Packet Passes 1,000 Hour Mark on Korean Airlift
Tachikawa Japan based service representative Vince Thurn and crew logged over a thousand hours on C-119 Packets during frequent flights to Nagoya Ashiya and Korea. Pilots praise the aircraft for reliability all weather performance and easy maintenance. A Japanese mechanic translated the two volume manual to aid local crews. Thurn plans a vacation after reporting to Fairchild and then Greenville in D C for further duties with Flying Boxcars.
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Tachikawa
Tokyo
Vince
Nagoya
Ashiya
Korea
Thurn
Air Force
Preso
Vince Thurn
Fairchild
Pacific
Ferrie
Greenville
D. C
Flying Boxcare
Airlines Starts Schedules To Resort Cities
All American Airways announces an air expressway service launching June 1 to Asbury Park New Jersey and extending to Atlantic City Ocean City Cape May and Wildwood on the New Jersey shore plus Easton Ocean City Maryland and Rehobeth Beach Delaware. The system brings New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington within minutes of these resorts enhancing regional tourism.
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Asbury Park
N. J
All-American Airways
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
All- American
Atlantic City
Ocean City
Cape May
Wildwood
X. J
Easton
Rehabeth Beach
Del
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Zaharias Berg Enter 36-Hole Playoff For Open Title
Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Patty Berg finished 144 holes tied at Knollwood Country Club with 601 strokes each. A 36-hole playoff to settle the Weathervane Women’s Open will be held at a venue and date chosen later by sponsors. Zaharias, defending champion from Tampa, and Berg of Minneapolis posted 72 and 73 in the final round. First prize is $5,000.
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White Plains
Babe
Didrickson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Zaharias
Tampa
Fla
Minneapolis
Knollwood Country Club
Patty
Miss Berg
Honor Man Top Midshipman at Naval Academy Class of 1401
Ann Apolis Mrs. is Midshipman William D. Shaughnessy of Waltham Massachusetts the honor man among 722 midshipmen Shaughnessy achieved the rare feat of reading his class during the entire four year course.
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U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
William D. Shaughnessy
Waltham
Mass
Shaughnessy
Health Day At Clear Spring Elementary School
Clear Spring Elementary held a Child Health Day with 428 students participating in games and relays. The school divided into two teams Gold and Blue and awarded multiple event wins across grades one to four.
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Clear Spring
Bean Har
Koeys
Former Capone associate faces Senate Crime probe in Washington
A former associate of Al Capone, Roreo Fischetti, shields his eyes as he testifies before the Senate Crime Investigating Committee. Chair Herbert O Conor said a contempt citation would be sought after Fischetti refused to provide information beyond name and address.
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al Capone
Chicago Ganester
Roreo Fischette
Senate Crime’ Investigating Committee
Washington
Herbert O'Conor
Fischetti
Auto Industry Balances Output With Demand Says AP
The auto industry balanced production and demand in the first five months with about 2.575 million cars built and 2.345 million sold. Exports reach 135,000 units, carryover stock near 700,000, roughly a month's supply, while some firms slowed output like Hudson and Kaiser-Frazer. Sales could rise if credit restrictions ease.
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David J. Wilkie
Hudaon
Kaiser-Frazer
Soldier's Body Returning Home From Korea
The body of Cpl. Arnold Dye age 23, son of Mr and Mrs John T Dye 329 Ridge Avenue, is being returned to the United States. He was killed in action in Korea last July.
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Cpl
Arnold Dye
John T. Dye
Ridge Avenue
Korea
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Babe Zaharias
Aurways
Dolly
Pittsburgh
Herald-Mail Classified Advertising Department
Betty Thompson
Atlanta
Toni Amburn
Sioux
S. 7
Betty
Aha
Grace
Grates Ane
Lincoln
George B. McClellan
Fredonia
America
Seersucker
Klothes
Potomac Street
Dr. Fire Co
North Phone
Gotdie Kaplan
Sell — Hire
Russia
Teena
Denmark
Thea
Netherlands
United
Milly’s
H. L. Mills
Baltimore Street
Dormeyer
Cannister
Nill Severens Hamilton Hotel
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