Bottlenecks Block Traffic on New York Central
In Toledo and Elkhart, dauntless railroad workers defy orders and blockade the New York Central main line from Cleveland to Chicago. About 1,800 at Elkhart and 500 at Toledo joined a new union, while federal court orders had ended strikes elsewhere.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Elkhart
Ind
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Buffalo
St. Louis
New York Central
Jedo
NYC
H. A. Porch
International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Model Railroad Club
Canada
City eyes Master Meter plan to collect traffic fines
City Manager Oliver D Lom proposed to council a traffic recommendation to install master meters at the police station to accept payments and receipt summonses. Police Chief Earl Miller and Traffic Captain Eldon Winger provided a Dubuque example noting 10 cent fines paid within an hour, with meters offsetting losses from nonmetered areas through higher enforcement and revenues. The chamber of commerce traffic committee supports the master meter plan.
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Oiiver D. Lomstock
Comstock
Earl Miller
Eldon Winger
W. J. Andresen
Dubuque
Andresen
Dupuque
Chamber of Commerce
25 year sentence for Des Moines man in robbery with aggravation
Joseph Maddox, 39, was sentenced to 25 years in Fort Madison prison after pleading guilty to robbery with aggravation. He admitted slugging 78 year old Charles Grate and taking his life savings of $433 the night of the incident.
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Des Moines
Joseph Maddox
Fort Madison
Maddox
Charles Grate
Rain to Snow Turns Colder After Wet Wednesday
The weatherman warns of a quick shift from rain to snow with a cold night ahead. Winds up to 40 miles per hour Wednesday afternoon, a high near 45. By Thursday night temperatures fall to about 25 with winds turning northwest and easing to a high near 30. Local highs Tuesday 33, overnight low 31. A trace of rain fell early Wednesday.
Judge Refuses to Direct Acquittal in Juvenile Murder Case
A 15 year old boy faces second degree murder charges after a fatal shooting of his father Al Fischer 42 of Jewell last April 18. The judge overruled defense motions for directed verdict and to remove temporary insanity as a jury option. The state sought to strike insanity as well but was denied. A key exchange with Jewell school board president Frank Schlafke raised questions on sanity. The defense failed to withdraw Schlafke’s testimony or obtain a mistrial.
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John Schaupp
Robert
al W. Fischer
Jewell
Frank Schlafke
oRbers
Fischer
Lant MH. Doran
Lloyd Karr
Karr
Schaupp
Schlafke
Karl
Suffocation Ends Six Family at Lucerne Valley Ranch
In Victorville California a family of six died likely of suffocation in an airtight two room section of a partly built house on a 40 acre Lucerne Valley ranch. Norman Komer 38 his wife Bertha 35 and their four children were found Tuesday after last seen Friday. A gas heater burned full blast with no air vents noted. Deputy Coroner H. E. Doyle stated the home’s air tight construction as a probable cause.
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Victorville
Calif
Lucerne Valley
Here
HE. P. Doyle
Norman J. Komer
Bertha
Komer
Morris in Blast at GOP Senators
Morris lashed the Senate investigations subcommittee amid allegations tied to ship deals and Red China trade. He criticized McCarthy Mundt and Nixon, denying any wrongdoing while defending a $847,000 rise from a shipping firm tied to him and noting FCC fines for non citizen crew. He warned of a vile Washington atmosphere and warned about character destruction.
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Washington
Newbold
Morris
Senate
Senate Investigations
McCarthy
R-Wis
Mundt
R-S. D
Nixon
R Calif
China
Federal Communications Commission
U.S
FCC
Nebraska Sailor Dies from Auto Accident Injuries
Leonard W. Scott 20, a sailor from Broken Bow Nebraska, died at a Cedar Rapids hospital early Wednesday of injuries from an auto accident. The crash occurred about midnight three miles east of Lisbon on Highway 30 when his westbound car skidded on ice while passing a truck.
