Fires kill 17 in five cities across the nation
Across five cities during one night and early morning, 17 people died in fires. Victims include 14 children and two mothers. In Hartford a stove accident killed Albert Coleman, 39, and four of nine children. in Chicago a mother and four children perished in a basement blaze. in Baltimore two children died in a Poe home fire. in New York a young woman died in a Harlem apartment fire. another child burned in Poteet Texas. Police report wide burns and critical injuries among survivors, with causes undetermined.
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New-York City
Herdner East Side
Hartford City
Albert. Coleman
Coleman
Chicago
Sre
Myrtle Brown
Anid
Kenneth Brown
Poteet
Texas
San Antonio
Antonio Garcia
Garcia
Ind
Baltimore
Tex
Botti
George A. ‘Poe
Poe
Terresa
Clayton
New York City
Jvis
Illimore
Weather Summary From Experiment Station Report
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 a m Friday shows high 35 low 16 and total 1960 pre station through November 44 inches compared with 40.38 inches a year ago. Arkansas partly cloudy and warmer through Saturday with highs around mid 40s to upper 40s and lows near the mid 20s. Saturday highs expected in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
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Arkansas
Arkansas Regional Forecast Through Saturday
The Arkansas regional forecast from Associated Press notes partly cloudy skies with rising temperatures. Highs range from the low 40s in central areas to mid 40s in the southeast and southwest, with upper 40s to mid 40s in the northwest. Lows fall to the low 20s to low 30s across central and northwest regions. Louisiana expected to stay cloudy and warmer through Saturday with scattered light rain west portions.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Louisiana
Department Store Sales Rise in St Louis Area
ST. LOUIS AP reports department store sales in the Federal Reserve District rose for the first time since October. Districtwide sales gained 8 percent in the St Louis area last week from a year ago, while Louisville, Little Rock, and Memphis fell. Seven smaller district cities combined up 4 percent, but four weeks show district sales down 3 percent and the year to date is down 1 percent except St Louis with no decline. Little Rock posted a 5 percent drop, the largest among major areas.
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ST. Louis
Federal Reserve
Louisville
Little Rock
Memphis
Cost of Living Up as Food Prices Push Up CPI
Washington AP report shows the consumer price index rising to 127.4 in November from 127.3 in October driven by higher food prices and increased movie admission fees and hospitalization costs. About 225,000 workers will gain cost of living raises. after tax earnings for factory workers fell due to shorter hours and higher costs.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kuren
Facory
Wreck Causes Minor Injury on Pond Street
Mrs. Doris Jean Jones sustained a mouth injury when her auto rear ended a vehicle on Pond Street. The second car, driven by Mrs. Vivian Mitchell, had stopped to pick up a pedestrian. Willis charged Mitchell with failure to have a driver’s license.
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Doris Jean Jones
Pond Street
Vivian Mitchell
Willis
Mitchell
Chrisman Infant Dies Thursday in Blevins
Randa Kay Chrisman infant daughter of Randal and Mrs. Chrisman died Thursday at Blevins. Survivors include three sisters Barbara Sharon and Connie maternal grandparents E Z Smith of Blevins and paternal grandmother Viola Chrisman of Houston. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at Marlbrook by Rev Bobby Alexander Burial in Marlbrook Cemetery.
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Randa Kay Chrisman
Randal Chrisman
Blevins
Barbara
Sharon
Connie
E. Z. Smith
Viola Chrisman
Houston
Marlbrook
Bobby Alexander
Bural
Herndon
Cornelius
Marlbrook Cemetery
Mrs. Simpson of Willisville Dies at 67
Willisville Mrs Willis Simpson aged 67 died at home. Survived by husband five sons and a daughter. Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Willisville Methodist Church.
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Willis Simpson
Willisville
Willisville Methodist Church
Fire insurance rates not to increase says AP official
Commissioner Trayway G Combs of ARKATgas reports fire insurance companies do not plan rate hikes this year despite an average five year loss of about 2 percent. Premiums totaled 71.8 million this year with 75.5 million paid out for claims and expenses, a net loss of 3.9 percent. Combs notes insurers aim for five percent earnings, but refiguring rates would cost more than absorbing losses. He cites 1955 as an exceptional year and 1958 as paying 39.5 percent of premiums.
