Floods devastate California towns save Yuba City area
Evacuation tops 20 000 in California with 1 500 in Oregon and 600 in Nevada as Yuba City and Marysville face rapid flooding after a levee breach south of town. Army amphibious vehicles rescue residents while Colusa requests 4 000 blankets and 2 000 cots. Weather bureau predicts light rain and river crests pass. Reno battles Truckee River with emergency measures. Eight deaths reported in Santa Cruz as floodwaters widen across northern California.
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Don’t cross the Styx sign confuses Rochester tavern crowd
In Rochester police posted signs reading Don’t cross the Styx in 56 provoking confusion. An innkeeper complained to headquarters claiming patrons debated its meaning and a Bible link while others misheard Styx as a river of the dead. Police explained Styx is the mythic boundary of the dead.
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Rochester
Country
Zoo director opens first Christmas gift in grand way
Gift from a friend in Laredo Texas brings two diamondback rattlesnakes to Zoo Director Fred Meyer in Grand Rapids Michigan. Meyer calls the reptiles real beauties and says he could not appreciate the present more.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Fred Meyer
Laredo
Tex
Meyer
Two Oswego Men Arrested After Tutoring Fracas
Two Oswego men Edward Babcock age 28 and Anthony Catalone age 26 were arrested after causing a disturbance at Tutor's restaurant on Seventh North Street between Syracuse and Liverpool. They were bleeding from hand cuts when deputies arrived at 7 30 pm and were taken to Onondaga General Hospital before beingheld at Cedar Street jail. The proprietor reported broken glass front door holes in two walls near the service bar damage to the service bar a steel coat rack and a dining room table.
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Syracuse
Liverpool
Sheriff's Office
Edward Babcock
Anthony Catalone
Richard Hall
Salina
Set
Henry Coughlin
Anthony Yaudio
Arthur Kasson
Christmas Early For Byrd's Men
U S Antarctic Expedition men near the South Pole celebrate Christmas ahead of Times Square. Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd's 2,600 personnel enjoy turkey dinners religious services and carol singing aboard the expeditionary force during Operation Deepfreeze.
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Taxi cash mystery ends with doubtful lead
In Brooklyn a 54 year old woman reported she lost $10,000 in cash hidden in a mattress after taking a taxi near 47th Street and 18th Avenue. The driver, described as slender and older, made a joke about a doll. police contacted her husband who forgave her and urged they move on as investigators seek the envelope.
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New York
Frances Cohen
Brooklyn
Madeline
47Th St
18Th Ave
Fix It Yourself By Hubbard Cobb
Simple home maintenance tips cover sanding smooth rounded legs and dowels with thin strips of sandpaper. Clean dirty prongs on appliance cords to restore electrical contact. Before gluing a dowel, cut a groove for excess glue. Fill sash weight pulley gaps with insulation to stop drafts. Tighten stair squeaks with a long screw through the tread edge into the riser. For laminated plastics, orient the face of cut boards to minimize chipping and note saw orientation. Write to Cobb for personal repair advice.
Yugoslavia May Act for Israel Peace
UNITED NATIONS N Y observers speculate Yugoslavia may be drafted as a behind the scenes mediator in the Middle East dispute before joining the U N Security Council with Cuba and Australia. Delegates seek a middle course between Syrian demands and a council rebuke while Belgrade signals readiness to help unify the UN.
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Australia
Palestine
Ek. L. M. Burns
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Ibis
Belgrade
United Nations
Koca Popovic
Christmas Spirit Reconsidered by Faithful Witness
A devotional explains that true Christmas spirit rests on the biblical claim that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. It emphasizes God in Christ reconciling the world and the transforming, regenerative power of personal belief, contrasting mere celebration with knowing Christ.
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Agness
God
Christ
Benham Still Barred From International Bobsled
Veteran sledder Stanley Benham remains suspended from international competition and is not expected to compete in the Winter Olympics at Cortina. The IBF chair changes with William Linney did not lift the three year ban. Dan Ferris of AAU confirms the suspension stands. Benham resigned from the American team in March after a dispute over conduct and transport issues in 1954.
