Passengers praise crew after dual-airline collision
Survivors of the Eastern Jane and the Universal plane recalled how crew kept calm and contained panic. Miss Joan Cotton, a stewardess, distributed cookies and reassured passengers as officials noted this rare same-direction collision. Passengers later boarded buses to Havre De Grace while Eastern sent a new DC-4 to Washington for continuing flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Ben J. Slutzky
Ellenville
Miami
Joan Cotton
East Orange
N. J
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Universal
Eugene M. Harvey
O. K
Aberdeen
Beverly Ann Bouton
A. G. Bouton
Beverly
David Singer
New York
Puerto Rico
Havre de Grace
Eastern Airlines
Soldier's World War II service linked to fatal wreck near fire station
A WWII veteran Floyd Van Jr. was riding in a wrecked Crews car struck by a transformer placing Welch home lights out at Lee avenue and No. 4 fire station. Van, now on furlough before Korea, suffered a finger fracture and facial injuries while five months married to Etta Crews. His brothers Charles, J. R., and Bernie J. Van also served. Bernie and J. R. were wounded in North Africa and Okinawa. In contrast, a university finding shows farming couples earn more when wives help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Lee Avenue
No. 4
van, Sr
Floyd, Jr
Set
Van
United Gas Company
Honolulu
Guadalcanal
Saipan
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Luzon
Etta Crews
Armerville
Camp Hood
Texas
Korea
Charles B
J. R
Bernie J. van
Bernie
North Africa
Medley appeals denied as two other inmates die in DC chair
The Supreme Court repeatedly refused to review Medley's case as he awaited execution for the 1945 murder of Nancy Boyer. Fellow inmates William Copeland and Julius Fisher died by electric chair within hours of Medley's stay being denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medley
Laughlin
High Tribunal
Supreme Court
Reid
Court of Appeals
William Copeland
Julius Fisher
Washington Cathedral
District of Columbia
Nancy Boyer
Washington
James J. Laughlin
Alexander Holtzoff
United States Court of Appeals
Justice Holtzoff
Fisher
Copeland
Boyer
Truman
T. Alan Goldsboro
16Th Street
Michigan State
St. Louis
Jackson
Mich
Earl McFarland
McFarland
Catherine Cooper Reardon
Store's Santa Helps Needy, Works a Storefront Job
Bill Henson, a Memphis State College sophomore and WWII veteran, has played Santa for four weeks. He earns 22 dollars weekly, spending it on gifts for needy children and now owes about 70 dollars. He cites past Santa misgivings and praises his own warm approach.
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Henson
Memphis State College
Marines
Saipan
Tinian
Pacific
Bill
Walter Smith
Blackwell
Okla
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Red Ryder
Fred Harman
Tinwhistle
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MR. Mullins
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Anyon
Mamie
BY Gui EdIu
Hin
Chester
V. T. Hamlin
Little
Orphan Annie
MR. Tinwhistles
Aue
Strong Boye
Farrold Gray
T.N
CMON
Arold
MR. Tins
Him
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Monroe
New Orleans
Chicago
Dazzlng Diamond Lil
Goggon
Santa Claus
Lil
Kaliski’s
Churchill
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