Inspiring Garden City visit to American cemeteries abroad
Garden City businessman Gay Powers and his wife toured Europe and wrote about American military cemeteries in Rome and near Paris. He notes 2,288 graves at Aisne-Marne, 14,243 at Meuse-Argonne, and 200 acres surrounding sites provided by France. References to Belleau Woods, memorial plans for May 30, and contact points with the American Battle Monuments Commission are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Gay Powers
Europe
Rome
Italy
Thomas J. Powers
Aisne‘Marne
Paris
United States
Aisne- Marne
Belleau Woods
Marine Corps
Meuse Argonnne Romagne
35Th Division
Kansas
Corp
Harry H. Renick
American Legion
Harry
France
United States Army
Belgium
British Isles
American Battle Monuments Commission
Rue Quentin Bauchart
Paris VIII
Mediterranean
San Nicolo da Tolentino 5
Southwest Pacific
United States Military Cemetery
Fort McKinley
Manila
Republic of the Philippines
Television tech creates tiny pearly gates on screen
NBC engineers Ralph C. Kennedy and Frank J. Gaskins explained at the broadcasters convention how picture composites and superimposed insets make heaven’s gates appear only 10 inches high on Green Pastures. Brightness variations between cameras allow the first image to fit into the hole of the second, creating the illusion.
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Los Angeles
Heaven’s Pearly Gates
Taj Mahal
Nairana
Assa
Green Pastures
Heaven’s Gates
Ralph C. Kennedy
Frank J. Gaskins
NBC
Reinforcements Relieve Besieged British Garrison at Aden
British announces Adenese troops under rebel fire relieved their besieged position near Fort Assarir two miles from the fort. Rebels trapped a platoon of guards inside the fort Sunday with no casualties reported among the relieving force.
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Aden
Army field band to tour Orient on first voyage
The 100 piece U.S. Army field band travels 800000 miles in the past decade and heads to the Orient for first time. It will perform concerts in Hawaii Japan Korea and Okinawa during the tour.
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FT. Meade, Md
U.S. Army Field Band
Orient
Hawaii
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
Dental Plate Caused Death in Mass Air Drop
Army authorities report that one paratrooper strangled when a partial dental plate lodged in his windpipe during a mass air drop at Fort Campbell. Three others died from hanging suspension lines and one from a scalp laceration. five killed, 155 hospitalized. Paratroopers named include Pfc Algonzo L. Martinez from Santa Fe New Mexico and Pfc Damny J. Ruffin of Hamilton Ohio among others. The jump occurred in gusty winds.
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FT. Campbell
L. A. Breault
Breault
Pfc
Algonzo L. Martinez
Santa Fe
N.M
Damny J. Ruffin
Hamilton
Ohio
Eliott F. Morley
Miami
Fla
Michael E. Robles
New York City
Evening TV and film lineup schedule noted
A scanned itinerary lists TV airings and film showings across day parts, naming programs such as Destroyer, Texas Rangers, Maverick, Wyatt Earp, River Beat, and Disneyland. It includes news, weather, sports, and variety segments with multiple time slots and hosts like Paul Winchell and Sid Caesar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misslon
Mid Century
Chaplain Teed
Mrs. North
Wichita
Paul Winchell
Talon
Texas Rangers
Maverick
Scott Island
Sid Caesar
Valley of the Sun
Wiling
Ruxcala
Ith Street
Miss Broons
Dusty
Sir Lancelot
Looney
Tune Cobbler
Cheynne
Wyatt Earp
Warner Bros
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States Army
Marmaduke
Carl G. Payne
Clarksville
Tenn
Sunbeam Coffee Makers
Glesse
Lerry Knesen
Laughlin
KTVC
Channel 6
Courtesy Security Savings & Loan Assoc
Athletica Va
Yankees
Eddie Cantor
Lawrence Welk
Billy Graham
Miss Brooks
Mickey Mouse Club
Booth and Saddler
David Grief
Volea
Firestone
Lawrence Well
Newa
Wild Bill Hickok
Annie Oakley
Disneyland
Oseie
Harriet
Betty White
Tombstone Territory
Migs Brooks
Woody Woodpecker
Bugs Bunny
Zorre
Pat Boone
Don Amecho
Johnny Holiday
West Chestnut
All Brooks
Sky
Coum
Frank Sinatra
Kane
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