Falmouth Welcomes Captain Carlsen After Heroic Sea Ordeal
Carlsen left the Flying Enterprise saga behind him as he stepped ashore in Falmouth to a conqueror’s welcome. He described a week at sea after ordering 40 crew and 10 passengers to abandon ship, surviving on pound cake, wine, and water, then being rescued by the Turmoil and Willard Keith. Officials praised him, and Lloyds and King Frederik II sent honors.
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Carlsen
Batte
U.S
Willard Keith
Kenneth Dancy
Daney
Carlson
Prince of Wales Pier
Falmouth
Martin Carlsen
Denmark
T. L. Morris
Lloyds of London
Frederik I
U. S. Coast Guard
Cornwall
Dancy
Carlsen Dancy
Dan Parker
Parker
Mysterious Snails Invade Central Park Lake
New York on January 11 reports strange snails about golf ball size infesting Central Park Lake with hundreds of castoff shells around the frozen edges. The American Museum of Natural History offered three guesses on origin, suggesting Japanese or European sources or a variant of two known eastern species. The Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine is also investigating, noting snails can multiply rapidly and may spread human diseases.
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New York
Central Park Lake
American Museum of Natural History
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Carlsen Returns Home After Flying Enterprise Rescue
Crowds greet Captain Carlsen in Falmouth after the rescue of the Flying Enterprise. He recalls leaping from the funnel with Daney into rough seas, staying with lifejackets and signaling for help. Gov Driscol sends cigars. a heavy rain dampens festivities as he thanks rescuers and signs autographs.
U.N Votes Study Of Arms Cutback Impasse Over Disarmament Plan
The United Nations Assembly endorses a framework for regulating and reducing armed forces and armaments with a future world census and an inspection system. Soviet and Russian positions clash as Vishinsky criticizes the measure as insufficient while the Big Four discuss broader disarmament and immediate atom ban demands. Philip C. Jessup supports the step as a move toward averting war. a world disarmament conference is planned later.
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Soviet Bloc
Philip C. Jessup
U. S
Assembly
Vishinsky
Red China
U. N
Flying Enterprise survivor recalls drowning ships and loss
The account describes a crew member’s view of the disaster, noting nine minutes in the water, log entries lost with the ship, and failed attempts to transfer ship papers to the Golden Eagle. He saved only clothing and a ruined wrist watch as the Weeks destroyer arrived for rescue.
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Golden Eagle
U.S. Navy
Carlson
Old Christmas Cards Wanted for Long Beach agencies
The Long Beach Day Nurseries and Crippled Children's Hospital request donated Christmas cards for children. Call Petri's Cleaners for pickup and delivery to the agencies. Wrap or box them and call 562-6291 and say Christmas Cards.
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Long Beach Day
Crippled Children's Hospital
Petri's Cleaners
Bookie Sentenced After Second Offense Guilty
Superior Judge Fred Miller sentenced Nikelas J. Scotese of San Pedro to county jail for 70 days for felony bookmaking and 10 days for violating probation. The judge noted public outrage at first offenses and the need to tighten penalties on a second offense.
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Fred Miller
Nikelas J. Scotese
San Pedro Tabor
Miller
Two Motorists Heavily Fined for Drunk Driving
Judge Martin DeVries fined John J. Connolly and Ernie W. Harsha for driving while intoxicated. Connolly, 45, a plumber of 458 W Tenth St, got 300 dollars or 30 days for the Oct 24 collision at Eighth St and Elm Ave. Harsha, 41, an electrician of Wilmington, was fined 200 dollars or 30 days for Jan 2 intoxicated driving at 20th St and Harbor Ave.
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Martin DeVries
John JT. Connolly
Tenth St
Eighth St
Elm Ave
Ernie W. Harsha
Wilmington
20Th St
Harbor Ave
Wire Loss From City Truck During Test Run
Fire Chief Frank S. Sandeman reports 100 feet of drop cord wire on a wooden reel and a 5 by 9 inch electrical box were lost from a squad truck during a test run. The vehicle departed Fire Station 1 at 341 Pacific Ave at 6 10 p m traveling a routine route when an open side door revealed the missing items.
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Frank S. Sandeman
Pacific Ave
Third St
Cedar Ave
Fourth St
Pacific
Carlsen Refuses Money Motive in Flying Enterprise Rescue
From Woodbridge North Dakota Carlsen radioed to abandon ship yet refused to leave. He denied rumors that saving the Flying Enterprise was a ploy for profit, stressing that a ship master cannot claim salvage and that commercial gain never entered his mind.
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Carlsen
Woodbridge
N.d
Army Apologizes to Fired Employes
The Army apologized to two government women fired as security risks four years ago and offered to rehire them and restore pay. Eleanor Derk, 26, and Grace Patton, 35, voiced relief and caution about civil service safeguards while awaiting the details of back pay and reinstatement.
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Washington
Eleanor Derk
Jermyn
Grace Patton
Charlotte
N.C
Frank Pace Jr
Communist Party
Sens
Martin
R.-Pa
Hoey
D-N. C
Army Department
District U. S. Court of Appeals
Pace
Deak
Miss Patton
Local GI in Kyoto Calls Parents in North Long Beach
Sgt. Richard L. Grant, 27, resting in a Kyoto hospital, spoke to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Grant of North Long Beach saying hi mom and hi dad as if in the next room. A former Jordan High pupil, he served 18 months overseas in the Navy during World War II and has been with the Air Force in Korea since last July. He recently moved from a Korean hospital to Kyoto and expects to be home within three months.
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Richard L. Grant
Kyoto
Japan
Lawrence Grant
Eleanor St
North Long Beach
Jordan High School
Air Force
Korea
Sgt
Grant
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