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The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27
Nations Christmas Holiday Deaths From Accidental Causes Hit New High
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The nations Christmas holiday accident death toll reached 499 today-a record including 379 traffic fatalities.
 The traffic count during the two-day, l4-hour weekend passed the 370 pre-holiday estimate of the National Safety Council.
 Fires claimed 62 lives. Fifty eight persons died in wide vari- ety of other mishaps.
 Ned H. Dearborn, president of the safety council, said the na- tion's motorists gave the agency "a Christmas present it didn't want" by proving the pre-holiday estimate "so tragically accurate" ,"
 The weekend's most costly trag- edy, however, had nothing to do with motoring. It was a flash-fire Friday evening in the crowded kitchen of a tenant farmhouse near Parkin, Ark, which took l2 lives. The victims were members of two families. They died because a dormant wood stove fire was primed with a splash of kerosene.
 The traffic toll was heavier than the earlier record of PIT deaths for a similar period at Christmas 1943. The overall total, too, sur passed the 1948 mark. of 396 for a tWo-day Christmas weekend.
 The holiday accident death fig ures compared with non-holiday weekend count by the Associated Press Dec. l0-12 of 225 traffic deaths, 39 in fires and 67 from miscellaneous mishaps.
 Despite a strenuous campaign for sate and sober driving during
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27

the Christmas weekend in Cali fornia, the populous state record ed 27 deaths on streets and high ways. Other states with heavy traffic tolls included Texas with 26, Pennsylvania, 25; Ohio and Illinois, 20 each; New York, Is, and Michigan, l6.
 Six states reported no deaths from accidents of any sort during the period: Nebraska, New Hamp- shire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming. Wash ington had only two accidental deaths, both traffic.
 Iowa's eight traffic deaths put that state over the previous years record by four. The toll to date is 629.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27
filling Pope Plus XII Gets Another Transmission Of Blood and Plasma

VATICAN CITY, R-Ailing Pope Plus XII received another transfusion of blood and plasma today after fairly" restful night.
 The enfeebled pontiff's doctors administered the transfusion as part of their general therapy to build up strength sapped by his serious collapse of Dec. 2. They have given these transfusions sev- eral times in the past several weeks.
 A source close to the Pope said he awakened earlier than usual and heard Mass in his private chapel.
 Suffering from hernia of the esophagus, the Pope was reported slowly gaining energy.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27
Do You Rate A Second Look?

from one stage of beauty to an- other.
 To keep attractive and de. cent" requires no more work than to let yourself go, says Katherine Potter who heads the beauty and grooming depart ment for Procter & Gamble. In fact, it is easier. When you comb your hair and put on unrumpled clothes, neat shoes, and a touch of lipstick first thing in the morning, you feel better. so you accomplish more. And if you make a practice of washing and setting your hair regularly, you'll always be presentable. One way to make your hair par ticularly radiant is a treatment called "hot cream" that takes no more time than shampoo. Miss Potter says. Use deter gent cream called Shasta, add a little hot water to it and mas sage it into your scalp. Rinse the first billowing lather and repeat the suds and massage treatment, this time leaving the lather on your hair for two min utes and covering your head with a towel. Then rinse. The towel treatment is for oily hair
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27
Lee Sherrod To Be Editor
 Of Saturday Evening Post

PHILADELPHIA, R Robert Lee Sherrod, Far East representa- tive for the Saturday Evening Post, will become the magazines managing editor sometime next spring, the Post disclosed last night.
 The 45-year-old native of Thomas, County, Ga., formerly war correspondent for Time and Life magazines, will succeed Rob- ert FuoSs, who will become exec utive editor.
 Sherrod has represented the Post in the Far East since 1852.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27

Are you decent?" This isn't a question about your morals. It's the way theatrical people and many of the school set ask if you're presentable. To young sters of dating age, this means being neat, pressed and well combed. Often it doesn't mean the same thing after they're
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-27

married. Cooking, shopping and
 taking care of a house and fam
 fly sometimes make you forget that you owe a little time to yourself. But if you find your self hiding when an unexpected knock comes to the door, or ex- cusing yourself from a tempting party because your hair looks mess, then it's time to take stock. There's no need for the pretty little bride of a few years ago to look old before her time.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Missing Girl, 5,
Makes Her Way
To Safety Alone

