Probe Piecing Out Story of Utah Plane Tragedy
Utah investigators under James R. Peyton report the crash of a United Air Lines DC-6 near Bryce Canyon last Friday left 52 dead. Teams from the CAA C B A air line and Douglas Aircraft comb the flight path as personal effects and wreckage are recovered and victims identified in Richfield.
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Douglas Aircraft Corp
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Who Are You and Why You’d Make a Good Tenant
A request asking about identity and qualifications to rent a home. The caller seeks how the applicant’s character and finances support tenancy and provides a contact phone number 771-249 for daytime inquiries. The note specifies hours from dawn to evening with Saturday partial hours.
Air Deaths Worst in 19-year History
Washington reports domestic airline fatalities for ten months this year exceed any of the previous 19 full years. Five fatal crashes including United Airlines DC-6 in Utah raise deaths to 216, far above prior two-year totals and the 1946 high of 97. The death rate per 100 million passenger miles may be the worst since 1342 and 1923.
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Washington
United Air ‘Lines
Utah
Canada Lobsters Gift for Royal Wedding
A plane-load of the finest Canadian lobsters will fly to Europe for the royal wedding reception of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten. The United Maritime Fishermen group, with Acadian roots, presents the gift and plans the shipment on Nov. 15 for the Nov. 20 event.
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Nova Scotia
Atlantic
Elzabeth
Philip. Mountbatten
United Maritime
President to Seek Appeal Over Fuel and Steel Shortage
The Senate small business committee urged President Truman to halt the sale of American oil tankers to foreign firms amid fuel and steel shortages. Senator Wherry said this may aid heating and oil supply as Navy officials warned of tanker shortages this winter. The panel also eyed Saudi Arabian oil as an alternative source to reduce U.S. steel use on pipelines to the Mediterranean.
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A.P
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Wherry
R.-Neb
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Navy Department
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Mediterranean
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U S Control in Japan Faces Cross Current Criticism
Tokyo observers report mixed views on post occupation Japan with some praising reforms led by General Mac Arthur while others argue the United States risks instability. Critics cite influence of capitalistic interests and tension with Russia as U S policy evolves after Allied control ends.
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Japan
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