Fires Sweep Nation Leaves 42 Dead in Recent Cold Fires
A United Press International tally shows at least 42 deaths in recent cold weather fires across the nation. Fatal blazes struck Omaha Nebraska and St. Louis Missouri, with casualties including hotel guests, firemen, and several children. Additional fires harmed residents in Brinkley Arkansas Oberlin Ohio and other locales, while emergency crews battled to recover victims and control the spread.
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United Press International
Omaha
Neh
St. Louis
Brinkley
Ark
Concord
Elbert Johnson
James Pye Jr
Marvil
Arkansas
Oberlin
Ohio
South
Statesville
N. C
Harrison
Burg
Bluff Springs
John Hickel
Fla
Roanoke
Truck Crushes City Worker In Elyria Street Work
Elyria street department worker Frank E. Westerfeld, 50, was crushed to death when a dump truck bed dropped onto his head and arm while he and Streets Superintendent Fred O. McNally attempted repairs. The incident occurred as the truck carried about six tons of salt.
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Frank E. Westerfeld
Ford Rd
Fred O. McNally
Westerfeld
Streets Department
Forest St
McNally
Feld
Enon
Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Westerfeldgress
Nally
Department
Memorial Hospital
Giant NATO alarm network nears completion
UPI reports a vast electronic frontier spanning 8845 miles from Norway to Turkey. Eighty six transmitters and relays in NATO nations form a warning system, half finished and costing 50 to 60 million dollars, with land and personnel provided by host countries. Feeder stations rise on Faeroes, Malta, Crete and Cyprus, while Norway operates already since 1958.
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New York
Tench McNally
Europe
Wester
Iron Curtain
Norway
Turkey
United Press International
NATO
Soviet Union
Supreme Command
Paris
Arctic Circle
Asia Minor
Denmark
West Germany
England
Belgium
France
Italy
Greece
Faeroes Islands
Scotland
Iceland
Malta
Crete
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Norwegan
Bank Robbery at United Savings in Cleveland
A man and woman held up a woman teller at United Savings Bank in Cleveland, escaping with about 28 thousand dollars in cash. The male suspect carried a gun and fled the scene as authorities searched for them.
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Cleveland
UPI
United Savings Toan Co
Weather summary for Northeastern and Northwestern Ohio
Readable weather data shows a mild day with low temperatures and a small temperature change from yesterday. Precipitation for the 24 hours ended shows measurable amounts and a general forecast indicates continued warm or mild conditions with slight temperature fluctuations.
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Ohio
Eisenhower Heads to Brasilia to Seek Hemisphere Cooperation
President Eisenhower flies from Ramey AFB to Brasilia with President Kubitschek to discuss curbing Communism in Latin America. The leaders plan to issue a Brasilia declaration on inter American economic and security cooperation and address Cuba and rising leftwing activity. The jet's 5 hour 40 minute journey from Puerto Rico is noted with contingencies for continued coverage on page 2.
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Eisenhower
Brazil
UPI
Puerto Rico
Brasilia
Juscelino (Kubitschek
Latin America
Kubitschek
Cuba
Premer Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Air Force
Ramey Air Force Base
Bramha
Where To Turn Heater Cited In 7 Deaths
City officials cite a faulty heater as the probable cause in a seven fatalities fire at Oberiin. The 1959 annual report notes alcohol factor in most vehicular deaths and outlines an Avon Lake zoning code amendment first reading. Also mentions a Girl Scout ceremony observance and assorted sections from local notices and calendar items.
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Lorain County
Avon Lake
Deadly Gas Halts Rescue at Karl Marx Coal Mine
In Zwickau East Germany rescue teams battled deadly gas and extreme heat to reach 108 trapped miners after a blast at the Karl Marx coal mine. Fifteen bodies were recovered and two of the 51 survivors later died in hospital. Authorities blamed unknown causes and safety failures amid the grim, ongoing effort to reach the depths.
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Berlin
UPI
Zwickau
Karl Marx
ADN
East Germany
Iing
Acre
Red Agency
Ohio Snowstorm Threat From Texas Swing
The weatherman warned Ohio of more snow tonight with uncertain amounts as a storm from Texas heads north. Two prior snowfalls in recent weeks left sections of Ohio with over a foot of accumulation, and a Salt truck accident in Kiymna City claimed Eduard Westerheld, a veteran Streets Department worker, who died at Kiymna Memorial Hospital.
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Texas
Searthland
Kiymna
Eduard Westerheld Wo
Kivnia Memoral Hospital
County Lags In Hospital Beds Shortage Plagues County
A countywide shortage of hospital beds plagues Larain County as beds remain scarce despite planned additions. The Lotan County Hospital Commission estimates a need for 347 more beds to reach 832 total for a 225 120 population, with expansions at St Joseph and Amherst easing but not solving the deficit. Additional wings and expansions are planned at Kuyma Memorial and Adams Memorial, but funding gaps threaten progress and a long shortage could persist into 1970.
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Larain County
Nova
Weil
Cain
Amherst Hospital
Kuyma Me O.al
Aden Memorial
Wosnar
Jewph
Amhers Hospital
Sears
Elyma Memorial
Raging Blizzard On Way
A raging blizzard swept the nation, hitting the Great Plains with heavy snow and winds to 50 mph. Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri faced fresh storms with up to 12 inches in Hill City and six inches in Garden City and Russell. The system trended toward the Great Lakes as a cold snap dropped temperatures to near zero in Texas New Mexico Colorado and Wyoming.
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Great Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Hill City
Kan
Garden City
Russell
Kansas City
Great Lakes
Amarillo
Tex
Dalhart
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Japanese Princess Gives Birth To Son Heir to Chrysanthemum Throne
Crown Princess Michiko delivers a boy nine days earlier than expected weighing 2.54 kilograms and measuring 47 centimeters. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako join in the celebration as Tokyo displays rising sun flags and court music fills the air. The child will be publicly named seven days after birth and presented the sacred sword of protection.
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Tokyo
UPI
Michiko
Japan
Akihito
Karuzaiwa
Imperial Household
Hirohito
Nagako
Akinito
Nixon Honored in South Bend by Notre Dame
Vice President Richard Nixon receives a patriotism award from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana. He is expected to be accompanied by his wife Pat during the ceremony at the campus venue.
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South Bend
Ind
Richard MacNiann
Uays
Pecene
Othe Unnersty
Notre Dame
Ins Wie Pat
First Typewriter Pioneers and Early Advertising
A fragmented note recalls the first US patent for a writing device for the blind by William A Burt in 1824. It mentions a typewriter style telegraph related to Lorain County solutions, with a moving result ad, local addresses, and a market place tone for modern families.
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Burt
LaGrange Ratrol House
Carisie Ave
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