Traffic Death Toll In Nation Climbs High
Chicago bulletin reports the Christmas holiday toll reaching 472 deaths from traffic and fires four days into the holiday. Safety officials warn a new record is possible with 660 fatalities forecast, as National Safety Council president Ned H. Dearborn calls for drastic driver improvements. A United Press survey tallies 352 traffic deaths by 4 a.m. EST, with additional fatalities in fires planes and miscellaneous causes.
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Christmas Greetings and Local Notes From Pa Newe
Christmas greetings to readers and reports of home reunions for servicemen. Notes on mowing a Garfield Ave. resident and a large machine, cautions to imbibing drivers, school holiday closures, and last minute shopping hours. Santa may need a helicopter for delivery with lights on for flights.
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Daily Weather Report Cloudy with Rain Then Snow
Cloudy with occasional rain today high 47 to 56. Colder tonight with rain changing to snow flurries low 30 to 36. Tuesday cloudy and cooler with snow flurries. US weather stats show 24 hours to 7am high 55 low 43 precipitation slight river stage 7.5 feet. Sunday morning 7am period recorded low 36 precipitation 0.3 inches river stage 7.6.
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President Eisenhower Prepares Quiet Christmas At White House
President Eisenhower plans a quiet Christmas Eve at the White House with a special tree and gifts for his wife and mother in law. On Tuesday the four grandchildren David Barbara Ann Susan and Mary Jean will visit the White House as Mas. and Mrs. Eisenhower bring them from Ft Belvoir Virginia for family celebrations.
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No Survivors In Plane Crash In Italian Alps
A ski patrol recovered the Italian airliner wreckage on Mt. Giner in the Italian Alps. Twenty one people were aboard and all perished. Among the dead were American couple Mr. and Mrs. Harris Gray of Milan via Rome.
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Beaver Fire Causes Near $10,000 Loss Behind Bowling Alley
Fire destroyed the waiting room and office behind the Peek'n Tom bowling alleys in Beaver Pa. Damage reached about $10,000 to the brick three story building and two adjoining businesses. Firemen had not yet determined the blaze as of press time.
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Canada holiday weekend death toll rises with traffic and fire fatalities
Canada reports a death toll of 36 over the holiday weekend in Toronto and across Ontario, with 24 traffic deaths and six fire fatalities. The Canadian Highway Safety Conference forecasts total deaths could reach 90 by Tuesday night.
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Seven Die in Minnesota Hospital Fire
Defective wiring on a Christmas tree triggers a blaze at Doctors' Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis killing seven and injuring six. Seventy-nine patients were inside as smoke filled the five story building trapping them. most deaths due to asphyxiation. Victims include Mary Balliet Ella Mullin Lydia Becken Carolyn Vale Sara Stone Clarence Green and a 13 day old boy son of the Rasmussens of Excelsior.
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Robbers Loot Century Food Warehouse in Youngstown
Officials estimate the weekend heist at Century Food Company warehouse looted 400 cases of cigarettes and possibly a truckload of provisions. Seven bandits overpowered the guards, trussed them with rope and adhesive, then fled before midnight.
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Boy Strangles To Death In Drapery Cord Accident
In Pittsburgh, 13 year old Harold Alan Droz died from strangulation after entangling with a drapery cord in his basement. A Boy Scout knowledgeable about knots he was alone while parents were out with his younger brothers Daniel 6 and Gary 4.
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Christmas Mass Opens in Bethlehem Holy Land
Latin patriarch led a procession in Bethlehem to begin Christmas celebrations. Monsignor Alberto Gori arrived at Rachel’s tomb with priests and monks as Arab Christian crowds cheered. Guards and police escorted the event to St. Catherine’s Church near the nativity grotto.
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Red China Soviet Rift Deepens Amid Moscow Visit Hint
American foreign affairs analysts report Moscow invited Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai to visit Russia next month to mend growing Sino Soviet differences. Evidence in Washington suggests Beijing has sought to ease tensions during the past three months.
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Advent Series Ends With Clergy Sermonette
Local clergymen conclude the daily Advent series with a final sermonette reflecting on Christmas themes and the season’s meaning. Readers are invited to contemplate the holiday through these brief homilies.
