Yankee Held by Hungarians Admits Spying
In Budapest on February 18 AP reported American businessman Robert A. Vogeler pleaded guilty to espionage charges. He testified as an American agent aiding atom physicists to escape Hungary and described his ITT&T cover role. Other defendants also pleaded guilty.
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Budapest
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
Kelemen Domekos
Standard Electric Co
Istvan Justh
Vogeler
Edgar Sanders
Western Powers Protest Russian Berlin Blockade
In Berlin on February 18 the American British and French commandants rejected Russia’s explanation of a “baby blockade” and accused Moscow of deliberately delaying traffic between western Germany and Berlin. They reported delaying a second U S Army passenger train at the Berlin border on February 14 and issued their third strong protest against the four week old blockade.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Alexander Koti
Weather and fog forecast highlighted in early edition
The page teases further weather coverage with fog forecasts and notes on page A-3, alongside brief notices about arts pages, church sections, and upcoming features. Other listings include shipping tables, sports on A-8 and A-9, theaters on B-1 and B-2, and tide and temperature data on A-2.
Embezzler speaks of 15 years living hell in Ohio
Damon Grow, a Jackson bank cashier and civic leader, admits to embezzling about $102,000 over 27 years to cover living expenses and three sons’ schooling. He pleads guilty to a false entry of $51,813 and faces U.S. District Court action. Grow says he hates the conduct but cites mounting bills and family obligations as his motive.
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Olumbus
Ohio
Damon Grow
Jackson
Columbus City
Grow
First National Bank
Jackson Bank
Ting
Chillicothe
Community Chest
Pelio
U.S
Mell G. Underwood
Columbus
Floods Leave Over 35000 Homeless Across States
Associated Press reports floodwaters in Arkansas Mississippi and Missouri have left 35000 people homeless with 6000 to 5000 more potentially displaced by March 1. Evacuations continue as waters spill over millions of acres and isolation threats rise in Marksville Ferriday and surrounding parishes. A Canadian cold snap brings blizzard conditions to the north central region with near zero temperatures and heavy wind in North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and nearby states.
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Midwest
Central
Tunisiana
South
Mississippi
Arkansas
St. Francis
Louisiana
Red Cross
Markslville
Ferriday
Missouri
Kentucky
Canada
Montana
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Rockville Centre Rail Crash Strikes 29 Dead in Siding Collision
A crowded Long Island Railroad commuter train ran a stop signal and collided head on with a westbound train on a gauntlet siding near Rockville Centre. The disaster killed 29 and injured 105 as rescue efforts and police investigated the cause and motorman Kiefer faced possible charges.
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Rockville Centre
N. Y
Long Island
New York
Jacob Kiefer
Baldwin
N. C
Nassau County
Frank Gulotta
T. W. Markin
Manhattan
Kiefer
Destroyer Resumes Course After Power Help Request
The destroyer Ludlow, returning from a two week training cruise, asked for assistance near Cape May due to loss of power. The Coast Guard tender Gentian was sent from Cape May to aid. Once power was restored, Ludlow proceeded toward New York Harbor under its own steam.
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New York
Ludlow
New York Harbor
Cape May
N. 2
Coast Guard
Gentian
Pedestrian Dies After Collision in Seattle
Seattle, Feb. 18. Fred Dorst, 4, died yesterday of injuries from a Feb. 2 collision with another pedestrian. Police report confirms the fatal crash occurred on a Seattle street and the other pedestrian involved is identified but not named.
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Seattle
Wash
Fred Dorst
Airborne Loudspeaker to Encourage Lost Fliers
Crews planned an airborne public address broadcast to boost morale of up to five survivors from a B36 bomber crash on Princess Royal Island. A Coast Guard PBY will air the national anthem and a hope message as ground teams search through slush and rain. Twelve others were rescued. A Canadian destroyer report weakened prior clues, stating the cry for help heard on the island likely came from Lt. Charles Pooler of Beloit, Kansas, who was rescued and aboard Cayuga awaiting transport. Gunshot noises cited as a further sign were also dismissed by Cayuga officials.
