The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 185, Ed. 2 Friday, December 18, 1953 Page: 12 of 30
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19 a THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Ia-A Abilene, Texas, Friday Evening, Dec. 18, 1953
General Hits Rumors, Says
Probe to Be Based on Facts
THE LITTLE TREE THAT TALKED A Christmas Story
By WALT SCOTT
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EL PASO *—Investigation here
into the erash of a huge B36 bomb-
er which allied nine men la incom-
plete. Brig. Gen. John Reynolds
said last night, angrily denying
what he called “rumors.”
Reynolds, commander of the
810th Air Division here, said re-
suits of the probe will be based
no torts gathered from qualified
witnesses -and not irresponsible
theorizing or rumors."
The general denied emphatically
that the big battle plane crashed
into nearby Mount Franklin while
attempting to land in a heavy
snowstorm without aid from the
ground.
The plane was supposedly follow-
ing directions being given from
the Ground Control Approach sys-
tem st International Airport here.
William J. Slaughter, chief of
the Airport Traffic Controller
(CAA), told the El Paso Times
thst as for as is known GCA can
not be blamed for the tragedy.
Reynolds said in his statement
that the investigation -when com-
plete wUl be as conclusive and as
objective as the correlation of all
the known torts will permit These
facts will be determined from the
testimony of qualified witnesses
and analysis of what baa been
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learned at the crash scene. It will
not be based upon irresponsible
theorizing or rumors.”
The general denied emphatically
that the B36 might have been dis-
regarding the orders of GCA in
attempting to land on its own ac-
eord. He said that it the command-
er of the plane had found it im-
possible to follow the directions
of the GCA then he had certain
emergency operations which be
was supposed to follow.
However, Reynolds said, nothing
has been uncovered as yet which
would lead authorities to believe
that this had happened.
The general said that the direc-
tion which the B36 was approach-
ing Biggs from the West was rou-
tine and that visibility on both sides
of the mountain was about the
same. He said the plane was equip-
ped with radar for such an ap-
proach and as far as is known it
was operating.
The investigators, eno group
from Biggs AFB and one from
the flying safety headquarters,
Norton Air Force Base, Calif., are
scheduled to end their probe by the
end of the week. However, Rey-
nolds said that a large number of
witnesses remained to be question-
ed and it was likely the hearing
would continue until early next
week.
Babies Die in Fire
Of Christmas Tree
DUBLIN in—Two small children
were burned to death yesterday
when a fire that started in or near
a Christmas tree swept a farm
home near here. They were Linda
Scales, J. and Charles, 11 months.
Their mother, Mrs. Vernon
Scales, was badly burned to an
unsuccessful attempt to save her
children. The mother was called
from the field where she was work-
ing by another child, Patty, 5.
Instructor, Cadet
Die in Plane Crash
BRYAN un—Capt. David A
Murphy, 21, of Elma, Iowa, were
killed yesterday when their jet
trainer crashed and burned near
Navasota.
A witness said the jet appeared
to be trying for an emergency
landing when it suddenly went out
Harte Jr. 33, of Bryan and his Amnuing wuen a suquer
student, aviation cadet Leon F. of control and crashed.
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