Trains collide near Monica Illinois kills seven
A Santa Fe collision between the El Capitan and the Kansas City Chief near Monica Illinois left seven dead and up to seventy five injured. Authorities reported eight bodies in some wreckage and a chaotic scene as rescuers and neighbors aided trapped passengers. Cora Rollins of Cleveland was among the dead. Delores Keith, 16, survived injuries.
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Galesburg
Santa Fe Railway
Monica
Ill
Chicago
Fl Capitan
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Bill Carithers
Cora Rollins
Cleveland
Ohio
Delores Keith
Delores
Mark Priess
Chillicothe
el Capitan Mail
Brinkman
Peoria
el Capitan
Bandit Chief Giuliano Pursued After Fatal Shootout
In Castelvetrano Sicily authorities hunt five surviving henchmen of Salvatore Giuliano after a hail of police fire ended his career yesterday. The gang is linked to 150 killings and 30 kidnappings with ransoms over 1.5 million dollars. Giuliano, 28, appeared penniless despite the alleged ransom payouts.
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Castelvetrano
Sicily
Salvatore Giuliano
Giuliano
Six Year Old Drowns In Licking River at Zanesville
A six year old girl Ruth Holbert of Zanesville drowned Wednesday in the Licking River. She had been swimming when police reported the body was not recovered.
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Zanesville
Licking River
Ruth Holbert
Ezekiel Holbert
Hermann WN
Sander
Abbie Borreto
New Hampshire Board of Registration In Medicine
Fresh Cows Sell Readily in Quick Want Ad Sale
A Harrisonville Ohio farmer Ellis Donohue sold a Jersey cow giving four gallons of milk daily after placing an inexpensive Messenger Want Ad. Donohue reported the sale the next day and praised Want Ads for fast results. The ad highlighted a four year old cow and invited inquiries to Ellis Donohue.
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Ellis Donohue
Jersey
Harrisonville
Ohio
Long Campaign Foreseen In U. S. Asia Efforts
Veterans say United Nations faces a long campaign to blunt Communist aggression in Asia. They favor a strong UN police force while Secretary General Trygve Lie prefers ending Korea war quickly, though insiders expect a prolonged effort with a new UN framework and possible use of the UN flag alongside national banners.
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U.N
United Nations
Asia
U. N
Trygve Lie
Korea
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Paign
Security Council
U. S
France
Britain
Norway
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Ofu. N
Lie
MacArthur
Jamboree Ends Tonight at Valley Forge Pa
The Boy Scouts close a vast national jamboree with about 47 000 scouts and leaders preparing to depart worldwide. One 13 year old from Rock Springs Texas died of polio myelitis on arrival, while two other boys were hospitalized with mild polio. No epidemic signs noted by Dr William J MacNally. The Washington HQ scene remains lively amid swaps and festivities.
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Valley Forge
World Brotherhood
Gordon Taylor
Rock Springs
Texas
William J. MacNally
U. S. Public Health Service
George Washington
Holiday Toll Hits New All Time High
The nation recorded a holiday toll of 783 accidental deaths over the four day Independence Day weekend, besting the previous 761 set in 1936. Traffic accidents caused 482 deaths with Delaware the only state without a fatality. Drowning accounted for 178 deaths and 122 others died in various violent accidents.
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New York
Delaware
Relief Aid Increased for Ohio Communities
Ohio communities hard pressed for relief funds will receive about a 30 percent rise in state money this month and next. Welfare Director John H. Lamneck said further increases depend on the State Board of Control. Several cities have appealed for more funds and some seek a special legislative session for higher appropriations.
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Columbus
Ohio
John H. Lamneck
State Board of Control
South Dakota Farmer Dies After Fireworks Display
Mission South Dakota July Fourth tragedy reports the first U S death directly linked to fireworks this year John Larson a 55 year old Mission farmer died en route to a hospital after a large display exploded in his face during an American flag finale
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Mission
S. D
John Larson
U S Moves More Power To Korea
Washington reports steps to bolster South Korea defense with more air power. The Air Force will send unknown numbers of F-51 Mustang fighters to the Far East and seven airlines will run special flights from the United States to the region to move personnel and supplies. North Korean warplane activity appears limited as U S and British strikes target air fields and supply lines.
