Murder in the Sky: Bomb plots and plane sabotage recounted
A 1949 to 1959 sweep of airline bombings and foiled plots is reviewed, detailing cases from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Notable figures include Julian Frank, Daisie King, Saul Binstock, and Crispin Verso, with FBI and CAB inquiries highlighting detection challenges and insurance-linked motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvensee
Candy
Longmont
Colo
Denver
United States
Crispin Verso
Verso
Fructoso Zuzara
World in Brief: Cattle exodus, Tokyo office plan, and more
A rail export of thousands of cattle is planned from drouth areas to pastures 700 miles north in Southern Rhodesia and Bechuanaland. Seoul reports an 8 story office building for capital replacement at about 2.06 million dollars, to be completed in 17 months by Vinnel International. Peiping Radio notes China built a 35 horsepower tractor for rice paddies, suited to small terraced fields. Japan plans to buy 200 F 104 CJ fighters over five years for 268 million dollars with 28 percent U.S. cost share, cabinet approval despite opposition. A letter to Santa Claus from Hong Kong addressed to Lapland reached Radio CKBW after misrouting via Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulawayo
Southern Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
Seoul
South Korea
Vinnel International Corp
Tokyo
China
Peiping Radio
Red River
Japan
United States
Bridgewater
Santa Claus
Hong Kong
Margaret
Santa Claaus
Lapland
Nova Scotia
Canada
CKBW
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oo Gooo
Joy Miller
AP Newsfeatures
Gulf of Mexico
Robert Vernon Spears
Bolivia
N.C
New York
Julian Frank
Civil Aeronautics Board
FBI
Airlines
Federal Aviation Agency
James Pyle
FAA
Daisie E. King
John Gilbert Graham
Colorado
North Hollywood
Calif
Saul F. Binstock
California
Mojave Desert
Alfred del Valle
Mazatlan
del Valle
Hermosillo
Mexico
John Henry Grant
Los Angeles
Grant
Mexico City
Oaxaca
Paris
London
Philippines
Lamon Bay
J. Albert Guay
Quebec
Guay
Rita
Baie Comeau
Kennecott Copper
Associated Press
Colorado State Penitentiary
Graham
National Airlines
N. C
Iowa Typewriter CO
T Electric
Olympia
New Royal
Smith-Corona
Hermes
Remington
1St Avenue
MAUTZ
Barney
1St Ave
Shetland
Smulekoff
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