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Cedar Rapids
Leonard W. Scott
Broken Bow
Neb
Lisbon
Scott
33 Die in Collision Near Tucano Brazil
A truck carrying refugees from the drought regions of Brazil collided with a bus near Tucano in northeast Brazil on Wednesday. The crash killed 33 people and injured 140, according to press dispatches.
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Rio DE Janeiio
Tucano
Brazil
Mother and Six Children Die in Valley Fire
In Walker Valley a frame home burned Wednesday killing Mrs Harry Polhamus and six of her nine children. The blaze started from a kerosene stove explosion as the family slept. The husband and two other children were hospitalized with burns, one child escaped unharmed. Police identified the dead as Mrs Polhamus, Norma 12, Lawrence 11, Stanley 40, Donald 6, Theresa 4, and Rita 2.
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Walker Valley
Harry Polhamus
Noriiman
Lawrence
Stanley
Donald
Theresa
Rita
Negotiations Began for Spanish Base Use and Aid
Secretary Acheson said talks with Franco will start soon on use of air and naval bases in Spain. The U S seeks access to bases and to the 100 million dollars approved by Congress for Spain aid. A four member military advisers group will assist Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh, who departs for Madrid this week.
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Washington
Acheson
Franco
Spain
U. S
Congress
Lincoln MacVeagh
Macrad
Madrid
Ysoviet Union
United Es Fisarmament Commission
Ex-convict seized in Reno millionaires theft case
FBI agents captured Andrew Robert Young a 46 year old ex convict in Milwaukee after tracing him via a mysterious dark haired woman who tried to pass a thousand dollar bill at a Reno gambling table. He denied involvement in the February burglary and was held on a 50000 dollar bond awaiting a Reno warrant. Preliminary hearing postponed for a week.
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Milwaukee
Andrew Robert Young
FBI
Reno
Nev
Young
U.S
Floyd B. Jenkins
New Senate Storm Over Eisenhower Testimony Move
Washington fights erupt as Sen. McMahon urges Gen. Eisenhower to testify on foreign aid. Eisenhower, a Republican front-runner and Truman organizer, faces political scrutiny while hearings on the $7.9 billion mutual security program begin tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Sen
McMahon
Eisenhower
Truman
H. Alexander ‘Smith
New Jersey
Connally
D-Tex
McMahons
Sabre Jet Pilots Down 15 Mig Enemy Planes in Three Days
In Seoul, Korea, American Sabre jet pilots claim four more Tech jets shot down on Wednesday, bringing total to 15 enemy aircraft destroyed in three days. The U S Fifth Air Force notes some MIG 15s damaged and reports American losses, if any, on a weekly basis.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S. Fifth Air
Plan Mercury Lights at Rail Crossings
City plans installation of mercury vapor lights at eight railroad crossings pending council approval. Each light costs 44 dollars, totaling 352 dollars with ample budget funds. Locations include Fifteenth street and Sixth avenue, Fourteenth street and fifth avenue, and several Burlington crossings on Sixteenth avenue. City Manager Comstock notes lights do not replace automatic signals and urges railroads to install them.
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Oliver D. Comstock
City
Lloyd W. Roper
Fifteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Avenue B
Tenth
Thirteenth Streets
Main Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Burlington
Main
Comstock
Trailroads
City Treasury Shows Feb Balance and Receipts
City treasury stood at 1,040,969 dollars on February 2 as Treasurer Lucille Morris reported. February cash receipts totaled 115,856 dollars while disbursements reached 112,859 dollars.
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Lucille Morris
The Right to Know Denied More Often Than You Might Realize
James Devi argues that censorship is not only in totalitarian lands but also in America through closed meetings and no comments. Examples show officials hiding actions, risky budgeting, and police avoiding reports. The piece frames secrecy as a threat to public health, money, and protection, urging readers to demand transparency.
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James Devi
New York
Naton
Health Service
Det
Eisenhower Kefauver sweep New Hampshire primary
In Manchester Eisenhower and Kefauver scored sweeping victories in New Hampshire defeating Taft and Truman and taking all delegates. Eisenhower won about 50 percent with Taft far behind, while Kefauver defeated Truman and captured all Democratic delegates. Turnout neared 123000 with heavy rain and snow and observers noted potential strategy shifts for November.
