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Died. Colonel Roscoe Turner, 74, early speed flyer and Hollywood stunt man; of bone cancer; in Indianapolis. Turner cut an unforgettable figure striding around town in scarlet helmet, cobalt blue tunic and fawn cavalry pants, with his pet lion Gilmore tugging on a leash. Turner's air stunts were no less electrifying; he performed strut-wrenching maneuvers in such films as Hell's Angels and Flight at Midnight, was a champion at the hair-raising sport of low-level pylon racing at speeds of up to 300 m.p.h., and in 1929 set a Los Angeles-to-New York...
...view of the author of this early flyer the employees' strike was clear evidence of the University's mistreatment of its worker's ("Harvard University uses scab labor and maintains oppressive working conditions"). You, the students, were called to a show of virtuous indignation to help set the grievous wrong right. And I remember certain young members of the faculty marched with the dissident students on this occasion...
...Israeli flyer," replied Yarom. Furious, the American shouted: "How dare you land on one of our carriers?" "Excuse me," said Yarom, a twinkle in his eyes. "From above it looked like one of ours...
...Heller who was hurt?it was his gunner who was bleeding copiously into his flight suit. It was Heller's 37th mission. From that instant of agony he grew petrified of flight. When his war ended, he took a ship home; it was some 15 years later before the flyer entered another plane...
Kennedy suggested they talk to Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield. When they mentioned it might be difficult to get an appointment for the next few days. Kennedy picked up the phone and had them an appointment in ten minutes. As they rushed out the door. Kennedy handed Capron a flyer about the memorial service...