Seventeen Die As Eastern Constellation Crashes Near Jacksonville
In early morning darkness an Eastern Air Lines Constellation crashed near the Jacksonville airport just north of the city, killing 17 people including five crew members. The plane struck a tree near the runway, burned victims bisected by the wreck, and firemen needed three hours to reach the bodies. Capt. Tom McBrien reported to land moments before the crash as witnesses watched the aircraft on its final approach.
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Acksonville
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Constellation
Miami
Jacksonville
Tom McBrien
Leroy Connell
Kefauver Eyes Primaries in Florida Minnesota Wisconsin
Sen. Kefauver of Tennessee says he is considering entering the Florida and Minnesota Democratic presidential primaries but has not decided to challenge Adlai Stevenson there. He adds Wisconsin to his announced list, joining New Hampshire on March 13 and California on June 5. Stevenson has not announced decisions on New Hampshire or Wisconsin.
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
Florida
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
California
Stevenson
Car Rams Into Tractor Kills Near State College
State College Pa. report says Richard L Dunkel about 95 of Spruce Creek R D was killed yesterday when his car collided with a farm tractor on Rt 45 just west of State College. The tractor driver William G Dreibelbis of Pennsylvania Furnace escaped injury.
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State College
Pa. m
Richard L. Dunkel
Spruce Creek
R.D
A & Farm
Rt. 45
William G.a Dreibelbis
Pennsylvania Furnace
Santa Missing in San Diego Sleigh Mystery
Police report notes Santa Claus seen in green sleigh drawn by five reindeer fully clothed on a liquor store roof in San Diego California. He disappeared a few hours later with a value listed at eighty dollars.
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San Diego
Calif
Santa Claus
Aiquor
Indiana youths sentenced in county court cases
Walter M. Brink Jr., 20, of Indiana and Windham, Ohio, received a five to ten year penitentiary term for a series of Clarksburg Saltsburg thefts and related robberies. Eugene R. Fleming, 23, of Indiana, was sentenced to two to four years in the Allegheny County Workhouse after pleading guilty to seven burglaries and related larceny counts. Both also admitted to larceny and receiving stolen goods in car thefts tied to Edward Carnahan. The sentences were handed down in Indiana County Court yesterday afternoon.
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Indiana
iWestern State Pneitentiary
Allegheny County
Walter M
Johnny) Brink Jr
Windham
Ohio
Clarksburg - Saltsburg
Eugene R. Fleming
Church Street
Edward Carnahan
Brink
Local girl bids on Nashua as Belair sale nears
Twelve year old Karen Ann McGuire sought a horse from Belair Stud through Hanover Bank tied to the Nashua sale. She offered a sealed bid of 24.03 and envisioned a black horse with white legs and a white tail, hoping for a home with care and a bicycle as a lighter prize. Bank officials indicated Nashua’s sale to settle the estate, while Finney pledged to find a suitable horse for Karen amid the auction plans.
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Nashua
Karen Ann McGuire
Belair Stud
Karen
Humphrey S. Fin
Hanover Bank
Finney
Wilterliam Woodward Jr
Collee Bank
Ing
Finn
Indiana
Jhigher
Torah Roses
Lost Dog Near Seventh and Philadelphia Sought by Owner
A black short haired male dog of medium size, found near Seventh and Philadelphia streets in Indiana, is at Dr Francis Maceys kennels north of Route 422 awaiting owner. The dog wears a collar but license unreadable. contact Dr Macey at Indiana 5587 or visit the kennels. No charge. Fireman and community notices follow about weekly events and local ads.
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Seventh
Philadelphia
Indiana
Francis Macey
West
Route 422
Plumville family loses home in pre Christmas blaze
In Plumville, a fire destroyed a home owned by Elsie Edwards and left Mr. and Mrs. James Laughry homeless with four children. Three month old Esther Dee Laughry suffered second degree burns and was hospitalized in Adrian Hospital, Punxsutawney. Neighbors report an unusual amount of smoke from the chimney before John Campbell alerted the family.
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Plumville
Esther Dee Laughry
Adrian Hospital
Punxsutawney
James Laughry
Betty Joe
Francis
Susan
Elsie Edwards
Beyer
Diehm Schedules Sales Tax Fight in 1956 Senate
Harrisburg reports Sen Diehm says Senate Republicans will force Democrats to vote on a sales tax by tabling two GOP bills in the House Ways and Means Committee. He aims to convert the manufacturers excise tax into a sales levy to fund state government, noting the Senate cannot originate tax bills.
