Tornadoes Kill Two and Harm Sixty Across Four States
At least two people died and around sixty were injured as tornadoes struck Tennessee Alabama Missouri and Arkansas last night. Destruction spread from Dechord to Adamsville with homes wrecked and a freight train damaged while north Alabama reported the heaviest damage near Birmingham toward Fayette with multiple injuries in several communities.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee
Alabama
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Mamie Dotson
Dechord
Tenn
Nashville
Decherd
North Alabama
Adamsville
Clarence Espey
New Lexington
Fayette
Garden City
Railroads urged to accept union shop demand
A Presidential emergency board urged railroads to accept a union shop clause for nonoperating workers and a mandatory dues checkoff. The panel noted union shop is common in industry and that 70 percent of workers are covered by such agreements, but railroads may still reject the recommendation.
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Washington
Trever
Wees
David Cole
George E. Osborne
Stanford
Aaron Horvitz
New York
Cole
Wage Stabilization Board
U S Navy pilots aid in North Korea rail repair work
Tokyo Feb 14 Rear Admiral John Perry said American Navy pilots have become expert at bombing rail lines and are helping develop some of the best railway repair crews. Communists repair tracks quickly, forcing repeat missions. Destroyers shell key sections to hinder repairs, while jets may be used more in future offensive and defensive roles.
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Tokyo
John Perry
Perry
Dover Red
Communists Seek Wide Inspection Rights at Korea Armistice Talks
In Korea Frida Feb 15 Communist truce negotiators pressed for the right to inspect all equipment arriving in Korea. Allies oppose neutral teams inspecting design features of war matériel. Reds reportedly shift to gather military intelligence and differ on prisoner repatriation rights. Peiping radio cites alleged violations near Panmunjom as talks resume with a new compromise for post armistice peace.
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Fanminjom
Korea
Frida
United Nations
Aled
Col
den ©. Darrow
Feiping Radio
Kaesong
Peiping
Panmunjom
George W. Hickman
Red Cross
U. N
Long Beach Times
Enemy Thrust Halted as Heaviest Attack in Weeks
Seoul dispatch reports the eastern Korean front faced a major Chinese Communist assault, possibly 1100 troops, rolling through Mundung Valley and hitting Allied hill positions. Despite heavy fighting and casualties believed high, Allied air and ground defenses, including F-86 Sabres and field artillery, repelled advances along the front.
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Wweeks
Mundung
Maj
Zane 5. Ames
East ‘Lansing
Mich
Yonchon
U. N
Pyongyang
Sinanju
Korea
Hungnam
Songjin
Kojo
Wonsan
Sinmak
Freighter crew abandons blazing ship near Cuba
Two ships in distress for 10 days, the freighter SS George Duketon on fire off Cuba's west coast about 6 miles west of Havana and 7 miles offshore. Coast Guard says Swedish registry, crew number unknown. A Finnish motorship Hendenhall reported engine failure off Oregon coast with a tanker standing by. Balsam cutter launched from Astoria. Hendonhall left Vancouver for England Monday.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Pacific
Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
George Duketon
Cuba
Avas
Havana
Seattle Coast Guard
Hendenhall
Oregon Coast
Balsam
Astoria
Ore
Hendonhall
Vancouver
B.C
England
Second Round Draft Call For Centino Confessed
Dick Centino, 21, a former accordion idol and convicted draft evader, says he has been called for a second preinduction physical. He acknowledged he was ordered to report Monday after release from McNeil Island federal prison last December. Centino fled Fort Ord induction center citing confusion and panic. He received a six month sentence for draft evasion, released after four months.
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Glendale
Dick Centino
McNeil Island Federal Prison
United Press
Idel
Ft. Ord. Bee Induction Center
Tax Probers Clash With Treasury Over IRS Scandals
Washington February 14 AP a House subcommittee and the Treasury clash over twin investigations into Internal Revenue Bureau tax scandals. Rep. King says New York hearing was stifled by Treasury officials while Treasury Secretary Snyder and Tax Commissioner Dunlap dispute the charge. The feud comes amid resignations an indictment and an arrest within the revenue service, as President Truman’s reshuffle plan faces scrutiny. Frank Scofield, a veteran revenue collector for south Texas, resigned yesterday.
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Congressional
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Rep
King
D-Calif
Treasury
New York
San Francisco
Internal Revenue Affairs
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
John B. I Dunizp
House Unit
The
Revenue Bureau
Truman
Frank Scofield
Internal Revenue
South Texas
Truman still undecided on running for re election
President Truman voiced that running again remains a difficult decision. White House approval granted for direct quotes underscoring his undecided stance. He said an announcement would come when he feels the country is ready, urging reporters to move on.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Mr. Truman
Two Magazine Polls Show Ike Ahead
New York February 14 Two national magazines report polling shows Eisenhower leading. The Woman's Home Companion says 52 percent of 2000 women in a straw vote favor him. The Saturday Review finds 54.6 percent of 3000 readers prefer Eisenhower and 59.9 percent predict his election. Truman ranks low in predictions.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Woman's Home Companion
Saturday Review
Eisenhower
Truman
Classifieds and lifestyle notices listing sections
A reader guide lists newspaper sections and page references including Beach Combing on C1, Boyle on A15, Bridge on A5, Classified ads on C8 to C10, Comics on B11, Crossword on C5, Weather and tides on C-T, Obituaries on C7, Radio and TV on C2, Shipping on C7, Sports on C1 4 5, Theaters on A127, and Women’s activities in Section B.
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Boyle
Bclterigh
Weather Outlook With Scattered Clouds Tomorrow
Scattered high cloudiness and mostly sunny conditions expected tomorrow. Tonight remains cool with a gradual warmup by tomorrow afternoon. Light winds shift to the southwest at 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Queen Greets Foreign Rulers at King George VI Funeral
Gen Ike joins seven monarchs and world leaders in London for the king's funeral as Queen Elizabeth greets dignitaries before the lying in state. Acheson will represent Truman. crowds pay respects as Westminster Hall doors stay open until morning.
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Eisenhower
Paris
George VI
Eugland
Elizabeth
Holland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Iraq
Luxembourg
Greece
France
Germany
Acheson
Truman
Westminster Hall
Canterbury
Bernard Cardinal Griffin
Windsor
Paddington Station
Household Cavalry
Mass funeral for 123 WWII POW massacre victims
At Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery a mass burial was held for 123 unnamed American service members killed in the December 1944 Falawan Islands atrocity in the Philippines. A flat marker will name the 1273 victims. remains came from a temporary Philippine cemetery.
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Falawan Islands
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Princesa
Palawan
State Department
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