Globe-Circling Fliers, Ground Crews Honored
The first 14 men to fly non stop around the world were awarded distinguished flying cross for the Lucky Lady II flight ending March 2 at Carswell AFB Fort Worth Texas after 94 hours 1 minute. Ground crews receive commendation ribbons as Arizona Governor Garvey attends at Davis Monthan AFB.
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Tulon
Ariz
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Texas
Dan E. Garvey
Arizona
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Roger M. Ramey
Eighth Air Force
James Gallagher
Melrose
Minn
Arthur M. Neal
Visalia
Calif
Earl L
Pound, Va
Donald G. Traugh Jr
Danville
Robert R. McElroy
Alvarado
Virgil T. Young
Cransville
First American Cigarettes Said to Be Made in 1867
Report claims two Turkish immigrants produced the first cigarettes in America in New York City during 1867, marking an early milestone in tobacco history.
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America
New York City
Preventive psychiatry urged to curb mental illness
Dr Morris Fishbein told the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia that teaching mental hygiene to children could reduce later mental illness. He cited 47 percent of U S hospital inmates as mental cases and urged a public crusade for preventive measures and better funding for research.
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Philadelphia
Morris Fishein
The
Mental Hospital Institute of the
American Psychiatric Association
Fishbein
American Medical Association
American Medicine
Dr. Fishbein
United States
William C. Menninger
Topeka
Kan
Mexico to Mine Uranium Fields in Government Run Deposits
Mexico plans to exploit its uranium resources with mining set to begin soon. Ricardo Monges Lopez of the Mexican Institute of Geology said output will fund atomic energy research, not weapons. Deposits are federal property with near term exploration in Baja California and Chiapas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardo Monges Lopez
Mexican Institute of Geology
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Chihuahua
Miguel Aleman
United Press
Baja
California
Chiapas
Blue Baby from Shreveport Transferred for Dallas Operation
A nine month old blue eyed boy, Travis Shaw, was flown to Bradford Memorial Hospital Dallas for observation before a delicate heart operation. Over fifty readers donated $1,000 to support the child's treatment in Dallas.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Travis Shaw
Bradford Memorial Hospital
Shreveport Times
Red Embassy Moves To Free Gubitchev
The Russian Embassy began efforts to obtain the release of Valentin A. Gubitchev on $100 000 bail. Leo Tolokonnikov the embassy’s first secretary and two associates appeared in federal court to secure forms for Gubitchev’s release. Gubitchev a suspended United Nations employee and Judith Coplon a Department of Justice employee were arrested March 4 at an alleged rendezvous.
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New York
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Leo Tolokonnikov
Gubitchev
United Nations
Judith Coplon
Department of Justice
Federal House of Detention
Sinatra Crosby Sued Over Desert Inn Promotion
Five Desert Inn stockholders sue Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby for 1 million alleging fraud in a Las Vegas land and hotel deal. They say president Stanley Burke transferred Desert Inn property to a dummy entity for The New Horizon, a Crosby-linked project with a racetrack. Crosby brothers deny any involvement. suit names Ernest E. Gagon Ethyl D. Clines Bernard Martin Adelaide M. Martin and the Gagon Co.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Nevada
Stanley Burke
Lillian Nelson
Burke
Sinatra
The
New Horizon
Crosby
Everett
Larry Crosby
Bing
Larry
Crosby Brothers
Desert Inn
Horizon
Las Vegas
Ernest E. Gagon
Ethyl D. Clines
Bernard Martin
Adelaide M. Martin
Gagon
Washington
Speedy dragon fly among the swiftest insects
The dragon fly ranks as one of the swiftest fliers in the insect world, noted for its rapid flight and agile maneuvers.
Vanderbilt Whitney Sworn Undersecretary of Commerce
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, 50, was sworn in as undersecretary of Commerce on Tuesday. Secretary of Commerce Sawyer administered the oath to his new chief aide amid a ceremony with cabinet officers present.
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Washington
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
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Chester H. Culp
West Palm Beach, Fla
Robert W. Graham
Waterloo, Iowa
Robert C. Corey
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Robert Decutler
Grand Haven
Mich
Archie B. Atherton
Owensboro
Alexander F. Hydak
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lucky Lady II
43Rd Bombardment Wing
Davis-Monthan
Arthur Pearson
Vancouver
B.C
Pearson
Robert Harrison
Ian Eriason
Harrison
Cecil Paul
Paul
East Ave
Enite A Domion
Westbrook Radio Clinic
Dial N. Leop
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press Science
Mexico City
Blue Baby
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W. 121Th
Central
Red
Lavaca
Frankie
Superior Court
Nevada Desert Inn, Inc
Jimmy
Bobby Holt
Shelbyville, Tenn
Southampton
England
Larentz
Austin
Whitney
Preme Court
Rauscher, Pierce & CO
Capital Nat. Bk
Rawls
SEARS
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San Chambray
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