Professor Rescued From Alaskan Island By Glider Pickup
An Air Force C-54 plucked geology professor Bert Griffen from a snowbound central Alaska river island after his plane overturned in a forced landing two days earlier. A four-foot snow runway was tramped as Lt Brims, Lt Craft, and Capt Manlove guided the glider to shore and lifted Griffen to safety, with Sgt Norris handling the tow rope. The rescue, seen from a distance by a search craft, avoided helicopters due to thin ice on Innoke River.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
University of Alaska
Tiny Isle
Robert A. Brims
Phoenix
Ariz
Walter L. Craft
Corpus Christi
Tex
Charles H. Manlove
Portland
Ore
Bert E. Griffen
Seattle
Wash
Air Force
Griffen
Willie C. Norris
Yukon Territory
George H. Wood
Battle Creek
Mich
Richard G. Lind
Airorce
Federal Help Escalates Ford UAW Contract Fight
The UAW-CIO accuses Ford of a smoke screen to conceal issues while Ford calls the union’s charges false. After a weekend of rejections by both sides, federal intervention was requested by UAW President Walter Reuther. Ford signaled a cool stance on reopening talks if the strike continues, hoping talks could start by June 1 despite the union seeking earlier negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Mazey
UAW- Cio
Ford
UAW - Cio
UAW
Walter Reuther
Woman suffocates in fire at Fostoria residence
In Fostoria Ohio a blaze swept a multiple family residence killing Mrs Marguerite Tucker Peay 20 a wife of a disabled war veteran. Her husband was in a Florida hospital. Sixteen others escaped unharmed. Cause of the fire remained undetermined.
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Fostoria
Marguerite Tucker Peay
Florida Hospital
Showers Predicted and Temperatures Dip Then Rise
Weather forecast notes more showers for tonight and Tuesday. Morning readings recorded 63 degrees at 6 am and 69 degrees at 9:30 am, after a wet afternoon with a 3 pm drizzle and 5 pm high near 84.
Middletown Captain Joins Atlantic Division MATS
Capt Jack FE Williams of Middletown is reassigned to the Atlantic Division Headquarters of the Military Air Transport Service at Westover AFB Massachusetts. He previously served in the Pacific Division and now helps operate vast skylanes for high priority military cargo and personnel. Williams is married to Glora Dell of Middletown.
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Jack FE. Williams
Middletown
Atlantic
Military Air Transport
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Williams
Air Transport Command
MATS
Pacific
Glora Dell
Butler County Divorces And Injury Suit In 1948
Butler County courts hear several divorce suits including Martha Bennett versus Donald Bennett and Blanche Messer versus Vanita Messer. An injury claim for 10000 dollars by Mary Jo Duffiey, through her mother Rita Duffiey, against David Beltz alleges kidney bruising a knocked out tooth and other injuries from an auto collision on February 14 1948 near Van Hook and Clinton avenues. Probate notes state Henry Hammersle’s estate appraised at 29611.35 with 12000 realty. Samuel P. Broomhall as executor.
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Mary Jo Duffiey
Common Pleas Court
Rita
Duffiey
Wayne Ave
David Beltz
Hamilton
van Hook
Clinton Ava
van Hook Avenue
Henry Hammerle
Samuel P. Broomhall
Eisler case framed as political abduction clash
Eisler, a German national who fled Nazism, says he was diverted in Trinidad to the United States while aiming for Mexico. His lawyer calls the arrest forcible abduction from a friendly country, an unprecedented breach of international law, while asserting the perjury charge is political and not extraditable.
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Eisler
U. S
United States
Europe
Mexico
Trinidad
Collard
Community meetings and events list for Monday and Tuesday
Local clubs and organizations schedule meetings at various venues including Aeronca Aircraft Company Legion Home Manchester Hotel and Middletown Hospital. Events cover veterans groups clubs civic activities and a sermon dinner with Dr Robert Kennedy addressing last year’s activities and new officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Robert Kennedy
Kenton Churches Looted During Sunday Services
In Kenton Ohio AP reports the choir rooms of three churches First Methodist United Presbyterian and St John Evangelical Lutheran were looted during services Sunday. Purses of women choir members were rifled. The total loss is about 100 dollars. The theft was likely by a single individual.
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Kenton, O
Kenton
First Methodist
United Presbyterian
St. John
Storm wrecks cause injuries and track damage near Santa Fe
A freight train derailed in a Santa Fe storm, injuring 70 people. Grover Adrian Dawn Um Barger and Stinnett were briefly isolated in the storm area. A traveler from Pampa to Amarillo saw cars wrecked along the highway, appearing blown off the road.
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Santa Fe
Grover
Adrian
Dawn
Umbarger
Stinnett
Pampa
Amarillo
Nationalists defend Hankow area amid Red river assault
Nationalist forces southwest of Hankow and near Nanchang report continued defend of Hankow by telephone communica tion. In Shanghai area Red artillery pounded Woosung but Nationalists held the waterway. three small steamers reached the sea by 8 a.m. Reds probed near Hung Jao air field used by Civil Air Transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
Nanchang
Canton
Shanghai
Woosung
Hung Jao
U.S
Claire Chennault
Democrats on committee back tax-avoidance bid
Chairman Doughton states he will not forecast actions but warns against spending more than available. He outlines three paths: cut appropriations, raise taxes, or rely on deficit financing. He stresses the duty lies with all Congress members, not just him or President Truman. The piece ends with a separate note on the eye’s three coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doughton
D-Nc
Coughton
Congress
Bob Coughton
Harry Truman
Hundreds View AA Gun Display By Middleton unit
Hundreds of Middleton residents inspected a Battery B 371st Anti Aircraft Artillery Group display located across from the city garage on Verity Parkway. The 90 millimeter gun was mounted and soldiers explained its operation while visitors saw 50 caliber machine guns the Garand M1 rifle the 30 caliber Carbine the Thompson submachine gun a mobile radio station and transport vehicles. The exhibit ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. before the unit proceeded to the parade.
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Professor
Turn the Union
Greathouse’s Nunn
Butler County Courts
Martha Bennett
West Middletown
Donald Bennett
Ohio Ave
Orville Messer
YMCA
Blanche H. Messer
Park St
Vanita Smith
Minor
William Smith
Nellie Lincks
Fred Lincks
the City Loan and Savings Company
Harry Benadum, Mer
Dial
Aeronca Aircraft Company
23 Field Artillery
Aeronca
American Legion
Legion
Blythe - Williams Post of
Eighth Ave
Longview Social Service League
Black Little
Woodlawn Ave
Memorial Day Committee
Legion Home
Topsday
VFW
Civitan Club
Manchester Hotel
Middletown Co - Operative Club
Manchesterotel
Middletown Hospital
North Middletown Fire Association
North Middletown
Manchester Rd
Miami Valley
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rotary Club
Order of Eagles
the Legion
Berlin
B.C
China
Seabies
Middletown OrnaMental Iron Co
Servel
Vradelis
Hastle
Prise Wi
New Yorker
Chrysler
Fudd Drive
Johnson Motor Company
North Main Street
Middletown, Ohio
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