The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-01-09

hemisphere as film flown direct
ly from the Coronation of Eli
zabeth II in London was beamed
10 television sets across the
continent directly from the air.
port terminal.
Chronologically, here are a
few Of the occurrences at Lo-
gan which played a prominent
part IN the news of the day:
JAN. 16 - Gov. Christian A.
Herter designates ]. Reed
Morss, president of Boston Five
Cents Savings Bank, as chair
man Of State Airport Manage
n1ent Board, succeeding Joseph
J. Mulhern.
JAN. 19 - James Francis
Cardinal Mcintyre of Los An
geles, together with Francis
Cardinal Spellmsn of New York,
attends Mass celebrated by
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing
at Chapel of Our Lady of the
Always. Cardinal Mcintyre en-
route nome from Consistory at
Vatican, and Cardinal Spellman.
returning from tour of Korean
battlefelds, at time of chance
meeting al Logan.
JAN, 29 - Logan Airport
Community Relations Council
formed to study and report on
ali matters concerning the air
port and surrounding commu-
mites, as result Of early morning
noise complaints.
FEB. IA - SANTB plays host
to 1900 Boy Scouts on occasion
Of Scout Air Day, closing Ma
tional Boy Scout Week.
FEB. % = Tenley Albright,
who won world figure skating
title In Switzerland, returns to
Logan where she is welcomed
by large delegation of Newton
neighbors.
APR. al - Bookmobile service
by the Boston Public Library
instituted at Logan Interna-
tiolal Airport.
APR. rs - United AirlineS
tnsugurstes first passenger
coach service out of Logan to
Hartford, Cleveland, Chicago,
and points west.
APR, so - Cpl. Donald LIE
Gay Of Leomlnster lands at,
Logan International Airport :
first POW returnee in Eed pri-
soner exchange.
MAY z - Worlds first jet
powered mercy flight made from
Logan International Airport by
Massachusetts, Air National
Guard pilot to Montreal with
1ibrinoge1l saves life of woman
on operating table.
MAY II r Arthur Godfrey
creates furore at Logan Inter
national Airport as he lands,
takes of again, and lands a
second time to be whisked of
field to Massachusetts General
Hospital for hip surgery.
MAY II - Thousands gather /
at Logan international Airport, |
In spite Of poor weather, for Air
National Guard Open House
ceremonies.
JUNE 2 - State Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley reports that
receipts at Logan International |
Airport are up $4,000 over
previous year. !
JUNE 2 - Logan Information
al Airport receives information
al recognition as point Of origin |
for television Aim coverage OF
Coronation Of Elizabeth II. NBC |
and CHS participate in series
Of air races from London to
Logan in effort to be on air
hrst with Aims. Feat results
in promotion of airport via
teleyision, newspapers, maya
zines, and radio, and proves
claim that Logan is closer to
Europe both in terms OF mileage !
and flying time than any other
airport in the United States.
JUNE = Anthony Eden,
British Foreign Secretary, ar
riveS at Logan aboard RCAF
aircraft, bound for New England !
Baptist Hospital for gall blad-
der surgery,
JUNE Ia Commissioner Ed
ward H. McGrath announces
that earned income for Logan |
international Airport for month |
of April alone amounted to $751; !
Asa, highest income for single
month in history Of airport.
JUNE IS - Chairman J. Reed |
Forss tells Aero Club luncheon
gathering that Logan is as
sun1ing the proportions of a
million dollar business and is
expected to gross $850,0OO this
year.
JUNE Is - Gov. Herter re-
appoints Philip M. Morgan Of
Worcester to second five-year
term ON SAMB.
JUNE Is - Flying Tiger pilot
makes spectacular one-wheel
landing at Logan that results
in no injury to self and co-pilot
and no damage to cargo.
JULY 10 - Henk Van Dam,
kim, Royal Dutch Airlines Of
fetal, inspectS Logan Interna-
tional Airport and calls 1t one