Explosion Wrecks Beckham Hotel. One Body Found
A shattering explosion and ensuing fire wreck the Beckham Hotel in Greenville Texas. One body was found among the ruins, with Joshua B. Crater of Celeste among guests listed as missing. Thirty-two guests were registered, and fifteen elderly men resided there.
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Greenville
Tex
Beckham
Joshua B. Crater
Celeste
Luther Owens
Owens
Ralph Marconi
KGVL
Charley Hall
William Shippey
Egyptian Arms Arrive in Tunisia
President Bourguiba confirms Egypt sent 2000 rifles and mortars to Tunisia and reaffirms Western alignment. He thanks Egypt while stressing continued Western orientation and urges Arab solidarity. He notes prior US and British arms shipments to Tunisia to counter Egypt influence.
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Tunis
Habib Bourguiba
Bourguiba
Tunisia
Egypt
United States
Great Britain
Middle East
W. Boscawen St
Five Die in Infirmary Fire Near Bardstown Kentucky
A blaze at the Nelson County Infirmary five miles from Bardstown Kentucky killed five occupants and injured four others saved by Superintendent Parkland Hibbs amid 10 degree cold. The fire started in a defective furnace and damaged a meat house and wash house beside the two story building housing the elderly patients.
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Bardstown
Nelson County
Parkland Hibbs
Mansfield Says NATO Must Become a Going Concern
Sen Mansfield says Eisenhower must lead to transform NATO from a mere symbol of defense into a true mutual defense alliance. He warns NATO’s survival hinges on a solid, unified Western front and the Paris summit to push unification and a NATO scientific pool, with secrecy rules shaping information on nuclear weapons.
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NATO
Mansfield
Washington
Sen
D-Month
Eisenhower
Paris
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Sen. Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Sen. Mansfield
Congress
U. S.S
U. S
Subway Strike Mobile Clocks Improvement In NYC Transit
New York transit officials and police report growing subway service gains after a motormen strike disrupted travel for millions. MBA leader Zelano calls TA claims of rising returns "a damned lie" while noting 70 percent of trains ran during rush hour.
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New York
New York Transit Authority
Frank A. Zelano
Motormen’s Benevolent Assn
Transit Authority
MBA
Zelano
Mississippi tightens marriage laws to curb child brides
Mississippi passes a strict reform imposing a blood test, three day waiting period, and minimum ages 15 for women and 17 for men. The change targets decades of marriages involving underage brides often to much older partners. Public and civic groups supported the bill amid rising publicity on child marriages.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Ilinois
New York
Mississppi
Four Poisoned By Roach Powder
In Chicago a 54 year old babysitter Finis Kittinger and a 2 year old boy Roger Van Horne died four hours after eating a chicken dinner poisoned by cockroach powder mistaken for flour. Van Horne’s two sisters Deborah and Susan were hospitalized with slim chances of recovery.
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Chicago
Finis Kittinger
Roger van Horne
van Horne
Deborah
Susan
City tax collections near 1956 pace at December deadline
City Treasurer M. D. Weaver reported to the Common Council that Winchester real estate and personal property taxes paid by December 5 averaged 91.55 percent, close to last year’s 91.71 percent. Real estate paid totals were 95.58 percent, with personal property at 87.52 percent, both near year-earlier levels.
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Winchester
M. D. Weaver
Common Council
Winter cold snaps grip Florida and surrounding area
Ten degree readings dominated as the coldest weather in 25 years hits Florida. Citrus, vegetables and straw berries suffer while farmers protect crops with smudges and water flooding. The Florida Citrus Commission surveys damage as highs remain in the 20s to 30s and forecasts warn of continued cold.
16 Deaths Blamed On Arctic Weather
Arctic cold blanketed the Southeast causing crop damage and freezing records across Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia. The Florida freeze damaged remaining winter vegetables around Plant City and strawberries. readings dropped to record lows in Crestview Miami Tampa Crossville and other locales.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Florida
Plant City
Fla
Crestview
Miami
West Palm Beach
Shreveport
Weather Bureau
Tampa
Crossville
Tenn
Baltimore
Freezing Cold Grips Virginia With Record Lows
Freezing air settled over Virginia causing power failures school closures and hazardous roads. Record low readings appeared across the state with zero in Galax two degrees above zero in the southwest and multiple cities reporting single digits. Two women died in separate ice and snow related crashes as snowfall totaled up to four inches in higher elevations.
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Virginia
Galax
Pulaski
Bristol
Tazewell
Russell, Wise
Dickenson
King George County
Dickenson County
Clinch Valley College
Wise
Norfolk
Richmond
Alexandria
Roanoke
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Martinsville
Danville
Charlottesville
Waynesboro
Myrtle Lee Carlton
Varina
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Eva Bell Thomas
Hamilton
Loudoun County
By State Rt
Bluemont
Blackstone
Gordonsville
Winchester
Suffolk
Franke Qlin
Isle of Wight
Fredericksburg
Stanleys to Spend Christmas in Richmond Mansion
Gov. and Mrs. Stanley will spend Christmas week with their children and grandchildren at the Executive Mansion in Richmond. Most relatives arrive early in the week and remain through Christmas Day before returning to Stanleytown.
Stag Night at Hodgson’s Hat and Dress Shop
A December event at Hodgson’s Hat and Dress Shop invites men to a stag night from 6 to 9 pm to help choose a lady’s gift with salesladies present. Also listed are Christmas trees at Patton’s Transfer on Cameron Street and a shooting match in Brucetown on December 14 for a GBF Youth benefit.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Patton
Cameron St
Brucetown Shotgun & Rifles
GBF
Two Road Deaths Reported by Richmond State Police
State Police report two traffic deaths in the past 24 hours. Virginia's toll for the year is 46. On this date last year the figure was 77 and for all of 1956 the toll stood at 830.
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James Wilde
Jakarta
Indonesia
Holland
Djuanda
Isa Anshary
Masjumi
Korea
Anshary
Constituent Assembly
Ant
Sukarno
South America
Netherlands
West New Guinea
Singapore
Unilever
Endang Dachjar
Richmond
Virginia
London Debutantes Join Subway Masquerade Nights
London in 1957 ends with chic masquerade scenes underground. Debutantes and Cambridge graduates mingle in castoff attire as two subway parties unfold beneath Piccadilly Circus. A skiffle band plays while authorities tolerate the revelry, urging no property damage.
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London
Cambridge
Piccadilly Circus
Rollification
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Mary Lou
Nevada
PTA
Farm Bureau and Medical Association
League of Women Voters
Kittinger
Loudoun St
Pleisher Argyle
Rouss Ave
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Grips
Warren Johnson
Lakeland
Johnson
Florida Citrus Commission
Citrus Belt
John F. Lee
Hillsborough County Farm Bureau
Turkey Creek
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Walters. Hough
Berryville
W.N. Rutherford, Sr
Stephens City
Marlboro
Clearbrook
White Hall
Mt. Falls
Gore
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