Collision Between Trains Kills 11 and Injures Many
A Pennsylvania Railroad express rear-ended a Pittsburgh to Philadelphia night train near Bryn Mawr Pa. killing at least 11 and injuring about 56. The Red Arrow Express from Detroit to New York rammed the other train, tearing through the sleeping car and triggering a mass derailment as cranes and investigators worked to recover bodies.
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Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sclall
Red Arrow
Detroit
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brynne
George A. McLaughlin
George Webb
Pittsburg
Webb
Mary Brice
Stock Market Turns Lower In Modest Midday Downtick
New York trading slipped before the mid session as 240000 shares changed hands in the first hour. Kern County Land jumped 2 points to 66% on a 2-for-11 split proposal while American Can rose 1 point to 110%. Anderson Clayton fell 3 points to 83% and rail and auto shares showed small changes.
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New York
LLP
Kern County Land
American Can
Anderson Clayton
Four Die in Bootlegger Shootout in Alabama Mountains
In Boaz and Guntersville, Alabama, four men died when bootlegger Aubrey Kilpatrick ambushed officers Marshall County Sheriff E. M. Boyles Police Chief Leonard J. Floyd and Deputy James Lang as they approached Kilpatrick’s remote mountain roadside rendezvous. Kilpatrick and a deputy were wounded. Kilpatrick’s kin and locals were detained for investigation.
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Boaz
Ala
Deat Lay
Marshall County
E. M. Boyles
Guntersville
Leonard J. Floyd
Aubrey Kilpatrick
W. W. Porch
Kilpatrick
D. C
Boyles
Bennett
Lang
Wind Storm Moves Out in Atlantic Storm
A Florida hurricane moves seaward after menacing offshore islands near Miami while heavy rains flood Texas and Oklahoma. Tornadoes threaten Denver area as storms sweep the Plains and Southwest, with officials noting unusual weather linked to shifting atmospheric masses.
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United Press
Florida
Texas
Oklahom
Colorado
Miami
Atlantic
Mountain
Denver
High Plains
Washington
Eight Preakness starters entered for race day
Baltimore bulletin reports all eight probable starters for the Preakness Stakes officially entered. Post time is 4 17 p m and the forecast calls for clear and cool weather.
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Baltimore
Woman Jailed For Refusing To Leave Sons
Waterloo Iowa 37 year old Jeanette Watson jailed for contempt after refusing to take the juror oath in a murder trial. Her attorney seeks bond from the Iowa Supreme Court to allow appeal while free. Her husband stays home to care for two sons aged 5 and 8. she will remain jailed until bond is resolved.
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Waterloo
Jeanette Watson
Iowa Supreme Court
Shannon B. Carlton
William
Washington Agog At Truman Remark
Washington reacts as President Truman says he considered dismissing Gen. Douglas MacArthur for about a year. MacArthur calls the remark incredulous and questions the timing of his UN Korea command. Senate committees plan resumed hearings and Omar Bradley testimony, with renewed calls to reopen the MacArthur investigation.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
MacArthur
United Nations Command
Korea
United States
Brewster
R-Me
Foreign Relations Committee
Far East
Rosea
Red
State Acheson
White House
Senate Armed Forces and Foreign Relations Committees
Omar Bradley
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
New York
Senate
Mac
Harry Truman
Gen. MacArthur
U S Regiment Seeks Payback on Korean Hill Assault
In Korea a U S regiment, seeking revenge for February losses in massacre valley near Hoengsong, fought Chinese forces across a valley. The commander said payback was ongoing as American artillery and jellied gasoline charges repelled a Chinese assault and halted their advance.
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Robert W. Gibson
Korea
Hoengsong
House tax panel Eyes Reconsidering Individual Income Hike
Washington sources say the House Ways and Means Committee may revise the planned three cent increase in each tax bracket or defer it. Democrats weigh straight increases and partial rollbacks as Republicans push a four percent top rate as an emergency levy. The panel has approved about 6.5 billion dollars in annual tax hikes including individual and allion income taxes, excises, and related changes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
House Committee
Crackles Money Still Talks In Modern Markets
A brief note discusses how money still drives decisions but now must be backed by technology and strategy. It contrasts traditional cash power with digital funding, emphasizing evolving methods to mobilize capital and sustain influence.
Who Knows Best How to Win War Debate
The article examines whether General MacArthur or President Truman and his advisers best steer Korea policy. It contrasts MacArthur’s Asia focus with the Joint Chiefs of Staff aim to avoid a broader war, noting fears of drawing in China and Russia and the risk of World War III if MacArthur’s proposals were followed.
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James Marlow
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
General MacArthur
Truman
Defense
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Asia
Koea
China
Chang Kai Shek
Bradley
Russia
Europe
Congress
Chinese Reds Break Through Inje Area Drive Deep Into Allied Lines
United Press dispatches describe Chinese and Korean Peoples Army forces charging 20 miles into Allied positions near Inje on the east coast of Korea. American units faced heavy pressure as artillery and air support tried to stem the advance amid significant casualties and censored reports.
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Earnest Hobbrecht
Tokyo
Korea
Inje
United Press
Robert W. Gibson
East Central
Hangye-Yonggae
Chunchon
Gibson
United Nations
Lee
Richard Applegate
West Central Front
Ieee
James A. van Fleet
NAM Demands Death For Controls In New Anti Inflation Drive
Washington NAM presses for removal of all wage and price controls as President Truman seeks stricter home front mobilization. Meat industry spokesmen warn of reduced supplies from a beef price rollback plan. NAM urges Congress to let control authority lapse June 30 as ADA backs tougher measures and wage boosts face ceiling limits.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Truman
Cio
New Wage Stabilization Board
National Production Authority
NPA
William H. Rufa
Congress
Association
Inas
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Carey
Henry J. Kruse
Seattle
Wash
Western States Meat Packers Association
Senate Banking Committee
CIO Auto Workers Union
Court Threatens Sawyer With Jail
The U S Court of Appeals served notice on Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and nine others that they face contempt jail if they fail to comply with orders in the American President Lines control case. The court set five days to obey and warned commitment if noncompliant.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
American President Lines, Ltd
American President Lines
R. ——. Dollar
George L. Killion
Big Steamship Company
Killion
Democratic National Com
Weather outlook with mild temperatures across the region
Tonight will see a low of 52 degrees followed by a high of 77 degrees tomorrow. Last night recorded a low of 59 degrees.
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Ed Men
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