Freak Crash Kills Eight on Two Eastbound Streamliners
Eight people are dead and 50 to 75 injured after a freak collision involving two Santa Fe streamliners near Monica Illinois, as the El Capitan and the Kansas City Chief crash while both ran east toward Chicago. The disaster, initially reported as seven dead, occurred early morning on July 4 with speeds around 90 mph for the Capitan and 70 mph for the Chief. trains were derailed and many cars telescoped, with responders delayed by the hour.
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Galesburg
Ill
Chauncey Wood
Peoria County
Monica
Chicago
E Capitan
Cora Rollins
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Peoria
Mark Friess
Chillicothe, Ill
el] Capitan Mail
el Capitan
Brinkman
Dearborn Station
Kansas City
Industries Urge Sharper Tax Cuts in Excises
Washington business leaders from 27 industries urge the Senate Finance Committee to cut excise taxes by 2.4 billion dollars arguing the 1.01 billion approved by the House is insufficient. They contend larger cuts could boost employment without shrinking treasury net income while Korea tensions loom. Leaders include Leon Henderson and executives from Bulova Watch Co. Servel Evansville and G M McKelvey Co. Youngstown.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Leon Henderson
OPA
Arde Bulova
Bulova Watch Co
New York
Louis Ruithenburg
Servel, Inc
Evansville
Ind
Charles Nichols
G. M. McKelvey Co
Youngstown. O
Korea
Truman
Congress
George
Bank Calls Issued On Status June 30
Federal and state banking authorities released calls on the condition of national and state banks as of close of business June 30. The reports were issued from Washington by the comptroller of the currency the Federal Reserve and the FDIC and from Madison by the state banking department.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Federal Reserve and
FDIC
Madison
State Banking Department
Airlines To Resume Washington Passenger Bumping Rule
Airlines will implement a passenger bumping rule starting tomorrow to free seats for military and government officials in the Korean situation. The policy, approved by the air transport association and civil aeronautics board, requires less than 30 days notice and is expected to cause little inconvenience as carriers have managed space demands, with some extra sections used.
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Washington
Air Transport Association
Civil Aeronautics Board
Stocks Recover In Sluggish Rally
In a weary but persistent session the New York stock market inched ahead with gains near $1 a share for some issues while many remained at yesterday’s levels. Turnover reached about 1.7 million shares as leaders rose including U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel General Motors Chrysler Studebaker J I Case Eastern Air Lines and Johns Manville.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
J. I. Case
Eastern Air Lines
Johns-Manville
Platteville Man 57 Killed in Barn Mishap
August Niehaus, 57, of Platteville, died after falling from a hay wagon while unloading at his nephew Ernest Niehaus farm north of Platteville. He struck his head on the barn floor as the wagon pulled by a team was driven. The body was taken to Thomas funeral home. Survived by several nieces and nephews.
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Platteville
August Niehaus
Niehaus
Ernest Niehaus
Thomas Funeral
Madison News Publisher Seeks Assembly Seat
Madison East Side News publisher Marshall F. Browne announces he will run as a Republican candidate for the Assembly from Dane County's first district. Browne has led the paper for 25 years.
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Assembly Post
Madison
Marshall F. Browne
Madison East Side News
Assembly
Dane County
Governor in Hospital for Routine Checkup
Madison Wisconsin Governor Rennebohm was hospitalized at Wisconsin General for a routine checkup today. He is expected to remain overnight for observation and then another day as a precautionary measure.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Wisconsin General Hospital
Through Street Voted by Council for Through Route
City council approved turning 13th avenue from Sth street to 19th street into a through route once stop signs arrive and are erected. The police and safety committee presented the resolution.
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13Th Avenue
Sth Street
19Th Street
Police and Safety Committee
Peters
Solomon
Park Board
Frank A. Buehler Larst
Buehler
G. S. Soseman
Arthur C. Benkert
Henry H. Elmer
Recreation Park
Elmer
Max Armstrong
Janesville
Benkert
County Clerk of Courts
Percy Fitzhugh Dies at 73 Creator of Tom Slade Series
Oradell New Jersey Percy K Fitzhugh, famed author of boys books and creator of the Tom Slade Pee Wee Harris and Roy Blakely series, died last night at age 73 after selling over a million copies of his works.
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Oradell
N. J
Percy K. Fitzhugh
Tom Slade
Pee Wee Harris
Roy Blakely
Former Truman aide seeks speedy trial in birth certificate case
George T. Davis former campaign manager for Truman in Northern California faces eight counts in a $100,000 Chinese birth certificate racket indictment. He seeks a fast trial and predicts acquittal, insisting no personal wrongdoing. federal investigators link the case to postwar passport schemes involving Chinese entrants.
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Truman
San Francisco
George T. Davis
Northern California
Davis
China
Truman Assails Railroad Strikers and Korean Crisis
President Truman denounced a switchmen strike on five western railroads as unjustified and urged workers to return. He said the Korean crisis would unfold favorably, dismissed partisan opposition to Sumner Pike’s AEC renewal, and rebuked Senator Edwin C. Johnson for siding with Republicans. He noted no plans for national guard use or new military funds and avoided confirming reserve activations.
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Washington
Truman
Sumner T. Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Pike
Maine
Johnson
Commerce
Senate Cuts List To Speed Windup
Senate leaders shrink the closing agenda to taxes and appropriations with Democratic backing. The plan faces a long casualty list including civil rights bills and House-passed statehood measures for Hawaii and Alaska as the session aims to end by August 1 amid election-year pressures.
