Balloon test failure halts high altitude drop attempt
In New Brighton Minnesota a 275 foot plastic balloon carrying a mock payload attempted a high altitude test to drop a dummy named Sad Sam from 90,000 feet. Equipment failures prevented automatic release and the gondola aborts, as wind drift carried the craft toward Faribault and Red Wing.
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New Brighton
Minn
Atubs Bornly
Ajult
General Mills, Inc
Walloon
Faribault
Red Wing
Mian
Minneapolis
Auburn
Wikker Sud Sam
General Mills
Owatonna
Parachutist Sad Sam Fails to Free Fall in Air Force Test
Sad Sam, a dummy parachutist, rode to 90 000 feet suspended from a balloon in a U.S. Air Force test at New Brighton Minnesota. Equipment jammed preventing him from bailing out. The scene accompanied by a large public audience for the 10th annual Mary’s Tour in Los Angeles. Cardinal McIntyre, Bishop Bell and others participated in the Catholic service with a living rosary and processions.
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Sad Sam
Air Force
New Brighton
Minn
Memorial Coliseum
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Catholic College Studentz
Sodarity of
Our Blessed Mother
Los Angeles
Joseph Cavallera
Nyeti
Kenya
Timothy Mannings
Alden J. Bell
Bell
Kranimaar
Mary Heads
Cardinal McIntyre
Charles S. Caesassa
S.J
Loyola University
Matthew Marron
St. Brigid's
Mary
Blessed Mother
Cale
Corer
Ieft
Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Four Escape 42 Inch Culvert Ride in Flood Tragedy
In a dramatic flood incident the Tyndale family and bystander Tick Walter faced peril as a 42 inch culvert capsize swept children into deep water. The father Mr Tyndale rescued Nancy and May, while Walter, a Valdosta Tigers player on his honeymoon, leapt to aid Mrs Tyndale, pulling victims to safety.
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Swan
Tyndale
Nancy
Tick Walter
Valdosta Tigers
Mrs. Tyndale
Iraq Skeleton 34000 Years Old Revealed
The Smithsonian announced that an adult human skeleton was found buried in Shanidar Cave in northern Iraq. The age is not exact but the layer is known to be over 40,000 years old. the find is led by Dr. Ralph Solecki.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Shanidar
Iraq
Ralph S. Solecki
Smithsonian
Solecki
War Exercise Opens in Italy Under Green Pivot NATO Drill
A theoretical mock atomic war study opens in Northern Italy to test Allied defense in Southern Europe. Planes, troops and ships from five nations participate in the midnight start, part of NATO exercises continuing through May 9.
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Mediterranean
Italy
NATO
Europe
Air Force awards contracts to 3 Long Beach firms
The U S Air Force awarded contracts totaling 218 842 to three Long Beach area firms for parts and materials. Dumont Aviation Associates received an aircraft spare parts contract. Leonard Precision Products Inc Santa Ana got 67 653 for tubes and flaring machines. Harvick Manufacturing Co South Gate earned 97 550 for hydraulic jacks. The awards were issued by the Air Material Command as part of a worldwide procurement, supply and maintenance program, announced by the Los Angeles Procurement District.
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United States
Air Forcr
Dumont Aviation Associates
Long Beach
Leonard Precision Products, Inc
Santa Ann
Harvick Manufacturing Co
South Gate
Air Material Command
Air Force J
Los Angeles
Becks Teamsters Warn Reuther Hands Off
Washington dispatch reports Becks Teamsters Union issued a blunt warning to Walter Reuther and any rival union organizer to stay away. The executive board met for three hours and prepared a formal statement Beck will read before the AFL CIO Ethical Practices Committee amid corruption and tax charges. Beck’s appearance before Senate investigators may be touched off, with the union denying any plan to break up or interfere with members.
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Washington
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Unon
Walter Reuther
Beck
Afl‘cio
Tate Fus
Tacoma
Ture
Heck
Senate Labor
Chicagoan ends costly journey with homecoming
Ragnar Benson, 57, Chicago contractor, arrived at Midway Airport with 67 friends after a three week 8000 mile trip to Sweden and back. He paid about 50000 and celebrated with a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Benson, who began as a bricklayer earning 15 a week, now leads an $80 million a year firm.
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Chicago
Ragnar Benson
Midway Airport
Toenson
Sweden
Benson
Henson
St. Paul's Luftheran Church
Drunk-Roll Plot Tied to Oceanfront Bar Ring
District attorney's office reports a two year operation at a Seaside area venue known as Gyro Room. Wolstun and Burke were arrested for hiring minors and "B" girls, grand theft, and violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Holston, a Seattle-born operator, is named in the case.
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Long Leach
Wolstun
Burke
Gyro Room
Holston
Sailor Breaks Leg Of Foe After Bar Dispute
NORWALK A Lakewood man Joseph Leonard Gudofsky 40 of 5515 Lorelei Ave suffered a broken right leg in two places after a dispute with a sailor outside a Lakewood bar at 5720 Lakewood Blvd. He told deputies he was warned by a youth to stay away or his leg would be broken. He received treatment at St. Metens Hospital.
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Norwalk
Lake Wood
Sheriff's Deputies
Joseph Leonard Gudofsky
Lorelei Ave
Lakewood
St. Meten's Hospital
Tald
Lakewood Blvd
Guhofaky
Italian Heads Return to Oust Italian Government
In Rome the Social Democrats led by Deputy Premier Guiseppe Saragat announced Sunday they would withdraw from the coalition government. The move, backed by a party directorate vote on Thursday, signals the fall of Premier Antonio Segni and the ouster of Foreign Minister Martino, shifting Italy toward a pivotal parity between Christian Democrats and opposition factions.
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Sacin
Democrat
Antonio Segni
Gadang Martino
Italy
Guiseppe Sareagat
Governent
Saragat
Segni
Segai
Christian Demorat
Social Democrats
Earier
Christian Democrats
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