Toll Was One Of the Heaviest In History
Chicago reports 1955 traffic tolls with 38 300 deaths, 1 350 000 injuries. Motor vehicle deaths set records near 1941 highs. overall accidents cost 4.7 billion dollars in losses and 92 000 total deaths across all categories. States show declines in some regions.
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Chicago
The
National Safety Council Today
United States
Idaho
Arizona
Minnesota
North Dakota
Kansas
Oregon
Nebraska
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
New Jersey
Iowa
Maryland
Syracuse
N.Y
Tampa
Fla
Seattle
Dallas
Fire kills mother and five children in Portland area
A mother Thelma May Graham aged 39 and her five children Richard 7 Susan 5 Kathleen 3 Arthur Jr 2 and a nephew Gerald Edward Myers 13 died in a house fire five miles east of Portland last night. Only father Arthur Merrill Graham 50 escaped after an oil heater explosion blew him through a window.
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Portland
Ore
Here
Arthur Merrill Graham
Thelma May Graham
Richard
Susan
Kathleen
Arthur, Jr
Gerald Edward Myers
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Loryn M. Crabill
Cold Wave Toll Rises Across Western Europe
Western Europe endures a brutal cold wave with at least 35 dead as subzero winds, heavy snow, and ice disrupt transport and cripple utilities. Cities report record lows in Paris Vienna and beyond while emergency crews repair ruptured mains and aid stranded travelers.
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Europe
London
French Riviera
Sunshine
Mt. Vesuvius
Naples
Kalenbrunn
West Germany
Paris
Switzerland
Vienna
Britain
Germany
Denmark
Italy
France
Netherlands
Elizabeth
Dior Unveils Arrow Silhouette F Line at Paris Show
Christian Dior introduces the Arrow Silhouette or F line with waist just under the bust. Dresses and suits feature belts under the bosom and horizontal pleats, restoring a defined bust and reappearing waist in the collection. Mannequins showcase the new volume as drapery and pleats dominate daytime and evening looks.
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Paris
Christian Dior
Dior
Caracy
Mos
General Motors Posts Record 1.19 Billion Income in 1955
General Motors Corp reported a record net income of 1.189 billion dollars equivalent to 4.50 a share and set new highs in sales and payrolls for 1955. Harlow Curtice announced at a news conference ahead of the GM Motorama in Miami. Dollar sales reached 12.443 billion, up 27 percent from 1954 and 24 percent over 1953. Worldwide payrolls averaged 624,000 employees, up 47,000 from 1954, with total payrolls at 3.127 billion dollars.
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Miami
Fla
General Motors Corp
Harlow H. Curtice
Tenley Albright Wins Olympic Figure Skating Title
Tenley Albright fought through leg pain to win the Olympic women's figure skating championship in Cortina d Ampezzo Italy. The victory gave the United States a sweep of individual honors in the event.
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Cortina D’ampezzo
Italy
Tenley Albright
United States
Byrd Applauds Interposition Action by Assembly
Senator Byrd hailed the Virginia General Assembly's interposition resolution as wise and proper and urged southern states to join. He planned to insert the vote in Senate proceedings and the congressional record, while Senator George and Rep Abbitt expressed hope for broader support and potential constitutional action. Rep Tuck expected more southern state cooperation.
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Richmond
Byrd
D- Va
General Assembly
Richmond News
Senate
Congressional Record
Sen. George
D-Ga
House of Representatives
Rep
Abbitt
D-Va
U. S. Supreme Court
Tuck
Snyder Says She Should Have More Time to Decide on Race
Eisenhower's physician said the President, four months past a heart attack, is not yet ready to decide on a second term. Dr. Howard M. Snyder emphasized more time is needed for a fitness assessment while noting recovery remains satisfactory.
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Snyder
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Howard M. Snyder
Child Strangled by Clothesline in Detroit Tragedy
An eight year old boy, Charles Chamberlain, reached on tiptoe from a chair to record The Lord's Prayer, and his head became entangled in an overhanging basement clothesline causing his death. The incident occurred as he tested a newly installed record player.
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Detroit
Charles Chamberlain
Tokyo Population Ranked Third Worldwide
The Tokyo metropolitan statistics bureau reported Tokyo's population at 8,048,619 as of December 1, making it the third largest city globally. London and New York were more populous.
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Tokyo
London
New York
Groundhog Sees Shadow Predicts Weather and Business
Punxsutawney Pete saw his shadow signaling six more weeks of winter while the town faces economic shifts. A new $300,000 Superior Meter Co gas meter factory is to begin production, seen as a local economic pivot amid mine closures and lumber cuts.
