New Year Celebrations Amid Tension Worldwide
Holiday period saw uneven celebrations as 1957 opened with unsettled peace. In the United States traffic deaths during the holiday hovered around 250 while New York hosted a 450000 crowd in Times Square. President Eisenhower planned to outline Middle East policy to Congress.
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Egypt Pressures Israel on Timetable for Sinai Gaza Withdrawals
Cairo sources say Egypt grows restive over Israel’s slow phased pullback from Sinai and Gaza. U.N. officials pressed for a fixed timetable as Gen Burns and Gen Dayan near talks on final withdrawal. Mines clearing begins at the Suez Canal mouth amid reports on a British lieutenant’s fate.
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Chemical official dies in New York at 57
Kenneth F. Damon 57, associate professor of speech at City College and president of a New York chemical company, died Monday. He was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
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Two Eight-Year-Old Burglars Nabbed With Cap Pistols
In Cincinnati last night two eight year old burglars were captured after their cap pistols snagged on an iron fence while fleeing. Police recovered two school writing tablets from a junior high. The youths named a two gun companion, but the weapons were festive cap pistols.
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Rights Program Stirs Maneuvering By Rival Senators
In Washington Eisenhower presses civil rights program as rival Senate groups maneuver. North Western coalition led by Anderson aims to amend filibuster rules while Dixie Democratic Senators prepare counter strategy. Douglas leads the Northern Western push, Humphrey forecasts possible passage despite rule battles.
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New Year Toll Hits 269 as Holiday Deaths Rise
The New Year holiday toll reached 269 by 2 a m CST, pushing the combined Christmas New Year total to 974. Fatalities included 86 fires and 73 other deaths, with overall deaths at 378. Traffic deaths lagged behind safety officials expectations as the period began.
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Eisenhower to unveil Middle East plan amid congressional briefing
President Eisenhower prepared to present a new Middle East strategy to block Soviet expansion. He aims to brief Republican and Democratic leaders, seek swift action, and follow with a congressional message outlining urgent authority and a 400 million dollar two year aid fund.
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First Bridgeport baby of 1957 born at St Vincent's Hospital
A boy born at 12:01 a.m. in Bridgeport is reported as the first baby of 1957. He arrived at St Vincent's Hospital to Mr and Mrs Raymond Pomerenk and is described as Bridgeport's first infant of the year.
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Canadian Grainman John W. Allen Dies in Winnipeg
John W. Allen, 67, former sales assistant of the Canadian Wheat Board, died Sunday in Winnipeg. He was born in St. Paul Minnesota and had worked in grain sales for years.
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House panel seeks curb on Eisenhower power over regulators
The House Small Business Committee voted 65 to 0 in a largely partisan move urging limits on presidential control of federal regulatory agencies. Democrats want chairmen named by Congress and shared powers across FPC FTC FCC CAB SEC, with agencies gaining budgeting and legislative autonomy.
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Mountain Rescue Efforts Reach Climbers on Mount Blanc
In Chamonix France rescuers race to reach two climbers marooned on Mount Blanc after a snowstorm delayed operations for ten days. Six would be rescuers are now stranded with worsening conditions.
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Grid Bowl Menu Lines Up Today's Foothill Bowls
The list shows sites teams non title records schedules crowds and receipts for bowls led by Rose and Sugar Bowls. Key matchups include Iowa vs Oregon State in Pasadena and Tennessee vs Baylor in New Orleans with networks CBS NBC and ABC radio.
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First Baby of 1957 Still Not Here
The Journal-World notes Lawrence awaits the first birth of 1957 as 1956’s first baby, Little Miss No. 1 Carci Houk, born Jan 1, and Ed and Mrs. Kaufman’s son born at 10:55 p m Monday near Ohio Street, who qualified for a 1955 tax exemption.
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Carle A. Field Dies Prominent Detroit Publisher
Carl e A Field longtime manager of the Detroit office for Curtis Publishing Co died Monday in Florida He had been a notable figure in Hinuda and Detroit media circles and retired recently from his post in Detroit Florida obituary notes his longtime industry role and retirement details.
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Dynamite Attacks Sharpen Racial Tensions in Alabama
in East Birmingham a Negro family home was damaged by dynamite on New Year’s Eve, injuring Arthur Lee Flowers. The Rev. F L Shatlesworth’s home was also damaged. two children and a visitor injured. Police plan to hire 20 more officers as Montgomery bus shootings continue amid civil rights push.
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Connecticut Police Hold Man Suspected In Cathedral Blaze
Hartford police detained James Windridge 30 after he tried entering a Baptist church near St. Joseph's Cathedral which burned earlier. He faces bond of 25000 on charges of breach of peace resisting arrest and vagrancy. Windridge gave evasive answers and stated he came from Maine. he spoke about priests and nuns as officers questioned him.
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Erskine Caldwell Wed As New Year Moves In
Reno lays claim to a late night wedding as author Erskine Caldwell and Virginia M. Flencher marry at the Riverside Hotel just after midnight. Caldwell, 53, has a divorce history in Tucson 1955, while Flencher, 37, was divorced in Baltimore in 1933.
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Neighboring dispute stirs after noisy alcohol party ends early
A street report recounts a loud neighborhood party that ended abruptly with two men carrying a partygoer home. Local chatter notes the morning arrival and unclear cause, while residents discuss the disturbance and potential tensions between neighbors.
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Quiet New Year’s Eve Despite Local Festivities in Lawrence
Law enforcement reported a notably quiet New Year’s Eve in Lawrence with light traffic, no arrests, and no major accidents. Officers noted only one drunk driving incident and described the night as calmer than usual despite ongoing celebrations. Weather forecasts call for cloudy skies with little if any precipitation.
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Fire explosion injures workers and scorches ground
A fire incident left over 2,000 workers hospitalized after a car mine or a fire broke out. Firefighters arrived and evacuated. About ten minutes later a truck exploded sending flames hundreds of feet into the air and blackening an acre of ground near the site. Schuster provided the account.
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