OKANoGAN, Wash. "a hardy
5-year-old girl who officers said
truged 20 miles in 20 hours through
the wilds of north-central WASH
ington wandered safely into a
ranch yard 50 miles north of here
yesterday as an army of men
sought for a trace of her.
The first words of little Joyee
Abel as she entered the yard ST
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wagner were: !:
"Was Mommy worried?n
The Wagner ranch is 20 miles
southwest of the home Of Joyce's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Abel
from which she wandered Satur-
day while playing.
AS hopes dimmed yesterday that
Joyce had survived the freezing
night she walked, tired but un-
harmeu. inio the Wagners, yard
and tola Of travelling downhill
through the darkness across rock
studded fields and grassy plains.
After she was reunited with her
parents, a family friend said.
She's not as tired as most of the
searchers; she was dressed in
fresh clothes by 10 am. and ready
to start playing again."
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

CLEVELAND NILES

Cleveland Niles, IS, died Satur-
day afternoon at a p. m. at Mon
roe General Hospital after a long
illness.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow Afternoon at 5 o'clock in
the Chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home. The Rev. A. d. O'Briant
will officiate at the services.
Burial will be in the family plot
in City Cemetery.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Edison Pinder and Mrs. Gra-
dy B. Sykes; one sister, Mrs. Jen-
ME Houston. of Tampa; two bro
Tiers, Nathan Niles and Leslie Nil
es, Tampa; 10 grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.
Mr.. Niles was Chief of Police
of the City of Key West for many
years then he became sheriff of
this county and served for six
years. He was a member of An
chor Lodge 1872 F and AM for twen-
ty-eight years.
Masonic funeral services will be
held at the graveside and pallbear-
ers will be selected from the mem
bership. He was also a member of
the Key West Volunteer Fire De-
partment.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
.Addrey,Mel
Honeymoon In
Italian Villa

ALBANO, Italy P--Husband Mel
Ferrer has to leave for work at
2 am. but it's still honeymoon
ldyl for him and Audrey Hepburn.
Since Sept. 20, the newly wed
film stars have been living in a
secluded villa here IN the AIban
Hills some 20 miles south of Rome.
They have guard at the gate
to discourage visitors but you
can't keep secrets in the Italian
countryside.
The countryfolk will tell you that
after Ferrer leaves in the morning
his bride usually dozes in bed until
nearly noon, then goes to the kitch-
en- and helps the cook prepare a
light lunch.
No spaghetti, though. The pen
'cil-slim star doesn't want to gain
weight. She sips wine with lunch.
Ine rest OF the day she plays
with the villas eight cats and one
dachshund or chats with the serv-
ant couple. The servants are the
same who worked for Gregory
Peck when he lived there while
making '.Roman Holiday" the
film which catapulted Miss Hep
burn to screen fame.
Only twice has Audrey ventured
into Rome. Both times fans
swarmed around her. She returned
pale and nervous and wants to
make no more visits to the city.
Busy with new film, her hus-
band normally gets home in the
late evening. They discourage call
ers and their only guests have been
a few Roman aristocrats who live
in nearby villas.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Patton Attends
Wife's Funeral

