Collision Kills 32 on Pennsy Troop Train in Ohio
A fog bound crash near Coshocton Ohio killed at least 32 and injured 40 to 50 as a Spirit of St. Louis passenger train rear ended a troop train carrying Pennsylvania national guardsmen to Camp Atterbury Indiana. Most deaths were from Battery B 109th Field Artillery Wilkes Barre area with hospitals and blood supplies mobilized across multiple towns.
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Ohio
Coshocton
William E. Phandt
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Spirit of
West Lafayette
Coshocon
St. Louis
109Th Field Artillery
Pennsylvania
28Th National Guard
Wilkes-Barre
Cambridge
Zanesville
New Philadelphia
Ohio Highway Patrol
Carbondale
Spirit of St. Louis
New York
PRR
Philadelphia
Mantor dies after six months illness at 63
Frank W. Mantor age 63 of 1322 17th avenue died this morning at 8 30 at St Clare hospital after a six month illness He was born December 3 1886 in Waverly Iowa and lived in Monroe since six years ago He was an accountant in Chicago and later with Richardson Electric Co He is survived by his wife Lora Taylor two children Mildred Ericson and Glenn Taylor two brothers John of West Liberty and Harold of Garrison and two grandchildren Lora Mae Van and Shirley Taylor. Services will be at Union Presbyterian church Monroe with burial at Archerwood Cemetery Willis Springs Illinois
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Frank W. Mantor
17Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Mantor
Waverly Sn
Charles
Minnie Sitter
Iowa Falls High School
Chicago
Lora Taylor
Monroe
Richardson Electric Co
Mildred Ericson
Glenn Taylor
John
West Liberty
Harold
Garrison
Lora Mae van
Shirley Taylor
Mantor
Union Presbyterian Church
Iowa Falls
Moose Lodge
Waterloo
Stnessy
Dallas D. Landrum
Archerwood Cemetery
Willis Springs
Iil
Shaw suffers hip fracture after fall at country home
Playwright George Bernard Shaw aged 94 fell in the garden of his country home and broke his thigh. He was taken to a hospital in Luton for an emergency operation.
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Shaw
Luton
Eng
George Bernard Shaw
Harrison Heads Production Unit in Truman Mobilization
William H. Harrison named head of a new national production authority in the commerce department to run a wartime mobilization targeting a $30 billion annual arms program. He will coordinate steel and other scarce materials with industry leaders as eight federal agencies push defense spending upward and new controls take effect.
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Washington
Truman
William H. Harrison
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
National Production Authority
NPA
Commerce Department
Ciria
Commerce Sawyer
Harrison
U. S
William Henry Harrison
Sawyer
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Symington
Harvey Gibson dies at 68 in Boston hospital
Harvey D Gibson, 68, an internationally known New York banker and president of the Manufacturers Trust Co, died today at the New England Baptist Hospital after a brief illness in Boston.
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Harvey Gibson
Boston
Harvey D. Gibson
New York
New England Baptist Hospital
Manufacturers Trust Co
Cheese Day in Monroe Showcases Community Spirit
Gov. Rennebohm praised Monroe Cheese Day as a premier display of civic effort. The event featured a parade with royalty, stage performances from Racine Kitties to Decorah groups, vaudeville acts, Swiss entertainment, and a twilight concert by Blatzpost Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin
Rennebohm
W. B. Gnagi
Monroe Clinic
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Gov
Robert Rieder
Darlyne Adelman
Frank W. Heinzelman
Harry J. Bellahan
Racine
Decorah
Four Lakes
Fourflushers
Fraunfelder Family
Screwball Annie
Herr Louie Stanger
Ming Toy
Arthur Chester
Eddie Smacker
Hi-life
American Legion
Blatzpost
Milwaukee
Andy Anderson
Burkhalter
Green County
South Side
Jay Jaxon
Court House Lawn
Madison
Farmonizers
Herr Louis Stranger
Glarus
Betty Kniebuehl
Tremp
Canton
Cheese Day Sandwiches Saturate Madison Event
Officials report 35 000 sandwiches sold at a dime on the courthouse lawn and 25 000 given away free. The last sandwich vanished at 7 p m as cleanup crews noted no sandwiches in debris. Restaurants and stands did a brisk business during the Cheese Day event.
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Madison
Court House
Cheese Day, Inc
Cheese Day Officials Push Ban on Beer Cans and Bottles
Cheese Day Inc officials and local citizens called for a strict ban on beer cans and bottles after litter and near misses in the square. Some vendors sold canned beer by the case to customers who carried it outside, while at least one stand offered beer only in paper cups. The board plans a final report urging city and state authorities to regulate the can and bottle nuisance.
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Cheese Day, Inc
The
Legion
Cheese Day Board
Auto and TV Stocks Fall in Active New York Market
Automobile and radio television shares tumbled in heavy New York trading. Lasete plunged toward the $2 level while most issues slipped to about $1 or less, signaling a broad market mauling in stocks today.
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New York
Allies Brace for Red Korean Drive Near Taegu
Allied thrusts push north of Taegu as North Korean artillery and infantry clash at close range seven miles north of Taegu. A fresh offensive is expected, with Tabu and Yongch on in focus as South Korean forces gain ground and Allied aircraft target supply points.
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Russell Brines
Tokyo
Taegu
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Korea
Jack Macbeth
Tabu
MacArthur
Yongchon
Yongchon-Kyongju
Crowd Estimated Between 85 000 and 90 000 at Chicago Event
Veteran promoters from Chicago and local Cheese Day veterans weighed in on crowd size. They pegged the turnout between 85 000 and 90 000 with larger crowds away from the square, while a seasoned Chicago newsman suggested you were nearly at 100 000, if not there.
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Chicago
Times
Debris Cleared From Square After Cheese Day Cleanup
Crewmen led by Jack Erb and six workers cleared a cheese day debris pile by noon. Wet paper metal cans and bottles weighing about 20 truckloads were removed from the square where stands had stood. Crew members Chester Johnson Lee Kubly William Grinnell Herman Plantikow Leo Foley and John Steinman assisted along with Otto Schneider the courthouse custodian.
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Jack Erb
Erb
Chester Johnson
Lee Kubly
William C. Grinnell
Herman Plantikow
Leo Foley
John E. Steinman
Jan Smuts Dies at 80 in Irene Pretoria Area
Johannesburg reports the death of Jan Smuts aged 80 at his home in Irene near Pretoria. The elder statesman twice led the Union of South Africa as prime minister and shaped democratic efforts in both world wars and the concept of a British Commonwealth.
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Johannesburg
Jan Christian Smuts
Irene
Pretoria
Smuts
Union of South Africa
Postpone Primaries In Maryland To Avoid Holidays
Annapolis Maryland officials announced that the state's primary elections, initially set for today, will be postponed one week to prevent a clash with Jewish holidays. The move aims to ensure broad voter participation and alignment with local election schedules.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Cheese Day Draws Record Crowds in Monroe Parade
The 1950 Green County Cheese Day drew an estimated 85 000 to 90 000 spectators, with 80 000 to 100 000 reported overall. Gov. Oscar Rennebohm attended and reviewed the parade as Monroe showcased a large, orderly crowd, Swiss music, cheese sandwiches, and a strong civic effort. Total donations were about 14 000, and the event closed with praise for volunteers and citizens.
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Green County Cheese
D. A. Crandall
Oscar Rennebohm
Times
Monroe
Green County
Court House
Cheese Day, Inc
Koard
Crandall
United Cooperation and
Russell W. Prien
Madison
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