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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
7
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau notes summer installation of a new control system for heating plants. Modern controls maintain constant house temperature by frequent burner cycling and reduce overheating and underheating. A system using indoor and outdoor thermostats adjusts heat in response to outdoor changes.
Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Tyer vice commander of the Japan Air Defense Force was killed in a jet crash near Komaki Air Base in Central Honshu. Capt. E. R. Crane of Wichita Kansas also died. The F94 Starfire nosed down after takeoff and burned in a rice paddy as possible engine flameout is suspected. Tyer was 40 and the first Air Force general killed in the Far East since World War II.
Los Angeles detectives report two clues in the abortion death of Patricia Steele a 34 year old Hollywood socialite. They found she pawned a 3000 emerald and diamond ring Saturday to finance the operation and questioned an escort who drove her to a party. The escort gave no helpful details and the last 12 hours before her death remain unknown.
Aquinas High School releases the 1952 graduating class honors led by Miss Engelhard first with 94.64 percent and Miss Hardiman second at 93.35 percent. The report lists top juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and active club participation across the student body.
The Defense Department released List No. 574 identifying 115 Korean War casualties. Among them 17 are dead, 86 wounded, seven missing, and five injured in battle zone accidents.
Postmaster General Donaldson notes delays stem from human error and reduced rail mail trains as costs push service cuts. A Sweden airmail arrives in New York before some local letters due to night delivery gaps and time zones. He cites two New York to Washington letter cases showing mishandling likely caused delays. Plans to restore late residential pickups aim to speed delivery without high costs.
In Higashi Village Northern Honshu a Women's Youth Corps ran a groom qualification test for five young men in their 20s. The regimen included a marathon, rice bag carry, bar chins, and ploughing. A women’s panel then judged them on intelligence. all 50 flunked and were deemed unfit for marriage.
Washington report says airline travel and other private flying can return to normal at 3 01 am EST next Tuesday. Secretary Oscar Chapman signed an order lifting restrictions on gasoline use for commercial and sports flying, enabling the restart.
Fossilized bones near Arkadelphia Arkansas are identified as a sea going dinosaur about 120 million years old. Dr Phillip Horton curator at Henderson State Teachers College notes the reptile grew up to 40 feet long and had a head and flippers instead of legs.
London reception committee led by J. B. Priestley learned Charles Laughton canceled a transatlantic flight after a 300 mile false start. The plane with engine trouble turned back from New York. Laughton boarded initially but disappeared when the flight resumed hours later.
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