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Little, Hock (Ap
Thauranece
Trayway
G. Combs
Arkatgas
Nsurance Ates
Combs
Pais
Jrmors
New Orleans Schools Get Frozen Funds Released
Four New Orleans banks released long frozen school money to the city school board allowing pay to proceed at two integrated schools before Christmas. The release also enables salary payments to about 54 administrative, supervisory, and clerical staff. U.S. District Court ordered the funds freed and the city turn over $200,000 in escrowed taxes. Governor Davis faces a plan to raise sales tax to fund private school grants as lawmakers adjourn.
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NEW _ORLEANS
New Orleans
Hagan
James
Redman
Redmond
William Franta
McDonough
Lail
U.S. District Court
Jimmie H. Davis
James F. Redmond
Naval
New Minister at Church of Christ Keeps Family Home
The Sth and Grady Street Church of Christ hires W. B. Morrow from Little Rock as minister. Mr and Mrs Morrow and their son Dwyiie relocate to 615 West Sth Street, joining the congregation.
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Church of Christ
Sth and
Grady Street
W. B. Morrow
Little Rocks
Mrs. Morrow
Dwyiie
West Sth Street
Star to Observe Christmas Man
The Star will suspend publication Monday December 26 in observance of Christmas. This is the third holiday the newspaper observes each year, the others being July 4 and Thanksgiving. Regular publication will resume Tuesday December 22.
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The
Star
Stamps Don’t Matter as Child Mail Succeeds to Santa
Paragould Arkansas story about Nile White. A child wrote to Santa Claus but had no postage stamp. She passed a trading stamp on the letter. Post clerks canceled the stamp and forwarded the letter to Saint Nick.
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Paragould
Ark
Nile White
Santa Claus
Nita
Otter
St. Nick
Group Objects to Judge's Expenses in Arkansas
The St. Francis County Citizens Committee filed suit in the Circuit Court to stop expense payments to County Judge M. C. Clark. The suit says the November vote granted Clark a $125 expense claim and authorized other monthly payments. It argues state law bars payments to county judges beyond salary and seeks to prohibit further payments.
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Forrest Ciy, Ark
St., Francis County
Kennedy taps Heller for Council of Economic Advisers
President elect John F Kennedy selects Dr Walter W Heller of the University of Minnesota as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Heller, 45, said the economy has lagged for five years and discussed tax policy as a tool for recession, while serving as Minnesota governor-elect Orville Freeman’s cabinet pick. The choice signals intent to pursue full employment measures from 1946 act.
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John P. Kennedy
Walter W. Heller
University of Minnesota
Council of Economic Advisers
Meller
Kennedy
Heller
School of Business Administration
Minnesota
Orgilli L. Preeman
Agricuture
United States
Council of Econon E Advisers
Council
All Around Town this City closes for holidays
All Around Town notes holiday closures including Christmas observance and January 2 for New Year. The Draft Board will be closed until December 30. Dr. H H Molt of Nashville recovering after surgery at Methodist Hospital. Cotton ginning totals in Lafayette and Miller counties show shifts from last year. Army recruit Joseph A Gray III has joined staff at Fitzsimons General Hospital after training at Fort Hood and graduation from Mulberry High School.
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H. H. Molt
Nashville
Methodist Hospital
Texas Medical Center
Houston
Hapy
Rt. 4
Filsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Army
Fort Hood
Texas
Mulberry High School
U of A
Lit tle Rock plant to lay off workers amid production drop
The Little Rock plant of US Time Corp will lay off about 1,000 employees at month end as production schedules tighten. Missouri Pacific Railroad also cut about 100 shop jobs in North Little Rock with recall planned around Jan 4. Total area employment declines center on aluminum builds and camera watch production pending demand.
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Liitle2rock
Little Rock
Time Corp
Arkansas
Empinees Metals Co
Arkadelphia Rulant
Excent
Eorployini
Missouri Pacific Railroad
North Lille Rock
F. J. Grintas
Orintas
Reynolds
Missouri Pacific
Nagid
Severe Cold Grips Large Parts of United States
A brutal cold snap blankets two thirds of the nation, driving record low temperatures from Michigan to Illinois and across the South toward Florida. Chicago ships a -15 reading at O’Hare with -20 in Grantsburg Wisconsin, while southern cities report subfreezing lows and light snow flurries dot the Ohio Valley. The arctic air extends from the Dakotas to the Northeast as officials note historic December 23 readings.
