Wrecked Byrd expedition seaplane survivors recall polar ordeal
Six survivors of the Byrd expedition seaplane crash in Antarctica recount days of shock and hunger before rescue. Captain Caldwell kept up morale aboard the Pinesland as crews buried three dead under the plane wing. Survivors credit radioman Henderson and photographer McCarty with guiding the rescue, while Williams Williams and others endured extreme cold and worsening injuries until help arrived nearly two weeks later.
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White
Antarctica
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William. G. .Warr
Portsmouth
Radinman
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San Diego
Calif
Obheys
Hery H. Cal Well
Caldwell
Pinesland
George Durek
Husk Group
Durek
Owen ‘McCarty
Santoma
Chiniills
Frederick Warren Williams
Huntington
Tenn
Robbins
McGarty
Ralph Paul le
Dinte
Markinstilre
Warr
Wiliam J. Xennis
Bostin
Alvin Diureter
Istorms
Sinuxploree
Britain Faces Transport Strike Paralyzing London Markets
London reels as a nationwide transport strike shuts streets and disrupts trade. An estimated 3,800 workers at Skilfield Market join the walkout, halting the city’s largest fruit and vegetable market and threatening food supplies. Authorities mobilize troops to move essential goods to shops, while the government warns of wider disruption if the strike widens.
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Cattle Thieves Active Within City Limits
Cattle thieves operated within the city Saturday night. A two month old heifer from East Columbus farm vanished by early Sunday. footprints showed entry from pasture to highway. Investigators checked nearby residents but found no solid leads. The incident marks the latest in a string of rustling in the area, with no arrests to date.
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East Columbus
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Spartansburo
Two-vehicle crash injures drivers on Route 4 near Union City
A two car collision on Route 4 outside Union City last night caused $175 damage. Eugen Allen of Union City, en route from Mill Village, reportedly swung left to avoid a vehicle about to turn off the highway. Mila Glancy of Union City, driving the other car, struck Allen's vehicle as he tried to pass, police said. State police at Cory continued investigations with possible arrests expected.
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Hithding Polar
Banking group plans thorough study of rents
Washington reports the banking committee chair Milt Wolcott urges a thorough rent study amid President Truman’s call for emergency controls. He warns shortages may prevent cure by July 1, supports amending the rent law to ease landlord hardships and ensure reasonable profits while maintaining properties. The piece notes GOP divisions on labor and closed shop proposals, with Stassen noting both bills are unlikely to pass.
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Washington
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ReMich
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Senate
Walcott
GOP
Senate Labor Committee
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Aiken
Minnesota
Ives
Capitol Hill
New York State School of Industrial
Cornell
Heiyo Ball Jaropas
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Harold H. Stassen
Congrias
Ban Downts
Jay
Haifa Blast Triggers Strict Curfew and Casualties
A powerful blast at Haifa’s police station injures 48 civilians and 32 receive first aid as chaos spreads through the city. The attack, blamed on Jewish militants, shatters near harbor traffic and the telephone system, with authorities reporting extensive damage and a heavy police presence after the incident.
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Palestine
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Atio
Mount Carmel
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Binsk
Xaret Radio
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Wndergroond Group
Thal
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Oficer
Worle
Trgun Zval Leumi
Quads Born To Tennessee Couple In Unique Birth
Chattanooga Tennessee June 13 three baby girls survivors of a quadruplet birth in a mountain cabin beneath a mining lamp were shown to the press. Dr Ton Johnston reported the delivery to Jeks Monte the mine owner as the mother Mrs Moore rested and the babies were under care. The quadruplets born around 12 55 a m weighed about one pound each and faced a delicate initial period.
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Stand-by gas service in area to safeguard winter supply
The Pennsylvania Gas Co announces new emergency measures to avert fuel shortages this winter. A standby plan converts gasoline to vaporized fuel if needed and stores supplies at the Ross Street facility in Erie. Enhanced readiness will be shown over the next ten days with standby service and ready reserves.
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Weikily
Erie
Pennsylvania Gas Co
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Ross
Combally
Urs Betrix
Linn
Bean Expertéyiett Hybre Gene Company
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Mi Eerie
School District Salary Hike Move Heads to Court
Attorney Roger M. Brown for Gary School District appeared before the motion court seeking a declaratory ruling on the legality of using funds to pay teacher salaries. Judge Birton R. Louth set January 30 as the hearing date with discussions to follow. The case follows unanimous agreement among education officials on a proposed bonus and salary plan, with the court to hear the matter in a week.
