Atlantic Conquered by Six Ton Yacht
Ian Nicolson a 26 year old naval architect sailed into Weymouth England after crossing the Atlantic alone in a homemade six ton yacht Nicolson built the vessel in six weeks with one helper the solo voyage home lasted about a month and was marked by nearly constant rain from Nova Scotia to England This record notes his quick build and challenging crossing with a small crew
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Weymouth
England
Ian Nicolson
Atlantic
Nicolson
Nova Scotia
Granite City Riot Ties Up Soldiers and Teens
In Granite City Illinois soldiers from the Army Engineers Depot were confined to base for five days after a riot with civilian teenagers near the skating rink. Colonel Frank E. Lambert said about 109 soldiers and 200 youths clashed while attempting to settle past disputes. police intervened to calm the scene.
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Granite
City
Ill
Granite City
Army Engineers
Frank E. Lambert
593Rd Engineers Group
Nearal Skating Rink
Lambert
Mystery Man of Air Force Accused of Fraud
Dutch psychiatrist says a man who claimed to be Capt. David Samuel Rollins of the U S Air Force is a fraud. The Enschede suspect, picked up two weeks ago, gave a New London Connecticut origin and a WWI bomber pilot history. Defense reports show the Army serial number he gave belongs to Eugene N Swan, prompting questions of amnesia or deceit as U S officials plan further interviews.
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Eschede
Holand
David Samuel Rollins
U.S. Air Force
Enschede
Rollins
New London
U. S
A. d
Verbeek
Europe
United States
City of Hope Help Sought by Children
Children in Long Beach today rang doorbells to raise funds for City of Hope Medical Center at Duarte. Bank donations will be turned in tonight or Friday morning at Mottell's Mortuary. The Crusade ends Sunday with a Slope Crusade program at Martine Stadium featuring Roberta Linn.
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Long Beach
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte
City of Hope
Don Bowers
Mottell’s 5 Mortuary
Martine Stadium
Roberta Linn
Chiang Urges Flood Aid for China Victims
Chiang Kai-shek appealed to both citizens and overseas supporters to back a relief drive for Red China flood victims. The Mainland Relief Assn in Nanking leads the campaign for food and essentials. He called the flood the worst in three centuries and noted the Communists admitted many are homeless.
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Taipeh
Chiang Kai-Shek
Peak Climber Feared Killed in Rock Slide
Rescuers suspended the search for John Dake, 35, of Englewood Colorado, after a rock slide on Longs Peak's east slope late Sunday. Forest rangers and Colorado Mountain Club members heard the slide, and climbers were missing on the north face as volunteers continued a cautious overnight search.
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Boies Rank
Caio
Long's Peak
Forest Rangers
John Dake
Englewood
Colo
J. Barton Herschler
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Mountain Club
Dalie
Herschler
Dalis
Chiang Appeals to Foreign Allies for Relief to China
The report notes an urgent appeal by Chiang to foreign friends to assist in delivering relief supplies into Communist China, outlining the need for rapid aid amid the ongoing crisis and political tension.
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Chiang
Communist
China
West German defector slams Adenauer amid East Berlin conference
Former CDU Hamburg deputy Karl Schmidt-Wittmack, fled to the East with his family, accusing the Adenauer government of risking war under American pressure. He joins Otto John in East Berlin as a critic of West German policy, warning of heightened tensions and potential betrayal of secrets.
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Karl Schmidt-Wittmack
Communists
Reds
Adenauer
Germany
Berlin
UPI
Konrad Adenauer
Christian ‘Democratic Party
East Berlin
Otto John
Schmidt- Wittmsack
CDU
Hamburg
East
Schmidt Wittmack
John
Wolfson to Reveal Plans for Battle Against Avery
New York dispatch reports financier Louis E Wolfson may wage a proxy fight to oust Montgomery Ward chairman Sewell Avery. Ward stock jumped about 10 points on rumors while Wolfson, 42, pledged to issue a full statement. Avery, an octogenarian, defended Ward's postwar stance amid Sears Roebuck’s growth and strong finances.
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New York
Upi
Louis E. Wolfson
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wolfson
4Ward
Avery
Ward
New York Stock Exchange
Wolf
Roosevelt
Lover Ward
Criti
Cism
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Chieseago
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