Banker Petersen Dubbed Santa Claus By Bank Scandal
Los Angeles AP report details Sun Valley National Bank misuse where 14 people got nearly a million dollars via worthless checks. Banker John Petersen, 49, allegedly paid and hid bad checks, cashed small sums for himself, and prompted others to grandly misuse funds. Arraignment tied to Petersen and bank officials and businessmen.
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Los Angeles
John Petersen
Santa Claus of
Sun Valley
Petersen
U.S
Laughlin E. Waters
Waters
San Fernando Valley
Tears Flow In Testimony Against Uncle
In Canton Ohio Richard See testified in his uncle Russell McCoy’s first degree murder trial. See described a confession about a $ holdup at the County Line Market Uniontown where two men were killed on November 23 1956. He said McCoy spoke of the crime at a cabin near Zanesville and later informed authorities.
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Canton
Ohio
Richard See
Russell McCoy
McCoy
See
Zanesville
Uniontown
No Room in Rose Bowl For Iowa's 'Holy Cow'
Pasadena officials refuse entry of Holy Cow Aberdeen Angus from Spencer Iowa to the Rose Bowl. A restaurant chain planned to display the animal in Pasadena after buying him for over $23 000, but bowl officials blocked the plan and declined the event.
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Rose Bowl
Iowa
Pasadena
Calif
Spencer
Polar veteran recounts life at the South Pole station
Palle Mogensen after a year at Amundsen Scott station in McMurdo Sound leads nine scientists and eight Navy personnel. He describes extreme cold with two record lows around minus 101.7 F, noting safety as a top concern and a near lethal environment. A medical emergency involved appendicitis treated with antibiotics. no operation needed.
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Antartica
South Pole
Palle Mogensen
Mogensen
Amundsen-Scott
Pole
Vernon Houk
Firebaugh
Calif
State Federal Dispute Boils Over Voter Records In Alabama
An Alabama clash between state and federal authorities over Negro voting rights intensifies as six registrars refuse to testify and records are not surrendered. The Justice Department seeks a court order to compel production and questions, risking contempt fines.
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Montgomery
Ala
Little Rock
Alabama
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Justice Department
Washington
U.S
Hartwell Davis
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Famed Composer's Wife Saves Musician's Life
Mrs. Friml applied a towel tourniquet after a glass table top shattered and cut Rudolf Friml's leg in Palm Desert California. The 78 year old composer required twenty three stitches to close the wound after his wife rushed him to a doctor.
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Palm Desert
Calif
Rudolf Friml
Religious Cult Blast Kills 6 at Fountain of the World HQ
A bomb exploded at the Fountain of the World cult headquarters in Chatsworth California killing at least six people and leaving two missing. Police say a stranger with a large suitcase argued with leader Krishna Venta before the blast around 2 a.m. FBI joined the probe as investigators named Venta aka Francis H. Peacovic and listed victims including Martin Baker and daughter Keela 9 Gene Shanafelt and wife Jane 37 Elwin Shanafelt infant among the dead or missing.
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Chatsworth
Calif
Fountain of the World
Elwin J. Shana
Krishna Venta
Los Angeles
Venture County
FBI
Venta
San Francisco
Francis H. Peacovic
Martin Baker
Keela
Gene Shanafelt
Jane
Elwin
Anna Noga
Ethel Ray
Postage for Christmas Cards to Canada Four Cents
Washington AP reports the Post Office Department confirms four cent postage is required for mailing a Christmas card to Canada this year regardless of sealing.
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Washington
Canada
Post Office Department
DiSalle Sets Cabinet Picks To Begin Next Week
Ohio governor elect Michael V. DiSalle says he will start announcing cabinet selections about Monday. He notes agriculture director posts attract many applicants and discusses plans with outgoing Gov. ONeill to ensure a smooth Democratic turnover. He forecasts a tough financial year and prioritizes mental health and aid for the aged while denying tax speculation.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Di’salle
C. Willia O'Neill
O’neill
O'Neill
Di'salle
Most of State Sees Mercury Below Zero
Frigid sub zero weather grips Ohio with readings from Millport to Akron Canton Airport and Columbus. The cold wave drives utilities to curtail gas to industry while forecasters warn of remaining cold with mild moderation later in the week.
