Bloody Breakout Memories From Alcatraz Island
A San Francisco report recalls famous Alcatraz escape attempts with details of the 1946 siege, 1937 drownings, 1943 cliff jump, and 1948 Burgett Johnson incident. It notes Marines, Coast Guard actions, and the island’s name meaning pelicans in Spanish. The piece highlights the peril and unresolved fates of several inmates.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz Island
Ralph Roe
Jimmy Cole
Mey J
Sohn
K. Giles
Angel Island
Alcazar
Giles
Aaron W. Burgett
Clyde M. Johnson
Jobson
Burgett
Frank
Alcatraz
Slipping Bolt May Have Caused 95 To Lose Lives
FAA reports a bolt loosening in the hydraulic rudder system may have caused American Airlines Flight 707 to roll and crash into Jamaica Bay, killing 93 or 95 people. The bolt’s absence allegedly led to a hard left turn, but the mechanism was never found and investigations continue under the Civil Aeronautics Board.
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Fallington
UPI
Federal Aviation Agency
New York
FAA
American Airlines
Dlewild
Jamaica Bay
Civil Acrisemities Board
Thirty One New Drivers Cleared by Troopers
Thirty-one people passed the state driver examination at the Armory on Monday and Tuesday, while thirty-four failed. Names and addresses of the new drivers listed, including Ethel Mar Stupka Pulaski Rd and Michael A Bates Fombell Rd, with numerous others from Slippery Rock Edinburg Ellwood City and surrounding areas. Fans at Milwaukee Braves games lift out of seats in County Stadium using conveyor belts as moving sidewalks.
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Ethel Mar Stupka
Pulaski RD
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
ODRINEX Weight Loss Pill Ad Offers Money Back
An advertisement promoting ODRINEX promises weight loss within seven days with a money back guarantee. It claims no craving increases and urges readers to buy the tablet for $2.00 from McHunter & Frank Drug Store at 102 T. Washington with a 12 day satisfaction guarantee.
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McHunter & Frank Frug
T. Washington
Welfare Group Discusses Aid in Harrisburg
The State Welfare Commission and county commissioners met in Harrisburg to discuss division of welfare responsibilities between state and local governments. Starley J. Brody noted meetings aim to present views from public hearings and highlighted concerns about overlapping duties in public assistance and child welfare. Fourth class county officials attended. future meetings were announced for Pittsburgh and Harrisburg with seventh and eighth class counties to meet June 18.
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Fayelte
Martin J. Bechtel
Northampton County
Francis FE. Pettit
Washington County
Edward J. Fitzgerald
York County
Brody
Pittsburgh
McKissick Heads To Philmont Summer Counselling
Trevor McKissick departs from Philadelphia to Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron New Mexico to serve as program counsellor for the summer Philmont known for hiking climbing and wildlife Scouts 14 or older seeking camping info should contact local office in the Greer Building Trevor McKissick medical school graduate from Hahnemann College will intern at Allentown General Hospital Allentown Pa professor Brinkley notes farming methods inspection in Richmond Va follows Nova details of McKissick and ties to Phi Chi fraternity and psychiatric society
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Thomas A. Whiting
E. Mazelcroft Ave
Philmont
Cimarron
New Mexico
al Philmont
Greer Bullaing
Richmond
UPI
Parke . Brinkley
Hahnemannye 1 Medical College
Philadelphia
AON Funne
Tors
Tyra Low
Brinkley A
Sed
Starvey PF. McKissick
Washington and Jefferson
McKissick
Phi Chi Fraternity
Undergraduate
Iwahnenlann
Allentown General Hospital
Allentown
Dolan Receives Master of Science at Western Reserve
Joseph W. Dolan son of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Dolan of New Castle was among 773 graduates at Western Reserve University Cleveland. He earned a master of science in Library Science from the School of Applied Social Sciences.
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Cleveland
Joseph W. Dolan
Mary Elizabeth Dolan
W. Grant
New Castle
Western Reserve University
Dolan
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Mitini
He Island
Dar
Bernard Coy
Paul Cretzer
Wey
Fiat
Tater
Hej
Witen Coast Guard
Cell Wee
Michael R. Stupka
Nelen L, Ralstey, Wampum RD
Michael A. Bates
Fombell RD
Dlanley J. Majocka Jr
Wlayton St
Ronald George Teck
Koppel
Karen Lee Morrison
Kay T. Henderson
Meadowbrook
New Wilmington
Marvin Richard Welker
Jackson Wd
Dennis F. Book
Croton
Drotinny Chico Smith
Lowry St
Kusame Keder Driscoll
Washington St
Linda J
Patricia L. Morawski
E. Fashington
Thomas R. Vance
Robert James Kunis
Slippery Rock
Ruth Theresa Fray
E. Meyer
Tinda A. Beals
Hiltcrest
Aden T. Johnson
Triumph
Edinburg
Pamela Markley
Fairhill Dr
Westrade Plaza
West Long Ave
Sunshine Hydro
Pratt & Lambert
Spencer
Mercer Street
New Castle News
Nancy Ellen Chambers
New Castle High School
Berlin
James E. Chambers
Sumner’ Ave
Nancy
Gunter Stendel
Windeweblenburg 1
Gerlin-Spandau
Germany
Trevor McKissick
Rocky’s Golden Dawn
W. Washington St
Golden Dawn
Rose Ave
S&h
Rudra
Supreme
PEPSI
Pepsi-Coa
Lawrence County
Aeghid
Pepsi-Cola Company
Pepsi-Cola Co
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company OF
Wilmington
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