Five killed in New Year Marion crash injures girl
A two car collision near Cibolo at 4 30 am Thursday left five dead three airmen and two teenage girls and a 11 year old girl in critical condition at Randolph AFB hospital Justice of the Peace William Wraats of Marion identified the four instantly killed as Newnan Fahi 21 Marion David L Ray Mora 25 Randolph AFB Sat Robert K Ralston 24 Randolph AFB and Miss Marilyn McQueensy a fifth death was confirmed at Randolph AFB where the injured girl was pronounced dead on arrival Shirley Joy 19 of Quintana The injured girl Phyllis Stafford 17 of Sulphur Springs rd was listed in critical condition The crash involved a 1951 Nash sedan westbound and a 1952 Chevrolet sedan eastbound two miles from Marion on US 78 toward Cibolo The driver of one car was not named The deceased include Norman and Marilyn engagement ended by the crash The Wahl family identified as from Seguin and San Antonio were connected to one victim
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Justice of the Peace
William Wraats
Marion
Newnan Fahi
David L. Raymora
Robert K. Ralston
Marilyn
McQueensy
Laconia
Ralston
Saptha
Kan
Randolph
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Shirley
Raymond Joy
Quintana
Phyllis
Staats
Mariona Hwy
Cibolo
P. A. Koehler
Wahl
Barksdale Afb
Raske
Korea Marks Quiet New Year
Seoul observed a quiet New Year as Communist forces did not launch major offensives. Reports say front line patrol clashes were sparse, air strikes small, and Allied artillery fired a synchronized three roars at midnight, with shells hitting enemy sectors while they stayed in bunkers and caves.
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Seoul
Korea
Britain Signs Argentina Pact
BUENOS AIRES Jan 1 Britain signed a trade deal with Argentina trading over 250000 tons of meat for 4000000 tons of penn and 800000 tons of coal. LONDON Jan 1 Soviet swimmers welcomed 1953 by plunging into the Moskva River for a 500 meter race.
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Britain
Argentina
London
Moscow Radio
Moskva
Stores open late hours Friday observed for New Year
Downtown stores that normally stay open Thursday nights will extend Friday hours this week due to New Year’s Day. Retail Merchants Assn secretary C. C. Witchell announced the change to accommodate shoppers.
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C. C. Witchell
Retail Mer
Assn
China Reds Get Railway
MOSCOW January 1 The Soviet press announced Russia has turned over the Changchun railway in Manchuria to Communist China. The line crosses Manchuria from east to west and connects with Soviet Siberia on both sides. It also runs south to Yellow Sea ports in accordance with the 1950 Soviet Chinese agreement and a 1952 communique.
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Russia
Changchun Jr
Manhhuria
China
Changchun Rr
Manchuria
Soviet Siberia
Yellow Sea
First Hollywood separation of 1953 ends in Diana Lynn split
HOLLYWOOD Jan 1 The first Hollywood separation of 1953 was entered in the books today when actress Diana Lynn and architect John Lind announced they would call their marriage quits No divorce plans are set at present indicating an informal end to their union.
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Diana Lynn
John Lindsay
ROK Officials On British Tour
Clarence Ryce the Republic of Korea spokesman and top South Korean newspaper officials left Pusan for London for a 20 day goodwill tour of England.
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Seoul
Clarence Ryce
Republic of Korea
Pusan
London
England
New York Bus Strike Sets City in Transit Chaos
New York faced its biggest bus strike as 8,000 drivers and 1,250 maintenance workers halted all service on 125 routes at midnight. CIO Transport Workers union chief Michael J. Quill warned the walkout would idle 3,500 city buses across eight private companies. Fares normally reach 3.5 million daily riders, with most transit kept by the city on subway and trolley networks. the stoppage coincided with a snowstorm and New Year celebrations.
