Traffic Deaths Below Holiday Period Estimate
Traffic accidents killed at least 485 Americans during the long Christmas weekend. The toll was below last year’s 493 and lower than the three day Christmas peak since 1949. Fire deaths rose to 77, with 644 violent deaths overall. California led in fatalities with 40 plus, while five states and DC reported no highway deaths.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
Texas
Georgia
New York
Michigan
Alaska
Nevada
New Hampshire
North
Dakota
Vermont
District of Columbia
Three Babies Born Here Christmas Day
Three babies were born on Christmas Day in Winchester Memorial Hospital. A daughter arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carson of Front Royal at 6:47 a.m. A boy joined Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davison of Harper's Ferry at 11:59 a.m. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Green Loy of Route 2 at 9:22 p.m.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Joseph Carson
Front Royal
Hugh Davison
Harper's Ferry
W.va
Green Loy
Route 2
Young man drives sporty car through Braddock Street
A youth driving a sports car with the top down and without gloves or a hat passes Braddock Street at 6 45 this morning. Stonewall School students decorate four front windows with Biblical scenes and the Stonewall District Union Club decorates a large tree outside. The Town Crier reports a Christmas card from Dann Schmidt of 1311 Valley Ave. Furniture group advertised at Grove Furniture Co. and winter tread prices at Southern Tire and Battery on Braddock Street.
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Braddock St
Stonewall School
Clearbrook
Stonewall District Rution Club
Dann Schmidt
Valley Ave
Dann
Grove Furniture CO
Southern Tire and Battery
Braddock
Tugboat finds final rest as Pine Ridge voyage ends
The broken stern section of the tanker Pine Ridge was moored at Newport News today ending a tragic voyage that began last week in New York and aimed for Corpus Christi Texas. Aboard the section was the last crew member Chief Engineer John Richart of Wilmington Delaware.
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Newport News
New York
Corpus Christi
Tex
John Richart
Wilmington, del
Nine Hurt in Holiday Crashes Across Area
Nine injuries and at least 3000 dollars in damage occurred in 11 traffic crashes over the Christmas holiday weekend, with nine incidents in Winchester. A group of four from Upperville were treated after a 1952 Buick overturned on Route 50 Christmas Day.
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Winchester
Paris
Rt. 50
Upperville
Rush Crawford
Terrille Snyder
Henry Brooks
Bealer
Salvation Army Seeks Furniture for Fire Victims
Salvation Army reports multiple Christmas fires left families homeless in Stephens City and Fremont Street. Swain family now in Mary Haney House without stove or refrigerator. Poston family lacks wardrobe and furniture to pay debts. Roberts family lost belongings and lives with Pagie family. Captain Israel notes clothing donations continue. no furniture on hand for new requests.
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Travis Israel
Salvation Army
Swain
Mary Haney
Stephens City
William Poston
Fremont St
E. Piccadilly St
Capt. Israel
Whitton Named U.S. Highway Administrator
President elect Kennedy selected Rex Whitton chief engineer of the Missouri Highway Department as federal highway administrator with a $20 000 yearly salary. Whitton, 62, has long led Missouri road work since 1920 and will head the Federal Highway Act after meetings with Kennedy and noted lawmakers in Palm Beach Florida.
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John Rooney
D-N.y
House
State Department
Whitton
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Missouri Highway Department
Fire Deaths In Virginia
AP reports two Virginia children died from fire injuries. Robert Andrew Beck III 12 of Chesterfield died in a Richmond hospital after leaves caught fire near a shed where he and grandfather Clarence Crump sought warmth. Crump remains hospitalized. Geraldine Reynolds 5 of Henry County died in Charlottesville hospital from burns after pouring kerosene on a fire at home. she was moved from Martinsville to Charlottesville.
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Richmond
Virginia
Robert Andrew Beck III
Chesterfield County
Clarence D. Crump
Crump
Geraldine Reynols
Spencer
Henry County
Charlottesville
James J. Reynolds
Martinsville Hospital
France Stages Its 3rd Nuclear Test
The report notes France conducted its third nuclear test as cold winter conditions and a quiet Christmas affected the region. Snow was forecast after a mild thaw. local police logged few incidents with several traffic crashes and one chimney fire.
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France
France tests third desert nuclear device in Sahara
Paris reports France successfully detonated a small tactical device at Reggane in the Sahara, aiming to refine battlefield nukes and study radioactive fallout. Officials say the test produced a few kilotons, with limited fallout and no danger to nomads, and animals flown to Paris for study.
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Paris
France
Reggane
Sahara
United States
Defense Ministry
Pierre Billaud
U.S
Washington
Nixon Plans Political Comeback After White House
Vice President Richard M. Nixon prepares to practice politics and law after January 20, aiming for another presidential run in 1964. He will campaign for Republican candidates in 1962 and maintain close ties with GOP leaders nationwide to rebuild the party and expand his influence.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Senate
House
John F. Kennedy
New Year's Traffic Fatalities Projection Declines From Last Year
The National Safety Council estimates 340 deaths on highways during the New Year weekend, down from 374 a year ago, with speeding and drinking as main factors. Over 14,000 people may suffer disabling injuries in the 78 hours from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Howard Pyle
Sociologist urges branding violent teen gang leaders as psychos
New York AP report notes Dr. Lewis Yablonsky of the University of Massachusetts argues that labeling violent teen gang leaders as psychos would curb gang glory and reduce participation. He says gangs are loose, not cohesive, and leaders are often borderline psychotics with delusions. He cites interviews after a fatal beating in New York City and recalls youths describing coercive gang pressure to fight.
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New York
Lewis Yablonsky
University of Massachusetts
Dr. Yablonsky
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Michael Farmer
New York City
Two Children Found Left In Parking Lot
Two young boys Johnny Lang age 3 and his brother David Lang were found soaking wet and cold in a Safeway parking lot on Braddock Street. Joseph Manuel Safeway manager aided them by washing and supplying socks before police and the Rescue Squad brought them to Memorial Hospital where they were later released to their mother. The incident involved an elderly woman in another car who claimed the children were hers but left them in the lot after an argument. The police have no further information at this time.
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Safeway
Braddock St
Memorial Hospital
Johnny Lang
David Lang
Paul Lang
White Post
Willkie Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
Joseph Manuel
Manuel
Ice Causes Chain of Vehicle Slide Over 50 Foot Bank
A sequence of crashes on U.S. 19 in the western North Carolina mountains left three injured. Mrs. Ora Watson Morrow, 49, of Franklin, slid first over the bank, followed by Homer J. Passmore, 57, of Nanthala, and Emory Bowman, 22, of Lakeland Florida, with Bowman’s car landing on the truck after the second impact. Mrs. Morrow was critically injured, Homer Grant and Odell Grant treated for injuries.
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Bryson City
N.C
Here
U.S. 19
North Carolina Mountains
T. A. Sandlin
Ora Watson Morrow
Franklin
Odell
Home Grant
South Carolina Seizes Forts at Charleston 100 Years Ago
100 years ago today Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie in Charleston were seized by South Carolina authorities. The U S Revenue Cutter William Aiken surrendered to local authorities.
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Castle Pinckney
Fort Moultrie
Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
U. S. Revenue Cutter
William Aiken
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