Plane Crash Near Highway 17 Kills Four in Florida
A Miami to Boston airliner with two scheduled stops smashed into pine trees near a rural area, burning in woodland. Firefighters battled flames for hours as investigators from Postal and Civil Aeronautics joined the scene. The Florida wrecks follow three days of air disasters with four Air Force crashes and multiple fatalities.
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New York
Highway 17
W. F. Johnston
Duval County Highway Patrol
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Civil Aeronautics
Florida
Air Force
Jordan Faces Pact Vote as Riots Erupt in Jordan City
King dissolved Parliament and called new elections after riots swept Jordan from Amman to Jerusalem. Hazza El Majali resigned as Premier as Britain offered arms if Jordan joins the Baghdad Pact backed by the United States. protests left at least 10 dead and over 100 wounded. U S consulate in Jerusalem was stormed but no Americans were injured.
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Plane Crash Victims Listed by Airline
Eastern Air Lines identified twelve passengers and five crew killed in the Constellation crash near Jacksonville Florida. Victims include Mr and Mrs Israel de Baron Mrs Lucy Anderson Mrs R Gwin Eugenio Grimm Evelyn Paquin Maurice Portnoy I Portnoy J Citrala V Rhodes Captain Tom McBrien John Ringo Devine Constance Rivsco and Emma Williams with destinations to New York Boston Providence and other cities. Addresses not yet available.
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Jacksonville
Israel de Baron
Washington
Carlos Berguido
Lucy Anderson
Hialeah
EAL
H.R. Anderson
Boston
R. Gwin
Guava Isle
Fort Lauderdale
New York
V. Rhodes
Tom McBrien
John Ringo
Co. Co
Cleveland Driver Sees Car Damaged in Test Ride Crash
Stanley Werner visited a Cleveland garage to collect his repaired car but the vehicle was not ready. A mechanic test drove the front end and another car rear ended it, causing further damage.
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Cleveland
Stanley Werner
False Alarms Pulled By Child Repeats In New Haven
In New Haven the same fire alarm box was used for two days at about 3 p.m. On the third day a fire marshal caught a six year old boy pulling the alarm from the same box. Backyard deer story from Michigan notes George Greensky Jr. bagging a 170 pound five point buck with one shot. Red Cross origins traced to 1881 with Clara Barton.
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Petoskey
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American Association of the Red Cross
Clara Barton
Fire destroys New York hatchery main building near Bath
A two story wood framed building housing trough facilities and superintendent James Lindsey’s office burned at the New York State Conservation Department fish hatchery near Bath. The blaze reportedly destroyed the hatchery’s main facilities and at least one million hatching fish, with cause and damage estimates not immediately available.
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New York State Conservation Department
James Lindsey
New York State
Eighth Soviet Veto Faces Japan U N Membership Bid
The United Nations Security Council confronts its eighth Soviet veto in ten years as Western powers push a motion declaring Japan fully qualified for U N entry. British Ambassador Dixon and U S Ambassador Lodge lead criticism of Moscow as Arkady Sobolev has blocked Japan's bid in three straight meetings.
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U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
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Soviet Union
Arkady A. Sobolev
Outer Mongolia
Police Search For Santa Claus In San Diego
San Diego police report Santa Claus is missing after being placed on a liquor store roof in a green sleigh drawn by five reindeer. He was fully dressed and last seen on the roof. he disappeared a few hours later with a value of $80 assigned.
Navy Planes Aid In Lebanon Flood Relief
Four U S Navy planes departed from Naples to Beirut with emergency relief for flood victims in Lebanon. The Tripoli flood left about 160 dead and 200 missing, creating an urgent relief effort.
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Naples
U.S. Navy
Beirut
Tripoli
Temptation hits church lot honor box in Marietta
The First Methodist Church in Marietta reports its honor system parking lot is failing as a motorist stole cash from the sidewalk box along with the box itself. The incident occurred yesterday drawing attention to the scheme.
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Marietta
First Methodist Church
Actress Jeff Donnell Reconciles With Husband Alda Ray
Hollywood report: actress Jeff Donnell, back in her role as George Gobel's wife on television, reconciles with husband actor Alda Ray. The couple, married Sept 20 1954, separated about a year later, say they will try to make the marriage work again.
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Jeff Donnell
George Gobel
Alda Ray
Two Year Old Michael Bohan Speaks at Santa
In Nashville a department store Santa asked two year old Michael Bohan whose knee he sat on and what he wanted for Christmas. He answered I want down.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ins
Michael Bohan
Santa Claus
Fence me in St Paul snow fences reach 900 miles
Minnesota winter coverage shows snow fences installed by the state highway department would, if laid end to end, stretch about 900 miles. The figure highlights the extent of protection planned or required to manage heavy snowfall across the state.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
State Highway Department
New Year Party Ideas for First Graders in January
A New Year's party concept targets the first grade set with ideas from Better Homes & Gardens. Features include Giant Sugar Cookies with candy red hot monograms Popcorn Crackers Jam Jar Sundaes and festive table setting tips. Also mentions 56 holiday hospitality ideas in the January issue.
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