Bombers Collide in Flight Near Tampa Killing Eight
Two Air Force B 47 jet bombers collided in flight near Tampa Florida. A thunderclap explosion killed at least eight crewmen with no survivors. One plane was from MacDill AFB and the other from Pinecastle AFB Orlando. Capt Lynn O Hunter, 39, of Berkeley California was among the dead, serving as aircraft observer on one BIT. The highway patrol report notes a teen ta pa.
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Tampa
Fla
Air Force
Here
MacDill Air Force Base
Pinecasile Air Force Base
Orlande Fila
Lynn
Hunter
Berkeley
Cal
Classified Ad Mix Up Causes Early Morning Ringing
A humorous note from F G Runyon about a misprinted ad in the miscellaneous column. A man seeking bathroom scales and poker chips accidentally used another person’s telephone number, prompting a loud ringing that woke him for days. Miss Churchill issued an apology letter and a fruitcake. The piece ends with a tease of a denouement on Page Thirty.
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China
Fay
Churchill
B-29 Fighter Collision Kills Six Crewmembers
A Panhandle Air Force base confirms a nighttime collision between a B-29 and a weather jet interceptor, killing at least six crew members. Spokesmen from Tyndall Air Force Base said the incident involved aircraft numbers 829 and I-86, with investigation ongoing.
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Panama City
Fla
Cap
Air Force
Tyndall Air Force Base
Weather forecast recheck clears rain risk for Southland
Forecasters say predicted storms in upper California fizzled after a recheck. No immediate rain is in prospect for the Southland, with variable cloudiness and light fog tomorrow and temperatures near 37 to 60 degrees, smog concerns subsiding.
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Upper
California
Saaturcey
Southland
Damage Mounting in Furious Storm
Northern California suffered the worst storm of the winter with rain in lowlands and a mountain blizzard. The Weather Bureau warned of 50 mph winds off the coast and gusts up to 100 mph on Mt Tamalpais. A Western Pacific freight train derailed by a boulder near Feather River Canyon and floodwaters blocked the Northwestern Pacific near the Russian River. Highways were severed by tides. Wilsons and other injuries reported among residents.
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San Francisco
California
U.S
Mt Tamalotas
Main County
Western Pacific
Feather River Canyory
Aipsden Aind
Northwestern Paettie
Russian River
Geyserville
Galden Gate Bridge
Weather sketch and temperatures
Fog and low clouds linger this morning with a mix of sun and clouds later. Highs near 37 degrees, easing to around 33 tomorrow as skies clear gradually.
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