Amphibious Jeep Arrives Safely at Shemya Island
Ben Carlin and Boyde de Mente completed a 1300 mile voyage in the Half Safe from Japan to Shemya Island in the Aleutians. They reached 8:30 p.m. Sunday after six days past due with 720 gallons of fuel aboard and reported sleeping after the long crossing.
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Shemya Island
Japan
Northwest Airline 8
Shemya
Aleutians
Ben Carlin
Boyde de Mente
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Ariz
Carlin
NWA
Sehmya
de Mente
Hokkaido Island
Air Scouts Award Two Silver Badges to Local Scouts
Air Squadron 22 of Christ Episcopal Church presented two Silver Awards to Donald Jones and Henry W. Pope, son of local residents Laurens P. Jones and Winton B. Pope. Dr. Tunstall C. Powers read letters from Arthur A. Schuck, Chief Scout Executive, and Tommy DeHaven pinned the medals.
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Boy Scouts of America
Christ Episcopal Church
Donald Jones
Laurens P. Jones
S. Loudoun St
Henry W. Pope
Winton B. Pope
W. Monmouth St
Tunstall C. Powers
Arthur A. Schuck
BSA
Scouts Leave for Fourth National Jamboree at Valley Forge
Twenty one Boy Scouts depart by bus at 5 a m for the fourth National Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. The Winchester contingent includes Austin Crawford James Friel Michael Kelly Freddy Lineburg David Reissig Larry Stokes Arthur Wadsworth Ronnie Ward Robert Zydelis George Glass Douglas Cather Jr Andrew J Button Thomas B Kern William Sealock Woodrow A Harper Glenn Rhodes Jeffrey P Slonaker and Howard L Melton Jr. United States Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia extends greetings praising Scouting and character building. Shenandoah Area Council reports 82 Scouts Explorers and adult leaders in the contingent en route to Valley Forge expected to arrive tonight for a jamboree running through July 18.
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Valley Forge
Austin Crawford
James Friel
Michael Kelly
Freddy Lineburg
David Reissig
Larry Stokes
Arthur Wadsworth
Ronnie Ward
Robert Zydelis
George Glass
Douglas Cather, Jr
Andrew J. Button
Thomas B. Kern
William Sealock
Woodrow A. Harper
Glenn Rhodes
Jeffrey P. Slonaker
Howard L. Melton, Jr
Winchester
George Nixon, Jr
Arthur Webber
Stephenson
Charles W. Gossard
Stephens City
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Boy Scouts
Shenandoah Area
Practically All Winchester Stores Open Saturdays Till 8 P.M
Winchester merchants announce extended hours with practically all stores staying open on Saturdays until 8 p.m. This shift aims to boost weekend shopping by offering later hours for customers.
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Winchester
Japanese End Survey at Tachikawa Air Base
Japanese surveyors completed work at Tachikawa air base amid protests by over 1,000 demonstrators. Five Japanese police injured. no U.S. air police involved. The government will negotiate for about two acres needed for runway expansion. if no agreement, land may be condemned.
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Tachikawa
Japan
U.S. Tachikawa Air Base
Revival Begins At Laurel Hill Evangelical Church
Revival services begin tonight at Laurel Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church on the West Frederick Charge. Perry E. Pyle of Brookville Pennsylvania will be the evangelist. Services will be held each evening at 7 30 o clock through Sunday with special music and singing nightly plus a children's object lesson each evening.
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Laurel Hill
Salk Shots Cut Polio Cases in Virginia Report
In Richmond Dr. Mason Romaine reports Virginia polio cases show the vaccine protects most under nine. Of 18 cases this year only three nonparalytic cases are in ages 6 to 9, while seven under six and four adults are paralyzed or affected, with none vaccinated.
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Richmond
Mason Romaine
Virginia
Old Dominion
Romaine
Salk Vaccine Proves Effective Against Paralytic Polio This Year
Incidence data for the year shows the Salk vaccine effectively prevents paralytic polio, signaling strong protection and a major public health advance.
Crime Decline in Baltimore for May
Baltimore police report a 6.5 percent drop in overall crime for May, marking the tenth straight month of declines under Police Commissioner James M. Hepbrow.
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Baltimore
James M. Hepbrow
Marine Aircraft Group Size Compared To Regiment
A U S Marine Aircraft group is described as roughly the size of a regiment indicating its force structure and unit scale within Marine aviation. The note highlights contrast to ground combat formations and emphasizes aviation group composition and command.
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U.S. Marine Aircraft Group
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