Season's Heaviest Snowstorm Hits Southern New England
The season's heaviest snowstorm dumped up to 12 inches in Southern New England with Milton Massachusetts reporting 12.7 inches and Providence Rhode Island 10 inches. Eight deaths were attributed to the storm as it abated overnight across the eastern U S.
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Ann Culleton
Ken McDonald
Medford
Mass
Weather Bureau
New England
Associated Press
Texas
Minnesota
Wichita Falls
Pacific Coast
California
Astoria
Ore
New
Maryland
West Virginia
Milton
Long Wins Governorship in Mississippi Vote Victory
Earl Long landslide in Louisiana governor race defeating Kennon ally Morrison with 340,702 votes to 159,105 strong showing in 1,725 of 2,039 precincts. Negro registration hits 154,000 as Republicans skip governor contest.
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New Orleans
Earl Long
Louisiana
Robert Kennon
deLesseps Morrison
Long
Francis Grevemberg
James McLemore
Fred Preaus
Hus Long
Harry
Morrison
Darkhorse
Kennex Administration
Suc
Orleans
Preaus
Grevemberg
Alexandria
McLemore
Bridges backs Dulles on keeping us out of war
Senator Bridges praised Secretary of State Dulles for policies aimed at avoiding war and taking calculated risks for peace. He defended Dulles amid Stevenson’s calls for Eisenhower to repudiate or fire him after a Life magazine article. Dulles said the piece overstated and attributed more to him than due.
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Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
Dulles
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Life Magazine
United States
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
St. Paul
Minn
Asia
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Russia
Fire on Salem Maritime Threatens Seamen in Lake Charles Blast
Flames and smoke from the tanker Salem Maritime after an explosion near Lake Charles threaten a crew of 41. Cities Service reports 16 to 20 missing with 13 accounted for, while 8 seamen plus one worker are hospitalized. Firefighters confined the blaze to the ship and docks as salvage crews work amid heavy wreckage.
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Cities Service
Lake Charles
Cities Service Oil Co
St. Patrick's Hospital
the Charles
Louisiana
New York
John Rugman
Milton
Mass
Boston
John Klepadlo
Oca
Wachovia Merger Approved by State Banking Commission
The North Carolina Banking Commission approved Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. of Winston-Salem merging with City Industrial & Savings Bank of Greensboro, with two Greensboro branches, effective Feb 29, and Enfield branch via Peoples Bank & Trust Co. of Rocky Mount with the Bank of Enfield, effective Feb 1. The commission also authorized many new branches for several banks and name changes, plus regulatory updates to common trust funds and retirement fund programs. Key branches include East Rockingham Drive-In, Fayetteville Eutaw Branch, North Boulevard Raleigh, Hutchinson Avenue Charlotte, and Pope Field Central branches.
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Raleigh
State Banking Commission
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Winston-Salem
City Industrial & Savings Bank of
Greensboro
Greens
Peoples Bank & Trust Co
Rocky Mount
Bank of Enfield
Enfield
City Industrial & Savings Bank
Fayetteville
Ft. Bragg Blvd
Eutaw
North Boulevard
Merchants & Farmers Bank
Statesville
Charlotte
Hutchinson Avenue
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Smithfield
Liberty Point
Person St
Highland
Raeford Rd
Pope Field
Central
Wake Forest Rd
Longview
Hood System Industrial Bank of
Salisbury
Test Pilot Kesler Killed in Skyray Crash at Navy Air Station
Douglas Aircraft Corp. test pilot Charles H. Kesler, 35, died when his F4D Skyray failed during an emergency landing at the naval air station in Los Angeles. Kesler, a native of Texas, was pursuing flight testing duties yesterday.
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Los OS Calif
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Charles H. Kesler
Naval Air Spate Tere
Kesler
Antarctic Planes Return to New Zealand After Antartic Flight
Four U. S. Operation Deepfreeze aircraft safely reached Christchurch New Zealand after a 2250 mile flight from the Ross Sea. The planes began the historic Antarctica to New Zealand route December 20 and will undergo about 10 days of maintenance before crossing the Pacific home.
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McMurdo Sound
Antarctica
U. S
New Zealand
United States
Christchurch
Ross Sea Ice Shelf
Antarctic
Coast Guard
Eastwind
McMurdo
Pilot lands airliner in snowstorm with no radio or lights
Airline pilot Robert Francis guided a Northeast Airlines Convair II from Boston to New York using only a compass after the electrical system failed. With 24 aboard, the plane landed safely at LaGuardia at 8 12 p.m. amid darkness and heavy weather. Passengers remained calm as stewardess Ibara Crowley and the crew handled the emergency.
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New York
LaGuardia Field
Robert Francis
Northeast Airlines
Boston
Andre
Francis
Asant
Long Island
LaGuardia
Jerry ‘Erron
Roosevelt, N
Aper
Ibara
Bobby
Jerry
Elmer Hunting
U S Builds Electronic Nerve Center In Air Defense Chain
U S officials push development of SAGE a continental air defense network at Lincoln Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology testing a chain of interlinked radar warning computing centers. The system uses a new digital computer memory tubes to process data from ground ships and air radar to direct interceptors and missiles with near instant speed. Cost estimates exceed a billion dollars to two billions or more across the program as work expands to other laboratories.
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Elton
Fay AP
Lexington
Mass
United States
Lincoln Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Said
Air Force
SAGE
Sage System
Eee
Noa
Cape Cod
New England
Thut
Continental System Range Laboratory
Virginia bill's kinks ironed out in interposition move
In Richmond lawmakers edge toward quick Senate approved action to set a March 5 constitutional convention for school funding. The interposition plan faces delays as 15 senators meet and leaders seek a strong flawless resolution while Gov. Stanley maintains a hands off stance and points to a possible special session later.
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Richmond
Virginia
House
Senate
Ted Dalton
Thomas B. Stanley
Governors to Meet in Richmond on January 24
Governor Thomas B. Stanley announced tentative plans for a meeting of Southern state governors in Richmond to discuss public school issues. If held, the conference would occur January 24 with legislatures in session in several states including Mississippi and Kentucky.
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Richmond
Thomas B. Stanley
Stanley
Sesaion Line
Mississippi
AFL-CIO Turns Down Eisenhower School Aid Plan
AFL-CIO President George Meany rejects Eisenhower school aid as inadequate and calls for Congress to approve at least one billion dollars yearly for five years to fund facilities and higher teacher pay. He urges bipartisanship on a stronger foreign policy and labor reforms, and promotes major welfare of low income families.
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George Meany
Eisenhower
Meany
Congress
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
American Federationist
Labor
Repli Eans
AFL + CIO
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