{ TAMPA R-Robert A. Patton,
81, whose invalid wife was found
dead in bed Saturday, was given
a lie detector test today and re-
leased to attend his wife's funeral.
Detective Sgt. Pete Franks said
Patton agreed to take the test to
help clear circumstances surround
ing the death of his socially prom
inent wife. Authorities did not dis
close results of the tests.
Franks said Patton had been
held in city jail since Saturday
night for investigation.
Mrs. Patton, IS, had been con-
sidered & helpless invalid for two
years because Of the amputation
Of both legs. She had suffered from
cancer.
City Detective w. R. Bland re-
ported her husband explained he
found her in bed apparently over
come by gas from an open jet.
The offer added that Patton
said his wife tried to kill herself
some time ago by pushing a small
table against the jet to force it
open.
Bland related the jet could be
turned on this way but that it
was improbable that woman con-
fined to bed could do so.
Mrs. Patton, the former Mrs.
William Fielder, operated an avn
ing company here until her illness.
Active in civic and social affairs,
she was former president of the
Florida Federation of Garden
clubs.
She and Patton, a real estate
operator, were married in 1947.
Patton, who came here from
Franklin, NC, served three terms
in the North Carolina Legislature.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
TODAY'S
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK RL-Railroads, mo-
tors and selected steels led the
stock market a little higher in
early trading today.
Trading opened fast but the pace
soon slowed. Opening activity
featured rising prices. However, as
volume slackened some issues
backed away from their best quo
tations.
In addition TO carriers, auto
makers and steel producers, rub
her manufacturers, oils and cop
per mining issues tended to i'm
prove. Chemicals, airlines, air
crafts and radio -television stocks
were narrowly mixed. Utilities and
motion pictures were steady.
Gaining ground were U. S. Steel,
General Motors, Goodrich, Radio
Corp, Anaconda Copper, DUPONT,
Westinghouse, Southern Railway,
Royal Dutch and American Air
lines.
Somewhat lower were United
Aircraft, Zenith. International Tel,
ephone, American Cysnamid,
American Tobacco, Santa Fe and
Standard Oil (NJ).
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Public Stays
Home From Raid

ERIE, P. tR - Eight thousand
hardy souls survived" a mock
air raid, but some 10000 others
stayed at home yesterday for what
was planned to be the biggest
mass evacuation of a city in the
nations history.
The air raid alert in this lake
port city brought out 1000 civil
defense volunteers, but rain, wind,
cold weather, and public apathy
held down the total of those taking
part.
The alert, which lasted an hour
IS minutes, brought the city to e
virtual standstill. Those who did
not participate in the evacuation
were required to stay indors.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Chamber Bulletin
Gives Statistics
For September

According to Trends" !" the mon
thly bulletin published by the Key
West Chamber of Commerce, build
ing permits for the month of Sept
ember totaled s242, ,113. The figures
for September 1858 were given as
S134,581
Post Office receipts were up
from the $2O,65S figure for Septem-
Der 1853 to 22,023.
The use of electricity increased
from 3,702, All to 4,199,3 1853 XVIII.
The Chamber received S45 let.
ters as compared to the 79l mailed
in September 1858, and mailed out
2,093 this year an increase over
the 2,055 mailed in 1858.
The number of visitors to the
Chamber of Commerce office was
the same as for last September -
500.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

servance of Veterans Day an un-
forgettable demonstration Of Ameri-
canism.
This first annual observance
should indicate a measure of our
community's appreciation of the
gallant sacrifices for all American
patriots who fought for America
from Valley Forge to Heartbreak
Ridge in Korea.
Let us decorate our streets, fly
the Stars and Stripes from every
nome and business place and join
IN the colorful parade" the COM
mittee urges.
A number of entries for the
parade have already been received
from civic groups, businesses, ma
val activities, etc. The committee
would like for all civic groups,
businesses, etc., be represented in
this parade with either q float,
decorated car, marching unit, or
band.
The following form may be used
to indicate the participation by
mailing to the Veterans Day Com
mittee, Box 200, Key West:
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Case Says His
Sister Wasn't
InRedCroup

