Fatal Skull Fracture In Redgranite Crash
In a Christmas night accident on Highway 21 near Omro Basil E. Tritt 25 of Redgranite died from a skull fracture. The incident pushed Winnebago County traffic deaths in 1960 to 22. Interment is at Foster Road Cemetery. services at Congregational Church and Hempel Funeral Home arrangements follow.
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Nighor
Belgram Sprezewski
Oshkosh
Richard
Virginia
Karen
Sally
Lynette Tritt
Stanier York
Congregational Church
Foster Road
Hempel Funeral Home
Winnebago County
Basil E. Tritt
Br. 1
Rushford
Omro
Roth
Mercy
Auta
Regis- Boia
Mostruck
Bota i Omre
Youth Admits Connection In Spinster Death
An 18 year old, Difford W. Plautz, admitted involvement in the death of Miss Martha C Heige after a robbery plan with Leroy J. Paialski, 27. They allegedly entered her room, gagged her, and she died likely from suffocation. both were held without charge.
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Milwaukee
Wen
Can Ion
Difford W. Plautz
Leroy J. Paialski
Martha C.‘ Heige
Leo Woetfel
Woeifer
Woman Killed After Domestic Dispute Involving Husband
Police say Russell Casack tied to a murder case after his wife Fett was found dead Saturday morning in their home. Officers note Fett was struck and her husband was later picked up in a tavern as investigators build a case surrounding alleged external violence and a domestic incident. The Fetts have a 21 month old son.
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Fett
Russell Cassach
Cassady
Irs
Fetts
Freighters Collide Off Texas Coast
In heavy fog off the Texas coast two freighters, Fernmoore from Tampa and Tharros from Norfolk, collided. Coast Guard cutters evacuated passengers and aided the stricken ships. no deaths or injuries were reported. Fernmoore suffered flooding in the engine room while Tharros limped to port with a damaged bow.
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Galveston
Tex
Fernmoore
Robert Smith
Ft. Point Coast Guard T
Galveston Bay
Merrimoore
Masterson
Grampus
Houston
Tampa
Fia
Norfolk
Vaers
Oldest Retired Soldier Succumbs in Junction City
Sgt. Charles Viese, 96, hailed as the nation’s oldest retired soldier, died Monday night in a Junction City nursing home. Born Feb 25 in Pittsburgh, he joined the Army in 1906 and served into the Spanish American War era, wounded with a bullet in his hip. His only survivor is his sister Mrs. Charles Shiriex of Junction City.
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Junction City
Raw
Charles Viese
United States
Pittsburgh
Tol
Ater
Mill
Charles Shiriex
Junction Clix
Moslems Press Referendum Debate in Oran Amid Riots
In Oran clashes flare as Moslems demand a 8 January referendum on De Gaulle’s plan for speedy self rule in Algeria. Gaillard condemns the plan as empty while Gran Duchet argues De Gaulle’s aim is to preserve French control. French authorities report rioting in Algiers and attacks on property with 344 rebels reported eliminated nationwide last week.
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Bsther
de Gaulle
Algeria
Gaillard
Algiers
Gran Duchet
de Caulle
French A-Test Declared Successful At Reggane
The French nuclear test at Reggane in the Sahara, reportedly yielding kilotons of explosive power, was hailed as a success by Defense Ministry officials. The test produced weak radioactive fallout over a 60 by 13 mile area and involved Plutonium based devices. no warning was issued to nearby nomads.
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Reggane
Sahara
United States
Kdar
Defense Ministry
Devree
Deser
Ines
Sci
New Year Holiday Fatality Forecast By Safety Council
Chicago reporters relay that the National Safety Council warned as many as 340 deaths may occur on U S highways during the New Year weekend. Estimated toll would top the 375 killed over a prior three day year end period, with speed cited as a prime factor by Howard Pyi.
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Chicago
Council
Sigent Howard Pyi
Wisconsin Highways Mostly Clear Despite Icy Patches
The Wisconsin Traffic Patrol reports generally good driving conditions statewide. Scattered icy patches remain in the north and new snow in Green County with the only notable trouble spot at ramps on Interstate 94 in St. Croix County.
