Nation's Holiday Death Toll Climbs Over 500
The Associated Press reports a rising holiday traffic death toll surpassing 500 during the extended Thanksgiving period. Through the 102 hours from Wednesday to Sunday, 468 deaths occurred in the northern half and 535 across the nation, with warnings issued and recordkeeping by safety officials.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Weathers
Polite Reply After Navy Pilot Jumps Near Tidewater VA
Navy Cmdr T M Kastner from Patuxent Maryland bailed out of a disabled jet and splashed into waist deep water on the Rappahannock River near Weems Virginia. A woman on a pier heard the splash and saw Kastner gather his parachute as he spoke calmly greeting her with good morning in the moments after the event.
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Tidewater Virginia
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John Laign Retired City Worker Dies at 66
John William Laign a long time Water Department official of Singers Town died at his home 121 East Avenue Saturday at age 66 after a heart condition. He first joined the department in 1921 and rose to superintendent of maintenance in 1945 guiding all outside work and knowing maps of mains and valves. Survived by wife Clara Elizabeth Vaign two sons McClure William Canton and Warren Reading Pa sister Ella Rankin Cowan W Va and one nephew. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel with Rev Joseph Rey officiating burial Rest Haven Cemetery no viewing.
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Warren
Reading
Ella Rankin
Cowan
W. Va
Rest Haven Funeral
Joseph Rey
Rest Heaven
Jesse Edward Lemmon
Waynesboro
Jessel
Salling
Vilé Georges Health
Mary
Halter) Lemmon
Helfe
Wayneshore
Carll
Harriett
Grimes Bryan
Landis Machine
Community and Co
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Evangelical Lutheran
Catherine Regan
Acacinbersburg Rl
F&am
Samuel Gilbert
Greencas
James
Hagryjends
Thierstown
the Canton
Villa Kapp
Baltimore
Cedar, HI
Longtime Telephone Company Employee Dies at 80
Roy Negley Keller, 80, formerly of Hagerstown and Salisbury, died at his home after a long illness. A 51 year veteran of C and F Telephone Company, he rose from fireman’s helper to district plant manager, with transfers between Salisbury and Hagerstown. Survived by wife Carlotta Ulgenfritz Keller, a son Roy N. Keller Jr., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rouzer Funeral Home, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. There is no viewing.
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Riverside Dr
Salisbury
Hagerstown
Chesspeaky & Potomac Telephone Company
Mr. Keller
C & F Telephone Company
Carllotta
Ulgenfritz) Keller
Roy N. Jr
Rouzer
Lawrence N. Strunk
Rose Hill Cemetery
Area Deaths Newville and Greencastle Notables Pass Away
Area obituaries note deaths in Waynesboro Greencastle and Pittsburgh with details of survivors, last addresses, and funeral arrangements. mourners include spouses children and siblings. services set at local churches and funeral homes with Cedar Lebanon and Green Hill cemeteries referenced.
English Mass Use Sparks Mixed Catholic Views
Readers across the United States reacted to English replacing Latin in Catholic Masses for the first time in centuries. Clergy and laity praised it as a social act and a window into active participation, while some Catholics preferred the traditional Latin form. The change marks the end of 400 years of Latin norms set by the Council of Trent.
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Associated Press
Ralph Gorman
St. Paul, Minn
America
Vatican
Ecumenical Council
Luke O'Connell
St. Anthony's Shrine
Boston
St. Paul
Helen Conrad
San Francisco
Council of Trent
Tobaccos Rise on Market Strength in Florida Case
New York AP reports tobaccos strong early in irregular market. Liggett & Myers and American Tobacco gain over a point as others add about half a point. General Cigar falls two points after a large opening block of 34,800 shares in the session.
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Florida
Liggett & Myers
American Tobacco
General Cigar
Belgians Lost Plane Kills Crew Refugees Near Stanleyville
A Belgian International Air Services DC4 crashed on takeoff near Stanleyville airport killing the crew and most refugees aboard, many Coultise refugees from the rebel capital. An investigating team headed to the crash as rebels inflict fear across the region.
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Robin Mannock
Leopoldville, the Congo
Leopoldville
Belgian International Air Services
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Treasury official resigns for personal reasons
Washington AP report says Undersecretary of the Treasury Robert V. Noosa has resigned effective January 31 for personal financial reasons. Sizoo prayer appears at top, noting gratitude for homes friends laughter and sorrows. Noosa previously served as undersecretary under the Treasury in Washington.
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Rusk and Gromyko Eye U.N. Financing Clash
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met at the United Nations for a luncheon that suggested talks on financing the U.N. rather than a showdown over Article 19. The dispute centers on dues arrears by the Soviet Union and France, risking the U.N. Charter rule that blocks voting untilarrying two years behind. Thant proposed a temporary focus on unanimous issues through Christmas, while negotiations continue on the financial deadlock.
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United Nations
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Moscow
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Campbell) Holmes
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