Suez Canal Clearance Delayed Over Crewmen Policy
Clearance work on the Suez Canal was stalled as Egypt refused to permit Anglo French crewmen aboard salvage vessels. Salvage operations were to start on a limited scale with neutral ships, but most crews remained idle in Port Said due to the dispute. Danish Col Carl Engholm led 1,900 personnel in the wider operation.
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Birth of Jesus Held Key to Our Nation's Leader
A religious column argues the President must be born in the United States and claims Jesus Christ must be born among the people to lead with understanding. This opinion piece by Rev. E. Thomas contends national law requires birth within borders to become supreme leader, urging readers to consider divine qualification.
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Budapest Brims with Christmas Amid Snow and Curfew Lift
In Budapest a heavy snow blanket and a relaxed curfew mark a Western style Christmas under postwar Hungary. Cardinal Mindszenty plans Christmas Eve at the U.S. Legation while coal shortages halt work at Csepel Island mills, with 17 000 on half pay and 4 000 on full pay as maintenance staff.
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Pope Urges Free World to Fight Tyranny
Pope Pius XII calls for global unity against communist tyranny and defends a nation’s right to self defense when attacked. He urges prayer for peace and criticizes the United Nations for lacking authority, urging observers in Hungary and solidarity of free Europe.
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Weather forecast for Christmas shows fair overall
The Weather Bureau predicts generally fair Christmas weather with snow flurries in northern states and rain along the Pacific Northwest coast. Snow flurries are likely from interior New York to the Rockies, adding little to prior heavy Midwest snowfall, while East remains cloudy and West Virginia mountains may see snow flurries.
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Rector Dies At Dedication Of His New Church
The Rev Ladislaus Nagy 70 native of Hungary rector of St Stephens Church collapsed and died during dedication services for the parishs new church in Allentown Pa More than 400 worshippers were present at the ceremony
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Christmas Day No Issue Published by The News
The newspaper will not publish on Tuesday Christmas Day in observance of the annual program.
Five Die in Colorado Air Crashes During Landing
Two separate crashes near Del Norte and east of Denver killed five people. At Del Norte a two engine plane wrecked during landing, killing Charles Fouquet 41 his son Richard Gus Hoof the pilot and George Gray. Hoof and Gray were from Alamosa. In the second crash near Denver a Navy F9F six Cougar jet piloted by Lt. (JG) Fred Robson of Grand Junction spun into the ground during an emergency landing killing the naval reservist. Robson was ejected and his parachute carried him from the wreckage.
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Johnstown Airman Killed in Cougar Jet Crash
Fred R. Robson Jr., 26, Naval reserve pilot, was killed near Grand Junction, Colorado, when his F-6 Cougar jet crashed. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robson Sr of Johnstown Pennsylvania, he is survived by his wife Barbara Ann and their six month old daughter.
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Patti Page to Wed Friday in Palm Springs
Singer Patti Page and choreographer Charles O Curran announced their engagement on Sunday and set the wedding date for next Friday in Palm Springs California.
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Death notices for six residents and two others across three towns
Death notices list Orlo L. Prior 73 Portersville William B Hoover 76 616 N Liberty St Mrs Mary Hull Michael 85 19 Atlantic Ave Mrs Mary Lon Kuczmarski 74 Wampum RD 1 Emil Hilke 76 618 W North St George Ernest Algoe 56 317 Fairmont Ave Frank Pokersnik 77 Cleveland Miss Ida Elizabeth Rodgers 48 Aliquippa names, ages, and addresses of the deceased reported in the area.
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Nixon says Hungary revolt delivers mortal blow to Communism
Vice President Richard Nixon, returning from Austria, told reporters that Hungary's fight for freedom has given international Communism a mortal blow it cannot recover from. He urged greater US aid to Hungarian refugees and said the United States should expand its refugee quota beyond 21,500. Nixon’s family greeted him warmly at Washington National Airport.
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Fire damages two downtown Charleston buildings
A downtown Charleston fire destroyed two business buildings near the core of the city causing about 409000 in damage. No injuries occurred though two firefighters narrowly escaped death when a wall collapsed during the blaze.
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Santa Visits Town At Christmas Forty Four
A town notes Santa will visit tonight as the Christmas tree is trimmed and lights dimmed. Residents leave stockings on the mantle and await gifts including neckties cigars toys perfume and ears. The message ends with gratitude for the season and a reference to the date forty four.
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