Alaska Delegation Heads to Washington for Statehood Bid
Senators William Egan and Ernest Gruening and Representative Ralph Rivers, with their wives, arrived in Washington after a seven day 2300 mile trek in extreme cold. The Democrats aim to lobby for Alaska to gain statehood under the Alaska Tennessee plan, hoping national reaction remains favorable.
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Alaska
William Egan
Ralph Rivers
Territory
Texas
Egan
Rivers
Ernest Gruening
Congress
Tennessee
New Cold Wave Fan Across the Mid Continent
A fresh wave of cold air moved across the mid continent and toward the northeast. Temperatures fell to around 20 below zero in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin while most other areas in the cold belt saw teens to about 40 below or above. The air shifted south and east through the central states and into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, extending west to the Dakotas and Colorado. milder conditions persisted along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, with cooling likely to end the mild Northeast spell.
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Mid-Continent
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Texas
Dakotas
Colorado
Atlantic
Gulf Coast States
Flood of Refugees Into Austria Shows Rising Trend
Security officials at the Hungarian border report a rising flood of refugees into Austria with over 1,100 crossing overnight. The total since the start of the Hungarian fighting on Oct. 23 is estimated near 140000 as fog hindered border patrols.
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Austria
Vienna
Yuba City Rebuilds Strong After Grim 1955 Flood
The flood of 1955 left Yuba City with a strong new spirit as levees were repaired and streets dried. Homes and businesses rebuilt, decorations brighten downtown, and sales rise up to 40 percent. Red Cross aided recovery with four million dollars in relief. about 7,500 families suffered losses, and most returned home. Col. Wilbur Pierce pledges early warning coordination with state and federal agencies.
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Yuba City
Calif
Dale Tressler
Edward McCombs
Wilbur R. Pierce
State Department of Water Resources
U. S
Ruth McCampbell
Red Cross
Sutter County
McCampbell
Hans Miller
Junior Eve Star Assembly Showcases English Classics
Hedley Hepworth, renowned British dramatist, led an assembly featuring three English literary characters. He explained each costume and performed dramatic scenes from Davy Copperfield Sherlock Holmes and Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, highlighting the attire and interpretation of the pieces.
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Hedley Hepworth
Pluck
Davy Copperfield
Sherlocck Holmes
the Old Miser Scroose
Dicken
Quarles School Hosts A A U W Christmas Event
Quarles School began decorating early as host to the A A U W last Saturday December 18. Teachers' pupils displayed Christmas work and a large stained glass Nativity frieze by Mrs Eaton's Sixth Grade. The auditorium featured greens red candles and two trimmed trees by Mrs McFadden's Sixth Grade.
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Quarles School
Eaton
Christmas Activities Highlight Last Week of School
The article describes festive classroom events including two Christmas sings for primary and elementary grades, a Fourth Grade Christmas chapel, and a Third Grade play titled A Candle in the Window. Room parties on the final day will feature gift exchanges.
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Edwards
Virginia Avenue Open House Brings World Customs to Exhibit
Virginia Avenue students showcased an Americas study with room displays of customs, animals, products, costumes, heroes, and more. A Christmas party featured friezes and tables detailing chosen countries, including an old Spanish Yule tide shoe tradition left outside for Santa.
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Virginia Avenue
Americas
Santa
Christmas Visit Brightens School Night
Teachers and mothers described a joyful evening after a tour of rooms ending in an auditorium decorated with a large Christmas tree a life sized Nativity scene and Santa Claus himself the event delighted all attendees.
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St. Nick
Santa Claus
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