Christmas Eve capers and a firehouse gift tale
Multiple holiday incidents from North America and Japan detail a trunk hack escape in New Jersey turned police blotter, a Boulder grandfather gifting a retired fire engine to grandkids, a polite thief stealing a bicycle in Atlanta, and Tokyo considering a costly palace project for Crown Prince Akihito along with a fatal Ontario shooting spree in a remote Canadian village.
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New Yark
N. J
Donald Alkneses
Santa Claus
Santa
Mibanesa
Jo Ann
Robert
Fiue
Albanese
Mbanese
Tokyo
Akihito
Tokyo E
Unis
Avas
Sabura Endo
Hope Russ Unit to Leave Mirny Base in Australia Era
Foreign Secretary R. G. Casoylt Bencavon bids farewell to Australia 1949 Antarctic expedition. He notes Australia long-held claim to Antarctic territory, while Russia’s 18 month presence at Mirny is unrecognized by the United Nations.
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Hope Russ
Mirny
el Ceuaie
Australia
Russia
Miriny
Australian Antarctic Territory
R. G. Casoylt
Casey
Girt
Antarctic Territory
United Nations
Eisenhower Heads to Gettysburg Farm for Holidays
President and Mrs. Eisenhower travel to Gettysburg Pennsylvania for a week or more on their farm. They expect to spend New Year’s Day there and may meet administration leaders next week to discuss the new Congress legislative program. Congress convenes January 7.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Congress
White Horse
Anna Neagle Kin Dies In England At Home
Stuart Trobertson, known as a singer and brother of film actress Arma Neagle, died at his home in England aged 57. He was also described as a bass vocalist and involved in film work, with a career marked by entertainment industry ties.
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Anna Neagle
Elstref
England
Stuart Trobertson
Spiel
Arma Neagle
Vie
Robertson
Filma Extentive
Mrs Holland Dies in San Angelo Texas
Mrs Clade Van Nuyse Holland, 96, widow of a former vice president of the San Antonio Express, died Thursday in San Angelo Texas after a long illness.
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Holland
San Angelo
Tex
Clade van Nuyse Holland
Son Antonio Express
sThursday
Love to Harold Yule Message On Auto Causes Fuss
Mrs Scott painted a Christmas greeting reading Love to Harold on her husband’s car using washable white paint. The prank drew mixed reactions as the message smeared and the couple sought repair options from the dealer for delivery after the holidays.
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Mempins
H. H. Scotti
Jis
Thela Saleaman
Burt Dows
Invasion Near Havana Boasts Rebels Headlines
A report details rebel boasting amid an invasion near Havana. It references a PRADO DAM broadcasting engineer and satellite transmissions from Corona California. The piece notes Sam Findler reading a president’s satellite message and the extension of a tracking network near Prado Dam southeast of Los Angeles with a four station setup.
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Corona API
Penty Dam United] States
Findley
Outer Space
Neptune
N. di
Findler
Prado Dam
Los Angeles
Three Die When Hit on Trestle
Warner Grimsley 19 narrates the Christmas Day tragedy on a Tallapoosa River trestle near Alexander City, where three hunting companions died after a train struck them as they fled. Grimsley survived, treated for shock, and described pleading for the victims to jump while authorities investigated the incident.
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Alexander City
Ala
Warner Grimsley
Tallapoosa
Grimsley
Alabama
Three Die and Sixty Seven Escape in Cape Canaveral Crash
Last week at Cape Canaveral Florida the Atlas launch blasted off and a satellite arrived over Corona within minutes. President announced a 4 ton satellite in space. Engineers monitor the satellite while a Rhodesia airliner crash killed three South Africans and left 63 passengers and 7 crew missing. A train trestle accident near Georgia left several youths dead after attempting to cross during an emergency stop.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Findler and Company
Corona
Findler
White House
United States
Finder
Salisbury
Rhodesia
WPT
Dig
UAT
Oiders
Ghimsley
Georgia
R.T. Davis
Davis
Doctors Confirm Iranian Man’s Age Between 158 and 188
In Tehr an two doctors examined Sayed Ali Saleh Kutahi after a published claim of 185 years. They reported his age estimated between 158 and 188 while noting health aside from visual and sensory weaknesses. The officials named Amir Hamadi and Abdul Wahabi conducted the exam and issued communiques.
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Tehran
Tyan
Sayed Ali Saleh Kutahi
Kutahi
Keluseh
Sayed Ali
Amir Hamadi
Abdul Wahabi
Reza Shirsavar
Mazanderan
Shirsavar
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