Ten Years of Flying Saucers Editor's Note
The article reflects on a decade of flying saucer sightings and official denials. It cites Kenneth Arnold's 1947 report, NICAP and Donald Keyhoe, and Air Force dismissals while noting continued public fascination and varied explanations from balloons to mirages.
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Eisenhower
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National Investigations Committee On
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UFO Air Force
Donald E. Keyhoe
U. S. Naval Academy
Keyhoe
Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C
Associated Press
National Investigations Committee
Texas
Marseilles
France
U.S. Air Force
United States
Reds Building Up Forces in Korea Alarm U.N. Report
International diplomats fear Soviet aided buildup in North Korea includes 718000 Communist troops and about 700 aircraft with 960 tanks and 2880 artillery. Col. Ben C. Limb warns of a poised invasion force and underarmed UN defenses, urging stronger deterrence and force modernization.
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North Korea
Seoul
38Th Parallel
Korea
Free People
United Nations
Republic of Korea
United Nations Air Force
Japan
Corposless Murder Case Unique Trial Begins
Los Angeles reports a six week corpseless murder trial of L Ewing Scott in the Evelyn Throsby Scott case. The wealth at stake and the missing wife fuel a bizarre, paradoxical defense as prosecutors press for murder charges based on disappearance and forged estate dealings.
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Charles Denton
Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
Scott
Evelyn Throsby Scott
Bel Air District
Crime
E. Raymond Throsby
Throsby
William Parker
Milwaukee
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Canada
Detroit
Lanyway
French Honor to Japanese Writer
Paris honors Japanese author Kikou Yamata as the first Japanese woman named a Knight of the Legion of Honor by France. The translator and writer on Japanese folklore is praised for her contributions to national education.
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Paris
Kikou Yamata
France
Mom Gets Most Votes One Draw
Salt Lake City AP report shows a Tribune poll of school correspondents about who runs the home. Columnist Dan Valentine notes an overwhelming majority say mother is boss while a few blame father. One reply quotes ongoing parental arguments.
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Salt Lake City
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Dan Valentine
Pint Size Sailor Faces Shore Patrol Arrests
Chicago reports John Kennelly a 5 foot 2 inch destroyer seaman, arrested by shore patrol 14 times on charges of impersonating a sailor. He challenges authorities amid repeated detentions.
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Chicago
John Kennelly
Policeman Gets Drunk in City Headquarters Test
In Aurora Colorado Officer David Wilhelm drank 11 shots of whisky inside police headquarters while Officer Richard Rusk had seven cans of beer but remained sober enough to testify. Chief Spencer Garrett praised them for testing a blood alcohol content machine, which the city may buy after this trial.
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Aurora
Colo
David Wilhelm
Richard Rusk
Spencer Garrett
Ancient Tomb Found Between El Alamein and Elihamman
Workmen clearing WWII mine fields between El Alamein and Elihamman west of Alexandria uncovered a Hellenic era tomb with statues and coffins. Al Missa described the cave as a cavernous pit and experts called the discovery of high archaeological importance.
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Cairo
al Missa
Alamein
Elihamman
Alexandria
Drilled Drill Incident Sparks Lawsuit in Logan
Charles Frye Jr. sues Dr. A F Winter for 75000 in U S district court claiming a dentist's drill disengaged and lodged in his left lung after surgery to remove it. Frye, formerly of Logan now living in Boynton Beach Florida, filed the suit in federal court.
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W. Va
Charles Frye, Jr
U.S. District Court
A. F. Winter
Frye
Boynton Beach
Fla
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