Hannah to chair Civil Rights Commission sparks Senate support
President Eisenhower named John A. Hannah to lead the Civil Rights Commission replacing Justice Reed. Former Gov. Doyle E. Carlton was added to the six member board. Hannah, MSU president, urged Southern viewpoints be considered, and the panel plans its first meeting January 3.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Civil Rights Commission
John A. Hannah
White House
Hannah
Michigan State University
Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
Doyle E. Carlton
Florida
Commission
Senate
Sen
Sparkman
Ala
Congress
Defense
Truman
James C. Hagerty
Elvis Must Obtain Own Deferment
MEMPHIS Tennessee Elvis Presley must personally request any draft deferment. Paramount Pictures asked two months delay for the singer but the draft board requires a written request from the registrant. Presley, slated for induction January 20, says he is willing to join the Army now and will cooperate with Paramount to seek a deferment.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Paramount Studios
Shelby County
Selective Service
Paramount
Peace On Earth Christmas Echoes Worldwide
The Associated Press reports a Christmas Eve of prayers for peace amid ongoing conflicts in Algeria Egypt Cuba and Cyprus. US President Eisenhower urged sacrifice and goodwill while American servicemen abroad hosted gifts dinners and large charity events for orphans refugees and locals including 1200 at Taegu Korea.
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Randolph
Mediterranean
Naples
Turkey
Germany
America
Polar Bear Brings Christmas Cheer to Barrow Eskimos
In Point Barrow Alaska the annual Christmas celebration gains a boost as hunters Raymond Ipalook and Hoover Koonaloak bag the season’s first polar bear. The 1 300 strong village gathers for a week of services, feasting, gift giving, and community games culminating in New Year’s Day festivities.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Santa Claus
Raymond Ipalook
Hoover Koonaloak
Santa Claus Meets Jennie Buckley Twice in Charlotte
On a visit with her mother and then with her grandmother to a local shopping center in Charlotte Jennie Buckley met Santa Claus. Each time she gave her name and stated her wish, and she cheerfully repeated that her name was Jennie.
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Charlotte
N. C
Jennie Buckley
Santa Claus
Jennie
Santa
Eisenhower hints at next move for disarmament with Russia
President Eisenhower in a radio television address urged conciliation and proof of Communist sincerity as the United States leaves the door open for disarmament talks. Secretary Dulles echoed the stance, rejecting Russia’s call for a UN or international conference, while signaling flexibility on a possible heads of government meeting.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Moscow
Kremlin
America
NATO Council
Paris
Dulles
Russia
United Nations
NATO
United States
Navy radar plane crashes near Oahu leaving survivors
A four engine Super Constellation with 24 aboard went down 25 miles north of Oahu. Navy crews rescued four survivors and recovered two bodies as destroyers and merchant ships searched the Pacific. The missing crew and the fate of the aircraft remained under investigation.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Oahu Island
Navy
Kaneohe Marine Air Station
Air Force
Coast Guard
Barbers Point Naval Air Station
Oahu
Island
Barbers Point
Radar 3
Richard D. Warner
Liberty
Hawaiian
Hawaii
West Coast
Turning Cooler Casts Winter Cheer into Doubtful Snow
A weatherman projects no white Christmas with fair and mild Miami Valley conditions. Today will be fair and cool with a high near 5 and a low around 30. Christmas Day should be fair and warmer with highs of 55 to 60. Middletown posted a record warmth of 63 and a 37 low, while last night saw .09 inches of rain.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Rees
Bleak Yule After Destructive Rankin Fire Near Pittsburgh
A Rankin suburb near Pittsburgh faced a bleak Christmas after a four block fire area. The blaze caused over a million dollars in damage, killed two people including an auxiliary cop, destroyed 14 homes and one school, and damaged eight homes and two schools. Fire response involved 200 firefighters, six companies from the city, a fireboat, Red Cross and Salvation Army aid, with looting concerns and uninsured homeowners.
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Pittsburgh
Rankin
Jack Blazines
Red Cross
The
Salvation Army
Pittsburgh Fire Department
C. D. Scully
Monongahela River
Dayton Youth Shot by Police in Market Robbery
In Dayton Ohio police shot and killed an 18 year old during a weekend robbery at Stump's Market near the meat counter. A second teen, Harold Loftis of Dayton, was arrested after the failed burglary and tampering with the safe. Officer R G Evans fired after Terry ignored orders to halt and appeared to reach for a weapon.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ronnie Gene Terry
Montgomery County
R. C. Beckett
R. G. Evans
Terry
Harold E. Loftis
Smith
Stump’s
Evans
The Chinese Merchant Missed His Boat in San Francisco
A Hong Kong bound Chinese merchant missed his boat in San Francisco but still managed to get airborne, showing resilience as he traveled onward by air.
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Hong Kong
San Francisco
Baby Is Home For Christmas
An Army private Douglas Heywood and his wife Vickie celebrate Christmas with their 9 month old son Doug who was flown home from San Diego to Augusta. The reunion, arranged by the Augusta Chronicle San Diego Union American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, included care by flight staff and a holiday gathering at the Bon Air Hotel.
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Augusta
Doug
Vickie Heywood
Douglas
Baby
Augusta Elks Club
Bon Air
San Diego
Calif
Heywood
IBM
Army
Southeast Signal School
Ft. Gordon
Pat’ Kelly
Augusta Chronicle
San Diego Union
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Little Doug
Mary Stanley
American
Dallas
Harriet Vidette
Delta
Dutch Protest Indonesia Over Seizure of Dutch Property
UNITED NATIONS N Y AP The Netherlands accuses Indonesia of flouting UN authority by boycotting and seizing Dutch enterprises in a bid to gain political advantage. The protest, after thousands of Dutch left Indonesia over West New Guinea, warns of possible UN measures for violations of the UN Charter.
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United Nations, N.Y
Netherlands
Indonesia
U.N
Security Council
General Assembly
United Nations
Jakarta
West New Guinea
C. W. A. Schurmann
Republic of Indonesia
Army
Col
Sukendro
Zulkifi Lubis
Sukarno
Lubis
Sumatra
Sukendra
Hoffa Wiretap Case Set for Retrial January Sixth
The government ordered the James R. Hoffa wiretap conspiracy case returned to the Western District Court calendar for retrial on January 6. The initial trial ended Friday with a jury deadlock.
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New York
James R. Hoffa
W.S District Court
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Michigan State
Bill Veith
Earth
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Weather Bureau
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
International Geophysical Year
South Pole
McMurdo Sound
U. S
Taegu
Korea
Bear
Ipalook
Loonaloak
Presbyterian Mission
Aircont National Guard
Birth of
Christ
Ike
Reds
By Douglas B. Cornell
Douglas Heywood
Valley News
Mneioid
Bcasesiens
Ysis God Ess
Dos Cenassciens Society
Sas Nedkavtve
Burgess Matthew L. Furjanic
Christmas
Miss Vidette
Mrs. Heywood
Bulletin
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