Seven Navy airmen survive 52 hour raft ordeal at sea
Aboard a long raft amid 8 to 20 foot swells seven Navy airmen from a twin engine amphibian plane ditched off Kwajalein to Johnston Island. They used pumps and corks to plug raft holes for 52 hours, then were rescued by a military transport and a rescue boat delivering food water and medical supplies.
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Honolulu
Navy
Ainsworth
Seven
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Kwajalein
Johnston Island
Paene
James G. Measel
Norfolk
A. Ens Harrison B Nordstrom
St Paul
Ens
Robert N Gordon
Watertown
Mass
Edward
Newark
Buffalo
Willam C Paryes
Warwick
Jerome Jd Wantras
Detroit
Iham
Meeting Notes Highlight Hostess And Guest Speech
Mrs John Armacost hosted the gathering with Grace Leroy and Miss Anne Crist as guests. Refreshments were provided in the dining room by the hostess and her mother, with Mrs Harry C Reese Jr at the table. The next meeting is set for February 11 at 2 pm at Mrs Herbert Covers home, featuring Elizabeth Simkins, librarian of Western Maryland College, as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armacost
Grace Leroy
Anne Crist
Harry C. Reese Jr
Herbert Cover
Elizabeth Simkins
Western Maryland College
Walike
Winchester Chapter D A R In Meeting
Winchester Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mrs Wilbur Shreeve with Mrs Wesley A Pickens presiding. The program included pledges, minutes, and reports, plus talks on raising sons and military standards. Delegates elected to state and national events, plus a Good Citizen award and a book contest plan were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Winchester
Daughters of the American Revolution
Wesley A Pichens
Wilbur Shreeve
Westminster
M Louise Matthews
National Society
America
Rs Pickens
Gertrude Carroway
NSCAR
Sheraton Belvedere Hotel
Warehost
Wesley A Pickens
James T Marsh
Bis Allen Freeser
Samuels L
Wesley 4
Pickens
Allen F Feeser
National Congress
Constitution Hall
Washington DC
Aprirs Feeser
Good Citizens Committee
Ruth Ann Runkles
Mount Amy High School
Good Citizen
Benjamin Franklin
Francis Gates
Ro- Shelf Moton
Amercanism
Sciip
Davis Libury
Teira Rubra Society C Abr
Susan Bane
West Main Street
Edgar G Barnes
Senate subcommittee urges full probe of power industry mergers
A Senate Antimonopoly subcommittee urged a full investigation into rising consolidation in the electric power sector. It warned of a third merger movement and criticized the Dixon-Yates contract tied to private power feeding TVA lines, citing Wall Street domination and past holding company abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dixon-Yates
Eisenhower
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Sen Langer
R-Nd
Congress
Subcommittee
Wall Street
National Recognition In Religious Journal Feature
Frederick County youth week receives national attention in the December issue of the International Journal of Religious Education written by Kay Young Mackley. The article recounts 1954 youth week activities including sending nearly 1000 college textbooks to Africa and Greece, with cooperation from Camp Detrick personnel Hood College students and county teenagers. The Hood YWCA funded outdated textbooks and the Frederick County Ministerial Association is praised for collaboration. worship and fellowship sessions are detailed as the program aimed to bridge gaps among groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Kay Young Mackley
International Journal of Religious Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
USA
Frederick County
Mackley
Hood College Nevus Service
Frederik County
Africa
Korea
Greece
Camp Detrick
Hood College
Hood Ywca
New York
Frederick County Ministerial Association
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Chestertown
Mda
Cumberland News Shriners
Ah Ghan Temple Aaonms
South Centre Street
Cumberland
Harry M Hartman
Rabban
Howard M Albaugh
John Brenneman
Charles U Wiebel
Edmund S Burke
Cumberland O
Harry MI Hartman
Hagerstown
Jabban
Harold C Wickard
Imperil Council
Chicago
C Marvis DeLauder
Brenneman
Albaugh
Burke
Winchester
Wis
Neenle
Town & County Cleaners
Town & County Cleaners Haugh’s Shop
Musterole
Onde
Olga Pocahontas
Olga
Potomac Edison
Frederick — Taneytown
Chrysler
Amerca
NEW Yorker
ST Regis
Chryslers
Style
Roney Motor CO
N. Market St
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