Propeller blasts through plane roof over Tennessee flight
An American Airlines four bladed prop pierced the cabin roof at 14,000 feet causing an emergency descent. Captain Nannard landed 7 minutes later near Memphis. 41 passengers remained unharmed. Passengers and crew described a terrifying roar as debris blew through the top.
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American Airlines Dct
Memphis
John A. Thomas
Mt. Kiske
N.Y
Mempis
Tenn
Joosa
Nannard
Smithfield
Tex
Ilka 9
New York
Dalvna
Hansard and
Hiss
American Air Lines
Fischerville
Jack Ewart
Boston
Government plan blamed as taxpayer drain in column
Columnist Ray Tucker labels the plan to dispatch a fashion expert to instruct servicemen's wives overseas as a government leak costing taxpayers. The piece notes Eisenhower's foreign aid policy must persist long term, per the Special Citizens advisory committee.
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Ray Tucker
Eisenhower
Humphrey Oil Interest Probed in Senate Inquiry
Senate inquiry examines Treasury Secretary Humphrey over possible personal and official conflicts tied to oil holdings. Neely asserts potential links to emergency oil shipments to Europe and MEEC connections. Hana Co officials testify on numbers and value of Standard Oil stake while Humphrey denies taking part in government decisions.
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Washington
Sen
Neely
D-Wva
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate
Europe
Igram
Standard
Wat Tums
O'Mshaney
Delphrey
M. A. Hanna Co
Tfo
Hanna Company
Standard Two
Thelof
New Jersey
Rath- Standard Oil Co
M. J. Rathbone
Stewart P. Cote
Rathbone
Mumphrey
Gram. Coleman
Eisenhower
Middle East
Treasury
Ferce Committee
MEEC
Volun
Hanatary Association
Panies
Senate Finance Committee
Vision
Coleman
Acid attack on bribery witness shocks Texas capital scene
In Conroe Texas an unidentified man threw acid on Dr. R E McMeans Jr a bribery witness amid probe of State Rep James E Cox. Police traced the scene to a clinic as Cox denied bribery charges and vowed to expose the crooked jobbery. The attack left McMeans with facial irritation as investigators recovered a broken jar and a puddle of liquid suspected to be nitric acid.
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Conroe
Tex
R. E. McMeans Jr
Legislative Committee
James E. Cox
Stephan
Cox
Austin
Texas
Johbylste
Bond issue for water project in Antelope Valley faces high financing terms
County supervisors clash over an $807000 water bond issue with 8 percent stated interest but 2oo000 in underwriter bonus. The effect is 8 percent on the net $507000 received, plus a $20000 discount payable at maturity. Supervisors Hahn and Legg oppose the deal as fantasy financing while property owners push forward.
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County Board of Supervisora
Antelope Valley
Hahn
Legg
Woman Steals Worker’s Wallet at Auto Agency
A fast talking woman stole James C. Kern’s wallet containing $160 from his hip pocket at the C Stand Lee Martin auto agency located at 1227 American Age. Kern, 42, reported to police after the incident Monday while employed at the agency.
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James C. Kern
Lee Martin Auto Agency
Kern
Senate Passes Modified the Mideast Doctrine
City council vote paves May 14 ballot on fluoridation with 72 to 19 tally. Proponents warn fluoride in water protects teeth while opponents cite health risks and charge lack of public notice. Debate highlights heated protests and calls for precise public notification ahead of the primary vote.
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St Inmals
Vic
Gerald Desmond
KI Rata
Curtis Clark
Walter W
Garford St
Los
Big Helen testifies in Portland bawdy house case
Washington reports show a madam known as Big Helen testified she opened a bawdy house in Portland Oregon after being assured by a gambler that the district attorney would not interfere. She said the operation cost about 2500 dollars before police closed it in five weeks. A second witness, a woman dressed in black, testified as part of Senate Labor Rackets Committee hearings into union vice operations in Portland. The proceedings also covered Senate approval of a Middle East defense resolution and related political maneuvering.
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Washington
Big Helen
Portland
Oré
Helen Hardy
Ste
Mardy
Darge
Secont
Senate Labor Rackets Committee
Teamater
Lakewood Car Kills Woman in Front of Shopping Center
Flora Laws of Los Angeles died after being struck by a car driven by Richard Olshausen, 29, of Long Beach, near Lakewood shopping center. He said he entered on a green signal and did not see her cross from the north curb, and he was not cited. The victim, years old, was taken to St. Helen's Hospital in Bellflower about an hour after the 7:40 p.m. accident.
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Lakewood Hird
Lakewood Shopping Center
Flora Laws
Los Angeles
St. Helen's Hospital
Bellflower
Richard Olshausen
Glat PL
Long Beach
Wihessen Aald
Olahausen
WM's Crystal Ball on Weather History
Premier Guy Aptlet returns from an eight day trip to the United States and Canada to find political mischief. He must face demands in the National Assembly Thursday for a milk price boost. Weather talk features WM predicting hurricanes and historical heat with quirky language.
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Guy Aptlet
United States
Canada
National Assembly
Caudie and Connelly Sentenced for Tax Conspiracy
St Louis officials of the Truman administration T Lamar Caudie and Matthew J Connelly were sentenced to two years in prison and fined 2000 for conspiracy to fix a tax case. They appealed as Judge Gunnar Nordbye of Minneapolis imposed the sentence after overruling a motion for a new trial. Connelly a New York public relations adviser said he had done nothing wrong and Caudle’s lawyer sought clemency citing family hardship.
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St. Louis
T. Lamar Caudie
Matthew J. Connelly
Fach
WU. S
Gunnar Nordbye
Mineneapolia
Caudle and Connelly
Clarry L Schwimmer
Irving Sachs, & St. Louis
Nordbye
Rubey M. Hulen
Norbye
Hulen
John Lashly
Conenelly
Connelly
New York
United States
John J. Hooker
Icaudle
Slao
Caudle
Father Finds Slain Daughter in New Jersey Gravel Pit
Mahwah New Jersey AP neighbor woman’s hunch leads Anthony R Zielinski to locate the body of his 15 year old daughter Victoria believed murdered in a gravel pit near Mahwah The county medical examiner said there was no criminal assault The girl had stayed out after doing homework with a friend Monday night and did not return home Tuesday morning The family and police traced her car along the road before finding the body near the pit
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Mahwah
N. J
Beast
Anthony R. Zielinski
Ramsey
Victoria
Traphael
Gilady
Zielinekis
Neightor
S.C .Kromka
Jook Inj Mahwah
Zelinski
Biatance
Ius
Edmund Wickman
Blimp Fire Forces Crew to Jump at Weeksville NAS
Seven Navy blimp crewmen leaped to safety when a flash fire destroyed a tethered airship that had touched down on the runway at Weeksville Naval Air Station near Elizabeth City North Carolina.
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Norfolk
Weekaville Naval Air Station
Elizabeth City
N. C
Drug versus Dope Detector Haunts Pair in Court
In Municipal Court Judge Kenneth E. Sutherland ordered Jack Anthony Keane and Mollie Adelaide Keane to use a new drug detector as part of a three year probation. A positive test could send Keane to jail for a year and require Mollie to serve part of her sentence. The couple was marked by Keane showing intoxication and Mollie with needle marks at their residence on December 22.
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Kenneth E. Sutherland
Jack Anthony Keane
Mollie Josephine Adelaide
Jal
Mollle
Keane
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Elkina
Paul Patterson
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Patterson
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