Khrush Says Soviet Getting Too Many Nuclear Weapons
Khrushchev warned in a Senate talk that the Soviet Union has produced so many nuclear weapons that dismantling some may begin. He cited a five megaton hydrogen bomb and a 14 000 kilometer missile range. Eisenhower downplayed the specifics while U S officials stressed a lead in numbers and variety.
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Soviet
Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Eisen
Howerer
State Department
Eisenhower
U.S
Santa’s Visit Planned for Wilmington Children
Santa Claus will arrive at Clinton County Air Force Base on December 20 at 1 p.m. He will stay three days to meet children and distribute treats. Dr. James McMullen chairs arrangements with James Dixon and Charles Kohler. A 1:30 p.m. parade then activities run 2 to 8 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. Santa returns December 22 and 23 from 2 to 8 p.m.
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Santa Claus
Wilmington
Santa
James McMullen
McMullen
Clinton County Air Force Base
James Dixon
Stores Open Wednesdays Through Christmas Shopping Schedule
Stores stay open Wednesday afternoons throughout the year and will extend hours during the holiday season. From Friday through December 23 they remain open until 9 p.m. daily, with Christmas Eve closing at 5 30 p.m.
Eight Below With Only Slight Warm Up Today
An official low of eight degrees below zero marked Wilmington Tuesday night and it remained minus eight at 8 a.m. Sunshine barely nudged temperatures and noon readings rose only six to seven degrees. Unofficial county readings ran 10 to 12 below zero. DP&L says no curtailment planned unless Ohio Fuel Gas requests it, and anticipates supplying as usual.
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Tanker Plane Crashes Near Norfolk Navy Base Killing Six
A Navy A12 tanker plowed into two homes near Norfolk Naval Air Station just before landing. Four crewmen and two infants died. a Navy wife and two children were among the victims. One home was unoccupied. The pilot reportedly tried to crash in a swamp.
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Norfolk Naval Air Station
Joseph E. Tondora
Joseph Jr
Michalene
Barbara
Robert Frost Calls for More Poetry in U S Leadership
Washington AP reports poet Robert Frost, 84, serving as consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, says America needs more Frost. He jokes about running for office and solving political problems with poetic insight, praising Sherman Adams and noting White House and Supreme Court interest in his counsel.
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Robert Frost
America
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Library of Congress
Frost
White House
Supreme Court
Congress
Sherman Adams
Adams
Vicuna Coats
Officials Face Action Over Voter Data Refusal
President Eisenhower denounces defiance of law by Alabama public officials who refuse to supply Negro voter registration data to the Civil Rights Commission. The commission has begun legal action to compel production while Eisenhower urges respect for the law and free voting rights. He also reviews Berlin policy and reacts to Truman’s remarks about him.
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Eisenhower
Alabama
Federal Civil Rights Commission
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United States
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France
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Jenner
Gen
Marshall
Sen
William Jenner
R-Ind
George C. Marshall
Army
Secretary of Defense
Boy Grabs Bumper Of Car Saves Life
Nine year old Robert Butler crossed the road when a car skidded on ice. He grabbed the front bumper and hung on for about 30 feet then clung to the under frame for another 80 feet as the car dragged him into a snow cushioned ditch. He suffered head injuries and body bruises and was admitted to Toledo Hospital.
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Toledo, Ohio
Robert Butler
Robert
Toledo Hospital
Reds Shun Corridor Link to West Berlin
BERLIN The Communists rejected a proposal to connect West Berlin with West Germany by an international corridor through East Germany.
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West Berlin
West Germany
East Germany
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