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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1951
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council commemorates the millionth U S traffic death. He laments preventable losses and urges greater courtesy, caution and common sense to protect the living, noting the dead cannot be saved.
The opening of winter brings a new fall of snow and biting cold across the Midwest with widespread travel disruption. Transport delays spread from Chicago to Omaha, after thousands of motorists abandon cars and more than 250 people are rescued from stalled highways. Airlines and trains operate with delays as snow blankets major routes and officials report numerous storm related deaths nationwide.
Four California students and two Iowa sailors died in a head on crash on U S Highway 66 twelve miles southeast of Needles. Surviving student Janet Justesen, 20, of Fresno, was hospitalized with a skull fracture and multiple injuries. The drivers were Hal Evans Cole and Robert C. Carwell. the crash occurred at 4 a m as Carwell’s car veered into the westbound lane.
A blaze on the second floor of a small frame apartment building in SAGINAW Mich fatally burned three children Betty Jean 7 Delores 5 and John Henry 2 while their mother and others attempted to reach them. An elderly couple died leaping from a porch as fire forced evacuation of 28 families. Frank McCann 70 and wife 60 were found suffocated in their West New York New Jersey apartment.
The Associated Press tally marks the U S traffic death toll surpassing one million with Miss Elma Wischmeier 52 dying in Cleveland Ohio at 726 p m The latest victim is Dave Dawson 25 of Danbury Texas who died at 920 a m from a crash at 220 a m He was victim 999 996 on the AP roster The slow record start and nationwide checks are noted with hopes of speeding future tallies and a forecast of two million deaths in 30 years
Washington December 22 President Truman is expected to reveal steps to avert a nationwide steel strike threatening mobilization. Mediation has collapsed with nine days to the deadline and options include Wage Stabilization Board recommendations Taft Hartley Act action and possible seizure of mills. He will depart for Kansas City for Christmas at his Independence Missouri home.
Waterloo Iowa December 22 John W Rath 79 co founder of Rath Packing Co one of the nations largest independent meat packing firms died at his home early today of coronary thrombosis He had been in failing health.
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Mitchell South Dakota December 22 The isolated village of Millboro struggles as snow drifts up to 15 feet block roads and supply trucks. Residents await Christmas with no groceries or heat fuel while local children may miss school events and Santa's visit. some students fly home for the holidays.
In West Frankfort Illinois rescue teams hunted for more than sixty miners trapped after a methane explosion. Only five bodies found by midmorning with officials fearing many lives lost as air locks were wrecked and communications failed.
PANMUNJOM Korea December 22 United Nations proposed an immediate exchange of seriously ill and wounded prisoners possibly including Maj Gen William F Dean The Communists promised to consider the dramatic Allied proposal in a high profile bid to ease prisoner suffering and accelerate humanitarian relief efforts
Moscow trusted Czech administrator Dr. Jaromir Dolansky named vice premier in a cabinet reshuffle of Czechoslovakia's Communist government. He succeeds Rudolph Slansky, now under trial as a traitor, after a swift rise from postwar roles including party secretary, National Assembly vice president, and finance minister. Dolansky moved from State Planning Office to the new high post as Slansky's downfall underscores the shakeup.
Tokyo dispatch reports Gen Ridgway accusing the Communists of building strength during a Korean armistice delay. A U N spokesman sees a 50 50 chance they accept. Rear Adm Libby proposes an immediate prisoner exchange at Panmunjom. An officer estimates about 7000 Chinese and North Korean prisoners.
In Korea a major U N air and ground offensive struck Communist supply and communication hubs. F-84 Thunderjets hit dumps near Kuna setting an entire valley ablaze while infantry and coastal naval forces tightened pressure. The week saw heavy losses for Reds with 297 killed and 238 captured, plus 14 U N aircraft shot down.
The 71%6 ton American freighter Edison Mariner sank after a collision with an unidentified ship off the Belgian coast. Two sailors were injured and another trapped below decks. Dutch salvage Bruinvis failed to reach the ship in heavy fog. a local tug was en route. The vessel is owned by Edison Steamship Co. of New York.
Slightly warmer weather is forecast for tomorrow. Light variable winds of 10 to 15 mph are expected, with continued cold tonight in the area.
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