Puerto Rico Air Crash Triggers Industry Critique
Charles Cord Dryington reports a Puerto Rico crash on a small non-scheduled carrier near San Juan that killed 53 aboard and pushed total island fatalities to 124 in recent irregular airline operations. Industry figures condemn rate-cut carriers while Sen. Owen Brewster calls for potential legislation to protect confidence in all carriers.
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Charles Cord Dryington
Puerto
Hes Transport
to-Freight, Inc
San Juan
Civil Aviation
Ben the Island
New York
Miami
Femnes
Fischgrund
Ade Group
Standard “Airlines
Owen Brewster
R-Me
Civil Aeronautics Board
Burke Air Transport
Melbourne
Fla
Coastal Airlines
Savannah
Puerto Rico
Fatality rates differ for scheduled and non scheduled airlines
The piece notes 1948 1949 accidents in non scheduled airlines and compares fatalities. It cites the Coalinga 1948 charter crash and Seattle 1949 incident, plus a Northwest Airlines 1948 fatality, then estimates non scheduled deaths at 9.2 per 100 million passenger miles versus 1.3 for scheduled airlines in 1948, highlighting data gaps and differing operations.
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Airlines Transport Carriers
Coalinga
Cal
Seattle Air Charter
Seattle
Northwest Airiines
Winona
Minn
Time To Prepare For Winter Grazing
Auburn Alabama farmers should begin land preparation in June if planning to plant winter grazing crops or alfalfa. Ex tension Service agronomist J. C. Lowery advises breaking oats or other small grain and corn residues, then letting the land rest after rain before disking to control weeds and create a good seed bed for winter grazing or alfalfa. Farmers have found this approach yields better forage beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Alabama
J. C. Lowery API
Extension Service Agronomist
High School Student Goes On Trial Accused Of Murder
Milwaukee is the setting as 19 year old Milton Babich stands trial for the murder of 16 year old Patricia Birmingham to silence her sister Kathleen's pregnancy. Kathleen, 18, recently married Babich, is in court with him awaiting verdicts and potential testimony from relatives and police.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Kathleen
Babich
Patricia
Milwaukee River
Arthur Richter
Edward Berkanovich
William McCauley
Murer
Jesser
Wisconsin
McCauley
Richter
Geave
Kalamazoo
Risky Crops Risky Land: Fallowed Prep Advised
Lowery warns it is risky to plant crops on land not fallowed. He recommends thorough land preparation over several weeks to insure a good stand and guard against failed germination.
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Lowery
Mind Reading On Capitol Hill With Forand And Dunninger
Rep. Aime J. Forand of Rhode Island prepares to be read by mind reader Dunninger on NBC television. The segment uses a split screen to show Forand thinking aloud or not thinking at all while Dunninger attempts to deduce his thoughts. Forand, a 54 year old veteran, has long studied opponents, and the show will reveal whether he keeps a blank or loaded mind under pressure.
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Y Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Aime J. Forand
Cumberland, R. 1
Capitol Hill
Capitol Steps
Dunninger
NBC
Forand
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rhode Island
Congress
Mind Dunninger
Truman
Pacific Islands
Don’t Cut Roots When Plowing Corn
J B Wilson an API Extension Service engineer notes farmers push plows deep cutting corn roots. To avoid crop reduction he urges shallow cultivation. Modern cultivators are heavy enough to hold equipment at a shallow depth, reducing root damage and preserving moisture.
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Auburn
J.B. Wilson
API Extension Service
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Twentieth Century-Fox Studio
Pasadena Community Playhouse
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Mike
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