Pennsylvania Rail Tragedy Claims Engineer in Wrecks
A Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, W. T. Nixon of Blairsville, is crushed to death when his locomotive overturns after ramming a standing freight at Kisk Junction near Freeport. Fireman Robert A. Adbrisht, 27, of Pittsburgh, suffers facial burns from steam in the same collision. Four other Pennsy wrecks injure three more crew members at Belvidere N J as trains plow into standing freight units.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
P. RR
W. T. Nixon
Blairsville
Kisk Junction
Freeport
Robert A. Adbrisht
Pittsburgh
Smouldering Cigarette Forces Evacuation At Hotel Richardson
A cigarette in a trash container sparked smoke at the Hotel Richardson in Dover Delaware forcing 100 guests to flee. Three alarms sounded and damage was estimated at $1,000 with firefighters limiting the blaze to the hotel area.
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Dover
Del
Richardson
Weather forecast for eastern New York and surrounding areas
Snow squalls and strong winds bring colder conditions today tonight and Tuesday with light snow in the north and interior south portions. Temperatures dip to near 18 this evening and range from 27 to 30 for the day with records cited from 1945 and 1938. Sunset and sunrise times noted along with humidity levels and the Weather Map reference.
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New York
North Portion
South Portion
Aiden Sescee
Binghamton
Montreal
Buffal
New Orleans
New York Ct
Des Moines
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Steceae
Rochealeds Neas Periaduran Cas
Galveston
Louis
Ansas
Washington
Buffalo Teachers End Strike Reopen City Schools
Buffalo classes reopened after a 24 hour strike as 2,980 teachers returned to 71,000 students. Attendance exceeded 60,000 with most pupils back in after the Buffalo Teachers Federation accepted Mayor Dowd’s 1947-48 pay raise offer, ending the walkout.
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Buffalo
Alpika
United States
Ada
Buffalo Teachers ‘Federation
Bernard J. Dowd
Truman urges Congress to extend draft and release 100000 volunteers
President Truman called for extending the draft until March 31 and the Army announced the release of about 100000 nonvolunteers by June 30. The Army plans to cut strength to 1070 thousand by July while releasing eligible men by May 15 and giving overseas commands two extra months to complete those releases due to shipping problems. Exemptions apply for those awaiting trial or disability. reevaluation and medical care may allow longer retention for others.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Army
Meetteuman
Jegislators
Tha
Oversong
Alard Yolonsa
Jeter
Lruman
Gurney
Senate’ Armed Services
Hais
Coast Guard Rescues 37 From Wrecked Collier Oakey L Alexander
Cape Elizabeth Maine reports Coast Guards from four Portland stations rescued 37 crew from the 10,000 ton collier Oakey L Alexander after it wrecked on rocks near High Head amid a fierce coastal storm. Two sailors, David Rogers and Lorenz Connelly, reached shore after a 150 yard dash through turbulent shoal water. The ship was en route from Norfolk to Portland with a cargo of coal when the disaster struck around 4:30 AM.
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Elizabeth
Coast Guards
Oakey L. Alexander
High Head
David Rogers
Norfolk
Vassmessman
Lorenz Connelly
Boston
Rogers
Portland
Lilienthal denial of outside pay amid AEC hearing
David E. Lilienthal testified before the Senate Atomic Committee denying pay from a Chicago firm for past services while serving as Wisconsin public utilities commissioner. The hearing followed Senator Capehart’s pledge to oppose his nomination as AEC chairman due to alleged New Deal alignment.
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Washington
David E. T
Wenthal
Senate Atomic Committee
Chicago
Wisgonsin
Lilienthal
Capehate
Rind
Lilienthals
Atomic Energy Commission
High Court Delays Lewis Decision
The Supreme Court today again delayed ruling on the government's contempt case against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. The next opinion day is Monday, March 10, with a decision possible then or at a later date.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Martial law in Palestine as curfew fires deaths rise
Palestine reports 22 dead in three days amid British enforced martial law. A 30 year old Jewish ex serviceman was shot in Tel Aviv after failing to halt. A four year old Jewish girl died from a back head wound and her mother was wounded as bullets hit a balcony during a curfew incident.