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Battle
U.S. Coast Guard
Princess Royal Island
Cayuga
Charles Pooler
Beloit
Kan
Cayuga J
McChord Air Force Base
Wash
Fifteen Injured as 12 Passenger Cars Jump Track
Gulfport Mississippi February 18 Fifteen people were injured when twelve cars of the westbound Pan American derailed six miles west of Gulfport. The Louisville and Nashville train was en route from Birmingham Alabama to New Orleans. Seven ambulances transported the injured to Memorial Hospital. A second L and N train, the Hummingbird, remained at Gulfport. Early reports attributed the wreck to a broken rail. Bus transports later moved uninjured passengers toward New Orleans.
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Gulfport
Miss
Pan American
Louisville and Nashville
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Memorial Hospital
Hummingbird
B. H. Harbin
Mobile
350 Mules Die in South Fire
Fire at the National Stockyards Commission Company building in the South killed between 350 and 400 mules. Courtney Hall, owner, estimated the animals at about 80 thousand dollars and the building loss at 200 thousand. About 50 swables were saved.
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Atlanta
National Stockyards Commission Company
Courtney Hail
Chinese Nationalists Detain British Freighter Caduceus
Formosa February 18 report says Chinese Nationalist naval authorities arrested the British freighter Caduceus, held at Kaohsiung also known as Takao. Detention reason not disclosed. possible trade with Chinese Communist ports cited but not confirmed.
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Taipei
Formosa
Kaohsiung
Takao
Lomita Man Buried in Sand Avalanche
In Lomita a sand avalanche at Chandler's Palos Verdes Sand and Grave Co. pit buried superintendent Lester Isaac Newton, 56, as 60 workers toiled to recover him. Newton, employed since 1937, left a widow and two children. Two coworkers narrowly escaped, aided by dynamite preparations that were halted by the slide. Recovery continued after dawn amid persistent danger and fog.
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Lomita Pit
Lester Isaac Newton
Press-Telegram
Chandler
Palos Verdes
Newton
Linden Chandler
Carl Dean
Pacific Coast
Hwy
Lomita
Edward W. Hughes
Mecafee Rd
Torrance
Dean
Hughes
Iman
I _Newton
J Firm
Narbonne Ave
Peace Parley Called Off for Week End
Peace talks in Washington paused for the weekend as striking coal miners defied a federal injunction and John L. Lewis urged a return to work. Local Robena unit in Masontown Pa voted no to the plea with about 800 present, marking defiance amid official hopes for progress toward a contract and White House plans against weekend moves.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
White House
Truman
United Mine Workers
Robena
Masontown
Lewis
U. S.steel Corporation
Navy Orders 193 Planes Built in Southland Plants
Washington announced Navy contracts for 193 aircraft to three Southland plants. Douglas Aircraft will build 70 Skynight twin jet fighters and 53 Skyraider bombers at its El Segundo site. Lockheed to produce 45 Neptune patrol bombers and 10 Shooting Star jet trainers at Burbank. North American will assemble 15 AJ bombers at Downey with two piston engines and one jet.
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Southland Aircraft
Navy
Washington, D. C
Douglas Aircraft Co
el Segundo
Lockheed
Burbank
North American Aircraft Co
Oddie Former Nevada Senator Dies in San Francisco
Tasker L. Oddie, former Nevada governor and U S Senator, died at his San Francisco home at 79 after a heart attack four weeks earlier. He and his wife split winters in San Francisco and summers in Nevada, marking a long political career in the first third of the century.
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San Francisco
Tasker L. Oddie
United States
Nevada
Oddie
Prince Aly Khan Breaks Leg in Ski Accident
Prince Aly Khan, husband of Rita Hayworth, fractured his right leg in three places in a late afternoon ski crash at a Gstaad chalet. Doctors expect his leg to remain in traction for three weeks and he may be unable to walk for about three months. Rita Hayworth rushed to Laure Lausanne hospital after learning of the injury.
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Gstaad
Switzerland
Prince Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Rita
Lausanne
Aly
Pita
Yasmin
Fritz Hauffmann
Treaty Set as Mao and Chou En-Lai Depart Moscow
Chinese Communist leaders Mao Tse-tung and Premier Foreign Minister Chou En-Lai left Moscow after a two month visit. The trip concluded with a 20 year treaty of friendship declaring the two nations as allied.
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Moscow
Mao -T2e- Tung
Chou En-Lai
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Robert. A. Vogeler
Associated Press
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North Dakota
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Minnesota
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Doug Fonda
Art Everett
Peace
Southland
Prince Aly
China
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