Missing Man Burks Sought Across States
Oklahoma City police extend search for William V. Burks missing since Sept 24. Lt Wayne Harbort says authorities in Texas Kansas Arkansas and Colorado have been asked to aid as Burks who left home wearing white brown trousers and a straw hat may speak only yes no or over yonder. He enjoys bus rides and a night helper with his wife.
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Texas
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Arkansas
Colorado
William V. Burks
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Harbolt
Burks
Rails and Two Unions Agree on Wage Boost
The nation's railroads and two unions representing 175,000 operating employees reached a 10 cent hourly wage increase mark after talks begun Sept. 14. This 1950s breakthrough comes without government intervention and follows a 15 cent raise last year that set the pattern for the industry. Negotiations continue with other unions as the mediation board aids in Chicago.
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Chicago
Order of
Brotherhood of
Daniel P. Loomis
National Railway Mediation Board
Airlady Prepares for Global Hop Starts From San Francisco
Tiny Dianna Cyrus Bixby plans a solo round the world flight in a converted British Mosquito bomber departing Mills Field San Francisco then heading eastward on a 21076 mile journey. She aims to beat Bill Odom’s 73 hour 5 minute 11 second record. Father Elisha Converse watches from Santa Paula while husband Bob Bixby awaits in San Francisco. Residents return from two week Caribbean naval cruises include R R Miller B W Holloway and C E Robertson all reporting to ships in New Orleans.
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Cal
Dianna Cyrus Bixby
San Francisco
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Santa Paula
Mills Field
Honolulu
Bob Bixby
Amarillo
US Naval Reserve
Caribbean
R. R. Miller
Cleveland
B. W. Holloway
van Buren
C. E. Robertson
New Orleans
Ships Test Navy Punch in Peacetime Amphibious Drills
San Diego reports a massive amphibious exercise with 60 ships 275 aircraft and 30 000 men staged off California coast. The Skate and the Crittenden will be bombarded by air and surface forces while the First Marine Division storms beaches near San Clemente and Aliso Beach under Rear Adm. Bertram Rodgers and Maj. Gen. Graves Erskine.
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Bertram J. Rodgers
Graves B. Erskine
Typhoon kills 800 across Leichow Pakhoi Hainan coast
Reports from Canton say a typhoon struck the Leichow peninsula and the Pakhoi Kwangchouwan and Hihow areas on Sept 27 killing about 800 people. Some 600 perished as more than 100 fishing boats sank near Leichow and 200 died when 70 salt laden junks were destroyed near Pakhoi. Torrential rains flooded areas around Hainan Island.
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Canton
China
Leichow Peninsula
Pakhoi
Kwangchouwan
Hihow
Leichow
Hainan Island
Siamese King Hurt in Swiss Auto Accident
King Phumphon Adulet of Siam was seriously hurt in a car crash near Morges on the Lausanne Highway. He was rushed to Morges Hospital with Aram Radamakuh, his companion, who is in grave condition. Phumphon, a Lausanne University student, showed improvement while his brother-in-law lingered.
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Switzerland
Phumphon Adulet
Siam
Morges Hospital
Aram Radamakuhi
Phumphon
Radamakahl
Lausanne
Geneva
King
Lausanne University
Blackburn's Condition Improves at St Anthony's
E M Blackburn Sr. received medical treatment at St Anthony's Hospital since Sunday and attendants said Tuesday morning his condition was just fine. The piece notes the cent as the first penny newspaper founded in Philadelphia in 1830.
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