Illinois Train Wreck Kills 2 Injures 34 Near Belleville
A rain-weakened temporary roadbed caused a nine car derailment of the Illinois Central Chickasaw near Belleville early today. Two passengers died Jennie Covell 70 and Henry Hudson 67. Thirty four were injured many hospitalized. Passengers headed to Christmas visits from St Louis.
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Memphis
New Orleans
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North Platte
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Rosedale
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Exhumation of Bodies Tied to Bodkin Adams Case
Scotland Yard detective Herbert Hannam directed the night exhumation of two former patients of Dr John Bodkin Adams in Eastbourne. The bodies of Mrs Julia Bradman and Miss Clara Neil Miller were autopsied as officers review wills of local residents amid ongoing inquiry into Mrs Edith Morrell's death.
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England
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John Bodkin Adams
London
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Hannam
Julia Bradnan
Clara Neil Miller
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Liverpool
Canada
Nation's Coal Tonnage Shows Steady Increase
The National Coal Assn. estimates bituminous production for the week ended Dec 8 at about 10 655 000 tons up from 10 610 000 the prior week and 10 686 000 a year earlier. Through Jan 1 to Dec 15 this year output reached about 483 620 000 tons versus 450 399 000 tons in the same period last year.
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Washington
National Coal Assn
Blanket Of Fog Scrambles Pre Christmas Air Travel
A vast fog blanket disrupted eastern U S travel on Friday delaying or canceling dozens of flights. O leisurely routes were halted at O Hare Midway Milwaukee and other airports as visibility worsened then improved at some sites. The Weather Bureau warned continued fog drizzle and light rain into Saturday while rail and road congestion rose with the home for Christmas rush.
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Indiana Klan leader Stephenson freed from life murder term
Governor clemency releases 63 year old Stephenson, once Indiana Klan head, after 30 plus years in prison for second degree murder over Madge Oberholtzer's death. He cannot return to Indiana. His long fight for freedom included parole violations and a 1950 parole. He now leaves Michigan City prison with no clear release date.
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Peaceful desegregation begins on Montgomery buses
In Montgomery Alabama the federal desegregation order took effect and Negro riders sat where they wished with minimal violence. One reported incident involved a Negro woman slapped by a white man as she left a bus, while leaders urged staying off buses after dark and bus service was limited after 7 or 7 30 p.m. Clergymen riding buses praised courteous drivers as white passengers largely remained seated in earlier segregated positions.
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J.H. Bagley
M. L. King Jr
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Linda Russell
Miss Russell
Mild West Virginia Weather Through Christmas Day
West Virginia is expected to stay generally mild for five days through Christmas. Temperatures will run about six degrees above normal, averaging 35 in the south and 32 in the north, with partial clouds Saturday and rain forecast for Sunday and again Tuesday.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Ellenville Bank Opens In Time For Christmas Relief
Ellenville New York opens a new bank after the prior local bank closed amid alleged crooked management. Mayor Eugene Glusker cuts the ribbon as residents deposit funds, boosting spirits and confidence during the holiday season. The State Business Development Corp offers loans while commerce officials assess the scene.
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Bitter Debate at the United Nations Over Middle East Tensions
Arab delegates pressed for a rapid U.N. report on Israel's pullback from Egypt as a new round of Middle East debate erupted in the General Assembly. France accused Egypt of mistreatment of French nationals and alleged collusion in the invasion, while Syrian Farid Zeineddine and Jordan's Abdel Rifa'l called for investigations and prompt reporting on the 1949 armistice lines. The Assembly also tracked canal clearance as four German salvage vessels sailed toward El Cap and Port Said with British and French withdrawal advances continuing under U.N. supervision.
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Nixon Says U S Must Do More for Hungarian Refugees
Vice President Nixon, in Vienna, said his border visit showed the United States must provide greater aid to Hungarian refugees. He witnessed three refugee wagons moved to an Austrian farmhouse and commended Hungarian guides and Austrian hosts. Nixon planned to report findings to Eisenhower as U S officials forecast expanded relief beyond the 21,500 refugees expected by Jan. 1.
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Gals Iburg
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U.N
Record Auto Toll Expected For Holiday Weekend
The National Safety Council projected a holiday weekend with a record 660 automobile deaths if drivers and pedestrians do not exercise unusual caution. Fog disrupted travel as the four day period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Tuesday intensified highway congestion and airline delays.
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National Safety Council
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Tragedy as mother fatal train incident shocks family
A 19 year old mother, Arlen Weiss, killed herself after her baby cried distressed her. Walter Weiss, the baby’s father, identified the body at Wayne County morgue after she walked into a speeding passenger train. The couple mourned their first child James as authorities investigated the railroad incident.
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Gevaby
Gulf Oil to sue map users in piracy case
Patchy report indicates Gulf Oil plans legal action against map users amid confusion over a theft incident. Four men were arrested Tuesday in connection with an oil theft scheme linked to a catin teat Southwest Canada, with references to a no large or reputable oil com.
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Pittsburgh
Canada
Hungary Faces Crackdown on Black Market Profiteers
Police to launch an immediate campaign against black marketeers in Budapest as Nepszabadsag reports fixed prices for cigarettes and eggs selling at five forints. The paper notes widespread profiteering and urges the public to expose suspects.
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Janos Kadar
Communist Party
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