America's Shores Guarded by Flying Radar Stations
Interceptor crews at McClellan California operate the Goose, a four engine RC121 Super Constellation, guiding fighters to unidentified aircraft over the Pacific and Atlantic as part of an around the clock early warning system. Ground and air crews analyze radar data, scramble fighters, and aim to detect bandits within a two minute window.
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Alan Cline
Mcclellan Air Force
Goose
Calif
At- Robinson
Jantic
Pacific
Carly
8Th Air Division
8Th
Pacific Coast
Sacramento
Otis Air Force Base
Falmouth
Mass
Kenneth H. Gibson
Sth
Salt Lake City
Air Force
Airman
Paul Marsh
Dames Peabody
Mike Thompson
Raymond Robinson
Cold Camp
Sliphorn
Robinson
Balkan Pact Parley Ends in Ankara Conference
Foreign ministers of Greece Turkey and Yugoslavia closed a three day Balkan Pact meeting in Ankara with a pledge to bolster defense capabilities but no new military moves. They announced plans for a consultative assembly modeled on the Council of Europe and a forthcoming conference on possible signatures.
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Ankans
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Council of Europe
Battle for Growth of Montgomery Ward Moves to San Francisco
San Francisco hosts a front in the bid for control of Montgomery Ward as top executives and stockholders prepare for the annual meeting. Wolfson A Krider and Howard Kambestad push for new personnel and a shakeup, while Louis E. Wolf remains a key opponent. The showdown centers on board control and management replacement ahead of the Chicago shareholders gathering on April 22.
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Montgomery Ward
L. A
San Francisco
Marie Hopkins
California
Feir
Montgomery
Ward and Co. Battlers
Los Ans
Fairmont Hotel
Geles
Krider
Wolf Edmund A. Krider
Treas
Port of Southern California
Howard S. Kambestad
Bell
Uret
Howart
Wolfson
Chicago
Louis E. Wolf
Drummond Bell
Cate
Wrest
Ward
Kambestad
Ifight
Sewelliday
Southern
Avery
Los Angeles
Cleric Abbis Son on Trial as L A Killer
In Los Angeles a man identified as James Merkouris is charged with killing his ex wife Despine Forbes and her husband Robert Forbes after testimony links him to the crime scene near their ramie shop. The Rev. Michael J. Merkouris testified he lent him cash the night before the murders. The defense plans to finish its case today.
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Los Angeles
James Merkouris
Galveston
Texas
Merkouris
Michael J. Merkouris
Oklahoma City
Colorado
Despine Forbes
Robert Forbes
Ramies
State Senate Asks Tariff Bill Defeat
The California State Senate urged Congress to defeat a tariff bill expanding presidential authority to cut tariffs. The measure would weaken protections for California products such as wine olives livestock citrus and fish from low price foreign competition.
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Senate
Sacramento
UPI
Congress
California
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