Mine Survivors Come Out Dead In Mine Blast
Amonate Virginia mine disaster ends with 14 rescued uninjured and 14 bodies recovered, as gas explosion traps 25 miners 500 feet underground near the Virginia West Virginia border. Survivors describe the blast and rescue, with workers forced to consolidate brattice barriers and pray awaiting help.
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Amonate
Virginia- West Virginia
Pocahontas
Virginia
Bluefield
West Virginia
Mitchel Harris
Cedar Bluff
W. C. Carrica
Carrico
Ten
Woodrow Evans
Harris
Albert Myers
North Tazewell
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Bishop
William Fullarton
Redlegs Trade Kluszewski for Fondy in Even-Up Deal
Cincinnati trades first baseman Ted Kluszewski to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dee Fondy in an even-up swap with no money exchanged, per Redlegs GM Gabe Paul.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dee Fondy
Redleg
Gabe Paul
Hillary At Point Of No Return In Antarctic Trek
Hillarys four man party reaches point of no return on overland trek toward the South Pole. They report 41 miles covered in one night and maintain 40 to 50 mile nightly pace, about one day from the 200 mile Scott expedition.
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Auckland
Edmund Hillary
South Pale
Hillary
Scott Base
McMurdo Sound
Tts
Robert F. Scott
Pole
Scott
Vivian Fuchs
Fuchs
Scott Hase
Moscow
Kay Carson
Weather Mapay
Seer
South
Esther Hender
Might & Tomorrow Y.eeee
Radin-Tv
Irving Kolodin
Arizona star Ed Nymeyer tops UA scoring history
The Citizen highlights Ed Nymeyer as the top scorer for the Arizona Wildcats, claiming he aims for the school’s all time scoring title as the program’s leading scorer in half a century. The feature appears on Page 5.
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Arizona
Ed Nymeyer
Charlie
Kingsbury
Catalina Foothills
Pole at South Pole Hosts U S Scientific Station
The United States maintains a scientific station at the geographical South Pole, reinforcing its presence in polar research and exploration.
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United States
Two more traffic deaths raise Pima 1957 toll to fifty two
Lonnie Miner 29 of 638 Dunton Ave died after his motorcycle clipped a car driven by Raymond Smith's wife Celia Smith on Orphanage road. Smith, 23, fractured his right leg and was treated at St Marys Hospital. Roberson 60 of Rt 475 Box 60 died of injuries from a one car crash on South Mission road Dec 16 at Davis Monthan Hospital.
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Pima County
Davis-Monthan Afb
D-M Hospital
South Mission Road
Pima
Miner
John Doncilovic
Raymond Smith
W. Lincoln St
Smith
St. Mary’s Hospital
Doncilovic
Celia
Orphanage Road
West Canada Street
Arizona Mortuary
Kidnapers Trail Leads South After Restaurant Shootout
Washington police pursue two gunmen Henry Overton 44 and Wayne Carpenter 22 after a restaurant shooting killed operator George Kaldes 33 and guitarist Kenneth Fisher 32. A piano player Bernard Mainer 28 is critical. three abductees are released unharmed in Virginia and South Carolina as suspects flee with a couple in two stolen cars.
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Washington
South Carolina
FBI
Henry Clay Overton
Wayne Carpenter
Overton
Autimen
Doris Mattingly
Army PLC
Larry Lee Monteith
Monteith
Richmond
Alberta
Fugutes
Asonia G. Allman
Miss Allman
Cheraw
D. C
Carpenter
George P. Kaldes
Kenneth Fisher
Bernard J. Mainer
White House denies US defense weakness amid Gaither report
The White House stated the United States is not weak in defenses regarding Russia at this time. Press secretary James Hagerty said the Gaither Report remains secret and no copies will be released. He asserted there is no factual information missing from Congress and dismissed reports of U S weakness as false.
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Gettysburg
White House
United States
Russia
Gaither
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
State of the Union
Congress
Hagerty
Repor
Johnson Committee
Senate
Tyndonb. Johnson
Weekend Weather in Tucson Promises Mild, Fair Skies
The weather for Tucson remains mild with little temperature change expected over the weekend. A high around 68 and a low near 36 yesterday precede another night dipping to the mid 30s to 40s with some high cloudiness and generally fair conditions.
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Tucson
City Bank Debits Top $2 Billion in Tucson History
Tucson bank debits for 1957 rose past $2.015 billion with 15 banks reporting via the Tucson Clearing House Assn. Manager M K Stevenson forecasts year end total near $2.052 billion. Week ending Dec 25 saw $39.64 million in debits, up from 1956.
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Técson Bank
M. K. Stevenson
Tucson Clearing House Assn
Ineal
Mellen Under Tax Lien In New Mexico Case
The IRS filed a 192 644 federal income tax lien against George A. Mellen of Paulden Arizona and his former wife Muletrod. Mellen, now married to singer Kay Starr, is a former president of Ambrosia Minerals. Lien filed with Bernalillo County Clerk in Albuquerque and covers income tax due for 1956.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Internal Revenue Service
George A. Mellen
Paulden, Ariz
Muletrod
Mellen
Singer Kay Starr
Ambrosia Minerals, Inc
Matthew J. Scott
Phoenix Office
the Revenue Service
Bernalilla
N.M
New Arizona town planned 12 miles south of Ray near Crescent Ranch
A multi million dollar townsite will rise 78 miles north of Tucson next April to relieve housing strain as Kennecott Copper expands its Ray Sonora Hayden area facilities with a 40 million investment. 500 more workers are expected, homes will be ranch style with 68 by 100 foot lots, some Ray and Sonora houses to be razed, and public sale of housing planned.
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Arizona
Tucson
Kenne
Cott Copper Corp
Ray-Sonora-Hayden
Ray
Sonora
John W. Galbreath Development Corp
Arizona Enterprise
John W. Galbreath & Co
Columbus
Ohio
Pinal County
Crescent Ranch
Gila River
Gerald H. Galbreath
San Manuel
Kennecott
Hayden
Melvin E. Dunkley
Galbreath
Socony Mobil
New York City
Fairless Hills
Silver Bay
Minn
Babbitt
Hoyt Lakes
Afro Asians Demand Halt to Nuclear Tests and Bases
Delegates from 42 nations at the Afro Asian conference draft a resolution condemning nuclear tests and foreign bases and urging global disarmament. Japan's Kaoru Yasui notes the anti-Western emphasis and cites dangers of U S and Britain tests while Russia’s actions are viewed differently. The draft includes voices from Japan, the Soviet Union, Egypt, India, and Iraq. Russian aid is highlighted as recently offered.
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Cairo
Japan
Kaoru Yasui
Yasui
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Finlish Dic
Japan Council
NATO
Europe
Poland
Hungary
Egypt
India
Iraq
Russia
U S Maps Plan To Spur Science Math Education
The administration plans to propose a 310 million federal program to boost high school science and math teaching using matching grants to states. It aims to fund salaries, new teachers, equipment, and counseling, expanding scholarships for talented students and Fellowships for graduate schools. The plan mirrors vocational education funding and envisions broader college-level work to raise technical capabilities amid Cold War pressures.
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Congress
Russia
Two Earth
Aif
Trearn
Exer Upa
Ted
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