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Washington
South Korea
AIR Force
Australian Air Force
USAF
United States
Far East
Defense Department
U. S
Military Air Transport Service
Aleutians
North Pacific
Fires Hit Forest Areas in Northern California
The Associated Press reports two fires burned in tinder-dry Northern California forests with four dead. A rainstorm later drenched a six day old San Bernardino blaze, and other regions saw widespread rain. A flash flood along Ohio River tributaries near Pittsburgh killed three and caused about one million dollars in damage. Torrential rains flooded streams through river towns near Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
California
San Bernardino National Forest
New England States
Middle Atlantic Coast
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Coraopolis
All-Out Production Urged By Dewey
Albany, N Y Governor Thomas E Dewey called for all-out U S production of essential materials to match and then outstrip Soviet arms output in the Korea war era He criticized ongoing American politics business and strikes as usual while the nation fights 6000 miles away.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
U. S
Dewey
White House
Korea
Socialists disrupt Belgium Parliament over Leopold return
Socialist Senators and Representatives disrupted a joint session in Brussels as lawmakers prepared to vote on reintegrating exiled King Leopold III. Persistent catcalls and boos continued for about 20 minutes, leading to a suspension of the session.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold III
Leopold
Bataan Returns to Service in Pacific Duty
The aircraft carrier Bataan, mothballed three years ago, sailed from Philadelphia and was bound for Pacific duty. Crews prepared for reactivation as the ship resumed active service after a period in reserve.
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Philadelphia
Bataan
Pacific
New Bill Aims to Protect Draftees’ Benefits and Homes
Rep Dwight L Rogers proposes a draft bill of rights for inducted servicemen. The measure would ensure continued life insurance, government rent assistance to prevent eviction, and protection of home ownership via interest free loans repayable after discharge, tied to length of service.
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Washington
Dwight L. Rogers
Dala
Rogers
Flash Floods Follow Rain Hit Six Ohio Counties
Three days of heavy rain overflowed creeks and rivers in six eastern and southeastern Ohio counties causing minimal property damage and no reported injuries. Flooding closed roads along Routes 13 37 and 75 near Roseville while water reached four feet at Rose Farm. Trains diverted after a section of the Baltimore and Ohio line washed out near New Concord.
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Ohio
Perry County
Crooksville
Roseville
Rose Farm
New Concord
Muskingum County
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
State Highway Patrol
Something Anyway Something Colt Born From Stable Mating
Rochester Michigan reports a July Fourth birth of a mystery foal from a Palomino stallion and a hinny. The small 45 pound animal, named something, defies typical horse or mule features and may be unique, according to stable operator Arthur Thorne.
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Arthur Thorne
Thorne
Joe
Formal Dedication Set At Philip Sporn Plant
A formal dedication for the Philip Sporn power plant at Graham Station West Virginia near Pomeroy will occur Thursday July 27 with about 250 Ohio guests. Governor Paterson and Philip Sporn will speak as the second unit is completed. An open house for the public follows July 29 and 30. The four unit plant will total 900000 kilowatts with six units planned and a $66 million estimate.
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Pomeroy
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
W. Va
Ohio
West Virginia
O. L. Patteson
Ohio Power
Power Company
Lighted circular object spotted near Hollywood hills
William Grant, a former Marine aerial photographer, saw a bright circular object about 50 feet in circumference overhead at 1000 feet. It moved from 100 to 500 mph, lasted 45 seconds, left no exhaust and made no sound. Air Force notes deny any unrevealed phenomena and cite misinterpretations or hoaxes as explanations.
