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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1947

Page

11

Flight Fails Odom Home on Around the World Attempt

CHICAGO Aug 5 William Billy Odem returned to his home airport after flying about one sixth of the planned distance in a 4000 horsepower twin engined craft. Aileron jam over Halifax Nova Scotia forced a return landing at 11 55 pm nine hours and 24 minutes after takeoff. He plans another attempt tomorrow to beat Wiley Post 186 hour record in the Winnie Mae monoplane.

Chicago William Billy Odem Halifax Nova Scotia British Ferry Command Wiley Post Winnie Mae

Nation must rule out fear say Lilienthal

Atomic chief David E. Lilienthal urges calm in facing the A bomb, saying fear and hysteria would derail the great atomic adventure. He emphasizes reason, public education, and balanced presentation of both destructive and creative power to guide U S energy development and world peace.

Lilienthal U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Ator Matniind Uhat Itsike Lilien American Society of Newspaper Editors

Anxiety over oil for heating hits East

An oil marketer Howard P. Sears warned Aug 5 that the East faces a serious heating shortage next winter unless more supplies arrive immediately. In a letter to Sen. Ives he blamed major producers stockpiling and noted refiners boosted capacity by about 400,000 barrels daily last year but will not match that volume this year.

Washington Rome N.Y Hiss Area Sen. Ives Ra N. Y Howard P. Sears Sears Ina Ives

Ex Junk Man Slays Three in Princeton Grove

Ex junk dealer Roy Turpin, 48, allegedly killed Charles Bateman and Mabel Bateman and Nora Turpin at a country home two miles east of Princeton. Turpin’s sister was fatally shot and Turpin reportedly confessed as police tracked the case from Gibson County jail.

Princeton Ind James ‘Gi! McDonald Charles Bateman Nora Turpin Here Roy Turpin Turpin Gibson County McDonald Batemans Mabel

Japanese War Crime Suspects to Face Dutch Trials

Twenty seven Japanese war crimes suspects are enroute to the Netherlands for trial on charges including mistreating American survivors of the Houston and forcing Dutch girls into prostitution. The group includes former Lt. Gen. Masao Maruyama and was released from Sugamo prison for trial near the scenes of the alleged crimes.

Tokyo Netherlands ‘East Indies Houston Masao. Maruyama Sugamo_ prison

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