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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 6, 1950 the stars and stripes Page 7 Speed left enids with thrills. _   at Miami air 8hoy rile army Jet so resting on its nose above made a forced land ing after part of its Tail Assembly was knocked Oft while being flown in formation in the All american air show recently in Miami. The Pilot t of Bili Haviland is shown right stepping Over a Small Fence at the Edge of the yield unhurt. Upper photos Acme others i3vp trophy winners in the air Maneu vers included Bob Jocelyn left Bov who copped the acrobatic trophy anti Steve a Hainan Winner of the $10,000 Continental trophy. Wittman won the same race last year. Belott Riff ref a Sample of the stuff that produced Goose pimples for the spectators. Pilot Duane Cole Lias just whisked Art Davics jr., out of an automobile and Davies lung is on the rope ladder. Mercy9 Case goes to jury tomorrow Bridgeport Conn feb. 5 up the mercy killing trial of Carol Paight who killed her father to save him from a torturing death from cancer will go to the jury of nine Middle aged mothers and three Middle aged . The evidence in the Case is now completed Superior court judge John a. Cornell told the jury Friday. It is advisable to adjourn until tuesday when arguments will be delivered by counsel earlier the state rested its rebut Tal ease after calling to the stand a psychiatrist who said the Honey Blond College senior was sane when she shot her cancer doomed father. Police ambush kills youth Boston feb. 5 up a 22-year old packing Plant employee slain when he walked innocently into a police trap set for a neighbor was mourned today by his Mother and Bride to be. State police it John j. Young who was waiting in ambush for a fugitive and instead killed Thomas h. Rivers said Rivers grabbed him causing the revolver to  of Why did t they give him 8 Chance to identity him self 1 cried Helen russet 19, who had planned to marry Rivers in april the Charlestown youth was returning Home last night from discussing wedding plans with miss Russell when he was shot. They did t give the kid a Chance wept Rivers widowed Mother. He was her sole support. Why did t they find out first before shooting him Down like a dog Young explained he and other officers Laid the ambush to trap Rivers neighbor who is wanted in the escape of an sex convict irom mental  11 e p p e d out from the Yard where i had been standing and told the Man i was a  i showed him my badge. At the ame time i Drew my service re Volver from my overcoat pocket. As i did the Man grabbed my left shoulder and right hand which was holding the revolver causing the revolver to  of develops chamber to test Ramjet engines Washington feb. 5 up the air Force has announced the devel opt nent of a chamber to test super sonic Ramjet engines for possible us in guided missiles and Pilot less aircraft it said the chamber at Wood Ridge n. J., can simulate flight a eds up of 2b.ooo Mph about four times the Speed of sound and altitudes up to  feet. The state rested after 58 minutes of rebuttal in the eighth Day of the trial. In addition to the psychiatrist or. Joseph m. Lesiw of Bridgeport the state called five witnesses who testified the 21 year old girl was not confused and spoke clearly and distinctly during the night immediately after she had shot her father police sgt Carl w Paight 52, of Stamford conn., with his own .38-Cal service revolver. Psychiatrist Lasko directly contradicted the testimony of a de sense psychiatrist who had said she was insane at the timer of the shoot ing. Carol herself had testified she could not remember the shooting. Lesko who had been sent to examine Carol sept. 24, the Day after the shooting testicle that he found her suffering from a genuine amnesia but said that the forgetfulness did not Start until after the shooting. Was the sixth witness called by the state in its rebuttal of the defense Contention that Carol was driven into temporary insanity before she shot her father by a morbid fear of cancer and the Shock of hearing that her father would die of that months. Disease within two Billy Rose s Butler held new York feb. 5 ins Billy Rose s Butler was arrested by new York police and placed in protective custody in connection with the s25.0go robbery of the show Man s borne last week. "3� coast of coast Pilot lands plane on ice Floe seven times to save 12 Pinconning mich., feb. 5 a a daring Light plane Pilot flying in Gusty weather snatched 12 stranded ice fishermen from pos sible death on a Floe in Saginaw Bay the Pilot Calvin Carstens 29, of Pinconning. Made seven trips in his three place Piper Cruiser before he could get the sportsmen to safety he landed his ship of six inc thick ice More than a mile out in the Bay picked up two men each time and shot them Back across a 75-foot-wide Streak of Blue water. The seventh trip was to Rescue an Aid Robert has of who had been taken out on the first trip. I was worried about the wind said the Pilot a Veteran of 51 b17 missions in Europe.  