Braking Device Could Have Averted LaGuardia Crash
United Air Lines president William A. Patterson said the LaGuardia disaster could have been prevented if a reversible pitched propeller had been installed on the Douglas DC-4. He spoke at Bradley Field and defended frank discussion of the accident, noting rapid wind shifts and a failed ground loop contributed to the crash. investigators also reported left elevator failure in the Eastern Air Lines D-4 crash, with cause still undetermined.
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Patterson
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Eastern Air Lines
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Gators Cite Pressure Over Cause in Fatal Dive
Officials suggested the rear elevator failure may reflect the pressure of a fatal dive rather than being the direct cause, indicating a possible secondary factor in the incident involving the team.
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Gators
Board Tackles 1927 Jury Service Payment Matter
In Chicago the county board considers honoring a $50 jury service check from 1927 found among the estate of Charles B. Goodspeed a steel casting proprietor who died Feb 23 leaving $5 million to charity. Attorney Oscar D. Stern said the asset listing required by law prompted the request. The uncashed voucher dated Oct 31 1927 was found among Goodspeed's effects and the matter was referred to the county auditor.
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Oscar D. Stern
Charles B. Goodspeed
Goodspeed
Stern
Newspaper Advocated as Traffic Safety Device
The Greater New York safety council urged pedestrians to carry a newspaper during evening walks. Chairman W Graham Cole said the white paper swinging in the hand serves as an effective warning to oncoming motorists, and that any white object helps, though most people would prefer a newspaper.
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New York
Greater New York Safety Council
W. Graham Cole
Youth Nabbed in Detroit for Bad Check Spree
Police arrested 21 year old Joseph R Siegel of Grand Rapids a parolee accused of cashing more than 20000 dollars of bad checks since Christmas. He confessed with accomplice Sigmund Borreman 21 of Victoria B C that the funds financed a five month spree of pleasure and expensive clothes.
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British Columbia
Mexico
Joseph R. Siegel
Grand Rapids
Charles O’brien
Siegel
Sigmund Borreman
Victoria
B. C
Siegel's Reno Run Ends in Chase and Escape
Siegel planned a final job to cash a $61,000 check at a Reno gambling house and retire. Police pursued the vehicle at speeds up to 85 mph before Siegel crashed into a mailbox and was captured. Borreman fled the car and vanished into an alley.
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O’brien
Siegel
Borreman
Three Motorcyclists Fined for Speeding in City Court
Three motorcyclists pled guilty to speeding in traffic court on Tuesday. Police clocked the trio riding in First Avenue East from Fifteenth to Thirteenth streets at 40 miles per hour, each paying a $10 fine and associated costs.
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Fifteenth
Thirteenth Streets
French Girl Reunites With Wartime Love On Pier
Jacqueline Catherine, 23, a French girl in New York, spots Leon Gagne of Copuscins, Quebec, a World War II veteran with artificial legs. She hurries to him shouting Leon and discovers he can walk easily without a cane.
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New York
Jacqueline Catherine
Leon Gagne
Copuscins
Quebec
Jacqueline
Leon
Costume Jeweler Plans Nuptials After War Time Bond
A Normandy born baker's daughter named Jacque line helped Leon when his outfit ran low on food. They later faced danger as a land mine explosion tore off his legs, yet they persisted in writing and patiently planned their marriage.
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Leon
Jacqueline
Boy 8 Hangs Self While Demonstrating Penalty
New York police report eight year old Clifford Scott accidentally hanged himself Monday night while showing two companions the penalty for breaking a secret society code. He placed a noose around his neck and kicked a box from under himself as he counted to five.
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New York
Clifford Scott
Clifford
Knight Fined for Drunkenness in Belton Police Court
Harold F. Knight, 19, of Belton Missouri, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace in a police court case Tuesday. He was fined $25 plus costs after a landlady at 1018 Second Avenue SE reported he refused to leave an apartment and was arrested when directed to depart.
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Harold F. Knight
Belton
Knight
Second Avenue SE
Eisenhower Urges Global Security Through Peace at West Point
General Eisenhower told the United States Military Academy graduating class that security comes only when all nations feel safe. He called war mankind s folly and urged soldiers to pursue peace in the spirit of Washington, not Genghis Khan. He warned against provoking conflict and stressed leadership for world cooperation.
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Eisenhower
United States
America
United States Military Academy
Washington
Genghis Khan
CIO Maritime Union Conducts Strike Vote
In Cleveland the CIO National Maritime union conducts a strike vote for its 90,000 members across coastwise and inland shipping. A spokesman says a walkout approval could be a bargaining point for new contracts. Balloting ends June 22 with most contracts expiring June 15.
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Cleveland
CIO National Maritime Union
The Poet of the People Edgar A. Guest
A lyric about fame and lasting joy from parenthood. The poet contrasts public acclaim with the sincere welcome of one’s children, noting that children cheer success and endure as a true mark of lasting achievement.
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