Air Force denies 1989 mile per hour X-1 claim
The Air Force rejected reports that its X-1 rocket plane flew 1,989 mph over Muroc Dry Lake. Experts questioned engine changes in time, noting the craft previously reached 964 mph and could only stay aloft about two minutes. Security blocks speed announcements while data is gathered for better models.
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Marvin Miles
Los Angeles Times
Muroc Dry Lake
Calif
Miles
Air Force
Allen Rites Held Today for William H. Allen
Funeral services were set for 4 30 p m today in Coconut Grove Florida for William Hervey Allen 60 author of Anthony Adverse and other works who died at his home Wednesday The Rev W O Hamner will officiate He was born in Pittsburgh and died 20 days after his 60th birthday He will be buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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Miami
Fla
William Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Allen
The
Glades
Coconut Grove
W. O. Hamner
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
Arlington National Cemetery
Physician Admits Slaying Woman Cancer Patient As Act Of Mercy
In Manchester New Hampshire Dr Hermann N Sander admitted killing Abbie C Borroto a 59 year old cancer patient as an act of mercy by injecting 10 cubic centimeters of air into her veins The prominent surgeon and former skier faced a Superior Court appearance for bail while awaiting grand jury indictment He was arrested on a first degree murder warrant for the December 4 death at Hillsboro County Hospital in Goffstown Sander pleaded innocent at prior Municipal Court arraignment A nurse noticed the air injection and hospital records prompted investigators to pursue the case The doctor signed a death certificate attributing the death to cancer Authorities defended the action noting no malice but labeling the act murder Sander described as a fine citizen by County Solicitor William H Craig who cautioned against murder under any circumstances
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Sander
William H. Craig
Abbie C. Borroto
Hillsboro
Goffstown
Craig
Borroto
Suspect Held In Green River Shooting Death
A 24 year old railroad worker was scheduled for questioning in the death of Eugene Thompson 22 of Green River Wyoming who was shot last night Police held Charles Allen an electrician's helper for Union Pacific as a suspect in the shooting in a rooming house over the Shanghai Cafe in Green River Sheriff Mike Maher said the shooting involved a .38 automatic and ordinary household breaches may be used on most white nylon fabrics.
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Green River
Wyo
Eugene Thompson
Charles Allen
Union Pacific Railroad
Linden
Mike Maher
Job Finished War Surplus Agency Ends
General Services Administrator Jess Larson announced the War Assets Administration has disposed of nearly all the 2700000000 dollars in surplus property. The remaining assets will be dumped January first into a new liquidation unit of the GSA, including 65 hard-to-sell real estate and industrial properties from Army installations to steel casting plants.
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Washington
General Services
Jess Larson
War Assets Administration
Larson
War Assets
WAA
General Services Administration
Patrolmen Leave Duty For New Year Holiday
Arizona Highway Patrol patrol chief A. G. Walker announced all 80 officers on duty would tour state highways over the New Year weekend to curb holiday accidents. The plan aligns with a National Safety Council prediction of about 300 highway deaths nationwide in the three day period. Walker urged four precautions including not driving after drinking, using buses or cabs, not riding with a drunk driver, and extra caution in bad weather.
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Arizona
A. G. Walker
Walker
National
War surplus disposal figures tied to Larson agency move
The acquisition cost reached 83.477 million dollars with about 200 million in aircraft parts. Sales already scheduled aim to clear all assets by January 31. WAA created in March 1946 to dispose of war surplus and was moved to Larson's agency for liquidation last July. A cow yields 400 pounds of blood per pound of milk produced.
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Larson
WAA
Larson's Agency For Liquidation
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