Double Caution on Highway Urged as Nation's Toll Soars
A nationwide Christmas weekend spike in highway crashes raised fears the toll will top 600 deaths. Across multiple states including New York, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, collisions and fires killed and injured numerous travelers. Officials warned that high speeds and severe weather pushed the fatal count past prior three-day holidays, with estimates for 1959 matching or exceeding 1955’s 609 deaths.
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Woman Killed on Bridge Terrible bridge crash claims a 27 year old
A spectacular accident on the Commodore Heim Bridge Friday killed 27 year old Dorothy King of 2456 Lewis Ave. She was thrown 130 feet after her car struck a concrete abutment. Minor local accidents occurred otherwise but Huntington Beach saw another fatal pedestrian crash and two Long Beach women died in a northern California highway crash. County totals show 12 LA County road deaths and 473 injuries during the holiday period. A drunk driving arrest and a collision involving a passenger in Anaheim were reported.
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Tank Car Blaze Threatens Explosion In Alabama
Two Southern Railroad freight trains derailed near Coaling Alabama and three butane tank cars burned raising explosion fears. After five hours the danger eased as cars burned out. Crews escaped unharmed. one vehicle switched and the derailment occurred around 5 p.m. Meridian Mississippi to blame.
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Forbes Dies, Banker and Diplomat in Boston
W Came Forbes, 89, banker and diplomat born Milton in 1870, served as American ambassador to Japan in 1930 under Hoover. A Harvard football figure, he coached and helped shape early teams. His career included roles in the Philippine Commission and Haiti commission before Tokyo posting. He died in a Back Bay hotel after months of illness. funeral Monday.
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Coed turned starlet draws Tire in hometown
Page AG reports on a former coed who posed for a national magazine as Doppateh Playmate drawing attention in her hometown. Drew Pearson criticizes Americans visiting the Philippines but notes the alliance remains strong.
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Union vice president resigns from mine workers union
Orville Larson, a vice president in the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, announced Friday that he was quitting the union, signaling a notable internal departure from the MIAMI, Arizona post.
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Khrushchev Accepts Summit Talks with Timing Shift
Soviet Premier Khrushchev accepted the West's Paris summit idea but called April 27 inconvenient and proposed starting April 21 for a May 4 meeting to accommodate the Soviet May Day. Western reaction praised talks yet declined to join Khrushchev's acceptance while officials noted no immediate comment from the United States or Britain.
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Weatherman’s assistant asks about Paris talks and leaders
A garbled local item describes the Weatherman’s assistant visiting a doctor after injuring two fingers. It humorously questions Eisenhower, Gaulle, Macmillan, Khrushchev, and Adena about Paris summit talks set for December 20, with the assistant making credulous remarks.
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Christmas Observed Worldwide Amid Hope Yet Turbulence Remains
Christmas observances spread across nations. Khrushchev welcomed a summit invitation while May Day looms as the Soviet holiday. Algeria and Martinique report violence and disturbances. Tehran and Iraq tensions rise along borders. In Moscow, Catholic services unfold amid rare religious access. Latvia and Poland print holiday literature as Yugoslavia keeps normal business.
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