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Roger M. Brown
Uhis
Gary
Aessiott
Motion Court
Eve Tidge Birlon
R. Louth
Jinmary Zouk
Brown
Luzon Peak Erupts With Lava and Boulders
In Southern Luzon the Mayen volcano erupted after five days of boiling, sending lava, lava streams, and boulders into the air. Witnesses including Lt. Robert Case and Robert A. Hanis reported ash, smoke, and a lava flow threatening nearby towns. Evacuations were undertaken as lava threatened eastern and southern slopes.
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Luzon
Mayen
Robert Case
Nevada
Ohio
Navy
Clupt
Robert A. Hanis
Dayton
Ajax Building Fire Promptly Quenched After Boiler Blaze
A small fire in the Ajax building on North Center Street was caused by a temporarily used boiler from Bliss Cleaning. Smoke spread under a floor as flames were fought with hoses after a wall cut. The accidental blaze could have been serious if detected later. new boiler equipment was arriving that day.
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Vicesary
Former North Dakota Senator Dies in Michigan Visit
Former North Dakota Senator, aged 72, died Saturday from heart failure while visiting his son Vernon Frazer in College Park Michigan. The veteran lawmaker served 17 years in Congress and was associated with various reforms. details noted during the hospital visit.
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CIO Moving to Join Lewis Contempt Case
Washington January 14 The CIO moves to join the John L. Lewis contempt case as the Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow. Attorneys said they planned to urge a belief in the high court during the afternoon and challenge a federal ruling that restrains Lewis to end the coal strike. The CIO and the APL already criticized the government action against Lewis and the UMW. Lewis had previously refused to obey Judge Goldsborough ordering fines.
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Justice Department
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Tom Clark
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Supreme Cowl
Glarke
Drone to be controlled from a supporting line
The dispatch notes a planned unmanned bomber exercise off Virginia and the Virginian coast, with a presidential timing for a ceremony and Marshall’s status uncertain. It also reports Senator Cochran’s health outlook, a GOP trade-board proposal, and a sharp drop in wholesale prices with a Tamviet-Nationalist reinforcement move in Indochina.
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Virginie
Dairy League Chiefs In Court
In New York four officers and the Dairy League Goopesmlive Association pleaded innocent in federal court to a five count information charging butter market manipulation to defend January milk prices. Judge Alfred Coxe set January 17 for a hearing as DA McGohey cited New York Mercantile Exchange records showing League buyers captured 97 percent of butter offered during dates December 18 and 24.
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Associates Press
New York
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Dairymaen' League Goopesmlive Association, Inc
Alfred ©. Coxe
Seward A. Miller
Coxe
Hetty H. Rathbun
Cooperative
Leon H. Chapin
Hedley Benson
Herbert Seeley
Cooperative Executive Committee
John F. McGohey
Meromitile Exchange
League
Fle Motiohis
Miller
Farm Show Opens in Harrisburg With Huge Attendance Expected
Harrisburg opens its postwar Farm Show tonight as governor and state officials welcome visitors. About 500000 are expected to tour the exhibition halls and see 1000s of exhibits from farmers across Pennsylvania. The event features state policy displays, statewide farm organizations, and competitive displays.
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36 SAVED FROM DOWNED FAR EAST TRANSPORT SHIP
Surviving passengers and crew of a Far East Air Transport plane were rescued after a 24 hour ordeal in life rafts in rough seas near the South China Sea. The crash killed eighteen and left five others missing. Rescuers, including the U.S. Army transport General T. Collins, recovered 36 survivors in a large international air and sea search.
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United States
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William Ellis Keyes, Jr
Boynton
Aviation Center
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Miami
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Detroit
Army Air Forces
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Antarctica
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Philippines
South China
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U.S. Army
T. Collins
Three Escaped Routes Crash Near Union City
Three Marines escaped injury when a 141 Buloke sedan skidded on a slushy curve six miles south of Union City on Route 8. The car struck a tree and utility pole, wrecking the front end. The Marines, based at Norfolk, Va, were en route to a training area. the owner and two others were unharmed aside from minor injuries.
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