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o o Foreign Editors Pick Hungary, Mid-East as Top News Stories r ew York ;U.Pj United, Asia showed Suez No. 1 and Earl J. Johnson, said the results Press editors abroad have voted ' Hungary No. 2, while European ! o the balloting show that there the Hungarian rVoIt and the" editors "went along with their j are few if any areas where Middle East crisis into the top! US. counterparts in the U. P. j world news is blacked out u ten news stons of a top news ' poll, placins Hungary first and j "Although there were some year. Suez second. Suez was No. 3 in j regional variations in the for- Ratings of stories generally ! South America. eign lists, there were not as conformed with selections by ! Stalin Downgrading striking as in previous years," U.S. editor.. S.-ith some stirpri.- On all lists, the down-grad-1 Johnson said. "There have been ing to U.S. differences. ' ing of Stalin rated hi2her abroad I years when we had nominations South Americag r-djtors placed j than in the United States. This President Eisenhower's illr.' ss ; story was No. 5 in Asia, No. 4 and "-reelection at the top. This i in Europe and No. 2 in South was third on e U.S. list, fourth I America. in Asia, and fifth in Europe. ' I U.P.'s general news manager, from abroad that were scarcely known here; and some of the stories of the American list were unfamiliar to editors in other countries. This year almost 51st Year o Medford o United Pre -uji ucimo Wire Price 10c Tribune United Press bull ideated Wir Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1956 8 Pages o i ? h. i ii jt ii mi inVafi 5 , - -y f-'f-" S o ELIMINATING CHAI CfANG, Frank Leahy (left), gives Olinesman Louie Josepff Instructions on use of new de O vice. Instniment snfasures foe first down within one E!-fourth f an incr?. It was used for first time in a Los Arcfcs junior college game. 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"Diaries to address books" "Never too late for an imprint XtfAS WRAP & SEAL "To make Christmas Gifts complete" ft o o All This and Much More From Med ford's Complete Stationery Store Walt Young's MEDFORD PTBTIAUmU f dlHIIUHCIU STORE . 210 E ASP MAIN Washington (U.R) Several aging and dismayed Washing ton newsmen got greetings from Selective Service headquarters which read: "The members of staff join with me in extending to you Christmas greetings and best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely. Lewis B. Hershey, director." every story on every list had real universal interest." Here is the way the vote went: 1. Hungarian revolution. 2. Middle East crisi: Eeyn tian nationalization of the Suez Canal the Israeli attack on Egypt Anglo-French invasion of Suez. 3. Polish riots and uprisings aganist Stalinist Communism. 4. Khrushchev's down - grad grading of Josef Stalin and the spread of de-Stalinization in for eign Communist parties. 5. United States presidential election. 6. Andrea Doria disaster. 7. Melbourne Oympics. 8. Grace Kelly wedding. 9. Belgian mine disaster in which 262 killed. 10. Violation in American South over school segregation. Asian Selectioni 1. Anglo-French and Israeli in vasion of Egypt. Hungarian revolt. 3. Egyptian nationalization of Suez Canal. 4. U.S. presidential campaign and Eisenhower's reelection. 5. Kremlin's de-Stalinzation campaign. 6. Olympic games. 7. Poland's break with Russia and the Poznan riots. 8. U.S. race riots and desegre gation. 9. French North African rebel lion. 10. Eisenhower's heart attack and operation. South America! Choices 1. Ike runs again, is operated on and wins. 2. Communists explode Stalin myth. 3. Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal. 4. Anglo - French - Israelis in Egypt. 5. Hungarians revolt against Soviets. 6. President Somoza assassinat ed in Nicaragua. 7. Andrea Doria and Stock holm collision. 8. Morocco becomes independ ent. 9. Communists infiltrate Syria. 10. EOKA struggle in Cyprus. 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