24 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
1
The Doctors Memorial Hospital blaze started by faulty Christmas tree wiring in the lobby killed eight people, including 74 year old Mary Stein of Minneapolis. Four other patients and a nurse remained in critical condition at General Hospital.
A decorated tree burst into flames causing a five story hospital blaze in Minneapolis. Ninety plus patients faced smoke and heat with several deaths including a 13 day old infant. fire officials blamed defective wiring and quick actions by nurses and staff helped save many lives.
UN salvage chief Lt General Wheeler faces Egyptian refusal to allow British salvage ships to work on the Suez Canal. Negotiations continue with Egyptian officials including Col Mahmoud Younes and Tevfik El-Dib as Dag Hammarskjold and Gamal Abdel Nasser seek a solution. Port Said reports elation at UN force withdrawal and Egyptian army takeover.
Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York spoke to the lands described as under Soviet oppression urging faith and resilience in the face of oppression. He asserted that God’s cause would triumph despite the challenged lands.
Traffic deaths rise during holidays, urging drivers to obey laws and drive carefully to protect families and celebrate the New Year safely. The message warns against holiday casualties and stresses personal responsibility on the road.
Public service message urging safer driving runs with The Advertising Council, advocating awareness and prevention of traffic accidents.
The Pope called for world unity to confront Soviet actions and warned against the errors of leaving others to danger. He rejected a crusade tone while urging clear terms of struggle and UN sanctions. The Vatican cited Hungary’s refusal of UN observers and supported sanctions against Russia and the Hungarian government.
Gov Kohler appoints Dr. Raymond S. Hirsch of Viroqua to the Wisconsin State Board of Medical Examiners succeeding Dr. John A. Schindler of Monroe who resigned. The term expires July 1, 1967.
A Christmas tree fire at the Joseph Uihlein Jr. residence in a Milwaukee suburb caused about 100000 in damage. Firefighters from River Hills and nearby departments battled flames for about an hour. cause undetermined. Antiques and Audubon paintings were reportedly destroyed.
Colorado Springs report states CONRAD began radar tracking of Santa Claus as he filed a flight plan months ago. Santa’s speed 45 knots and altitude 35,000 feet, with SONAD interceptor missiles ready for safe passage to the United States. The jet stream may speed his trip.
In Rumford Maine Mrs Gold Maynard 45 slipped on a doorstep while delivering a Christmas package. Dr Peter B Aucoin treated her fractured ankle and transported her to the hospital for care.
Vice President Nixon, returning from studying Hungarian refugees in Austria, declared that international communism has suffered a mortal blow and cannot recover. He pledged to present recommendations to President Eisenhower on aiding 175 000 Hungarians seeking new homes and ending Soviet rule.
A 1700 strong Christian Arab procession from Israel crossed into Jordan for a Yuletide pilgrimage amid post conflict gloom. Bus arrivals from Nazareth and Jaffa were down, consular participation faltered, and Jordan restricted the Bethlehem route with border barricades and permits.
A 30-foot Christmas tree burned in the lobby of the downtown Marshall & Isley bank in Milwaukee. Detectives and the state fire marshal investigated after clerks saw a man loiter near the tree strike a match and toss it among the branches. The building avoided major damage as maintenance workers nearly extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived.
A 78-foot tug owned by Great Lakes Towing Co. of Duluth ran aground 220 yards off Racine Lighthouse Reef in fog on Lake Michigan. Coast Guard crews freed the vessel after about 30 minutes, and it was pulled to Racine harbor with negligible damage.
The All Saints Penguin Club of suburban Wauwatosa and Milwaukee's Polar Bear Club announce a New Year water fight on January 1. The lighthearted confrontation pits two city clubs in a playful pretense of a chilly clash.
Public officials are invited to a 10 a.m. Thursday meeting at the Kenosha county highway garage in Silver Lake to discuss highway problems tied to the new Bong air base. W L Burmeister lists attendees from federal and state agencies, Kenosha and Racine counties, and local towns Brighton and Dover.
The Kenosha weather forecast calls for a cloudy Christmas Eve night with flurries and a low near 19. Christmas Day should be cloudy with a high around 32. The day included unusual temperature swings from 29 overnight to 48 midmorning and 36 by noon.
The National Safety Council reports 424 highway deaths by 11 a.m. during the holiday period, with total accident fatalities at 512 and 88 non traffic deaths so far. Officials warn of a possible 660 highway deaths if driver caution fails. Weather worsens driving conditions across the eastern states.
The Christmas weekend toll on Wisconsin highways reached sixteen, with 922 deaths for the year. Notable fatalities include Darrell Bathke, 13, of Cornelia, and others in Sauk, Eau Claire, Oconto, Milwaukee, and surrounding counties. multiple fatal crashes on Highways 27 41 136 12 and near Fond du Lac and Mineral Point.
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