Safe Driving Day Idea From Traffic Wreck Victim
Albert J. VegliaCalifornia registrar of motor vehicles conceived Safe Driving Day while recovering from a March wreck near Sacramento. The fects of the crash included two deaths and Veglia’s heavy injuries. Eisenhower backed the project and local communities nationwide planned participation on the designated Wednesday.
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Washington
Albert J. Veglia
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
California
Veglia
Eisenhower
White House
U. S. 40
Sacramento
Calif
Action Committee For Highway Safety
Army Orders Dispatch of Artillery Officers and Promotions
The Army issues transfers and temporary promotions for field artillery officers among Fort Bliss Fort Sill Fort Bragg and other posts. Promotions advance majors to lieutenant colonels effective dates around November 18 and November 19 while appointments reassign officers to commands and detachments overseas and within the United States.
Jenner Senate Subcommittee Denounces Former China Editor Powell
SAN FRANCISCO December 14 The Jenner Senate subcommittee on internal security issued a bitter denunciation of former China Editor John W Powell accusing him of distributing vicious propaganda on behalf of Communist China.
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San Francisco
Jenner Senate Subcommittee On
China
John W. Powell
Thief in Savannah Returns 24 Cents to Beggar After Purse Snatch
Police report Willie Haynes aged 31 snatched a woman's purse in Savannah Georgia then paused to give 24 cents to a street beggar before being captured shortly after.
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Savannah
Willie Haynes
Lawyer To Ask New Trial In Sedition Case
A 40 year old newsman Carl Braden was held without bond as counsel prepared a motion for a new trial after a Criminal Court jury convicted him of advocating sedition. Braden, fined 5000 dollars and jailed 15 years, was discharged from the Courier Journal.
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Louisville
Ainst Carl Braden
Braden
Louisville Courier-Journal
Barry Bingham
Courier-Journal
Louisville Times
L. R. Curtis
Kentucky
Asst. Commonwealth
Laurence E. Higgins
Robert Zollinger
Bradens
Andrew Wade IV
Hopes for Agreement on Mental Health Operations
Gov elect Raymond Gary seeks to resolve differences between the state Mental Health Board and the Legislative Council committee studying rehabilitation of state institutions. He omits cutting hospital funding and aims to perfect a more efficient program while allowing doctors to control patient treatment but not farm and business administration.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
State Mental Health Board
Legislative Council
Gary
Madill
Legislative Committee
Funeral rites for infant Clayton Glen Johnson
Graveside services were held for Clayton Glen Johnson infant son of Mr and Mrs Jack Earl Johnson at Highland cemetery. Rev D C Bone officiated with Becker Funeral Home in charge. The infant died after birth Saturday in a local hospital. Survivors include a maternal grandmother Mrs Etta M Keller and paternal grandfather Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson with address 1215 Gatfield.
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Clayton Glen Johnson
Jack Earl Johnson
Garfield
Highland Cemetery
D. C. Bone
Penticostal Holiness Church
Becker Funeral Home
Johnson
Etta M. Keller
Henry Johnson
Gatfield
Arrangements for Barbara Ann Smith Funeral Pending
Barbara Ann Smith six daughter of Lt and Mrs Floyd Murphy of 8 N 28th died Monday afternoon in a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born September 2 1948 in El Paso Texas. Survivors include her sister Marcia of the home and grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Grigg Fort Worth and Mrs Fannie Smith Hattiesburg Mississippi.
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Barbara Ann Smith
Floyd Murphy
N. 28Th
Lawton Funeral Home
el Paso
Tex
Marcia
J. J. Grigg
Fort Worth
Fannie Smith
Hattiesburg
Miss
Japan plans military buildup to allow U.S. withdrawal
Informants say Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama intends to strengthen Japan's armed forces to a level that could enable a U.S. troop withdrawal, signaling a shift in postwar defense policy.
