Speeders Drunks Top Targets In Drive to Cut Holiday Deaths
Chicago reports a nationwide plan to curb holiday motor vehicle deaths focusing on speeders and drunk drivers. States boost patrols with added troopers, roadblocks, and surprise checks amid a record Christmas and New Year holiday death toll.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Maine
Texas
Washington State
National Guard
State Game Department
Vermont
Mississippi
New York City
Ninety Korean Waifs Arrive in U S for Adoption
Ninety one orphans from Korea arrive in San Francisco on a Pan American flight to begin new lives with American foster families. Hawaii receives two more for adoption. Children, aged two to three on average, were greeted by photographers as adoptive parents—Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Kay of Cleveland—claimed infants and toddlers. World Vision aided Holt in continuing the program, now nearing 250 waifs aided since last year.
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San Francisco
DCTC
Henry Hoi
Oregon
Harold E. Kay
Cleveland
Ohio
Joan- Anh
Calfornia
World Vision, Inc
Holt
United States
Murder Trial in Moscow Case of Zarin to Death
In Moscow a 50 year old woman named Zarin is reported by Soviet Latvia to be sentenced to death for poisoning a farmer lover and his fiancée six years ago with a lemonade spiked with poison. She allegedly attempted a similar method on a coworker but failed. The report notes crime receives little attention in Russian papers.
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Moscow
Soviet Lativa
Zarin
Soviet
Latvia
Operation Safe Ty Illuminates Holiday Drivers
Police launch Operation Safe Ty to curb holiday driving hazards with patrols and checkpoints. Officials urge sober driving and seat belt use as crowds gather for seasonal festivities.
Red Pine Nears Tops as Safest Christmas Tree
Ithaca N Y reports testing by Cornell University professors L S Hamilton and A M S Pridham showing red pine burns the least and longest among common Christmas trees. In both fresh and 14 day dry tests red pine outlasted Douglas fir Scotch pine Norway spruce balsam fir and white pine, with water storage advised to keep trees safe.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Claim Rebellion in Hungary Stimulated From Outside
Washington dispatch reports Puerta alleges the Hungarian rebellion against communist rule was stimulated from outside. Stricanov told the State Department he declined an American protest after Soviet tanks were stationed before the U S embassy two weeks earlier as Hungarians sought American aid against Soviet forces.
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Washington
Boviet Chatee
Bere Stricanov
State Department
Robert Murphy
Stricanov
United States
Red
Kidnap Plot Said Thwarted by FBI
The Post-Intelligencer reported that Dave Beck Jr., 35, son of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters president, was the target of a kidnap plan thwarted by the FBI. The plot allegedly formed at a penitentiary believed to be Leavenworth, with Beck’s family placed under surveillance and protection. FBI Seattle chief Richard Auerbach did not comment. Beck Jr. was out of town.
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Seattle
The
Post-Intelligencer
Dave Beck
International Teamsters Union
FBI
Beck
Leavenworth
P-I
Becks
Beck Jr
Richard D. Auerbach
Court declines to reconsider bus segregation ruling
The Supreme Court refused to revisit its November decision that local bus segregation violates the constitution. Official notice will be mailed to a special federal court in Montgomery, Alabama, within two to three days after petitions from Montgomery and the Alabama Public Service Commission.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Navy
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
High Tribunal
U. S
Jaycee-ettes Provide Strollers for Busy Shoppers
The Winchester Jaycees with the Retail Merchants Association purchase six labeled strollers to aid mothers shopping downtown. Strollers placed along Loudoun Street between Cork and Piccasliv streets will be available today for mothers to use while they shop and return to any store.
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Winchester Jayce-ettes
Jayceee-ettes
Winchester Retail Merchants’ Association
Loudoun St
Cork
Piccasliv Sts
Javee-ettes
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Elane
Vanity Fair
Atractive
Schewel Furniture CO
W. Cork St
Winchester
So Sian
Smalts, Florist
Jaycee-ettes
Jayceette
Ray Les
Ian
Ai Hy
K. Boscawen St
Mercury
Montclair
Lee Aguaay
DREAM
Wtop—Tv
George
Loudoun Street
Washington Garag
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