605 Die On Highways
A report from Associated Press notes multiple fatal crashes on area highways during the period, detailing casualties and brief accounts of the incidents and locations under investigation by authorities.
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
1
Black Christmas Toll Records Set in Holiday Road Deaths
The Christmas weekend 1955 produced 778 total deaths from traffic, fires, and other accidents halting the nation. Traffic fatalities reached a record 605, with 68 fire deaths and 105 other accidental deaths. The period ran 78 hours from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight, sparking safety calls and a sobering New Year outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Associated Press
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pensylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Vir
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Titanic Gambler Thomas Begins Jail Term in Pima County
Legendary gambler Alvin Clarence Thomas started an 11 to 12 month jail sentence at Pima County Jail after a court reimposed the term. Judge Garrett converted the original state prison sentence to jail time for one count of contributing to the delinquency of minors. The case stems from acts with teenage girls at his Oracle Road home. the lewd and lascivious acts conviction was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court. Attorney Lazarow said he will appeal. County Atty Rogge argued the prior sentence was void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Clarence
Titanic) Thomas
Pima County
Lee Garrett
Oracle Road
Supreme Court
Thomas
Garrett
Atty
Benjamin W. Lazarow
H. Earl Rogge Jr
Rogge
Flood Covers Town and Delays Rescue in Yuba City
A new flood from the Feather River pours through a 600 foot levee gap at Gumtree near Yuba City flooding the town for a second time in a week. Three inch hourly rises, guards enforcing passes, and repair crews struggling to seal the 33 foot breach as officials fear up to 100 victims and warn residents away. Federal Defense Adm Val Peterson to visit the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Feather River
Yuba City
Gumtree
Yuba
California
Oregon
Nevada
Marion Neal
Tommy
Rand Mary
Becky
Federal Civil Defense Adm
Val Peterson
Weather Break Promised After Record Breaking Heat
The past five days brought sunshine and warmth with yesterday reaching 78 degrees, a new record above the previous 72. The weatherman forecasts a cooler, windier day tomorrow as a break from the heat arrives.
Climber Ellison Rescued After Bitter Mountain Night
Ellison survived on a bare T shirt in freezing conditions after a weekend hike with his wife and friends. Rescue teams used 150 foot ropes to lower him from a 2000 foot ledge in five stages then guided him down the cliff. He reunited with his wife and three sons once safely on the ground. He wore no coat and faced leg cramps but escaped serious harm. Ellison is from 1735 E Adelaide St and the search involved Marana Air Force Base personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
RECUE
Ser
Bill Griggs
Davis-Monthan
E. Adelaide St
Wayne Lundy
Oklahoma City
Catalina Foothills
Campbell Avenue
Lundy
Marana Air Force Base
McFarland Seeks $50,000 for National Guard Patrols
Governor Ernest McFarland asks the Arizona Legislature for a $50,000 supplemental appropriation to fund National Guard patrols on state highways through the Christmas period. He notes fatalities have dropped since December 18 and warns demobilization could occur without the funds, despite an attorney general ruling that the situation isn’t an official emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ernest W. McFarland
National Guard
Arizona
McFarland
Attorney General’s Office
Defini
Few Arizonans To Get Raises Under New Law
Phoenix report notes only about 5 000 of Arizona’s 300 000 labor force will gain from the national minimum wage increase to one dollar per hour on March 1. Exemptions for farm and retail work limit impact. most gainsfall to small manufacturers and wholesale trade workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
U.S. Labor Department
Labor Department
Soviet Budget Cut Moves Back Defense Spending in 1956
Delegates to the Supreme Soviet praised the 1956 budget showing defense outlays at 102% billion rubles, about 18 percent of total spending, while acknowledging price pressures and shortages. Zverev said savings would fund the economy, education and culture as Khrushchev and Bulganin watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Peng Ee
Nicolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Zverev
U. S
Desert Museum Opens with Animal Life for Tucson Visitors
The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum announces hours from 10 to 5 and activities tonight and tomorrow including Bridge and Canasta at 2 PM hosted by the Tucson Visitors Club highlighting desert life exhibits for locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Arizona Sonora Desert
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson
New School Dedicated and Other Page One Highlights
The INDEX previews key items across pages including a new school dedication, a quick action that prevented a larger fire, and a police blotter. Also noted are helicopter rescues at sea and a list of the ten best news stories of 1955, signaling a broad, era-spanning issue.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Si An
Ine
Wirephore
Repperwood
Eureka
Calif
Titanic
Hugo
John S. Buubaugh
43Rd Air Refueling Squadron
Denise
Davis-Monthan Field
Newfoundland
43Rd
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Mae
Jim Hart
Citizen
In Labor Department
Lupe Espade
Stockton
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