Trains Collide in Snowstorm Killing Dozen Near Swampscott
In Swampscott Massachusetts a two-train collision near a depot left at least 33 dead and many injured as a snowbound timetable disaster spread. A second crash miles away in Revere injured more as four Boston and Maine trains were disrupted.
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Kilgore Dies as WV Senator at Naval Hospital
Washington reports Senator Harley M. Kilgore of West Virginia died Tuesday after a cerebral hemorrhage. Kilgore, 54, longtime Democrat and former Judiciary Committee chairman, had entered Johns Hopkins Naval Hospital February 18 for treatment of high blood pressure. His death narrows the Senate to 48 Democrats and 47 Republicans and triggers a gubernatorial appointment by West Virginia Democrat Gov. Matland.
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Space travelers may age more slowly says UC doctors
Berkeley researchers at a space medicine symposium discuss aging in astronauts, noting relativity suggests time dilation at high speeds and potential hair whitening from cosmic ray exposure. Experiments with animals show white spots from cosmic rays, implying a radiation factor but not definitive risks.
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Stay of Tax Cuts Voted by House Committee
Washington (UP) The house ways and means committee voted to postpone reductions in corporate income taxes and excise levies for one year. Excise taxes include liquor beer and cigarettes. Under current law these levies would drop April 1, risking about three billion dollars in federal revenue. Committee acted after Treasury Secretary Humphrey testified. Members said Humphrey doubted he could recommend any tax cut this year.
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Kites at Quad-City Airport Labeled Menace
Rock Island deputies investigated a kite disruption at the Quad-City airport. A control tower official said the kites caused plane approaches to be misaligned, with some aircraft elevating to clear the kites, risking a serious accident.
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Eisenhower to Hold Wednesday News Conference at 9:30 AM
President Eisenhower will hold a news conference at 9 30 am Wednesday, his regular press hour. White House secretary Hagerty said he did not know if a second term decision would be announced then or if a radio television appearance would follow. Hagerty noted there are no plans for a second news conference that day. He cited market concerns over stock fluctuations linked to his heart attack history.
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County Chairman Seeks Treatment After Church Hymnal Incident
MIAMI (AP) Chairman T. D MacVlear of the county commission underwent treatment Monday for a back strain suffered while reaching for a hymnal at church Sunday.
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Private Funeral for Elsie Janis in Hollywood
Hollywood notes a private funeral for Elsie Janis 66 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with no ostentation. Born Janis Bierkower in Columbus Ohio she rose to fame in vaudeville and film and served as a wartime entertainer with the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Dulles Defends Cautious View of Free World Success
Secretary of State Dulles rejected Democratic charges that he painted too rosy a picture of Free World gains against the Soviet Union. He warned complacency would be dangerous, noted hints of renewed Soviet strategy, and argued for a long range foreign aid plan while stressing recent changes could signal a more normal Soviet role in world affairs.
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Kefauver pushes farm program with stamps and price supports
Senator Estes Kefauver urged a farm relief plan at a grass roots meeting in Sigourney Iowa. He proposed a food stamp plan to reduce surpluses and feed the needy, graduated price supports, premium payments for light hogs and cattle, and production payments to floor farm income. He said surplus food should be shipped abroad and treated as strategic reserves.
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Neff $1000 Offer Tapped by Goodwin and Neff
Senate committee subpoenas Robert Goodwin GOP Iowa national committeeman after he rejected a $1000 offer from lawyer John M. Neff of Lexington Nebraska. Goodwin said Neff sought access to Iowa party chief and possible talks with Senator Hickenlooper about a natural gas bill.
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Twining: Safe From Attack by Russia
General Nathan Twining, air force chief of staff, told a House subcommittee that the United States remains safe from a Russian attack unless a strategic miscalculation occurs. He warned against letting up on civil defense preparations and said the nation must stay ready.
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Meeting of Two Prospective Mothers-in-Law Sparks Tense Exchange
Two women discussing a marriage plan meet awkwardly, each wary of the other’s motives and what they may gain or lose in the arrangement. The scene plays on suspicion and negotiation, highlighting family tensions.
Divorce Granted After Wife Testified of Husband Abuse
In Denver Judge Joseph E. Cook granted Sarah Chinn a divorce after she testified her husband Harry, a former restaurant operator, refused to let her bathe, limited her meals, and claimed the restaurant needed his attention. Separately in Traverse City a state highway sign on U.S. 31 warns against using the road for purposes other than travel.
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