Memorial Services Planned for 86 Killed in Air Crash
Memorial services scheduled for 86 servicemen who died in a C 124 Globemaster crash at Lawson Air Force Base. Investigators led by Brig Gen Richard B O Keefe worked through the night, findings to be sent to the Pentagon. 55 bodies identified. 30 survivors hospitalized. M Sergeant Wendell L Burton the lone crew member to survive.
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Moses Lake
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Lawson Air Force Base
Richard B. O'Keefe
Norton Air Force Base
Calif
Pentagon
Larson Field
Brooke
Army Hospital
San Antonio
Tex
Wendell L. Burton
Temple
Okla
Burton
Fakir Birman of Paris Darkens to His End
Birman the corset maker and former fakir who enthralled Paris in the 1930s with fortune telling and lottery advice died by hanging himself after a life of public stardom and private turmoil. Born Charles Fosser in St Etienne, he built a palace persona, advised on love and luck, used to sell lottery tickets, and appeared in theater and media before his 1942 corset venture and ultimate suicide.
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Paris
NEA
Fakir Birman
Birman
Fakir
Charles Fosser
St. Etienne
France
Maurice Chevalier
Goldwyn Honored As Film Pioneer
Beverly Hills California veteran film producer Sam Goldwyn received a gold key to the city and a gold medal of appreciation at a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of his film career. Friends civic leaders and film notables attended in the City Council chambers.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Sam Goldwyn
North Carolina Seeks Twice As Much Improved Pasture
Farm experts say the state has about one million acres of improved pasture but needs two million to meet demand. They highlight pasture expansion as essential for grazing capacity and forage supply in upcoming seasons.
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North Carolina
Armored vest stops 10 bullets and grenade blast
Army reports Pfc. Tom Miles of Decatur Illinois saved a wounded comrade under fire when a Red infantryman fired ten bullets at close range and a grenade exploded nearby. Miles recovered, killed the assailant with his carbine, and remained on duty.
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Seoul
Tom Miles
Decatur
Miles
Army
Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball Comes to New York
One hundred eleven debutantes were presented at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in white and silver gowns for the annual Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball. The event featured a mass introduction to New York society and a festive round of waltzes and dances.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Papa Noel Visits Tots at Milwaukee Press Club
Milwuakee foreign correspondent William Schiller disguised as Santa Claus at the Milwaukee Press Club Christmas party faced an army of curious youngsters. He endured an hour of questions and stage fright but enjoyed the kids’ cheers and a lightweight, French-accent free Ho Ho Ho as he kept his identity hidden.
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Milwaukee
Papa Noel
Milwaukee Press Club
Santa Claus
William Schiller
France-Soir
The
Milwaukee Journal
North Pole
Laurence Olivier
42 Korean War Casualties Identified by Defense Dept
The Defense Department identified 42 more casualties from the Korean War on Monday. The tally includes 13 killed 28 wounded and one injured in a battle zone accident.
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Washington
Defense Department
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