Untold Stories: Week Of May 24
CBS News Correspondent David Jackson takes a look at some of the little news that got pushed aside by the headlines this past week.
Sunken Treasure
They think they found the Yorktown! A National Geographic team located the carrier more than three miles down—on the Pacific floor. It sank almost 56 years ago, hit by a torpedo in the Battle of Midway. A lot of guys died.
 Is this in Glenn's future? |
Ohio's congressional delegation is lobbying General Mills to get John Glenn's face on the Wheaties box when he returns from space this Fall. First time for a non-athlete. He'll be the oldest person to have visited outer space.
Commuter Saves The Day
There's a New Orleans commuter a lot of people want to thank. On his drive to work, he spotted a fire and went door-to-door warning people. Seven houses burned, but nobody was hurt and the guy just left. So, if you're out there—on behalf of the homeowners—thanks!
Wham-O's Back
A group of investors bought Wham-O from Mattel last Fall, and now—to mark the company's 50th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the Hula Hoop and Frisbee—there's a coast-to-coast tour called Wham-O Invasion. It's a shot at luring today's kids away from computer games and back to plastics, maybe even back to those old, wooden Wham-O slingshots that occasionally got some kids we know in a little trouble—decades back.
Going Up? Going Nowhere
They re-opened the Washington Monument to the public. But the new elevator stuck.
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