Jackie Sets 2 More New Speed Marks
Jacqueline Cochran extends her record streak by adding two more international closed and straight course air speed marks. She flew a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet at 670 mph over a 16 kilometer straight course near Rogers Dry Lake, offset by wind with a 12-pylon loop. The feat leaves her with all but one of the women and men’s records, following a 699 mph mark set May 23.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Jacqueline Cochran
Aviatrix
Rogers Dry Lake
National Aeronautic Asso
Miss Cochran
Mal
Slade Nash
U. S. Air Force
Long Beach to Host National Water Ski Championships
Long Beach will host the National Water Ski Championships at Marine Stadium on August 21 22 and 23 marking the first time the event leaves Cypress Gardens Florida. The sponsors include the Press Telegram the Long Beach Amusement League and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce with a view toward making the city a West Coast aquatic events capital. An option for the 1954 international meet and a possible 1955 world championship contest were included. About 70 top water skiers and up to 300 total participants are expected with extensive national coverage planned.
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Willa McGuire
Long Beach
Miss McQuire
Marine Stadium
American Water Ski Association
Independent Press-Telegram
Long Beach Amusement League
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
National Aqua
California
Charles Sligh
National Association of Manufacturers
National
Cypress Gardens
Fia
First U.S. Jet Warplanes Delayed for Nationalist China
The initial delivery of U.S. jet fighters to Nationalist China was postponed due to strong winds. Arrival from the Philippines was awaiting ceremonies attended by Admiral Arthur W. Radford, newly named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as a typhoon moved northward toward Formosa Taiwan.
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U.S
Chiangi
Taipeh
Formosa
Philippines
China
Arthur W. Radford
U. S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Offshore Oil Drilling Film Demonstrated at Chamber Meeting
The Kerr-McGee Oil Company will present a film showing offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. George Kerr is to attend with Reich Junior Chamber of Commerce, Leroy Stickell to preside and answer questions at the meeting.
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Peon
Titan Fotel
Gulf of Mexico
George
Kerr-McGer Oil Ca
Long
Reich
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Jackie
L. B
SEARS
Shantung
Sampo Sears
Fifth Park
Barkers
Pullman
Barker Bros
Broadway
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