Boeing Unveils 95-Ton Jet-Propelled Airliner Prototype
Boeing engineers revealed a 95-ton swept-wing four-jet airliner near completion in Seattle Vista plant. The 707 design aims at 4,000 to 5,000 miles range carrying 80 to 150 passengers at 35,000 feet, with 10,000 horsepower per engine. The project, funded from Boeing coffers, targets civilian and military uses including tanker roles for B52 and B47.
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Seattle
Boeing Airplane Co
Boeing
William M. Allen
de Haviland
England
Allen
Mountain State miscellany highlights new construction plans
The Associated Press report notes Catholic College of Wheeling footers and concrete work for an administration building on 18 acres. Huntington plans include a milk plant and a $110 000 asphalt factory, with a possible $75 000 broiler plant at Glenville employing about 100. Atlantic Greyhound to remodel Parkersburg terminal for 40 000. Parkersburg to plan long term for nine cottage child care complex by Union Mission. Williamson to hear sewer system study March 12. St Marys St Bridge rebuild part of U S 119 upgrade to remove grade crossings. Webster Springs Civil Air Patrol section has 20 members with three private pilots and three student permits. Parkersburg to fertilize and add picnic tables at port grounds. Ohio River bridge work at Wheeling to begin mid March two weeks earlier. Rev Wilbur C Rooke resigns to pastor Central Baptist Gary Ind.
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Charleston
Mountain State
Catholic College of
Wheeling
Huntington
Gilmer County
Glenville
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Parkersburg
Union Mission
Williamson
Charleston Consulting
St. Marys St
Graton
State Road Commission
Civil Air Patrol
Webster Springs
City
Ohio River
George W. McAlpin
Wilbur C. Rooke
Randolph St. Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Gary
Ind
Late for Rehearsal But Not for His Citizenship
Leo Aronson first cellist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra arrived late to rehearsal after leaving federal court where he became a naturalized citizen. Conductor Walter Hendl scolded him, the orchestra followed with The Star Spangled Banner, and Aronson earned the nickname Tex from sponsor John Rosenfield.
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Dallas. Tex
Leo Aronson
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Walter Hendl
No. 5
Hendl
Aronson
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Tex
Football saves home in California garage fire
In Altadena California a fire in John M Eikenberry’s garage caused by spontaneous combustion of oil soaked waste exploded a football. The blast drew Eikenberry’s attention and he used a garden hose until firemen arrived, saving his property.
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Altadena
Calif
John M. Eikenberry
Eikenberry
Teacher Commutes by Bus Airplane and Cab for WVU Work
Huntington journalist details Mrs. Louis E. Dowling balancing three careers as teacher social worker and housewife. She travels weekly from Huntington to Morgantown and Charleston by bus taxi and Capitol Airlines flight, teaching at WVU and guiding a seminar while managing home duties.
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Huntington
Louis E. Dowling
West Virginia University
Demo Chief Warns Voters to Punish Eisenhower McCarthy Ties
In St Peters burg Florida Democratic National Committee chair Stephen A Mitchell told 900 at a Pinellas County rally that Americans will show their displeasure at the polls next November unless President Eisenhower leads against Senator McCarthy. Mitchell framed Republicans as divided over McCarthy and warned of an “unholy alliance” for the next election. He urged that the President must act to defend constitutional rights or face voter backlash.
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St.petersburg
Fla
Democratic National Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
Stephen A. Mitchell
Pinellas County
United States
People of
Lay Bets for Place on Police Court Docket
East St. Louis bettors rang telephones to place wagers on a police court docket but all bets were nullified. Richard T. Carter, state’s attorney for St. Clair County, answered the raid shifted by a handbook and halted the calls as officers conducted the operation.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
Richard T. Carter
St. Clair County
Carter
Marilyns Sequel: Mei Lan Fang Tours Communist Camps
Hong Kong reports Mei Lan fang, a veteran male actor famed for female impersonation, touring Communist army camps. The article notes the Chinese theater practice of using men in women’s roles and compares Mei’s tour to Marilyn Monroe’s South Korea trip.
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Hong Kong
Marilyn Monroe
South Korea
Mei Lanfang
Mei
Shelly Carr Seeks Standing In Norfolk Family Dinner
Dr Stephen Carr and wife Shelly attend a birthday party in Norfolk as Shelly faces quiet snubs from the Carr clan. A new dinner guest, Dr Craig Talboy, reveals he will serve as a locum and, with Shelly, contemplates the year ahead as Stephen prepares for a Pacific assignment.
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Stephen Carr
Shelly
Carrs
Norfolk
Carr
Stephen
Pacific
Rich Texan Hunt aids McCarthy clash on Facts Forum
New York reports on Haroldson L. Hunt of Dallas backing Facts Forum with about three million dollars yearly air time. Critics warn the program advokes conservatism and isolationism and may aid McCarthy while Hunt insists the forum is neutral, anti Communist yet pro public issue education.
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New York
Texas
H. L
Haroldson Lafayette) Hunt
Dallas
Facts Forum
United States
Hunt
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Waldorf-Astoria
Post
Lake Village
Ark
McCarthy
Farm Facts Foundation
Robert H. Dedham
Dedman
Dan Smoot
Smoot
Carnival Season Ends With Lent in New Orleans
New Orleans marked a solemn end to the carnival season as Rex and Comus concluded their torchlit reigns. Crowds in costumes faded after masked revelry, with 551 police complaints and 103 automobile crashes reported. A fatal shooting occurred when John Albert 53 intervened in a fight between two women.
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New Orleans
Rex
Misrule
Comus
John Albert
Charity Hospital
Hard Lesson From Wishing For A Bicycle In Rochester
Nine year old Johnny Galvin wished for a bicycle from a second story window and grabbed a ledge to avoid a fall as a neighbor caught him. He escaped with only a burp on the head. A Michigan benefactor sent a bicycle that arrived yesterday. The star gazer toured the neighborhood, lost control, and the bike hit a car yet sustained only a bent front wheel.
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Rochester
N. Y
Johnny Galvin
FE. R. Hershey
Plymouth
Mich
Johnny
Stargazer
Star
Waacs Move Toward Active Duty Status in Senate Bill
The Senate passed a bill to retroactively classify WAACs as on active duty, aligning them with WACs. If House approval follows, former Waacs may gain longevity pay and retirement credit for service after the auxiliary designation ended in 1943.
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Washington
Senate
WAAC
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WAC
Women’s Army Corps
R-Mass
Defense Department
Waacs
Sen. Duff
R-Pa
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