War veteran Harrison King gifts Christmas to Hungarian refugees
A Washington letter from Harrison King, a blind World War II veteran, describes a family act of giving to aid Hungarian refugees through the Red Cross and CARE instead of exchanging gifts. He concealed his identity as Colonel US Army Retired, but his letter urged others to publicize the idea for a richer Christmas.
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Joan Crawford praises Lisp in film role and sign language work
In Tollywood, Joan Crawford recalls a compliment about her slight lisp after her performance in The Story of Esther Cos tele o filmed in London. She studied the role to perfect hand sign language for a deaf blind girl and impressed a Blind Deaf Institute observer with her accuracy and a subtle lisp in the scene.
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New York Thruway Chief Tallamy to Lead Federal Highway Plan
Bertram Tallamy the New York State Thruway Authority head has been named federal highway administrator directing the long term multi billion dollar national super highway project. He says the program will spur vast economic progress and national security, promising industrial growth and decentralization of industry across the United States.
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Nehru Eyes Talks to Improve U S Soviet China Ties
Prime Minister Nehru plans a strong push to ease tensions between the United States and Communist China. He will travel to Washington for a possible Gettysburg visit with President Eisenhower and may hold talks in Washington. He hopes US recognition of Red China and UN entry, arguing cooperation would reduce the risk of war in the Far East.
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Rise in venereal disease hits teenagers in multiple states
New York City health official Dr Jules Vandow warned of a rising venereal disease rate among youths aged 10 to 19 across Winds Winds California Michigan Ohio and Tennessee. He cited the diseases syphilis and gonorrhea with cases doubling in some areas and one in every hundred New Jersey youths aged 15 to 19 infected. Vandow spoke at the American Academy of Dermatology and Syphilology meeting in Chicago.
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Quarrelsome Goat Halts Traffic in Jackson
A head-butting nanny goat halted traffic on a Jackson street for about an hour. Patrolman George Carver described the goat as the biggest he had seen, saying she pushed cars and blocked drivers until her owner Morris Gordon claimed the animal’s stubborn nature.
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Television Schedule Fragments and Program List
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Sudbury Police Chief Orders Officers Trained in Obstetrics
Sudbury Massachusetts police chief John McGovern ordered officers to take an obstetrics course to be prepared for births. He noted no local officer has delivered a baby, but training is to be ready if needed. The article also recalls that the first federal money grants began in 1890 for educational aid and highway aid started in 1916.
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