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Los Angeles
William Grant
Marine Corps
Hollywood Hills
Grant
Air Force
Washington
Campaign Of Truth To Be Considered By Truman
President Truman is expected to ask Congress next week for funds to launch an intensive campaign of truth in Korea and other critical areas of the East West struggle. The plan targets Indochina Southeast Asia neighbors and Iran as targets of Communist pressure. Secretary of State Acheson reported that a broader and stronger program of information and education has been submitted and is under consideration.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Korea
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Iran
Acheson
State Department
Court Review Sought in River Compact Case
Attorneys General from six states Ohio West Virginia Indiana Illinois Kentucky and Pennsylvania met in Columbus to seek Supreme Court review of a West Virginia ruling that effectively excludes WV from the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Compact.
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Columbus
West Virginia
Ohio
Herbert S. Duffy
U. S. Supreme Court
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Lilienthal urges end to government A energy monopoly
Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman David E. Lilienthal calls for ending the government monopoly on atomic energy and allowing private firms to enter the field immediately. He argues that industrial leaders believe full development cannot occur under current government dominated conditions.
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New York
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilien
Reorganization Fight Seen in Senate Over Health Plan RFC Move
President Truman faces Senate opposition to two reorganization proposals. A cabinet level health education and security department is challenged by Senator Taft and the RFC transfer to the Commerce Department awaits a mid afternoon vote. A previous version of the health plan was rejected last year.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Department of Health, Education and Security
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commerce Department
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Executive Expenditures Committee
RFC
Expenditures Committee
Congress
Mother Slays Son and Attacks Wife in Vernon
In Vernon, a mother was accused of slaying her son, a poultryman, and severely beating his wife. Arthur Guzman, 29, was shot while asleep. his wife Dorothy, 28, was hospitalized. Guzman’s mother Mary, 55, was found unconscious near a barn and taken to Rockville City Hospital.
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Vernon, Conn
Arthur F. Guzman
Dorothy
Rockville City Hospital
Guzman
Mary Guzman
Youth Dies In Abandoned Well While Reaching Comic
In Cincinnati a thirteen year old, Raymond McCall Jr., suffocated in an abandoned well while attempting to retrieve a comic book. Lt. Ray Engle said fumes from garbaged material dumped into the well caused the death.
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Cincinnati
Raymond McCall, Jr
Ray Engle
Life Saving Squad
Drastic Action Threatened Over Switchmen Strike
President Truman warned of drastic action to end a 12 day switchmen strike by 4000 workers against five Western railroads. He said the stoppage is unjustified and faulted a minority for not following a presidential fact finding board's recommendations. No details on the action or timing were disclosed.
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Washington
Truman
Americans Withdraw Regroup Amid Korean War Advances
American forces pull back eight to ten miles as General MacArthur reports three North Korean divisions pressing toward Osan and Pyongtaek with a Red vanguard about Seoul. Tokyo notes tank supported infantry in the area and air forces claim enemy tanks destroyed south of Suwon.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Osan
Pyongtaek
Seoul
Tom Lambert
Chonan
Suwon
U. S
Sokesman
South Korea
South Korean
Washington
Pyongnyon
Kongdogu
Kanu
Taxes Tied To Korea Tax Cut Affecting Consumers
Senate Finance Committee Chairman George of Georgia says a House approved excise tax cut of 1.01 billion dollars may move to a Senate vote and then to President Truman. He warns a worsening Korea situation could delay final action until January.
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Washington
Korea
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Truman
Congress
Naval Forces Given Two Main Assignments
American naval forces will be called to cut North Korean seaborne supply lines and support the transfer of American troops to Korea from Japan. Authorities say two main tasks are hit enemy forces ashore and afloat and widen naval pressure as the conflict expands.
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U. S
Japan
Korea
Policy Wins Support for Korea Aid in Parliament
Britain's policy of aid to South Korea through the United Nations wins smashing support in Parliament.
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London
Britain
South Korea
United Nations
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Lilienthal
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