Ocean Ships Vanish With Little Clue to Fate
AP News recalls 16 major ship disappearances since 1854 with 2,551 lives lost. Notable cases include City of Glasgow, Albany, Pacific, Tempest, United Kingdom, City of Boston, Mary Celeste, Bernicia, Atlanta, Erwin, Condor, Waratah, Cyclops, Swiftstar, and Kobenhavn.
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Charles E. Lyons
New York
City of Glasgow
Liverpool
Philadelphia
U. S
Albany
Aspinwell
Colon
Panama
Collins Line
Pacific
Anchor
Tempest
Port
United Kingdom
Boston
Atlantic
New York Harbor
Benjamin S. Brugs
Ocraft
Geona
Gibraltar
Opara
Atlanta
Bermuda
Erwin
Esquimalt
B. C
London
U. S. Navy
United States
Cyclops
Barbados
West Indies
Swiftstar
Kobenhavn
Montevideo
Uruguay
Australia
Not Fooling Airbase Probe Demands by Sen Johnson
Washington Senator Lyndon B Johnson warned the Preparedness Subcommittee to back up demands for a halt to the North Africa airbase program until a thorough housecleaning is completed. He pledged access to Pentagon records amid charges of waste and graft and criticized Lt. Gen. Lewis A Pick for questioning the project. The Morocco project, aimed at 300 million dollars, is now projected to cost at least 455 million and may transfer to the French Moroccan government.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Pentagon
North Africa
Johnson
Air Force
Laison
Col
Edward F. Catlin
Catlin
Pick
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Subcommittee
Downey Rice
Rice
Congressional Appropriations Committees
Sen. Stennis
Stennis
Morocco
French
Jet Pilot Ejection Now Fully Automatic
Article reports automatic ejector system for high speed jets with five second belt release after ejection. Demonstration by Aero Medical Equipment Laboratory at Naval Air Material Center, Philadelphia. Pilot pulls curtain to start sequence leading to parachute deployment. Includes Q and A on diamond cutting origins and patents.
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Science Service
Washington
Aero Medical Society
Aero Medical Equipment Laboratory
Naval Air Material Center
Philadelphia
Virginia National Guard units shift back to state control
Five batteries of the Virginia National Guard's 710th AAA Gun Battalion, on federal duty since August 14, 1950, will be returned to state control on April 14. The transfer was announced today.
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Richmond
Virginia National Guard
Memory expert links forgetting to escapism and training
Dr Bruno Furst a memory authority trained 25 000 people says forgetting often reflects escape from life and unmarred memory is trainable Like a muscle memory can be improved by exercise He taught at Yale and Brooklyn College and says the housewife needs memory training as much as professionals to manage shopping lists and anniversaries.
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New York
Bruno Furts
Purst
Yale
Brooklyn College
Dr. Furst
Dr. Prust
Petersburg Police Chief Flies to NYC in Swafford Slaying Case
Police Chief Willard E. Taylor and two officials flew to New York City to secure Arthur Raymond Kimball, 28, indicted for the February killing of Patrolman William Swafford, 27, in Petersburg. The case centers on the officer’s death during street patrol.
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Petersburg
Willard E. Taylor
New York City
Arthur Raymond Kimball
William Swafford
11 Employee Groups Reach 100 Percent Rating In Red Cross Drive
A 100 percent Red Cross drive total is reported with 11 employee groups achieving full participation. District captains including Mrs. Alfred Wright organize Back Creek Shawnee and Stonewall districts to meet quotas. Youth Fellowship and local clubs also participate.
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Red Cross
Gilton Corporation
Wester Automotive
Ba Ooard Supply
Green Chemical Company
Hurst « Rainbows E Oadens
Wright's Tions
Hodgson
Mn. Keffer's
Heatvole Mew Company
George W. ¢ . Transfer
Alfred Wright
Red Cross Volunteers Earn Praise for Dedication
Mrs Curtis An Mis Wright lauded volunteer workers as keenly aware of many Red Cross needs worldwide. She expressed strong satisfaction that they will strive to exceed their quota.
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Mis. Wright
Governor Battie to attend national governors meeting in Chicago
Governor Battie will travel to Chicago in the first week of April to join an executive committee meeting of the National Governors conference.
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Richmond
Battie
Chicago
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Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota Press
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Webber
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Cather Motors, Inc
Winchester
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Studebaker
Climatizer
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Plymouth
Reavy
Cather Motors
Millwood Avenue
Kent St
Meine P
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St.Joseph Aspirin
M. J. Grove Lime Company
M. J. Grove Lime CO
Stephens City, Va
Roy MY Lou
Loa Wey
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Firestone Stores
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