Safety Lessons From Historic Airliners
A survey traces postwar airliner reliability from the DC4 to the Stratocruiser noting repeated faults in fuel systems, wiring, and wing structures. It cites 1948 Eastern DC4 crash linked to removed landing tape, 1947 United DC6 fire, and Northwest 202 fatigue cracks prompting fleet groundings and design fixes.
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Constellation
United Airlines
Utah
Northwest Airlines
Winona
Minn
Northwest
Unclear OCR Item From Hot Springs Notice
Fragmentary text mentions Hot Springs and information exchange but details and actions are unreadable. No concrete event, date, or named entities can be confirmed.
Spring tune up urged for all cars
An nationwide push for spring tune ups lists costs from 5 to 25 dollars and argues preventive maintenance boosts engine life. The American Automobile Association says proper carburetor and ignition adjustments can raise mileage by up to 15 percent, saving more over 5 000 miles than the tune up costs.
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American Automobile Association
Flight engine fixes follow fuel mix problem on British airliner
Embarrassing failure rate in flight engines prompted technicians to solve a fuel mixture issue. A recent crash in England involved a British made turbo prop plane due to faulty wing flap bolts. Later models used by Capital Airlines in this country were inspected and found free of the flaw. A Civil Aeronautics Administration official cautioned against excessive testing as it would ruin manufacturers financially, noting every certified plane must pass stringent tests and meet performance standards including safe climb even with an engine failure on takeoff.
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England
Capital Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Car tune up advice stresses value of service
A generic doctoring of car care suggests wheel bearings, oil, fuel, and lubrication. It recommends a comprehensive tune up with conditioning or replacement of points condensers spark plugs and carburetor plus valve timing. Emphasizes choosing a reputable service organization to enhance motoring pleasure and justify expense.
Mechanical Ditch Diggers May Aid Soldiers
Soldiers may soon benefit from new mobile ditching machines tested by the Army Engineers Research and Development Lab. The units dig four foot trenches at over 20 feet per minute and can activate a foxhole in 30 seconds raising questions on their use for personalized service and how trenches will provide protection against flash burns and blast.
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Fort Belvier
Lieutenant Buttrick Participates in Exercise King Cole Near Fort Polk
First Lt. William H. Buttrick son of Mr and Mrs Stedman Buttrick Concord is with the 7th Artillery 1st Howitzer Battalion in Exercise King Cole near Fort Polk La After the three week field training he returns to duties as liaison officer with Battery A Fort Riley Kan He entered service in September 1955 and trained at Fort Sill Okla He is a 1955 Princeton University graduate.
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Fort Riley
Kar
William H. Buttrick
Stedman Buttrick
Concord
7Th Artillery
Fort Polk
Buttrick
Kan
Fort Sill
Oklo
Princeton University
Tip-Down Desk in Kitchen Office Nests Under Counter
A compact executive suite for a mother features a tip-down desk, telephone, and filing space for recipes and menus built into a divider under the kitchen counter. The unit uses champagne colored west coast hemlocks to match the cabinets.
Army's Brain heads Ordnance School honor graduate
Private Henry A Brain from Hedrick Iowa topped a six week supply course at The Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. He trained in identification and storage of ordnance repair parts and is now assigned to Europe.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Ordnance School
Henry A. Brain
Hedrick
Europe
About 50 Million American Workers Get Paid Vacations
About fifty million workers in the United States receive paid vacation benefits. The figure reflects widespread employer policies providing time off with pay, contributing to worker welfare and productivity.
Jet Transport Flights Scheduled Late In 1958
United Press Extra reports America’s first scheduled jet transport late in 1958 will signal the jet age with safer air travel. Jets fly high, resist weather, and use fewer cockpit instruments than older planes, but require instrument flight rules and careful traffic control to prevent delays and fuel issues.
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United Press Extra Air
Robert J. Serling
United Press
Washington
America
Washington Monument
Seattle
Boeing
Five Rooms of Furniture to Be Given Free at New England Show
The first annual New England Home Furnishings Show at Commonwealth Armory Boston runs April 29 to May 1. More than 75 exhibitors display modern to traditional furniture and home accessories across two acres, with five rooms of furniture given away to a lucky visitor.
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Boston
New England
Commonwealth Armory
Mammoth Two Acres
New England Home Club
Sana
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Lens Country Store
Henry Ford
Soda Founden England
S. S
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Hilltop
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All States Freight Co
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Dial
Raytheon
Maynard Laboratory
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Deenars
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Thas
Greenland
Texas
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Harry G. Saunders Electrical Contractors
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RT-98
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Hall South Acton
Penn
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Pleasant St
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United Co-op Society
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