Five Children Dead In Hazleton House Fire
A West Hazleton fire killed five Gaizick children aged 2 to 11 and seriously injured three other family members. The flames, starting in the kitchen, prompted 45 minutes of firefighting. two adults and a 6 month old were among the injured. The Gaizick family of 14 resided in the destroyed home. an adjoining house was damaged and residents fled. The coroner cited asphyxia and third degree burns as the cause of death.
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Edward
Joseph Stack
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Joanne
Eleanor
Clementine Marconi
Steven Jr
Clara
Colombia Holds Quiet Election Day Amid Guarded Polls
Colombia’s congressionals began with quiet polling under steel helmets as troops posted before the presidential palace in Bogota. Voters queued, searches were conducted, and indelible ink marked those who voted amid fears of violence in the Liberal Conservative contest.
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Bogota
Colombia
National Chamber of Representatives
Liberal Party
National Chamber
Mariano Ospina Perez
Senate
Cat-Chasing Dog Drags 11 Year Old to Death
Boston reports a dog cat chase led to the death of 11 year old Elinor D. Smith. She died at Children’s Hospital from injuries suffered when her Airedale, leashed to her wrist, dragged her down stairs after spotting a cat on a porch.
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Boston
Elinor D. Smith
Children’s Hospital
Airdale
South Line Front Quieter as Reds Ready New Drive
Canton dispatch notes the South China front quiet overall as Communist forces engage Nationalist troops near Kaoan and advance would target Nanchang. Red concentration near Wenchow to Yoyang threatens Canton, while Yen Hsi Shans cabinet vows to fight Communists with US aid.
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Chinese Central
Kaoan
Nanchang
South China Front
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China's Big Four Reds Fast Move to Seize Nationalists Estates
Shanghai report says the Communist regime is quickly taking over properties of Soong and Kung family holdings. Large mansions and commercial assets are being occupied or claimed, with emphasis on Soong Kung Chen and Chiang Kai-Shek connections. Some disputed assets include a midtown skyscraper once housing the US consulate. The article notes wealth tied to government positions and lists past pressures on Soong and Kung, while acknowledging asset transfers abroad and uncertain losses.
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Kung
Chen
Chiang
T. V. Soong
H. H. Kung
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chen Li-Fu
Chen Kuo-Fu
Ing
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Versailles
France
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Locomotive Blast Kills Watchman in California
A work train steam locomotive exploded on a Serra siding near Los Angeles killing B. J. Blake, 26, of Downey, an engine watch man. The blast scattered wreckage for hundreds of feet, burned Blake’s car and three other cars, and damaged a pump house and nearby roofs. Officials offered no immediate explanation.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Railroad
B. J. Blake
Downey
Blake
Serra
Death of Victor Mosolov, Moscow defense engineer
Soviet newspapers report the death of Victor Mosolov aged 43, chief engineer of Moscow defense constructions during the 1941 German invasion. He later served as deputy chairman of the Moscow Soviet overseeing the capital’s housing development.
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Moscow
Victor Mosolov
Moscow Soviet
Derailed Freight Train scatters coal and sparks in Norristown
Twenty four cars of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight derailed Sunday on the Trenton cutoff while moving soft coal to the East Coast. A journal sheared from one car caused a spectacular display of sparks. No injuries were reported as the engine and remaining cars halted about a half mile away. Electric wires and poles were knocked down along the route.
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Samuel Taylor
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