Fog disrupts major Eastern air travel before Christmas
A vast fog bank disrupted pre holiday travel across the eastern half of the United States. Flights were canceled or delayed at major hubs including O'Hare Midway Milwaukee and Detroit Willow Run while rail and bus terminals swelled with stranded travelers. Northeast Iowa and parts of Illinois faced air traffic shutdowns and a fatal car collision occurred near Vandalia. The Weather Bureau warned of continued fog and drizzle into Saturday.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Pittsburgh
New Engand
O’hare Field
Chicago
Midway Airport
Milwaukee
Mitchell Field
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Detroit
Willow Run
Vandalia
Ill
Weather Bureau
San Francisco
Oakland
Richmond
Boost in Winter Wheat Crop Next Year Seen
Montana officials forecast a 1957 winter wheat crop of 38,080,000 bushels, up 53 percent from 1956 and 27 percent above the 1945-54 average. Farmers seeded 1,907,000 acres, about 1 percent more than last year, with central Montana largely contributing. The forecast calls for 20 bushels per acre, versus 13.2 this year and 25.8 previously. Rye on about 40,000 acres is mainly for forage, with spring-sown rye for hay and pasture.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U. S. Eee
Wyoming
Three of Family Shot Two Dead in Cincinnati Home
In Cincinnati Susan Elaine Rue 17 and Lester Rue 54 died of pistol shots in the family home. Gordon Mac Pape Jr. 19 and Helen Rue 50 were found wounded. A maid found the bodies after noises in the house. Police questioned survivors as they investigated motive and shooter.
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Cincinnati
Susan Elaine Rue
Lester
Gordon
Mac) Pape Jr
Helen
Aue
Pape
Carl Meyer
Gordon Pape Sr
Miss Rue
Little Snow Seen For Christmas
Montana clocks in winter at 2 p m but snow totals vary. Dillon and Bozeman report two inches, Livingston one inch, Billings trace. most areas are cloudy with highs in the 30s and 40s. Weather Bureau cautions only light snow possible Monday before Christmas with little chance of extra snow on Christmas Day.
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Helena
Montana
Dillon
Bozeman
Livingston
Billings
Weather Bureau
Syria Dispute Over Pipeline Repairs Creates Conflicting Accounts
Syria blocks repair talks amid a U S push to restart the Iraq to Mediterranean pipeline. Ambassador Zeineddine and State Dept officials offered different versions on whether repairs could proceed as troops withdraw from Egypt. Zeineddine later called the State Dept statement a mistake.
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Washington
Syria
State Dept
Farid Zeineddine
Herbert Hoover Jr
Egypt
State Department
Lincoln White
Zeineddine
Hoover
Iraq
Mediterranean
United States
Israel
Zein
Montana State and St. Joseph's Meet in Aluminum Bowl Showdown
Unbeaten Montana State Bobcats face St. Joseph's Pumas in the Aluminum Bowl at Little Rock. A 15,000 to 25,000 crowd is expected for the nationally televised game. Bobcats rely on a strong ground game led by Marinkovich and Hardarik while quarterback Alt also contributes. St. Joseph's leans aerially with Ralph Tite.
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St. Joseph’s Pumas
Indiana
CBS
National Assn. of
Montana State
Bobcats
George Markovich
Ron Hardarik
Dave Alt
Marinkovich
Alt
St. Joseph's
Ralph Tite
Pumas
St. Joseph
Five listed dead in Duluth house fire
In Duluth Minnesota a flash fire killed five girls and their mother after she returned to rescue children. Husband William Clark survived with Gloria 16 and his mother, while daughters Ruth 6 Claudia 9 Lorraine 10 Mary 12 and Shirley 14 died. An oil heater explosion started the blaze.
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Duluth
Minn
William Clark
Clark
Gloria
Bessie Kadance
Lola Clark
Ruth
Claudia
Lorraine
Mary
Shirley
Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Anaconda Company to Close Butte Mines Two Days
The mines and plants of The Anaconda Company in Butte will shut down for two days Monday December 24 and Tuesday December 25 but operate Sunday December 23. F class workers normally off on Monday will have Sunday off while continuous operation crews such as hoist men and pumpmen are not affected.
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Anaconda Company
Butte
Royal Canadian Engineers
Vedder Crossing
B.C
YMCA
Allan Nodwell
Cochrane
Ont
Wayne Charlebois
Ottawa
Harvey Lehr
Gander
Newfoundland
George Sayer
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
States
Montana Weather Summary for Montana Regions
Montana east and west expect partly cloudy skies with snow flurries southeast Saturday forenoon. Highs reach 30 to 40 degrees. The Table shows 12 hour maximums, 18 hour minimums, and 24 hour precipitation ending 5 30 p m Friday.
