Holidays Toll Branded 'Disgrace' by Safety Council
The National Safety Council decries the 1949 holiday death toll as disgraceful, calling traffic, drowning, fire and other accidents record high. It warns 1950 may begin with 330 traffic deaths over New Year’s weekend and urges personal responsibility amid holiday peril.
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Wed H. Dearborn
Texas
Dearborn
Luzon Quake Hurts Isabela Hit by Landslides and Waves
Manila Bulletin reports a major Luzon earthquake of intensity 7 centered on Isabela Province with seismic sea waves, landslides, and widespread damage across towns from Mercedes to Cabanatuan. A drowning occurred near Mercedes and a boat with eight passengers capsized but all were saved.
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Luzon
Philippines
Isabela
Manila Bulletin
Mercedes
Observatory
Philippine
German Communist Leader Resigns Then Hangs Self
Kurt Buehler, 38, chairman of the Communist party near Salach in GWEPPINGEN, Germany, reportedly visited the Russian zone, returned home vowing to quit the party, and hanged himself after resigning at the party headquarters. His family stated he declared the Communists kill all dissenters and that the visit cured him of communism.
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Gweppingen
Germany
Communist Party
Salach
Kurt Buehler
Five Die and Twenty Hurt in Blaze in Japan Market
A fire in Fukuoka Japan killed five people and injured twenty as it burned 115 buildings. The blaze began in a market and spread to a nearby apartment where the deaths occurred. Damage was estimated at about 200000.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Decision postponed on rescinding shipyard closure
The teletype notices show leaders delaying action on reversing the Long Beach shipyard shutdown while pages across the paper list further sections and features including sports, theaters, comics, and classified ads for the day.
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Beech
Boyle
Financia
Governor Signs Collier Bill to Curb Lobbyists
Sacramento reports Gov Warren signed the Collier anti lobbying bill amid a three bill package from a special session. The measure follows federal lobbyist laws and aims to curb lobbying activities though not covering all such activity. Assemblyman John L. E. Collier of Los Angeles authored the bill, which Warren called sound and progressive.
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Warren
Collier
California
John L. E.collier
Los Angeles
Mercury Dips Below Zero Across Alaska Towns
Alaska reports extreme cold as Anchorage sees 35 below, Fairbanks 40 below, Northway 50 below, Juneau 3 below, and Ketchikan 17 above while основной readings show 30 below yesterday and 23 below in the city. The frigid spell grips southeastern Alaska with subzero temperatures.
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Jasna
Fairbanks
Northway
Juneau
Ketchikan
Gas truck explodes after collision with Santa Fe train in Azusa
In Azusa a Santa Fe Super Chief collided with a gasoline truck delivering to a depot. The truck driver, Aksel W. Olson, 44, of Inglewood, was killed in the blast. Two trainmen suffered second degree burns, a house and a garage burned, but no passengers were hurt. The wreck halted the train for over two hours as crews saved the mail cars and moved the locomotive toward Los Angeles.
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Santa Fe
Azusa
Asbury Trucking Co
Aksel W. Olson
Inglewood
Covina Hospital
Clement J. Hennessey
Frank L. Hannah
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Chicago
Olson
E Capitan
No Rain Predicted for Rose Tournament
The weatherman forecast Pasadena's Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl game will have scattered light showers Friday night and Saturday. Cooler Saturday with partly cloudy, continued cool Sunday and Monday.
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Los Angeles
Pasadena
Flying Doctor Earl Bramble Found Dead After Search
Riverside December 29 A eight day air search ended with the body of Dr Earl G Bramble 33 Corona del Mar found in wreckage of his Beechcraft Bonanza on Mt San Gorgonio shoulder eight miles south of Banning The doctor died apparently instantly and there will be no inquest He had been missing since December 9 on a flight from Barstow to Santa Ana in bad weather
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Barstow
Santa Anna
Explosion Shakes San Diego Laundry Plant
A large explosion rocked a San Diego laundry shortly before midnight, damaging the northeast area of the city. No injuries were reported. The blast occurred about five minutes after a night crew left the plant, setting it on fire and blowing out the 50 foot front, the roof, and a wall.
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Vet
San Diego
Connally Urges Cuts in Foreign Spending Next Year
Senator Connally of Texas called for reduced foreign spending and a nonpartisan foreign policy. He said the United States should maintain one policy and align with bipartisan leaders to prevent further communist expansion in Asia. He cited ongoing recovery and military aid as boosting global confidence and emphasized consultation with the Foreign Relations Committee before recognizing China.
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Texas
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United States
Sen. Vandenberg
Michigan
China
Acheson
Asia
Red Paraders Attack in Calcutta as Bombs Fly
In Calcutta December 29, seven bomb hurling demonstrators attacked police in the business district as thousands of office workers ducked for cover. Several policemen were seriously injured during the disruption tied to a Communist procession protesting the firing of nurses from a local hospital. Witnesses reported about eight bombs were thrown.
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India
Leover
Ithrowm
Air Force X-1 flew 963 mph over a year ago
Air Force data show the X-1 reached about 963 miles per hour at 53 000 feet more than a year ago. The figure, published by James J. Haggerty Jr., questions security policies and suggests the plane may have exceeded prior limits. The report notes debates over declassification and possible higher speeds at altitudes of 60 000 to 80 000 feet.
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Rantrary
Pou
James J. Haggerty Jr
American Aviation Magazine
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Los Angeles Times
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Pentagon
W. Stuart Symington
Charles Yeager
Old Enough Cipriano, 107, Takes Care Of Self
Ocean Park December 23 Cipriano Chavez age 107 smiled when police found him and said he was only looking for work His daughter Mrs Josephine Garcia said Chavez had worked as a gardener until this year and was slowed by a bus accident Born in Sinaloa Mexico in 1842 he came here as a young man of 94
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Cipriano Chavez
Josephine Garcia
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Sinaloa
Mexico
Red Mystery Ships Appear in Caribbean
Three mysterious Soviet ships Trepang Peramutr and Chiaka have been sighted in the Caribbean on the route from the Baltic to Vladivostok via St Thomas. U S authorities monitor the vessels as joint maneuvers loom with about 80 090 men planned between January and mid March. A Hungary nationalized company case and espionage charges follow broader moves against foreign firms.
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U. S
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Peramutr
Chiaka
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Vladivostok
St Thomas
Virgin Islands
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Siberian
St. Thomas
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Hungary
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Forign
Man Found Dead in Freight Car at Drake Steel Yards
A transient named Martin Clark, 51, was found dead under 29 tons of steel in a freight car at Drake Steel Company yards on Century Boulevard. Detectives said the right foot was severed and the left leg pinned beneath the weight as cargo appears to have shifted.
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Drake Steel Company
E. Century Blvd
Martin Clark
Vic England
Sheriff's Office
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