Wasp Brings Hobson Survivors After Atlantic Collision
The aircraft carrier Wasp, nicknamed a blunt nosed beast, anchored in New York Harbor with 61 Hobson survivors aboard after the destroyer minesweeper Hobson sank in two pieces following a April 26 collision. Hobson’s loss was 176 lives. The Wasp fought 11 days to reach port, then docked at Gravesend Bay for ammunition offloading before entering drydock at Bayonne, New Jersey.
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Wasp
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Hobson
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Gravesend Bay
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Bayonne
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Bookmaker David Zatz Found Shot Dead in Chicago Trunk
The 39 year old bookmaker David Zatz was found shot four times and hidden in the trunk of his car on a North Side street. Police say he had been missing since last Wednesday and a mailman reported blood in the vehicle after noticing the car in the same spot for four days.
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Chicago
David Zatz
Zatz
Thomas Gorman
Gorman
Dr Henry Will to Address Falkville Methodist Conference
Dr Henry Will a fifty year ministry veteran from Danville will open the Decatur district conference at Falkville Methodist Church May 13 with morning sessions. He will speak at 11 30 a m while 7 30 p m features a youth rally led by Rev Duncan Hunter of Russellville. Layman rally led by L I McCullough will close with Howell Heflin of Tuscumbia also speaking. Visitors and all church representatives are invited.
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Falkville Methodist Church
Decatur
Methodist Church
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Duncan Hunter
Russellville
L. I. McCullough
Howell Heflin
Tuscumbia
United States Ready to Drop Plan for Big Four Germany Talks
The United States, opposed by France and Britain, indicated it would abandon a proposal for Western and Russian high commissioners in Germany to hold a “little Big Four” conference on uniting Germany.
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London
United States
France
Britain
Germany
New Envoy To Reds Arrives in Moscow
George F. Kennan, 47, arrives in Moscow as the United States ambassador to the Soviet Union. He flew from Berlin via a special plane, with stops in Germany and London for talks with American officials. Kennan becomes the first American civilian ambassador in seven years, since W. Averell Harriman.
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Kennan
Berlin
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Germany
London
W. Averell Harriman
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New Type Helicopter Demonstrated at Philadelphia Airport
A large new military helicopter staged a public trial at Philadelphia airport showcasing backward and sideways flight, hovering, and sharp climbs. The tandem craft carries a 14 000 pound load and reaches 125 mph. Its 20 foot cabin seats 20 fully equipped soldiers or 12 wounded on litters.
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Philadelphia
Mother Duck And Her Brood Halt Idlewild Taxi Traffic
A mother duck and eight ducklings delayed a Trans World Airlines plane from Pittsburgh on Idlewild airport taxi strips. Capt. James Lydie of Metuchen New Jersey stopped the ship to wait for the family to cross. They took eight minutes to clear the area.
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Trans World Airlines
Pittsburgh
James Lydie
Metuchen
N. J
Utah Flood Forces Eviction and Claims First Victim
Floodwaters forced additional families from their homes in Salt Lake City area as waters surged over highways and flooded buildings up to rooftops. The first fatality reported is 17 year old Robert Spaun of Ogden, swept away when a rubber raft capsized on the Ogden River.
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Utah
Robert Spaun
Ogden
Ogden River
Stars Fell On Alabama Pageant Delights City Students
The Friday evening pageant at the high school auditorium drew a capacity crowd as ten episodes depicted Alabama history in song story and dance. Teachers pupils and parents received credit for script cos tumes staging and music with the sixth grade glee club providing a strong background. Proceeds supported the school music department.
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Mobile
Tecumseh
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Johnny
Columbia
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Ocean
Fairbanks Home Scene Of Fourth Robbery In Year
London reports thieves raided the 15 room manor of actor Douglas Fairbanks before dawn for a fourth time in a year. Loot valued at 4200 dollars brought the total haul to over 10000. Fairbanks noted the break in with an iron bar and said no occupants heard a thing. Police suspect the thieves know the family routines and avoid occupied rooms during visits.
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London
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Man Corrects Truman Pronunciation Joke Ends On Him
In Quincy Edward Barton a paint factory worker who sought to correct President Truman's pronunciation of John Adams named is John Quinzee. Truman replied that John Adams was the second president and his son John Quincy Adams the sixth, noting Missouri pronunciation cee.
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Quincy
Mass
Edward Barton
White House
John Quinzee
John Adams
United States
John Quincy
Missouri
Veteran Pilot Lands Crippled Plane on Viaduct
In Oklahoma City a veteran pilot Jack Woolsey with 27 years of experience landed a crippled Stinson on the South Byers Street viaduct after engine trouble. A strong wind aided the touchdown, and bystanders helped move the craft aside while traffic flowed past.
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Byers Street
Jack Woolsey
Pilot Aids Coast Guard Rescue on Lake Michigan
A Trans World Airlines pilot on a Washington to Chicago flight spotted SOS flares from a disabled 25 foot cabin cruiser about three miles offshore. The Coast Guard rescued three men unharmed, after the pilot radioed Midway Tower and alerted authorities.
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Chicago
Trans World
Lake Michigan
Coast Guard
Jess E. Henslee
TWA
South Bend
Ind
Jets Collide During Joint RAF US Exercises
Two pilots, one British and one American, bailed out at six miles up and drifted into London's southern suburbs after their jets collided in RAF and USAF exercises. Both parachuted to safety as their planes crashed three miles apart. the British pilot landed on a sidewalk and the American, Capt Milton G Whitford, touched down near a backyard hothouse.
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London
U.S. Air Force
Royal Air Force
Milton G. Whitford
81St Fighter Wing
South temperate zone climate uniformity due to south zone
The south temperate zone experiences a more uniform climate than the north temperate zone because of the influence of the south zone. The variation across seasons is less pronounced, leading to steadier weather patterns than in higher latitudes.
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