60 Injured as Two Trains Jump Rails
Two derailments Friday night left sixty people injured in Minnesota and Maine. The Minnesota crash near Sauk Centre involved the Western Star with 40 injuries among 190 passengers as 12 cars derailed in subzero cold. Officials blamed a rail break in 14 below weather near West Union. In Maine a Boston to Bangor train plunged off a rain damaged roadbed near Augusta, with most passengers uninjured and only minor hospital treatment required.
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Associated Press
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Bangor
Augusta
Kennebec
Maine Central Railroad
Maid Confesses in Ax Killing of Matron at Beverly Hills
A 25 year old maid employed at a Beverly Hills mansion confessed to killing Mrs. Katie Hayden with an ax after an argument about carving meat. Autopsy showed 20 to 30 blows to head and neck. The maid, Pegsy Eng, was booked on suspicion of murder after breaking down under questioning.
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Beverly Hills
Samuel Hayden
Clinton H. Anderson
Pegsy Eng
Katie Hayden
Anderson
Ray Adams Convicted of Theft
Ray Adams was convicted Friday in Santa Ana after a seven minute jury deliberation in Superior Court, for theft of 8509 and seeking to obtain a liquor license for a San Juan Capistrano bar. A court-directed verdict of acquittal on a bribe conspiracy count was returned. Adams admitted receiving 300 from Miss Mefitas Vorster to obtain the license and had previously served time for impersonating a federal prohibition officer in 1933. Sentencing is set for March 1.
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Tiny S. Adams
California
San Juan Capistrano
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Morrison
Tard of
Equalization
Adams
Mefitas Vorster
le Hiquor
Reasevell
Aften
Lie
Attys
Z. B. West
Stanard Crookshank
Orange, County
Light Wreck of A-Bomber in Subarctic
A U S Air Force B47 bomber from the 22nd Bomb Wing crashed during a training flight in northern Saskatchewan near Big Sandy Lake and the Wapawekka Hills. Four crew reported missing after parachutes were seen as the aircraft went down. The bomber, similar in size to a B29, could carry an atomic weapon and flew at speeds over 600 mph.
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Riverside
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Winnipeg
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Joint Air Training Center
Rivers Man
Big Sandy Lake
Wapawekka Hills
Record of Deep Freeze Across Nation and Heart Fund Incident
The arctic cold front swept the eastern two thirds of the nation with subzero readings from Kentucky to Virginia and Tennessee, threatening crops and prompting weather alerts as snowstorms deluged the Midwest into the East. Frances Glazner, five, crowned Heart Queen, is tied to her father’s death from heart disease, while Long Beach Heart Association distributes five hundred plastic heart shaped boxes to fund drive efforts in February.
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Jacob Glazner
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Country Clubs
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St. Louis
Esther
C Larsha
Glasband Mortuary
Washington Blvd
Los Angeles
Mount Olive Cemetery
Long Beach Heart Assn
Intels
Asst
W. M. McGree
W. G. Wilson
Heart Fund
Weather outlook for tonight and Sunday
Light scattered showers late tonight and early Sunday. Temperatures dip slightly Sunday with cooler conditions to start the workweek.
Red Chinese Mass Fleet Off Nationalist Outpost
A fleet of armed motorized junks appeared off the Matsu outpost near Formosa, threatening the Nationalists as U.S. aid followed Chiang Kai-Shek’s evacuation of the Tachens. The 70-plus junks challenged the Taiwan Strait tension, with positions 100 miles northwest of Formosa. Meanwhile a Long Beach man confessed to multiple holdups after police linked him to five robberies in the area.
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Fred Hampson
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Formosa
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State Department
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Long Beach
L. Q. Martin
Orees Oavious
Collier
Tachen Islands
People’s Bank
Sehies
Oatih
Oregon
Jim Becker
Teana
U. S
Dagshle Bates
Germany
Sewood Theater
Miles St
Ralph A. Claytor
Pacific
Doug's Liquor Store
Benen Cae
Lakewood Theater
Heeorgha
Elberta Hervey
Douglas Aircraft Co
Edison finds cat powered power source claim
In New York the Consolidated Edison Co. suggests an alternative to atomic plants. An engineer proposes cat pats as a primitive generator noting 9.2 billion pats could light a 75 watt bulb for one minute on a cold day.
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New York
Conesolidated Edison Co
Light Rain Expected Sunday Along California Coast
A weak storm off the southern California coast may bring light scattered showers late tonight and early Sunday. The Weather Bureau notes showers should be very light and not widespread. Temperatures will run cooler on Sunday with light variable winds.
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Weather Bureau
Heavy Seas Crack U. S. Ship Off Japan
A 15 foot crack opened in the American freighter Oregon about 780 miles east of northern Japan. The ship is not in immediate danger asJapanese authorities and a coast guard cutter rush to the scene. The Oregon, 3,292 tons, was carrying ballast enroute to the United States from Pusan and Kobe under Dodwell Co. It carries a crew of 47 and was heading for Kushiro on Hokkaido.
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Japanese Maritime Safety Board
Olim-pia Maru
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Hokkaido
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Pusan
South Korea
Kobe
Dodwel & Co
United States Line
Gail Russell Hit-Run Probe Draws Police Attention
In North Hollywood the hit run involving actress Gail Russell prompted police inquiry. Witnesses described a black convertible with a red jacket passenger and a multi colored scarfed woman fleeing the scene toward Beverly Hills. Authorities aimed to question Russell’s former husband Guy Madison and others linked to the case.
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Leonard
Police Anid
U S and Britain reject Russ talks on Formosa crisis
The United States and Britain reject a proposed 10 nation conference on Formosa, deeming it unproductive even with Red China and other nations. Officials say the plan would not suit U S and UK aims, favoring UN Security Council handling instead. Moscow’s proposal is viewed as propaganda. The State Department signaled opposition, and UN channels remain the preferred path.
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State Department
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Chou En-Lai
Where to Find It Readers Guide to The Daily Paper
The notice lists sections and page designations for the newspaper including Church, Classified, Comics, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Shipping, Schools, and tides and temperatures on various pages. It guides readers to locate specific content across A and B sections.
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