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New England
Widwest
Jo- Net
International’ Falls
Minn
Florida
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
Ohio Valley
Tennesse
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Carolinas
Geogia
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Mobile
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Great Lakes
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Mlinois
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Ohi
Chicago
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O'Hare International
Grantsburg
Wis
Betty Bradford
Mason City
Zara
Midwest
Albany
Inevisburgg Pa
Lansing
Mich
Detroit
Dee
Nixon Family Draws Applause At Broadway Show
Vice President Richard M. Nixon and his wife and two daughters Patricia and Julie attended a Broadway musical in New York. Nixon stood during the intermission to acknowledge the applause and waved to the crowd.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Ile
Patricia
Julie
Reynolds Says Closed Plant Is Temporary
Reynolds Metals Co. officials say the aluminum reduction plant shutdown is temporary and will reopen as demand rises. The Arkadelphia site employs about 300. a casting facility of 70 remains operating. Cost factors cited include high power and natural gas costs, with officials differing on gas impact. Governor Faubus and Arkansas officials discussed the closure with a local chamber delegation.
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Reynolds Metals Co
Walter Rice
Reynolds Mining
Reynolds Metals
Reynolds
Arkardelphia
Rica
Arkanelphia
United States
Rice
Arkansas Loy
Arkansas Louisiana ‘Gas Co
BR. E. Ritchie
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Gov. Orval
Paulius
Ritchie
Faubus
Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Big Night at Youth Center With Cut-Ups Band
Monday night December 26 features Gallie music by the Cut-Ups a college combo from Southern State known in Southwest Arkansas and North Louisiana all high school and college students invited.
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Gallie
Southern State
Arkansas
Louisiana
Jury Fails to Enjoin Owners in Tenant Case
MEMPHIS AP In one of the 957 Civil Rights Act cases a federal judge refused to enjoin white landowners from evicting Negro sharecroppers in Haywood County Tennessee. The government sought a pretrial injunction and an immediate restraining order while a hearing was set for Thursday. The action targets alleged voter intimidation and coercion tied to eviction timing after registration. Defense contends evictions stem from farm mechanization. Temporary injunction issued against 19 defendants, not covering evictions. trial date not yet set.
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Memphis
West Tennesse
Heywood County
Hursday
End
Judy Marion
Boyd
Fayette County
Justice Department Civil Rights’ Division
Delny Dow
Montezumi Carter
Doag
Haywood County
Congress
Tram
City to Turn on New Lights Saturday
The City Electrical Department completes vapor lighting installation and plans a full public switch on this weekend. Officials will certify the completion to Mayor Andrews and the City Directors as downtown lighting expands to Main and Second Streets. Additional fixtures and poles will be added over the next days, with 80 more lights funded to extend illumination along major arteries.
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Pam Santa’ Chis
Mopars
Alisd Pam
Lomarrow
Nope Water and Light Plant
Sam Andrewa
Board of ‘City’ di Rectors
Andrews
Hagel St
St. ’Atohg
Tarptéy “Motel
B. Wy Edwards
Water and Light’ Commission
Ito
George Green 90 Retired Grocer Dies Thursday
George Green 90 retired grocer died Thursday at his Hempstead County home. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, a son Major Carl B. Green US Army retired, a daughter Mrs. John Williams of Little Rock, and a sister Miss Bessie Green of Holbe. Funeral at 3 p.m. today at Gakerest Funeral Chapel with Dr Lawrence officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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George Muldrow Green
Sharesale
Hempstead
First Presbyterian Church
Carl B. Green Army
el Pusu
Yexus
John Williams
Little Rock
Bessie Green
Holbe
Gakerest
L. T. Lawrence
Rose Hill Cemetery
Automation in Industry. Soviet push toward wide automation
A Soviet Union study panel of mathematicians says the USSR can accelerate technological progress through an all out scientific program in automatic control. The 30 page report, prepared for limited scientific distribution, notes Soviet mathematics leading the US and predicts faster progress in applying theories. Dr. Joseph LaSalle chairs the panel noting mathematics reflects a nation’s scientific strength.
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Soviet Union
Stoday
Umon
Mathermatics
Research Institute For Advance Studies
Marlin Co
Joseph LaSalle
Spd
United States
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