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Farce in Imperial Hall and a Brave Pilot's Tribute
A dramatic collapse of a palace ceiling narrowly missed Emperor Hirohito as he watched TV, while the imperial household blamed weather and vowed to redo the repair. In Forestville Maryland, Francis T. Evans was honored for guiding his Sabrejet away from children, sacrificing his life in the act. A Sacramento supermarket proposes free Thanksgiving turkey in exchange for an abandoned icebox, amid nationwide icebox death statistics. In Missouri, a cobra scare near Springfield prompts police action and a boa display, as a five foot alligator is lassoed in Daytona Beach.
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Hirohito
Japan
Hiro-hito
Imperial Household
Forestville
Washington
Francis T. Evans
Capt. Evans
Cerrain
Evans
Cynthia
Col
Francia T. Evans
Iet
Douglas
Korea
Sacramento
United States
Association of Casualty and
Missouri
Reo Mowrer
Springfield
North Pole
Mowrer
Bill Dickey
George Roemhild
Arzoo