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New York
New York City
Michael J. Quill
CIO Transport Workers Union
Boisterous S A Hails Start of 1953
San Antonio welcomed 1953 with fireworks and gunfire as police counted a busy night. A Marine, Sgt. Cecil Ray McVay Jr., 27, died in a Highway 97 crash near Pleasanton. An apartment fire on Ninth Street injured seven, with $8000 in damage and a rescuer canaries saved. Police logged hundreds of fireworks complaints as celebrations raged.
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Bexar ‘County
R Aute
Highway 97
Pleansanton
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McVay
Tthe
Ninth’ St
Baptist Memorial Hospital
A. R. Bell
Robert Hernandez
Houston
Soledad Sts
Texas Traits Page Paradox and Page Symbol
The listing summarizes contents across sections of a newspaper including index amusements around the plaza and Bexar Facts. It notes pages for classified ads comics sports and television plus notices on death and financial matters and a reference to Korea Tales and radio society and sports pages.
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Ten Politico
Fulton Lewis
Cold Front Brings Gusty Winds Over El Paso Football Night
A moistureless cold front swept across El Paso and far west Texas Wednesday night, delivering gusts up to 55 mph. Skies were clear elsewhere with chilly, comfortable conditions for New Year’s Day bowl fans.
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el Paso
Far West Texas
Reception For New Year Sees Wet Start Across Regions
The Associated Press reports a wet new year with six inches of snow in western Pennsylvania mountains and more forecast. One to three inches fell from Maryland to Boston, while snow stretched north from Texas to Nebraska. Rain and snow were expected in the Rocky Mountain states.
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Pennsylvania
Viaryland
Boston
Texas
Newbraska
Yalu
Xraguntain
Churchill Salute Aboard Queen Mary On New Year
Prime Minister Churchill joined fellow passengers aboard the liner Queen Mary to welcome the new year. He retired to his 11 room suit and planned future informal chats with Eisenhower as part of his return voyage.
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Churchill
Eisenhower
Wester' to Bring Nippy 35
A brisk westerly will drive San Antonio temperatures near the freezing mark by Friday as a cold front moves in from the west. Overnight low expected around 35 degrees with strong winds diminishing overnight. Temperatures to rebound to about 60 degrees Friday after a 36 degree Thursday low.
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San Antonio
Oren ‘Edrington
Weather Bureau
Weather forecast with wind and temperature notes
Forecast indicates partly cloudy and windy Thursday afternoon, clearing Thursday night with cold temperatures. Friday expects fair and mild conditions with diminishing winds. Thursday night low around 35, Friday high near 60, Wednesday high 62, Thursday low around 36.
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Sa. Om
Fire Rages At S A Ice Plant
An alarm fire broke out Thursday morning at Lone Star Ice and Southern Henke Ice at 439 S Firest. Ammonia fumes hindered firefighting as flames burned from rear to offices. Dense smoke choked the scene. The blaze was extinguished by 8 14 a m after 33 minutes. Damage estimated at 50 000 with one ammonia tank exploding. Three fire companies and county crews battled the flames with multiple aerial ladders and district chiefs assisting.
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Henke Ice Co
Ice Company
Clift “Holcombe
M. L. Butler
Darhage
Butler
Explosion devastates Chilean port factory killing dozens
An oxygen tank factory explosion in Valparaíso, Chile, injured over 200 and reportedly killed about 30 to 36 people. Early police estimates indicate a high death toll amid widespread damage at the port facility.
Brodie Twins Still Make History in Historic Separation
In Chicago a 15 month old pair, Brodie Sia mese twins, remain in hospital after the first operation attempting to separate two conjoined twins joined at the head. Rodney, the stronger, had an additional operation on Tuesday as the world watches this historic procedure. In San Angelo, Ed Colby of Lubbock was elected president of the Texas Airports Executives Association, succeeding Walter Gunstream of San Antonio.
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Rodney
Airport Group
San Angelo
Ed Colby
Lubbock
The
Texas Airports Executives Assn
Walter Gunstream
San Antonio
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