12 Dead 3 Missing After Alaska Air Crash
The crash near Cold Bay 500 miles south of Kodiak killed eight crew and 14 passengers, including 10 Orientals. First officer Philip Iverson, navigator William Hunter, stewardess Evelyn Lee, and Anita Wong, all of Vancouver, were dead or missing along with others. Surviving passengers include Sharon Edelstein and her sister Patricia. Canadian priests were aboard and back in Japan. CAB sent investigators with Canadian officials joining the inquiry.
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Alaska
Opa
Vancouver
B. C
Cold Bay
Offie
Thornton A. Tweed
Burnwest
Kodiak
Lady
GPA
Yancotyer
Philip D. Iverson
William ‘.R. Hunter
Evelyn Lee
Anita Wong
Sharon Edelstein
Patricia
Weddelstein
CPA
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Foreign Mission Society
Japan
James MacIntosh
St. Andrew
Novia Scotia
Vincant McGough
Toronto
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington, D. C
First Fatality of 1956 in Hading Pa
Hading, Pa a 110000 population northeastern city, reported its first traffic fatality of 1956 on Wednesday. Mrs Eva Leas aged 52 was struck by a truck while crossing a downtown intersection. Reading had been cited last month by the National Safety Council for its outstanding record.
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Hmading
Pennsylvania
Eva Leas
Reading
National Safety Council
American Roulette Death Toll Story Continues Across States
A continued analysis of highway fatalities paints a grim portrait of American driving. It cites 1950s style statistics across Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Arizona, Oklahoma, Maryland, and beyond, detailing head on crashes, runs over and single-vehicle wrecks. The piece links high speeds and mechanical faults to a gambling-like hazard on the roads, noting 1951 highs and calls for improved safety. It concludes that despite pockets of improvement, danger remains pervasive as drivers face deadly outcomes.
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New Jersey
Colorado
Michigan
Missouri
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
California
Fulton
Ind
Pasadena
Bernard Caldwell
Maine
Montana
North Dakota
Vermont
District of Columbia
Minnesota
New Mexico
Oklahoma
New England
Massachusetts
of Hoers
Singleton Sheaffer
Death
Racial Tensions Flare At Clinton And Mansfield Schools
Crowds gathered near Clinton High in Texas and Mansfield High in Texas as integration nerves ran high. At Clinton about 100 of 250 nonreporting pupils were described, with 12 Negroes among 500 in class, as crowd members and parents watched. Kasper stayed away amid injunctions and planned a white citizens council. In Clinton, officials filed for a contempt citation against Kasper with a federal judge. In Mansfield, officials failed to secure a postponement of desegregation. an effigy on Main Street appeared and guards remained, while several hundred gathered around the school.
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Clinton High
Schoo
D. J. Brittain
P.T.A
John Kasper
Washington, D.C
Clinton
White Citizens Council
Knoxville
Kasper
U.S
Robert L.taylor
Mansfield
Tex
Mansfield High School
Joe E. Estes
Dallas
Naa
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Buffums
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Wis
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Okla
Hugh Rogers
Carrie
Fort Worth
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Texas
Harlan Wright
Sheriff's Patrol
Bud Alexander
Walkers
Igeele
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Lucien Lelong
Ole
Balelaika
Jax
Walker
Pense Los Altos
Dermetics
Super Rich
Ted
Tor
Teg
Cosmetics
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