Hashim forms Jordan caretaker government after violence
King Hussein asked Hashim, 61, a former premier, to form a caretaker government and oversee parliamentary elections within four months. Hashim named two ex-heads of government to his cabinet Fawzi el Melki as defense and education minister and Samir el Rifai as deputy premier and foreign minister. A U S Embassy spokesman said 20 Americans at the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem took refuge in the consulate and would be moved to the Israeli sector if needed.
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Fawzi el Melki
Samir el Rifai
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American School of Oriental Research
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Ford to Sell 10 Million Shares Amid Earnings Plan
Ford outlines large capital expenditures since 1946 totaling over 1.3 billion with 1953 peak outlays of 279.9 million and nine month 1955 spending of 133.6 million. The offering, likely around 7 to 8 dollars per share, would shift voting power toward public ownership while maintaining family control through a 40 percent voting stake and specific named heirs as major holders.
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Iito
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SEC
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Edsel
Eleanor Clay Ford
William Clay Ford
Tragically, Tokyo Father Kills Self After Despair
A 35 year old Tokyo man Ichiro Takada died after stepping in front of an electric train following weeks of despondency. Police say his wife, with four children, attempted suicide by jumping into a canal. she survived along with a one year old. Daughters and a five year old son drowned.
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Ichiro Takada
Sama
Traffic deaths seen to hit new holiday record
The National Safety Council estimates 360 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the long Christmas holiday period, a new record. The four day period begins 6 pm Friday and ends Monday midnight, with Dec 24 often the deadliest day due to Christmas Eve travel and celebrations.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Airliner Crashes Killing Seventeen In Rural Crash
A large airliner crashed in a sparsely settled area trapping passengers and crew. The pilot Tom McBrien radioed a final approach, while Leroy Cannell watched the lights fade and the fuselage struck trees, causing a ground impact with no initial fire. Five crew members died among the seventeen fatalities.
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For & Lantling
Leroy Cannell
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