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“... the ‘bike’ will serve more efficiently in coping with traffic violators, especially some who are in the habit of making a speedway of the city’s streets.”

“The water reached a depth of three feet and nearby residents declare it was the first time that traffic was stalled at that point since the road was paved.”

“Choking from the effects of smoke at an altitude of 600 feet he crawled out on a wing, grasped the ring of his parachute and fell off.”

“Shortly before midnight Mulligan started trouble in the vicinity of the orchestra corner which waged into a free-for-all melee.”

They smashed a $200 cash register only to find $2 inside. And they took nothing else.

Air shows and open houses at Scott Air Force Base have a long history going back to the beginning of the base. The first such event was held on Saturday, Aug. 17, 1918, while World War I was still being fought.