Wrong Switch Sends Engine Through Wall at Milwaukee Roundhouse
A Rock Island Lines switch engine on the wrong track crashed into locomotives in the Milwaukee roundhouse late Thursday. The 224000 pound locomotive broke through the brick wall and into the yard, causing thousands in damage but injuring no one. Officials planned to lift and reroute the engine back onto track as debris and tools scattered across the scene.
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Oliver Cox
Gedar Rapids
Railroad Blues
Milwaukee Roundhouse
Rock Island Lines
Roundhouse
Milwaukee
Russians Release Last Berlin Cops
Berlin reports Russians freed two Western sector German policemen, the final pair among a dozen kidnapped earlier. The release follows heightened tensions over the Berlin crisis as authorities confirm the captives’ safe return.
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Berlin
Former Air Force Private Seeks Renters in Lancaster Ad
A renamed former airman who served three and a half years and flew 40 missions placed a newspaper ad in Lancaster offering an apartment to rent. The ad reads two rooms partly furnished kitchen and bath no ex-officers for children.
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Lancaster
Air Force
All Stop Signs Readied for School Opening
Cedar Rapids schools open Monday and drivers are urged to heed school zone caution. Capt L W Remington of the traffic bureau says all stop signs have been checked and reconditioned after summer, with drivers warned to watch for children and bicycle riders near crossings during the Labor Day travel period. The safety observance runs through Saturday, sponsored by the traffic bureau and the YM safety committee.
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L. W. Remington
Traffic Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Li Remington
Remington
The
Young Men's Bureau Safety Committee
Youth Voice Expands in World Council of Churches
Amsterdam AP reports youth will influence pronouncements of the World Council of Churches. The movement signals a larger role for younger generations in shaping modern religious thinking within the council.
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Amsterdam
World Council of Churches
Council assembly to recognize opinions of older generations
Leaders said Friday at the assembly that older generations will have their opinions recognized and included in the council encyclical to be released next week.
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Council
Insecticides Pose Health Risks Warned by Medical Association
The American Medical Association editorial warns that certain new insecticides may contaminate water and food supplies. Lead arsenate nicotine and related compounds are cited as examples with little known safety data. The association cautions against unrestricted outdoor use due to potential health hazards.
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Chicago
INS
Medical Association
Ithe Association
The
Association Council On Foods ‘and Nutrition
Baré Legs Cited in Portales Five Car Smashup
In Portales New Mexico police cited Baré legs as the motive after a motorist stared at high school girls in shorts causing a five car collision at an intersection. Three cars struck the leading vehicle and others piled in.
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Portales
N. M
Dewey Warren campaign aides named to lead veterans push
United Press reports Republican strategists announce appointments to bolster support among veterans. Harry W. Colmery and Warren J. Atherton named regional campaign chairs with Dewey and Warren in focus. Victor A. Johnson of Wisconsin to direct GOP drive among independents aiming to broaden veteran appeal ahead of the November election.
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United Press
Republican _strategists
Enday
Theis
Dewey-Warren
Dewey
Pawling
N.Y. Fdrm
Herbert Om Ee
Topeka
Leimer
Tegion
Warren J. Atherton
Stockton
Calif
Forthe
GOP
Atherton
Vrécords
Warren
feiNew
York
California
Brownell
Young
Victor A. Johnson
Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
Johnson
Unclear fragment notes on Stassen zeal and regular ticket
Fragmentary text mentions Stassen and zeal and regular ticket but lacks coherent facts or event details for a proper summary. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or locations are readable enough to form a complete record.
Crackdown on Prize Communications Act Faces Push
Officials say the crackdown plan will move ahead in Congress as discussions continue on changes to the Communications Act. The push involves authorizing stronger oversight and potential penalties for prize promotions linked to telecom services.
Ambiguous Lottery Governance Debate and Legal Authority
A fragment discusses authority over lottery and give away radio programs, noting a shift in congressional provisions affecting criminal code. It contrasts action by a communications agency with the justice department, hinting at broad or contested powers to regulate conduct of stations and related programs.
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Ebee
Congress
Commission
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