Woman Survives Six Days Lost in Big Bend Desert
Mrs. Wilma White of Houston was found after six days wandering the Big Bend area south of Alpine Texas. She credited the 23rd Psalm and positive thinking for courage as rescuers aided by Civil Air Patrol pilot Herbert Ogle located her in a rocky canyon near the Rio Grande. Her husband Clifford died during the search and efforts to reach her.
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Alpine
Tex
Here
Wilma White
Houston
Rio Grande
Punta de la Sierra
Civil Air Patrol
Herbert Ogle
Government River
Jack Lee
Aaron Green
Clifford
Skunks Avoided But Luck Ends There
A Frederick County mother avoided a skunk group on US Route 522 near Winchester but her daughter Charene Pennell suffered a scalp laceration. The 1951 Chevrolet coupe was struck from behind by a 1956 DeSoto driven by John M. Stryker of Stephenson. Estimated damages: $250 for the DeSoto and $59 for the Chevrolet.
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Frederick County
John M. Stryker
Stephenson
DeSoto
Chevrolet
W. L. Fogle
John William Riddleberger
Strasburg
Ernest Allen Flowers
S. Cameron St
Columbia Baking Co
Indian Alley
Pilot Dies in Flaming Mosquito Bomber Crash Over San Fernando Valley
James Keith Gibbs a 31 year old pilot died when a war surplus British Mosquito twin engine aircraft crashed into a canyon 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles after releasing his escape hatch which landed at Pierce Junior College. Gibbs employed by an aerial photography firm lived in Van Nuys and was due to be married this month.
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Calabasas
Calif
San Fernando Valley
James Keith Gibbs
Los Angeles
Gibbs
Pierce Junior College
Jack Ford
van Nuys
Pacoima
Automobile dealer Palmer gets misprint check from GM
Louis Bus Palmer of Ocean City New Jersey expected a $3,500 payment from General Motors Inc. A check arrived for $3,500,000 and he returned it. The incident highlights a clerical error in a business transaction involving an auto mobile agency.
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Ocean City
N. J
Louis -Bus Palmer
Iso
General Motors Inc
1200 Volunteers Search for Missing 5 Year Old Girl
Heavy rain and 1,200 volunteers combed a wooded area west of Grants Pass Oregon for five year old Cheryl Lea Johnston missing since Saturday evening from a Finley Bend picnic. Searchers consider drowning, abduction, or concealment in the underbrush as explanations. River has been dragged downstream by police.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Here
Cheryl Lea Johnston
Finley Bend
Rogue River
Matson State Park
Czechs Plan to Import 10,000 Cars This Year
Prague reports Czechoslovakia will import about 10 000 Western and foreign cars in 1949 including several thousand from Russia and East Germany Italy and possibly Britain debut on Czech roads amid high prices and strict rationing Private buyers must show bank deposits and Trade Union merit certification for car rationing More than 30 000 Prague applicants reportedly seek a car amid tight scarce supply
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Skoda
Russia
East Germany
Czech
France
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Big Bend National Park
West Texas
Luke
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
Virginia
N. Braddock St
Amherst St
Winchester
Math
Franks
Arni
Cerns
Ps. Be
Winchester Brand Creamery
Dr. Pepper
PEPSI
Pecan Sandies
Pounl
Acna
Torr
Lipton's
R-C Cola
Duquesne Brewing CO
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Bewies
Brkeley Club
Cloverdale
California
Boyer’s Cash Grocery
Brown’s Meat
Seabright’s Market
MESNE
Spartak
White House
Burnt Factory
Medh
Rts
Czechslovakia
MOE
Loudoun St
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