Chicago Rails Come Alive at Pioneer Railroad Fair
Central Press reports Chicago hosts a 50 acre Railroad Fair along Lake Michigan opening July 20 to Labor Day. The event showcases historic engines including the Pioneer and Stourbridge Lion, plus Tom Thumb and Best Friend, with dioramas, a Wheels A Rolling pageant, and a diesel future rail showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia Parrigo
Ochiccago
Pioneer
Chicago
and Chicago Union Railway
Chicago and North Western
Iron Horse
Lake Michigan
Stourbridge
Peter Cooper
Cooper
Baltimore
Ellicott’s Mills
Middle West
Promontory Point
Utah
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Rock Island and Pacific
Piera
Abe Lincoln
Far West
Europe
Shining Mountains
Two Japs Sentenced For Crimes In Yokohama
Two former Japanese naval officers were sentenced to hang for their crimes and two others received prison terms. They were implicated in the death of U. S. Ensign Arthur L. Thomas of Savannah after being shot down on Jikai island in the Ryukyus in April 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
U. S
Arthur L. Thomas
Drayton Street
Savannah
Thomas Wall
Jikai Island
Ryukyus
Progressive party rally draws big crowd in Philadelphia
The piece notes the Progressive party’s strong showing in Philadelphia as a train ride from New York highlights regional support. It compares turnout with Manhattan rallies for Henry Wallace and his running mate, Taylor, and questions whether the vigor signals enduring strength or local enthusiasm.
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Philadelphia
New York City
Manhattan
Communist Party
Madison Garden
Henry Wallace
Jlen Taylor
Shibe Baseball Park
Babe Ruth
Progressive Party
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cleveland
San Francisco
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Progressive party gains momentum from Philadelphia convention
Hal Boyle notes the Progressive party draws diverse groups and large attendance in Philadelphia, with delegates from 19 nationalities and a crusade like fervor. He contrasts eastern and western turnout with potential communist influence and highlights party aims on Puerto Rico independence and Indian policy. One delegate boasts high hot dog consumption at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Seaboard
Progressive Party
Communist Party
New York
Kansas City
Denver
Puerto Rico
Ireland
Palestine
French Communist Leader Urges Coalition After Schuman Resigns
Reds urge Thorez to press President Vincent Auriol for a new French premier. Maurice Thorez, Communist leader, reportedly proposed a Communist Socialist coalition as a cabinet crisis follows Premier Robert Schuman's sudden resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vincent Auriol
Maurice Thorez
Robert Schuman
Thorez
International
Cripple Escapee Nabbed After Hospital Breakout
Julius Bayken, 35, a crippled escapee from Detroit's receiving hospital, was captured in Toledo with help from Harry McQuire of Gary Indiana and Bayken's wife Jean. Police said they found him at a street corner near his home after receiving a report of an injured man. He and another escapee fled in a taxicab about 8 15 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Julius Bayken
Detroit
Harry McQuire
Gary
Ind
Bayken
Jean
Joseph Swiatecki
Toledo Detective Bureau
Switecki
New Light on Lincoln-Taney Feud From Recovered Letter
Washington reports a rediscovered letter by Chief Justice Taney sheds new light on the Lincoln Taney conflict. The note, dated June 8, 1861, shows Taney acknowledging his habeas corpus opinion while seeking peace and court duties, amid public questions about his loyalties during the Civil War.
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Foun Central Tress
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Supreme Court
Chie
Roger B. Taney
Taney
Ted Scott
Mentioe
Historis
John Merryman
Baltimore County
Ft. McHenry
Lincoln
North
Press
Roger B. Taney Petersen
Tent
Congress
Bates
Washington, D. C
George W. Hughes
Tulip Hill
Annapolis
Baltimore
Merryman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Stages Railroad Fair
Illinois Central
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Burlington Lines
Deadwood
S. D
Central City
Colo
Bonanza
Orado
Continental Divide
Rockies
Colorado and Southern
Leadville
California
Great Lakes
England
Illinois
Meredosia
Springfield
Rogers
America
Atlantic
Missouri Pacific
Tom Thumb
Gray
U.S
Hal Boyle
Mayview Manor
Carolinas
Mayview
Blowing Rock, N. C
Milton M. Chapman
High Point
N. C
Tuesda
Lincoln-Mercury
Temple-Curry Motor Co., Inc
N. Main ST
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