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Harrisburg
Sen
Diehm
Lancaster
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Diehn
Foreign Aid Squandered Says Senator
Senator Byrd of Virginia charged that U S foreign aid funds were used to cut British taxes and help Denmark pay its debt, calling billions squandered. He demanded an end to such practices while signaling opposition to a proposed rise in economic aid next year. He supported military assistance at the administration level of about three billion dollars and cited Denmark receiving 100 million to pay its debt during his European trip.
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Byrd
D-Va
Denmark
Virginian
Congress
Eisenhower
Europe
Harold E. Stassen
Mary Christmas Brings Holiday Cheer to Lawrenceville High
Lawrenceville high school business teacher Mary Christmas, in her third year, greets more than 100 students who now call her Mary Christmas during the Christmas season. She explains the name honors her grandmothers Grace and Mary with Mary coming first.
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Lawrenceville
Ill
Mary Christmas
Miss Christmas
Grace
Mary
Eagles Kiddies Xmas Party and Holiday Closings
The annual Eagles Kiddies Xmas party will be held Saturday with San ti Claus arriving between 3 and 4 p.m. for all kids under 12. The Christmas Eve club closes after 6 p.m. Christmas Day hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:10 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Santi Claus
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New Holy Land Riots Flare Use Tear Gas
In Amman, more than 200 demonstrators urged the prime minister to reject the Baghdad pact while Arab Legion troops used tear gas on a 400 strong rioting crowd. Six days of Jordan protests included attacks on the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, with mobs demanding political prisoners' release and press freedoms.
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Jordan
Arab Legion
U. S
Jerusalem
Northeast Hit by Severe Cold Weather Across the Northeast
New York and the Northeast endured one of their coldest spells in years with official readings reaching 29 degrees below zero and an unofficial 47 below at Old Forge. Waterbury and Mt. Washington registered 29 below, while more than 1,000 cars froze in Berkshire Hills causing engine failures and battery drain. trains faced delays.
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Old Forge
Adirondack
Weather Bureau
Watertown
N.Y
Mt. Washington
Massachusetts
Berkshire Mountain
Berkshire
Cheshire
Repeal Of Oath By State Asked In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg senator Seyler introduced legislation to repeal the 1951 royalty oath law in Pennsylvania. The measure would remove the requirement that municipal employees, election candidates, and teachers swear they are not subversives, removing the oath from state law.
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Harrisburg
Seyler
D—York
Pennsylvania
Ford Sets Stock Sale Next Year
Ford Foundation plans to sell 10.2 million Ford Motor Co. shares next month in the largest equity offering in history. The firm reported 1955 nine month earnings of 312.2 million dollars and a surplus capital and retained earnings of 1.84 billion.
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Washington
Ford Foundation
Ford Motor Co
Securities & Exchange Commission
Pioneer Auto
SEC
Ford
Bodies of Mother and Two Children Found Slain
In Staten Island a woman Shirley Palin 25 and her children Charlene 4 Redwick 2 were found stabbed to death in a furnished three room apartment. Detectives reported Mrs Palin and children were killed during a struggle. Husband Milton 27 was found shot in his car and is hospitalized. Neighbors note frequent quarrels and separations prior to the killings.
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New York
Staten Island
Shirley Palin
Charlene
Redwick
Palin
Kkitchen
Milton
Palins
Eisenhowers Set For Christmas At White House
The Eisenhowers return to Washington for their first Christmas in the White House with three grandchildren and a possible new arrival. President Eisenhower may depart for warmer climes for medical convalescence after his heart attack, while plans include a NATO report and the State of the Union message.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Eisenhowers
White House
Santai ‘Claus
David
Barbara Anne
Susan
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Law
Mia
John Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Pennsylvania
Congress
Eden reshuffles cabinet in mixed reception
British Prime Minister Eden announces a wholesale government shuffle. Seven cabinet posts are reassigned, one department raised to cabinet rank, and nine of Eden’s inner circle stay. Rab Butler becomes deputy prime minister, Harold Macmillan moves to treasury, Selwyn Lloyd takes the foreign office, with Sir Walter Monckton remaining in labor ministers’ ranks.
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London
Eden
Sir Anthony
Richard A
Butler
Exchequer
House of Commons
Harold Macmillan
Treasury
Selwyn Lloyd
Foreign Office
Macmillan
Walter Monckson
Labor
Lee Eden
560 Die On Holiday Sets Record Traffic Toll
The National Safe Council estimates 560 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the Christmas holiday period, a potential new record. The four day span starts Friday evening and ends Monday midnight, with December 24 often the deadliest day due to Eve travel.
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Chicago
National Safe Council
Associated Press
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