SOS signals renew hope for missing air crew near Guam
Radio SOS from the missing WB50 weather plane revived hope for the ten crew members after vanishing in a Pacific typhoon 600 miles west of Guam. Navy listened stations reported faint signals frames, search area expanded to 50 000 square miles, while Lt Col Olney coordinated efforts and crews from Hawaii joined.
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Guam
Air Force
Richard B. Olney
79Th Reseus Squadron
At.s Andersen Air Force ‘Base
Olney
Hawaii
Albert T. Lauer Jr
Bertha Lauer
Orange Ave
Pico
Jordan High School
Long Beach City College
Kenneth L. Tepz- Joff
George Tenzloff
St. Louis Ave
Long Beach
Anne
Long
Navy
Firedrake
Ophelia
Guaim
Oahu
Johnston Island
Coast Guard
Philippine Sea
Port Torn by Quake and Tidal Wave Strikes Esmeraldas
A northern Ecuador quake spawned a tidal surge that devastated Esmeraldas port. Early counts report 147 dead, 49 injured, four missing, with 45 percent of buildings destroyed. A hospital ward collapse killed three children. a customs cutter sank and two bodies were recovered. The governor warned of massive central city losses including the palace and city hall at risk.
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Quito
Ecuador
Pacific
Esmeraldas
Usey
Dsmeraldas
Curfew Ordered for Teenagers in California City
Vallejo California police impose a strict Sunday curfew for all teenagers after a weekend of vandalism by roving bands of youths. The move follows reports of property damage and public disorder across several districts and aims to curb further disturbances.
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Vallejo
Calif
Fire destroys North Long Beach home. father saves five children
Smoke woke William H. Brunswick and his family at 6712 White Ave as flames enveloped a bedroom. Brunswick, his wife Dorothy Mae, 29, and their 14 year old son Jimmie rescued five children, three of whom were burned and taken to Harbor General Hospital in Torrance. The fast moving fire left the dwelling a total loss.
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William H. Brunswick
Wade Campbell
First Baptist Church
Campton
Brunswick
White Ave
North Long Beach
Harbor General Hospital
Dottie Louise
Brenda Kay
Jimmy
North
Long Beach
Torrance
Dorothy Mae
Jimmie
Flames Kill LL B Widow in Apartment
Fire at 528 Cherry Ave killed Mrs. Della H. Campbell aged unknown, found by friend Mrs. Arma Ivarson. Police said clothing caught fire from an open heater in the living room as the woman attempted to reach water in a bathroom door that jammed.
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Ll.b
Cherry Ave
Della H. Campbell
Arma Ivarson
Missing MATS Transport and Band Tragedy Report Across Seas
Two separate incidents cross national lines with casualties and missing persons. In Georgia, five of seven from a Ray Eberle band were killed or injured after a two car collision, while others were unharmed. In Hawaii a missing Air Transport Service C97 from Hickham to Kwajalein triggers a vast search, with the plane overdue from 5:05 a.m. and assumed to have exhausted fuel.
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Honolulu
Air Transport Service
Hickam Field
Kwajalein
Navy
Incited Indians Clash With Klansmen in North Carolina
In Maxton North Carolina police moved in as armed bands roved highways after a rally where Ku Klux Klan leaders were accused of inciting Lumbee tribesmen. Shots were fired with four wounded and officials pursuing charges against at least two, while Klansmen fled as Indians burned their cross banners. A United Press trio and a CBS reporter were fired upon during the pursuit.
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Maxton
N. C
Ku Klux Klan
Robeson County
James Whale
Water floods to curb subsidence in Wilmington field
LAC SAYS new water floods Union Pacific and LBOD wells to inject about 200000 barrels daily into the Wilmington field, totaling roughly 250000 barrels daily with existing floods. Officials estimate a million barrels daily may be needed to stop subsidence. City hopes Legislature will require operators to unite in stopping subsidence. Exact water requirement remains uncertain.
