Five New Drugs Seen Aiding Mental Illness Treatment
AP reports at a AAAS symposium five drugs act as tranquilizers easing blues and other mental illnesses. Frenquel, reserpine, chlorpromazine, mercatran, and midown shown to calm patients, reduce hallucinations, and enable some to return home or resume work. Studies note dramatic improvements and potential for new psychiatric era.
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Atlanta
Werner Tuteur
David Lepson
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin
Herman Denber
Etta G. Bird
Manhattan
H Ospital
New York
Richard
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Sets Record Worldwide
The nation set a holiday record with 597 traffic deaths during Christmas weekend, plus 67 fire deaths and 105 from other accidents, totaling 769. The tally began Friday 6 p.m. and ended Monday midnight, a 78 hour period. The National Safety Council urged a sobering New Year’s response.
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National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Five Motorists Charged With Drunken Driving
Over the holiday weekend five motorists faced drunken driving charges. Earl Kemp pleaded guilty in Traffic Court, fined 100 dollars with 30 days suspended. a dangerous driving charge was dismissed. Walter Koziatek pleaded not guilty and posted 1,000 dollars bail for a January 20 appearance after a collision on Gifford Street. Others include John Wirsig, Robert McKenna, and Harry Parker facing charges or bail in related cases following incidents on Christmas Eve and nearby streets.
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Earl Kemp
Parish
Patrick H. Breker
Madison St
Jackson St
Walter Koziatek
S. Geddes St
John Lynch
Shic
Gifford St
Ontario St
Fritz Luce
John D. Wirsig
E. Kennedy St
Edward S. Kohler, Jr
Grumbach Ave
Renwick and
Raynor Avenues
Robert J. McKenna
Seymour St
Palmer Ave
Cheney St
Eastern Transport Company
Harry J. Parker
Warners Rd
Treasury official comment echoed by Sylvia Porter editorial
The editorial page features Sylvia Porter discussing Treasury remarks that the U S must always pay its bills. Regular sections are listed with page numbers for Amusements, Bridge, Classifieds, Radio TV, City Life, Deaths, Sports, Editorials, Letters, and more. Today’s Pictures are on page 12.
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Treasury
U. S
Sylvia Porter
Ing. Rep
City Life
Turks Seize Dope Cache In Christmas Drug Bust
Turkish police and undercover U S narcotics agents seized 660 pounds of opium on Christmas Day destined for the U S market. The raid in Kirkkale, near Istanbul, was led by Kemal Aygun with the U S Bureau of Narcotics noting a prior four million dollar seizure in Turkey as part of the Europe operations.
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Rome
U.S
United States
Charles Siragusa
U. S. Bureau of Narcotics
Europe
Middle East
Kemal Aygun
Kirkkale
Istanbul
America
Turkey
Siragusa
Eisenhower Meet With Dulles and Air Force Chief
President Eisenhower conferred with Secretary Dulles and Gen Nathan Twining as the State of the Union date was set for January 3. Hagerty said the Pope’s disarmament message was discussed only in general terms and no details were shared. The White House kept open a potential holiday trip to Florida pending medical advice.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Dulles
Nathan Twining
Air Force
James C. Hagerty
Senate
House
Pius ’x
Hagerty
New York Herald Tribune
Eisenhower Dulles
Key West
Fla
Today’s Chuckle Kick in the Pants Spark
A brief humorous caption noting that some failures would move forward if someone gave them a motivational kick. It uses everyday language and a punchy observation without naming people or events.
Navy Secretary Arrives in Formosa for Area Survey
Secretary Charles S. Thomas arrived in Formosa via Hong Kong for a survey of the Formosa area. The visit follows ongoing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and aims to assess strategic conditions.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.S. Navy
Charles
Thomas
Hong Kong
Pill Roller No Help For Sich TV
Baltimore tale of a mistaken house call ends with a doctor arriving for a broken television, a mix up that leaves the Beard home puzzled as repairmen and relatives await a fix.
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Pill-Roller
Buster Keaton Rebounds, Spends Christmas at Home
Hollywood star Buster Keaton 59 recovers from a gastro intestinal illness that left him in a semi coma near death on December 6. He spent the Christmas holidays at his home, marking a dramatic recovery for the silent film comedian.
