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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
6
Hal Boyle recalls the youthful lure of secret mail and the U S Post Office’s widespread ads. He recounts mail ventures from ventriloquist kits to scams promising quick money, and notes how letters shaped his early curiosity and price of stamps. The piece ends with a memory of algebra guiding him through adult life.
An American Airlines DC-6 on a New York to Los Angeles flight plunged from 14 000 feet to avert a supposed colliding light. Passengers including Jesse Bibbs and Mena Katz suffered neck dislocations and minor injuries. The aircraft diverted to El Paso for treatment. Captain Ed Badmer steered away at a green light he mistook for another aircraft. The plane resumed course after a precautionary stop.
A Big Stratojet taking off from Dyess Air Force Base nosed into a creek after a brief climb, erupting in an explosion seen 15 miles away and killing its four crewmen. Witnesses described the jet hanging in the air before plummeting, with wreckage strewn over 1,500 yards. the four dead were named later pending notification of next of kin.
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