Bus Crash Kills 7 Ball Players Near Snoqualmie Pass
Seven members of Spokane's Western International League baseball club died when their charter bus plunged on Snoqualmie Pass four miles west of the Cascade summit. Victims include Vic Picetti and Mel Cole. Hartje and four unidentified bodies were among the injured.
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Spokane
Western International League Baseball Club
Snoqualmie Pass
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Syracuse
Mel Cole
Wenatchee
Wash
Bob Kinnaman
Washington State College
Brooklyn
Bob James Tempe
Ariz
Bob Patterson
San Francisco
Glen Berg
Spokane, Wash
Surviving socialite recounts Lake Michigan disaster
Patsy Smith of Sturgeon Bay recalls the capsizing of an 88 foot racing sloop during a storm on Lake Michigan. Her father Leathen D. Smith and three others perished while she endured seven hours in icy water and later received blood plasma. She describes the moment her father bade her take care of her mother and the race that turned deadly.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
County Memorial Hospital
Miss Smith
Leathen D. Smith
Meat Shortage To Persist Two More Weeks Says Officials
Spokesmen from the Agriculture Department and the American Meat Institute warned that the current meat shortage will continue for at least two more weeks. The alert notes a sustained scarcity faced by American consumers.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
American Meat A Institute
Weather Syracuse Area Forecast Thundershowers Then Warmer
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts thunderstorms and a warm spell this afternoon and night with scattered showers and cooler conditions Wednesday. Temperatures reach high 80s, lows in the 50s, and a cold front is expected later in the week with a half inch precipitation likely on Thursday.
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Erie
Ontario
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Bank Robbery in Poughkeepsie Heist Totals Forty Four Thousand
Police report two armed men robbed two bank messengers outside the Merchants National Bank and Trust Company in Poughkeepsie. They escaped with 44000 in cash divided into two bags as the money was being taken to the post office. The incident marked the city’s largest recent bank robbery.
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Poughkeepsie
George P. Ledbetter
Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Ledbetter
City
Carnegie Widow Mrs Andrew Carnegie Dies at 89
Private funeral services will be held for Mrs. Andrew Carnegie widow of the steel magnate and philanthropist who died Monday at her Fifth Avenue mansion in New York at age 89. Time not disclosed.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
House Yields on Draft Bill Extending War Men Age Limit
The House passed compromise legislation extending the draft to March next year and permitting induction of 19-year-olds while prohibiting the induction of 18-year-olds. The measure, sent to the Senate, reflects a reluctant shift from a long stated ban on drafting teens.
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Washington
House
Senate
House approves pay rise and draft extension for armed forces
The House passed a plan granting all service members pay increases of 50 or 1 percent and prohibiting drafting 18yearolds. Senate House conferees anticipated only token opposition over draft extension length and who should be inducted. Concluded on page 2 column 4.
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Senate
Senate House Corferees
Dewy Shot
Heat Tops 90 As Heat Wave Persists
The Mercury reports 90 degrees at 1 20 PM with forecast for higher readings and a hot day ahead. Humidity remains high and records are under threat across the state. Monday's high reached 89 at 2 30 PM, three degrees below the record for the date in 1940. Thunderstorms are possible within 24 hours, with cooler air expected late Wednesday.
Blast Explodes Killing 11 in Brindisi Suburb
An explosion at a German ammunition dump on the Brindisi outskirts today killed 11 people and injured many more. Authorities advised residents to stay clear of affected areas as emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Brindisi
Italy
Sleven
Inside Page Guide and Index Highlight
Inside the issue features sections like Amusements, Financials, Classifieds, City Life, Sports and Editorials. Notable columns include Haworth Ing Reporter Rain and Dr Brady with Deaths and Social News.
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City Life
Ing. Reporter
Dr. Brady
Winchell
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Missing Syracuse Woman Sought After Train Farewell
Mrs. Robert Heritage, 30, of 325 Lexington Avenue, vanished after leaving home to catch a train to New York City to meet her husband, a recently discharged Army major. Police, NY Central Railroad officials, and a taxi driver identified as Sam George are investigating. No one saw her board the 6:20 from Central Terminal.
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New York Central Railroad
Robert Heritage
Lexington Av
Heritage
North
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Sam George
Star Taxi Co
Earthquake Report Near Capital Location
Georgetown University reported a small earthquake yesterday about 1,900 miles southwest of Washington. The tremor began at 10:35 A.M., peaked at 11:03 A.M., and ended at 21:25 A.M.
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Georgetown University
World Bank Post Nominated for Hooker
President Truman nominates John S. Hooker of Maryland as alternate executive director on the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a two year term.
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Truman
John S. Hooker
Maryland
United States
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
War Bride Reunited First English Mother-in-Law Visits Syracuse
Syracuse welcomes Mary Grace Rawlings, the first English mother-in-law to visit since the bombing of her London home in 1944. She comes to see her daughter and 20 month old grandson Billy after duties with the American Red Cross. She praises American life and Syracuse’s abundance while noting London’s hardships.
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Mary Grace Rawlings
Center
London
Billy
William M. Cowie
146
Manor
Syracuse
America
American Red Cross
William Cowie
Trieste Pact Hopes Dimmed by Russian U S Opposition
Russian and U S opposition to a French plan for internationalizing Trieste dimmed prospects for an early settlement on the long standing dispute. The article notes stalled progress and hints at broader difficulties in the negotiations.
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U.S
Trieste
Colum
Compromise House Vote Due Today
Congress moves quickly on a compromise price bill to extend OPA for one year and retain controls on meat poultry and dairy. Senate and House conferees finished the report near midnight and the House planned to vote today with the Senate expected to act soon. Leaders aim to send the measure to the White House before the current price act expires.
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Washington
Congress
OPA
Senate House
House
Senate
White House
Beer prices rise by one cent per bottle in heat
Washington reports bottled beer will cost an extra penny per bottle while draft beer stays the same due to small per glass increases. OPA says the bottled price rise is tentative, tied to higher grain malt and labor costs and government malt beverage limits.
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Washington
OPA
Senate Conferees End Major Differences On Price Controls
Senators and representatives settled key disputes during a 3 1/2 hour night session. The compromise omitted price control provisions for meat dairy livestock petroleum and tobacco and rejected a House provision for removal. Senate Democratic Leader Alben Barkley will back the bill. Uncertainty remains over a possible presidential veto. The action concluded on page 2 column 5.
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Senate
Alben W. Barkley
House
GE Park figure doubles cost for Electronics Park project
GE President Charles E. Wilson voiced guarded optimism on Electronics Park in Liverpool with a revised cost near 20 million dollars. He said production could begin next year with 2 000 to 3 000 workers and noted ongoing construction delays despite high expectations.
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Liverpool
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric Company
G-E
Wilson
Syracuse
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