Two Trains Collide Near New Braunfels Killing Two
Two Missouri Kansas Texas passenger trains collided head on near New Braunfels Texas last night killing two fireman and brakeman. Nine others injured and an engineer plus a porter listed as missing. The Katy Flyer bound for Kansas City and the Katy Limited for San Antonio carry Christmas mail with about 1800 sacks burned and 1800 saved. National guardsmen assisted at the wreck as crews worked to clear the line.
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Waco
George W. Stainthorne
Ccarman
San Antonio
Roy Cal °Reas
Will, Maney
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St. Louis
W. E. King
Comal County
Randolph
Stinson
Kelly Fields
Municipal
Brooke Army General
Mickey Pattillo
J. M. Bayless
Arlington
New Braunfels General Hospital
Stassen Outlines Seven Point Plan to Cut Prices
Doylestown Pa December 11 Harold E Stassen, seeking the Republican presidential nomination, urged a major investigation into the administration for rising food costs and presented a seven point program to level off and lower prices He told Michigan war of Pennsylvania Republican women that he is disgusted with President Truman's petty politics shifting blame to Republicans.
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Truman
Weather roundup for Carolina and national readings
The Carolina forecast shows cloudy conditions continuing through Friday. An official weather digest lists temperatures and rainfall for cities including Charleston Columbia Charlotte Raleigh Wilmington and Spartanburg with highs in the 60s and 70s and rainfall amounts ranging from trace to .87 inches.
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Paralyzing Strike Grips Rome as Workers Report
A leftist guided general strike paralyzed Rome with 500000 idle workers as police and troops patrolled the city. Talks at the labor ministry continued while essential services and railroads stayed open. food shops opened briefly and transport crews remained at posts awaiting end of the stoppage.
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Shanghai Cops Raid Chinese Stock Exchange
Shanghai economic police squad raided the Chinese stock exchange to curb speculation. Brokers suspended trading and were kept from the floor as police enforced measures. Arrests were made at rice shops amid surging rice prices on the black market, with 1,000,000 yuan per pound reported and $1 equaling 160,000 yuan.
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Snow Falls Across Wide Area Amid Cold Midwest
Snow covered eastern Great Lakes, New England, New York State, North Dakota, Minnesota, and the Pacific northwest with rain along the Gulf coast. Temperatures sank below zero in parts of the Midwest, with Grand Forks reporting six below and Minneapolis three below. Northeastern North Dakota may see ten below tonight. Snow belt areas hovered around freezing.
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RFC Loans To Be Probed By Committee
A Senate banking subcommittee opened hearings to examine RFC loan practices and their impact on free enterprise. Chairman Buck cited RFC board chair John D. Goodloe as first witness and questioned whether RFC lending, directly or via participation, should be narrowed to fit peacetime needs. The agency oversaw about 40 billion dollars in wartime loans with 8.6 million in wartime losses and a 500 million profit on peacetime loans.
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Doctor Lands At Scene Of Wreckage
At Labrador crash site eight miles from Goose Bay a doctor reported three dozen people among the 29 aboard perished outright with six survivors. Rescue teams battled stormy weather as dog sled parties and helicopters reached the wreckage and officials awaited a full report on the dead and living.
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William Tunner
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ATC
Woman Found Dead With Pistol Near Side
Mrs. Carl Kelly, 50, was found dead in her Washington home with a pistol beside her. Coroner Bonner Paul of Beaufort County said no inquest would be necessary. A former Lee Ellen Wells of Murphy, she previously taught school in western North Carolina and had missed work for several days, apparently due to illness.
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Carl Kelly
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Beaufort County
Last Troops To Be Home By Christmas
Rome December 11. The last American troops in Italy will reach the United States for Christmas. Maj. Gen. L C Jaynes said final detachments will sail from Leghorn on the transport Admiral Sims to clear Italian waters before midnight December 14, the final hour in the peace treaty for departure.
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Battle in Ancient Jerusalem as Gates Close Amid Exodus
British troops blocked the gates of Jerusalem's old city as fighting raged between Arab and Jewish factions. Several hundred families fled the walled area while casualties mounted. Reports say Arabs occupied a synagogue, later driven out, with deaths and injuries confirmed among both sides.
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Amendment to Aid Measure Increases Foreign Aid Costs
The House approved an amendment to a $590 million emergency foreign aid bill. It would require selling surplus government foods for foreign aid at prices risking a $50 million loss on current holdings, chiefly by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Rep. Jack Z. Anderson sponsored the measure. The move could affect citrus fruit purchases later under price support programs. Supporters say the bill is near passage on the program.
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Frenchman Charged With Defending Red Regime
In Paris Lt Col Raymond Marquie head of the ousted French repatriation mission to Moscow is identified as a long time Communist who wished to stay in the Soviet Union. If his Moscow statements are confirmed he will be dismissed and expelled from the army. He and four other mission members depart Moscow tomorrow as the Soviet Union orders initiation of expulsion in retaliation for France’s move against the Soviet mission in Paris.
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Boston IRS Office Investigated For Potential Violations
A House appropriations subcommittee report cites possible criminality in the Boston Internal Revenue Bureau office. Findings allege misused trust funds and weak supervision of external solicitations including the march of dimes and Jefferson Day dinners, with possible Hatch Act violations. The panel sent the matter to the justice department and other agencies and shared hearings with Basil O’Connor.
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Robert E. Lee
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Lee
Siamese Twins Likely to Live
INDIANAPOLIS Dec 11 Dr Donald Casey director of the Indiana university medical center said Bedford Siamese twins are past the critical stage and no separation will be attempted unless one boy is dying The 11 day old twins are joined at the tops of their skulls by a three inch wide bony structure They are united firmly and the joint is not flexible Theoretical walking would require one twin supported upside down on the head of the other.
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Indianapolis
Donald Casey
Indiana University Medical Center
Bedford
Reparations Of Reds May Be Curtailed
Senate appropriations committee studies a plan to block dismantled German factory shipments to Russia by restricting army funds. Senator Ball proposes tying limits to 490 million dollars for occupation costs in Germany Japan and Korea through next June 30. Chairman Bridges says under consideration. Knowland doubts congressional action needed if administration acts.
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London
President Truman Rejects GOP Wage Price Plan
President Truman told reporters that only his 10 point program will curb living costs and plans to submit specific wage and price legislation to Congress within days. He opposed relaxing anti trust laws to aid oil shortages and criticized voluntary measures as likely to fail. Democratic lawmakers hint they will let Republicans push their plan and accept blame if it fails.
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Pact With Panama Expands Airfields For Defense Ring
Washington reports a new agreement with Panama to lease 14 airfields and other military sites forming a ring around U S air defense. Ratification by Panama's assembly is pending. Talks continue with Denmark on Greenland bases, but progress remains slow amid Danish politics and Soviet opposition.
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