NO PARACHUTE
A husky Thai Air Force parachute instructor was rec ’’ering in hospital todayafter surviving a 1200 ft plunge when his parachute failed to open. Sergeant-Major Suwan Ongart attributed his survival to the powers of a Buddha amulet he has worn since childhood.—Bangkok, July 2.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30793, 3 July 1965, Page 15
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46NO PARACHUTE Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30793, 3 July 1965, Page 15
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