Six Airmen Die As B Fifty Bombers Collide Over Savannah
In Savannah last night two B fifty bombers from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Hunter AFB collided during a training flight. One aircraft crashed into marshland with six to nine airmen killed. the second landed at Hunter AFB with a damaged tail and no casualties. Parachutes were reportedly seen near the crash site.
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Hunter Air Force Base
Thomas R. Meredith
Meredith
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Hunter
U S Uranium Pact Inked With Australia
Washington announced a new agreement with Australia and the United Kingdom to buy uranium mined from Australia’s Rum Jungle near Darwin for atomic research. A prior July pact covers ore from Radium Hill in Southern Australia.
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Washington
United States
Australia
Atomic Research and Development
United Kingdom
Darwin
Radium Hill
George Murphy Heads Massive Inaugural Talent Drive
Washington January 9 George Murphy Hollywood star and director of entertainment for the volunteers has drawn 2000 applications for high priced acts to perform at the inauguration. Acts include Jeannette McDonald James Melton Walter Pidgeon Wayne King Guy Lombardo Meyer Davis Noble Sissle Emil Coleman and Fred Waring with a 100-voice Negro choir. Two ball venues National Guard Armory and Georgetown gymnasium plus two show sections at Uline Arena and Capital Theatre. A bus fleet and police escort will shuttle performers between sites as timing tightens the two part ball schedule.
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Hollywood
Movieland
Washington Symphony
Jeannette McDonald
James Melton
Walter Pidgeon
Uline Arena
Capital Theatre
National Guard Armory
Georgetown University Gymnasium
Wayne King
Guy Lombardo
Meyer Davis
Noble Sissle
Emil Coleman
Fred Waring
Washington
George Murap
Hoover to ride ahead of Eisenhower Cabinet line
Former President Herbert Hoover will ride just ahead of President-elect Eisenhower's incoming Cabinet during the January 20 inaugural procession. Hoover's car will be flanked by that of Chief Justice Fred Vinson as the parade advances.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
White House
Eisenhower
Fred Vinson
Southwest High Temperatures Boost Winter Weather Forecast
The Weather Bureau forecast clear mild conditions across the Southwest with unseasonably high temperatures in many areas Friday. Texas cities reported record warmth on Thursday, while Missouri and Kansas saw much colder pockets. Chinook winds kept Denver above freezing, and northeast winds may lift dust in the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico Friday.
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Galveston
Corpus Christi
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
Garden City
Missouri
West Plains
Rocky Mountains
Mercury
Denver
Colorado Springs
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Sadistic Slayer Gets New Trial
Violet Berling, a 33 year old accordion teacher, was granted a new trial by the California District Court of Appeal in Long Beach after being convicted April 20, 1951, for the sadistic slaying of Kay Frances Erickson, a 10 year old pupil. The court ruled the trial was illegal because she fainted repeatedly and was mentally absent, depriving her of the right to be physically and mentally present.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
District Court of Appeal
Violet John Bering
Kay Frances Erickson
Maryland Solons In A Pickle
In Annapolis Maryland the state legislature faced a stalemate as a Democratic caucus debated who should be Senate president. With 18 Democrats present and 15 votes needed, seven backed a change while nine favored incumbent George Della, leading to a split that prevented final selection. Senator C Ferdinand Sybert received support from a faction seeking new leadership as the caucus failed to unite.
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Maryland
House of Delegates
Senate
Sen
George Della
Baltimore
Democratic Party
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Change of Life Relief Promised by Pinkham Remedies
Mrs A W of New York reports relief from hot flashes and nervousness after using Lydia Pinkham's Compound and Tablets. The ad touts 63 to 80 percent relief in tests and claims modern medicine helps mid life distress. It highlights Vegetable Compound, tablets with iron, and notes additional use for menstrual pains.
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New York
WN. Y
Lydia Pinkham
Jet Ace Jabara rides DC6 to Korea for second tour
Maj. James Jabara, the world’s first jet ace, joined a Navy DC6 cargo plane as the lone passenger, hitching a ride after weather grounded his scheduled flight. The 28 year old pilot volunteers for another active duty tour after scoring six kills in 63 missions on his first Korea tour.
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Calif
James Jabara
Korea
Pacific
Jabara
Scott Field
Ill
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