Fewer Traffic Deaths in Christmas Weekend Than Last Year
National toll for the 78 hour Christmas holiday weekend reached 561 deaths, well below last year’s 720 and under NSC estimates. Snow kept many at home while a prior nonholiday period saw 391 deaths, with warnings of higher counts after delayed reports.
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Bleach in Drinking Water Shows No Laundry Benefit
Excessive amounts of bleach in water do not whiten laundry faster or better and may weaken fabrics. Studies indicate that overuse of household bleach offers no cleaning advantage and risks damage to fibers over time.
Monster Checks Your Taxes in This Digest Feature
In the January issue, Reader's Digest presents a feature about a computer that audits every tax return and detects cheaters. It explains what the machine looks for and how it can issue unexpected refunds.
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Reader’s Digest
State road deaths rise with weekend toll listed
A list of weekend traffic fatalities includes James P. Brown and numerous others across Indiana towns. The report details ages, hometowns, and crash locations from Greensburg to Kokomo, with Monday additions from injuries earlier in December.
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Seymour
U.S. 421
Radnor
James P. Brown
Rt. 1
Mulberry
Zola S. Lawrence
Greensburg
William R. Stillwell
Frankfort
Ind. 28
Lloyd C. Warren
Monticello
U.S
Burnettsville
Michael Walker
Columbus
Orville Burrough
Muncie
George Anderson
South Bend
Paul E. Riley
Tell City
Murray L. Watkins
Walkerton
Koontz Lake
Karen Weaver
Morgantown
Dennis W. Kennedy
la Porte
U.S. 20
Michigan City
Aubra Steiner
Rt. 5
Kokomo
Polish dolls labeled dangerous turned in Fort Wayne
Three plastic pig tailed Polish dolls declared dangerously inflammable by New Jersey officials were surrendered to the Fort Wayne Fire Department. Residents were asked to turn in all such dolls for destruction under controlled conditions.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
New Jersey
Fort Wayne
Los Angeles Opens New Music Center Playhouses in Spring
Los Angeles readies two new theaters the Mark Taper Forum and the Ahmanson with a $35 million Music Center complex. Elliot Martin leads Center Theater Group while Gordon Davidson heads the Forum as Lew Wasserman supports a six week run plan and a push for funds.
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Los Angeles
New
Los Angeles Music Center
Dorothy Chandler
Mark Taper
Ahmanson Theater
Parkins
Music Center
Center Theater Group
UCLA
Man of la Mancha
Lew Wasserman
Elliot Martin
New York
London
Martin
Gordon Davidson
Thoughts on Property Tax and Relief in Indiana
This overview notes state actions to ease property tax burdens in Indiana. It cites abolition of full state levy participation with a nominal one cent, expanded state aid to schools including kinders, cigarette tax allocations for cities, state funding for highways and welfare, and growing mental health funding. It warns taxes still rise and could threaten the economy, while federal grants spur urban wilderness trail projects in 12 cities.
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General Assembly
Indiana
U S Forces Repel Major Attack at Landing Zone Bird
About 600 North Vietnamese attacked a U S position 280 miles northeast of Saigon near Landing Zone Bird. Defenders included 60 infantrymen of C Company 1st Battalion 12th Cavalry and 110 artillerymen. 45 enemy bodies found after the main fight ended at 9 15 a m.
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Bird
Crow's Foot
Saigon
Bong Son
C Company
12Th Cavalry
U.S
Michael C. Livergood
Billings
Mont
Custer
Leonard L. Shhlenker
Monroe
Heavy aluminum sauce pans for low heat cooking
If you seek a heavy sauce pan you may consider hotel weight aluminum cookware. Such pans can substitute for a double boiler where low heat is required and even gentle simmering is needed.
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