Air Guard to receive F-102 jets replacements
Dallas report says the Texas Air National Guard will swap out its Sabrejets for Delta wing F-102 fighters to modernize air defense. Major General Harry Crutcher Jr says Dallas Houston and San Antonio units will shift to in-place training and active duty in small groups at home bases.
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Dallas
Texas Air National Guard
Harry Crutcher Jr
Sunaay
Air
Texas Air National Guard Forces
Crutcher
Houston
San Antonio
Boyhood on the Range Drives Dempsey Toward Prize Fights
Jack Dempsey recounts a rugged youth moving from Mt Harris to Montrose and Provo, working hard in mines and kitchens. He recalls fights, boxing idols, and early lessons shaping a future champion amid poverty and labor.
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Mt. Harris
Craig
Meeker
Rifle
Delia
Colo
Hood
Joe
Johnny
Elsie
Hell
Logan
Provo
Utah
Bernie
Eee
Police Gazette
Wenger
Boo Edgren
Bob Fitzsimmons
Vscious
China
Sol Fitz
Lakeview School
Hobo Junsles
Pickings
Logan County
Hfe
Letters from Robert Fulton Donated to Steamboat Museum
Leighton, Robert and James Wilkie of Des Plaines Illinois donated letters by Robert Fulton the steamboat inventor to Winona Steamboat museum. The museum houses a berthed steamboat in Levee Park that plied the Mississippi for 56 years.
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Winona
Minn
Robert Fulton
Leighton
Robert
James Wilkie
Des Plaines
Levee Park
Mississippi
Smiths Help Recruit in Marines in Burlington
In Burlington recruiters report the Smith family aiding U S Marines with three enlistments in two days. Sgt Charles F. Smith oversaw the signups while Richard H. Sworries and Charles E. Smith handled inquiries, prompting readers to check local listings for opportunities.
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Birmington
Smiths
Charles F. Smith
Richard ©. Smith
Richard H.sworries
Smith
Charles E. Smith
Soviet Space Ship Could Lift Man Into Orbit, Expert Says
London reports Soviet scientist Vladimir Chernigovsky forecast a manned space flight in the future using a space ship design. Brig. Gen. Don Flickinger, who studied Soviet programs in Russia, describes a 10,600 pound craft with a 5,000 pound passenger capsule, outer shell protection, and safe ejection during reentry.
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London
UPL
Vladimir Chernigovsky
Soviet Academy of Scientists
Moscow Radio
Hearst
Washington
Soviet Union
Don Flickinger
Flickinger
Russia
Eaton Receives Honorary Doctorate from Charles University
American industrialist Cyrus Eaton was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Charles University in Prague during a ceremonial visit to Czechoslovakia. The event marked Eaton’s arrival amid his overseas industrial interests and the broader state visit context.
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J Simon & Schuster
Jack Dempsey
Bob Considine
King Features Syndicate
Prague
Cyrus Eaton
Monday
Hans
Charles University
Chechoslopec Ivakia
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Connie Adams
Atlanta
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Fulton
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Public Library
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