Safe Driving Day Toll Mounting Across States
At least 10 killed on early Safe Driving Day with Ohio four, Michigan two, and Illinois Indiana Louisiana and New York one each. Indiana County reports no accidents by 1 pm while police note fatalities in Richmond Indiana Gerald La Grow Plymouth Michigan Pa L T B H 22 Glens Falls New York Donald Mosher 23.
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Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
New York
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Azette
Richmond
U. S
Robert} M. Johnson
Centerville
Ind
Gerald la Grow
T. B&h
Plymouth
Mich
Canton Township
Detroit
Donald Mosher
Glens Falls
N. Y
County Enjoys Respite From Snow and Cold
Indiana County sees a warm spell with 45 degrees at noon and 20s overnight. Main roads are good with salt treatment and plow trucks clearing drifted snow on stabilized routes. Snow and subfreezing temperatures return tonight with a change to rain and warmer temps Friday.
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Indiana County
Joe Simone
Simone
Sign Painter Rescued From Fire In Ashland Home
Tom Turner, a sign painter recovering from an operation, narrowly escaped a blaze that engulfed his Ashland home while he slept. Neighbors spotted the fire and woke him. Turner crawled out a window to safety as flames destroyed the house. His wife, a nurse, was away at work.
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Ashland
Tom Turner
Turner
Gerald Barber
Major Union Merger Nears Amid Row Over Debt
New York AP reports the CIO advanced the CIO and union leader Lewis clash as the CIO proceeds with plans to merge with the AEL. Lewis, former CIO president and UMW head, demands $1,665,000 he says is owed from early organizing loans, while rival AFL CIO conventions weigh the amalgamation.
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New York
CIO
AEL
Adohin Tshewia
Liew
Unitedd Mine Workers
AFL
Lewis
UMW
Washington
James B. Carey
New Owner Takes Indiana Car Agency Firm in Deal
M Paul Koch, Johnstown resident and veteran auto dealer, buys Galbreath Motor Company. The business is renamed Koch Motor Sales Inc with all staff retained and Galbreath to serve as retail salesman. Koch to become general manager of the Indiana agency and plans to move with his family soon.
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Pontiac-Packard
Indiana
M. Paul Koch
Johnstown
Galbreath Motor Company
Dwight H. Galbreath
Koch Motor Sales Inc
Koch
Galbreath
Community Motors
Lor
This Ticket Was Easy To Beat
A driver rushed from City Hall as a tow truck prepared to remove a car parked illegally outside City Hall. He claimed he was delivering police pay checks to headquarters. An officer halted the tow, saying the matter could not be postponed.
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Boston
City Hall
Pick Up Line at Storage Feathers Case in Lexington
Lexington youths broke into a storage warehouse scattering 100000 feathers. Juvenile Trial Commissioner W Rodes Clay chose to pick up the feathers as the punishment. Penneys opens tonight and Saturday until 9 PM. 91 Sages Party tonight. Thursts solve the problem Xmas gift and save time shopping. Indiana Evening Gazette offers the gift.
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Lexington
W. Rodes Clay
Indiana Evening Gazette
Fire Chief Finds New Use For His Helmet
Dallas Battalion Fire Chief A. D. Marable evacuated 20 residents from a burning rooming house. He woke a 45 year old deaf mute woman by lighting up his helmet and flashing the lettering. She then followed him out wearing a robe.
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Dallas
A. D. Marable
Marable
Pledges Support In Republican Drive For Coming Election
President Eisenhower pledged to help Republicans report their record in 1956 and may take an active role in the campaign. GOP leaders say his remarks signal support for Republican candidates, with a convention planned for San Francisco next August.
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Chicago
Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
Hisenhower
San Francisco
Hispin Pater
Santa Claus
Heroic pilot fights to miss housing area in Alaska crash
Lt Alfred M Pounders steered his F84 to avoid burning homes after a midair collapse near Eielson Air Force Base. Twelve others died as the jet struck six family houses. a Pittsburgh bus driver herded 35 children to safety.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Alfred M. Pounders
Eielson Air Force Base
Monticello
Miss
Air Force
Pittsburgh
Herman Stauffer
Stauffer
Hej
Banker Buys Antique Dresser After Noting Family Link
Stewart McBrayer, a Lawrenceburg banker, attended an auction and bought an antique dresser he admired. A note on its back revealed a furniture company had previously purchased it for W. 5, linking the piece to his great grandfather W. 5 McBrayer.
