Sculptor Dates Jesus height as six foot two
Rome reports sculptor Lorenzo Ferri after a 22 year study of the Shroud of Turin concludes Jesus stood about six feet two inches tall with a majestic athletic build. He says Christ had a strong chest and finely molded limbs. The shroud’s authenticity remains debated though tied to Lirey and Turin. An international Vatican congress last year pursued wider study with no conclusions.
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Lorenzo Ferri
Jesus Christ
Christ
Ferrl
Lirey
France
Catholic Encyclopedia
Holy See
Vatican
CAB Fixes Cause of 56-Death Crash
The Aeronautics Board blamed improperly installed cylinder nuts and weak emergency training for the Elizabeth New Jersey liner crash of December 16, killing 56. The report cites three infractions of aircraft regulations and notes it was the second worst in U.S. history. Newark Airport closed after the third crash within 58 days.
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New York
Civil’ Aeronautics Board
Elizabeth
N. J
CAB
Newark Airport
Three Hurt as Blast Destroys Trailer House
A blast ripped a two unit trailer court in Van Nuys injuring three people. Mary A Ballard, 34, a stenographer at Lockheed Aircraft Co., suffered severe burns and was rescued by neighbor Frank Kreutel, 46, before being taken to Valley Hospital for treatment.
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Mary A. Ballard
Lockheed Aircraft Co
Frank Kreutel
Valley Hospital
Homeless Heroine Case Triggers San Francisco Judge’s Action
In San Francisco a 19 year old son of an advertising executive faced a 1g heroin addiction charge before Judge McMahon. The judge urged hospital treatment to cure him, while seaman Homer Bolton was fined 25 000 cash or 50 000 in bail for supplying the youth. The youth expressed a desire to quit and sought help, saying he needed and wanted all available aid.
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San Francisco
Joe
John
Io McMahon
Herbert Reimar
Herbert Reimer
Reimer
Judge McMahon
Homer Bolton
Crown
Bolton
McMahon
Frank Vandervort
John Keating
Young
Copter Drops Food Behind Picket Lines
A GPA helicopter dropped food to supervisory workers trapped by picket lines at the Clarksburg Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co dial exchange during a CIO Communications Workers of America strike. The helicopter dipped low four times to deliver supplies to maintain telephone service.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
GPA
Truce Seen by May Day
Washington officials guiding Korea truce talks expect an armistice soon perhaps by May 1. A negotiated formula would avoid forced repatriation while ensuring POWs’ rights, with two other issues tied to Russia as a neutral police power and banning airfield building in North Korea.
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Korea
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Jtars
Panmunjon
U.N
Peiping
Moscow
Russia
U. N
North Korea
Panmunjom
West Germany
Mrs Ridgway's Easter Message From War Front
Mrs Ridgway sent Easter greetings to Gen Ridgway and his men via armed forces radio in Korea and Japan. She said she is happy to give the message as a mother would. God bless you and protect you. You are magnificent. In a special note to her son she said you share your father’s faith, and she loves him and you.
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Los Angeles
Queen Julianna Sunbathes at Sea Island Resort
SEA ISLAND Ga April 12 The Dutch queen Julianna relaxed at a beach resort during a two day stay. She did government work in her beach house assisted by Dr Marianna Tellegen and reviewed state documents. She discussed tour plans to Grand Rapids and Holland Michigan and wrote postcards to her children while sunbathing and enjoying a beach club lunch.
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Juliana
The
Netherlands
Oceanside
Marianna Tellegen
Baron van Heeckeren
America
Grand Rapids
Holland
Mich
Van Fleet appeals for hope for missing son in Korea
General James A. Van Fleet, mourning son James Jr. missing on a North Korea bombing mission, urged parents and wives on Easter Sunday to take pride in those who served. He spoke softly in Seoul, recalling faith, duty, and the 100,000 casualties who shaped resolve to hold out hope for reunion or return.
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James A. van Feet
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
van Fleet
Francis Cardinal Spelman
Eisenhower
Dempsie
James Jr
North Korea
Young Jim
Leutenant
Re Ay Bo
Ersay
Ieee
Opesey
Easter Prayers Unite Allied Forces on Korean Front
Allied soldiers of the Christian faith held sunrise services across UN units in Korea this Easter. General James A. Van Fleet urged troops to remember God accompanies their mission against Communism. Marines and divisions gathered at gravesites, amphitheaters, and airfields for improvised Christian rites as Sabrejets lingered above.
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United Nations
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S
U. S. Seventh Division
U. S. 25Th Division
Harriman Indicates Interest in Presidential Candidacy
N HARRIMAN administrator of the Mutual Security Program said he would consider it a high honor to be a candidate for President. He spoke at a reception in Harriman introduced by Orange County Democrats who have organized a Harriman for President campaign.
Commodore Vanderbilt's Granddaughter Dies at 99
NEW YORK April 12 The uncrowned dowager queen of American society Mrs Florence Vanderbilt Twombly died yesterday at age 99 at her town house. She was the widow of Hamilton McKay Twombly and the last surviving grandchild of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt who founded the family fortune. She survived a fractured leg from a 95 year old automobile accident in Middletown Rhode Island while taking her daily drive in her Rolls Royce.
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Florence Vanderbilt Twombly
Hamilton McKay
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
William B. Vanderbilt
Middletown
R. L
Newport
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