Motorman Blamed In Rockville Centre Train Tragedy
A Long Island rail crash near Rockville Centre killed at least 28 and injured over 100 as two trains collided in a siding. Motorman Jacob Kiefer, 55, Baldwin NY, was arrested on second degree manslaughter charges after the eastbound failed to hold for a westbound train. Rescue teams ferried dozens of victims to area hospitals as churches became make shift morgues and the scene drew crowds.
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Styero Negro Church
New York
Babylon
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Temporary Strack Inc
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Thera
Almya
Mother
Sunnyside
Queens
Floods Worsen Across Three States
Rising floodwaters threatened further evacuations as three sites reported growing danger. The disaster displaced about 35,000 families with many homeless in the affected areas amid severe weather across the south and midwest.
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Midwest
Alverdy
Rural Youth Day Opens San Antonio Livestock Exposition
The county coliseum hosted Rural Youth Day with events starting at 8 a.m. including boys baby beef and lamb shows and swine judging in designated arenas. Dedication ceremonies honored planners of a $3,009,600 building project with Governor Shivers expected to speak before illness cut his appearance.
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A. J
Tack Lewis
Cali Selin
Chamber of Commerce
Savers Agsen
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Shivers
Acko Austin
Lewis
Tet Travis
AL x M
Tod C. Burns
Ft. Worth
Pringinal
John H. Jones
Weekend Weather Outlook With Warmer Sunday
A garbled weather note forecasts a balmy weekend with a high around 60 and a Sunday drop to near 40 degrees. Occasional southerly winds shift to a light northerly breeze late Sunday afternoon.
A Bomb Control Talks Urged Anew in Britain
London reports Premier Winston Churchill again urged new talks on preventing an atomic arms race between the United States and Soviet Union. Labor leader Attlee was expected to comment on the proposal as Britain faces electoral campaigning amid Cold War tensions.
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Winston Church
Britain
Campsire
Russia
Labor
Clement
Attlee Progniae
Court Action On Coal Hinted In White House Talks
Washington observers report no progress in soft coal negotiations as federal court orders urge miners to return to work. John L. Lewis issued an urgent message to the United Mine Workers, warning of potential contempt action. Soft coal stocks barely cover demand for about ten days as Truman inquiry team prepares to report. Marfa goat breeder W. H. Ratings, 78, died, with funeral in Johnson City Sunday.
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White House Court
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Ian Hoard
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Ching
Five Men Missing After B 36 Bomber Crash
Ground crews scoured the Princess Royal Island area for five missing crewmen of a 17 man B 36 bomber that ditched last Tuesday. Heavy rain and winds hindered search flights and ground teams while signs of life offered cautious hope that some crewmates survived.
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Columbbia
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Princess Royal
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Alaska
Texas
Houda
Yank Admits Spying in Hungary Case Involving ITT Executive
Robert A. Vogeler, 38, an ITT executive and American agent, pleads guilty to espionage charges claiming he aided atomic physicists in Hungary and helped them escape. He testified he served as a U S Army intelligence officer since 1949 and used his ITT position to gather radar, rocket and uranium data. Co-defendants include a British assistant and Hungarian nationals. several more Hungarian defendants await trial. The State Department questions possible coercion and mistreatment of Vogeler.
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Robert A. Vogeler
Tnday
Hungary
Inn International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Vogeler
Tlal
It&t
Europe
U.S. Army
Seard Hatelli Rence
Vicnna
Mungary
Edgar Sanders
Washington
State Department
Vienna
la Grange
MacArthur to Fly Home on Mission Says Philippine Herald
Manila Feb 18 The Philippine Herald reports General MacArthur intends to fly to the United States in the very near future to appeal to Congress for military aid to the Philippines and to express his views on the Far East situation. The paper did not name its source beyond calling it the highest of detail.
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Phippine Herald
MacArthur
U.S
Congress
Parmesa
Juveniles Held in Comal Jail for Burglary Spree
A group of San Antonio youths aged 12 to 18 confessed to deputies to a string of drive in burglaries across Bexar and Comal counties. Names include Irvin Alexander 17 Jimmy Yyurmond 17 and Roger Haegin 16 among others. State and city charges loom as investigators compile details from the suspects who admitted crimes at Rex's drive in Longhorn service station and other sites.
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Comel County
Bexar County
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Vamer
Ainte
Comal County
Dames
Wiley Lackey
Boland
Irvin S. Alexander
Evergreen
Jimmy Yyurmond
Alamelos Stylal Melson
Ugh School
Roger Haegin
Jimmy Hien
Harvin Ramatity
Motl
Jack Howard
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Fed
Longhorn
Austin Kwy
Bagwell
Broadway
Meavitt
Boya
Boxar
Highbway
San Antonis
Fes
Sheriffs Office
Jack Young
Ferrell Wells
Carin Adams
Seguin
San Antona
Heid Fay
Bergs Mi
Navar- VO
Elks
Emergency Rail Strike Board To Be Created
WASHINGTON Feb 18 President Truman is expected to appoint a national emergency board next week to handle the nationwide strike of railroad laborers and conductors. The move aims to avert disruption of freight and passenger service across the United States and set terms for a prompt settlement in the labor dispute.
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Washington
Tronan
Fek
Baianen
Forecast Details Cloudy Skies With Warmer Weekend Temps
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions through Sunday with cooler afternoons on Saturday. Moderate southerly winds shift to easterly by late Saturday, easing Sunday. Temperatures rise from around 40 to 60 degrees by Sunday morning to afternoon.
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