Misfire in Korea: Marine Wing Bombing Causes 13 Deaths
The Far East Command disclosed an inter service board found that aircraft of the 1st Marine Wing were involved in the January 8 1953 accidental bombing of a frontline artillery position in Korea killing 13 American soldiers and wounding nine The report clarifies the long disputed incident and notes Army Air Force Navy and Marine officers participated in the investigation The article also mentions Menno Simons as the Mennonites founder and namesake.
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Tokyo
John E. Hull
U. S. 1St Marine Air Wing
Korea
Far East Command
U. S. Army
Washington
Far East
Hull
Public Information Office
Army
Far East Command Public Information Office
U.S. Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
1St Marine Wing
U. S. First Corps
Across and Endings in a Puzzling Word Quiz
A fragmented crossword style page lists clues for across and down entries with numbers and hints like Adam and Jack and Jet and village abbr. Many lines mix biblical names, places, and common terms. The grid items include Greek letters, body parts, days and months, and varied categories.
U.S. Newsmen Welcomed In Philippines By Voters
U.S. Newsmen covering the Philippines’ heated election were treated as welcome observers in villages near Bacoor Cavite. Voters said American correspondents kept the process honest, with armed guards stepping aside for access and lists shown for ballot comparison. The reporter saw witnesses and noted broad cordiality despite violence, reflecting the close ties between reporters and voters during the campaign.
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Manila
Philippines
Dustry
Yank Hero Sent Home
Ira Hayes, the Pima Indian who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima, returned to his family on the Rapschule reservation in Arizona. He faced two drunkenness arrests this month and was fined 20 dollars with four days in jail suspended. Judge Mark Brandler ordered him sent to Arizona by bus. Hayes had previously been arrested in Chicago on a drunk charge after coming to California when Elizabeth Martin, ex-wife of Dean Martin, hired him as a chauffeur.
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Los Angeles
Ira Hayes
Iwo Jima
Rapschule
Ariz
Hayes
Mark Brandler
Arizona
Chicago
California
Elizabeth Martin
Dean Martin
Fire Chief Aide’s Company Damaged in Baldwin Fire
Baldwin Illinois Paul Campbell assistant chief of the volunteer fire department was among the first to respond when a fire alarm interrupted a meeting at the fire house. The blaze tore through his motor company garage causing about 60 000 dollars in damage.
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Baldwin, Ill
Paul Campbell
Motor Company
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N. Broad
Norcross
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Jacob
Aga
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Emerald
Abner
Mohammedan Hostelry
Alain
Wellington
SOL Toyland
Little Miss
Will
METAL
Glasine
TOY Department
U.S
United States
Bacoor
Cavite
Magsaysay
Board OF Zoning Appeals
Henry F. Bohne
Herman Bohne
Grand Ave
Judson Harmon Woodward
First National Bank of Middletown
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Harry F. Walsh
Co. EB. Burke
Eee
Walter L. Gorman
Thomas J Gorman
Trenton
Henderson Estes
John J. Klingensmith
Madge M. Klingensmith
Richard A. Wilmer
Yank Hero
Chapple Buick, Inc
Chas. D. Thomas, Maer
Ioa
Central Store
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