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The Hearst Newspapers Oppose Smut Peddling [[image]] San Francisco Examiner 18 Thursday, Dec. 16, 1948 CC GLIDER SAVES CRASH VICTIMS Hazardous Pickup Made From Frozen Alaskan River FAIRBANKS (Alaska), Dec. 14. - (AP) - Six occupants of a crash-landed C-47 transport were snatched to safety from the frozen crust of the Stewart River today in a glider pickup rescue. The pilot of the C-54, which dropped and picked up the glider, described the maneuver as extremely hazardous. The pilot, LT. Col. Eugene Strouse, explained that the curvature of the river, trees and terrain afford less than a 500-yard straightaway run at ten feet altitude for the snatch. He said the real rescue was tougher than any practice pickup he has ever made. RECIEVER FAILS. The C-47 has made a belly landing on the river in twenty below zero weather after its radio receiver failed and the plane drifted far off its course. It was returning to Ladd Field here from the Barrow area at the northern rim of the territory. The pilot said a dwindling gas supply forced him to land. Search craft located the plane from a radio fix obtained on its undamaged sending equipment. It was down fifteen miles upstream from the Yukon territory mining camp at McQuestion. CUT LOOSE. The C-54 took off on the rescue mission. The glider was cut loose and its pilot circled to a landing within seventy-five yards of the transport. A snatch frame was erected across the river. The C-54 made four passes before contact was made and the seven men were jerked into the air. The glider was towed to Northway and made another landing. There the six rescued flyers were put aboard the C-54 for the rest of the flight to Ladd Field. The glider was piloted by Lt. Richard A. Hopkins of Sturgis, Mich. Colonel Strouse is from Topeka, Kas, When you take The Examiner through home-delivery service the whole family enjoys [[torn]] Five California Early Birds to Attend Kitty Hawk Ceremony Five California members of the Early Birds, pioneer airmen's organization, will be on hand in Washington December 17 for the presentation to the Smithsonian Institution of the Wright Bros. Kitty Hawk, the first airplane to fly. Among the group will be two San Franciscans, Adolph Sutro, 57, of 25 Loraine Court, holder of civilian pilot license No. 1, and Ruth Law, of 34 Rosewood Drive, purchaser of the third airplane made by the Wright Bros. Third of the group is Robert G. Fowler, 62, of 1232 Martin Avenue, San Jose, regional director of the Early Birds. He holds civilian pilot license No. 36, and was the first man to make a coast-to-coast flight. His trip, made in 1911, took forty-five days and required sixty-five landings. Oldest of the Early Birds is Frank Coffyn, 74, of 1390 Willow Road, Menlo Park, who holds civilian pilot license No. 26. Roy Knabenschue, an early balloonist from Los Angeles, will complete the party. Fowler explained that only pilots with licenses dated before December 17, 1916, are eligible for membership in the Early Birds. When you take The Examiner through home-delivery service the whole family enjoys the paper. Medicines for Overseas Streptomycin, Penicillin, Insulin, Vitamins and other badly needed medicines Supplied, Shipped by Air and Insured Special Prescriptions Shipped by Air Contact us for Further Information Oceanic Trading Company 596 Clay Street San Francisco 11 SUtter 1-7171 Celebrate the Xmas Holidays at FONG WAN'S Club Shanghai with Sammee Tong's All Chinese Revue 453 Grant Ave. MacMimm's 1440 POLK • OPPOSITE BLUM'S Easily the most extensive array of Gift Wraps, Papers, Ribbons and Seals in all the town! Open evenings 'til 9:00 P.M. until Christmas ** COMIC PANELS START HERE **
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