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Lawrenceburg
Stewart McBrayer
McBrayer
Convict Seeks Romantic Match From Jail in Madisonville Ky
U Rober t D Foster, jailed on forgery illegal whisky distilling and obtaining property under false pretenses charges, writes the press offering to wed or marry any lonely girl in jail as he looks toward the future.
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Madisonville
Robert D. Foster
Pany Girl
Foster
France Dissolves Assembly Sparks Early Election Bid
Paris AP reports France moves toward a national election likely Jan 8 after Premier Edgar Faure's cabinet voted to dissolve the Fourth Republic's National Assembly, ending a no confidence clash sparked by opposition to his early election plan. Mendes-France backers rally against the dissolution.
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Paris
France
Edgar Faure
National Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
Faure
Mendes-France
Farm Program Announced By Benson Today
Chicago Secretary of Agriculture Benson outlined a six point plan to address farm income and market stabilization. He said Congress would see the proposal in January and noted Eisenhower approved it. The plan includes surplus disposal expansion, a purchases program to remove gluts, soil conservation and incentive payments, rural development for low income families, expanded research, and a 10 state Great Plains effort to optimize wheat and grazing land use. Benson cautioned the program is in preparation and not ready for detail.
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Chicago
Benson
Congress
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
Great Plains
Seve Farnj
Gcol
Coal Industry Coming Back Amid Industrial Expansion
In Cleveland a coal industry expert forecasts a revival as competition from other fuels fades. J. R. Forsythe of New York, general manager of the Keystone Coal Buyers Manual, predicts production will rise 100 percent to 800 million tons annually by 1970.
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Cleveland
J. R. Forsythe
New York
Keystone Coal Buyers Manual
Enormous State Budget Overlooked In Tax Battle
Debate over the manufacturers excise tax in Pennsylvania taxes a state budget of 1.8 billion, arguing the need for revenue versus waste. Officials claim health, welfare, education and highways justify tax levels while critics cite pork and unfair regional impact. The dispute signals possible Senate defeat and broader concerns over jobs in Jadgina County and similar towns.
Fire Kills Man in Boarding House Blaze Falls to 72 Year Old Victim
Fire roared through second and third floors of a boarding house in ERSE PA killing Charles Waite, 72, and forcing 19 residents to flee. Fire officials traced the blaze to the third floor likely started by a cigarette. Owner Mrs Ella Frazier estimated losses at 2500 dollars. Market ad notes large sweet tangerines three dozen for one dollar and house tomatoes eight cents.
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Erse
Charles Waite
Ella Frazier
Pratt Article on College and Community Work Explored
Dr. Pratt, president of the State Teachers College at Indiana Pennsylvania, authored an article titled Four College and Community Work Together in the December 1935 issue of the Journal of Teacher Education. The piece explains how the Indiana college and the Indiana community collaborate to benefit both institutions and residents. Christmas Gift Suggestion features items from Indiana Evening News including Sweet Tangerines and home goods.
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Willis ©. Pratt
State Teachers College
Indiana
Pennsylvania
The
Journal of Teacher Education
Pratt
Indiana State Tescherg College
Sendine
State Levy Opposition Is Growing in Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg industry witnesses told the Senate Finance Committee that Gov. Leader’s proposed 3.14 percent manufacturers’ excise tax would hurt expansion and place Pennsylvania firms at a competitive disadvantage. University of Pittsburgh economist Dr. A. M. Woodruff warned of about 40 million dollars in western Pennsylvania plant expansion being dropped if enacted. Lancaster firms Armstrong Cork Co. and Paul A. Mueller warned the levy could bankrupt a machinery distributor, with frequent references to a sales tax as an alternative.
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Senate Finance Committee
Pennsylvania
A. M. Woodruff
University of Pittsburgh Business Research
Lancaster
Insylvania
Paul A.muéller
Civil Rights Congress Said Communistic
Washington a Subversive Activities Control Board member urged the Civil Rights Congress be registered as a Communist front. David J. Coddaire said CRC is substantially directed by the Communist party and mainly runs to aid communists. The CRC disputed. Coddaire’s report goes to the full board for action as the Supreme Court weighs Internal Security Act challenges.
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Washington
Subversive Activities Control Board
Civil Rights Congress
David J. Coddaire
CRC
Communist Party
Coddaire
Supreme Court
International Labor Defense
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