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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1957
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR describes early automotive tests linked to the Glidden Tours and durability trials of various cars. It mentions 905 dollars in a historic context and hints at post 1913 continuations in hockey or related sports terms.
James Fremut, 30, suffered second and possibly third degree burns to arms and hands when gasoline used to wash auto parts exploded at a Route 9 filling station in Deep River. The station was about 75 percent destroyed. Fremut was hospitalized. Charlie Metro, former Philadelphia Athletics outfielder, to manage Vancouver in the 1957 Pacific Coast League.
New York January 24 AP lawyers expect a massive task settling claims from the Andrea Doria disaster as out of court talks unfold. Claims range from 76 to 180 million dollars with 1,200 claimants to be surveyed for injuries deaths and cargo losses.
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan orders a major reform of Britain's defense structure. Defense Minister Sandys will draft a policy to cut expenditures and manpower, streamline armed forces for nuclear capabilities, and rely on new missiles and U.S. cooperation. Air Chief Dickson named Sandys chief of staff. Sandys heads to Washington with a nuclear team.
The Security Council adopted a resolution calling for a halt on any changes to Kashmir until a plebiscite decides its future. India and Pakistan occupy parts of the Himalayan state and seek its annexation. the vote was 10 to 0 with the Soviet Union abstaining.
French forces raided the Casbah in Algiers today to stop hit-and-run attacks. About 40 suspects were arrested and weapons and ammunition seized. Operations continued across Algeria with fighting near Tirt-Ouzou where 15 rebels were reported killed and two French soldiers wounded.
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