Pilot Missed Homes Before Fatal Jet Crash
Grand Prairie Texas February witness reports say a F-80 Shooting Star veered to avoid houses and crashed into a Long Star Boat Co factory yard killing two workers. Pilot Captain James C. Smith injured but conscious after ejecting. two others hurt lightly. Factory employs about 250. yard had about 25 nearby persons.
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Gable Returns to Hollywood to Freelance After MGM
Clark Gable returns to Hollywood after 23 years with MGM and says he will not renew his contract when it expires March 3. He plans to freelance, consider overseas projects, and even directing in the future. He reopens his Encino home and hints at possible future collaborations, while denying immediate marriage plans and a new studio setup.
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Ferris
Report Cards Burn In Bandelier School Cloakroom
Fire swept a cloakroom at Bandelier Grade School in Albuquerque yesterday destroying all semester end report cards. No injuries were reported and investigators found burned matches near the scene.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bandelier
Veteran College Attendance Rising Under Korean GI Bill
Washington reports a VA spokesman says veterans using the Korean War GI Bill for educational training are rising steadily. About 350,000 veterans, 14 12 percent of 2.4 million, are on some form of postwar education, with World War II figures showing longer-term growth. The Korean program began Aug 20, 1952, and despite rapid demobilization, it started slowly and gained pace through 1953 as school openings and arrangements improved.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
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Last Ex-PW To Fly To States Saturday
Cpl. Donald L. Wakehouse of Iowa City Iowa the last American remaining here from the armistice prisoner exchange is scheduled to be treated here since he was returned from a Red prison camp. Cpl. Claude
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Tokyo
Donald L. Wakehouse
Iowa City
Iowa
Claude
Fragmentary note on Wes Lee voyage to England and U S
A partial excerpt mentions Wes Lee traveling to England in a century era and later to the United States. Details are unclear and fragmented, with no precise dates or locations. Further readable context is needed for a fuller item.
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Soand
Wes Lee
England
United States
Iran Oil Fight Targets Kashani Versus Western Pact
The article portrays Iranian religious leader Kashani as a defiant foe of any oil agreement with Britain or the West. It notes his prior death sentence, imprisonments, and exiles while warning that Iran’s move to nationalize oil in 1951 under Mosaddegh has left the country poor without Western aid, with Hoover Jr. credited for bridging sides amid a broader anti Western stance.
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Kashani
Britain
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Eig
Herbert Hoover Jr
United States
Seee Passengers Ride In Same Type Road Coach Vehicles
The report notes that Se ee passengers were transported in vehicles of the same type used as road coaches when the first railways were built, reflecting early travel methods and vehicle consistency across transport eras.
Truant Is Caught, So Shoots Himself at Fruitland
Police report a student, identified as Banks, shot himself after being caught truancy at home in Fruitland. He was struck through the left shoulder and lung, with the bullet lodging in the back. he was hospitalized for treatment.
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Fruitland
Banks
Women Pledge To Boycott Coffee As Prices Rise
Women vow to abstain from buying, serving, or drinking coffee until prices drop. The boycott signals protest over costs and aims to press vendors to reduce rates. Demonstrations detail impact on daily routines and local commerce, with organizers urging wider participation.
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