Fire in United Air Lines engine on cross country flight
A United Air Lines DC the engine flared with smoke and flames as it neared Kansas City injuring no one aboard. Captain George Fieldson alerted the control tower and fire crews stood by. the blaze was extinguished before landing. Passengers, including Wilbur S. Selbert of Kansas City, described the smoke and flare lasting about five minutes. The New York to West Coast flight landed 28 minutes late and was held for inspection overnight. Some passengers continued on to westbound connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United Air Lines
George Fieldson
Wilbur S. Selbert
New York
West Coast
Evidence of Violent Car Theft and Injuries Near Yellowstone Park
In Kemmerer and Wichita two drivers were injured in a two car crash en route to Yellowstone National Park. Tom Phillips of El Dorado Kansas sustained a crushed vertebra while David Moss of Wichita had a broken finger. A gunman staged a separate robbery forcing a couple into a ride, gave $1.05 for gasoline and fled. the car was recovered later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Wyon
Tom Philips
el Dorado
Kas
David Moss
Wichita
Yellow [Sone National Park
Herbert Bryant
Phillips
Moss
Gale Moss
Kansas Turnpike
Lone Bandit Steals 3000 From Topeka Safeway
A lone gunman robbed a Topeka Safeway of about $3,000 last night. He forced assistant manager Ray Wendt to escort him for a block, then compelled a student nurse and her male companion to drive him to another area in the city. Safeway employees were preparing to close when the robbery occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Safeway
Ray Wendt
Wendt
Morocco post abolished in Madrid transfer of powers
The Spanish government ended the post of high commissioner in Spanish Morocco and moved supervised functions to the regime of Sultan Mohammed ben Youssef. Spain had recognized Spanish Morocco as independent and part of the neighboring French protectorate in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spanish
Morocco
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Span
Soviet Trade Mission Arrives in Jakarta for Aid Talks
A one man Soviet trade mission arrived in Jakarta to begin negotiations with Indonesia on trade, technical and economic aid agreements. The envoy aims to boost bilateral ties and outline potential cooperation across commerce and development projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Mayor George Christopher Receives Quick Frozen Kansas City Steaks
San Francisco Mayor George Christopher was set to receive a consignment of Kansas City steaks described as having been rapidly frozen. The delivery left Kansas City and arrived by Navy Cougar jets with 85 naval reserve fliers aboard. The planes ascended to 40 000 feet where temperatures drop to 50 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George Christopher
Kansas City
Naval Reserve
Alameda
Olathe
Ikan
Naval Air Station
Fire Kills Man Trying To Save Rescued Mate
In Fort Smith Arkansas Louis Kelley Morris, 26, died after entering a burning house to try to reach his wife who had been rescued already. Police say he suffocated while trapped in a storage room as the house burned. Morris' mother assisted the wife’s escape through a window minutes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Alredy
Louis Kelley Morris
Morris
Looper
Kansas City Reserve Squadron 866 to Present to Christopher
Kansas City Reserve Squadron 866 will present an event to Christopher. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate a formal presentation or ceremony involving the squadron badge or duties. Further context from the full article would clarify the exact nature and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Christopher
Texas Forces Following Johnson Grab Wide Lead
Democratic tensions in Texas surfaced after Johnson aligned forces, with conservatives showing strength in big cities at Saturday county conventions. If conservatives gain disputed seats, they could influence the state convention in Fort Worth in September while vowing to back the presidential nominee only if acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Fort Worth
Violent Weather Lashes Ohio and Western Pa Areas
Severe storms swept Ohio with two separate fatalities near Younes town and other deaths from electrocution and drowning. Power outages lasted up to 15 hours in Cleveland. A blaze destroyed a women’s apparel plant near Conneaut. Rivers rose in Pittsburgh area as more showers forecast and flash floods hit western Pennsylvania. About 50 farms evacuated at Canonsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olina Valles
Seseriay
Younestown
Ohio
Sonen
Alsin
Cleveland
Conneaut
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Canonsbureg
1934 Survey Finds Erosion Damaged Vast Land Areas
A survey from 1934 showed erosion had badly damaged more than 280 million acres of crop and grazing land, highlighting extensive environmental degradation and its impact on agriculture and pasture.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Se Moss
Blaze
Singapore
Jim Cannady
Princeton
Frances Pointer
Ottawa
Cannady
Lone Bandit
Russ Group
Kansas
Douglas County
Dale Chappell
Sheriff's Office
G. D
Dale" Chappell
Bartle
Johnson
Donald S
Douglas and
Jefferson Counties
Hulis
Senate
Hults
State Senate
Tle
Heller
Tacmiing
Legistariian
New
Water Resources Board
Ealtshews
Donald S. Hults
Lawrence
University of Kansas
New Hampshire Street
Douglas
Milton Beach
Oskaloosa
United States
Hultssen
Ways and Means
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!