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Montana
Road Deaths May Set Yule Record
Reports of Christmas holiday highway deaths began Friday night as safety experts feared a record number by weekend’s end. By 1 a.m. EST, 31 traffic fatalities were tallied, with Massachusetts noting two early deaths including Emily M. Taylor, 69, killed when her car hit a tree.
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Associated Press
Massachusetts
Emily M. Taylor
Manchester
N. H
National Safety Council
New England
The
Weather Bureau
Ike's Committee Studies Plan To Aid Students
A presidential panel studies government guaranteed college loans for needy youths similar to FHA and GI home loans. Students would seek private loans repaid after graduation, with the government guaranteeing part of the debt. Also considered is a scheme where institutions and private sources act as guarantors.
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Washington
FHA
Elvis Stahr
Devereux C. Josephs
New York Life Insurance Co
Stahr
Western roads push for larger freight rate hike
Western railroads plan a bigger interim freight rate increase than the 5 percent ICC limit set last week. A Western Traffic Association spokesman said the 5 percent allowance is inadequate to cover higher wages and costs, while Eastern railroads won a 7 percent rise. Carriers seek a total 15 percent increase as petitions remain before the ICC.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Traffic
ICC
Eastern Railroads
Western Traffic Assn
Puritans Ban Christmas in 1644 and Restoration
A 1644 parliamentary ban by rising Puritans on Christmas observance is noted, followed by the later restoration of the holiday under Charles II after Cromwell's fall. The piece ends with a Want Act advertisement urging action to recover lost possessions.
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England
Charles II
Dial
Christmas Returns To Reynolds Family In 1956
Polio stricken father Mr. Reynolds recovers enough to leave St. James Hospital for one day on Christmas. Neighbors and strangers raised a substantial fund plus toys through Orin Gunnell and Newbro Drug Co. workers, brightening a family with three young boys ages 4, 3 and 2 as Christmas joy returns to Butte.
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Reynolds
St. James Hospital
Orrin Gunnell
Newbro Drug Co
Mrs. Reynolds
Benson to Seek New Corn Setup
Secretary Benson announced the administration would propose legislation to create a new corn control program as the first action of the new Congress. He cited failure of the 1938 based acreage allotments to prevent surpluses or stabilize prices and said details are under discussion with farm groups and lawmakers.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Nixon Convinced U.S. Must Up Aid to Refugees
Vice President Nixon said a secret border visit to Andau and Austrian camps showed Hungarian refugees need more U.S. relief. He called the experience the most thrilling of his life as he pledged broader aid before Congress convenes.
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Vienna
Austria
Nixon
United States
U. S
William P. Rogers
Rep. Wilson
R-Calif
Robert L. King
Andau
Salzburg
Congress
Postal mixup lands card at Saskatoon church
City mailmen correctly routed a Christmas card to the minister of St. Andrew's Church in Saskatoon. The card read for the minister at the church on the side street off to the left of 20th Street East facing the main business street. It was delivered to Rev. E. S. McKay.
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Saskatoon
Sask
20Th Street
Saskatchewan
E. S. McKay
St. Andrew's Church
Dag Hammarskjold reports Israel partial Sinai withdrawal
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold told the General Assembly that Israel plans a partial withdrawal from the Sinai by January 10 but could not specify when all troops would depart. He noted earlier promises of a 15 mile daily rate were deemed inadequate and a new schedule was requested. The report follows Arab demands for progress updates amid Middle East tensions. Four German salvage vessels sailed the Suez Canal toward El Cap, the first since hostilities began.
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United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Hammarskjold
General Assembly
Hammarksjold
Britain
France
Egypt
Middle East
Farid Zeineddine
Syria
U. N
Abdel Monem Rifa’i
Jordan
Dag Ham
Arskjold
Suez Canal
el Cap
Port Said
Train wreck near Belleville leaves two dead
A rain weakened roadbed caused an Illinois Central train to derail near Belleville Illinois killing two passengers and injuring thirty four. The Chickasaw left St Louis headed to Memphis and New Orleans when cars plunged down a 20 foot embankment. Victims include Jennie Covell seventy of North Platte Nebraska and Henry Hudson sixty seven of Rosedale Mississippi.
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Belleville
Ill
Illinois Centralassenger
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Jennie Covell
North Platte
Neb
Henry Hudson
Rosedale
Miss
Nehru to Meet Eden in London for Christmas Talks
Indian Prime Minister Nehru will travel to London to confer with Prime Minister Eden during the Christmas holidays. The expected talks cover wartime and postwar cooperation between India and Britain as both leaders seek common ground on Asian and colonial issues.
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India
Hoan
Eden
London
Nehru
Christ
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