Blast Leaves 15 Homes Wrecked In Warsaw Plant Fire
A propane gas leak caused a blast at a Jack Smith bottling and beer distributing plant in Warsaw on Christmas Day. Police say about 33 homes were damaged and 11 people hospitalized with one in critical condition. Fire Chief Elmer Alexander estimated two million dollars in home damage and $100,000 to the plant. Red Cross provided shelter and meals as 20 workers evacuated.
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Alexandria
Loyd Alexander
Kentucky
Alexargter
Loatin Ue
Abs
Beth Abbott
Charles Adams
Ray Duncan
South Fort Mitchell
Ohio River
Land
Carrollton
Three Arrested in Jewelers Break-In Ring Theft
Threcktesboro residents Dewey Mays Harold Cobb and Austin Cox were arrested Thursday night on charges of breaking and entering in connection with a December 17 theft at Jinix Jewelers. Four rings valued at 1320 were taken. three rings recovered, including men’s wedding bands, by Sheriff Elmer Fuson and deputies Charles Wunley and Richard Evans.
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Khrushchev Seeks Date Change for Paris Summit
In Moscow observers expect Western acceptance of Khrushchev’s proposed changes to the Paris East-West summit date. Khrushchev asks for April 27 to be moved to April 21 or May 4, citing his May 1 Communist holiday in Moscow. He affirmed the invitation to meet with Eisenhower, Macmillan and de Gaulle, calling himself profoundly satisfied with Western suggestions and noting the summit as a triumph of his diplomacy.
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United States
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Toni Titte
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Ike Begins Vacation With Work on Side
President Eisenhower left the White House for an unannounced trip to Gettysburg Pennsylvania. He remains engaged with Christmas preparations and visits with grandchildren while on vacation.
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Washington
UPI
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White House
Gettysburg
Siler Signals Possible Return To Run Questioned
U S Representative Eugene Siler of Kentucky said he will wait before deciding on a re election bid. He wrote to his secretary Walter Ray Smith urging him to stay on, while Smith plans to resign. Siler noted multiple leaders in the Eighth District pressed for clarity as Smith’s move reshapes the race. Meanwhile President Eisenhower began a Caribbean, European, and Asian tour, planning to finish a State of the Union and budget messages after resuming work in Washington.
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Press Agent Drum Beat Swells In Steelworkers Ballot
In Pittsburgh the drumbeat goes beyond carols as professional press agents wage a campaign to sway steelworkers toward a management wage proposal. Amid a government injunction ending a record strike, the National Labor Relations Board plans a 20 day poll after January 6 to gauge worker verdicts on a settlement offer costing about 33 cents per day per man over a 264 month period.
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Moscow appeals for peace as Christmas messages reach U S
London reports Radio Moscow urged Americans to pray for peace and disarmament amid a Soviet Christmas pledge of goodwill. Yakov Hidkov head of the Union of Baptists, and Roman Catholic leaders in Soviet Lithuania urged Western Christians to protest war and nuclear arms. Moscow broadcasts noted Christmastide services across the Soviet Union, with St. Louis Cathedral in Moscow well attended.
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Nine Charged As Drunks Over Christmas Holidays
Middleshoro police were busy on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day picking up persons with too much Christmas spirit. Glenn Sexton Rupert Turner Luster Laws Ray Tasley Earl Farrow Arthur Allen Curt Bass Junior Baker Bobby Murray were charged with public drunkenness. William Treece Cumberland Gap and Hank Cox Harrogate were charged with speeding. All scheduled to appear in Police Court this morning.
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Earl Farrow
Arthur Allen
Curt Bass
Junior Baker
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Middlesboro
Bobby Murray
Formic
William Treece
Cumberland Gap
Hank Cox
Harrogate
Area Has Share of Accidents Tazewell Pair Killed In Tri State Wreck
A Tazewell couple died when their car left a road near the Clinch River Bridge in Claiborne County. The driver’s wife was injured and hospitalized. The report covers holiday traffic incidents across Kentucky and surrounding areas, including drunk driving arrests and minor injuries from various crashes and gunshot incidents in Middlesboro and Pineville.
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Claiborne County
Seven Dead In Kentucky Yale Traffic
Kentucky’s Christmas holiday toll rose with seven more deaths. The tally for 1990 reached 723 as drivers died in crashes across the state. Fatalities included a 22 year old from Howard in Pulaski County, a 22 year old from Basket near Henderson, a 17 year old from Louisa, and others in Lawrence County and near South Shore.
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Lauuisville
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Puaskt
Somerset
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U.S
Henderson
Wallace Blackburn
Louisa
Lawrence County
Cerureee
Danny Keaton
South Shore
Laura Stuffman
Louisville
Willian Yeary
Pleasureville
Multiple Fatal Accidents Reported Across Tennessee
Six killed in Tennessee over the holiday weekend as accidents and a gunshot incident claim lives. Names include James Leoe Vaughn Jr of Tazewell and Adamsville resident Judy K in separate crashes and a shooting near Sparta. Investigations note a rifle discharge during a hunting trip preparation. further details continue.
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James Leoe Vaughn, Jr
Tazewell
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Nashville
253 Killed In Traffic 13 in Fires
National Safety Council warned of a dangerous Christmas travel period with highway deaths rising past 20 per hour. Reports named California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina and others among states recoding fatalities. Multiple fatal crashes across several states included a head on crash near Yazoo City Mississippi and a fatal accident in Haverstraw New York with eight dead. One victim, Charles Venkel of Caledonia Wisconsin, died in a car crash while in a Santa suit.
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Yazoo City
Miss
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Chrrituck Sound
Louisiana
de Quincy
Weslaco
Trvas
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Caledonia
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Study Sought Of Chemicals By Farm Leaders
Washington farm organizations seek an independent commission to study pesticide use and safety. They urge a government endorsed inquiry after recent food contamination scares to restore consumer confidence and avoid broader investigations.
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