146 Killed In Holiday Accidents
The Associated Press reports New Year holiday traffic deaths set a record for a one day celebration, with 146 traffic fatalities plus 14 fires and 19 other accidents for an overall 179. NSC president Ned H Dearborn warns of internal threats while noting severe travel hazards from icy, snowy Midwest streets and rainfall in New England.
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National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
NSC
America
Midwest
New England
Associated Press
Head On Car Crash Kills Nine Persons in Eureka
Nine people including Mr and Mrs Walter Beck and four children die in a New Year wreck on State Highway 10 near Eureka South Dakota. Neuhardt youth and two other teens also perish. two Beck children and two Neuhardt occupants die at scene. Survivors include Wilbert Beck and Mary Lou Beck in hospital. sheriff cites mangled cars and a fatal collision as cause.
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Eureka
Walter Beck
Eureka Farm
Harold
Ruby
Priscilla
Cross
Beck
Inrelso
Marvin Neuhardt
Larry Wiedmeier
Clyde Krein
Neuhardt
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
1957 Traffic Toll In Three Counties Totaled 29 Dead
The 1957 three county area Frederick Clarke Warren recorded 29 fatalities and 430 injuries in 684 crashes with property damage of 460320. Frederick led deaths at 22 and 266 injuries in 411 crashes. Clarke had four fatalities and 157 crashes. Warren had three deaths and 58 injuries. Frederick's first fatal crash of 1957 was January 14 near Gore. Mrs Sylvia C was the December 21 injured victim who later died. Continuous deadly year with multiple notable crashes and statewide police figures noted.
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Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Warren County
Frederick County
Clarke County
Pound
Gore
Sylvia C
Siler Rt
Winchester
Rt. 522
Gaines
Russian Soldiers Appear in East Berlin Border Posts
Russian soldiers are deployed in East Berlin guarding border crossings and patrolling main streets. This marks a notable first since the 1953 anti-Communist uprising, signaling a tense display of force in the divided city.
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Berlin
East Berlin
East
West Berlin
Family of Six Rescued From Yacht Hijack in Key West
A winter cruise turned perilous when three teenage boys from San Antonio boarded the yacht Fiesta II near Key West, held the Sias family at gunpoint, and demanded passage to Mexico. A note smuggled ashore sparked a sheriff’s pursuit. the youths surrendered after deputies intercepted the vessel. The incident led to potential kidnapping and piracy charges, with the Sias family shaken but unharmed.
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Key West
Fla
Winter Park
Mexico
Richard Sias
San Antonio
Tex
Mike Moore
Tommy Edwards
Johnny Cox
Thomas
Caro
Sias
Phyllis
David
John
Jane
Bobby
Craig
Keys
Siases
Isla
Marda
Murry Cribb
Norman Parker
John Hovey
Rene Raiole
Sheriff's Department
Coble Re-enters Race for City Council Seats
Eleventh hour developments Tuesday created an all around race in the April 1 Primary for the Common Council. A Lee Coble, a veteran councilman, reversed his step down pledge and decided to run again, creating a four way contest in the second ward for three seats. First ward contenders include Mrs. L. M. Allen, H. W. Butler Jr., Ralph Cain, Eugene F. Dearing and Richard A. Goode. Nine candidates filed with Richard Rosenberger, Winchester Democratic Committee chairman. Incumbents J. M. Steck Jr. and F. L. Largent Jr. are not seeking re-election in their wards.
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Common Council
A. Lee Coble
First Ward
L. M. Allen
H. W. Butler, Jr
Ralph Cain
Eugene F. Dearing
Richard A. Goode
Stewart Bell, Jr
Mr. Coble
Eugene Babb
L. Marshall Castleman
Richard Rosenberger
Winchester Democratic Committee
J. M. Steck, Jr
F. L. Largent, Jr
Morning Paper Discontinued in Staunton
Staunton’s Morning Paper will cease daily publication except Sunday. The Afternoon Staunton Evening Leader will run Monday through Friday and the Morning News Leader on Sundays only. Rising costs force consolidation of two dailies in the city.
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Staunton
Leader Publishing Co., Inc
Sune
Evening Leader
News-Leader
Morning Leader
Daily News
Holiday Ends For Area Students
School signaled the end of the long holiday season for hundreds of students today as three local high schools reported attendance at or above average. Exams loom with James Wood starting January 13 and Handley mid term tests set to begin January 20. Clarke County exams noted.
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James Wood
Clarke County
Virgin ia Sees New Year Toll in Traffic Fatalities
The first day of 1958 in Virginia saw eight deaths on highways including two sailors and a Norfolk woman in a near midnight crash on State Routes 165 and 58. Other victims spanned Fauquier and King George counties, with several autos wrecked on U S 17 and U S 301. A Quantico civilian killed on base property was not counted in the state tally. The 1957 toll rose to 906 with Dorothy Stuart of Roanoke dying from a December accident.
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Clarke County
Washington, D. C
Blumont
Paris Mountai
Frederick County
Winchester
Tairee
Department of State
Virginia
Rt. 165
U.S. 58
John Franklin Summers
Jack W. Tenbruggencate
Valley Forge
Cora Jean Akers
16Th St
Norfolk
Harry Julian Gould
U. S. 13
Rt. 58
Princess Anne County
Roger Leroy Townsend
Marshall
Fauquier County
U. S. 17
Delaplane
Walter James Hesse
Baltimore
Fredericksburg
U. S. 301
Edgehill
King George County
Arthur Edwin Cunningham
Triangle
Cunningham
Quantico Marine Base
Robert H. Jordan
Richmond
Jordan
Dorothy Stuart
Roanoke
Government Says Revolt Put Down in Less Than 24 Hours
In Caracas and Maracay, Venezuela, President Marcos Perez Jimenez reported a swift air force revolt was crushed within 24 hours. The Maracay garrison led by Aurelio Ferrero Tamay was restored to duty after rebel leaders fled. Streetlights returned and the capital regained calm as government forces mopped up scattered rebels.
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Carcas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Ronnio Ferandex
Marcay
Fernandez
Perez Jimenez
Aurelio Ferrero Tamay
Maracay
Aragua
Caracas
Is Mr Dulles a Liability
The Star weighs Secretary of State Dulles assets and liabilities in an editorial preview. The piece signals a formal assessment as the year opens, inviting readers to evaluate leadership and policy direction.
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Star
Telethon Friday Monday Evenings To Aid Chest Fund
Community Chest launches a two night telethon from 6 to 10 pm Friday and Monday to raise 3588.48 for eight services. Leaders include Lemuel W. Brown Charles I. Toan Mavin E. Gore Alfred Snapp and Lonnie Brooks. The drive targets firms and individuals with pledges down from prior years to restore funding for Salvation Army Children’s Home Society Girl Scouts USC Negro Day Nursery Northwestern Child Guidance Boy Scouts and Winchester Day Nursery.
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Community Chest
Lemuel W. Brown
Chest
Charles I. Toan
Mavin E. Gore
Alfred Snapp
Lonnie Brooks
Brown
Citzens
Salvation Army
Children's Home Society
Girl Scouts
USC
Negro Day Nursery
Northwestern Child Guidance
Boy Scouts
Winchester Day Nursery
Hillary 70 Miles From South Pole
Sir Edmund Hillary and his New Zealand team push to within 70 miles of the South Pole after advancing 28 miles overnight. A British party led by Dr Vivian Fuchs remains about 300 miles away approaching the U S polar station from the opposite direction. Deep snowfall and 28 below zero weather slow progress as the first overland Antarctic crossing nears its historic end.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Edmund Hillary
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