Wind Switch Traps 11 Firefighters to Death in California Blaze
Eleven firefighters and a prison camp guard died trying to scale a cliff as flames swept Cleve lands National Forest. Seven prisoners and one guard escaped. The group, part of a 1400 man force, faced a "crazy" northeast wind that fanned the fire. Victims identified include Elsert Anderton and Forest Maxwell from the Shasta Trinity region.
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Troop Plane Crashes Near Columbus Injures One
A troop carrier plane from Balkalar Air Force Base east of Columbus crashed during a training flight from Smyrna Tennessee to Sewart Air Force Base. It severed a power line and tore 200 feet of track before breaking apart and burning. One crew member was hospitalized. others survived with varying injuries.
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St Louis Quake Breaks Windows Across Missouri
A light earthquake rattled a 180 mile stretch from Alton to Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, shaking St Louis area residents. Authorities logged 31 windows broken and a cracked wall, with no major damage reported beyond the broken glass. The quake occurred around April 5, 1358.
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East and Gulf Dockers End Strike After 10 Days
East coast and Gulf dock workers returned to work ending a ten day walkout that disrupted shipping from Maine to Texas. New York Harbor operations resumed toward normal, with cargo handling reopening and crews reassigned. No disorders reported as Wall Street injunction mediated the interim.
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Texas
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Pay raises for many as costs hit new high in 56
Government data show October prices rose to a fourth peak since 1956, lifting wage floors for about 144 million workers in auto, farm equipment, aircraft and metal trades tied to the index. Consumer spending surged while food held steady, and car prices jumped as 1958 models returned to higher tag levels. Labor earnings also showed increases, with weekly take home for factory workers up amid higher production pay.
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Eisenhower meets Hungarian refugees at White House
President Eisenhower welcomed twelve Hungarian refugees to the White House and called their exile under Soviet pressure the ultimate tyranny. He pledged continued U S aid, including food and medicine, and urged their integration as productive citizens while noting the ongoing distress in Hungary after the uprising. An unidentified refugee spoke fluent English and provided an eyewitness view of Budapest after Soviet advance.
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Eisenhower
White Horse
Hungary
Speeke
Budapest
Arrests Break Up Dope Ring in Los Angeles Sweep
Federal and county authorities said a three day narcotics operation led to the capture of individuals tied to a heroin trafficking network moving heroin from Mexico. The action targeted a ring worth about two hundred thousand dollars monthly, with three brothers among those taken into custody amid a broader disruption affecting shipments and port operations.
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Three Leyvas Brothers Linked to Drug Syndicate
HD identified Sefernino Leyvas 29 Heney 23 and Rudolph 25 as suspects in state narcotics violations. Waters said the trio began marijuana dealing in 1944 shifted to heroin in 1948 and have operated in a syndicated scheme using intimidation and force.
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Rockefeller Center Yule Tree Reaches New York
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in New York after a 325 mile journey from Whitefield New Hampshire. The 64 foot white spruce is the centerpiece of holiday celebrations this season and marks the start of festive displays across the center.
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York
Whitefield
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New Hampshire
Winter Storms Rage on North and Baltic Seas
Winter storms raged over the North and Baltic Seas today with mountainous waves endangering ships. Coastal vessels sought ports as islands off the west coast of Germany flooded for the third time in 24 hours. Residents in sturdy houses along dikes faced danger. the Friesian islands are sparsely populated by fishermen.
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Avest
Ike Arrives in Augusta for Vacation
President Eisenhower spends a brief stop in Augusta with Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother on a personal visit. He plans to remain about ten days if the international situation allows, traveling in his personal plane Solumbine Fil.
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Tommy Dorsey Found Dead in Greenwich Home
Police Chief says famed bandleader Tommy Dorsey was found dead in bed at his Greenwich, Connecticut home. A medical examiner was summoned as to the cause of death, while his wife Janie Dorsey, who filed cruelty charges in Bridgeport Superior Court, was present. They had five children.
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U N Police to Enter Suez by Sea Air
The UN plans to deploy police units into the Suez Canal Zone by sea and air to speed peace efforts. Yugoslav troops to land next, while British and French forces hold the northern canal. Hungary reports curfew relief but ongoing shortages and factory downtime amid Soviet-imposed rule.
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Shy Hugh Stockwell
Yanks Build Big Lead in Olympic Track Edge
Melbourne reports track and field dominated with two golds and Olympic marks as the United States widened its lead over Russia to 172 to 107. Olympic record marks by American athletes boosted the mood while Budapest workers weighed strikes amid wage disputes. News also mentions Yugoslav denial of aiding Egyptian troops and UN force movements near Abu Suweir.
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Livingston
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Commununist Party
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Nuclear show of strength by air freee 252 bombers
A fragmented front page note hints at a Sun day demonstration by 252 bombers claiming capability for a nuclear strike anywhere. It references multiple pages for details including Arsh Syrit’s alleged coup in Egypt and various unrelated sections such as sports and obituaries.
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Egypt
Moscow University Closed Over Bulletin Excerpts
In Brussels a Moscow University principal shuttered the campus for a day after students posted excerpts from British BBC bulletins on Hungary. Foreign Minister Victor Laracz cited private but reliable sources and noted the action followed further student postings.
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Moscow University
British Broadcasting Co
Hungary
Victor Laracz
Boy, 9, Found Alive After Mountain Night
Ricky Hinsvark, nine, of Bellflower, lost in San Jacinto Mountains, was found alive by two search teams after separating from his father near a mountain junction. He wore only tight clothes and tennis shoes. condition not yet determined. Riverside County sheriff’s office coordinates search that began Sunday night with pack-train generators Henry Arnaz and William Jolley Sr.
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Willian Jolley Sr
Weather outlook with cloudiness and smoke haze
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with periods of sun and persistent smoke from a distant wildfire. Temperatures remain warm through Tuesday as conditions slowly ease.
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