Soldier of Fortune Allen Pope Shot Down in Indonesia
Miami AP report recalls Allen Pope a 34 year old Air Force veteran and rodeo rider who flew for Indonesian rebels in 1958, was shot down over Indonesia, spent four years in prison, was released by Sukarno amnesty in 1961, and later returned to the United States while seeking renewed flying work. He described fighting communism as his motive and cited his wife Yvonne’s role in securing his release. He plans to rest briefly before resuming aviation endeavors.
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Miami
Fla
Allen Lawrence Pope
Air Force
Orient
Stephen
Lawrence
Sukarno
Pope
Yvonne
Jakarta
Heri
Akron
Ohio
United States
Alabama
Texas
University of Florida
Korea
Civil Air Transport
Distiller Ordered To Court Over Influence Peddling Probe
Ohio Atty. Gen. McElroy may travel to Chicago to compel Waterfill & Frazier president Joseph Makler to testify before a Columbus grand jury investigating alleged influence peddling in the state liquor department. Makler claims payments ended after his brands were delisted and cites three Ohio officials in the inquiry.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mark McElroy
Chicago
State Department
John Boyle
Cook County Criminal Court
Joseph Makler
Waterfill & Frazier Distillers
Makler
McElroy
Michael V. DiSalle
Libel suit filed by Dayton distributor against Chicago brewer
In Chicago, George L. Flanagan, a Dayton beer distributor and former Ohio Democratic treasurer, filed a $1,750,000 libel action in U S District Court against Joseph H. Makler of Waterfill & Frazier. Makler had alleged in a letter to Ohio liquor director George Dick that Flanagan was involved in improper dealings to secure whisky listings. Flanagan calls the claims false and damaging to his reputation in Dayton.
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Chicago
U. S
George L. Flanagan
Dayton
Ohio Democratic Committee
Joseph H. Mahler
Waterfill & Frazier
Makler
Ohio
George Dick
Flanagan
Mahler
Daytona hosts summer sports car speed tests and races
Enthusiasts crowd Daytona each summer to watch speed trials on a 23 mile sand strip. The event gathers racing teams and spectators seeking high velocity exhibitions on the coastal course.
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Daytona
Miracle operation survivor Marie Nelson dies at home
Marie Nelson, whose long heart illness drew national attention after a miracle operation saved her life years ago, died Friday at her Barboursville West Virginia home. She wrote her story to help others with rheumatic heart disease and spoke on national publications and radio about her experience.
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Barboursville
W. Va
Marie Nelson
Land On
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Thina
Cat
Indochina
Dien Pen Phu
Pan American Airways
Allen Pope
DiSalle
Richard C. Crouch
George R. Dick
Democratic
South Main St
Middletown
Pol. Adv
Navy
Ross’ Millinery
Harvest of Values
Suedes
Oxfords
Dad
Ross
Nylon Jersey
Shotton
DuPont
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