Navy Must Change Its Program
A congressional move to delay a second Forrestal class carrier forces the Navy to cut airplane production and reshape long term plans. Admiral Dechifel warns production must adapt if heavy jet carriers become central, possibly embracing British catapult tech to speed launches and heavier aircraft.
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Washington
Navy
Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Naval Air
Adm
William Fechteler
Naval Operations
Burglars Take Everything But Kitchen Sink At Ranch
Yakima Washington report says burglars ransacked a rural ranch home leaving the stove, plow and other farm equipment missing. Owner Byron B. Biehn told sheriff's deputies he hadn't visited the unoccupied house in two weeks and found the items taken.
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Yakima
Wash
Byron B. Biehn
Plane crash devastates Jamaica neighborhood on quiet morning
A cargo plane crashed at 8:30 am near 169th Street and 88th Avenue, Jamaica, setting homes and cars ablaze. Neighbors described flames sweeping blocks, with at least one fatality and several injuries as fire crews battled the wreckage and debris.
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New York
169Th Street
Jamaica
88Th Avenue
Dorothy Levy
Johnny
Sam von Nostrand
von Nostrand
Nat Kresel
Kresel
Right Spot For Break Right Spot For Break
Dr. W I Lewis fractured a leg leaving a meeting with Dr. W A Miller. Miller rushed him to Herrin Hospital where the leg was placed in a cast for several weeks.
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Herrin I
W. I. Lewis
W. A. Miller
Herrin Hospital
Dr. Miller
Dr. Lewis
Off Record Formula Could Herald Korean Truce This Month
A secret formula behind closed doors at Panmunjom may yield a Korean war truce within weeks. UN observers see cautious optimism as POW exchange talks continue to develop. a completed exchange could trigger a rapid settlement including airfield issues and neutral observers.
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Robert Eunson ‘O
Panmunjom
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Russia
Ridgway
Franccis Dodd
U.N
Kose Island
An L. Milburn
Far East Command
Carbondale Centennial Plans Move Forward Amid Founding Date Debate
Carbondale pushes ahead with its centennial celebration this year though historians question the founding date. Records indicate site selection in 1852, first house built, earliest church and business, city organized in 1856, charter in 1869, and Illinois City and Villages Act of 1870 shaping its status.
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Carbondale
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U.N. Munjom
Swirl & Company
Redwine Hardware CO
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Clinard Milling CO
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Templete
Guilford Optical Eo
High Point Hdwe. CO
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