Hollywood fire destroys two sound stages at Samuel Goldwyn Studios
A $3 million blaze at Samuel Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood wiped out the Cannon and Barnaby Jones sets. Firefighters arrived within two minutes but found the eight 100 by 300 foot stages already engulfed. No injuries were reported. the fire followed earlier major blazes on the lot dating back to 1958.
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Barnaby Jones
Samuel Goldwyn Studios
James Velthuis
Velthuis
Pickfair Studios
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Porgy and
Bess
Snowbound Illinois Roads Hazardous Across Much of State
A storm dumped nine inches in Centralia and eight in Effingham, with widespread snow from Kankakee to the southern tip. Snow continued in Champaign as winds reduced visibility, power lines fell, and many roads were packed with ice. Interstate 57 near Champaign opened only northbound for 22 miles. I-74 was perilous for about 26 miles to Oakwood. Blowing snow and dozens of accidents left several hundred cars in ditches.
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Effingham
Illinois
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Champaign
James Glasgow
Simon Franklin
Carbondale
Ludlow
Oakwood
Kankakee County
Sangamon County
Indiana
Shelbyville
Rantoul
Paris
du Quoin
Coast Guard searches for lost 25 foot cruiser on Lake Erie
The U S Coast Guard searched parts of Lake Erie for a 25 foot cabin cruiser with 10 aboard adrift in a snowstorm. A helicopter sighted the craft near Pelee Island but heavy snow hindered rescue efforts. The distress call may have been a hoax. FCC traced it to Dillon Lake near Zanesville.
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UPI
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Lake Erie
Coast Guard
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Pelee Island
Donald Estes
Ohio
Estes
Federal Communications Commission
Dillon Lake
Zanesville
Columbus
Weather forecast and recent temperatures for Morris and Dresden Island
Forecast: tonight cloudy and cold with light snow or freezing drizzle at times low in the 20s. Saturday mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the extreme south high in the upper 20s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam record shows Wednesday high 34 low 27 with .05 inch precipitation. Thursday high 34 low 28. Morning readings: 7 am Morris 28, 10:30 am downtown 28.
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Morris
Morris City to Replace Five-Hour Meters with Two-Hour Meters
Mayor Donald Davidson says Morris will switch all five-hour meters to two-hour devices. Existing meters on Liberty St and Franklin St from Washington to Illinois will be replaced at ten per day starting Dec 29. Enforcement will apply on new two-hour meters and others citywide.
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Liberty St
Washington St
Illinois Ave
Franklin
Franklin St
Illinois Lottery Introduces New Weekly Draw Days
CHICAGO UPI The Illinois State Lottery starts a new format with weekly numbers drawn on Thursdays and bonanza winners on Saturdays beginning at Christmas.
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Illinois State Lottery
Eight Die in Beirut Firefight on Christmas Day
Beir ut Lebanon reports sniper fire across Beirut and near Ashrifiyeh leaves at least eight dead on Christmas Day. Mortar bombardment and unsafe roads keep residents home as government efforts to halt fighting show no progress.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Four Die as Snowy Ohio Crash Ends Santa Visit
Four Roddy children, Eddie 16 Kim 13 David 10 and Trisha 4, die when their car skids on slick Ohio 66 two miles south of Defiance while returning from Defiance to Oakwood. Jeff 15 and Benny Fidler hospitalized in critical condition. Traffic toll in holiday period climbs with 128 deaths nationwide.
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United Press International
Santa Claus
Richard Roddy
Defiance
Ohio
Oakwood
Eddie Roddy
Kim
David
Trisha
Roddy
Jeff
Benny Fidler
Riot at New Hampshire state prison injures three
About 200 inmates demanded Christmas dinner release for a dozen solitary prisoners. Fires were set, 155 cells damaged, 100 inmates relocated as guards and state police restored order. Attorney General Warren Rudman promised investigation of leaders.
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N.H
UPI
New Hampshire State Prison
Martin Gross
New Hampshire Prison Board of Trustees
Gross
Warren Rudman
Chicago Woman Injured In Interstate 55 Collision
A Chicago woman, Sherry Dolling, 23, was treated and released after a two-car crash on Interstate 55 two miles north of Gardner Road. Douglas Justice, 21, Camp LeJeune NC, fled the scene and was arrested later on charges including leaving the scene and drunk driving.
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Interstate 55
Gardner Rd
Sherry Dolling
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Douglas Justice
Camp LeJeune
North Carolina
ISU Student Carol Rofstad Died After Clubbing Incident
Normal police ruled out robbery as a motive in the death of Illinois State University senior Carol Rofstad 21 of Elk Grove Village. Investigators checked alibis and spoke with friends and sorority members about the Delta Zeta house death. A railroad tie found nearby is considered the likely weapon with no suspects named.
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UPI
Carol Rofstad
Illinois State University
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Elk Grove Village
Ill
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Dan Sadler
Delta Zeta
Sadler
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