Luck of Irish Saves 14 at Sea on Coast Guard Rescue
A Coast Guard cutter rescued 14 men from the yacht Alician after a fire swept the vessel off Baja California. Lt. Ireland of Cutter 95309 directed the rescue amid flames and rough seas as crew members and passengers jumped to safety. Aboard, Daniel Cook and Dr. Raymond Swinney were among those saved, with Coast Guard crews fighting the blaze and assisting injuries at sea.
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St. Patrick's Day
Coast Guard
John Ireland
Long Beach
Lester Callahan
Ocean
Ireland
Baltimore
Maryland
San Francisco
Robert Cook
Hite
Anaheim
Great Lakes Carbon Corp
Cook
Raymond W. Swinney
Roycroft Ave
Swinney
U. S. Public Health Service Reserve
Pier B
San Diego
Naval Hospital
Lee Walden
Wilton Sk
Pauli
Walden
Maury Maeht
Tyler St. Dominguez
Harold Neilson
Santa Cruz Ave
San Pedta
Neilson
Press-Telegram
Long Beach Coast Guard
Baja California
Machl
Ray Ave
Kewport
Bach
Cedar Ave
Martin-Decker Corp
Instrument ‘Company
Decker
Callahan
Bennett Ave
Campbell Buick Co
Southernalifornia Tuna Club
Macht
Harelt Gray
Newport Beach
Bull Yeager
Lindbergh Ave
Lynwood
Coast Guard Arrives as Yacht Fire Sinks Vessel
Casualty guards reached the burning yacht Alician as two lifeboats were lowered. The floorless rafts saved men until Coast Guard cutters and a seaplane arrived within twenty minutes. Built in 1924 with new diesel engines, the yacht had three months of provisions and sank at 3 p.m. after the rescue.
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Coast Guard
Newport
Bor
la Pes
Alazatlan
Cape San Lucas
Baja California
San Diego
Callahan
Churchill appoints Sir Reginald Sharpe to probe British Honduras
Prime Minister Churchill appoints British lawyer Sir Reginald Sharpe to investigate alleged Communist influence in British Honduras. The inquiry could determine whether elections for a new legislative assembly will be carried out or postponed.
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London
Churchill
Reginald Sharpe
British Honduras
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Long Beach Oil
Kalash
California
Wiacinamaide
Mor
Sphimaon
Tver
Cataly
Son Aily
Hildren
Caleloe
Apie Aellease
Hkin
Heir
Kalash Laboratories
Pina
Long
Male
Seate
Kimberly
Pacific Store
Broadway
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Peti