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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1958

Page

11

Expert Finds Our Black Widow Is a Non Poisonous Spider

Harvard arachnologist Dr. Herbert Levi reports that a large New England spider is a distinct Latrodectus species from the southern mactans. He identifies Latrodectus caracaviensis as native to northern U S states including New England, noting past toxicology studies may confuse the two.

New England South Herbert W. Levi Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology United States Presa Levi United’ States Pennsylvania Indiana Wyoming Utah California Dr. Levi Man

Black widow venom and feats mark polar crossing heralded

A fragmented story notes venomous spiders and Antarctic exploration. It mentions black widow bites with severe pain and limited venom, and reports Dr. Irvin Fuchs being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for completing Britain’s first overland polar crossing.

New Zealand India Africa Mediterranean Antarctic Black Widow Buckingham Palace Britain London Ivian’ Fuchs Queen Elizabeth HW

Court Orders Merger Delay in Glen Alden List Industries Case

A New York state Supreme Court justice ordered a temporary merger delay pending trial on a stockholder suit alleging conspiracy and fraud through interlocking directors. Samuel Gilbert of Brooklyn leads the suit, aiming to permanent injunction and halt the consolidation of Glen Alden Coal Co. and List Industries Inc.

New York Supreme Court Glen Alden Coal Co List ‘Industries Inc Samuel Gilbert Brooklyn Glen Alden Walter F. Hart Gilbert List Industries Pennsylvania Delaware RKO Gera Corp Norwich Conn Connecticut Abraham Ribicoff

Henry L. Stimson Served in Four U.S. Cabinets

Henry L. Stimson held key posts across four presidencies. He served as secretary of state under Herbert Hoover and as secretary of war under William Howard Taft Theodore Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.

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