Wrights first night flight training links to Montgomery school
The piece recalls W. R. Brookins of Dayton performing the first complete night flight in 1910 tied to Orville Wright’s Montgomery aviation training. It notes Montgomery’s early pilot training signals and Maxwell airfield’s later role in World War II as a major preflight center and Air University birth.
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Jim Strickland
Montgomery Advertiser
Associated Press
Montgomery
Wright
W. R. Brookins
Dayton
Ohio
Orville Wright
Air Force
Ernest L. Jones
Hoxsey
Brookins
Halley
Orville
Advertiser
Aeroplane
Hoxsey Eeene
Eastern Flying Training Command
Maxwell
Air University
The Kidnappers Mock Doctor in Bangkok Sting
In Bangkok a tense phone ransom plot unfolds as Hans Bracht awaits a possibly fake wife voice and Hugh North suspects a tape recording. Gunfire erupts at the hotel as an intruder tries to force entry, forcing North to pursue through the corridor.
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Tao Muong
Bracht
Hugh North
Hans
Lex Ross
Hurmy
Ross
North
G-2
Pliss
Hugh
Bangkok
Robinson
Colonel North
Gomamek
Staged Rally Probe in Montgomery Faces Congressional Review
A congressional committee will investigate NBC-TV involvement in an allegedly staged Negro anti segregation rally held months ago in Montgomery. The investigation follows a complaint to the Public Service Commission about the event and NBC's promotion of it.
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Montgomery
Nbc-Tv
Congressional Committee
Washington
Public Service
Mystery climber in stairwell drives chase scene forward
Hugh follows a fleeing assailant through a service stairway and discovers a twist behind a closed door as Van Wyck Mason's thriller continues tomorrow.
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Hugh
van Wyck Mason
Tell Me Why coal formed long ago and cannot be remade
An educational note explains coal formation in ancient swamps. It details how plant matter transformed into peat and then coal under heat and pressure during the Pennsylvanian period. It notes coal pools are ancient, with most U S coal formed 250 to 215 million years ago and unavailable today.
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United States
Untitled fragment describes repeated coal seams in swampy area
Fragmentary note reports coal seams exposed as coal piles or layers in swampy ground with repeated occurrences described as many as fifty times while referencing Dru the Sakie tee of coal.
Draw to win Britannica atlas and yearbook
Readers are invited to submit an entry for a drawing by completing a drawing and mailing it to Fun Time Tell Me Why in the newspaper. Entries must include name age and address. The item references a political controversy over NBC and an alleged incident near the state capitol.
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Linda Stallings
Austin
Texas
Alabama picks Miss Universe from Homewood
Birmingham AP reports Miss Margaret Gordon of Homewood won the Alabama Miss Universe title after a day of judging among state contestants. Gordon, 5 feet 2, 138 pounds with measurements 37 27 39, will represent Alabama in the Miss Universe contest. Runner up was Miss Jacqui Hunt of Mobile.
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Birmingham
Margaret Gordon
Homewood
Alabama
Gordon
Jacqui Hunt
Mobile
Hueytown Makes 2nd Try For City Officials
Hueytown voters ballot on a mayor and five aldermen in the second election for the newly incorporated city. The prior vote was voided by Civil Court, prompting this fresh attempt to establish city government.
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Hueytown
Ae Ee Cna
Auto Safety Check Set Next Week in Decatur
Area motorists can have their cars checked in a 10 point program next week. A safety check lane sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce and Goodyear will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Gordon Dr in front of Gordon-Bibb School Monday through Friday. Officials aim to screen up to 5,000 cars.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Decatur Mill
Gordon Dr
Gordon-Bibb
Two NYC Men Sentenced for Mail and Securities Fraud
Two New York City men convicted April 30 in U S District Court on 19 counts of mail and securities fraud were sentenced Monday by U S District Court Judge Hobart H Grooms in Alabama.
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Alabama Acceptance Corp
U.S. District Court
Hobart H. Grooms
New York City
U.S
Eye Test and Reaction Added This Year
A brief note reports that an eye test and reaction assessment have been added this year. The item emphasizes practical health screenings and consumer relevance for readers seeking updated wellness checks.
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