Holiday Toll Tops 300 as Christmas Traffic Deaths Run High
National Safety Council reports holiday travel deadly with a possible 330 total. Spreading toll includes 21 in California, 38 in Pennsylvania, 15 in Michigan and Texas, and 7 in New York area. Multiple fatal crashes across several states drive the grim total toward the previous Black Christmas records.
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Russ Davies on Soviet and American hockey stance
In Rustlin Around Russ Davies reflects on hockey styles after receiving a letter from the Soviet Embassy. He broadens the discussion to a variety of topics, offering his dated viewpoint on the Russia versus United States hockey scene.
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Elyria Nominations Open for Outstanding Young Man Award
Junior Chamber of Commerce begins nominations for Elyria's Outstanding Young Man of the Year. Selections highlight community leadership and potential.
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Dayton teen hero saves 11 as Ohio fires kill five
A 16 year old boy in Dayton saved 11 family members during fires over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day while five people died and 34 were left homeless. He failed to save a neighbor who died trapped under a bed as flames spread. Fire officials consider nominating him for a hero’s citation.
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Six Die in Ohio Traffic and Other Holiday Mishaps
United Press International reports six deaths from Ohio traffic accidents and ten more from fires, floods, and poison fumes during the holiday period. Monoxide fumes killed a Cincinnati woman and her adopted son. Cleveland police probed two possible monoxide deaths. Two women and an infant died from fire injuries.
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Weather Summary for Southwestern and Northeastern Ohio
The outlook calls for warmer, cloudy conditions in the day with a few light showers and a risk of drizzle tonight. Temperatures range from the mid 40s to mid 50s with wind kept up by a breezy day. Precipitation in the last 24 hours ended Friday evening with none reported. Humidity rises through the morning to about 79 percent by afternoon. Sunrise is 7 51 and sunset 5 03 with moonrise 3 53 and moonset 2 37.
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Rescue Icy Lake Hero Saves Two Children During Holiday Festivity
Columbus social studies teacher Frank Webser dashed from a Christmas gathering to rescue two children who fell through thin ice in a nearby lake. He grabbed a rope and threw it to Dee Priesias and Paula Ingram, pulling Dee to safety after she went under twice and guiding the other girl to shore.
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Last Of Dayton Jail Escapees In Custody Now
Dayton sheriff praised 40 deputies for quickly rounding up 71 prisoners after a jail breakout. The last escapee, Gerald Lee Lewis, was turned in by his mother on Christmas Eve. Two others fled toward St Louis before being found at Meramec State Park, and a guard noted a suspicious tire trade offer during the chase.
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Robber admits stash found in artificial leg
Denver police say Paul C. Stene admitted taking money in a robbery after officers found 424 dollars hidden inside his artificial leg. The amount was recovered from the device, revealing the theft.
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Western OK Expected For New Summit Date
Western officials anticipate agreement on a revised Paris East West summit date with Khrushchev, who asks to move April 27 to April 21 or May 4. Izvestia hails Western invitations as a major Khrushchev victory and says the plan follows his US visit and Camp David talks.
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De Gaulle Faces Parliaments Strength Test in France
Paris sources say President Charles de Gaulle may test strength with a restive Parliament as his改革 programs for France face opposition. He could consider popular referendums to curb Parliament and end deputies sniping. The 32 member National Assembly includes 710 Neo-Faullist Union for the New Republic 120 Independents 45 Algerian deputies and 5 Popular Republicans.
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Uncertain OCR Note on Cash Hold Up and Figures
Fragmentary text from a New York item mentions a hold up, a two wheel scope, from 2 survey change tooth yesterday, spending, and cash amounting to 55 dollars. No clear names or dates emerge.
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Hazardous winter travel floods midwestern Christmas return
Rain sleet and snow gripped the nation’s midsection as travelers headed home for Christmas. The Weather Bureau reported a moisture belt from border to border with freezing rain in Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and parts of New England. Temperatures rose up to 33 degrees in the east while freezing conditions lingered elsewhere.
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British Junk Vessel Sails From Singapore To San Francisco
An ex British colonist named Brian Diatt sailed a teakwood junk named High Tea from Singapore to the San Francisco area. After 2 months and 9 days at sea he ran out of fuel near Trinidad Bay and was towed in by a Coast Guard crew. He reported no prior problems but noted a late voyage mishap at the bay mouth.
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Drum Beaters Push Steel Vote As 20 Day Countdown Begins
Pittsburgh reports drum beaters stage a nationwide push to win steel workers to management's wage offer amid a stalled Taft Hartley injunction. The 20 day vote follows a year end nationwide steel strike and pits management against the United Steelworkers Union over wage and local working conditions.
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Burglars Busy Christmas Day In Ohio Cities
Robbers hit four Ohio locations on Christmas Day netting around ten thousand dollars in cash checks liquor and goods. In Cleveland two intruders forced a couple to stand aside while fleeing with six thousand dollars. In Zanesville they took about thirty cases of top brand liquor valued at fifty dollars a case. Warren police report two hundred dollars from the Warren Automobile Club burglary.
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Gas blast wrecks 45 homes in Kentucky town
In Warsaw Kentucky a propane gas explosion at the Jack Smith Pepsi Cola plant destroyed 15 homes and damaged 3 more while injuring 11 people. Red Cross and state troopers aided victims as families searched for gifts and belongings amid two million dollars in home damage and hundred thousand dollar plant loss.
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Vatican Hails Soviet Christmas Broadcast Encouraging
Vatican officials welcomed a Moscow radio announcement that Soviet citizens were attending Catholic Masses in the West. The Vatican said the report marked the first time Radio Soviet Union broadcast such a notice and called it encouraging.
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Meat production dominates as the United States leads global consumption
The Chronicle Telegram notes the United States as the top meat eating nation with about 12.00 million tons produced annually and accounting for 25 of the world’s total milx. Classified ads offer quick, inexpensive ways to sell livestock and other items, with Elyna and Lorain contact numbers for placing ads.
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