Survivors Return as French Ship Doria Collision Unfolds
The De France returned 760 survivors after the Doria collision near Nantucket. Passengers describe a sudden explosion like a firecracker and heroic rescues as social agencies and the Red Cross organized aid at the New York pier. Survivors recount finding family, retrieving children, and awaiting news on missing relatives while authorities coordinate arrivals.
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Hudson Wiver
Jarra
New York
Spain
Pr. Peterson
Algo
Tarra
T. § Peterson
Upper
Montclair
Nyz
Peterson
Doria
Stockholm
Mey
Nantucket Island
Massachusetts
Anne
Associated Press
Lshan
Andrea Doria
Mediterranean
Ni York
Copenhagen
Edward H. Allen
Coast Guard
Robert E. Hopkins
Actress Recalls Sinking Ordeal Aboard Andrea Doria
Hollywood actress tells United Press aboard the Ile du France rescue ship how her 20 year old son Dickie was separated during the disaster. She describes escaping in a lifeboat after an explosion, losing belongings, and hoping he survived with other passengers.
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Hollywood
Man Oman
Andrea Doris
United Presa
Ruth Roman
United Press
Ile du France
Belvedere
Andrea Doria
Dickie
France
Alny
Aly
July Inductees Named By Madison County Board
Eleven county Selective Service registrants were inducted in July. The release lists names including Frank B. McDaniel Phillip Niblock Raymond Wilhoile James W Brown Jr Hubert C Warner William Rodgers Wayne McGhee James Taylor II Ronald L. Wolff Raymond Johnson Edwood Rex Dishennell Alexander Rodgers was transferred from Cullman Alabama and McIthec Yeas from Rocky Mount Virginia.
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Madison County Selective Service Board
Frank BE. McDaniel
Phillip Niblock
Raymond Wilhoile
James
Hoosier Polio Rate Still Low
Indiana polio rate remains lower than peak years as of last Saturday 38 cases and 2 deaths statewide. Hammond reports a new case lifting Lake County total. Gary plans free Salk vaccine clinics starting Monday due to a steel strike and parents lack of funds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Gary
Chicago
Hammond
Lake County
Peter Mandich
William Townsend
Bailey to Speak Sunday in Marion
Charles W. Bailey president of Christ Lutheran Church will visit Grace Lutheran in Munwitt Sunday morning to present a report on the recent triennial convention of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in St Paul Minn He served as lay delegate to the ten day convention from the parish which includes Anderson Muncie and seven other Lutheran congregations in the area.
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Charles W. Bailey
Christ Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran
Munwitt
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synog
St. Paul
Minn
Nireuil
Anderson
Muncie
Fishersburg school reunion set for Aug 25 at Whetsel home
The annual Fishersburg School Reunion will start with a noon pitch-in at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whetsel’s residence in Fishersburg. If weather fails, the event moves to the Lions Club at Lapel and members are urged to bring families.
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Fishersburg
Fred Whetsel
Fishersby
Lions Cth
Lapel
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