The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 May 1952 — Page 2

TH r DA‘iV PAN!r:cK. GREENC 3T J, WE^SDaY, MAY 14. T*52-

Planes collide; Six Men Saved

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 14 — (UP)—Five survivors of a collision between a B-29 bomber and a fighter plane 15,000 feet above the Pacific ocean said today they never saw the craft that struck their Super-Fortress, and only one remembered abandoning the bomber. The men were brought here aboard the cruiser U. S. S. Toledo, which rescued them from the sea between Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands yesterday after a marine Corsair fighter rammed into the wing of their B-29, sending both plane:; hurtling into the water. The Toledo also recovered the body of one of the 14 victims. Another survivor was plucked from the water by a Coast Guard PBM flying boat and flown to the naval hospital here. None of the five rt>en taken aboard the cruiser could recall seeing the Corsair, and only one, S/Sgt. Lawrence L. McLlaughlin of Dayton, O., the flight engineer, remembered abandoning the bomber. He apparently was the only survivor in the forward part of the B-29. McLaughlin said he

felt a “viok nt trash" und seize.t the nose wheel of the Superfort, letting it down. Then he dived out the wheel hatch, he said, and the next thing he knew, he was in the water. All the men were in good condition, but they were taken to the naval hospital for observation. First Lt. Emmett E Muterspaw, Jr., of Middletown, O,, said he also felt the violent jar of the crash. He and three other survivors were in a pressurized compartment in the rear of the bomber.

fafl Wins In West Virginia CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 14.—(UP)—Sen. Robert A Taft took a long lead over Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower today in all but one contest for 16 West Virginia delegates to the Republican national convention. Incomplete returns from Tuesday's primary election showed that the only spot where an Eisenhower delegate was ahead was in one of the two races in the 1st Congression District. Taft's candidates enjoyed a 2 to 1 lead in four battles for dele-

gates ut laige and boasted a comfortable margin in 11 of the 12 districts battles. Taft moved far ahead of former Minnesota Gov. Harold E. tassen in the presidential preferential contest which was not binding on the delegation to the July 7 GOP convention in Chicago. Returns from 698 of West Virginia’s 2,824 precincts gave Taft :i4.493 votes and Stassen 8,823. Eisenhower, who was not entered in the popularity contest, received 351 write-in votes which, under state law, do not have to be counted. A near record turnout of 500,000 voters, a long complicated ballot and the fact that only one county used voting machines turned tabulation into a long and dreary task. In some precincts, election officials stopped counting votes for several hours to get some sleep before resuming their work.

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MORTON Mr. and Mrs. Claud Burk were in Terre Haute Sunday afternoon to visit Mr. Burk's sister, Mrs. Winnie Denman. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Crodian, Mrs. Julia Burnswortli and son, Tommy, of Indianapolis, were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Yochum and Mrs. Daisy Alexander. The Clinton Center High School alumni banquet was held at the Clinton Center school on Saturday evening. Seventy-one people attended the banquet. Mrs. Ethel Hammond of Greencastle visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson and family during the week end. Sunday afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poe, Linda Dozier was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Randolph Sunday. Afternoon visitors Were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whitehead and Miss Doris Wood of Crawfordaville. Mr. and Mrs Bob Call and daughter and Frances Fenwick were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Call and family. Mr .and Mrs. Russell O’Haver and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sigler were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Humphrey.

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Personal and Local News Brief*

Mrs. T. G. Yimcker is in Minneapolis attending the General Federation of Women's Clubs this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins •are the parents of a son born Monday at the Putnam county hospital. Kenneth Harris, Putnam county agricultural agent is attending a publicity conference at Purdue University. Jimmy Clapp has returned home from the Methodist hospital where he recently underwent an operation. Presbyterian church family night will be held Thursday, May 15th at 6:30 p. mr in the dining room of the church. Bring one covered dish and own table ser-

vice.

Mr. and Mrs. Orlen Hungerford of Muncie are the parents of a son born Sunday morning. Mrs. Hungerford is the former Jean Skelton, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Skelton.

Mrs. Lela C. Toy arrived on Tuesday evening from Los Angeles. The sister of Jos. B. Crosby, Mrs. Toy will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Crosby at their homo on Greenwood Ave.,

for the next ;Jeeks.

Mrs. Russall Pi& and Mrs. LaFayette LeVan Porter are planning to attend ’.he district meeting of the D A. R. in Terre Haul.’ on ThurspayJtriierfc'eting

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