Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Tops Year End Reports
A chaotic holiday period saw rising traffic deaths with 70 fatalities in the early tally and fires causing several more. The National Safety Council urged cautious driving as mild weather kept traffic heavy and authorities prepared for a high Christmas toll.
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Bradford
Ohio
Quincy
Mass
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Associated Press
Ivesuay
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Hit and Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on West 29th Street
A 60-year-old man, Joe Murrieta of 997 Puente Street, was struck and killed by a hit and run driver on West 29th Street near a bridge west of the freeway. The cab driver involved heard the impact but did not see the vehicle. The victim died later at the hospital from a fractured skull and multiple injuries.
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Coty
Puppy Found In Mailbox Highlights Christmas Mail Delay
In South Philadelphia a two week old puppy was found in a shopping bag inside a mailbox as residents left last minute Christmas cards. Postal superintendent Samuel Parisi said the pup nearly suffocated and was rescued, with the officer taking the dog home as a Christmas gesture.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Parisi
Parisi
Ingrid Bergman and Rossellini Celebrate Christmas Reunion
Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini played happy parents during Christmas with their children in Rome. They kept details private, while the couple enjoyed gifts and toys from friends. the couple’s daughters received dolls and an electric train as part of a traditional Christmas Eve celebration, with Rossellini staying nearby at his sister’s flat.
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Ingrid Bergmann
Roberto Rossellini
Ingrid
Rossellini
Tagrid
Tadta Ingrid
Isabella
Roscelini
Paris
Robertina
Marcela
Rossell
Bruno Booz
Sid
Salt Was Needed Bird Bounces Into Bedroom
Cincinnati police report Walter Goforth, claiming he broke his leg while pursuing a bird that flew into his bedroom during the night, prompting a curious incident in the city.
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Cincinnati
Walter Goforth
Goforth
Mail Carrier Hero Saves Child From Window Sill
In Ortsmouth Virginia Moynihan a 24 year old mail carrier and former athlete rushed to aid four year old Donna Kelly who slipped from a second floor window sill. He steadied the child and coaxed her to drop into safety with neighbors watching.
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Ortsmouth
N—M. S
Tiny
Mogihan
Donna ‘Kelly
Moynihan
Recreation Bureau
Posters Banned in Germany Spark Censorship Debate
In Frankfurt Osnabrueck and Muenster authorities banned posters for The Prince and the Showgirl showing Marilyn Monroe in a formfitting dress with a plunging neckline. Distributors said the film had clearance from West German film censorship board.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Martyn Monroe
Osnabrueck
Novie Industry Censorship Board
Policeman Beaten in Club Riot at Elks Club
Police officer Lowell Hoffman was badly beaten and stabbed into unconsciousness after attempting to break up a disorderly scene at the Elks Club on South Meyer Street. He was hospitalized at St Marys with deep facial injuries as officers described a riotous crowd and ongoing investigation with no suspects yet identified.
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St .Mary's Hospital
Elks Club
South Meyer St
Lowell Hoffman
St. Mary's
Hoffman
S. Meyer St
Reading woman hates to find gifts under the tree
A 20 year old Reading woman said she hates finding packages under the Christmas tree. Miss Jane Holfert was treated at Community General Hospital for a skin rash after exposure to Yuletide greenery. Doctors noted she is allergic to Christmas trees.
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Reading
Jane Holfert
Community General Hospital
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