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Union Pacific
LBOD
Wilmington
Colonamia
Oudhoors
Runaway Plane Terrifies Children in New Smyrna Beach
A runaway plane gave three small children a terrifying ride Sunday in New Smyrna Beach Florida as a dramatic TV plot unfolded in San Francisco with 1 100 dentists watching.
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New Smyrna Beach
Fla
San Francisco
Defense Chief Resigns in Turkey Amid Reshuffle
Ankara reports Defense Minister Semi Ergin quit on Sunday night and Public Works Minister Eben Mediries was appointed in his place. The official announcement follows a period of regional turmoil and weather alerts.
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Turkey
Ankara
UPI
Semi Ergin
Publicis Works
Eben .Menideres
Ergin
Five on Board 2 Missing Craft
Four Long Beach residents remain missing after a Palm Springs to Long Beach flight, with a fifth believed aboard. A separate overdue Phoenix to Long Beach plane prompted wider search as emergency crews comb San Gorgonio’s Wilshire Peak for clues amid high winds and darkness.
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San Gorgonio
Long Beach
Palm Springs
Phoenix
CAA Communications
Gordon Bechard
Young Petersen
McClintock
San Bernardino
Wilshire Peak
San Gorgonio Mountain
Cherry Valley
Big Bear’ Lake
Civil Amr
Big Bear
Phoenx
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Mughes
Los Angeles
Bechard
Landslide Kills 100 in Peruvian Village
A catastrophic landslide sweeping the Aragan mountain hamlet of Pachuco in Lima region killed about 100 people. The disaster happened last Monday but was reported to authorities only on Saturday after a priest who escaped reached a nearby town with details. Heavy rains and an earthquake are cited as triggers.
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Lima
Peru
Aragan
Pachuco
Riddle page fragment puzzles weather and whimsy
A fragmented note jokes about the idles and a riddle maker asking when it will be cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon amid blizzards and tornadoes with quirky phrases and misread lines. It reads like a playful cipher or doodle from a newspaper page.
Douglas C132 crash cancelation sparks airlift concern
Senator Monroney and Donald Douglas Jr testified about a major shortage in airlift capacity and the Douglas C132 turbo prop, saying the project would improve military and civilian transport for missiles and launchers. They warned the Air Force may rely on permanent IRBM bases, signaling a step back in readiness.
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Washington
Donaldjroney
Com- Douglas Jr
Douglas Aircraft Co
Senate
Monroney
Douglas
Sénate Ber
Madelon
Douglas Ant
Donald Douglas Sr
Sen. Mon
Montoney
Air Force
Heart Disease Series Highlights Progress In Fight
The Independent presents a six part series on heart and circulation advances. Appearing ahead of Heart Month in February, the editorials summarize progress while the Long Beach Heart Association plans a door to door fund collection on Heart Monday February 24.
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the Independent
Long Beach Heart, Association
Freezing Rain Snow Belt Plains Hit Central U S
A winter storm from the Southwest spreads snow and freezing rain across the central plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Weather warnings cover areas from New Mexico and the Texas Oklahoma Panhandles to the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin with varied snow depths and icy glaze across the northern plains.
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Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma ‘Panhandles
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Oklahoma Panhandle
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Colorado
Trinidad
Alamosa
Denver
Cortez
Lake Michigan
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Betty Jane
Linda Mae
Danny Ray
Toom
Seaside Hospital
Weightsville
Ray Eberle
Lany
Seni
Ainhinad
Missington Mats Transport
Travis Ai Force Base
RW. Jackson
Ane Weorgia Ongui Ay Varie
Lucy Colosimo
Phillip Colosimo
Gulf
Side N
Salvatore
Mexico
Carbone
Essta
Meadows
L.L. WN
Herbert
Callender Field
Houte 4
Bartow
Marianna
Graham Air
New Orleans
KKK
McLeod
Maurice, Braswell
Cole
Lof
Lac
Lt Tal le
Harold A. McClintock
E. 4Th St
tri-Pacer
McClintocks
Clara
4Th St
Kenneth Casey
Park Pharmacy
2Nd St
James M. Petersen
Petersen
Charles W. Petersen
Lime Ave
Kenseth Casey
Slide
Ont
Snow Belt Plains
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