Dulles Sees 1956 Favorable to West Amid Russian Actions
Secretary of State Dulles voiced optimism that 1956 will expand the free world's influence as Western alliances deter aggression. He offered little evidence beyond praising alliances, noting Soviet “other devices” may fail, while assessing Russian gains in Asia as possibly overstated and unproven.
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Associated Press
Washington 4
Dulles
Free World
Asia
Middle East
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
New York
What's The Answer and Which Questions Apply in 1956
A reader quiz cites congressional control in 1956 with Democrats in either Senate or House, questions about presidential primaries and land use, and asks which nations hold seats in the United Nations. It presents seven prompts with answers on Page 10A.
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Congress
Senate
House
U.S
China
Egypt
Canada
India
Israel
United Nations
Mummers Parade Opens New Year With Cake-Walked Strut
About 12,000 Mummers clan parade down Broad Street in cloudy 30s for a four mile strut. One million curbside spectators expected as Mayor-elect Richardson Dilworth to be sworn in at City Hall before the parade proceeds. Bands compete for 52000 in prize money.
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Philadelphia
City Hall
Model Husband Held For Murder In Berwyn
Police hold Donald Kristofferson 36 on a murder charge after Doris Kristofferson 35 is found dead in their Berwyn home. The coroner reports death by strangulation with a bloodstained pillow and bruises on the victim. The pastor calls the couple a model family. two children, Lynn 14 and 2, were upstairs during the discovery.
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Chicago
Illinois
Berwyn
Donald Kristofferson
Doris
Harry Glos
Fire destroys Russian Embassy in Ottawa after six hours
A six hour blaze destroyed Ottawa's three story Russian Embassy with officials claiming obstruction by embassy staff hindered fire crews. Mayor Whitton and Fire Chief Foote criticized access issues while Vitali Loginov pegged damages at 250000 dollars. No injuries reported.
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Ottawa
Canada
Charlotte Whitton
John Foote
Vitali A. Loginov
Foreign Affairs Department
Foote
Leginov
Ray Howe Named Sunday Editor Of Chattanooga Times
Ray Howe, formerly sports editor and managing editor at the Charlotte News, is appointed Sunday editor and picture editor of the Chattanooga Times. Announcement came Saturday from publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger. Howe joined the Times staff on August 1, 1954.
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Ray Howe
Times In Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Tenn
Charlotte
N.C
Chattanooga Times
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
The
Times
Howe
Holiday Accidents Claim 39 Persons In Canada
At least 39 people were killed in Canada during a holiday weekend from Friday evening to Sunday night. Twenty died in traffic crashes, twelve were burned to death, with remaining fatalities caused by various other accidents. Also noted is a confirmation that Abraham Lincoln appears on twelve U.S. postage stamps.
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Canada
Ottawa
Life insurance ad targets 60 to 80 year olds
Ad offers $1,000 final expense life insurance by mail from Old American Ins Co Kansas City. No obligation and no calls. Respond with name, address, and age to 3 West Dept L132B Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Ins. Co
West — Dept
Tobacco Leaders Push for 20 Percent Flue-Cured Cut
Henderson NC representatives of the flue-cured tobacco industry press for a 20 per cent reduction in 1956 acreage allotments. The committee, after a Dec 19 vote, plans talks with federal officials and Congress within 10 days to push for emergency legislation authorizing a growers referendum.
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Henderson
N.C
Congress
Fred S. Royster
Bright Belt Wareouse Assn
Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rep
Harold D. Cooley
North
Whidbey Island Ranks Second Largest in United States
Whidbey Island is identified as the nation’s second largest island, noting its prominence among U S landmasses.
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Whidbey
Island
The
United States
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OOD
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High Point
N. N. Main ST
Jiffy
Maxwell House
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Luzianna
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DuPont
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