Fires Ravage Mount Desert Island and New England
A vast forest fire outbreak across New England grips Maine Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Bar Harbor endures a $8 million property loss while Mount Desert Island suffers mass evacuation of 3 500 residents as fires threaten wealthier enclaves and landmarks including Acadia National Park and the Rinehart estate. Weather holds weak winds with hopes of rain as national guardsmen aid evacuees and investigators probe possible arson.
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Er Harbor
Estedieland
Sumeneriansens
New England
Maine
Mount Desert’ Island
Joseph A. P Flynn
Maine Insurance Departments
Artson Division
Arez
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Bar Harbor
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
New Brunswick
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
National Guardsmen
Legionnaires
Ellsworth
Mt Desert Island
Jonesboro
McMaine
Connecticut
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Eunice Oakes
William Hamilton
William Procter
George Munson
Memorial Laboratory
Acadia National Park
Planes Crash in Bryce Canyon Area. Dozens Dead
A United Airlines four engine transport carrying 52 persons crashed into a sage covered slope near Bryce Canyon National Park Utah. The craft aloft from Los Angeles to New York City exploded and burned leaving most victims unrecognizable. Fire broke out in the baggage compartment shortly before the crash and the plane was turning back toward the emergency field near Bryce Canyon. Witnesses reported debris and bodies scattered over a wide burned area as fire and smoke spread for miles. Passengers included notable figures such as Jack Guenther Look Magazine and Clement D Ryan Whitney's department store president. The exact cause was not known and officials promised a careful investigation.
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Bryce Canyon
Utah
United Airlinnes
Los Angeles
New York City
Chicago
Bryce Canyon National Park
Salt Lake City
Tropic
J. A Simpson
Puyallup, Wash
O. C Richerson
United Airlines
San Francisco
Jack Guenther
Look Magazine
West Coast
Clement D. Ryan
Whitney's Department Store
San Diego
Montgomery
Ward Jefferson Davis Burkett
Plane Crash Fatalities Dominate European Relief Effort Report
Civil Aeronautics officials prepared for an emergency landing after a DC-6 crash in canyon country. Firefighters found five to six bodies as debris and flames spread, with witnesses describing a terrible scene. The disaster follows prior fatal crashes in 1938 1947 and port depost. Rubber imports to the United States drop sharply in 1943 with a projected rise in 1947.
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United States
Horse Laugh On Dawn Patrol
Frederick officers chase wandering horse that roamed Sixth Street and prompted a false alarm at a downtown restaurant. The horse slipped free and eluded capture after officers and a bystander tried to rope it. No robbery occurred. the incident began with a loose horse reported to police.
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Frederick
Sixth Street
Daniel Swomley
Arnold Simmons
Simmons
Sixth
East Streets
St. Some
Ginber Smmons
Sgt Suomley
Sixth Streets
Missing horse found on Elm Street during dawn roundup
Officers Potts and Dietz traced the missing horse between 4:30 and 5:00 a m to Elm Street. They secured the racer Hugh Standard owned by RB Clabaugh at 515 North Bentz Street and towed it back to headquarters after owner appeared, ending the early morning patrol.
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Ralph Potts
Norman Dietz
Dewtt
Elm Street
St. Neck Rum Neck
Oficer Potts
Dietz
Ofcer Potts
Drelz
Market Street
Office Potts
Hugh Standard
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Charles Brandenburg
Muddletown
Smithsburg
George Hamilton
Mountain Rest
Florence
Cal
Bernie’s Arena
Victor
Cherches
Price
Utah Canyon
Koti Netecree Soc Deckle Edge
Allen’s
Chicago Cardinals
Star
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
H A Sutton
Weldon le Fevre
Robert Rriddleton
LeFevre
Bob
Port Depost
Mad
Bogota
Colombia
Feagasilie Luther League
Lord's Acre
Harry Derr
Austin Younkins
Tommy Younkins
Austin Easterday
Mary Ann Krantz
Morris Zumbrun
Lutheran Church of
Just
Delphey
Ralph W. Boyer
W. Patrich St
Scotty
Frederick Iron & Steel, Inc
John R. Fitzpatrick
Hammaker Brothers
Thurmont
Wale Hagerstown, Md
Washington, D. C
Remekee
Weil Brothers
Market St
The
House of Beauty
Helen MacKenzie
Phillis Beachley
Neva Leatherman
Mary Bigtarelli
Dorothy Thompson
Dorothea Coiffeur
Patrick Street
W. Patrick St
Om Elizabeth Taylor Howard Landsay BE
Russel Crouse
Edmund Gwenn
Zasu Pitts
Michael Curtiz
Oar Seria
Sage Predamea
Ateuc
South Market
Fen Ae
Lizabeth Lancaster
Mary Astor
Wendel
Corey
Contintouts Liou P.M
Bj Rvr O' Brien
Waren
Slezak Se Jeffreys
Percy Molbride
Jerome Cowam
George Givot
Een
TAC Rcn
Wise Bros
Vane
We , Pnt Ag Ss
Hoppy
Hopalong Cassidy
the Vigilantes
Theatre Mencame
Charles Starrett
Camera Shop
W. Pat. ST
Columbia
Blick’s Cycle Shop
East Third St
Leon Blicmexstaff
Prey
C.B. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
EL Ag Tay
Bes
Ide
Druid Theatere
D. A. Clodfelter
Damascus
Maryland
Robert Paige
Noreen Nash
Barbara Hare
Bill Williams
Jesse James
Joe Philips
Dixie Pals
Broadcasting Staten Wmd
EN Persox
Lionel Barrymore
James Craig
Lucille Bremer
Cartoonews
Louis Hayward
BarBara Britton
Mone Chisto
Alta
Roy Rogers
Sierras
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