Gunman Slain After Killing Aboard Bus
A gunman on a Greyhound bus shot the driver and an 18 year old girl and fled into Cleveland’s transit terminal where Patrolman Mike Barrett fired one nonfatal shot. The suspect was killed by police shortly after as four other people were wounded. Leo Almerico, 49, of Cleveland, died and Miss Georgeanna Kartzke, 18, of Fort Eustis VA, was identified as the girl killed. A depot porter Emmett Jefferson aided in confronting the assailant before the end. Police search for the man’s identity continues.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Leo Almerico
Georgeanna Kartzke
Ft. Eustis
Emmett Jefferson
Barrett
St. Peter's Church
Micel Sirkot
Neat
Mate
Kenneth Jamison
Newcastle
Miss Kartz
Urschel Kidnapping Figure Shannon Dies at 79
Bridgeport Connecticut December 26 AP R G Boss Shannon the man who served 11 years for kidnapping oilman Charles F Urschel in 1933 died at 79 at Bridgeport Hospital He collapsed from a heart attack at his 535 acre Paradise Texas farm Shannon said his family was made to guard Urschel after George Machine Gun Kelly and Albert Bates kidnapped him at his Oklahoma City home Kelly Bates both died in prison
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Bridgeport
Lex
R. G
Boss) Shannon
Charles F. Urschel
George
Machine Gun) Kelly
Shannon
Paradise
Tex
Urschel
Shannon Farm
Kelly
Albert Bates
Oklahoma City
Weather Summary for Southern Illinois and Lake Levels
Cloudy for Southern Illinois with a mix of mostly cloudy this evening becoming partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures only drift a few degrees with lows near 30s and highs around 40. Lake readings show Crab Orchard Lake 4 inches below spillway and Little Grassy Lake 32 inches below spillway.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Cherni Family Seeks Return for Rudolph Deported Brother
John Cherne of Zeigler says he will pursue every option to have Rudolph Cherni admitted to the United States. Rudolph, 46, was among 19 prisoners released by Russians in Austria. He had been detained since 1948 after deportation in 1939 and claimed American citizenship. John plans visits to Milwaukee to meet brothers Albert and Fred and will contact Rep. Kenneth Gray for help. another brother Matt has contacted his congressman. The family farm near Johnston City is listed as Rudolph’s home address, and relatives note past wartime aid to the U.S. Army.
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John Cherne
Zeigler
Rudolph
United States
Austria
Cherni
John
Milwaukee
Albert
Fred
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Matt
Minnesota
Germany
Johnston City
Europe
Chernes
United States Army
America
Yugoslavia
Cherne
Strike Idles 4600 At Olin East Alton Plant
About 4600 workers at the Olin Mathieson plant in East Alton Illinois were idled by a walkout staged by 350 members of Local 6 of the International Chemical Workers Union. Pickets blocked all plant gates while protection staff and office workers were allowed to cross. The union had voted December 16 to accept then reconsidered and voted to strike last week.
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East Alton
Ill
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
International Chemical Workers Union
Com
Refugees Transferred From Munich To U.S. On Presidential Plane
Twenty one Hungarian refugees were moved to America aboard President Eisenhower’s plane the Columbine. The flight carried 8 adults and 13 children from Munich, following Nehru’s London trip with the Super G Constellation.
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America
Eisenhower
India
Nehru
London
Santa Claus Arrest End in Carbondale Boyish Prank
Police on a long stakeout in Carbondale arrest a man on Christmas Eve after spotting bicycles under canvas. A passerby, thinking the watch was for him, reveals the scene when asked for identification and explains he was waiting to put gifts under his kids’ tree.
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Carbondale
Santa
Harrisburg Man Dies in McClure Holiday Crash
The Harrisburg resident Frank Johnson, 60, died after being struck while crossing Rt. 3 at McClure on Christmas night. Johnson died at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau after the 5:30 p.m. incident. Police cited unclear details and that the driver Ralph Spiller of Venice was not injured. The extended holiday toll rose to six with earlier deaths in Carterville and Elizabeth town area crashes.
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Harrisburg
McClure
District 13
du Quoin
Frank Johnson
W. Church St
Rt. 3
Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Charles Scott
Harold Nelson
Mound City
Nelson
Ralph Spiller
Venice
Spiller
Mad Bomber Threats Spark New Police Hunt
New York police press to find the Mad Bomber after five telephoned threats. A dud device at the New York Public Library prompted Army experts to plan detonation at Ft. Tilden. No injuries reported though past bombs have caused injuries in decades of attacks.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn Tin Can Corporation
New York Public Library
42Nd Street
5Th Avenue
Ft. Tilden
Queens
Army Ordnance
Illinois road ice and snow hit eastern half north of Route 40
The Illinois Division of Highways reports state highways in the eastern half of the state north of U S Route 40 and in the Rock Island area are spotted with ice and packed snow.
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Springfield
Illinois Division of Highways
Rock Island
Egypt Rejects Plan For Talks On Suez Canal Dispute
Egypt refuses to negotiate with Britain and France on the Suez dispute based on UN principles. Egypt demands Israel withdrawal before canal clearance, while UN aides rush to Cairo to mediate. Sinai withdrawals continue and a multinational salvage fleet sits at Port Said.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Britain
France
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Nasser
U.N
Cairo
New York
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Andrew W. Cordier
Alfred G. Katzin
U. N
Israel
Sinai Desert
Gaza Strip
Palestine
Suez Canal Authority
Port Said
Pot Seiden
Malibu Brush Fire Destroys 25 Homes As Evacuations Proceed
A brush fire in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu burned about 25 homes by dawn with winds driving flames through canyons toward the sea. Evacuations affected over 100 families as fire crews battled the blaze across about 2000 acres and set up a Zuma Beach command post. The cause remained unknown and conditions were extreme despite firefighters’ efforts.
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Malibu
Calif
Santa Monica
Keith Klinger
Pacific Shore
Los Angeles
Latigo
Zuma
U. S. 101
Record Traffic Toll Surpasses Holiday Figures
Traffic deaths reached a historic high during a 102 hour Christmas weekend with 701 motor deaths 50 fires and 121 other accidents totaling 872. The period spanned 6 PM Friday to midnight Tuesday across four days with dire conditions in the eastern half of the country and multiple states reporting no fatalities.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
North Dakota
Maine
Wyoming
Indonesian Cabinet Faces Coalition Rift Over Sumatra Crisis
Indonesia's fragile coalition government under Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo rejected demands to resign over the Sumatra army revolt. After an eight hour emergency meeting, Dachlan Ibrahim resigned amid pressure from Moslem Masjumi and other coalition members who urged Sukarno to form a new regime.
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Ali Sastroamidjojo
Sumatra
Dachlan Ibrahim
Aced de Remier Dha Chalid”eer Ag
Sukarno
Indonesia
China
Soviet Union
Masjumi Party
Band
National Gallery Acquires Manet Painting Le Chemin de Fer
The National Gallery of Art announced it has acquired Edouard Manet’s Le Chemin de Fer bequeathed by Horace Havemeyer who died in New York on October 25. The work shows a seated young woman reading an open book while a girl watches.
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Washington
National Gallery of Art
Edouard Manet
Horace Havemeyer
New York
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McKenzie
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Rosedale Garden
Mich
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Elizabethtown
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Wilson Tolbert
Pasadena
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Radio City Music Hall
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Los Angeles Basin
Trancas Canyon
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Barbara Anne
Sma
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National Art Gallery
Manet
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