Burbank Tops Rose Parade. Long Beach Wins City Award
Burbank wins the Rose Parade sweepstakes prize for the 69th annual event, repeating its 1957 performance. Long Beach takes the best of cities over 200,000, with its float Sea Dream of Beauty highlighting Miss Universe, harbor and beaches as crowds exceed 1.6 million in Pasadena.
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Five hurt as auto hits Rose Parade spectators
A Pasadena woman was seriously hurt and four others injured when an automobile veered into a crowd along the Rose Parade route at 4:25 a.m. on Colorado Street near El Robles Avenue. Police identified the driver as Tamás Leffen Jr., 23, of Burne Fare, as spectators scrambled for safety amid the chaotic scene.
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British DC4 Intercepted in Albania
The Foreign Office said a British cargo DC4 was forced down Tuesday by two jet fighters in Communist Albania. Italian authorities reported Skymaster landed at Valvona, Albania. The crew of six included one woman, no passengers. Britain seeks details from Italian and French authorities amid limited diplomatic presence since 1946.
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Bomb threat evacuates Grand Central terminals in New York
An anonymous caller warned of a bomb in an adjoining baggage compartment at Grand Central Terminal during a Tuesday night evacuation. About 130 people were evacuated as police searched the waiting room and adjacent areas for an hour but found no device. Police later searched near the Soviet delegation at the United Nations grounds in Manhattan after another warning, but no bomb was located.
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iMummer Parade Delayed by Rain in Philadelphia
The New Year Mum Mers Parade on Broad Street faced rain causing curtailment of the program. Comic clubs still marched while fancy clubs and string bands postponed to Saturday. Weather reduced crowd size. only seven prior postponements since 1900.
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Where to Find It Breach Combing and Page References
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Seized Tot Returned to Foster Parents in Lakewood
Lester Kennedy a 13 month old Lakewood boy was returned to foster parents Tuesday night after his natural mother Patricia Walker 23 abducted him Monday from 5702 Briarcrest Ave. A court ordered guardianship was in place and Walker faced assault charges. Proceedings aim to determine permanent custody with hearings set for February 3 as investigators note Walker was aided by two companions and a common law husband.
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Traffic Toll Runs Ahead of Estimate
The National Safety Council reported traffic deaths rising faster than holiday forecasts. About 79 deaths occurred in the 20-hour window, with early reports counting 30 killed and 100 injured as severe weather and a midwest snowstorm affected conditions and a fatal fire followed a collision.
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Train Collision Kills 30 as Passenger Train Strikes
A derailment near Delhi today left 30 people dead and about 100 injured when a press train collided with a passenger service. Rescue teams and authorities cordon the site as investigations begin into the cause of the tragic crash.
World Greets 1958 in Spirit of Revelry Across Nations
Revelers worldwide welcomed 1958 with varied celebrations while a sober note reminded of unsettled peace. Pope Pius XII blessed thousands in St. Peter's Square as Rome workers marched in a torchlight parade. In Cherryville North Carolina 35 gunmen fired a volley to mark the new year as locals kept a 150 year old custom. Times Square saw crowds and a lighter turnout than past years with an estimated 350000 celebrants. At Gstaad Switzerland the Aga Khan 21 celebrated the new year at a Palace Hotel ball with guests nearby.
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Unidentified gunman fires at revelers in Miami
An unidentified driver in a dark Buick sedan reportedly fired at pedestrians in downtown Miami during New Year celebrations, wounding at least two. Witnesses say the shooter aimed at random targets as patrols hunted the vehicle. One victim described as Black and another as white were hit in separate areas. Police scoured the Negro district and surrounding streets for the car.
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Weather Outlook With Clear Skies Through Thursday
Variable high cloudiness but mostly clear through Thursday. Increasing night and morning fog late tonight and early Thursday. Little change in temperature. Rain probability under 10 percent.
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