Four Missing as Tanker Burns and Sinks After Collision
In the Chesapeake and Delaware canal a tanker carrying 640000 gallons of high octane gasoline burned and sank after a collision with the Barbara Lykes. Four crewmen are missing. Captain Roger Sears, 54, of Jackson Heights, escaped with five others. The Barbara Lykes and her crew were uninjured and continued to New York.
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Canal
Wilmington
Del
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Roger Sears
Jackson Heights
L.L
F. L. Hayes
Delaware Hospital
Delmarva Peninsula
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Bay
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
New England
Hayes
Sears
Barbara Lykes
Lykes
Delaware River
Lykes Bros
M. G. Wood
Moslems Attend Large East Pakistan Conference
About 85,000 Muslims gathered at a major conference in East Pakistan to discuss religious and social issues affecting their communities. Organizers highlighted unity and anticipated regional impacts.
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East Pakis
Settlement Ends Gas Seepage Negligence Suit
An out of court settlement of 41500 ended a negligence suit against Bridgeport Gas Light Co over illuminating gas seeping into a home on Beachview avenue. Plaintiffs John V. Arnold Blanche Arnold and Howard T. Conley claimed 175000 in damages and received 3500 22500 and 15500 respectively.
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Bridgeport Gas Light Company
John V. Arnold
Blanche
Howard T. Conley
Beachview Avenue
Conley
Arnold
John T. King
Superior Court
Mr. Arnold
George N. Foster
Philip B. Lyster
Samuel Schine
Charles R. Covert
Marsh, Day and Calhoun
J. Kenneth Bradley
Henry J. Lyons
Pullman, Comley, Bradley and Reeves
Haiti Opens First 210-Unit Low-Cost Housing Project
Haiti launches a string of affordable housing programs for workers and unveils the first site near Port au Prince housing 210 units on the city outskirts.
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Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Yale riot response framed by police chief and editorials
Yale students disrupted downtown New Haven when tensions between two ice cream vendors sparked a three hour riot. Police Chief Howard O Young defended the use of night sticks as necessary while denying excessive force.
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New Haven
Howard O. Young
Yale
Young
Yale Daily News
Hillhouse
Wilbur Cross
Boardman Trade High Schools
Connecticut Cancer Society Hearing On Detection Program
Representatives from 17 branches met at Bridgeport Cancer Society offices to discuss cancer detection centers and private physician exams. The Cisco Building center opened in 1947 and activities moved to Bridgeport and St. Vincent's hospitals. Statewide program details were outlined by Miss Irma Biehnsen after two years of planning with the Connecticut Medical and Cancer societies.
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Connecticut Cancer Society
Bridgeport Cancer Society
State Street
Fanita Smith
Bridgeport
Cisco
St. Vincent’s Hospitals
Helen Russell
Hartford Cancer Society
Charlotte Smith
New Haven
Irma Biehnsen
Connecticut Medical Society
Bonn outlines plans for West German army and air force
The Bonn government seeks to form 200000 first line troops as the core of a unified European army with a 12 division force to start in 1953. Proposed four armored four mechanized and four infantry divisions, plus 1200 aircraft including Sabre jets, under a six nation defense treaty.
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Bonn
Germany
German Navy Plans Scale Up for Coast Defense
The text states the Navy could mobilize about 20,000 men, possibly 30,000 with a baby navy. It envisions minelayers and minesweepers, destroyers, patrol boats, and perhaps one man submarines to guard the German coast and keep supply lines open in any future war.
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Root & Sons, Inc
Lafayette Street
aSwiniy
Roa
Regal Supertread
Lis
Goodyear
Main Street
East Main Street
Elmwood
Hartford
Norwalk
Stamford
Torrington
Waterbury
Danbury
Bristol
Haynes Motors, Inc
Fairfield Avenue
Elm Street
Winer Motors, Inc
Barnum Avenue
Stratford
Wedlich Motors, Inc
Post Road
Fairfield
Franklin
Franklin's
Pearlwick Hampers
Philharme
Nic
Room
Rpc
Rue Be
Regi Wicker
Kroehler
Ranc
Lane Cedar Chest
Laima
MAIN
Mobilgas
Fed. Tex
A. Whitney Griswold
Maurice Nessen
Nessen
Griswold
Cancer Society
Mettler Piano Showrooms, Inc
Whitney Avenue
New Haven, Conn
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