Conflicting Testimony At Navy Carrier Fire Probe
At the New York naval court of inquiry conflicting testimony emerged over who spilled the diesel fuel that fed the fire on the aircraft carrier Constellation under construction at the Navy Yard. Le Roy Davis testified he was away from his fork lift for 15 to 20 minutes during the incident. Witnesses placed the forklift near the bin at times, while others saw Davis nearby or driving toward the bin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Naval Court of Inquiry
Navy Yard
Constellation
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
R. K. James
Navy
Bureau of Ships
LeRoy Davis
Brooklyn
William Brown Jr
Davis
Hawaiian Honeymoon for John Dalys
San Francisco AP reports broadcaster John Daly married Virginia Warren daughter of Chief Justice Earl Warren. About 200 guests inside and nearly 2000 outside attended the candlelit ceremony. Daly 46 and bride 32, this being his second marriage. The couple then flew to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John Daly
Virginia Warren
United States
Hawaii
ABC News
Earl Warren
California
Daly
Herbert Cockshaw
New York
Birthday greetings and holiday travels fill local listings
A list of family visits and holiday plans fills the community page. Lisa is celebrated on her birthday with relatives Betty Weir Becky Weir Bruce Mullen Sharman Mullen Joe Foust Ricky Wood Susan Snodgrass Kenny Green Rickey Green and Lisa’s grandmother Mrs Lawrence Shaffer. Several families travel to spend Christmas with relatives in Houston Mobile Chanute Coffeyville Belle Plaine and Parsons. Cub Scouts share a party caroling and gift exchange at First Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa
Betty
Becky Weir
Bruce
Sharman Mullen
Joe Foust
Ricky Wood
Susan Snodgrass
Kenny
Rickey Green
Lawrence Shaffer
T. E. Archer
Houston
Tom Burress
Mobile
Ala
Lyle Huffman
Coffeyville
T. J. LaRue
Belle Plaine
Lynn
Patricia Shaw
Virginia
Earl Miller
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Parkia
Stuart Hall
Staunton
Carey Seyler
Seyler
Terry Sue
Erie Youth Named Collegio Manager At Pittsburg State
Louis Bartholomew son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Bartholomew rural Erie has been named manager of Collegio the student publication at Pittsburg State College for the spring semester. Bartholomew a Erie High School graduate is a senior majoring in business and has served four semesters on the paper staff. Also CES chapter installed new officers with Edith Thurman succeeding Neva Snyder as worthy patron and Dalton Rike succeeding Obed Harmonson as a worthy patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bartholomew
Boyd Bartholomew
Erie
Collegio
Pittsburg State College
Erie High School
CES
Edith Thurman
Neva Snyder
Dalton Rike
Obed Harmonson
Ann Womeldorff
Lois Shrum
Mary Jo Pierce
Richard Crismas
Everett Crismas
Mercy Hospital
Parsons
Soviet Asks Session On Laos Situation
The Soviet Union asked Britain to convene the 1954 Geneva control commission on Indochina to review Laos. The note was handed to the British ambassador in Moscow by the Soviet Foreign Ministry and broadcast by Moscow radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Britain
Indochina
Laos
Moscow
Foreign Office
Miracle brain operation brings Christmas joy to Stephen Bloom
Stephen Bloom 5'27 in New Port Newsport? The tale recounts his near fatal accident when a rabbit-ear antenna tip lodged behind his right eye. A six hour operation at Boston Children's Medical Center saved him. He walked and talked again, a Christmas miracle celebrated by his family and doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Port
R.J
Stephen Bloom
Stephen
New England
John D. Bloom
Newport Hospital
Boston Children’s Medical Center
John Shillito Jr
Boston
Leaders Recognition Banquet Held in Girard
Dec 10 at the Chamber of Commerce hall in Girard hosted a Leaders Recognition banquet with Crawford County Junior Leader's groups. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J L Moore and several families. program featured a welcome by Carol Shipman, group singing, vocal and dance performances, a vocal trio, and a talk on Teen Agers by Dr. Robertson Strawn of the College of Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Bill McClintick
Clell McClung
Donald
Ray Rowe
Oscar
Elpers
Raymond Shively
Chamber of Commerce Hall
Girard
Carol Shipman
Crawford County
Kathleen McClung
Barbara Elpers
Helen Hill
Charles and
Mary Hallacy
Don
Kathleen
Robertson Strawn
The
College of Pittsburg
Helen Pryor
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Tribune
John Dalys
Pierce Long
Anderson, Mo
Ula Hayward
Bert Long. Pierce
Anderson, Erie
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Albert Dejpee
Albert Depee Sr
Edna Marie Heady
Alfred Heady
Ann Bass
John Bass
Donald Gibson
Wayne Gibson
G. H. Connery
Independence
William Talbott
W. L. Oliver
Albuquerne
N.J
Oliver
Mark
Marla Knetzer
Kansas City
Wayland Harvey
Keith Knetzer
Erie & Vicinity
Don E. Wells
Larry Lockweed
Kenny Sexton
Gene Simmons
Paul Beard
Helton
House of Color
W. Main
Christinee Reser
North Lincoln
Howard Carder
Lincoln
Koch Bros. Furniture
Shillito
Ricky Titmus
Don Titmus
Veil Simmons
Janice Kay
McCune
Patty Pryor
Fort Scott
Douglas Sweetser
Pittsburg
Margaret Foster
Ray Long
Dick O'Bryan
O'Bryan
James Hill
Harrah
Wash
Ben Hill
Brownstown
Frank Hill
Harold Hill
Russell
Joe
Jim Stephans
Grand Prairie
Texas
Teresa Stephan
Otto Shultz
Pryor
Marian Kennedy
Bobby
Moline
Ill
Chanute Tribune
Harry Kennedy
Leo Purdon
Mike Purdon
Clarence Shively
Bill Vitt
Bonner Springs
Winter’s Hospital
Topeka
Gladys Sands
Lillie Dyson
First National Bank
Chanute, Kas
F.D
Mrs. J. L. Moore Carrier
Joe McClung
Chanute Farmers Co-op Ass'n
G. L. Ashley
M.D
Ashley Clinic
Albert Kihm
Don R. Abbuehl, M.D
Glen Ashley
Donald E. Ray
Caldwell & Son
S. Santa Fe
Highway 169
Humboldt
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