Death toll in Harrow train wreck tops 105
In Harrow England officials report 105 dead and 87 injured hospitalized from Wednesday triple train crash. A third American victim identified Mrs Agnes Swaine of Flint Michigan as rescuers fear more bodies remain under wreckage.
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Flint
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Green Island
N.Y
Donald Woodall
New Jersey
Woodall
Harrow Station
Truman Attacks Republican Candidate During Campaign Swing
President Truman pressed scathing remarks against the Republican nominee while touring the country in support of Stevenson. He warned voters not to hand leadership to a professional military man and urged electing a president who protects citizens rights.
Sparkman campaigns in Iowa as corruption issue widens
Senator John Sparkman toured Iowa driving the corruption contrast with Republicans. He told crowds in Council Bluffs and Sioux City that Democrats have acted against corruption, cited past investigations, and questioned GOP foreign policy, urging voters to see through Republican doublespeak on Korea and freedom.
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Toledo
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Iowa
Alabama
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Speee
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Ecome
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I Pease Parkman
Korea
State Elections Board probes alleged theft of Polk ballots
Asheville The State Board of Elections met to review evidence from a two day hearing on the alleged theft of 350 Polk County primary ballots. Chairman Charlies M. Britt said a statement would follow on possible board action.
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State Board of Elections
Polk County
Charlies M. Britt
Eisenhower blasts Truman in Arizona rally on school aid and segregation
Eisenhower accused President Truman of acting as a White House spokesman for Adlai Stevenson while campaigning in Phoenix and Los Angeles. He defended federal aid to education with targeted state support, urged extended social security, and called for national and local action against racial segregation in schools and government operations.
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GOP
Both Sides Rest Cases In Smith Trial
In Greensboro the state and defense heatedly argued as the third day of the trial of F. D. George Smith began With both sides resting their cases after witnesses testified about a high speed chase and the sedan linked to hit and run traffic death of George Rainey. FBI agents testified finding human blood on parts of the car and a prior witness identified the vehicle as Smiths.
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George) Smith
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George Rainey
Pomona
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O. O. Williamson
Zed Smith
Pearson May Lead UN Efforts to End Korea War
Canadian External Affairs Minister Lester B Pearson, likely to be elected General Assembly president, could become central to UN efforts to end the Korean war. Diplomats say the American plan seeks a general endorsement for a peace initiative with Pearson shaping a possible channel between the UN and Communist forces.
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Tate Dean Acheson
New York
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Acheson
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Kremlin
U.N
Pearson
Peiping
Pyongyang
Adlai Warns GOP Would Harm Security Program
In Oklahoma City Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson warned that Republican victory in November could wreck the United States collective security program and push the nation toward disaster. He urged steadfast defense and foreign aid, arguing the Kremlin could shift signals if Americans relax. He challenged GOP critics over China and touted domestic plans to raise spending power and erase grinding poverty.
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Okla
Adlai E. Stevenson
Russia
United States
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Kremlin
United Nations
Josef Stalin
Oacow
Steve
GOP
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
St. Louis
Revised Bible debate rocks Lutheran convention in Seattle
Delegates at the 18th biennial Lutheran Church convention consider whether to adopt the revised standard version of the Bible. A memorial from 10 synods backs the new translation while the Joint Commission on the Liturgy urges retaining the King James Version. The liturgy committee plans a common service for most Lutherans in the United States and Canada. A morning session also weighs a potential minimum pastor pension of 1200 dollars annually, though immediate adoption appears unlikely.
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United Lutheran Church In America
Joint Commission On
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United States
Canada
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Board of Pensions and Relief
Soviet Says U S Suffered Historic Defeat in Korea
Moscow reports Soviet War Minister Marshall Vasilevsky told the 19th Communist Party Congress that the United States suffered a defeat unprecedented in its history in Korea. He claimed front line troops lacked faith in their cause and described U S militar political and moral collapse along with an American shift toward a police state. He noted the Red Army remains in constant readiness with high morale and strong Communist Party membership among officers.
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Marshall A. M. Vasilev
Communist Party Congress
United States
Korea
Vasilev
Ski
Communist Youth League
Reds drive South Koreans from White Horse Mountain crest
Chinese Red forces mass 16 000 troops near White Horse Mountain and push back Republic of Korea defenders in fierce hand to hand fighting under heavy rain. Allied observers report 1 500 Chinese reforming north of the hill as Eighth Army logs October losses totaling 4 786 killed and 2 692 wounded with 50 prisoners.
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Weather figures and mower note in terse clipping
Weather data shows tonight low 48 and tomorrow high 66. Today’s high 56 and last night’s low 47. Sunset set for today at 1 pm with sunrise tomorrow at 2:22 am. Lawn mowers harpened note closes the clipping.
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North Carolina newspaper backs Eisenhower for president
The Charlotte Observer endorsed Dwight D. Eisenhower as a middle of the road candidate with a rugged philosophy. The editorial urged unity among Americans and free nations against communism. In Greensboro a dorm incident at Spencer Hall drew attention as a caller sought Spinster Hall.
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Lican
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Greensboro
Spencer Hall
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Nixon brother to speak at Piedmont Republican rally
Edward C. Nixon brother of Sen Richard Nixon VP candidate will speak at an all Raleigh area rally in Durham North Carolina. Nixon is a student at North Carolina State College.
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Richard M. Nixon
Wilkes Barre
Alben W. Barkley
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Robbery at Bunnlevel Post Office Stolen Safe and Cash
State and federal officers hunted for clues after thieves broke into the Harnett County post office on Wednesday and carried off a heavy steel safe with more than 1000 dollars plus stamps bonds and money orders.
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Harnett County
Murder Trial Under Way in Hendersonville Case
Lou Garren, charged with the pistol slaying of his wife at their Hendersonville home on July 2, faced a Henderson Superior Court jury today after Judge Donald F. Phillips charged the panel. The state seeks second degree murder or manslaughter.
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Lou Garren
Henderson
Donald F. Phillips
Garren
Rural Health Conference Looks to Fifth Year in Raleigh
The program for the fifth annual Rural Health Conference in Raleigh includes talks and group discussions next Wednesday. Speakers include Allan B. Kline president of the American Farm Bureau and Awbrey D. Gates field director of the Council of Rural Health of the American Medical Association.
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Allan B. Kline
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American Medical Association
Carolina Power and Light plans 135000 HP steam plant
Caro lina Power and Light Co announced plans for a 135 000 horsepower steam generating plant near Wilmington. H B Robinson said the facility will be situated at Mount Misery, seven miles from Wilmington along the Cape Fear River shore.
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Wilmington
Carolina Power and Light Co
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Mount Misery
Sandy
Cape Fear River
Cotton price drop prompts NC leaders to advise storage
Gov. Scott joins state farm leaders in urging Tar Heel farmers to store cotton rather than sell. A general price decline sent North Carolina cotton bids down to 6.25 a hundredweight, with a 1.75 drop noted.
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Wildlife Federation Opens Two Day Meeting in Durham
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation began a two day Durham event with delegate registration and a directors luncheon. The agenda includes tours of Duke University the Planetarium at Chapel Hill and the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co plant in Durham.
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