Wingless aircraft inventor to test at Emporia airfield
Railroader Charles Pritchard plans a Friday test of his wingless 21 foot long aluminum craft at Emporia airport with aviation officials present. The device blends features of airplanes and airships and could lead to future commercial production in southern Virginia if successful.
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Emporia Va
Charles Pritchard
Emporia
Pritchard
P. R. Steinman
Richmond
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Virginian Railroad
Goodyear Aircraft
Virginia
Sound Sleep on Train Ends With Head Injury
Commuter David Kennedy of Indian Lake, 33, woke during a Lackawanna Railroad ride and slept past his stop. He jumped for the door as the train pulled away, struck his head, and was taken to a hospital for concussion and shock, listed in good condition.
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Denville
N. J
David Kennedy
Indian Lake
Hat Maker Repays U S for Mistake
Harry Lev a Chicago hat maker returns a 5089 dollar restitution check after a Senate subcommittee questioned him about bribes and relations with Mrs Mella Hart a former government worker who supervised his contracts. Lev claimed a government error over a 1951 cap contract and discussed gifts to Hart and denials about payments to Air Force Captain Raymond Wool.
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Washington
Chicago
Harry Lev
Senate
Subcommittee
Lev
Mella Hart
Armed Services
Leon M. Levy
New York
Hart
McClellan
New York Armed Services
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Wool
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Levy
Russians Rent Secluded San Francisco Mansion
The Russian delegation to the United Nations conference has rented a private suburban mansion in San Francisco for two weeks. Owner Neal McNeil, an auto dealer, will provide the property for about $4,000 while he takes a vacation.
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San Francisco
Neal McNeil
Plastic lures expand fishing tackle with new designs
Veteran anglers will hear of new plastic lures including Ballyhoos with a plastic head and nylon skirt, Missile series shaped like guided missiles for trolling and casting, and the industry's first all plastic spoon. Tests show these lures outperform conventional baits. Skilled fishermen welcome the added challenge of artificial baits in the age old contest with fish.
Five Die in Edmonton Airways Twin Engine Crash
Five airline employees perished when an Associated Airways twin engine plane crashed and burned ten miles west of Edmonton Alberta. The pilot, Phillip Shallo aged 33 from San Mateo California, was among the victims.
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Edmonton
Alta
Associated Airways
Here
Phillip Shallo
San Mateo
Calif
Average 363 Die Annually From Freezing and Frostbite in US
An annual average of 363 deaths in the United States is attributed to freezing conditions and frostbite. The figure highlights winter hazards and cold weather risks to public health and safety.
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United States
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Airex
U.S
G. Milton Kelly
D-Ark
Hedrick Hamme
vRn
Cleveland
Austin
Sterling
RCA Victor
Hollman
ABC
Detroit
America
RCA Dehumidifier
Admiral Refrigerator
ABC Gas Dryer
Admiral Electric
RCA
Holan Television & Appliance
N. Main
Holan
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