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Hollywood
Buster
Keaton
Second Thaw Forecast Moves Into Syracuse Tomorrow
Weatherman Andy Keller predicts Big Melt No 2 will reach Central New York tomorrow and linger through Thursday with temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal for five days. He notes a prior melt last week followed by renewed sub zero cold and a Christmas freeze, with warmer days ahead but showers Thursday and snow flurries Friday.
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Syracuse
Andy Keller
New York
Keller
Floods claim dozens across California and Oregon
Swollen rivers from heavy rains flood the Feather River and surrounding areas. California shows 29 dead with 19 presumed, Oregon reports 12 dead and 3 missing, with overall damage estimated at 150 million dollars. High flood risks linger near Yuba City and the delta.
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San Francisco
Feather River
Yuba City
California
Oregon
Remote
Deta
San Francisco Bay
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Ellsworth Bunker
National Red Cross
Delta
Joe W. Sanderson
Pacific Ocean
Golden Gate
Val Peterson
Federal
Civil Defense
Peterson
Goodwin Knight
Weather Bureau
Eureka
Santa Cruz
Colfax
Santa Rosa
Stockton
Susanville
Sierra
Quint Family Split Blamed on Outsiders
North Bay Ontario parents of the Dionne quintuplets say none sent Christmas greetings this year. Oliva Dionne suspects outsiders influenced the girls after they left home and after their 21st birthday when money arrived. Yvonne Cecile train as nurses in Montreal Marie and Annette undergoing hospital checks says father.
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North Bay
Dionne
Yvonne
Cecile
Montreal
Marie
Annette
Reds Grab Sergeant After Berlin Crash
U S Army sergeant Mikel Kliman from Brooklyn disappeared in East Berlin after a car crash. He was last seen being taken from a hospital by Communist police and has not been located. An American inquiry seeks Russian help. East Berlin officials allege Kliman was drunk.
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Berlin
Paris
U. S
Army
Mikel Kliman
Brooklyn
Kliman
Orly Field
East Berlin
ADN
Sion
Miman
U.S
Dr Fronczak Dies at Buffalo
Dr Francis E Fronczak longtime Buffalo city health commissioner for 36 years and international authority on public health died today He was 32 years old and served as president of the central Polish relief committee of America during World War I
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Buffalo
Francis E. Fronczak
Buffalo City
Fronczak
Central Polish Relief Committee of America
Man Drops Toss Into Net Jumps to Escape Fire
In Toronto a man dropped two of his children three stories into a life net then jumped to escape a blaze in a store and apartment building. Michael Denyck aged 33 and his son were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while a 3 year old girl and a 6 year old boy Mary and Michael were lifted to safety.
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Toronto
Ont
Michael Denyck
Mary
Michael
Cardinal McIntyre Improves After Respiratory Illness
Cardinal James Francis McIntyre of Los Angeles shows marked improvement after a week long respiratory infection. He was reported to be much better and expected to be up soon.
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Los Angeles
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Six Second Tremor Shakes Damascus No Casualties Reported
A six second earthquake tremor shook Damascus and was felt across Syria today. No damage or casualties were reported. Authorities urged calm and noted the event as a minor seismic episode with no injuries. Local residents described windows rattling and lamps swinging briefly.
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Damascus
Syria
Polio Stricken Smith Family Becomes Nationwide Cheer
In Ventura California the Smith family two polio patients in iron lungs received an outpouring of holiday goodwill. Letters cards and gifts arrived from across 31 states transforming their isolation into a sense of a large supportive family as Christmas approached.
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Ventura
Calif
Belly
Herb Smith
Ventura County General Hospital
Jody
Debby
America
Smiths
Associated Press
Dee
Little Rock
Ark
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Marysville
F. P. Wisner
Health Service
Quint
Dr. Fronczak
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Mont
Chicago
Abilene
Kan
Kansas City
Minnesota
Spokane
Wash
Ernest Hix
Betty Smith
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Hix
Herb
William Smith
Santa Maria
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