American Marines land in Thailand amid Laos crisis
The United States deploys 1 800 Marines and air support to bolster Thailand's border defense amid a Communist push from Laos. A 400 Marine contingent aboard USS Valley Forge and ships plus aerial lifts prepare bases in Northeast Thailand as Gen Harkins says no Laos intervention is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
U.S
Dawee Chullasapa
Thailand
Bangkok
Klong ‘Toey
LSD
Point Defiance
Navarra
Valley Forge
Dom Muang
Cal
Fred A Steel
Ventura
Calif
Marine
SEATO
Hawaii
Okinawa
Marines
Saigon
iNam
Paul D. Harkins
United States
South Viet Nam
Tampa
Fla
U.S. Strike Command
Paul D. Adams
Adams
Nine Killed in AF Plane Crash Near Mexican Border
A U S Air Force twin engine T29 from Harlingen Texas crashed about 150 miles north of a Mexican army search party. All nine crew members were killed. The wreckage scattered over a wide area as bodies were taken to San Luis Potosi for transfer to U S officials. The missing Texas pilot Marcus Hooks was located safe at Sota La Marina but his whereabouts remained unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
U. S
Texas
Marcus ‘Hooks
Danna
San Luis ‘Potosi
Harlingen
Tex
Air Force Base
Hooks
Sota la Marina
Tampico
Brownsville
Ronald L. Miller
Noel F. Alsdforf
William S. Cameron
Edward L. Cobb
Samuel C. Snell Jr
Houston
David
Silva
Rodney
Kawamura
Honolulu
Edward L. .Gurley
Galdsboro
Robert E. Wade
Kefauver Shifts Drug Price Battle to House Hearings
Senator Estes Kefauver presses the Antitrust Subcommittee to curb patent practices and push for generic names as he seeks tighter drug industry regulation. Rep. Eman Celler supports bills to limit patent rights while Rep. William McCulloch cautions protecting manufacturers’ finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
Washington
Repre
Housel, Antitrust Subcommittee
Eman Celler
D- NY
Kelanyer
Celler
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Persistent Suitor, 87, Wins Hand of Widow
In San Francisco a 70 year old man marries a widow after persistent courtship. The groom, Rolland Barney, a former West Coast wrestling champion, won the widow’s hand despite initial refusals. Mary Lambert, the widow, says she sought her ten children’s approval before agreeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Rolland
Barney
Mary Lambert
Harney
Summerettes fashion event in Women’s Shoe Dept
The notice invites shoppers to meet the Summerettes line with a fashion coordinator Miss Summerette. She will be in the second floor Women’s Shoe Department on Friday May 18 introducing pert styles. The display includes CLASSIC VERONA TOBAGO LADY BUG and SKIMMER ETTE colors and options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerette
Verona
Tobago
China
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Atlanti
Kong
Whailand
Com-Vientiane
Lefi
Houet Sai
Vientiane
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Chao Phraya River
Klong Toey
Maurice H. Ivins
Chambersburg
W. R. Affleck
Bufford
5. C
Jin AF
Pacific Coast Hwy
Kinan Tobrig
Calm Dan
Strietly Ganith
Yolue
Paul McCabb
Beaty Heim
King Site
Sy Stanley
Arte
Alker
Leng
Hoover
Constellation
CRA
Sil-O-Ette
Deef
Sii-O-Ette
Eiam
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