6600 Acre Wild Coast Fire Rips Malibu Area
A 500 acre per hour blaze scorched 6600 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains near Zuma Beach. One man, Frank L. Dickover, died trying to save his home as more than 50 structures were destroyed. Evacuation ordered for women and children from Latigo to Romero Canyons. crews from Los Angeles, Ventura, U S Forestry, Navy units aided.
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Malibu
Calif
Santa Monica Mountains
Colony Beach
Frank L. Dickover
Zuma Beach
Latigo
Romero Canyons
Los Angeles
Ventura County
U. S. Forestry Service
Navy
Port Hueneme
Port Mugu
California
Zoning Charges Stir Tanque Verde Dispute
Ben H. Schermerhorn questions county actions over Romine Plan B and Plan A. He and legal counsel study whether Planning Director Faure followed Enabling Act procedures as the Board of Supervisors weighs Romine petition against Plan B.
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Ben H. Schermerhorn
Tanque Verde
Pima
Schermerhorn
Zoning Commission
Lambert Kautenburger
Kautenburger
Andre M. Faure
Romine
William S. Dunipace
Dunipace
Faure
Romine Tanque Verde
Board of Supervisors
Gunman Kills Two Then Falls to Police in Cleveland Bus Terminal
A crazed gunman fatally shot an 18 year old passenger Georgiana Kartzke and bus driver Leo Almerico during a Pittsburgh to Cleveland Greyhound stop. Five bystanders were wounded as the assailant exchanged fire with officers and was fatally wounded by Detective Sgt. Michael Sirkot.
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Cleveland
Ohio
iPh
Greyhound
Georgiana Kartzke
Ft. Eustis
Leo Almerico
Michael Barrett
Miss Kartzke
Pittsburgh
Squirrel In Chimney Sparks Christmas Fire Fiasco
Mrs Lee Brill of River Forest started a fire with wrapping paper in her fireplace. A squirrel leaped from the hearth and set its tail alight before brushing the screen to extinguish the blaze. It climbed the tree and slipped out the front door unhurt.
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Chicago
Lee Brill
River Forest
Santa’s wind and warmth tease Christmas forecast
The forecast calls for clear skies and some wind with no major temperature change. Electric blanket weather expected again tonight with a low around 35 to 40. Early today it was 44, with a 66 high for Christmas beating Tampa by four degrees. Long Beach reached 84, Fraser dropped to 23 below zero.
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Toro Caliente
Tampa
Fla
Long Beach
Calif
Fraser
Colo
Sumatra Regime Refuses to Resign After Army Revolt
Jakarta Indonesia The insecure coalition government of Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo rejected demands that it resign over the Sumatra army revolt. The cabinet held an eight hour emergency meeting amid pressure from coalition partners threatening to withdraw cabinet members.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Sumatra
No Loan For Red Hungary
World Bank president Eugene Black ruled out any loan to the Hungarian government led by Janos Kadar. A Vienna report said Hungary sought up to 100 million dollars, but Black noted Hungary is not a member and would not be eligible for credit.
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Washington
Eugene Black
World Bank
Vienna
Janos Kadar
Black
Hungary
Paris
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
U.S
United States
Ten Air Force wings to be cut from strength goal
The administration plans a cut of about ten wings from the Air Force strength goal, reducing the 137 wing target in the upcoming military budget to be sent to Congress next month. Officials say overall air power strength will not be diminished, though the move is sure to spark further debate in Congress and within the Pentagon.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Worst Ever U S Road Toll Tops 700 Deaths
National Safety Council officials blamed heavy travel for a record holiday toll with 707 highway deaths from Friday to Christmas, plus 187 other fatalities in fires, plane crashes, and miscellaneous incidents. California led with 73 highway deaths. North Dakota set a state record for yearly fatalities.
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Council
United States
United Press
California
Illinois
Texas
Ohio
New York
Michigan
The
Safety Council
Maine
North Dakota
Wyoming
Ned H. Dearborn
the Safety Council
Dearborn
State Traffic Kills Five in Yuletide Toll Rise
Five people died in Arizona traffic accidents since the Yuletide weekend began at 6 p.m. Friday, pushing the yearly toll to 473. The latest victims were William Donald Evans, 21, of Snowflake, and Conception C. Marino, 34, of Superior, added to the list Monday night. authorities reported no deaths last night.
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Arizona
William Donald Evans
Conception C. Marino
Superior
Arizona Highway Patrol
Refugee Quota Decision Delayed After Jan 1 Conference
President Eisenhower places top priority on whether to admit more than 21 500 Hungarian refugees, delaying a decision until after a January 1 meeting with congressional leaders. Vice President Nixon said the plan will hinge on the Camp Kilmer briefing and the New Year summit with lawmakers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Nixon
Austria
Camp Kilmer
N.J
U.S
Elegant Desserts joins Cooking Magic series at stores
Get your copy of Elegant Desserts, newest Cooking Magic installment, now in leading food stores for 29 cents plus a Citizen coupon. Ten volumes are on sale, and a handsome two binder set, 99 cents, will hold all 24 books in the series. Clip coupon on page 10.
Inside the Citizen Holiday Fires
Fires claim nineteen lives during Christmas holiday accidents as reported in the Citizen. The article outlines the deadly fire incidents across the holiday period, providing details on locations and casualties and noting the tragic toll of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day incidents.
Egypt Abandons Six Principles for Suez Talks
Cairo reports Egypt will not negotiate Suez settlement on six UN mediated principles after Britain and France attacked Egypt. Egypt plans to clear the canal only after Israeli withdrawal and U N talks in Cairo with Hammarskjold aides.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Britain
France
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
New York
Geneva
Suez Canal Co
Suez Canal Authority
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Hammarskjold
Andrew W. Cordier
Alfred G. Katzin
Israel
Sinai Desert
Gaza Strip
Palestine
Gaza
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