Detroit Gunman Dies After Four Hour Siege
A four hour siege in Detroit ends with gunman Charles Luther Rollins killed while fleeing a burning home. He wounded two police officers, shot 40 times, as about 200 officers and 5,000 spectators faced the standoff. Officer Wyrod lost a finger and patrolman Oberdzinski was wounded. Firemen extinguished the attic blaze revealing Rollins was killed by police gunfire. A priest performed last rites for Rollins.
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Detroit
Moody Charles Luther Rollins
Rollins
Walter Wyrod
Wyrod
Anthony Oberdzinski
Syble Smith
Kansan to Pilot One of Three B47 Jets in Race
Maj William Yingling, 31, of Arkansas City will fly one of three B47 jet bombers in a transcontinental race at the National Aircraft Show in Philadelphia on September 4. The planes race 2337 miles from March Air Force Base to Philadelphia International Airport, with the GE Trophy awarded to the winner. In Independence, Kansas the Board of Health reports Independence is the 24th city in the state to add fluoride to its water supply to curb tooth decay.
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Philadelphia
Kansas
William E. Yingling
Arkansas City
Yingling
6Th
Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Ohio
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Calif
Philadelphia International
General Electric
Independence
Kas
Kansas Board of Health
Air Travel Tips From a Veteran Traveler
A veteran traveler shares casual, humorous advice on air trips, including flying late to pick seatmates, packing a heavy bag of necessities, handling delays, and dressing casually to avoid looking frayed after long flights. The author notes overland and overseas travel trends and hints at continuing the topic later.
Military College Students Train Aboard Naval Vessels
Ethan A. Smith Jr and David F. Hanson, KU seniors, serve aboard USS Newport News and USS Kleinsmith during summer midshipman training. A six week Atlantic Cruise included stops at Colon Panama Havana and Guantanamo Bay before returning to Norfolk. John H. Wulfkuhle, a NROTC midshipman from 26 colleges, trained at Norfolk Amphibious Base culminating in a simulated amphibious assault August 12. Cpl Howard Sloan of the First Cavalry Division in Japan, an Army veteran since 1954, serves as assistant squad leader. his wife Doris and parents live at 501 N and St.
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Ethan A. Smith Jr
E. A. Smith
K. U
Newport News
Guantanamo Bay
Norfolk
David F. Hanson
Loring O. Hanson
Eudora
Kleinsmith
Atlantic Fleet
Colon
Panama
Havana
Cuba
John H. Wulfkuhle
Harold C. Wulfkuhle
NROTC
Naval Amphibious Base
Cpl
Howard Sloan
First Cavalry Division
Japan
Eighth Regiment
Doris
Hart T. Sloan
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Journal-World Photo
Kansan
Fluorides
Robert C. Ruaark
Europe
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Surring Lands
Ruaak
Mama
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Kansas City
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Calgrewe
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Lolo
Meions
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Ar Lae Pontes
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