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Tokyo
Ichiro Hatoyama
Japan
U. S
Yankee Mr X To Testify In Spy Trial At Old Bailey
An American known only as Mr X may testify at the Old Bailey trial of John Clarence a 27 year old clerk accused of spying for the Russians on Britains anti aircraft defenses and U S Navy HQ Prosecutor Humphreys said the witness would likely agree to appear England may grant diplomatic immunity and clearance to attend the court session set for Friday
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London
Mr. X
Britain
U.S. Navy
Malcolm Hilbery
Old Bailey
Criminal Court
John Clarence
Clarence
Christmas Humphreys
Couple Wed On Schedule Despite Bride's Accident
RESBURG Idaho news item reports Ned D. McMinn and Merla May Williams wed at Madison Memorial Hospital where the bride repairs a broken collar bone from a car crash. The ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s home. The groom attended.
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Resburg
Idaho
Ned D. McMinn
Merla May Williams
Madison Memorial Hospital
Meters Connected to Christmas Cheer in Centreville
Parking meters in Centreville Maryland were covered with bags bearing a greeting reading Welcome to Centreville No meter charge Dec 13 to Dec 31 Merry Christmas and a happy new year Residents enjoyed free parking during the holiday period and the simple festive display.
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Centreville
Eisenhower Pays Tribute To American Newsmen At Memorial Center
President Eisenhower praised American newspapermen as valiant truth seekers during a 90 minute television program marking the Overseas Press Club memorial press center dedication in New York. He lauded the press corps as a vital arm of freedom and recounted reporters’ wartime service and postwar diligence. Carl Sandburg delivered remarks as plaques honored 82 journalists who died abroad pursuing news.
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New York
Eisenhower
Memorial Press Center
Overseas Press Club
Forces of Freedom
Bob Hone
Caesar
Martha Raye
John Aly
Carl Sandburg
Swinney School Adopts Student Body Code of Ethics
The Swinney School student governing body unveiled the first student written code of ethics during a special assembly. The rules cover behavior in halls, on the playground, class, and on school grounds, plus kindness to younger and foreign students and orderly conduct in lines and assemblies.
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Swinney School
Swinney
Janet Cox
Tony Cerveny
Sherry Woolman
Bette Benge
Paul Baker
Virginia Jensen
Bill Fargo
Joddie Stephens
Terry Tovall
Susan Echols
Dan Frazier
Ruth Rivers
Dorothy Worthen
Gary Morris
Doug Mayo
Bob Read
Anna Claire Oberg
Two Plead Innocent In Officer's Death
In Oklahoma City two men John Calvin Copeland Jr. and Billy Don Spradlin pleaded innocent to manslaughter in the death of police officer Eugene Henry Mills. They were held on $10,000 bond. preliminary hearing set for Jan. 10. Their wives were ordered held as material witnesses on $1,000 bonds. Mills died when his partner's pistol discharged during a family dispute.
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Oklahoma City
Eugene Henry Mills
John Calvin Copeland Jr
Billy Don Spradlin
Mills
Electricians Outwitted Dallas Club in Lamp Outage
The Dallas Electric Club members traced wiring and inspected connections after the speaker stand light failed. A hotel employee soon revealed the bulb had burned out, ending the confusion.
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Dallas
Dallas Electric Club
State GOP to hold January meeting in Oklahoma
Oklahoma state Republican chairman Douglas McKeever announced a January meeting to air differences within the party. Critics led by J W Kayser accused pro McCarthy officials of causing GOP losses and called for a rebellion by Eisenhower supporters.
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Enid
Okla
Douglas McKeever
GOP
Republian Party
Eisenhower
J. W. Kayser
McKeever
Bailey W. Vinson
Tulsa
McCarthy
Fred Mack
U. S. Senate
McCarthy Bunch
Oklahoma
1900 Automobile Output Far Stands in Contrast to Modern Production
The article notes that only 4192 cars were produced in 1900, a figure far smaller than a single day’s output for a major modern manufacturer, illustrating how early industry operated on a tiny scale compared to today.
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Oakland
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