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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1944

Page

13

Piggyback Method Cuts Student Pilot Casualties

At Williams Field Arizona the piggyback trainer program using two in one P-38 aircraft has cut student pilot casualties to three fatalities among 1 480 trained, a record safety improvement credited to Major George Crist and Lockheed test pilot Jimmy Mattern. Instructors fly with students in the same cockpit teaching and monitoring, reducing accidents and enhancing readiness for combat duty.

Robert C. Miller Williams Field Ariz Arizona Air Base Lockheed Jimmy Mattern George Crist Phoenix Mattern Crist England

Poet of the People celebrates Ellen Elizabeths speech charm

Edgar A. Guest extols Ellen Elizabeth for her playful mispronunciations turning ordinary words into endearing forms. The verse praises the delightful humor and innocent charm of her speech as a source of joy and wonder.

Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People Ellen Elizabeth

Film Star Horizontal 58 Dine Puzzle Sheet

A compact crossword style clue set lists terms and definitions for film star themed answers. It includes abbreviations, foreign words, and various everyday items across a long numbered sequence with hints like English money and musical notes.

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