Lowest in 11 Years Traffic Toll Falls Short of Holiday Estimates
The three day Christmas weekend saw 474 traffic fatalities, possibly the lowest toll in 11 years, with overall deaths from traffic and other accidents at 630. Fires caused 76 deaths, while total fatalities exceeded last year’s 609. The National Safety Council projected 340-350 traffic deaths for a normal weekend and warned of higher hazards from rain and ice.
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Iowa Tragic Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches Fourteen
The Iowa long Christmas weekend toll rose to fourteen deaths as up to four days counted, with 19 year old Thomas Statswell of Garnerville among the latest killed when his car left a road west of McGregor and struck a tire. In Norfolk, General Douglas MacArthur accepted an invitation to establish a memorial for his papers and war letters, hoping for dedication within nine months to a year, while plans emerged to revitalize a century old courthouse.
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Pasadena astronomer reports record magnetic field in star HO B354dt
Dr Horeace W. Babcock of Mt. Palomar Observatory used the 200 inch Hale telescope to detect a magnetic field about 24 000 times stronger than Earth's around a Milky Way neighbor star HO B354dt. Separate highway crashes in Iowa, Early and Iowa Falls, killed multiple people including Robert Hoffard and Mrs Arthur Nelson and injured several others.
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Burlington Couple Die In Home Fire
Burlington business leader Van Bennett about 60 and his wife, 57, died in a Monday morning fire at their single story ranch home. Fire Chief Herald Duke said the blaze started from a fireplace and heavily damaged the residence in Sparks.
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Tanker's Stern Finally Moored
The stern section of the tanker Pine Ridge was moored at Newport News, ending a voyage that began in New York and was to end in Corpus Christi. Two tugs towed the hulk to the shipyard after the Pine Ridge split in heavy seas 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras. Twenty eight crew members were rescued by helicopters from the carrier Valley Forge.
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Temperature Drop Light Snow Loom for Iowa Tonight
Cooler weather with light snow spread from extreme western to northeastern Iowa. Minimums near single digits to mid teens expected tonight, with heights reaching 15 to 22 in central and southwest regions. A Colorado storm system may bring additional snow to southern Iowa, but forecasts say not heavy.
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Omit Race From New York Birth Certificates Plan
New York City will remove face or color references from birth certificates after New Year’s Day while keeping race in confidential medical records. The policy aims to aid public health studies while preserving privacy in official documents. In Des Moines Herschel Loveless proposes a public defender system to provide legal counsel to those unable to afford an attorney, with a move to seek legislative establishment.
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Kennedy Advisers Delve Into Space Plan Expansion
President elect John F Kennedy and key advisers plan further talks on expanding and strengthening the space program amid the U S Soviet rivalry. Discussions include State Department operations overseas and coordinating civilian and military roles, with Kennedy reportedly favoring larger expense allowances to boost diplomatic prestige.
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Nixon Poised for Another 1964 Presidential Bid
Washington reports former Vice President Richard Nixon plans to resume political activity after his January 20, 1961 term end. He aims to maintain ties with Republican leaders nationwide while weighing a 1964 run or a California governorship, with implications for his future in the party and potential presidential ambitions.
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DeGaulle Plan Under Attack by French Leaders
Paris reports Charles de Gaulle faces opposition from Conservative leader Roger Du ouhet and Radical Felix Gaillard over his Algeria plan. They condemn the referendum idea and urge voters to decide by conscience on self-government for Algeria, amid ongoing voting in Oran.
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Rites Planned for Eagle Grove 7 Servicer William E Warnes
William E Warnes, 104, will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon following his death Sunday. The obituary notes this marks the second family death since 1290 when his first wife died and mentions the passing of his second wife, a sister of the first Mrs Warnes, last year at Friendship Haven.
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Let Congress Do It Urge Revamping of Regulatory Bodies
A senior Republican congressman backs Kennedy adviser James Landis on revamping federal regulatory agencies. He argues Congress, not the president, should lead reform, citing Landis' analysis and calling for action by lawmakers and agencies amid concerns about outside pressures and political appointments in major independent agencies.
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Agencies Survey Prepared for Kennedy Inaugural Group
An AP photograph captions a survey of U.S. government agencies prepared for the president elect. The report notes a lengthy study aimed at shaping the incoming Kennedy administration's civil service approach and organizational structure.
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Revolutionary escapes spur Northern Ireland manhunt
Police across Northern Ireland scour for 21 year old Daniel Ignatius Donnelly a Belfast jail escapee from the Irish Republican Army this comes as Princess Margaret visits Ireland intensifying security concerns amid the crackdown on militant activity.
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Explosion marks third French nuclear test in Sahara
Paris reports France conducted its third nuclear test at Reggane in the Sahara. Officials say the small device aims to enable tactical and hydrogen weapons. fallout was minimal and no airline warnings were issued.
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Plan to Restore Eisenhower to Five Star Rank
Washington reports Congressional leaders quietly draft a plan to reinstate President Eisenhower to a five star general rank after he leaves the White House. A special act would be needed as he resigned his permanent five star commission in 1952.
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Queen considers Margaret as Bahamas governor choice
A royal friend said Queen Elizabeth II is weighing appointing Princess Margaret as Bahamas governor. If chosen, Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones would relocate to Nassau, boosting tourism revenue and shaping royal life amid public scrutiny.
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Icy Air Sweeps Midwest As Cold Wave Deepens
A blast of icy air from Canada spreads into the northern Midwest driving temperatures down to near 30 below zero in parts of the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin. Fargo North Dakota records 29 below as Jamestown and International Falls report 23 below and Grand Forks shows 20 below.
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Abominable Snowman Myth Exposed in Himalayas
Lawrence Swan of San Francisco State College and another biologist accompanied Sir Edmund into the Himalayas in a search for the Yeti. Sir Edmund returned with two scalps natives claimed were from Yeti, but Swan says the hair is fake and the Abominable Snowman never existed.
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Big Doll Brightens Connie Sue Ackley Final Hours
Davenport girl Connie Sue Ackley, age 2, died Monday at University Hospitals from cancer after a Christmas Day diagnosis in 1959. Her father Donald G Ackley cared for Connie and her sister Bonna Jean, 5, since he and their mother divorced in 1958.
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Time picks Van Allen among 1960 Men of the Year
Time magazine named James Van Allen of the State University of Iowa as one of 150 men of the year for 1960. The cosmic ray physicist was highlighted as a leader of exploration in the field, marking Time’s first multi person news maker selection since 1937.
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