Five Killed and Many Hurt as Train Derails in Maryland
A passenger train traveling at about eighty miles per hour derailed near Odenton Maryland overturning seven cars. Five people died and nearly one hundred were injured. A Pennsylvania Railroad spokesman could not confirm whether faulty or activated air brakes caused the crash. The Embassy bound New York suffered severe damage with the diner roof peeled back and chairs tossed across the car. A Baltimore boy, ten, recalled the wreck with fear as rescue crews moved amid debris.
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Odenton
Washington
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Driving Trial in a First Class Confusion at Court
A Clay motorist James W. Eagan faced drunken driving charges after a Jan 15 arrest in the N Salina Street area. Police testimony claimed a driver switch involved Peter Rinaldi while Eagan sometimes appeared sober. The judge weighed whether intoxication occurred at police headquarters as the case lingered.
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James Longo
James W. Eagan
N.’ Salina St
Longo
Eagan
Truman H. Preston
Peter Rinaldi
Bear St
Rinaldi
Rinaldo
Ragan
Index Drops Wage Cut Across Major Industries
The government living cost index fell in mid January to the lowest since last August, triggering a penny per hour wage cut for over a million workers in auto, farm equipment, and aircraft sectors. General Motors said the reduction applies to more than 500,000 employees starting the first payday after March 1. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the index down 0.1 percent from mid December.
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Washington
General Motors Corp
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor
World’s Largest Egg Reported In New Jersey Hen
A White Leghorn owned by Martin Molodovan in Vineland New Jersey laid a one pound egg claimed to be the world’s largest. Rutgers University agriculture officials note the prior record weighed 12 ounces from Englishtown New Jersey.
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Vineland
N. J
INS
Martin Molodovan
Rutgers University Agriculture School
Englishtown
Editorials and features tease for Herald Journal page
Today in New York City the editorial page discusses Democratic problems and the presidential campaign with Marquis Childs, while Talking It Over appears on page 14. Regulars cover Amusements, Bridge, Financial, Classified, City Life, Radio-TV, Deaths, Women, Letters, Your Money, and sports across pages 14 to 29.
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New York City
Marquis Childs
Herald-Journal
FAGE
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British minesweeper Gquette radioed three hours after the Admiralty read Acheron overdue that she was connect.
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G- Quette
Admiralty
Eisenhower Doctor Says Second Term May Be Safer
President Eisenhower’s White House physician Howard Snyder said a second term might be safer than another run after his heart attack. The admiring report followed a Georgia visit where Eisenhower tested his stamina with a quail hunting excursion. He plans to return to Washington soon and attend a birthday dinner for John Foster Dulles, then continue campaigning with cautious optimism.
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Thomasville
INS
Eisenhower
Howard Snyder
White House
Snyder
Georgia
Washington
Spence Air Field
Moultrie
John Foster Dulles
Humph
Dulles Faces Critics Over Middle East Policy
Secretary of State Dulles confronts critics at a Senate hearing on Middle East tensions and countering Soviet moves. Senator George aims for bipartisan consultation while questions arise over the 18 tank shipment to Saudi Arabia and possible Israel arms purchases to counter Egypt’s Czech arms. The embargo on arms deliveries was imposed then lifted as the balance was judged unchanged.
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Washington
Dulles
Sen. George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Middle East
George
Saudi Arabia
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Korea
South Asia
State Department
State ‘Department
Israel
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
New York
Six Million Ga In Tokyo Population Rise Cited
The Tokyo metro area and nationwide population reached 89,275,529, the census bureau announced, marking an increase of over six million people since the 1950 census as recorded in the latest figures.
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Tokyo
Japan
National Census Bureau
Couple and 20 Children Win a Trip to New York
The De Golier family of Western New York, dubbed the nation’s biggest family, will be flown to New York City to serve as honorary hosts for Toy Fair, a 10 day show opening March 5. All 20 children, ages from 3 to 27, will travel with parents Elmer and Winona De Golier, including fourteen living at home and four working or married abroad.
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Brocton Win
New York City
New ‘York
New York
de Golier
Elmer de Golier
Robert Wesleyan College
Joyce
Janeen
Chuckle on Huggins and a widow’s secret joke
A brief humor item riffs on a boastful biographical line about Huggins. The punchline hinges on a quip that he “died with his talents unsuspected” and a wry twist that he “married his widow,” delivering a satirical moment in a daily humor corner.
