31 Saved At Sea Arrive Home After Ditching Ordeal
The Pan American Stratocruiser ditching 1,000 miles from mid Pacific ended with all 31 aboard rescued by Coast Guard cutter Pontchartrain. Passengers and crew landed to joyful reunions as details emerged of prayers and calm, with Potomac Edison helping push Chest funds past 18,500 dollars.
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San Francisco
Fada
Coast Guard
Pontchartrain
Pacific
Louie Walker
Oakland
Richard Gordon
Silver Spring
Langplank
Maureen
Community Chest
South Market Street
Thas
Potomac Edison
John Morgan
Henry J. Brown
Charles V. Main
Main
Ogg
Pas
Fred
Crick
Navy
Kenneth D. Strickler
Rocumunt
Strickler
Coast Guard rescues passengers from damaged raft after crash
Crew recounts chaotic moments as a raft failed to inflate and water filled its cabin. Mrs Walker was submerged to the chest and was rescued. Oge checked the cabin, Strickler aided passengers, and all were out within minutes. Coast Guard boats responded within ten minutes and survivors showed relief and tears.
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Bill Leskey
Los Angeles
Pontehartiain
Leskey
James L. Shank Killed On Job In Washington County
James Leroy Shank 23 of Middletown was crushed to death when a road grader wheel came off and pinned him beneath the rear wheels on the Chewsville Pike project in Washington County. He leaves his wife Marie Coulter Shank and two children. Funeral plans were unannounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkittsville
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Washington County
James Leroy Shank
George F
Annabelle Rohr
Back Shank
Middletown
Hacenbuhler
Shank
Chewsville Pike
William Adams
Gloria Ann
Janet Tauben
Gladhill Co
Eisenhower Attacks Stevenson on Draft Peace Fraud
President Eisenhower denounces Adlai Stevenson as hypocritical over peace talks and the draft, saying a price on world peace cannot be bought at a budget stall. He rebuts corruption charges and contrasts leadership by deeds with Democratic rhetoric during a Hollywood Bowl speech.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Hollywood Bowl
Eisenthower
Fisenhower
Stevenson
Youngs‘town
Ohio
Wave Wedan
Listohenes
pris‘Polticians
Iself
Eisen
GOP
Fidence
Treaty Organizes New Nation Worksite Blast Inference
Workers in the tumper were engaged in filling rifle cartridges with gunpowder and fitting caps at the time. Normally, workers are employed in the room.
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Elizabeth
Tad UE
Childrens Aid Society
Esther Grimage
Frederick Ymca
G. L. Haaker
San Mateo
Fed- First
Nation Army
Price
Lennon
New York
Aly Lennon
Adam Clayton Powell
DNY
Powell
Hate Freeman Dodson
Gordons
Warnes
Don Vogel
Gordon
Pocket Novels
Hine Ridge
East Patrick
Angie Blade Ora TB
Bullgrader
B. EK
Slade Se
Hell
B. E
Phillips Machinery & Tractor CO. A Wg, Sed & Botticore
Eastern All Metal
Qkemne Furniture
South Market St. Monument
James L. Shank
Mills
Hagerstown
Herman L. Mills
George Henderson
Vindobona
Braddock Heights
Maryland
Dailey’s Funeral
Market St
Weil Brothers, Inc
North Market Street
Congress
New ‘Fork
Oslo
Norway
Ual
Jemendens
Raufoss Jloday
Na Frederick
E. Cline & Son
East Patrick St
Miller Brothers TV Sales and Service
East
Patrick St. Frederick, Md
Frederick
Better Homes Equip. Co
E. Patrick ST
Smatwely
William
Hood
West
Patrick Street
Frederick County
Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont
Magnavox
WA Quality
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