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...kept his balance, fired two bullets into Captain Perlas. It was just a moment later that Purser Diago began hammering on the door. Swinging round, Ang fired through the door, and it was then that the passengers first knew something was up. Captain Perlas made a feeble effort to unfasten his seat belt. Ang shot him again in the back, killing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: Routine Flight | 1/12/1953 | See Source »

...Paterson, N. J., returned home after a runaway trip to Manhattan, Max Wilemchik, 14, told newshawks, "I lost my dog from the garage after I locked the door myself. The pup was smart. Still, he couldn't unfasten the door himself. I figured it all out and it seemed to me that mom and pop gave the pup away, because he tracked mud into the delicatessen. You know how that made me feel. If they didn't like my dog they didn't like me. I'm going to look for my dog. I think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Recruits | 12/16/1935 | See Source »

...protective device fixed in most planes nowadays is a broad canvas belt to be strapped across the passenger's lap. It keeps him from being tossed out of an open plane and, in case of crash, from being hurled the length of the cabin. When necessary he can unfasten the belt in less than one second...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Detroit Show | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

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