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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
6
Fire officials blamed sunlit skylight glass for a half million dollar blaze at the L. Herman Lavit warehouse on State Street. Acting Chief Edward Bannon said sunlight reflected from a ribbed skylight ignited liquor cartons stacked 20 feet high.
Beir ut reports say rebel units dug in around Tripoli would not fire and hoisted white flags, prompting government forces to grant a cease-fire while vigilantes and volunteers tighten grip near Beirut airport. The cease-fire signals a possible break in a 54 day revolt as loyalists press advancing lines and aim to seal off rebel supply routes amid heavy fighting.
A 100000 ton storm of litter is predicted to fall on the nation 400000 miles of primary highways during the July 4 weekend Keep America Beautiful urges motorists to carry litterbags and refrain from cluttering roads as the summer littering season opens and lasts until Labor Day
State Police Commissioner John C. Kelly announced the retirement of Lieut William Sullivan of 165 Cardinal Street Fairfield after more than two decades of service. Sullivan will join Eagle Pencil of Danbury as chief of protection and safety, plans to settle in Hartford area, and has built a home in Hawthorne Cove.
Theodore Roosevelt steps down from the post of assistant secretary of the navy to organize the Rough Riders for service in the Spanish American War.
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