to keep the plane into the wind All the time or she might have turned  Babb Finical head asks jews to shun intermarriage Boston feb. 5 up the president of the rabbinical Council of America urged american jews to shun intermarriage because it tends to weaken the stamina of the american  Yon can love thy neighbor taut you do not necessarily have to marry his daughter rabbi Israel Hope quips Over of award Washington feb. 5 ins the air Force conferred its highest civilian award yesterday on funny Man Bob Hope who immediately asked for a couple of Small ones like it. For the  Hope in a Brief ceremony at the Pentagon office of air Secretary w. Stuart Symington accepted the exceptional service award for entertaining troops and hospitalized servicemen during and since the War. Symington also presented a scroll of appreciation to mrs. Hope who flew Down from new York with her husband. Similar scrolls Are being awarded to Patty Thomas Jimmy Wakely and Geoff Clarkson Mem Bers of Hope s troupe. Tabak of Baltimore told the an Nual midwinter conference of the Council which represents More than 400 orthodox rabbis in America and Canada. Tabak said studies indicate More than 90 per cent of mixed marriages have been unsuccessful we believe that the spirit of brotherhood and of Mutual under standing among various creeds and sects in America can be fostered to a greater effectiveness if we shall All adhere to a policy of frowning upon mixed marriages Tabak said. Colleen Townsend insists Church plan is sincer Pittsburgh feb. 5 a col Leen Townsend the Beautiful movie Starlet who says she s going to quit a $1,000-a-week Job to do Church work insists she s sincere and that the idea is not a publicity stunt. The 20-year-old Starlet is Here to make Public appearances in connection with her latest movie when Willie comes marching  in september miss Townsend will in Roll in a presbyterian theological school. Train hurled into ditch by broken bail 1 killed Saukville wis., feb. 5 a a broken rail catapulted a speeding Streamliner into a ditch four Miles North of Here killing one passenger and injuring 35 others 15 of them seriously. Wrecking Crews found the broken body of e.  Synnott about 50, of hib Lake wis., under an overturned coach of the Milwaukee Road s southbound Chippewa Hiawatha. He had been hurled through a coach window and crushed Benessi tvs rolling train. Milford Haven wed in capital Washington feb. 5 up King George i acquired a Cousin by marriage yesterday when mrs. Romaine Dahlgren Pierce Simpson became the marchioness of Milford Ilavern and wife of David Michael Mountbatten the marquess of Milord Haven. The marriage took place in a cer Emony lasting 15 minutes at the National presbyterian Church Here in the presence of 700 guests seated according to protocol diplomats close relatives and distinguished guests each had their pews. The Church was cordoned off out Side by police to keep uninvited per sons out of the Church. Shortly before the ceremony be Gan the Bride arrived. She was accompanied by her Mother mrs. Clark Mcllwaine and bridal attend ants mrs. William Harkness and mrs. Elizabeth Griffin of new York and the Bride s Uncle Hough ton Metaj almost simultaneously Milford Haven with his Best Man Albert Hardman arrived at a Side Entrance on the opposite Side of the Church. Four Hundred guests attended the reception held immediately after wards at the Home of the Bride s Mother. The Lilford havens will embark on the lie de France at new York feb. 10 to spend four Days in London and then proceed to Switzerland to spend three weeks after which they return to new York where the marquess will represent several British firms. Waltham watch co. Shuts after rec refuses capital Waltham maae. Feb. 5 of the Waltham watch  coun try s oldest announced to has shut Down. The company s 1,200 employees were paid off at 4 pm Friday. The announcement by William Mcmorrow assistant to the president Fol Lowed closely the reconstruction finance corp s refusal to permit diversion of rec funds to working capital. Turiano bail forfeited new York feb. 5 up the 860,000 by of Alfred Jurlano a suspect in a 11,000,000 counterfeit ing ring was forfeited when he failed to appear in Federal court  
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