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Terusalom
Palestina
Tel] Aviv
Tsmne
Gale Rips New England as Snowstorm Hits Coast
A United Press report describes a fierce nor'easter across the Northeast with winds up to 60 mph in Connecticut and the Boston area. Two people are confirmed dead, two others missing and feared drowned. Ten inches of snow fell in parts of New England as six-foot drifts blocked Vermont highways and thousands of skiers were snowbound.
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United Press
Rockies
Connecticut
Boston
New Tongland
Vermont
Today features and page map amid postwar tensions
A newspaper layout item notes a critical postwar situation as David Lawrence laments U S failure to secure right postwar agreements with Russia and others. The feature list includes comics, horoscopes, bridge, letters, amusements, financial, classifieds, radio, deaths, social news, editorials, sports, and Earl Wilson and Winchell columns with Today’s Pictures on page 8.
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United States
Russia
David Lawrance
Earl Wilson
Winchell
Finger on Culprit as Boy Confesses Alarm
In Filtconburg Massachusetts a three year old boy led fire crews to a pulled fire alarm. Responding firefighters questioned the lad who admitted he climbed a snowpile to pull the handle. He said he was the one who triggered the alarm.
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Filtconburg
Mass
Alexander Bean
Return demanded for two American officers kidnapped in Manchuria
NANKING (UP) U S embassy officials demanded today that two American Army officers kidnapped Saturday by Communist troops be returned at once. No word had been heard on the whereabouts of May Robert Riga of Chicago and Capt J W Collina of Evanston Ill assistant military attaches in Manchuria.
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Nanking
U. S
Ling
May
Robert Riga
Chicago
J. W. Collina
Evanston
Manchuria
Rioters Fire on Rome War Veterans Parade
Police fired on a riotous march toward the Vi minnale Palace government offices as hundreds of war veterans from two tubercular hospitals clashed with authorities, swarmed streets, and clubs were used to disperse the crowd.
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Rome
Viminale Palace
Ration Cut Seen In London If Wheat Shipments Lacking
London dispatch reports a likely bread ration cut in the spring unless Canada ships additional wheat. The warning comes as Britain faces tight food supplies and seeks to boost imports to avert shortages.
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London
INS
Canada
Truman Trip Arrives for First Mexico Visit
President Truman lands in Mexico City for a three day official visit. A 21 gun salute welcomes him at 10:37 AM as he travels from Kansas City after an early departure. He is greeted by President Alemán and Mexican officials, entering warm weather and political talks. Continued on Page 12.
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Mimoxioco
Truman
United States
Artilleury
Lanted
Kansas City
Aleman
Federal District
Fernando Casas Aleman
Kansas
Mexico
Chiang Thrust Traps 200000 Reds In Manchuria
Government spokesman announced a supreme command plan to crush Communists on all fronts by year end. The offensive aimed at trapping nearly 200000 Communist troops threatening Changchun in Manchuria, according to sources.
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Nankeing (P
Changchun
Manchuria
Supreme Command
Syracuse Plunged Into Worst March Snowfall in History
Syracuse faced record March snowfall with 20 inches in a weekend, 4 more forecast, forcing noon dismissals for 35,000 students in 61 schools and closures for 8,500 parochial pupils. Mayor Costello approved extra snow-fighting equipment as roads, rail, and buses faced widespread disruption.
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Syracuse
Frank J. Costello
Charlies
Record March Snow In UW 45 Year Journal
March snow records at the UW show Syracuse weather station tallying 20 inches by Monday morning with a new March accumulation peak. Previous highs were 17 inches on March 6 and 7, 1932, while the ground depth reached 26 inches in a 1944 storm, and historic events like the 1925 blizzard left cars stranded and shelters used.
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Weather Bureau
Syracuxa
New York City
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