Fires Kill 8 Children and Two Women
Shoppers watch a sidewalk holdup as two bandits rob a variety store. A heater explosion caused a residence fire killing the mother Lola Clark and six of her children and injuring others in North Long Beach. A separate Wisconsin house fire claimed the lives of Harold and Gerry Gruetzmacher and their baby sister Jo Ann.
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North Long Beach
Spistols
Duers Juth. Mint
Iwin
Harold
Gerry Gruetzmacher
Jo Ann
Black Creek
Wis
Vailor
Harold Grudemacher
Assemblyman Predicts Jail Terms for Drunk Drivers
Sacramento reports Assemblyman Samuel R. Geddes says a bill enforcing mandatory jail sentences for drunk drivers will pass at the session opening. He cites Gov Knight's support and aims to curb highway deaths and property loss from alcohol related crashes.
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Sacramento
Samuel R. Geddes
I+Napa
Knight
Drunken Driver Gets the Book
Leon J. Eulberg 45 manager of Frank's & 10 Cent Store on Long Beach Blvd faced a string of charges after a robbery near a bank. A guard with a pistol was disarmed, the box of money stolen, and two robbers fled east on Plymouth. Eulberg pleaded guilty to drunk driving and related counts, receiving a long sentence.
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Leon J. Eulberg
Frank
Plymouth St
Glendale
Ping Ave
Market St
Henry Marshall Wers
Cramer
Cantil
Kern County
Eulberg
Torei
Living Costs Hit Fifth Peak of 1956
The government reports a slight November rise in the cost of living by one tenth of a percent, reaching a fifth peak in 1958. Meanwhile net spendable earnings for factory workers hit an all time high, with take home pay up 7 cents weekly for those with three dependents and up to 867.79 for workers with no dependents, about 2.30 higher than last year. The cost rise suggests a 6 cent per hour wage increase for about 80,000 workers under union contracts tied to living costs, many in the steel industry.
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Washington Wi
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Boquoi
Deaths Near New Record on Highways
SACRAMENTO AP California faces a grim holiday forecast as an unnamed resident nears becoming the states 3685th traffic fatality of 1956, with December death rates averaging 13 daily and officials warning of a new all time carnage record despite stepped up enforcement and anti drunk driving campaigns. Chicago reports 43 million vehicles on the road during the four day holiday period, with an expected 669 deaths from traffic accidents if precautions fail.
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Sacramento
California
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Callifornia
Chicago
National Safety Council
Stalin Anniversary Obscured in Moscow Newspapers
Moscow papers ignore the anniversary of Joseph Stalin with no photos or prominent mention. The onetime leader lies beside Lenin in Red Square’s mausoleum, unlike last year when de Stalinization had splashed front pages with his birth anniversary images.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Lenin
Red Square
Fure
Stalin
Deaths and Injuries After Train Derails in Belleville
A Central passenger train fell 20 feet when a rain-weakened roadbed collapsed near Belleville Illinois. Two passengers died Henry Hudson 67 from Groverdale and Mrs Orson Covell of North Fitch. Eighteen were hospitalized and sixteen treated and released. Two ambulances collided as crews rushed to the wreck.
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Illenois Central
Belleville
Ill
Tammy Pappas
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Julia Pappas
Ballwin
Associated Press
Anline
Orson Covell
North Fittte
Ned
Jackson
Miss
Richard
Menry
Groverdale
TWE
St. Louis
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Wreac
Thick South England Fog Curtain Lifts
A belt of thick fog lifted across southern England while dense patches remained in the north and midlands. Londoners found clear conditions for the first time in three days as road and rail traffic stayed disrupted in parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Visibility dropped to zero on the Liverpool to Manchester highway.
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London
England
Midlands
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Liverpool
Manchester
Navy Selects Device for Satellite Figuring
The Navy Department announced the selection of a high speed electronic device to calculate and predict the orbit of the first man made satellite. IBM will provide the computer to track the satellite as it orbits 200 to 300 miles above Earth, with launch planned after July 1 during the International Geophysical Year.
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New York
Navy Department
Department
International Business Machines Corp
International Geophysical Year
Weather Preview: Sunny Through Saturday With Gusty Winds
The forecast calls for generally sunny skies through Saturday with little change in temperature. Gusty winds are expected Saturday near the mountains, adding a breeze to outdoor plans.
Tito Visit Invite Sparks U S Debate In Congress
Spokesmen said Tito’s invitation was given in principle and could come early next year. Some Washington officials expect an invitation. Rep. O Kanski warned resignation may follow if such a move proceeds, citing concerns over appeasement and Tito’s hold on power. Luke Hart of the Knights of Columbus protested to President Eisenhower.
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Tito
Frank Draskavic
Belggrade
John Pogter Dulles
Washington
Jaskovic
United States
Draskovic
Alsvin E. O'Konski
R-Wis
Marshal Tito
O'Kenski
Belgrade
Hadi
O'Konski
Tacre
State Department
Central
Balkan Europe
Yugoslavia
Io Power
Luke E. Hart
The
Knights of Columbus
Eisenhower
Luck With Boy Run Over by Train Near WillFrede
A 10 year old, Stephenson Black, was struck by a railroad engine near Willfrede, Charleston, WV, sustaining a cut lip and minor bruises. He received hospital treatment and is reported in stable condition.
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Charleston
W. Va
Stephenson Black
Will
Buses Integrate Smoothly in Montgomery as Segregation Ends
In Montgomery Alabama, the Supreme Court ruling ending segregation on city buses took effect Thursday. Negro riders sat wherever they chose with no violence reported as white passengers moved to rear seats. Four white men watched from nearby, while Negro ministers and community leaders set an orderly example amid tense scenes.
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Montgomery
Wnegroes
U.S. Supreme Court
Neo Groves
M. L. Ring
Helen Aue
Aue
Gordon
Mac) Pape Jr
Pape
Young Pape
Susan
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Mystery Wrecks Claim Eight Lives Across Regions
Eight people died in six separate airplane crashes across the West U.S. Thursday. The AP reports a season of joy as Relman Morin writes a heartwarming Christmas feature on Page ARB, with more details on Page A-3.
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The
All America
Relman Morin
Beachcombing Page News Briefs
A compact roundup from the sunlit coast section highlights local finds and oddities. Items touch seaside curios, tide trends, and small-town happenings gathered from Beachcombing and Your World columns.
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Navy
W. M. Johnson
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Cheryl
Vickie
Toucan
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Lola Clark
Ruth
Claudia
Lorraine
Mary
Shirney
William Cl
Bessie Kadunee
Oufagamie
Bernard H. Kemps
Donald Schwister
Outagamie County
Nixon
Hungary
U.S
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Treedan
Tom
Nis
IMM
CHD
Leon J, Eulberg
Long Beach
Galiv
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Yugo
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Tal Bayle
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