Four-ton steel slab damages Danbury home during rock blast
In Fairfield Ridge a four-ton steel mat dropped onto a partially built Danbury housing project after dynamite blasting misjudged for rock. Damage is estimated in the hundreds. Four men tied to a $2935 payroll holdup were later sentenced to state prison. Louis LaFountain led with five to seven years. others received three to five, and two and a half to five years. Webb faced restitution plans as part of sentencing.
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New Danbury
Danbury
City Housing Authority
Cella Housing Authority
Slate's
John A. Cornell
Louis LaFountain
New Haven
Michael Orphan
Highland
N. Y
Joseph Gary
Amenia
James M. Webb
Platekill
Cops Take TV Course on Bomb Preparedness Nationwide
Police in ten cities joined a Washington led telecast for a mass “school for survival” to learn what to do if an atom bomb hits. Dr Milton Towner outlined warning, casualties and civil defense steps while officials and a former Louisville chief explained police roles and civilian protection during an imagined attack.
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Washington
Milwaukee
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Toledo
Chicago
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Milton Towner
Nevada
New York City
Arthur E. Kimberling
Louisville
Tare
Evanston
Iuries
Drowning Averted. Lifeguard Saves Child at Memorial Pool
West Springfield Massachusetts June 26 AP reports lifeguard Kenneth Robbins rescued seven year old Norma Brousseau from Memorial pool. He revived her by artificial respiration before an ambulance arrived. Earlier a 13 year old boy Donald Kulig drowned in the pool, his body found after two hours.
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West
Springfield
Mass
Kenneth Robbins
Norma Brousseau
Memorial Pool
Robbins
Donald Kulig
Haleakala Silversword Grows in Dormant Volcano Crater
A Haleakala silversword plant native to a single volcano habitat thrives in the crater of a dormant Hawaiian National Park.
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Haleakala
Hawaiian National Park
Notable Presidents Mentioned by E Simms Campbell
In a brief panel by E Simms Campbell two U S presidents are noted as Herbert Hoover and Harry S Truman, with a remark about them being West of the Mississippi River.
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U. S
Herbert Hoover
Harry Sworn
Mississippi River
Truman
Alcoa Promotes Van Vorst. Wright Named Fairfield Manager
Amos R. Van Vorst promoted to assistant sales manager for extruded shapes and tubing at Alcoa with Pittsburgh headquarters. Robert H. Wright succeeds him as Fairfield sales office manager. Wright previously in New York office. Van Vorst, his wife Alice and children John and Sue reside in Fairfield. Wright, a Cornell graduate, joins Alcoa from New York office. both have long Alcoa careers and local affiliations. Separately, Paul Pilosa sues for 50,000 in Superior Court claiming heart attack after auto collision on Congress Street last April 4 at 9:45 p.m. against Jerrey Penco of Garfield N J.
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Danbury Power and Transportation Company
Danbury
Thier
LaFontain
Orphan
Garay
Webb
Power and Transportation Firm
Orphan and Garay
New York Central
New York State
Superior
Cornell
The
Aluminum Company of America
Amos R. van Vorst
Fairfield
Pittsburgh
van Vorst
Robert H. Wright
New York
Alice
John
Sue
North
Benson Road
Aluminum Company
New Kensington
Milwaukee
New York City
Edgewater
N. J
Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport
Fairfield Little League
Bridgeport Ymca
Patterson Club
Wright
Alcoa
Paul Pilosa
Congress Street
Jerrey Penco
Garfield
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Frouge Construction Company
Sew
FARGO
Broad ST
Rowning
Curtis
Milford
Westport
Darien
North Avenue
E. Simms Campbel
KLOOK
A. R. van Vorst
Cornell University
Cornell Club
Nassau County
Rockville
American Society of Metals
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences
Stevenson Fire Company
Saads Crossroad
Ata Smashing & Sale
GUN & Holster
Safe Sane
Auto Top
Carrie Steel
Sear
Aca
Amless
IT Sporta
England
Chancout Portable
Avs Kamprook
Wits
Motorola
Sat. Eve
Triples
Lyeey Jay
Fairfield Ave
Derby
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