CAA Ready to Help Build Up U S Airports
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced approval of a revised federal aid airport program to fund 896 domestic and 12 territorial projects. Total federal and state contributions amount to about 66.6 million and 70.2 million respectively, with funds earmarked for land, runways, lighting, admin buildings, hangars, and related facilities. A backlog of federal aid requests totaling 250 million remains.
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Explosion blasts service station injures man and shatters town
William Martin, 29, a service station attendant, is in St. Cabn's Hospital after being blown more than 200 feet by a gasoline explosion that wrecked the station and shattered windows for blocks. Police say fumes from a leak ignited by a spark from a compressor motor started the blast.
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Uxnard
William Martin
Couple to Be Extradited in Vacationist Slaying
In Las Vegas Nevada on August 5 a New England bridal couple admitted killing a California vacationist during a hitchhiking trip. Joseph L Barey Jr., 24, of Portsmouth Maine, and Lois Hunt, 21, born in New London Connecticut, waived extradition to Nevada County California. They were jailed after separate statements claiming the murder near Truckee occurred while seeking a victim for robbery.
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Glenones
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Reouple
Joseph‘l. Barey Jr
Porth Kittery
Lois Hunt
New London
Corin
Portsmouth
Heat drives corn prices to record highs in Chicago trading
The Chicago market saw corn futures for September reach 2.255 a bushel, a record in 99 years of trading, while cash corn fetched 2.23 a bushel. Heat and dry soil dominate the outlook, with rainfall as the key growth factor for the crop. H J Gramlich of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway notes August began dry and rainfall remains crucial for continued yields.
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Seizure of Vienna Oil Rigs and Lobau Refinery by Russians
Vienna August 5 Russian occupation forces seized the Lobau refinery and oil fields near Zisterdorf in Austria. Col Gen L V Kurrasov ordered the action with a ram armed board at midnight Saturday. Russian engineers took charge Sunday claiming German asset status, says B H Grove of Socony Vacuum New York.
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Meyer Accused Father of Child by Cigaret Girl
Patricia Miles, 25, a New York nightclub cigarette girl, charged Johnny Meyer 41 with paternity and asked him to pay for her six month old baby. Meyer denied the claim, calling her an opportunist, while attorney Elvin Unterman secured a warrant for Meyer's arrest on the charge. Meyer said he learned of the affair from the press as he headed to Washington to testify before a Senate committee.
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Elvin I. Unterman
Miss. Miles
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Senate War Investigating Committee
Body Identified as Theater Man's Body Identified as Theater Man's
Santa Monica Aug 8 The body of Richard Ogden 34 identified by Det Sgt Hank Metheny as a former casting director for the New York Theater Guild was found in his apartment four days after last being seen alive A heap of assorted pills lay beside the body but the cause of death was not yet determined
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