NEW YORK R,-Republican SEN
atoriai candidate Clifford p. Case
Of New Jersey, in a dramatic de-
fense of his sister, said yesterday
she was not the Adelaide Case
linked to purported Communist
front groups in a published re-
port.
The report, he told television
audience, apparently was based on
mistaken identity.
However, he said his 42-year-old
sister, whom he described as "a
loyal American" told him last
year while under treatment for
a severe nervous disorder" that
she chad an association with a
left-wing study group"
He pictured his sister Adelaide IS
account as confused and discon-
nected'' but said he asked FBI
Director ]. Edgar Hoover to look
into it.
Because he didn't hear from
Hoover, he said, he concluded
"there was nothing to my sisters
story" His speech did not identity
the 'left-wing study group"
In Washington, the FBI declined
comment.
Case labeled a report which ap-
peared in last Thursdays editions
Of the Newark Star.Ledger as "a
vicious smear campaign and
dirty business.
The newspaper story, he said,
purp0rted ito link my younger sis
ter Adelaide to a Communist-front
activity, which, in 1S43, was or
ganized to seek the release of Nor
ris Schappes."
"Schappes was 4 New York col
lege professor who had been sent
to prison for lying about his Com
munist affiliations" he said. "The
basis for this allegation (by the
Star-Ledger) was a statement at
tributed to Bella Dodd, a former
Communist that there had been an
Adelaide Case active in this group
"The Adelaide Case mentioned
BY Bella Dodd was not my sister.
Apparently Miss Dodd referred to
another Adelaide Case who was a
college professor in New York City
and who died in 1948."
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Theater Man
Seriously Ill

HOLLYWOOD Up. = President
Charles P. Skouras of Fox west
coast theaters is in an oxygen tent
at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital to-
day, rallying from a severe heart
attack.
Physicians described his condi-
ton as better but still serious.
The 65-year-old theater official,
who several times has topped the
nations list Of money earners.
was stricken yesterday at his pent.
house home.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
Arrangements For Veterans
Day Parade Show Progress

Further plans for the staging ~
the first Veterans Day Parade IN =
November II were made on Sat
urday afternoon at a meeting ~
the Joint veterans organizations
committee at the Legion Home ON
Stock Island.
Representatives Of local veterans
groups were In attendance. 1t. VIII
liam P. Winslow, Jr., represented
the Navy command.
The Navy is cooperating with the
local organizations to make the
parade a success. Captain C. L.
Murphy, Chief Of Staff, has issued
a Naval Base directive to all ac-
tiyities promulgating the details
relative TO the parade which has
as its theme Lest We Forget"
Selection Of the reviewing stand
guests and judges for the partici-
pating units were made. Prior to
the start Of the parade, a brief
memorial service will be held at
the reviewing stand In reverence
for veterans who have died.
Local veterans groups are urg-
ing the civic groups and business
concerns to make this first OBJ
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
LONG WAIT OVER

HONG KONG R-The business
manager of Shanghai's American
Express, William /. Orchard of
New York City, arrived here to-
day aboard the British freighter
Pakhoi after spending four years
waiting for an exit permit.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
The
s-~.~suss
Weathelman
Says
he |.

Key West and Vicinity: Clear to
partly cloudy thru Tuesday; a lit
tie cooler tonight with low near
6S. High Tuesday about 80. Mod
crate TO fresh northeast winds oc-
casionalIy moderately strong off.
shore. Small craft warning display
ed.
Florida: Fair and slightly warm
er thru Tuesday.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits: Small craft warning dis
played on Florida Keys. Fresh, 0c-
casionally moderate strong rs 80
mph northeast winds in Florida
Straits, otherwise moderate to
fresh northeast winds over south
portion and moderate northeast and
iorth winds over north portion thru
tuesday. Fair except becoming
,artly cloudy extreme south por-
Ion.
East Gulf: Northeast winds, gem
ile to moderate over north portion
nd moderate occasionally fresh
YER south portion thru Tuesday.
air weather except partly cloudy
lxtreme south portion.
Western Caribbean: Fresh north
md northeast winds over north
vest portion occasionally moder-
tely strong near showers thru
tuesday. Moderate east and north
east winds elsewhere north por.
ion and gentle to moderate var
able winds south portion. Mostly
cloudy and showers north portion,
partly cloudy widely scattered
showers south portion.
Weather summary for the tropi.
cal Atlantic, Caribbean Sea area
and the East Gulf Of Mexico: There
are no signs Of any tropical dis.
turbances.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

The us. Office of Education was
set up in 1867 as an Independent
agency, but since that time it has
been attached to the Department of
the Interior, later to the Federal
Security Agency and in 1853 to the
Department Of Health, Education
and Welfare.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

France produces about SOC, 900
cars annually, ranking third behind
the United States and Britain.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

