Spectacular Freight Train Derailment Blocks Six Tracks
A freight train derailed in Rahway New Jersey causing hours of disruption on six main line tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad. Fourteen of 79 cars jumped tracks at 3 40 am, spilling cargo and wrecking rails. No injuries reported and normal service resumed by midafternoon as 69 trains were delayed and 13 cancelled. The incident occurred near Union Block Tower where lines converge with the New York and Long Branch line.
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Rahway, N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Florida
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Penn
New Jersey
Trailblazer
General
St. Louis
Miami
Pennsylvania Station
Union Block Tower
New York and Long Branch
Crash Kills Jet Pilot Near Maupin Ore
An Air Force Thunderjet in a four-ship training formation crashed on a rocky ledge seven miles south of Maupin Oregon. The pilot was killed. Wreckage spread over a quarter mile. Hamlin Field California said the flight was en route to Moses Lake Washington. Civil Aeronautics says the plane peeled off and plunged straight down.
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Maupin
Ore
Air Force
Oregon
Floyd McLeod
Hamilton Field
Cal
78Th
Moses Lake
Wash
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Acheson Off To Parleys
President Truman sees off Secretary of State Dean Acheson for the Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Paris. Acheson aims to negotiate Germany’s future with Russia without sacrificing U S gains, while Truman and officials urge cautious optimism ahead of the conference.
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Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Paris
Russia
Germany
U. S
National
Acheson
Independence
Svetlana Molotov Said to Marry Stalin's Son
London Star reports Svetlana Molotov daughter of V M Molotov may wed Stalin's son Vassily. The paper cites no source and notes her age about 20 with dark plump features.
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London
London Star
Svetlana Molotov
V. M. Molotov
Josef Stalin
Vassily
The
Star
Svetlana
Stalin
Moscow
Miss Molotov
Last Frontier Club Auction Fails to Sell Entire Property
The federal tax sale in Idaho raised 6500 from club equipment but could not meet the minimum for the main Last Frontier club. Items sold include a baby grand piano, kitchen gear, a walk in refrigerator, and several parcels of land. Idaho State College and Poemsdent School District No. 1 purchased items, while the state bought all liquor on the premises. The club and remaining furnishings stay with the government.
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Last Frontier
Mendy
Last Frontier Club
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Poemsdent School District
Idaho State College
Mike Koseris
Thirty Club
E. C. di
McCarthy Walks Out of Malmedy Massacre Probe Session
Senator Joseph McCarthy stormed out of a Senate armed services subcommittee hearing on the Malmedy Massacre trial after clashing with Chairman Raymond Baldwin over McCarthy’s demand for lie detector tests of Army investigators. The dispute centered on accusations of brutality toward Nazi prisoners.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Malmedy
Subcommittee
Raymond E. Baldwin
Conn
McCarthy
GOP
U. S. Army
Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights Across Four Stations
A detailed list of programs across KEIO KC KSEI and others for a Saturday morning through midnight. Notable shows include Western Music, Sagebrush Serenade, The American Farmer, The Honeydreamers, National Farm and Home Hour, Grand Ole Opry, Vic Damone Show, Judy Canova, and KEYY nightly programs. Includes news summaries, sports, and musical Variety across multiple stations.
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NBC
Frank Farrell
Smilin
Ed McConnell
Mary Lee Taylor
Martin
Judy Canova
Dennis
Grand Ole Opry
Vic Damone
Click Orchestra
Morton
Tex Williams
Arco Leaders Seek State Survey On Sewage And Hospital Needs
Boise AP report says Arco mayor Frank Monson and ex mayor W S Marvel asked state health chief L J Peterson for a sewage and hospital survey. They seek guidance for anticipated population growth tied to a nearby atomic reactor plant project.
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BOISE
Arco
L. J. Peterson
State Public Health Department
Frank Monson
W. S. Marvel
U S Rejects Soviet Plan on Greek Civil War
Washington rejected a Soviet proposal to end the Greek civil war and said no behind the scenes talks. The State Department insisted the United States would continue military aid to Greece until Moscow halts illegal intervention by northern forces. The rebuff followed a Tass release and came as Britain also rejected the plan.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Truman
State Department
Greece
Russia
U. S
Tass
Boise Meat Cutters Stand Pat on Wages Dispute
The Boise Meat Cutters and Butchers local No. 368 decided to stand pat on wage demands, seeking a $5 weekly increase for journeymen while management had offered $2.50 after an initial $1.25 rise. International rep Herman Fahlbusch requested a federal mediator to join negotiations. The contract for working conditions runs for another year and no strike is planned.
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Boise
Boise Meat Cutters and
Herman Fahlbusch
International Union
Ollie Fillmore
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Hormel Girls Corps
Betsy Ross Kids Klub
Louis Jordan
Les Paul
Harry Wismer
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Pocatello
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