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Huggins
Sudanese farmers suffocated in Kosti jail ward tragedy
Survivor recounts the Koasti prison ordeal where 281 to 334 detainees were packed in a 65 by 20 foot room. They were denied water and air, two small windows sealed, and died standing as heat and suffocation rose. Police and guards reportedly ignored pleas for relief.
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Kosty
Sudan
Koati
Juda
Kosti
White Nile
Koasti
No Motive Found in Slaying of Cub Scout by Twins
Wheeling, West Virginia officials say 14 year old twin Tommy Williams confessed to killing nine year old Cub Scout David Powell in a case described as having no rhyme or reason. Tommy and his twin brother Joseph were arraigned on murder charges as authorities prepared for an April trial. Tommys confession was to his attorney and not released publicly. Joe Williams faces release after clarifying facts.
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Wheeling
W. Va
David Powell
Ohio
Joseph A
Gompers
Tomim
Williams
Joseph
Tommy
William Callahan
Joe
Big Warmup With Freezing Rain Forecast Tonight
Overnight the city edges toward a thaw with a mix of freezing rain and snow, followed by sunny skies and warmer temperatures tomorrow. The high today around 27, drop to near 4 tonight. tomorrow a high near 38 with rain. Snow depth listed as 12 inches, with zero readings reported before 8 am. City crews continue salting and plowing from yesterday’s four inch snowfall. Auburn logged five below, Rome eight below for the coldest morning.
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Mercury
Will
Andrew Keller
Canada
Department of Public Works
Auburn
Rome
Gem theft aboard liner Lurline reported in San Pedro
A $5,000 jewelry theft was reported aboard the Hawaii-bound liner Lurline. Police said the theft was discovered at sea with shipsat a day out. The thief, believed to mingle with voyagers, jimmied a jewel shop display case and stole jade rings, pearls and diamonds.
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San Fedro
Calif
Lurline
Babysitter Leaves After Woman Goes to Hospital
A Denton couple at North Texas State College hired a neighbor to babysit their children for an evening. When they returned the original sitter had departed for the hospital to have a baby and a neighbor had taken her place. The substitute explained the situation to the couple.
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Denton
Tex
North Texas State College
Carriers Seek Donations For Freedom Crusade Tonight
H J carriers urge Syracuse area readers to donate to the Crusade for Freedom as 1,000 Herald carriers join 100,000 others nationwide. Envelopes numbered by Shim Special will be returned to tally contributions for freedom balloons and broadcasts used behind the Iron Curtain.
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East
Europe
H-J
Freedom Crusade
Shim
Heraki- Journal
Crusade For Freedom
James M. _ Armhstrong
Herald- Journal
Herald
New York Commission Urges Gas Tax and Bond Plan
The Dief endorf Commission proposes a one-cent rise in the state gasoline tax a one and one half cent increase in Diesel fuel levy and a 500 million dollar bond issue to fund a long range highway construction program. It calls for revenue earmarked to a highway fund with debt service for bonds. It notes past voter rejection of a larger highway bond and tax increases.
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Albany
Diefendorf Commission
Harriman
Capital Construction Fund
Eisenhower's long drives draw golf lore at Glen Arven
A North Georgia golf tale claims President Eisenhower, recovering from a heart attack, belted drives of 230 to 240 yards on a local course. Witnesses describe him on the first hole at Glen Arven, with a 240-yard drive, and on the 18th, where a 250-yard shot followed a heavy slice.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
United Press
Denver
Augusta
White House
Club House
Glenn Arveh
Country Club
Mulligan
Glen Arven
John Waller
Six light planes found after Caribbean mission flight
The Coast Guard reported six light planes that vanished after leaving Cuba for Jamaica were located at Niquero Cuba. All 16 missionaries aboard were safe. The mission tour began with nine planes from Camaguey Cuba bound for Kingston Jamaica. only three reached Kingston.
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Miami
Fla. A
Coast, Guard
Cuba
Jamaica
Niquéro
Coast Guard
Caribbean
Camaguey
Kingston
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Associated Press
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