Major Pearce Crashes Radar to Cuba Flight at Wave Top
Reconstruction shows Major Richard H. Pearce flew near water to dodge radar while crossing the Florida Straits and broadcast any station on approach to Cuba. He and his four year old son Rich ard Jr. landed near Havana as Havana Radio signaled asylum. FAA and Coast Guard led a broad search. Pearce had a 13 day Texas leave and was an aide to Lt. Gen. Dunn.
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Miami
Fla
Richard H. Pearce
Cuba
Florida Straits
U.S
Coast Guard
Havana
Military Libertad
Pearce
Richard Jr
United States Army
Richard Harwood Pearce
Communist Party
Gramma
Homestead Air Force Base
Florida
Federal Aviation Agency
American Defense
FAA
United States
U.S. Weather Bureau
Beaumont
Tex
Sandra
Thomas A. Thomas
Texas
John V. Mitchell
Houston
Lawrence Construction Moves to New Offices and Warehouse
Lawrence Construction Company moved its offices and warehouse to 736 E. 22nd St a self built 4000 square foot office and a 1300 square foot rear warehouse. The firm founded in 1960 specializes in institutional projects and lists University Lutheran Church Kansas Employment Service and Schwegler School among its completed buildings. The leadership includes Frank Raley president and Herbert Weidensaul co owner with Darryl Beene office manager and Bob Frazier metal building rep. The company employs about 25 year round workers and adds about 25 in summer and plans further hires with expansion. It also operates R-W Investment Co. Inc. a subsidiary buying and leasing existing buildings.
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Lawrence Construction Company
E. 22Nd St
Lawrence Construction
University Lutheran Church
Kansas Employment Bureau
Schwegler School
Miller Furniture
Frank Raley
Kansas
Bert Weidensaul
KU Architecture
Darryl Beene
Bob Frazier
Association of General Contractors
R-W Investment Co. Inc
Princeton group crowns New Brunswick mayor prettiest in nation
Patricia Q. Sheehan, 33, first woman mayor of New Brunswick, was toasted as the prettiest mayor in the nation by a Princeton University singing group at the New Jersey Conference of Mayors. The Nas sons performed Hail to Her Honor The Mayor as she listened from the platform.
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Princeton
N.J
Princeton University
Patricia Q. Sheehan
Sheehan
New Brunswick
New Jersey
July 4 Fireworks Display Promoted by Lawrence Jaycees
Lawrence Jaycees announce Memorial Stadium fireworks with the theme Were Proud Were Americans. Chairman John Forman says it will be the biggest and most patriotic show yet featuring a 36 inch aerial bomb and a Niagara Falls set piece. Proceeds go to Jaycee projects. The event runs 7 p.m. pre show and 9 30 p.m. main display under daylight saving time.
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Memorial Stadium
John Forman
Forman
Lawrence Jaycees
Lawrence
Jaycee Projects
Death Toll In Brussels Store Fire Estimated At 370
A Brussels department store fire left about 370 missing, with bodies already recovered. Officials cautioned the count could rise as rescue teams continued work in the smoldering ruins of the L Innovation store in downtown Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
L’innovation
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