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Lucas
Dsl
Democratic Policy Committee
Taft
Ohio
Senate Gop
Truman
Hawaii
Wisconsin unemployment benefits drop in June report
Payments to Wisconsin jobless totaled 754 900 in June down from 1 105 500 in May per the industrial commission. Seasonal hiring and reopening of other jobs explain the one month decline in benefits.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
Chandler home to be razed for new parking area
The city will raze the house at 1116 18th avenue to clear space for a parking lot. Bids will be sought for removal of the building on the north end of the former Chandler property. Mrs Bea trice Mulligar will receive formal notice of the plan.
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Chandler
18Th Avenue
Beatrice Mulligar
12Th Street
American and North Korean forces clash near Seoul
United States troops regroup after heavy combat as North Korean infantry and tanks press toward Osan Pyongtaek and Chonan. U S losses are described as nominal to heavy with reinforcements rushed to Pyongnyon Kongdogu and Kanu while amphibious beachheads expand along the east coast.
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U. S
Pyongnyon
Kongdogu
Kanu
Utchin
Seoul
Cheese Demand Fair in Wisconsin Swiss Market
Wisconsin domestic Swiss cheese market steady with fair to good demand. Selling prices shown by state brand 38 to 41 cents, grade B 36 to 39 cents, grade C 34 to 36 cents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Soviet Pays Promptly On Interest Due for Lend Lease Purchases
The State Department said Russia promptly paid the annual interest on postwar lend lease purchases. A $5,117,427 check covered interest due July 1 on $220,000,000 of goods and services supplied after V J day. Russia agreed in 1945 to settle postwar deliveries over 22 years. about $11 billion of wartime lend-lease arms and supplies remain unsettled.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Parliament Hails Action in Korea
Britain backs United Nations aid to South Korea with swift naval deployments and air support. The House of Commons approved the policy amid rare dissent, with Prime Minister Attlee praising U S assurances and Winston Churchill warning that a communist victory could spark a third world war.
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London
Britain
South Korea
United Nations
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Attlee
U. S
Churchill
American Society
Guardsmen Die In Camp McCoy Jeep Ambulance Crash
Two Illinois national guardsmen were killed in a collision between a jeep and an ambulance on a Camp McCoy street. Sgt. John R. Cross of Chicago aged 26 and Pvt. Donald Brown of Oak Park aged 17 died as passengers in the jeep. Capt. L L Emmons of Maywood survived with a broken leg and injuries.
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Camp McCoy
Illinois National
Reporter Kalischer Believed Captured by North Koreans
The army said United Press reporter Peter Kalischer is believed captured by North Korean forces. Communist radio claimed Kalischer and AP correspondent Tom Lambert were captured near Suwon after several hours missing. Lambert later appeared in Taejon and spoke to Tokyo by telephone.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Osan
Pyongtaek
Seoul
Tom Lambert
Chonan
Suwon
Washington
United Press
Peter Kalischer
Kalischer
Associated Press
Lambert
Taejon
American Air Power Harasses Reds in Korea Push
Allied air forces attack North Korean tanks trucks and supply depots as a 40 000 man communist drive advances south of Seoul. Washington reports not a serious withdrawal situation and notes ongoing U N leadership and reinforcement efforts.
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U. S
Osan
Sojong
Yongdongpo
Inchon-Suwan
Chungju
Ichon
Pyongyang
Sariwon
Haeju
Chinnampo
South Korea
Associated Press
Seoul
MacArthur
Washington
Truman
Korea
Pentagon
Pyongtaek
Songhwean
Chonan
Songhwan
Bataan
High Seas
Spokane
Pacific
Arthur D. Strubie
Tokyo
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Formosa
North Korea
Lake Success
Asia
U. N
Water outage planned in city section near 10th street
The water department announces a three hour outage tomorrow morning in the 10th street area between 5th and 10th avenues to install a valve at 9th Avenue and 10th Street. The disruption aims to minimize homeowner inconvenience and covers both sides of 10th street and an extension on 8th avenue off 10th street.
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City Water
10Th Street
5Th Avenue
10Th Avenue
City Water Department
9Th Avenue
8Th Avenue
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Bill Carthers
Otto Brinkman
Peoria Journal
Henderson
U.S
Keke
Sosan
Thorp Dairy
Board of Health
Stauffacher Construction Co
Bruni-Miller Co
Robert Kubly
Turner Hall
Martin Horowitz
17Th Avenue
W. H. Hogan
17Th Street
Frederick Norder
9Th Street
Kenneth Grimm
L1th Street
Shirl Bauer
Helen Barnett
16Th Avenue
Rodney Brock
Monroe
Thomas Stauffacher
14Th Avenue
Jacob Regassi
15Th Avenue
Archie Gibbons
16Th Street
Fred Lengacher
14Th Street
Edward Share
Dorothy E. Ostby
Frank Boeck Jr
11Th Avenue
Leon Strasser
Alois Bolter
11Th Street
Robert D. Long
Burnett Briggs
C. J. Loveland
27Th Avenue
Edwin R. Booth Jr
M. F. Stauffacher
Waldo Rufer
Olga M. Share
Ray Thorpe
9Th
Thomas F. Foley
13Th Street
Albert Pfund
James G. Heffron
E. Wells Bailey
Sacramento
Connors Plumbing Co
Cheese Day, Inc
Goetz Acres
Milwaukee Road
Public Service Commission
South Korean
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