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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1973

Page

3

Waldwell Progressing Well in St. Vincent's Vietnam

Senator Caldwell, injured October in a road accident on the Merrill Parkway, is listed as progressing well and in satisfactory condition at St. Vincent's Hospital. Hospital officials note multiple fractures and abdominal injuries from the crash while he recovers. In a separate war update, Communist forces shell the Pleiku base with rockets, causing damage to a transport aircraft and several buildings, with casualties among civilians and military personnel.

J. Edward [Eathwall D-Hridgeport Merrill Parkway Toumbull St. Vincent's Hospital Caldwell State Senate Parkway Cents Highlaals Trres Pleiku Saigon

Dollar Surges Against Pound and European Currencies

The dollar rose sharply against the British pound and fell in Europe amid mining and power worker strikes. It closed near record highs versus the Swiss franc and Dutch guilder, with substantial gains in Frankfurt and remarks from London traders about undervaluation and improved UK trade.

Europe Zurich Amsterdam Frankfurt London Japan

Fuel pinch fills oil needs as Plymouth plant shuts down

Boston Edison’s Pilgrim Station’s two day shutdown prompts oil burn of over a million gallons daily to keep the New England grid afloat. NEPEX warns of potential selective blackouts if fuel shortages persist while Distrigas works to repair a gas line in Algeria before year’s end. Gas companies say stored supplies and current constraints should prevent customer curtailment through winter.

Boston Edison Pilgrim Plymouth Mass New England New England Power Exchange NIPEX Norman McKenzie McKenzie Algeria Everest Masa Distrigas Distiigas Duntongas Brockton- Tawnton Gas Co Mystic Valley Gas Co Fall River Gas Co Haverhill Gas Co

Gas crisis fuel debate on Sunday closures and allocations

Government may close most gas stations on Sundays if shortages worsen. Gas allocations depend on past dealer sales, rewarding those who led price wars with higher monthly quotas. Connecticut Automobile Association predicts 10 to 70 percent of stations could shut tomorrow. Holiday closures already reduce supply by about 50 to 70 percent, with an extra 20 percent expected Thursday.

Guzzi Rehard Tebert Connecticut Automobile Association Bridgeport Bpokesman Herbert

Fix Gov Shannon Off Critical List in Connecticut

Former Connecticut governor James C. Shannon moved from critical condition to fair status at St. Vincent's hospital. A hospital spokesman said Shannon, 77, now a state referee, had been in intensive care before being moved to a private room. Shannon, who died governor duties 1945 to 1949, also served as associate justice of the state Supreme Court and a Superior Court judge. He resides at 605 West McKinley Avenue and has been retired seven years from the Supreme Court.

James C. Shannon Bridgeport St. Vincent's Hospital Ft. Vincent's Ssid Shanon Shannon Connecticut James L Conaughy State Supreme Court West McKinley Avenue Supreme Court

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