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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1962

Page

17

John the Mystery Passenger Who Isn’t On Planes

A humorous vignette from the airport world follows a mysterious man named John who is seen by many airline crew but is never aboard any aircraft. He arrives with women, kisses them goodbye, and waits, leading crews to suspect a second wife. The piece lightly playacts with rumor and charm amid mundane aviation life.

John Wongdoing Seavaneaugh Wong Belmont Shore Shay Seavaneaugh Wong Seavaneaugh

US and Australia near plan to aid commonwealth trade

In Washington Kennedy and Australian Prime Minister Menzies discussed Commonwealth concerns over Britain joining the European Market. They agreed to meet again Wednesday and eyed transitional trade arrangements for commodities while avoiding an outright transplant of Britain’s preferences.

Washington United States Australia Britain Kennedy Robert G. Menzies White House Menzies San Francisco Ihe New Zealand Rusk Europe

Dean Rusk to meet Allies on Western Europe tour

Secretary of State Dean Rusk heads to western Europe on a five city visit to discuss building a tighter Atlantic community. He cites nuclear power and Europe’s common market as key developments and will meet leaders including de Gaulle Adenauer Macmillan and Italian and Portuguese authorities.

Kennedy Dean Rusk Pew Europe Washington Western Europe Atlantic West Berlin Rusk Anatoly Ie. Dobrynin France Charles de Gaullte Germany Konrad Adenauer Britain Harold Macmillan Italy Portugal

Air Force tests new space back pack for free flight

The Air Force begins tests of the self maneuvering unit a 160 pound backpack enabling an astronaut to move in space. Developed by Chance-Vought for 63,500 dollars the SMU provides life support and two mile range using hydrogen peroxide jets with automatic stabilization for hands free work on orbiting spacecraft.

Space Vern Haugland Air Force Air Force Flight Accessories Laboratory Chance-Vought ‘Corp Dallas

Britain Launches Thor at Vandenberg Base

A Royal Air Force crew conducted a successful training launch of a Thor intermediate range missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It marked the 21st Thor launch staged by the RAF from this base.

Britain Vandenberg Vanrdenberg Air Force Base Upi Royal Air Force RAF

Park Takes Over in Korea Crisis

Seoul Korea UPI Gen Park Chung Hee chief of the military junta and acting president took over the premiership for a short period to end a three day cabinet crisis. Premier Song Yo Chan and his cabinet resigned to protest Park's financial policies and a currency reform. The junta directives froze large bank deposits and will issue shares in a new government industrial corporation to depositors instead of new currency.

Park Korea Seoul UPI Park Chung Hee South Korea Song Yo Chan

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