California Quake Kills One in Eureka as Damage Mounts
A powerful earthquake near Eureka California left one person dead and at least 20 injured as widespread damage followed. Buildings, gas lines, and water pipes failed, with fires sparked by short circuits in Eureka and nearby areas. The quake centered in the Pacific Ocean off Eureka and was felt across Humboldt County and into Southern Oregon.
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Eureka
Calif
INS
California
Carl Will
Serkinson
Humboldt
Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co
Harbor Nation
Temhior
Humboldt County
Fureka
Banic
Blue Lake
Sev
Riral
Pacific Ocean
Klamath Basin
Oregon
Lake County
UN Secretary General Returns From Sweden
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold departs Stockholm for New York after a two hour delay caused by plane mechanical problems. If he proceeds with talks, negotiations with China may begin in early January following a Peiping meeting approval by Premier Chou En Lai.
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Hammarskjold
Stockholm
Sweden
New York
Peiping
Chou En-Lai
Chou
Woman crushed to death at tombstone in freak accident
In Moline Illinois a 48 year old Rock Island woman, Annabelle Duncan, was crushed to death by a family car as she placed a wreath on her mother's grave. Her husband Emmett and Ila Branter, 70, were pushing the car to start it, causing the accident.
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Moline
Rock Island, Hr
Annabelle Duncan
Gotte
Emmett
Ila Branter
Car Buying Lifts Living Cost Index in November
Washington report shows living costs rose one tenth of a percent driven by new car prices as 1954 model price concessions ended with 1935 models, while costs for food, furnishings, tread and recreation fell. If no new car was bought, costs likely declined.
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Washington
LLP
Bureau of Labor
Statstics
Bureau
Plane narrowly escapes Formosa air shell fire
Northwest Orient Airlines DC-6 carrying 23 passengers over Formosa came under near fire from Nationalist anti aircraft guns during a practice run. Pilot saw three shell bursts close to the aircraft after takeoff from Taipei en route to Okinawa and Tokyo. Officials said it was a mistaken identity in a date mixup and not an intentional attack.
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Tokyo
INS
Northwest Orient Airlines
Formosa
Taipei
Okinawa
Paul Benscoper
Northwest
Dr Sam Sheppard Sentenced to Life in Prison
Cleveland reports Dr Samuel H Sheppard was found guilty of second degree murder after a five day jury trial. Foreman Bird announced a unanimous verdict as Judge Blythin sentenced Sheppard to life imprisonment with potential parole after 10 years. defense sought a new trial.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sam
Chip) Jr
Common Pleas
Edward’Blythin
James C. Bird
Ohio
William J. Corrigan
Iit ‘Las
Howard L. Barrish
Republic Steel
A. J
Barrish
Marilyn
Sheppard
Susan Hayes
Dr. Sam
Samuel R. Gerber
Mfyer
Bam Sheppard
Jery
Martyn
Jerera
Leefie Wier
Renard Barrieh
Elizabeth Berbe
Wiliam Lamb
Anne Feet
Leetee Feechter
Beatrice Greentein
Fpcond Amreal
Birkline
Roll Arena
MurBach Coal & Sup
Birk- Verdes Orebowre
Weather forecast and holiday shopping notes in Lorain County
Partly cloudy with light snow flurries and near zero high today. Cloudy tonight with a low around 22. Thursday mostly cloudy with little change in temperature, high 27 low 11. Precipitation and humidity figures given for Tuesday morning. Local holiday ads invite reservations for berquets, parties, luncheons and diavets with contact numbers.
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Kathy
Moor
Where To Turn Murals To Be Moved In Wellington
A fragmented notice reports artist Archibald Willard relocating murals from a church to a library in Wellington. The piece mixes references to locals, bookstores, and unrelated ads, with partial details about events and products.
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Wellington
Archibald Willard
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