Three teen mariners sail borrowed yacht 2000 miles
San Francisco June 26 AP report from Capt Mathew Monise of San Diego says three Santa Cruz boys Lyle Tara James Henhinger and William Grace ages 17 17 and 16 sailed the borrowed yacht Tara 28 days before Mexican authorities detained them at Puerto Vallarta after a 2000 mile voyage. They traveled with only sail as the diesel starter was broken and had no prior sea experience. The owner of the yata Tara plans to sail back with them as crew.
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Broadening search for fugitive in Ozarks
Springfield Mo June 23 AP additional posse men were added today to the search for Mitchell Downs 30 who engaged officers in a gun battle near Fris foe Benton County yesterday and at noon residents of four counties were taking part in the man hunt. Others were offering their services Sheriff Charles Benedict said. No definite trace of the fugitive could be found and many believed he had escaped between the exchange of shots at 4 am yesterday and the time the posse was formed an hour later. He was last seen retreating into woodland heavy with underbrush. Public sentiment was aroused against Downs after he fired at possemen. He was wanted in Hickory County for forgery and on a minor federal charge in California. Approximately 73 officers and armed citizens divided into small groups today scouring the rough farming country of Hickory Benton Henry and St. Clair counties.
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Mitchel Downs
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Benton County
Charles Benedict
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Hickory County
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St. Clair
Landis Gets Life For Fatal Beating Of Wife
Washington June 28 AP report says James L Landis rookie firefighter convicted of beating his young wife to death was sentenced to life imprisonment. Landis pleaded not guilty and answered nothing when asked if he had anything to say to Justice Jesse Adkins. He was convicted of second degree murder and, at age 22, would be eligible for parole in 13 years.
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Washington
James L. Landis
Landis
Jesse Adkins
Veterans reunite at Gettysburg for 75th battle anniversary
At Gettysburg Pennsylvania the last Civil War guard of both armies returns for an eight day reunion. Veterans mingle with soldiers and officials as they mark 75 years since the battle. Aged veterans greet each other while many guests join under federal observance.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Overton H. Mennett
Grand Army of the Republic
James Robert Paul
Charlotte
N.C. Dy
Mennell
Chinese Flier Dives to Sink Jap Gunboat near Anking
A Chinese Air Force report says a dare-to-die pilot dove a burning bomb-laden plane onto a Japanese gunboat on the Yangtze near Anking, 215 miles from Hankow, damaging three gunboats and destroying six Japanese planes. Officers hailed the act as a heroic sacrifice amid a stalled war.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Anking
Hankow
China
Wheat crop to be above world needs, says institute
The International Institute of Agriculture reported the world wheat crop likely to exceed world needs. It said only an exceptional series of adverse events could reduce production to last year's abundant level, with exportable surpluses likely in normally larger producers while importing country demand should stay near past levels. Roscoe Ates marries Laura Bella Jumps in Indiana. details list residence and ages.
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