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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1959

Page

4

Giant brush fire claims life near Big Tujunga Canyon

A 7,800 acre brush fire burned toward Vogel Flat and 100 homes as residents fled Big Tujunga Canyon. An Indian firefighter from Zuni was fatally injured on Mt Lukens fireline while crews halted the blaze near Altadena and La Canada, with the fire tamed after threatening hillside residences.

Los Angeles Vogel Flat Mt. Lukens Big Tujunga Canyon Zuni Nom Altadena la Canada

Duty Free Shops At Canada Line Under Protest

Canadian and U S retailers protest plans for duty free shops on the Canada U S border. The first shop would open near Ivy Leaf Bridge on Hill Island in the St Lawrence River, with another planned near Niagara Falls. Non Canadian tourists could shop and have duplicates mailed home without Canadian taxes. A syndicate spokesman said authorities cleared the plan and shops would mimic airport duty free outlets. Canadian merchants fear severe impact on their businesses.

Torgntq Canada-United States Ivy Leafe Bridge Hill Island St. Lawrence River Niagara Falls Syrdicate Customs and Excise Shannon Ireland Paris James Clark Retail Merchants’ Association of Canada U.S

U S Lays Down Post Strike Priority List

Washington AP The Commerce Department ordered the steel industry to give immediate top priority to defense needs after the strike ends. Defense orders must be filed within 45 to 80 days after production resumes and shipments completed by the end of the month following resumption or within 45 days after resumption, whichever is later.

Washington Commerce Department Department Defense

Hartford Girl Dies in Oxygen Tent Fire

Two year-old Emily Golden of Hartford died after her oxygen tent erupted in flames at Hartford Hospital on October 2. The blaze started when the tent caught fire and the cause remains undetermined.

Hartford Emily Golden Hartford Hospital

Cain and Fall To Broadcast On Payroll Plan

Kingsley Fall, 1959 chairman for the Fittsfield Lanesboro Community Chest drive and Lincoln S. Cain, payroll deduction chairman, will be heard over WBEC radio at 11 45 this morning. They discuss payroll deduction benefits and discuss employer and employee involvement in several weeks of efforts.

Kingsley RK. Fall Fittsfield-Lanesboro Lincoln S.cain WBEC Robert W. Lichtman Radio Committee Irvine T Ruihin Atso Cain United Ford

Two at Dartmouth Get Research Grants

Hanover New Hampshire two Dartmouth professors received National Science Foundation grants for basic research announced Friday Physics Professor William T. Doyle was awarded 423000 for color centers in ionic crystals Zoology Professor Melvin Spiegel received 48000 for protein changes in developing embryos The NSF funding supports fundamental studies across physics and biology at Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth Hanover, N. H

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