That Others May Live Heroes of Korean Air Rescue
A CPC report highlights the Third Air Rescue Squadron in Korea. Pilots like Lt John Najarian Capt Lynden Thomason First Lt Elmer Barnes and Lt Michael Mecca are praised for life saving helicopter rescues, medical evacuations and front line missions under fire earning numerous awards.
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Korea
Third Air Rescue Squadron
United Nations
John J. Najarian
Fresno
Cal
Najarian
Taedong River
Fifth Air Force
J. W. Crabb
Far East Air Forces
Lynden B
Thomason
Elmer Barnes
Cross- Roads
N.M
Air Rescue Service
Michael Angelo
Mecca
Throop
Far East
Mechanical Brain Plays Chess and Always Wins
HAWTHORNE Calif An electronic brain priced at 80 000 and sized like an office desk is unveiled by Computer Research Corp It is the CRC 102 general purpose computer built for the U S Air Force The device can think enough to play chess and would always win says engineer Richard Sprague The unit weighs about 500 pounds and will go into commercial production in six to eight months, a contrast to room sized predecessors from Harvard and other labs.
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Hawthorne
Calif
Computer Research Corp
U.S. Air Force
Harvard
C.R.C
Richard Sprague
Sprague
Unclear fragment on steel production in United States
Fragment mentions one ton of steel product and three in the United States but text is garbled. No coherent event or person names are readable.
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Renata
United States
Decorating a Dark Bedroom With Soft Rosy Tones
A reader asks about bright colors for a dark east-facing bedroom. The response favors light rosy beige walls with a deeper rose and wine accent on one wall, a rosy beige bedspread with a wine skirt, blending rose chairs, and sheer curtains to maximize light.
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Francis James
Miss James
Manners And Looks Count for a Female Job Hunter
Advice from college placement directors stresses that a woman's personality and appearance influence hiring as much as IQ. Dress neatly in work-appropriate clothes, show confidence, listen, speak clearly, smile, and project self-possession, tact, and warmth to convey readiness and commitment to perform well.
Choir Boys and Girls Seek Wage Hike in Barham
In Barham England boys and girls who sing for a penny each week petitioned the rector Reverend Arthur Hare for higher pay, arguing the cost of living is rising. The note was presented to the parish priest as the church children request a raise.
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Barham
England
Arthur Hare
Clock that sailed with Cook marks time in London
A 1761 era Shelton clock that voyaged with Captain Cook to Australia and Tahiti kept perfect time through ships, shipwrecks, and voyages to St Helena and Barbados, later resting in the Royal Society offices. It once stopped in 1904 when winds were forgotten and it wasn’t wound.
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London
Barbados
Tahiti
Arctic Circle
Australia
Royal Society
John Shelton
James Cook
St. Helena
U.S
Arctic
mid-Atlantic
Nevile Maskelyne
Shelton
John Harrison
Cape of Good Hope
Maskelyne
Pennsylvania
Cook
New Zealand
Captain Cook
Blood Of Business: Can Profit Motive Be Christian
The piece argues that profit is the lifeblood of business and growth, not a cynic’s blasphemy. It asserts many profit driven managers remain faithful to Christian ideals and that profits support workers, public trust, and progress.
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You
Sunday Kind of Love parody by Gracie Barrie at Normandie
Comedienne Gracie Barrie performs a parody of Sunday Kind of Love at the Normandie theater. Her routine centers on everyday humor and a playful verse about domestic life and a joking husband. The audience hears the melody as she recites lines about coffee, toast, bacon, and a comic misunderstanding.
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Gracie Barrie
the Normandie
Gracie
6000 U S Soldiers Take Japanese Wives
Tokyo reports nearly six thousand American servicemen have sought to marry Japanese wives. Gen Ridgway's headquarters said as of October 20 it approved five thousand four hundred thirty seven marriage applications from military personnel including seven hundred seventy two airmen and one hundred eight sailors.
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Tokyo
United States
Matthew B. Ridgway
Do You Want Your Friends To Be Happy
A reflective piece on genuine likability hinges on whether friends seek others happiness. It warns that those who habitually spread bad news or dampen others spirits are not truly well regarded. The text cites Sarah and Sue as contrasting examples of uplifting versus undermining behavior.
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Sarah
Sue
Cows Carried by Kenmore Tornado Return Unharmed
A tornado in Kenmore near Brisbane lifted two cows into the air. One cow landed 50 yards away unharmed in a gully. The other appeared eight and a half hours later on a nearby farm with only light cuts and scratches.
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Brisbane
Australia
Kenmore
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