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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1957
Page
1
Associated Press tally shows record New Year holiday traffic deaths across the nation with a combined Christmas New Year toll rising to a peak that tops the previous year. Officials warn safety gains may erode as air travel and car travel create a high casualty period.
A hospital report notes multiple newborns including a boy born to Mr and Mrs Carson Ketron of Gate City and another to Mr and Mrs Charles L Calville of Ly n Street. The newborns enter the New s Baby Contest by Kingsport Times News with a prize of 150 for the first place winner.
Reports show churches nationwide suffered extensive losses in 1956 fires with Hartford St. Patrick’s and St Joseph’s Cathedrals sustaining multimillion dollar damage. Investigations tie several blazes to arson, including in Trenton New Jersey and other states, amid a year of alarming church fire activity.
Four persons were treated after a crash seven miles northeast of Kingsport on Route 1 near Bloomingdale. Mrs Ovie Saley was hospitalized with a broken injury and described as fair. Gall Ulb AritT jalley of Rowie Bloomingsale and Myrtle Myers of Kingsport were treated and released.
Birmingham police investigate a string of bomb threats and a second attack on a Negro home as a serial bomber mystery unfolds. The suspects target racial change in Birmingham and threats spread from New York to several cities. No fatalities reported as investigations continue.
Cairo reports rising Egyptian restiveness over Israel’s Gaza and Sinai withdrawals. UN intervention urged to enforce a phased pullout while canal clearance begins. Egypt moves to clear southern canal with Egyptian launches sweeping mines as salvage fleets mass for broader operations.
The blast occurred as a hoist operator and his wife were in a back room. Flowers indicate a possible motive as residents report a family had lived there since December. A fiery cross was burned in front of the home on December 23.
Fleeing bandit nabbed by bystanders after a gunfight near a fence Monday. Police restrained the suspect until authorities arrived, ending the chase and preventing further harm. The incident halted traffic briefly as responders secured the scene.
President Eisenhower presses civil rights measures as Congress debates Senate rules on filibusters. Northern-Western coalition backs amending rules with Senator Anderson as lead tester, while Dixie Democrats plan a separate gathering. Douglas states real progress requires a vote. others predict possible passage if White House supports early action.
President Eisenhower outlines a Middle East plan to curb Soviet influence from Gibraltar to the Arabian Sea. He invites Senate and House leaders to White House briefings as Congress prepares to act on aid, sanctions, and a UN police proposal amid debates over a unified U.S. stance.
A fuel laden truck crashed and exploded near San Antonio injuring 15 and killing two. Firemen fought the blaze as bystanders watched. The driver swerved to avoid a collision but struck a ditch, triggering a fire in the cab and a fatal blast. Police investigate cause.
Washington diplomats weigh the new U S program for economic aid to the Middle East amid questions about its effectiveness and potential to deter Communist influence. They seek how the policy will interact with Syria Egypt and broader UN coordination while fearing entanglements with Western allies.
The New Year opens with varied scenes from around the globe. In Israel and the Middle East leaders seek stability as European tensions persist. In the United States crowds ring in 1957 amid shifts in politics and culture. Major world powers look to peace, while Formosa and Hungary reflect ongoing conflicts. Leaders from France Britain and Yugoslavia express hopes for progress, and observers note rations and shortages coloring celebrations in several capitals.
Rat deaths: twenty trad ing, forty four here s, twenty four intestinal gangrene bolal 403 reported in bulletin. unclear context notes rising death toll and probable public health alert.
A fragmented weather note from Wednesday suggests generally fair conditions with light winds in the city area. Increasing cloudiness is expected later, with a chance of minimal rain and mild temperatures as the day progresses.
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