Floods Ebb in Northern California Prompt Recovery Efforts
Northern California faces cleanup after historic floods as death toll reaches 34 with 19 to 35 missing. Armed forces operate boats and aircraft to rescue survivors while damage nears 150 million dollars. Gov Knight orders 300 Guardsmen to guard evacuation centers and prevent looting as rail service returns to normal.
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Eureka
Val Peterson
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Goodwin Knight
Yuba City
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Portland
Stranded Seabees Rescued After 26 Hours On Antarctic Ice Shelf
Four Seabees were trapped on an Antarctic ice shelf when their Weasel vehicle fell into a crevasse. They huddled in a parachute tent, weathering 70 mph winds and a whiteout for 26 hours before rescue by helicopter from the Glacier.
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Victor Young
Wickford
R. 1
Young
Cmdr
Herbert Whitney
Arlington, Mass
Seabees
George Moss
William Burleson
Davisville
R. I
Herrin Soldier Showered With Wine In France
M Sgt. George McElroy of Herrin Illinois stepped into a shower in Bussac France and emerged drenched in white wine when the tap ran. His wife also found wine in the kitchen. Local wells run dry and wine tankers are used as water trucks. the driver did not know the cargo.
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George McElroy
Herrin
Ill
France
Eisenhower Heads to Florida for Two-Week Rest
President Eisenhower arrives in Key West for about two weeks of rest to aid recovery from a heart attack. He will stay at Boca Chica Naval Air Station and resume full duties in about two weeks, with doctors hoping outdoors and warmer weather aid convalescence. Mrs. Eisenhower remains in Washington as her family welcomes a newborn granddaughter.
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Eisenhower
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Columbine III
Washington
Naval Base
Truman
Columbia University
Florida
White House
John §. Doud
Denver
James C
Congress
Cloudy For Southern Illinois Forecast
Weather summary notes cloudy skies and warmer temperatures for Southern Illinois. Tonight low near 40 with Thursday in the 50s, Thursday night around the upper 30s. yesterday's high 26, low 4. Sunrise 7 18 a m, sunset 4 45 p m. Crab Orchard Lake 25 inches below spillway. Little Grassy Lake 101 inches below spillway.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Governors Offer Whoppers Stratton's Turkey Contest Starts
Chicago reports governors respond to Governor Stratton's national turkey contest with big birds and odd boasts. Illinois claims oversized turkeys shipped to India to pull elephants from mud. Utah jokes about sending military tanks. Pennsylvania sends a large entry photo. Maine quips turkeys are too big to ship.
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Illinois
William G. Stratton
National Turkey Federation
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Stratton
India
Utah
Lee
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Patterson
Muskie
Maine
America liner delayed by furious Atlantic crossing
The liner America docked a day late in New York after an Atlantic crossing slowed to 10 knots amid near hurricane winds up to 70 miles per hour. Captain Frederick Fender said seas and heavy swells reduced speed from a normal 23 knots. The voyage from English Channel ports averaged just over 18 knots. The crew noted the winter’s severity aligns with Farmers Almanac forecasts.
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America
Frederick Fender
English Channel
North Atlantic
Hotel janitor freed in five fire deaths headline
Chicago judge acquits Earl E. Emmitt in the Hum بولdoldt Park Hotel blaze case. Emmitt admitted starting a rubbish fire but was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter, the judge ruling he was careless but not criminally responsible for the April fire deaths.
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Robert E. English
Public Defender
Earl E. Emmitt
Humboldt Park
Emmitt
Prize Entries Pour In For "Little Stinker" Contest
About 700 entries labeled Little Stinker have been received at the Southern Illinoisan offices for this week’s $600 prize. Entries must be postmarked by 6 p.m. today and received by 9 a.m. Friday to be eligible.
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Southern Illinoisan
Orphaned by Crash: Five Children Visited by Dolly Pickle
A photo shows five children orphaned by a light plane crash in the mountains near Gorman California Monday night. They pose with Mrs. Dolly Pickle, a family friend caring for them, around a Christmas tree unaware their parents Mr. and Mrs. Dean Marshall had gifts for friends in Bakersfield. Left to right Lyle 3 Oda Marie 10 Nancy 11 months George 5 and Deanna 8.
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Calif
Dolly Pickle
Dean Marshall
Bakersfield
Lyle
Oda Marie
Mrs. Pickle
Nancy
George
Deanna
Jet Airliner Crosses Atlantic In Six Hours
A crisis over Itown New York ends without injuries after an airliner piloted by Captain T B Buechler reportedly crosses the Atlantic in six hours. The aircraft reportedly exploded at 7000 feet as the pilot bailed out at 3000 feet, with debris landing along streets and on a passing automobile.
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Jet Crashes In Street in Levittown
An Air Force Sabrejet exploded over Levittown New York during a routine training flight. Pilot Captain T Bruce Buechler bailed out safely after controls jammed at 35 000 feet. The fuselage crashed between homes, a car was demolished, and a tail section landed miles away. Buechler suffered only a bumped knee.
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Violators Pray in Kalamazoo Municipal Court
In Kalamazoo Michigan 35 traffic violators appeared before Municipal Court Judge Clark M Olmstead Tuesday night bowing their heads in prayer to thank that their violations had not caused deaths to themselves or others.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Clark M. Olmstead
U S Doubtful of Soviet Defense Spending Cuts
Senator Mansfield and several colleagues voiced skepticism about Moscow 1956 defense plans. They warned against overestimating Soviet budget cuts and noted the defense outlay remains high despite a claimed 10 percent reduction.
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U.S
Soviet Parliament OKs 1956 Budget Cutting Defense
Moscow radio reports both houses of the Soviet Parliament approved the 1956 government budget promising a defense cut. The defense item stands nearly ten percent below the 1955 estimate of 112,122,000,000 rubles.
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Moscow
Moscow Radio
Stratton May Use National Guard Patrols New Year's Road Toll
Illinois officials weigh National Guard road patrols for New Year weekend after Christmas tolls and a rising national traffic death forecast. Governor Stratton may deploy guards to state highways while Chicago officials consider roadblocks to deter drunk driving.
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Illinois
National
William G. Stratton
Richard Daley
Chicago
Cook County
Stratton
Springfield
Daley
Comet Jet Flies Non-Stop to London in Record Time
The Comet III streaked from Montreal to London in 6 hours 18 minutes, 6 hours 8 minutes noted for record purposes, boosting speed over the Atlantic with winds up to 640 mph. Royal Aero Club questioned the record official status, while the 35,000 mile proving flight by Capt. John Cunningham wraps up.
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Britain
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North Atlantic
Royal Aero Club
John Cunningham
Hatfield
England
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Singapore
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Melbourne
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Auckland
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Toronto
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British Overseas Airways Corp
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Elderly Hoening Brothers Found Dead in St Louis Home
Police investigate the mysterious deaths of three Hoening brothers aged 62 to 67 in a south St Louis three story brick house. George, a longtime bookkeeper, Charles deaf housekeeper and Henry blind were found in bed with no signs of violence or note. Autopsy results awaited to determine cause as suspicion of possible axphyxiation arises.
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South St. Louis
Hoening
Charles
George
Henry
George Hoening
Erle R. Keney
George Heening
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