Ted Williams crash lands burning Panther in Korea
Ted Williams, famed former Boston Red Sox slugger and Marine captain, crash landed his Panther jet during a North Korea strike. He reports a harrowing mission with radio failure and stuck landing gear but walked away unharmed. Fellow pilots say flames trailed the aircraft from target to base, and Williams described the run as smooth despite the blaze.
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Seoul
Ted
Williams
Boston Red Sox
North Korea
Pyongyang
Willams
Boston
Korea Inflation Moves Ordered
In Pusan Korea the government declared a state of emergency and ordered police to curb hoarders as prices surged after a currency reform. Rice jumped from about $2 per 26.5 pounds to roughly 50 dollars. markets largely closed. The new Won exchange rate is 60 won to $1, replacing 6000 to $1. National Assembly leaders attacked President Syngman Rhee over the move.
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Pusan
Korea
National Assembly
Syngman Rhee
Lions Escape Then Return To Captivity In Memphis
Two circus lions Goldie and Elizabeth briefly escaped from their cages during a Hamid Morton Circus performance in Memphis as 5000 spectators watched. They roamed corridors and the arena, interacting with staff and audience before trainers lured them back into their cages amid alarm and chaos.
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Ale Yala Wel Woka
Goldie
Elizabeth
Pat Anthony
Hamid Morton
Cliff Legg
Legg
Dick Burkhead
Two Dead in Air Wreckage Near Cucamonga Peak
Civil Air Patrol officers George James of Pomona and Lloyd Goodhart of Ontario died when their Aeronca plane crashed while guiding a CAP ground party into the San Gabriel Mountains. They left Cable-Claremont airport Sunday with three hours fuel. The crash cause was not released.
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Upland
Civil Air Patrol
Cucamonga Peak
George James
Pomona
CAP
el Monte
Lloyd Goodhart
Ontario
Cable-Claremont
Retail Credit Group Names 1 8 Man Head
A man head William Kleese credit manager at Columbia of Long Beach Sunday was elected by district directors of the National Retail Credit Assn as first vice president. He resides at 4334 Rutgers Ave. Directors named Charles Gallagher of San Jose as president succeeding J A Koverman of Los Angeles.
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William
Kleese
Columbia
Long Beach
National Retail Credit Assn
Rutgers Ave
Charles Gallagher
San Jose
J.A. Koverman
Los Angeles
WED 70 YEARS Each One Gives Credit to Other
In Los Angeles on Valentine's Day 92 year old Leo Lincoln Lyford and 91 year old Jennie Ann Lyford celebrate 70 years of marriage. They credit shared restraint and mutual support. The couple, married in Neponset Illinois, have eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He retired from a hardware company in 19.
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Los Angeles
Leo Lincoln Lyford
Jennie Ann
Lyfords
Neponset
Man Pronounced Dead Revives in Embalming Room
An 80-year-old Brooklyn man, William Brossman, was found alive in an embalming room after his death certificate was issued by Dr. David Blumenfeld of Queens. He was taken to Wyckoff Heights Hospital where he died 14 hours later despite transfusions and oxygen. The case prompts review by the medical examiner’s office.
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New York
William &. Brossman
Brooklyn
David Blumenfield
Queens
George E. Regan
Brossman
Charles Morton
Wyckoff Heights Hospital
Sity Medical
Aospital
Blumenfeld
Thief Loots Garage Valuables From Residence Garage
The resident Tom H. Smith of 525 Litimo Ave reported a Sunday theft from his garage. An electric motor golf clubs canned foods and frozen foods valued at 4350 were taken.
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Tom H. Smith
Litimo Ave
Seven in GI's Sendoff Party Hit Ambulance Five Killed
CHARLESTON W VA Two crewmen and an attendant in an ambulance were injured and five young people in a sendoff party died when a passerby pickup crossed into the ambulance on U S 21 ten miles west of Charleston. The victims from Sissonville and nearby Kenna included Lor raine Boggess Darrell Boggess Melva Jean Matthews Helen Boggess Skeenes and Everett Dale Harrison. The other seriously hurt were Keith Phillips and Atlen Barnhart. Passenger Eddie Harrison rode in the car to catch a ride back to Fort Knox Ky. The driver Merman Legge from Sissonville claimed the collision happened while he tried to pass on a curve. The wreck occurred Sunday night.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pfc
Eddie Harrison
Fort Knox
Merman Legge
U. S. 21
William E. Lasure
Helen Boggess Skeenes
Lorraine Boggess
Darrell Boggess
Melva Jean Matthews
Everett Dale Harrison
Edward
Everett Harrison
Sissonville
Kenna
Keith Phillips
Atlen Barnhart
Legg
Harrison
Lon
House Unit Rejects Defense Dept Funds
The House appropriations committee rejected a $1.2 billion Defense Department request for new autos and other funds for the current year, directing use of available funds instead. The panel cut many agency requests, with large reductions to Defense, Interior, Veterans Affairs and Federal programs, while approving modest items for the House and essentials.
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PA Dey
Hense Department
House
Navy
Air Force
Congress
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Presi
Dent Eisenhower
Department
Oni
Defense
Truman
Eisenhower
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R-Ind
Justee Department
Herbert Brownell
Commerce Department
Ie Bureau of Public Roads
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Labor Department
Employment Service Administration
Federal Security Agency
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
Veterans’ Administration
Luce Mashburn Dillon Nominees Sent to Senate
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate the nominations of Clare Booth Luce as ambassador to Italy Lloyd A Mashburn of California for undersecretary of labor and C Douglas Dillon head of Dillon Reed investment banking firm as ambassador to France.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Clare Booth Luce
Italy
Lloyd A. Mashburn
California
C. Douglas Dillon
Dillon, Reed
France
Publisher Appointed as Cold War Planner
President Eisenhower named C. D. Jackson a special assistant in charge of cold war planning and liaison among government departments. Jackson, 50, leaves Fortune magazine. Ralph Delahaye Plain Jr. named to succeed him. King of Hawaii nominated as governor of the territory. Taft had recommended the appointment. Lakewood Village Civic League forms with weekly meetings to discuss civic issues.
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Eisenhower
C. D. Jackson
New York
Sherman Adams
Jackson
Fortune Magazine
Ralph Delahaye Plain Jr
Jackson Hs
Lisenhower
Hisenhower
Europe
J. Adams
White House
Samuel Wilder King
Hawaii
James © lHagerty
King
GOP
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Nnte Taft
Mawaii
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