Albuquerque Snow Crash Sets 11-Inch City Record
Bitter cold winds swept across the region as Albuquerque New Mexico recorded more than 11 inches of snowfall crippling the city. Power outages transportation disruptions and worker shortages followed as northern New Mexico endured drifts up to 18 inches and travel became nearly impossible. A Texas Panhandle blackout and a fatal wreck tied to the blizzard were reported amid a broader weather pattern including dust storms in Southern California and rain along the Virginia Maryland coast.
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Continental Divide
Albuquerque
N. M
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Texas
Panhandle
Dumas
Tex
Upper Panhandle
California
Oklahoma
Virginia-Maryland
Richmond
Norfolk
Washington
Oregon
Ex convict confesses to two waitress slayings
William Liss 33, a Buffalo janitor, admitted police he killed two waitresses Mrs. Bernice Dodge 34 and Mrs. Judith McCallum 22. He described his urge to hurt women as a consuming fire and said he began attacking women in 1946. McCallum was found Christmas Day. Dodge’s body was found near Hamburg. Liss faced first degree manslaughter in the McCallum case.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bernice Dodge
Judith McCallum
William Liss
Liss
Bernice
Niagara River
Niagara Falls
Mrs. Dodge
Hamburg
McCallum
Dodge
Halsey Discharged From Delaware Hospital After Pneumonia
Fleet Adm. William Halsey 76 was released from a Wilmington hospital after a pneumonia admission. The World War II naval hero led the Third Fleet to a decisive victory over Japan.
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Wilmington
Del
Fleet
William Halsey
Third Fleet
Japan
Delaware Hospital
Ansell Fund Reaches $1758 For Somerset Fire Victims
Sympathy from Somerset county pours in for Mr and Mrs James Ansell of Meyersdale RD2 after a Christmas week fire that destroyed their home and three children. Donations to the American office total $1758.58 from groups and individuals including Berlin Brethren Church and General Telephone Jr. workers. A charity basketball game added $32.50 to the fund.
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Somerset County
James Ansell
Meyersdale
RD 2
Ansell
General Telephone Jr
Berlin Brethren Church
Tire Hill Youth Wounded in Rabbit Season Shooting
A 16-year-old Tire Hill boy, Daniel Clement, was accidentally shot while hunting with three other youths near Kelso in Conemaugh Township. The incident occurred at 3:30 p.m. on the Fred Malder farm when James Weber’s shotgun discharged as he crossed a fence. Clement was treated at Johnstown Memorial Hospital and listed in good condition. pellets hit his eyelids and forehead but spared his eyes and scalp. The group was during a December rabbit season extension.
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Tire Hill
Kelso
Conemaugh Township
Daniel Clement
Fred Malder
James Weber
James Clement
Robert Bush
Weber
Johnstown Memorial Hospital
Ideal Fire Company
Cuban Revolt Reaches Critical Peak in Santa Clara
Rebels and government troops clash in Santa Clara as bearded insurgents push toward linking two rebel columns. Heavy air and ground combat renews as fighters defend a university stronghold and seek to sever Havana from the southeast sugar provinces.
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Havana
Santa Clara
Las Villas
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
University of
Anthracite Operators and UMW Resume Contract Talks
In Wilkes-Barre, Anthracite coal operators and United Mine Workers representatives resumed negotiations after a two hour session. UMW Vice President Thomas Kennedy said little progress was made, while Hudson Coal Co. chief G B Fillmore offered brief remarks. The dispute centers on a proposed royalty increase from 50 cents to one dollar per ton for the UMW Health and Welfare Fund, with a wage rise also sought. The old contract expires midnight Wednesday, and talks resume on Tuesday in a last hour bid to avert a lapse. Miners currently earn $18 a day.
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Bledd Wad Loepurewu
Thomas Kennedy
UMW
G. B. Fillmore
Hudson Coal Co
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Fillmore
UMW Health and Welfare Fund
Kennedy
Frank McCartney Seen As Next State Police Chief
Harrisburg report says Frank McCartney, longtime investigator for the state justice department, is under top consideration to become state police commissioner. Gov. David L. Lawrence could appoint the former Lansford sergeant within days to replace Col. Earl J. Henry, who resigns at the end of the Leader administration on Jan. 20.
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Harrisburg
Frank Mce Cartney
State Justice Department
David L. Lawrence
Lansford
McCartney
State Police
Leader
Justice Department
Vicar H. Wright
Traffic Deaths Rise Over Four Day Holiday
A four day holiday period records 594 traffic deaths and notes from police indicate numbers 93 and 784 as part of the summary. Local authorities urge caution and remind motorists to follow speed limits and seat belt use.
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Tops 594 Dead
Traffic accidents across the nation killed at least 594 persons during the four day Christmas weekend, with fires and miscellaneous incidents pushing total deaths to 784. California led with 61 deaths, Texas 43, New York and Illinois 38 each. no fatalities in Delaware New Hampshire Wyoming Rhode Island Vermont or the District of Columbia.
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National Safety Council
NSC
California
Texas
New York
Illinois
Delaware
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Rhode Island
Vermont
District of Columbia
Predictions For 1959 From London Cartoonist Vicky
London Evening Standard political cartoonist Vicky predicts 1959 events including Mr Dulles visiting the United States and Mr Eisenhower visiting the White House. She also foresees Mr Khrushchev denouncing Lenin as anti party.
