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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
10
Battalion Chief Gazette announces Maj Edward J McGann promoted from captain to command the 24th Medium Tank Battalion of the 13th Armored Reserve Division. McGann, a salesman for Ed Post Realty Co., served in Europe 1943 to 1945 and was wounded in action in France. Stone Mountain is a solid block of granite near Atlanta Ga.
In California two crashes killed pilots and a 11 year old boy and endangered four children. Robert A. Costello, 31, Lockheed test pilot, died when his F 80 Shooting Star crashed in a walnut orchard near children playing. Thomas F. Yager, 30, died when his plane struck a house in El Monte, killing Raymond Howell, 17, asleep inside. Monica Lindaman, 11, and siblings were nearby as wreckage burned. The accidents occurred hours apart after Costello’s takeoff from San Fernando Valley Airport.
At Travis Air Force Base California on September 6 1950 the Air Force announced Brig Gen Joe W Kelly commander of the 14th Air Division was named commanding general of the Far East Air Forces Bomber Command in Japan effective September 15. He will replace Brig Gen Robert H Terrill who will take over the 14th here under the rotation program.
In Long Beach California Eu gene H Gavigan 39 killed his ex wife then took his own life ending a five year pursuit that took him from California to Japan to the East Coast and back. Their children 17 and 14 were away at a friends home during the tragedy. An earlier Spokane statistic notes church growth from 15 to 154 since 1889.
An invitation from Mrs Earl Wilson to compare Blue Bonnet margarine with other spreads. The ad praises its delicate sunny-sweet flavor all vegetable base and notes nutrition and year round Vitamin A. It promotes economy and the all three features Flavor Nutrition Economy.
Funeral services were held in Bordighera Italy for Barbara Barclay Carter American writer who died after a long illness She was 50 born in Santa Barbara California but lived in England for many years and visited the Italian Riviera city annually
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