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Accident in Long-Bell Operations Reported To Have' Taken Lives of Two Men \Cowlitz county officials left in i jnidmurmng Thursday for Ihc Long-Bell logging operations near. Ryder wood to look into an airplane acldent which they were told had claimed the Jives of two men. 1Robert Van Ordcn, of Ryder wood,logging superintendent- for Lohg-Bell, informed Coroner Gordon M, Qiiurnstrom at Longview there were two bodies in the burned wreckage of n light plane.At Seattle, J. p. Swann, owner and manager, of Universal Airways at Boeing field, said the plane rmty have been one of his? ships that was borrowed during the night. The reported -number rut theplane, 49282. corresponds with The one on his missing Vultce trainer, Swann said.Swann said the plane was on the field when he left Wednesday night, but ui his return Thursdaymorning It was gone. A note stuckin the door of his office he said, read:Dear Jim:. Am borrowing yourship for 24'hours, Bob Ancrs”r ' ■*Victim Is Fanner Army Flier *Swaim. said Auers was a former anny flier, about 28 years old, and lived in Seattle with his wife.Swann planned to leave'immediately for Rydcnvood. ire said . he , did not* know Aner's flight plans, and no flight. plan . was given the control tower at the field.Lalur C. H. A net s said in Seattle his son, Robert, 2G, was gone fromhome Wednesday night, and hisson's wife, was visiting 5riPortland,
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Centralia Daily Chronicle
Centralia, Washington, US
Thu, Sep 05, 1946
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