Copters Rescue 8 Alpinists in France Mountaineering Tragedy
Daring helicopter rescues pulled eight climbers from 12,000 feet on Mt Blanc near Chamonix France after a crash. Two climbers Jean Vincendan and Francois Henry remained unaccounted for, presumed dead or in a coma.
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Crackdowns Due in Record Traffic Toll
A nationwide surge in auto deaths in 1956 prompts tougher enforcement. States report higher fatalities than 1955, with road patrols, license suspensions, harsher drunk driving penalties, mandatory inspections, and radar speed enforcement under consideration or already in place. Holiday periods saw 1115 fatalities, underscoring the urgency.
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Icelandic Trawler Godazies Crashes On Faroe Rocks
The Icelandic 655 ton trawler Godazies ran aground at Skealefjord in the Faroe Islands, breaking up shortly after. Twenty four crewmen were rescued, while the master is missing as salvage efforts begin.
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Two of India's Quintuplets Die
Two of India's quintuplets have died with little hope for a third girl. The remaining two babies in Pondicherry were born New Year’s Eve and weighed about 3 pounds 5 ounces to 4 pounds. Hospital officials cited inability to absorb nutrients and poor weight gain as causes.
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Demos Organize Senate as Congress Convenes
In Washington a new congressional session opens as Democrats seek a stand by authority for Middle East military options. President Eisenhower pushes disarmament talks while Rep. Burdick questions constitutional authority to delegate war powers. Dulles warns of high regional danger and possible Soviet moves.
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Rain forecast fades as weak storm veers east
A fragment from a 1930s weather note reports the U.S. Weather Bureau said a weak storm expected to move into the Long Beach area passed east of San Diego. Light rain fell Wednesday night in San Diego County and the southern fringe of Arizona. Forecast called for variable cloudiness today and sunny Friday.
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Refugees Shot Near Vienna as Border Tensions Rise
At the Hungarian border guards opened fire on a group of refugees in darkness near Anau Austria, killing a 50 year old woman identified as Mrs. Garborne Molnar of Budapest. The group, weary and exhausted, crossed fields in bitter cold and reached Austria after 12 hours and 325 refugees arrived in the country in that period.
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Weather brief notes variable clouds tonight and sunny
The record describes variable cloudiness with clearing tonight and sunny intervals expected. Forecasters warn of shifting skies and mild temperatures across the area.
Flying saucer scare over Long Beach lights prank
Early today a glowing balloon with two small lights drifted over Long Beach causing a flying saucer scare. Police tracked two youths who allegedly tied a wire to the balloon while witnesses reported seeing distant lights and a police car spotlight. the balloon ascended and disappeared toward the ocean as Civil Defense logs noted.
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Two Women and Officer Found Slain in Los Angeles
Police say a 50 year old special officer his wife and her sister were found shot to death in their Los Angeles apartment in what investigators believe is a double murder tied to a personal crisis. A pistol was recovered near the scene.
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Democrats Take Senate and House Control In 85th Congress
In a tense session, Democrats seize Senate leadership 49-46 aided by Sen elect Lausche after a brief Republican scare. In the House, Democrats install Sam Rayburn as speaker 227-195 as Lausche’s stance fuels debate on organizing the Senate and possible U.S. troop use against Communist aggression. Spectators packed galleries as 3 a.m. tension lingers amid political maneuvering.
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Urgency urged in California drought speeders bill
Northern California assemblyman plans to push a measure at the start of the State Legislature session to impose stiffer fines and mandatory jail time for dry near speeders and related offenses. The note appears in a classified page excerpt listing sections such as Page C6 and Page BB where various features run.
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