Blinded Navy Pilot Lands Safe After Emergency Fix
Ensign Kenneth A. Schechter guiding a Skyraider after canopy loss and blood obscuring his vision, radioed by fellow pilot Lt. jg. Howard Thayer. Thayer directed him to jettison bombs, align for landing and lower flaps, helping him touch down safely on a carrier emergency field. Schechter treated for facial and body injuries, but survived. London buses to visit Tulsa and Oklahoma City to promote Britain travel, then Dallas. Friction of tides in shallow seas slows rotation.
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Howard Tayer
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Tobey Calls For Pillories For Tax Collectors
Senator Charles W Tobey urges punishment for crook robbers of the internal revenue system. The exchange with Representative Emanuel Celler on Americas Forum of the Air touches on whether congressional hearings should be televised. Key figures include Tobey and Celler, with Tobey joking about disemboweling tax collectors in heated debate.
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Charles W. Tobey
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New Hampshire
Finmianuel Celler
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Tobey
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La Porte Fund Drive Ends Short of Goal
The La Porte Bayshore Emergency Corps 36 day drive raised about half of the $3,000 goal. Donations came from Houston Baytown La Porte Kemah and Seabrook. The corps voted to buy a one ton panel truck from McMillan Chevrolet La Porte with a $1,000 deposit. Funds remaining would pay the balance and supply gear including stretchers first aid equipment and a power unit. The 14 active volunteers hold Red Cross First Aid certificates and provide free service. Contributions may be sent to P.O. Box 635 La Porte.
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Red Cross
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Shore Acres City Election Today in Brief
Shore Acres residents vote today for a mayor two aldermen and a city marshal. Incumbent Lloyd Wells is unopposed for mayor since he has steered city finances into the black. Aldermen candidates are J T Sandberg A C Merchant and S T Stannell. no marshal candidate is filed and the council would appoint if none. Also noted H East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention March 18 with D A Haley of Dallas as principal speaker and a B25 bomber crash at Offutt AFB near Omaha killing two and injuring three with names withheld.
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La Porte High Seniors Stage Our Miss Brooks Play
La Porte High School senior class presents the three act comedy Our Miss Brooks in the school gym Friday. Cast includes Joan Higgins Shirley McLean Wendell Kling Bobby Stewart Betty Fayle Judy Runnels Shirley Burgin Claire Walter Aubrey Boyd Bobby Norwine Newton Hambrick Glenderrace Miller Arlene Dunham Janet Meiners Della Banks Katherine Willingham Jo Ann Santi Ronnie West. Directed by Mrs Martha Hunt with Sammay Barnett as sales manager Ronald Dean Hensley chief assistant production manager Betty Fontenot.
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Shirley McLean
Wendell Kling
Bobby Stewart
Betty Fayle
Judy Runnels
Shirley Burgin
Claire Walter
Aubrey Boyd
Bobby Norwine
Newton Hambrick
Glenderrace Miller
Arlene Dunham
Janet Meiners
Della Banks
Katherine Willingham
Jo Ann Santi
Ronnie West
GIs In Japan Plump For Eisenhower
In Yokohama three GIs rented a Japanese advertising balloon to fly at noon Wednesday over their city headquarters. The giant yellow balloon will trail a 2 1/2 foot long streamer urging GIs to vote for Eisenhower for president.
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Vkce
1500 School Census Expected in La Porte
Mrs. Frank Pemberton announces the La Porte Independent School District census is complete with about 50 Parent-Teacher Association members helping over two weeks. Early results suggest an increase of about 150 children over the 1951 census, with 1951 figure at 1350 and 1952 likely around 1500.
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Frank Pemberton
la Porte Independent School District
H. Smith
Air Reserve recruits sought in Baytown event
Baytown area young men 17 to 20 with no prior service and ex servicemen are invited to learn about Air Force Reserve advantages from 903rd Reserve Training Wing representatives at Ellington AFB. A two week active duty tour is planned for early summer.
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Ellington Air Force Base
Air Force
Texas and
Gaillard Streets
903Rd Wing
902Rd
La Porte Recreation Group Plans Activities for Youth
La Porte Recreation Association chair Key Johnson says plans for a large summer program are underway. The group targets youth with a softball league and a full swimming program as the school year ends in June. Trustees at Columbia University declare they bar avowed Reds and have never knowingly hired a Communist among its 2600 faculty.
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Columbia Bars Reds
New York
Trustees
Columbia University
Weather storms blamed on nature not atomic neutrons
Atomic Energy officials denied tampering with Nevada weather. They explained snowstorms in the West were caused by natural forces, not neutrons or any secret experiments.
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Nevada
Chamber 7 Convention Leaders Highlight Ug Commerce
The annual convention on 18-19 features D. A. as president of the Ug Gt Commerce and marks a key gathering of chamber members and business leaders.
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Ug Gt Commerce
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