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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1958

Page

4

Air Tankers Set a Record for Transatlantic Flight

U S Air Force jets Alpha and Bravo set record times from London to New York and back, with Alpha completing the 3,460 miles in 5 hours 51 minutes 24.8 seconds and Bravo following shortly after. Commanded by Col. Harry Burrell, the duo smashed prior marks, as memorial services were held for crash victims amid the triumph.

NEW York Air Force Londo Col Harry Burrell Omaha Neb Royal Air Force Hackett London New York Air Force Idlewild Floyd Bennett Field Alpha Bravo eStover Air’ Force Base Massachus Westover Fees Midocean

Drownings in Yuba River Prompt Tragic Rescue Attempt

In Soda Springs a rescue attempt on the Yuba River ended with two people drowning and a third missing after a plane crash. Victims tentatively identified as Rosie vo Pere 15 and others include a reporter and an uncle. A nine year old relative survived this Sunday incident.

Soda Springs

Red Scientists Reach Geneva for Meeting

Soviet advance guard arrived in Switzerland to join Geneva Nuclear Conference talks. Led by Prof. Y K Fyodorov and Semyon Tsarapkin, delegation planned to participate after all as Moscow officials hesitated to commit.

Geneva UPI Switzerland Y-K. Fyodorov Soviet Academy of Sciences Zurich Semyon K. ‘Tsarapkin Moscow United States

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