Hand of God Saved Priest After Air Crash
Catholic Air Force chaplain Rev. Cornelius McLaughlin survived a TS3 jet crash near Iowa. He credited the hand of God with pulling his parachute ripcord after an emergency bailout. He landed in a tall tree, then walked to a farmhouse to call home and police. He later joined a cousin’s wedding in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Air Force
Hand of God
Cornelius F. MclLaughan
Sioux City
Iowa
Air Force Base
Ping Bash
N. Y
McLaughlin
Henk
Father McLaughlin
Stewart Air Base
Newburgh
St. Alice’s Catholic Church
Barbara Ann Coyle
Norbert Dooling
Havertown
Martin J. Nolan
Soft Drink Prices Rise in City
Postings show prices for soft drinks climbed yesterday as major vendors raised rates. The increase prompted cautious shopper response with some noting higher costs per case and limited remaining discounts.
Kroger Raises Prices as Coca Cola Leads Increases
The article notes price hikes across groceries with Coca Cola reportedly first to raise its prices. Kroger spokesman Muhert Dickingen says per case prices rose by 12 cents on Friday amid broader retail adjustments during wartime strain.
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Cann-Cola
Muhert Dickingen
Kroger
Abdei Hentin
Miners Urged to Live Up to Contracts by Lewis
Beckley June 1 John L. Lewis urged United Mine Workers to honor contracts and avoid wildcat action while dedicating 10 welfare hospital units, part of a 16 year old program. He warned the union must sustain the hospitals and welfare fund, citing recent strikes and a Senate probe.
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John L
Beckley
Lewis
United Mine Worker
Bleak Weath
Gazette
Ferrell
Thomas F. Stallord
John L. Lewis
Nere
Cera
UMW
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
West Kentucky Coal Co
Idustry
Beckley Memorial Hospital
United Mine Workers
Welfare Fund
Senate
Tito Pledges Unity With Communists In Moscow Visit
Yugoslav leader Tito announced in Moscow that the Communist bloc would not split again and that Leninist principles would prevent future misunderstandings. He spoke beside Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin, with Molotov and Shepilov in attendance, as thousands welcomed him.
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Moscow
Tito
Yugos Sying
Kremlin
Lenin
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Klementi Varashilov
Dmitri Shepilov
V. M. Molotov
Shepilov
Vito
Nehru
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Molotov
Stalin
Vile
Female parolee rearrested after marriage in Bluefield
A West Virginia State Prison for Women parolee, 46, was arrested in Bluefield on a parole violation just four hours after her marriage. The event involved Ashe Conner and Wahuenert Davis, with a Carpente rig of Clarkburg mentioned amid unclear details.
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Bluefield
Sun
Ura
West Virginia
Mar- Ashe Conner
Wahuenert Davis
Mogay
Clark,burg
Ats Pom
Hove
Father endangers infant on tracks in New York yard
A 33 year old Estonian refugee, John Birk, placed his three month old son on a train path at New York Central yards. A watchman restrained the infant and police arrested Birk on endangering a minor charges after he allegedly attacked the watchman following a domestic dispute.
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New York
Tyne
John Birk
Henry Davis
New York Central
Birk
Mame
Three Ax Victims Found in Graves in Rockwood
Bodies of Lawrence Walker 30 his wife Florence 26 and her mother Mae Davis 49 were unearthed in three graves near their home. Police say David Franklin Simpson 49, half-brother of one victim, is charged with murder after a bloody ax and clothing were found nearby. Simpson was last seen hitchhiking near Chattanooga. The three children of the Walkers were with Simpson when police located the bodies. The victim details and motive remain under investigation.
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Rockwood
Tenn
Geath Wiln
Eureka
David Franklin Simpson
Roane County
Sherif Maryin
Slinecipher
Lawrence Walker
Florence
M Willig
Mae Davis
Simpson
Jis
Davis
Chattanooga
Florida
High-Ly Patrol
Tennessee
Georgia
Stinecipher
Gracie
Mary
Billy
Tommy Benson
Lula Benson
Simson
Blind hikers conquer Grand Canyon in 21 mile trek
Six visually impaired students from the state school for the blind in Tucson completed a dawn-to-dusk crossing of the Grand Canyon. Led by guide Charles A. Thornton, they followed rope safety lines from Hopi Point to Bright Angel Point, facing near 2,000 foot drops. The group included Richard Ferguson and Raymond Munguaray, both nearly blind, plus others from Tucson Phoenix and Second Mesa.
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Tucson
Ariz
Jung
State School For the Blind
Grand Canyon
Cnach
Charles A. Thornton
Ore Hays
Great Gorge
Hopi Point
Tien
Bright Angel Point
Care
Richard Ferguson
Raymond Mungaray
John Tsosic
St. Michaels
Evans Hontkoinena
Second Mesa
Ennis Sampler
Phoenix
Jerry Fields
Thornton
Thoryten
Nike
Fit of Rage Held Cause of Slaying
City detectives say Eliot Strickland admitted slamming 23 month old James Jarvis to the kitchen floor during a crying spell. The infant died next day from a ruptured spleen. Strickland, 25, blamed months of resentment after in laws moved in. He is held without bond and scheduled for murder hearing before Police Judge McWhorter.
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Netheny
Pa Yiuiel Lilol LeSper
James Stephen Jarvvis
Memorial Hospital
Eliot Strickland
Dallas Bias
Strickland
Bigley Ave
Joe Sutler
Delbert Stover
St Bias
James McWhorter
Columbia Dam Break Kills 2 in Northwest Floods
A dam failure in southeastern Idaho killed two youths, 13 year olds George Dennis Whitworth and Gerald Whitworth, as floods spread across the Columbia basin. Forecasters warned of rising water, with levees protecting much of Lower Columbia though fears remained for Bonners Ferry and nearby areas.
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Portland
Gre
Idaho
British Columbia
Columbia Basin
Pacific Northwest
Columbia
Elmer
Elmer Fisher
Lower Columbia
Fisher
Vancouver
Dry Creek
Idaho Falls
George Dennis Whitworth
Gerald Whitworth
Kootenai River
Bonners Ferry
Canada
Kootenay
Smilm Industry Favorite Jean Hersholt Dies in Hollywood
Hollywood notes the death of Jean Hersholt, beloved Dr Christian of film and radio, after a yearlong battle with cancer. The Danish immigrant and longtime Beverly Hills resident would have turned 70 on July 12. He earned honors including a knighthood, two special movie scars, and honorary degrees from four colleges, plus a major civic testimonial. He died at his Beverly Hills home, survived by his wife Via.
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Hollywood
Dean Hersholt
Christian
Beverly Hills
Sinn
Teathas
Via
Maynard Bransma
Hershoh
Page & Col
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