31 Dec 1954
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1954
Page
1
The piece traces New Year origins from ancient Israel to Caesar's calendar reform and medieval Europe. It notes varying beginnings of the year, rituals in Scotland Japan Persia and France, and the Nordic Smorgasbord, ending with a hopeful blessing for a happy prosperous year.
PITTSBURGH—Koppers Co. Inc. will spend about twenty million dollars next year on new plants equipment and improvements. Executive VP F Munnikhuysen said the chemical division, started in 1946, now ranks second in sales. Funds will mainly finish plants at Port Arthur Texas and Salem Virginia with the Virginia site producing wood preserving chemicals and the Texas plant manufacturing polyethylene used to make bottles.
Governor John S. Fine urged Pennsylvanians to take utmost care on highways for the New Year weekend to reduce fatalities. He called for personal vigilance by drivers, parents, churches, clubs, and law enforcement to ensure safety and compliance with traffic laws.
Washington extends into a web of political intrigue as Ladejinsky faces security questions over ties to Russia and Amtorg. Benson and Cassity defend action citing potential security risks while Ladejinsky disputes allegations and honors prior department roles. Key figures include Dulles, Mendes France, Eisenhower, and Magnuson amid Cold War pressures.
The Associated Press reports clearing skies and warmer conditions across much of the mid continent after earlier snow and ice storms. Twenty three deaths were attributed to the weather, while the eastern third and the Southwest enjoyed fair weather. Light snow fell in parts of the upper Great Lakes and New England, with Caribou Maine at 30 inches of snow on the ground. Northwest rain persisted lightly, and the central Rockies and Northern Plains remained the coldest with subzero readings including 9 below at Bemidji Minnesota. New York's temperature reached 41 with cloudy skies as Essex County Ontario and southern Canada near Detroit encountered the day’s conditions.
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