Ten dead in Alaska crash during Sitkinak Island project
Ten people are dead after a U S Air Force C47 crashed on Sitkinak Island while supporting a four million dollar air raid warning installation. The craft carried four crew, three Western Electric representatives, and three soldiers from the 558th Aerial Communications System.
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Sitkinak Island
North Pacific
Air Force
Elmendorf
Anchorage
Western Electric Co
558Th
Alaska Peninsula
Mucho Ale
Window Night Disturbance Report Grows
Police spokesman Harold Peterson said today several similar reports during the past week are under investigation on Sea W Walnut St in Lonia. More details on incidents and suspects were not released.
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Sea W. Walnut
St. Lonia
Harold Peterson
Dongola Woman Sues Three Tavern Operators
Mrs Beatrice Dixon of Dongola filed a $3000 suit in Williamson County Circuit Court against Herrin Colp and Carbondale tavern operators. Defendants include Joe Mack Herman West and Carbondale ABC Liquor Stores Inc. Claims son Sidney Dixon bought liquor and was intoxicated on Oct 14 15 1953 leading to a jewelry store burglary in Carterville. Dixon was jailed Jan 30 1954 for a year. Mrs Dixon seeks 2000 for herself and 1000 for daughter Carolyn Sue 13 for loss of support while he was imprisoned.
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Beatrice Dixon
Dongola
Williamson County
Herrin
Colp
Carbondale
Joe Mack
Herman West
Carbondale Abc Liquor Stores, Inc
Dixon
Sidney Dixon
Carterville
A. Cagle
Five Day Forecast for Illinois Temperatures and Rain
The forecast calls for temperatures about five degrees above normal with highs around 85 to 90 across the state and minimums near 60 to 65. Daily changes due to cloudiness. Scattered showers expected, mainly in the northern half, averaging about a half inch and less than a quarter inch in the southern half.
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Illinois
Wrecked Jet Body Found In Search for Marines
The body of Lt. Alan Murdock McAneny Yonkers New York was found in wreckage of an FJ2 Fury on Oshima Island 65 miles south of Tokyo. The missing helicopter crewman 2d Lt James R Day Minneapolis Minnesota was identified by the Defense Department.
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Oshima Island
Tokyo
Marine Corps
Alan Murdock Anan
Yonkers
N. Y
McAneny
Washington
Defense Department
James R. Day
Minneapolis
Minn
Gri Uence
Marine
Sky Knight
Hodgin P. Montague
Jackson
Miss
David Winton Bell
Wayzata, Minn
General Mills
Alan Murdock McAneny
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Alaska
Kodiak, Alaska
Peeper
Dongola Woman
SUEZ
Self
Carolyn Sue
Suport
Illinois Central Railroad
B&k Furniture Co
Ilinois
M. J. Bozarth
L. H. Keller
11Th and Locust Murphysboro
Tete
Capricolor
Weller Plumbing & Heating CO
Carbondale, Illinois
Porter Bros Service
Murphysboro, Illinois
White Electric CO
Herrin, Illinois
Southern
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Murphysboro
2Th Street
South Division Street
Johnston City
Water Street
Marion
East Main Street
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