Blaze Sweeps Mental Ward in Davenport
In Davenport Iowa a three story ward building at Mercy Hospital burned at 3 a m trapping patients. Coroner C H Widman said 31 women were recovered and the toll could reach 37 with 32 other patients treated for burns or injuries. Barred windows blocked exits and most victims were patients.
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Davenport
Iowa
C. H. Witdman
St. Elizabeth's Ward
Mercy Hospital
Central
Iowa City
Mercy
Nine Children Perish When Homes Burn
Medway Massachusetts January 7 Six children died in a farmhouse fire during a snowstorm. Grace Jones widow mother of the six children was critically injured after leaping from a window as the old schoolhouse home burned. A newspaper correspondent reported the mother said her six children were inside.
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Maire
Grace Jones
Dean Chase
Lincoln
Woodwari
Okla
Joe
Virginia
Joe Garcia
Army Fights Floods Leaving Thousands Homeless
Troops were sent to combat midwestern floods that left about 4000 people homeless as ice and storms disrupted utilities and travel from the Midwest to the South and East. A cold wave neared the region, with sleet and snow crippling services from New York to Memphis and across Illinois and Kentucky.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Illnois
Chicago
New York City
Pacific Northwest
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
New York
Memphis
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Illinois
New Athens
Kaskaskia
President Quirino leaves Manila for U.S. visit
President Elpidio Quirino departed Manila for the United States aboard a Philippine Airlines special plane. He travels with a party of 20 including his daughter, son, and daughter-in-law to seek medical treatment.
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Manila
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
United States
Philippine Airlines
Quirino
Cold Wave Eases for L A Citrus Areas Tonight
Citrus workers celebrate as the Federal Fruit Frost Service says widespread frost is not needed tonight. The Weather Bureau predicts a five day cold snap ending tonight with scattered clouds and possible showers tomorrow. Temperatures fall to near freezing at the airport, while mountain areas may see snow flurries above 500 feet. Frost damage assessments show eastern Los Angeles and northern Orange counties fared better than southern and central Orange County.
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Federal
Fruit Frost Service
Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Washington
Press-Telegram
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Fire at Anaheim citrus packing house causes 700,000 loss
Anaheim January 7 fire destroyed the Granada Citrus Packing House costing about 700000. Owner Frank Belmont said rebuilding would begin for the spring season. Watchman Trinidad Lopez found the blaze at 7 am after a gas stove left on by night staff. Fire worsened before first alarm, with officials noting 30 minute delay allowed huge damage.
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Anaheim
Granada Citrus Packing House
Frank Belmont
Independent Packing House
W. A. Snider & Sons Packing House
Fullerton
O Ae
Trinidad Lopez
TAL
Rudolph Nyboe
Businessman Killed and Sergeant Arrested in Texas
Texas, Jan. 7. An El Paso businessman was shot to death early today and moments later officers arrested a young Air Force sergeant who surrendered a 45 Army automatic. Killed was Frank Pukis Jr., 33, a member of a prominent local business family. Sg. Kenneth Jones, 26, of Biggs Air Force Base, was arrested at the scene in front of the residence where his estranged bride Vet.
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Fas
Texas
el Paso
Air Force
Frank Pukis Jr
Kenneth Jones
Biggs Air Force Base
L. B. Girl and Two Men Killed in Head-on Crash
A 17 year old Long Beach girl Elizabeth Freel died along with Dan Chanesian and Lt. Dean Baker in a head on collision on U S Highway 101 by Crystal Cove at 1 45 am. Four others from Long Beach were injured and taken to Orange County Hospital. Witnesses reported speeds of 30 and 60 to 65 mph prior to the crash.
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Crystal Cove
Laguna Beach
Dean C. Baker
Camp Pendleton
Patricia Geek
Alamitos Ave
John Larson
Newport Beach
Long Beach
Elizabeth Freel
Appleton St
Dan Chanesian
Bowman St
South Gate
Dean Calvin Baker
el Toro Marine Air Station
Pendleton
Patricia Cook
Joe Logan
Fourth St
William M. Robinson
Stanley Ave
Orange County Hospital
Wasohn Kevorkian
California
Ave
Miss Freel
Edward FE. Freel
Polytechnic High School
Geraldine
Navy
Terminal Island
Ohanesian
Baltz
Corona del Mar
Lt Baker
Minter
State Highway Patrol
Lt. Baker
Stroble Breaks as His Statement Is Read to Jurors
In Los Angeles the Stroble murder trial nears conclusion as a 68 year old defendant listens to his recorded confession being read. Jurors and Stroble wept during the reading as prosecutors recount the alleged strangling and hacking of 6 year old Linda Joyce Glucoft with a necktie, axe, icepick and butcher knife on November 14.
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Stroble
Los Angeles
Fred Stroble
Linda Joyce Glucoft
Strobie
Linda
Dayton Fire Loss Put at 500000
Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 7. Firemen fought a seven hour general alarm blaze that gutted a downtown four story brick building housing the Virgins cafeteria. Officials estimate damage to be more than 500000 as crews battled smoke and flames near the city heart. Twenty seven firefighters were overcome by smoke as they worked to extinguish the fire in the basement.
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Dayton
Ohio
Virginis
Three Gunmen Kill Filipino Leader
Three gunmen ambushed and killed Fidal Molina, 4, president of the Fili Social and Improvement Club, in Seattle in what police call a revenge slaying tied to a union dispute.
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Seattle
Fidal Molina
Fili Social and Improvement Club
Nationalists claim repulse of second Hainan invasion
Hong Kong January 7. Nationalists say they sank about half of a thousand junks in a second Red attempt to invade Hainan Island. Warplanes reportedly struck the fleet as junks inched down Luichow Peninsula, with some 300 junks sunk and the rest retreating to the peninsula coast.
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Hong Kong
China
Hainan
Luichow Peninsula
Hajnan
Norway Recognizes China Red Regime
USSO Norway reports that Norway abridged relations and granted diplomatic recognition to the Chinese Communist regime last night. The move marks a shift in international alignment and immediate changes in formal ties.
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Norway
China
Usso
Long Beach Delegates Press For Shipyard Fate at White House
Long Beach delegates urged the White House to reconsider closing the Long Beach Naval Shipyards after two hours of talks with Presidential Assistant John Steelman and Admiral Dennison. Spokesman Jack Horner said Truman would get the full story Monday and a Defense Department decision would follow within a week. Steelman promised to relay the tale and consult with Johnson and Matthews, with an outcome anticipated before June 30, 1950.
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Washington
Long Beach
Long Beach Naval Shipyards
White House
Jack Horner
Truman
Defense Department
John R. Steelman
Adm
Robert L. Dennison
Naval
Horner
Steelman
Defense
Johnson
Navy
Matthews
Hoffman Sets ERP Cost At Fifteen Billion
Washington officials estimate that the European Recovery Program can complete the Marshall Plan for about 15 billion dollars, roughly 2 billion under earlier projections. Paul Hoffman said the ERP will need a little over 3 billion for 1951 and about 2 billion for 1952, with the four year program ending June 30, 1952.
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Washington
Paul G. Hofffman
Hoffman
U.S
New York
News High Lights OFF THE TELETYPE
Sen. Lucas calls on President to end coal tie up. Dancing girl late lie Egyptians say. Where to find it book reviews. Churches pages A-4 5 10 8-5. Classified ads pages 8-5 to 8. Comics A-6. Financial B-4. Radio B-3. Shipping B-4. Sports A-8 A-9. Theaters 8-1 2. Tides temperatura Page A-2.
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