Air Liner Wins In Fire Over Atlantic Returns To Shannon
Pan American Stratocruiser America with 63 aboard from London to New York caught fire over the Atlantic. It limped 600 miles back to Shannon on three engines and landed safely with no panic aboard. The right outboard engine burned for 45 minutes before the fire died. Among passengers were Danny Kaye and Paul V. McNutt. Two Royal Air Force Liberators escorted the plane home as crews stood by with fire trucks.
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Shannon
Ireland
Pan American
America
London
New York
Atlantic
Danny Kaye
McNutt
Louise
Margaret du Pont
Paul V. McNutt
U. S
Philippines
Royal Air Force Liberators
Kaye
Oak Chairs Donated to Ryland Farm Home
Tucson's Ryland Farm Home for the Aged received 24 oak chairs donated by VFW Auxiliary 549 and Community Service Inc. The chairs replace plain benches in the wooden benches room. Mrs. Kathleen Claunch, president of the auxiliary, presented the gift.
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Tucson
Ryland Farm
Auxiliary
Ace Community Service Inc
Kathleen Claunch
Ryland Club
California Asks OK of Proposed Bridge
Senator Knowland urged Congress to approve a bill letting California build a parallel bridge to the San Francisco Bay span. The measure faces San Francisco opposition. Knowland said no federal construction or funding is involved and a Yerba Buena island right of way is requested for a state project.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
City Pools Host 24 000 Swimmers in June
City Recreation Director Love Gardner reported 24 000 swimmers used Tucson's five public pools in June. Himmel Park drew 8 506 children and 1 625 adults, Santa Rita 5 441 children and 944 adults, Carrillo 2 640 children and 154 adults, Esteven 9 938 children and 333 adults, Ouro Park 2 088 children and 163 adults. Wading pools for under 9 saw Catalina over 3 000, Himmel Park over 2 500, Santa Rita over 1 500, and Estevan over 500 admissions.
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Loveless Gardner
Tucson
Himmel Park
Santa Rita
Carrillo
Esteven
Ouro Park
Gardner
Catalina
Estevan
Council Approves Sewer Contractor Financing
At a special meeting the city council approved Pioneer Constructors to assign its $146,000 contract for the new outfall sewer program to Valley National Bank to secure financing. The 12 minute session approved the assignment with council permission and no other business was transacted.
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City ‘Council
Pioneer Constructors
Valley National Bank
Forecast: Warmer Showers Meet Cold Roof Coating Update
Weather bulletin notes warmer temperatures with showers and a cold snap bringing risk to roofs. The advisory mentions a water proof coating by Pennington Dial 23102 as a recommended solution for exterior protection.
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E. Pennington
Heat Stifles East and Midwest as Drought Deepens
Heat and high humidity continue across the eastern two thirds of the nation with no immediate relief. Crop losses mount in the drought stricken Northeast as scattered showers offer limited hope and rainfall remains scarce in New England and New York. Temperatures reach the 90s with a 104 in Salina Kansas and Baltimore ties a July 6 record at 98.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
New York State
New York City
Metropolis
Mercury
New Jersey
Newark
Philadelphia
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Rocky Mountain
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Lester T. Tompkins
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Washington
Kansas
Salina
Wichita
Baltimore
Maryland
Paving Plans Deferred by Supervisors
The county board of supervisors delayed action on a petition protesting El Montevideo paving until County Engineer Bruce Ellis verifies that a majority of property owners are represented by signatures. Residents who signed originally also asked paving be deferred until sewers are installed. A public meeting for Alvernon improvement district protests was planned to forestall similar objections.
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County Board of Supervisors
el Montevideo Improvement District
Bruce Ellis
Alvernon
Resi
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Morrell's Wieners
Ilt
Guar
American Homes Assn
East Broadway
Linden Park
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Morrell
Chase & Sanborn
Ben-Hur
Can Food Center
Carnation
Oxydol
Pard
Hills Bros
Folger’s
M.J.B
Maxwell House
Sunkist
Argo
Tender String Beans
Budweiser
Schlitz
Blue Ribbon
Miller's High Life
COORS
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Ambassador Port
East
Associated Press
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Texaco
Drachman
Brant E. Smith
Special Agent
Broadway
the Prudential
Insurance Company OF America
Home Office
Newark, N. J
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling CO
6Th Ave
Dents
Dominic DiCicco
STONE
Nebraska
Parents’ Magazine
F. 6Th Street
Larson Baily
Wallis
East Ninth St
Shontex
Shontex CO
Santa Monica, Calif
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