Christmas Miracle Survives Miner After Fatal Mine Blast
West Frankfort Illinois December 25 a miner Cecil Sanders a 44 year old rail car dispatcher survived 60 hours 550 feet underground in the Orient No 2 mine while 119 coworkers died from a blast gas exposure funerals begin as investigations start United Mine Workers president John L Lewis Adlai Stevenson state and federal inquiries set for tomorrow officials blame the blast on an avoidable accident details pending further facts from Bureau of Mines.
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Cecil Sanders
Cecal
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Orient No. 2
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Lewin
Adlai Stevenson
Ncces
James Westfield
Pittsburgh
Com
Timole
Walter Adienald Gaz
Halas Offers Hank Anderson to Marshall as Present
Chicago, Dec. 25. George Halas proposes Hank Anderson to George Preaton Marshall as a Christmas gift. Halas would release Anderson and says Marshall would gain a backfield coach if he signs Hank for four years, valid 30 days. He notes past wins over the Redskins and shifts coaching power among teams.
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George Halas
Hank Anderson
George Preaton Marshall
Atringa
Hunk
Halas
Chicago Bears
Marshall
Washington Redskins
Bears
Paul Lipscomb
Maras
Hank
Redskins
Anderson
Bill Dudley
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dudley
Halan
Farm Land Increases Values Rise 15 Percent in Year
Washington reports farm land values rose about 15 percent in the year ending Nov 1 driven by favorable farm returns. Values stand about 20 percent above pre Korean War levels as the rate of increase slowed in the four months to November. Increases averaged three percent in the Midwest corn belt Texas Florida and West Coast states. Fewer farm sales occurred in 1951 and agents found it hard to obtain listings as owners prefer to keep real estate investments.
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Agricultural Department
Department
Texas
Florida
West Coast
Shrine North South Christmas classic stars Wade and Blaik
Miami fans pack Orange Bowl for the Shrine game pitting the South coached by Andy Gustafson against the North led by Vale Hickman. Concerted passing attacks highlight Wade Vanderbilt and Blaik Coatta Wisconsin as the teams aim for a close, high scoring showdown that benefits children’s hospitals.
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Fls
Bob Blaik
Army
Bill Wade
Vanderbilt
John Coatta
Wisconsin
Andy Gustafson
Vale
Herman Hickman
Wade
Blaik
Coatta
Yankees
Colorado College
West Point
East West Shrine Teams Drill With Foreigners
East and West Shrine squads held morning workouts after a Christmas parade. Stanford West session on campus aligned with the Rose Bowl pact. West routed semipro San Jose Brewers 28 0 on Santa Clara campus with Vic Janowicz 132 yards and four points.
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Weat
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Shrine
Chuck Taylor
Frank Gifford
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Loyola
Don Klosterman
John Thomas
Oregon State
Santa Clara
San Jose Brewers
Neriramage
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
N Ch Jess Neely
Rice
West
Atill
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