. W. Parrish
Greensboro
Parrish
Gaither Laws
John Laws
Robert Pearson Alison
Rt. 2
Marietta
S.C
Eden reshuffles cabinet in broad government shake up
Prime Minister Eden announced a wholesale reshuffle placing seven cabinet portfolios into new hands and elevating one department to cabinet rank. Richard Butler becomes government leader of the House of Commons, Harold Macmillan moves to Treasury, Selwyn Lloyd to Foreign Office, and Walter Monckton to Defense. The Works Ministry gains cabinet status with Patrick Buchan-Hepburn named minister. Pensions drops from cabinet.
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Eden
Sir Anthony
Harold Macmillan
Butler
Treasury
Selwyn Lloyd
Foreign Office
Macmillan
Walter Monckton
Labor
Lloyd
Patrick Buchan-Hepburn
Commons
Nigel Birch
Ministry of Pensions
House of Lords
United States
Middle East
Urists
Conoy
U.S
Washington
Violence in Jordan intensifies amid Baghdad Pact turmoil
Amman sees sixth day of protests as mobs confront security forces and demand a pledge against joining the Baghdad Pact. Tear gas repels rioters amid broader clashes in Jerusalem and across Jordan as Hazza El Majali resigns and elections are ordered.
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Amman
Jordan
Arab Legion
U.S
Jerusalem
Cairo Radio
Malaya
Gerald Templer
Templer
Ibrahim Hashim
Hussein Parbaian
Hesa
Hazza el Majali
Britain
Middle East
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
United States
Russia
Israel
Cleveland A' Stanley Wenger’s car repair setback
Stanley Wenger went to a Cleveland garage to pick up his car after mechanics repaired the smashed front end. The car was not ready as a test drive by a mechanic preceded another vehicle striking its rear end.
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Cleveland
Stanley Wenger
Byrd Condemns Foreign Aid Use to Cut Taxes and Pay Debts
Sen. Byrd charges billions in foreign economic aid were wasted financing tax cuts for Britain and paying Denmark’s debt. He says aid should end except for military assistance and opposes a planned rise in overall foreign aid to about 4.9 billion dollars next year.Defense and budget officials argue for a larger reserve for military contracts but not immediate appropriation.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Denmark
Virginian
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Britain
Dulles
Congress
Nes
Wilson
Hae
Auto Company Boosts Shares To Be Sold To 10 200 000
Mr. Ragan built High Point through local commerce and industry and made fortunes betting on its growth. Funeral services for Mr. Ragan are set at High Point Friends Meeting House at 3 p.m. with burial in Springfield Cemetery. Pallbearers include his nephews H. Ragan Jr and others. honorary pallbearers are Rotary Club members, Beeson Wears Co. employees, and Auto Company directors.
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Ragan
High Point
Herbert Ragan
Amos Ragan
Robert Joe Ragan
William Ragan
J Coffield
Irwin Coffield Jr
John Gurney Briggs Jr
Amos Kearns
Charles Kearns
Rotary Club
Beesonwears Co
Auto Company
Washington
Ford Foundation
Ford Motor Co
Securities & Exchange Commission
Pioneer Auto
SEC
Henry Ford
Ford
National Press Club
Rea
F Foundation
Henry Ford II
Benson Ford
R. R. Ragan, Pioneer Businessman, Dies at 85
Robert R. Ragan 85 a High Point leader in industry and civic life died this morning at High Point Memorial Hospital after a month of illness. He directed his Christmas cards and gifts as his health declined. He headed Beeson Hardware and was a principal owner of the Sheraton Hotel with extensive ties to the Ragan knitting and varnish firms. He helped many young entrepreneurs and left a large business footprint in High Point.
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Robert R. Ragan
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
G. H. Kearns
Horace Sr. Sr
Archdale
William P. Ragan
Edward L. Ragan
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Ragan
Beeson Hardware Company
Sheraton Hotel
Ragan Knitting Company
Southern Varnish Company
Denny Roland Panel Company
Central Savings Bank
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Mr. Ragan
Paroles Granted for Raymond Hair From Prison
Raymond D. Hair, 30, of Fayetteville, released on parole after a 1950 Wake Forest College case. Hair, once sentenced to 15 to 20 years, had his term reduced via commutations and now leaves under parole supervision for at least one year. He previously worked in the Central Prison hospital and played trumpet in the prison orchestra.
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Raleigh Raymond D. Hair
Fayetteville
Paroles Board
Hair
Wake Forest College
Wake + Conny
Jauae
Hameter
Roy Coble
Oakboro
Wake Forest
Los Angeles
Kerr Scott
Scott
Central Prison Hospital
Johnson Matthews
Raymond Hair
Clarence H. Patrick
Matthews
Record Yule Death Toll Predicted
The National Safety Council estimates 560 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the Christmas holiday period, a possible new record. The period runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, with Dec 24 typically the peak travel day.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Associated Press
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Perak
Belasta
Eastern Air Line
Constellation
London
Omae
Robert Rk, Ragan
R. R. Ragan
Nerus C. Eng
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