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Madison
Green County
Wisconsin
St. Croix
Whitton Named By Kennedy As Highway Chief
President elect John F Kennedy selected Rex Whitton chief engineer of the Missouri Highway Department to be federal highway administrator in the new administration. Whitton, 62, has 40 years with Missouri and led the state highway program since 1953. The appointment was announced via Pierre Salinger after consulting Luther Hodges. The choice places the highway program under Whitton’s direction.
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John B. Bennett
Mic
Jigan
GOP
House Commerce Committee
John F. Kesneth
Harvard Law School
Landis
Landi
Overhaul Of Regulatory Units Asked
A senior congressional Republican agreed with a Kennedy adviser on the need to overhaul federal regulatory agencies. He said Congress, not the president, should drive the revamp.
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Washington
Tapi
Todas
Kennedy
Congress
Ishould
Belgium Faces Strike Defiance in Government Push
Brussels reports show Belgian government moving to impose stricter measures as Socialist unions and 102 mayors resist, refusing to provide names of striking municipal workers. The protests target tax hikes and welfare cuts amid financial losses. Reports cite possible deployment of troops to maintain order.
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Brussels
Belgium
Defi Jsaid
Jean Roland
Interior Ministry
Spcineline Stein
wAtp
Passy Pazine
Uny
Yeastern
Mu‘ “Nicipal
Toll tolls high in holiday traffic and fires
Traffic deaths during the Christmas weekend totaled 474 in vehicles, 76 in fires and 80 in miscellaneous causes for 630 total violent deaths. The period began Friday 6 pm and ended at midnight, with the total potentially the lowest in 11 years for a comparable Christmas weekend. In Indianapolis a fire killed Ronald Coleman Jr and other family members, while other incidents across states added to the toll.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Caroline Bienke
Mildeath
Tolwaukee
Lawrence Seaman
Taliies
Berli Reith Pattison
Aliqaukee
John B. den
Duoque
Iowa
Glen Persons
Dubuque
Anton Joy
Oneida
California
Georgia
New York
Michigan
Alaska
Nevada
Ow Hampshire
North Dakota
Vermont
District ofColumbia
Thirteen Die In Wisconsin Traffic Cases
Thirteen people died in Wisconsin highway crashes over the long Christmas holiday weekend raising 1960 traffic deaths to 389, compared with 614 a year earlier. Among the victims were Vera Kippermhan, 24, and her daughter Reen, 1, of Hortonville, killed in a collision involving two cars late Saturday night or Sunday. Others listed include Mildred Baxter, 25, of St Paul. Lovina Schultz, 71, Neillsville. Adelaide Gimscheid, 63, Waukee. Robert Wilson, 37, Millen. Basil E Tritt, 24, Redgranite.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Vera Kippermhan
Hortonville
Reen
Mildred Baxter
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Lovina Schultz
Neillsville
Adelaide Giimscheid
Waukee
Robert Wilson
Millen
Ashland County
Basil E_ Tritt
Redgranite
Three Hurt As Vehicles Skid on Ice in Bryson City
In western North Carolina three people were injured when a car, a truck, and another car slid on ice along US 19. Mrs. Ora Watson Morrow 49 of Franklin led the sequence over the bank, followed by Homer J. More 37 of Nantahala and Emory Bowman 26 of Lakeland Florida. Odell Grant and Homer Grant assisted and were hurt.
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Bryson City
US. 19
North Carolina Mountains
Staite
T. A. Sandlin
Ora Watson Morrow
Franklin
Crecie
Odell
Homer Grant
Homer J. More
Nanthala
Trumans Planned Inaugural Week Reception Attendance
Former president and Mrs Truman will attend an inaugural week reception in Washington. Governors will have boxes with state seals at the Jan 19 event at the Washington hotel. A special box will be prepared for the Trumans and other distinguished guests. TEHRAN. Iran (UPI) Prime Minister Emami ordered a commission to investigate the Shemnas mine disaster where 19 miners and two rescuers died. Six miners were crushed by cogs after an explosion. others died from suffocation as ventilation failed. All 21 bodies were recovered.
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Washington
Harri
Truman
Washinston Hotel
iTrumans
Tehran
Iran
UPI
Sharif Emami
Shemsnas
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Tokyo
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