Truman eye wash remark cited in Kefauver win
Senator Richard B. Russell said Truman’s New Hampshire primary remark may have cost him victory in the presidential race. Kefauver upset Truman. Eisenhower defeated Taft in the GOP. Russell framed mixed reactions, suggesting Truman’s comment and New Hampshire voters’ perception influenced the outcomes.
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Associated Press
Sen
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Truman
New Hampshire
En. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower Rooters
Taft
Brewster
R-Me
Russell
lHe
Democrats Call For New Ideas and Faces In Shift
In New Hampshire Kefauver declared that Democrats seek new ideas and aggressive action after beating Truman. Southwest Iowa and Nebraska Wisconsin primaries are noted as he campaigns across states for induction into the armed forces. Fort Omaha processed sixteen men, including Virgil Reid Rex Putnam Merl Stockwell Virgil Popp Donald Talbott James Wild Virgil Davis Edwin Jefferson Lyle Sales Gerald Shaw Thomas Wilson Lawrence Carman Bu i Parish Robert Butler Wayne Carrell Lloyd Wilson.
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New York
P — Sen
Estes D. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
New Hampshire
Kefauver
Iowa
Menbraska
Wisconsin
Pottawattamie
Fort Omaha
Virgil L. Reid
Route 4
Rex G. Putnam
Griswold
Merl D. Stockwell
Avenue A
Virgil L. Popp
Walnut
Donald L. Talbott
Woodbine
James A. Wild
Virgil L. Davis
Avenue O
Edwin L. Jefferson
Oakland
Lyle D. Sales
Avenue L
Gerald P. Shaw
Thomas R. Wilson
Elliott
Lawrence E. Carman
Mil Street
Bui J
Parish
Eighth Avenue
Robert R. Butler
Creesent
Wayne T. Carrell
Avenue D
Lloyd T. Wilson
Avenue B
One Way of Ending Heat Controversy
New York. Tenant Melvin A. Carter and landlord Clarence Cadogan settled a dispute over heat in a Brooklyn building. Carter attached a thermostat to a record player that blasted a message when temperature dropped below 65 degrees. Cadogan agreed to comply with the magistrate's order to maintain adequate heat.
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New York
Melvin A. Carter
Clarence Cadogan
Carter
Brooklyn
Cadogan
Truman Avenue Renamed Langlois in Southbridge Meeting
In Southbridge Massachusetts voters at the annual town meeting Tuesday night renamed Truman Avenue to Langlois Avenue following a presidential loss in New Hampshire. The action reflects local sentiment and changes to street naming in the central Massachusetts town.
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Soquthbridge
Mass
Truman
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Truman Avenue
Langlois Avenue
Denies-Fatal Stabbing of Wife in Des Moines
Chanel S Pennington 40 denied killing his wife Inez 52 after police found her body in a hotel room in Des Moines. Coroner said death from a single stab wound above the heart. Pennington was questioned after spending two nights with the body in a tavern adjoining the hotel.
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Des Moulnes
Chanel S. Pennington
Pennington
Inez
Park County
A. Eshay
Kefauver Wins New Hampshire Primary By Narrow Margin
In Manchester New Hampshire Senator Kefauver D Tenn defeats President Truman by 3849 votes. Eisenhower leads Taft by 10677 in Republican contest. Final unofficial totals show 129066 votes cast with Republicans ahead. Write ins include MacArthur and others in both parties.
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Manchester
N. H
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
New Hampshire
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Kefauger
Farley
MacArthur
Dales
Stevenson
Paul Douglas
Stassen
Warren
Cox
Russell
Dougla Schneider
Bridges
I Barkley
Schneider
Taft says he is a little disappointed in NH primary show
Senator Taft told reporters aboard his campaign plane in Texas that he was a little disappointed by his New Hampshire presidential primary showing and that he expected a better result during his Texas tour. The Ohio Republican spoke as he continued campaigning through the state.
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Lubbock
Tex
Robert Taft
Ohio
New Hampshire
Taft
Texas
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