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Punxsutawney
Pas
Punxsutawney Pete
Gobbler
Pete
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Superior Meter Co
Pollard Seeks Study On Consolidating Virginia Counties
Richmond Del Fred G. Pollard introduced a resolution in the General Assembly calling for a two year study by the Virginia Legislative Council to map 98 counties into 30 to 40 groups by population and geography. He favors voluntary consolidation and updating a 1940s study while denying a mandatory plan.
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Richmond
Fred G. Pollard
General Assembly
Virginia
Virginia Legislative Council
VALC
Pollard
House
Senate
Harry S. Stuart
Del
Jack Rixey
Norfolk
Rixey
Bob Burns Dies at 63 Former Comic of Decade Ago
ENCINO California Bob Burns once a leading comic died of cancer at 63 after a six day coma in a local hospital. The Arkansas native had worked in San Fernando Valley real estate in recent years. The Friendship Fire Co meets Feb 2 at 8 p.m. in the fire hall with important business.
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Bob Burns
Encino
Calif
Arkansas
San Fernando Valley
Friendship Fire CO
Kinzel Grubbs
Eden States A Bomb Is Mutual Deterrent Against War
British Prime Minister Eden told the Senate that the atomic bomb acts as a mutual deterrent among the United States Britain and Russia. He warned of uncertainty and fear in the world and outlined a three part course to support the Washington declaration with Eisenhower. He emphasized alliances unity of purpose and selective economic aid while acknowledging imperfect agreement.
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White House
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Washington
Eden
Senate
United States
Britain
Russia
House
Friends of the West
Letter from FDR Delivered to Eisenhower for Colin III Cadet Bid
A 1941 Roosevelt letter urging consideration for Colin P. Kelly III for West Point has reached Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kelly, son of WW II hero Capt. Colin P. Kelly Jr., lives in Concordville pa attends Westtown School and will wait until age 17 for eligibility. The White House confirmed Eisenhower approval and safekeeping at the National Archives after December 17 1941.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Colin P. Kelly
West Point
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Colin III
Concordville
Philadelphia
J. Watson Pedlow
Westtown Friends School
White House
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
National Archives
Exploding Heater Sparks Fire at Shenandoah Brick Kiln
An oil heater exploded in a Shenandoah Brick and Tile Company kiln on Smithfield Ave around 2:30 a.m., starting a blaze fought by Friendship and Sarah Zane fire crews. Damage is about 500 dollars. A later 10:35 a.m. alarm from Ada Allen noted a porch wiring short and scorched wall area with no further damage.
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Shenandoah Brick and Tile Company
Smithfield Ave
Friendship
Sarah Zane
Taylor Barr
Ada Allen
Philpot St
Friendship and
Sarah Zane Fire Companies
Apple Storage Stocks Decline Across Four Cold Storages
January movement of apples from four major cold storages stayed rapid with a shrinkage of 187 789 bushels. February 1 holdings totaled 499 990 bushels from 1954 bumper crop, while November to January movement reached 572 147 bushels and individual storage totals show varied inventory levels across Virginia Old Mill and Winchester holdings.
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Old Mill
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage
Virginia
Winchester Colg
Apple
Virginia Apple
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold
Winchester Cold
Hawthorne School Snowbound in Albuquerque Blizzard
Thirty four teachers parents and pupils were marooned at Hawthorne school in northeast Albuquerque by 8 to 10 foot drifts. Army trucks delivered 50 blankets as wind driven snow kept some children in the building while others stayed with neighbors or on the school floor overnight.
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Albuquerque
Hawthorne
William Nabors
Sandia Mountains
Virginia Weather Forecast and Local Notices
Occasional rain tonight likely changing to snow with cold mountains in Virginia. Friday expect cloudiness and colder conditions with rain in the southeast. Also includes town names Winchester and Middletown, local business ads for Delux e Burger Grill and a general sale at Modern Age Shoppe with dress discounts.
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U. S. Rt
Buffalo
N. Y
Pearl Spiknal
Frederick County
U.S. Rt. 7
Berryville
J. H. Smith, Jr
John ¥. Wilson
Byrd Ave
Millwood
Clarke County
M. H. Moore
Bismark Walker
Boyce
Edith M. Lee
Irvin Jenkins
Rawson
W. Va
Peoples Supply Co
Charles Town
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Clarke
Frederick Clarke
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Selwyn Lloyd
John Foster Dulles
Winthrop Aldrich
Great Britain
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Byrd Lands Assembly
Groundhog
Pennsylvania
U.S
Albuquerque School
Snowbound
Deluxe Burger Grill
E. Piccadilly St. Ph
Middletown
Middletown Grange
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