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Stanley Benham
Cortina
William J. Linney
Port Henry
N.Y
International
Benlham
Dan Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
Benham
Linney
Don
Italy
Europe
IBF
U.S
Honest Newsboy Returns Purse After Christmas Gift Loss
St Louis newsboy Dale Reed Jr. found a purse with 23 dollars downtown. Guided by an address, he sought the owner, Mrs Koonley, who cried upon reclaiming the money saved for Christmas gifts. The 13 year old refused reward and kept helping his family while his father recently found work.
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ST. Louis
Dale Reed Jr
Young Reed
Glenn Koonley
Dominican Nuns to Sing Five Decades of the Rosary on Radio
The cloistered Dominican nuns of Syracuse will broadcast five decades of the rosary tonight at 7 05 PM on Station WHEN marking a historic first for the Diocese. John Scott and Robert Ardner produced the segment at the monastery setting, with prayers concluding by Salve Regina and Magnificat. Arrangements were coordinated by Very Rev Mother M Theresa and Mother M Paul of the Dominican Monastery.
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Syracuse
Court St
Catholic Sun
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John Scott
Robert Ardner
M. Theresa
Dominican Monastery
M. Paul
Sergeants Get Christmas Spirit in Korea Party
In Seoul the 26th Anti Aircraft Battalion sergeants invited privates and corporals to a Christmas Eve party and agreed to pull guard duty for their guests. A U.S. Agriculture Department note says U.S. farms operate 60 to 65 percent of all tractors used worldwide.
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Seoul
Korea
Foreign Agricultural Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
It's Your Money More Benefits Due 72 Year Class Jaw
Article explains Social Security benefit changes for people aged 72 and older in 1955. It notes higher taxable wages and monthly maximums, with recomputation possible if earnings exceed thresholds. Warns beneficiaries to apply before death to avoid losing benefits and outlines effective dates for changes including July 1 1956.
Red Wings Carry String To Montreal
The Detroit Red Wings, surging with a four game win streak, visit the Montreal Canadiens in a key NHL clash. A win would narrow Montreal’s five point lead over New York and potentially spark a late season push. Glenn Hall’s scoreless streak ended against Boston as Detroit seeks another upset in Quebec.
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Forum
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
Canadiens
New York
Rangers
Boston Bruins
Glenn Hall
Hall
Gis Féte Korean Kids Gis Féte Korean Kids
U S air men and soldiers traveled by jeep truck helicopter plane and on foot to bring Santa Claus to over 18000 Korean War orphans from Pusan to the front lines. Americans distributed food clothing toys and candy in the wartorn country in one of the wars most notable Christmas shows.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
Pusan
Foresters Install Officers of Court Central City 300
Installation of officers for Court Central City 300, Independent Order of Foresters, occurred yesterday at the Syracuse Victory Club. Officers include Mrs. Ethel Heagerty chief ranger, William Buckley vice chief ranger, Ruth Mills court deputy, Mrs. Ruth Clark first secretary, Thomas Clark treasurer, Miss Catherine Barker recording secretary, Mrs. Ethel Greis orator, Charles Roehr senior wood ward, Gus Erlich junior wood ward, Mrs. Violet Erlich musician, Mariel Barker senior beadle, Mrs. Aline Keys junior beadle, Mrs. Buckley superintendent of juvenile court, Mrs. Olive Keys assistant, Mrs. Nell rooks, Mrs. Eva Van Dusen, and Mrs. Alice Carlin trustees.
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Court Central City
Order of Foresters
Syracuse
Aline Keys
Beadle
Buckley
Olive Keys
Nell Rooks
Eva van Dusen
Alice Carlin
Practical method for freeze drying cattle feed potatoes
The article states the most practical way to freeze dry potatoes for cattle feed is to spread the potatoes on open ground in layers no more than six to eight inches thick. It emphasizes simple, field based processing rather than machine or facility dependent methods.
Artie Island trademark registered for ice cream goods
State certificate records William H. Fey and William H. Fey Jr. as registrants for the Artie Island trade mark in Class 45 foods and ingredients. Registration dated 1952 04 14 at 256 West Seneca Syracuse NY. Expires 1964 06 14. Goods include ice cream soft ice cream frozen custard and related packaging and dispensing formats.
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State OF
New York
Department OF State
Wilam H. Fey, Jr
W. Seneca
Syracuse
N. Y
Artie Island
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