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London
UPI
Vicky
London Evening Standard
Dulles
United States
Eisenhower
White House
Khrushchev
Lenin
Currency devaluation expected to broaden imports not lift prices
New York bankers and importers say sweeping currency changes in 10 European countries will not raise U S prices for French perfum es Italian wires or British woolens. Franc devaluation may slash costs briefly but prices likely return to predevaluation by spring. Tourists may find more francs per dollar for meals and hotel stays in France.
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New York
U. S
Paris
Renault
France
Surviving Premature Girl May Tie Tiny Baby Record
Gloria Hanses born at 12 ounces three months premature in Chicago's Swedish Covenant hospital faces a critical condition. If she survives, she would match the 12 ounce record set by Jacqueline Benson in 1936.
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Chicago
UPI
Gloria Hanses
Mabel Hanses
Gloria
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Jacqueline Benson
Palatine
St. Annes Hospital
Miss Benson
Kaniak Re elected Boswell Fire Department President
Boswell elects Joseph Kaniak to a second term as fire department president at the officers meeting. New officers include Lloyd Koontz as vice president, Anthony Jarosick treasurer, Fred Birchall financial secretary, and C. S. Ickes Jr recording secretary. Peter Kutchman named chief, Charles Pluta drillmaster, Andrew A. Panek Jr chaplain, four directors chosen for one year. Relief association elected with Robert Williams president and Clark Boyer vice president. Installation slated for January 5 at the Boswell fire hall.
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Joseph Kaniak
Boswell
Lloyd Koontz
Anthony Jarosick
Fred Birchall
C. S. Ickes, Jr
Peter Kutchman
Charles Pluta
Andrew A. Panek, Jr
John Pokos
John Wojronowski
John Croyle
Relief Association
Robert Williams
Clark Boyer
Robert Bacony
Greenland Deep Freeze Test Tunnel Dug Under Ice Cap
Army engineers have bored a 1,150 foot tunnel under the Greenland ice cap near Thule Air Force Base to study living and working in permanent deep freeze. The passage includes three large rooms 72 feet high and 21 feet wide with lengths from 200 to 300 feet.
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Washington
Greenland
Thule
Eastern Air Lines Strike Persists As Mediation Fails
Airline counters crowded with returning travelers amid ongoing strikes that have grounded about a third of U S airliners. Eastern Air Lines engineers reject a mediation proposal while American Airlines pilots accept a government settlement though clarifications are sought in Chicago.
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Eastern Air Lines
Eastern
Warren Lane
Jack Robertson
Eastern Air Lines Spoksman
Lane
American Airlines
American
Chicago
Air Lines
Mrs Darr Takes TB and Health Society Post in Johnstown
Mrs Elizabeth Darr of West Main Street will become executive director of the TB and Health Society on January 2, succeeding Mrs Dorothy Brewer who resigns December 31. Brewer and her family plan a move to Florida, with Brewer aiming to pursue public health work. The staff includes Mrs Marion Winters and Joan Brick, while Dr L W Coffroth leads the society based on Patriot Street.
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Elizabeth Darr
West Main Street
TB and Health Society
Dorothy Brewer
Johnstown
Hollywood
Florida
C. W. Wright
Christopher Street
Wright’s
Wright
Bethlehem Steel Company
The
Tuberculosis and Health Society
Patriot Street
Malnutrition Death Shocks Austin Family
A 4-year-old boy Wilburn Rowe Battise died from malnutrition in Austin Texas. His sisters aged 6 and 2 were found near starvation and placed into custody after detectives found a diet of beans and bread with no proper shelter.
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Austin
Tex
Laverne Sylestine
Wilburn Rowe Battise
Justice of the
Peace J. H. Watson
Merle Wells
France cuts subsidies sparking widescale economic shift
Finance Minister Antoine Pinay slashed half a billion dollars in subsidies, signaling a move toward free enterprise under Premier Charles de Gaulle. The austerity cuts raise consumer prices on coal gas electricity food and tobacco, with higher taxes and a 15 billion dollar budget. West European currency liberalization followed, impacting foreign exchange rules and dollar conversion.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Pinay
Frances
West Germany
Bonn
Paris
Western Europe Experiments With Free Trade Draw Mixed Feelings
Six Western European nations cautiously test a free trade approach as the Rome Treaty era nears. France sees a major shift from protectionism and potential investment, yet Algerian unrest limits development funds. Europe weighs comfort from previous coal and steel gains against concerns over open markets.
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Associated Press
Franche
Italy
West Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
European Coal and Steel Community
Schuman Plan
Europe
France
New York Newspaper Strike Ends After 19 Days
The New York City newspaper strike ends as 20 000 workers return to desks and machines. The dispute over a wage increase and benefits led to 50 million dollars in losses during the Christmas period. The union accepted 5.30 weekly over two years plus a paid holiday and sick days.
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Arthur W. Everett
New York
Publishers Assn. of
Afl-Cio
Newspaper Guild of
Alaska to become 49th state this week
The White House said Alaska will gain statehood before the week ends. Presidential aide James Hagerty declined to specify when Eisenhower would sign the proclamation or the related executive order to revise the 48 star flag. Speculation centered on a ceremony at Gettysburg or Washington with officials from both regions present.
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Gettysburg
Alaska
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Washington
Capial
Addison Faces Diminishing Water Supply
Addison residents report reduced water pressure as town workers search two days for a leak. H. B. Rishebarger, council president, says crews will keep digging until they locate the fault.
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Addison
H. B. Rishebarger
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U.S
Philip
Hansel
Kaniak
Airlines
Mrs. Darr
Mrs. Brewer
George M’arthur
Antoine Pinay
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