San Bernardino Fire Ravages Southern California Mountains
Treacherous winds push a massive brush fire through 000 acres in the San Bernardino Mountains, killing one fireman and injuring four. Seven buildings and two bridges destroyed as flames threaten Running Springs and Patton State Hospital. Wind gusts reach 100 mph, with critical conditions persisting.
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San Bernardino
Long Beach
Orange County
City Creek Rd
Southland
Running Springs
Argeef
Eden Crisis Deepens as Eden Rest Order Brings Uncertainty
In London Eden rests per doctors orders due to severe overstrain amid Middle East crises. No. 2 in command Butler presided at a cabinet meeting as speculation grows on Eden’s future. Opposition calls for resignation. Conservative fractures widen while Paris papers flag a possible leadership challenge.
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CER
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Edet
Paris
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France Boir
Cyprus Boy Killed. Two Rebels Questioned
In Cyprus near Nikitas, a gun battle left a 15 year old Greek Cypriot boy dead. The child’s mother and father and four British soldiers were wounded as two suspected rebels were held for questioning after the clash at a farmhouse about 30 miles west of Nicosia.
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Nikitas
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UN Missing Suez Police Issue Delays Deadlock Resolution
United Nations officials report broad support from Secretary Hammarskjold for Egypt's demand that the UN police force withdraw from the Suez Canal Zone after a British French pullout. With Britain France and Israel opposing, diplomats fear delays in breaking the stalemate.
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France
Israel
Britain Rationing Gas and Home Fuel Across Nation
Britain will ration all petroleum products from December 17, limiting motorists to about 200 miles a month and restricting home fuel use. The move follows a canal blockage during the Suez crisis, with officials blaming Egypt for the closure.
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Israel
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Sinai Peninsula
Europe
Western Europe
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Netherlands
Asians Seek UN Action on Hungary Crisis
The United Nations debated responsive measures as Soviet troops quelled the Hungarian revolt. Asian neutrals backed a plan for UN observers, with the U.S. signaling strong support. Italy Ceylon and Indonesia urged urgent action while Hungary refused full observer access, planning relief entries only through UN officials.
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Unitedstates
Ilya-nation General Assembly
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Indonesia
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
U. XN. Poliical
Hammarakjold
Assembly
Cuba
Soviet Union
VY. K. Krishna
Menon
India
Dock Union Ends Work Stoppage on W. Coast
East and West Coast dock workers faced a national emergency backdrop as Eisenhower readiness to invoke Taft-Hartley provisions emerged amid a massive 60,000 dockworkers strike. West Coast ports resumed after an 8 p.m. return to work, while New York negotiations continued under government pressure.
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Uet
Eisenhower
Long Beach
Los Angeles
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s ‘Union
Pacific Maritime Assa, Repre
ILWU
Gute
New Yorn
Federe
Wits Anc
East Ghie
Maine
Texas
International Longshoremen's Assn
ILA
New York Shipping Assn
Taft-Fartley
White House
Jin
New York
Seabees First At South Pole With Science Team
Navy Seabees land at Antarctica to set up camp for American scientists during the International Geophysics Year. Lt. Richard A. Towers leads 8 Seabees and 21 sled dogs to establish survival shelters, with 16 support snow-mechanics joining later. Weathered by 29 degrees below zero, the team will build infrastructure for a six month polar winter science mission spearheaded by Dr. Paul Siple.
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Calif
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Richard A. Towers
Navy
Tarrisourg
Paul Siple
Washington, D. C
Adm
George Dufek
Robert Falcon Scott
Great Britain
Nole
Resid Amundsen
Cmdr
Conrad S.gus Shing
Spray
NM. C
Gmde
Rey E. Curtie
Keene Valley
N. C
Siple
Dutck
Hungarians Drug Baby in Escape
A 25 year old Hungarian mother recounts fleeing communist Hungary with her husband as they drugged their baby to sleep during a border escape from Vienna to England. The couple, both construction engineers, used a Hungarian drug to quiet the infant Catherine while navigating forested frontier terrain to safety. They were among the first refugees airlifted from Vienna.
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UPI
Tere Tor
Hungary
England
Vienna
Sald
Ratet
Catherine
Weather Update: Clear and Dusty Wednesday
A dry and dusty Wednesday brings strong gusty winds and extreme fire danger. Temperatures rise, making for a warmer day with elevated heat risk across the region.
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