Charles de Gaulle Named Man Of The Year 1958
Charles de Gaulle, 67, chosen Man of the Year by Associated Press editors for 1958. He ended the Fourth Republic, suspended parliament, and shaped France’s new constitution while navigating Algeria's crisis and Paris riots. Also top in foreign affairs, edging John Foster Dulles. Nelson Rockefeller second in the poll. Page reference noted.
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Charles de Gaulle
Associated Press
Tom Henshaw
France
de Gaulle
Paris
Algeria
National Assembly
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
John Foster Dulles
America
John XXIII
Billy More
Love To Harold Christmas Car Prank Goes Wrong
In Memphis Tennessee H H Scott receives a red sports car as a gift from his wife who plans a wash off yuletide greeting. She writes Love to Harold in white paint but uses permanent paint. A salesman arrives to find the car already marked. The car must be sanded and repainted.
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Memphis
Tenn
H. H. Scott
Christmas Marked By Uneasy Peace
The Associated Press reports a holiday marked by a tense peace as Western Allies and UN troops watch the Cold War front. U S soldiers share meals at Iron Curtain posts while service members aid 75,000 orphans and patients in Europe. Cardinal Doepfner preaches in East Berlin as Dag Hammarskjold visits Gaza and Pope John XXIII conducts Masses in Rome.
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United Nations
Iron Curtain
Europe
U.S
East Berlin
Julius Cardinal Doepfner
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Germany
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Gaza Strip
Israel
Egypt
John XXIII
Holy See
St. Peter's Basilica
Romespitals
Cuban Government Forces Face Increasing Menace
In Las Villas central Cuba government troops face growing rebel pressure as Fidel Castro’s followers intensify their campaign. Rebels claim to hold key central highway cities and threaten communications with Oriente where Castro bases his mountain headquarters. The army has deployed 18 armored units totaling about 3600 men to counter the attacks.
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Havana
Las Villas
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Oriente
Cabaiguan
Sancti Spiritus
Santa Clara
Camaguey
Christmas Fires Take Lives Of 54 Persons
Fires across several states killed 54 people during Christmas periods. Nine members of the Hollenbach family perished at the Holllenbach Turkey Farm in Auburn Washington. Other tragedies included five in a Feeney mansion blaze and multiple deaths in Wilkes-Barre Pittsburgh and Northampton. Dozens injured as flames consumed homes and lodgings.
Death toll reaches 18 after Belgian cave collapse
ZICHEM ZUSSEN BELGIUM AP The death toll from an underground mushroom farm cave in is 18 with 14 still entombed. After three days hopes fade for those trapped. Four bodies recovered contradicting earlier reports of seven. A town official said police checks show 14 persons still entombed.
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Zichem Zussen Bolder
Belgium
Atlas Satellite Completes 110th Orbit Over U S
The Atlas satellite finished its 110th Earth circuit at 9 30 a m today and will pass over southern and southwestern U S cities during daytime challenging sighting over the next three days.
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Washington
Atlas
U. S
Earth
Deer killed as car hits buck near Raleigh
An eight point buck weighing about 175 pounds leaped in front of a car driven by Rev. Paul H. Johnson near Raleigh. The impact caused more than 200 dollars in front end damage. The deer was turned over to the sheriff and sent to the Wake County Home for venison for residents.
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Paul H. Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Wake County
Eight Die In Two Christmas Wrecks Across State
Two highway crashes on Christmas night killed eight people, raising the holiday death toll to at least 14 as the four day period began. In Jackson a two car crash killed five, including four members of a Danville Virginia family. The victims were Walter Edward Taylor, his wife, and their two daughters Ellen Louise 16 and Nancy 18, and Foy Arnolds Allen 52 of Roanoke Rapids. In Coats three died when two cars collided, identified as Joseph Register 20 of Benson Willie Grimes 24 of Coats and Foy Clayton 20 of Angier. A fourth fatality was Arthur B McClain 42 of Lumber Bridge whose vehicle overturned.