Relative Humidity. = AN.
1879
Barometer tSsa Levell 7 AN.
30.05 ins.--l017.6 mbs.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
OUR GROUP WILL ENTER:

< Float Band Decorated Car Marching Unit
Time requested in front of the reviewing stand:
Minutes desired
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

Tibet is almost twice as large
as Texas.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

Observation Taken at Post Office
Building. 7:00 AM. EST.
Key West. Fla. October 10. 1854
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18
STRIKE STILL ON

PITTSBURGH B-StrikiAg AFL
leamsters, adamant to determins
tne right OF helpers on trucks, yes
1erday turned down a man cement
proposal to end a walkout AZ five
pittsburgh department. stsAes now
In its 11th month
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

romcrrow's Almanac
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-18

Temperatures
Evening star., 1954-10-28
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1895

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Evening star., 1954-10-28

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Evening star., 1954-04-25
Wife Of Executed GI.
To Seek insurance

Mrs. Antoinette Slovik is
scheduled to come to Washing
ton tomorrow | in an effort to
obtain payment of a $4,000 in
surance policy on her husband,
who was the only American SOL
dier executed for desertion in
World War II!
A native Of Dearborn, Mich.
she planned to confer with SEN
ators Ferguson and Potter. Re-
publicans. of Michigan. She
seeks authorization for the Court
of Claims to pay the insurance.
Her husband, Pvt. Eddie D.
Slovik. was In the 28th Infantry
Division in France when exc
cuted. Senat tor Potter was in
the same division. He had no
knowledge OF the execution at
the time.
Mrs. Slovill said she was only
told that her husband died un-
der dishonorable circumstances
and that the insurance would not
be paid"
She says that Pvt. Slovik. the
only man since 1864 to be exc
cuted as a deserter. was not shot
as punishment at all but as a
sort Of secret example, martyr
to military discipline"
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Five in Labor Agency
Fired for FaIsifying
Applications, II Quit
By the Associated Press

Secretary of Labor Mitchell
says his department has fired
five employees in the last Is
months for falsifying their job
applications. Another II re-
signed under investigation.
Mr.. Mitchell gave these fig
ures in testimony released yes
terday. He was asked by a
House Appropriations subcom-
mittee in March whether the La
Dor Department has uncovered
any Communists.
Cause Not Specified.
Mr.. Mitchell did not say
whether any of the employees in
volved were Communists. He
said a number of the firings and
the investigations were ordered
under President Eisenhower's
security order, which lists sew
eral grounds for dismissal in ad-
dition to Communist af1liation.
The secretary said three en-
ployes were fired for making
false applications and two others
with questionable records" re-
signed before Gen. Eisenhower's
new Security regulations became
effective. h.
Between May %, 1945, when
these regulations started, and
last January /, Secretary
Mitchell added, two others were
fred for falsifying their appli-
cations.
Fifteen More Quit.
During that same period .
Is employees regarding whom
there was some unfavorable in
formation resigned before any
determination - favorable or
otherwise-was made in their
cases." Mr.. Mitchell added.
Chairman Busby of the appro-
priations subcommittee told Mr..
Mitchell that the Labor Depart
ment in the last two administra-
tions "was as clean, if not clean
er. than any department of
Government"
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Bombing, Gas Blast
Probed in CHICAGO
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, April 24.-Bomb-
ing and incendiary gasoline ex-
plosions damaged two buildings
in the Chicago area early today.
A physician was injured in the
bomb blast and at least 20 per-
sons narrowly escaped injury in
the gasoline explosions and fire.
The bomb exploded in the
flrst-f1oor hallway of a two-story
brick fiat building on the South
Side. DR.. Carl Ross. 80, who
was in the living room of a Sec
ond-f1oor fiat above the explo-
sion. was taken to a hospital with
both ankles broken.
Deputy Chief of Detectives
William Touhy said tenants told
him the building had been sold
to Negroes a few weeks ago The
neighborhood is predominantly
white.
Mr.. Touhy said he believed the
blast was caused by two or three
sticks of dynamite. He estimated
damage at $4,000.
Fire Chief William Zahrobsky
said the two gasoline explosions