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B-29 Smashes House
And Kills Four of Crew
? SHREVEPORT, La., (JP) — A
B-29 Superfortress bomber, glid
ing in for a landing, smashed
through a one-story residence
4md crashed late Monday night.
Four of its 13 crew members
were killed.
f Eight airmen were injured,
•^H-ee seriously, and another is
jyiissing, officials at the Barks
dale Air Force base reported,
j Witnesses said the crippled
craft dipped crazily to the ground,
broke off an engine, then skidded
200 yards across U.S. Highway
80 and burst into flames.
At Travis Air Force Base, Cal.,
a spokesman said the plane
landed at Travis Sunday after a
flight from Guam and that a
British Children To Be
Guests of U.S. Servicemen
LONDON, (JP) — Santa Claus
with an American accent will
visit more than 1,000 British chil
dren this year.
They will be the guests of Am
erican servicemen at parties here
and at United States Air Force
bases in the eastern counties.
The enlisted personnel of the
United State Naval Headquarters
here are throwing a party for un
derprivileged children Friday in
the American Embassy canteen.
Leroy Jaye of Hollywood, Calif.,
will portray Father Christmas, as
British youngsters call Santa
Claus.
ferry crew took over for the
flight to Barksdale.
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OLIVER’S STUDIO
Air Force Lets
Contract For
Atomic Engine
WASHINGTON, (/P) — The Air
Force, pushing for early develop
ment of an atomic-powered air
plane, has awarded a new con
tract for work on a nuclear en
gine to Pratt and Whitney Air
craft of East Hartford, Conn.
In effect, the Air Force ap
peared to be putting some of its
eggs into a second basket.
Last March 23, the Atomic En
ergy Commission announced it
was negotiating a contract with a
General Electric Company divi
sion “for further development of
a nuclear reactor for aircraft.”
Yesterday the Air Force said it
had given Pratt and Whitney “a
contract to work on the develop
ment of an atomic aircraft en
gine.”
The Air rorce and the ABC,
working with industry on the
project, have been close-mouthed
about details. But scientists have
predicted unofficially that an
atomic-powered plane might have
a range limited only by human
endurance and speed that can
only be guessed at.
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Veteran Seafarer
Cleared By C.G.
Security Risk
SEATTLE, (£*)—A veteran sea
farer, who once was detained by
the Russians in Siberia for two
years, has won a six-month fight
to clear himself of Coast Guard
.
charges of being a suspected sub
versive.
The seafarer and soldier of for
tune, James Brooks, is a mem
ber of the Marine Firemen’s
Union. He was screened orff U.S.
merchant ships last June under
the Coast Guard’s waterfront se
curity program. He appealed and
a hearing was held in Seattle in
October.
Today he displayed a letter
from the Coast Guard advising
him that he is no longer con
sidered a security risk and may
sail on U.S. merchant vessels.
Crooks, an Irish-born natural
ized citizen, started to sea in 1913
In 1927, he was skipper of a trad
ing schooner, the Nome, which he
said was taken over by the Rus
sians in Siberia. Crooks and his
ship were detained two •- years
When he returned to the United
States, he said, he turned over
all his maps, charts and other
information to government au
thorities.
“I have always opposed th€
communists and have never beer
a ‘subversive’,” he said. “And 1
never doubted for a moment thal
I would be completely cleared ol
all charges. But I never thoughi
I would be deprived of my liveli
hood for six months while I wa<
being cleared.”
Crooks said he had had onlj
five weeks’ work on an Alaskar
cannery tender during the si>
months.
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Wednesday. December 19
5:00—Jack Kirkwood
5:15—Jack Smith
5:30—Juke Box USA
6:00—News
6:15—Sportscope
6:30—Ozark Mountaineers
6:45—Club 15
7:00—Blondie
7:30—This Is The Story
8:00—Hollywood Music Hall
8:25—Well, What Do U Know
8:30—H’wood Star Playhouse
9:00—News
9:05—Ozzie and Harriet
9:30—Big Story
9:55—Time Out
10:00—Requestfully Yours
12:00—One Night Stand
12:30—Slumbertime
1:00—Sign Off
Thursday, December 20
5:58—Sign On
6:00—Strike Up The Band
6:15—Melody Roundup
6:30—Rise and Shine
7:00—Overnight News
7:15—Rise and Shine Con’t
8:00—Early Morning News
8:15—Morning Melodies
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Jack Berch
9:00—Clevelandaires
9:30—You Name It
10:00—News
10:05—You Be the Weatherman
10:30—Southern Shindig
11:00—Dave Garroway
1 11:15—Music from S. America
L 11:30—Piano Portraits
11:45—Program Previews
Noon—News
12:15—Platter Parade
1:00—At Ease
; 1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
1:55—News
2:00—Bookshelf of the World
> 2:30—Radio Music Hall
3:00—Behind the Story
' 3:15—Spotlight on a Star
L 3:30—Down Memory Lane
4:00—News
4:15—Curt Massey
4:30—Musical Wonderland
5:00—Jack Kirkwood
5:15—Jack Smith
5:30—Juke Box USA
i 6:00—News Shapes Tomorrow
6:15—Inside Track
i 6:30—Ozark Mountaineers
6:45—Club 15
i 7:00—Amos & Andy
7:30—This Is The Story
I 8:00—Melody Hour
8:30—Dimension X
i 9:00—News
9:05—Judy Canova
, 9:30—Dragnet
9:55—Time Out
i 10:00—Requestfully Yours
12:00—One Night Stand
12:30—Slumbertime
1:00—Sign Off
Friday, December 21
5:58—Sign On
6:00—Strike Up The Band
6:15—Melody Roundup
6:30—Rise and Shine
7:00—Overnight News
7:15—Rise and Shine Con’t
8:00—Early Morning News
8:15—Morning Melodies
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Jack Berch
9:00—Clevelandaires
9:30—You Name It
10:00—News
10:05—You Be the Weatherman
10:30—Southern Shindig
11:00—Dave Garroway
11:15—Music from S. America
11:30—Piano Portraits
11:45—Program Previews
Noon—News
12:15—Platter Parade
1:00—At Ease
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree .
1:55—News
2:00—Bookshelf of the World
2:30—Radio Music Hall
3:00—Adventures In Research
3:15—Spotlight On A Star
3:30—Down Memory Lane
4:00—News
4:15—Curt Massey
4:30—Musical Wonderland
5:00—Jack Kirkwood
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