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Feeney
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co
Catherine
Thomas
Foster
Susan Lee
Horace A. Gray III
Edward Degnan
Wilkes-Barre
Deborah
Donald
Edward Jr
Pittsburgh
Robert Fletcher
Eddie
Cary
Grace
Willie
North Carolina
Jackson
Danville
Walter Edward Taylor
Ellen Louise
Nancy
Foy Arnold Allen
Roanoke Rapids
Coats
Raleigh
Highway Patrol
Joseph R. Regisiter
Benson
Willie R. Grimes
Foy Clayton
Angier
Leading Scientists Gather at AAAS Meeting in Washington
Top scientists meet in Washington for exchange of IGY findings and space age advances. A report suggests a lithium based hydrogen bomb may be cheaper, tied to an Antarctic glow linked to last summer’s Pacific tests. The AEC remains silent while scientists debate the nuclear implications.
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Washington
U.S
Antarctic
South Pacific
IGY
The
American Assn. For the Advancement of Science
James R. Killian
Association
Wallace R. Brode
Julian Huxley
Hugh Odishaw
Journal
Science
Odishaw
United States
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lawmakers Gird For New Term In 86th Congress
Washington AP reports Congress prepares for the 86th session starting January 7 with larger Democratic majorities. Senate fights loom over curbing filibusters and civil rights, while House liberals press to curb the Rules Committee. Dale Alford’s write‑in victory in Little Rock prompts a special committee probe. More on page ten A.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Rules Committee
Dale Alford
Little Rock
Brooks Hays
D-Ark
Alford
Record Rate Alarm As Holiday Traffic Deaths Rise
Traffic fatalities during the Christmas weekend surged in the first quarter, with more than seven deaths per hour since 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Safety experts warned a new death toll record could be set unless drivers change behavior, noting the count exceeded the NSC estimate of 620 deaths for the 102 hours. The county pace matched or surpassed holiday patterns.
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National Safety Council
Our Drinking Habits 8 When To Say When
A NORTHERN newspaper feature exploring temperance views on alcohol. Doctors, psychologists, and religious perspectives weigh whether moderation, abstinence, or ritual use fits society. Quotes from Drs Himwich and Smith discuss alcohol as relief and tranquilizer amid ongoing debate.
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Howard Whitman
Paul
Timothy
Noah
Leon Greenberg
Yale Laboratory of Applied Biodynamics
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Hits Record 706
During the 1956 Christmas four day period the all time traffic death total rose to 706 as motorists faced heavy traffic. The council warned the holiday peak would be dangerous and cautioned homeward travel could worsen conditions. Weather was favorable for driving overall though several accidents claimed lives including a three-state flaming collision near Jackson North Carolina and a Danville Virginia family of four.
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Jackson
N.C
Danville
Christmas Meaning Realized at Crippled Children's Hospital
At Shriners Hospital in San Francisco Gail Marie, four, waited for Santa arriving by fire engine. Reporter James Schurz recalls her eyes twinkling as Santa delivered gifts, and Gail Marie offered her stethoscope to him, expressing thanks for a joyful Christmas.
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San Francisco
Sonta
Gail Marie
James Schurz
The
San Francisco Examiner
Schurz
Shriners’ Hospital
Santa
Santa Claus
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Pope John XXII
DR. von Braun
Boris Pasternak
Harold
Eeerie
Morocco
Edwin T. Dahlberg
National Council of Churches
Auburn
Wash
Here
Hollenbach Turkey Farm
Olie Hollenbach
Gale
Garry
Sharon
Patricia
Mary Ellen
Carl
Penny
Hollenbach
Wanda Hollenbach
Hightower
Rudolph
Leigh
Arthur B. McClain
Lumber Bridge
Robeson County
Harold E. Himwich
Galesburg State Research Hospital
Gatesburg
Ill
Jackson A. Smith
Nebraska Psychiatric Institute
Omaha
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