Shangri La Diary Chief Recalls New Guinea Rescue
Corporal Hastings and two companions recount a crash in Shangri La New Guinea faced by a native group led by Pete who greeted them with smiles. The tribe shared baths rose water and kindness as the trio waited for rescue, receiving gifts returned the next day and finding a guardian in Pete. They survived on a cold mountainside awaiting supply drops from an army plane.
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Corporal Hastings
Shangri-La
New Guinea
Cpl
Margaret Hastings
Feos
Gynd
Inry
World Port
Yre
Spel Eerie
Taos
Pete
Mss
Fete Gympathetec
Zal
Atel
McCollum
Linve
Airplane Crash: First Chute Drops in Jungle Scene
In a jungle clearing at dawn, cargo chutes landed after the first aircraft crash. Survivors McCollum and Decker tracked chutes, reported a radio contact from the downed plane, and awaited rescue while sharing scarce cigarettes with natives who watched the scene like an audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCollum and Decker
Emperor Hidhue of Japan is 124th in line to reign
The article notes Emperor Hidhue of Japan as the 124th ruler in the imperial line. It records his place in succession and reinforces the long-standing dynastic tradition of the Japanese throne.
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Hidhue
Japan
MAAF Passes Out of Existence After World War II
Rome July 91 The Mediterranean Allied Air Forces the MAAF the peak Allied air command in southern Europe passes out of existence. Over 18 months it coordinated more than 250 000 personnel and aircraft from the American British Greek Yugoslav Polish Brazilian South African Canadian Australian and French air forces. From 1942 to 1948 it dropped over 670 000 tons of bombs and shot down more than 8700 enemy planes while suffering about 46 000 casualties. U S Air Forces Ninth 15th and 32nd were part of the MAAF.
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Rome
Germany
Ste di
Europe
MAAF
U.S
James M. Bevans
Britich Op
U. S
Prowler Tries Again Gets $600 From Smith Home
Frank Smith of 431 Goliad street reported to City Detective Joe Hester that a prowler rifled his pants for a wallet containing $600 while he slept Monday night. The thief reportedly entered through the east window after failing the west, entering Smith's room where Mrs. Jenner woke.
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Frank Smith
Goliad Street
Joe Hester
Smith
George Jenner
Jenner
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Win
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Prte
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Bend
Hen McCallom
McCallom
Tontensat Mettattom
Menten McCallosi
Atic
Anstaitly
Plage
LT Smidy
Almy
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Becks
Pele
Gollom
C.K
Peri of
Gangert
iChhia
Katy
The
Southwest
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Alexander Hamilton
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Hallmark
Auditorium Circle
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