Flames damage tug off Norwalk in harbor blaze
Norwalk October 13 Flames swept the interior of the 40 year old tug John F Drews owned by New Haven Towing gutted the oil burning vessel. The crew of eight were forced to abandon ship as flames reached the engine room just after 9 am off Ascension Island. Firemen with help from local boatmen battled the blaze for over two hours, destroying crew belongings and causing $25 000 in damage. Capt Frank Hancourt valued the tug at $60 000 and said the barge towed by the tug was cut loose when the crew abandoned ship. The barge was later anchored off River Drive awaiting a tow arrival.
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John F. Drews
New Haven Towing Company
River Drive
Frank Hancourt
Stamford
Charles A Volk
Ascenion Island
New Haven
Desine Brothers Company
Hancourt
Devine Brothers
Attendance Pins Given to 12 Norwalk Rotarians
Norwalk Rotary held a luncheon at Graceburgh parsh hal where 12 members received perfect attendance pins. President Robert Axley offered a two year pin to himself and presented other years' insignia to Frederisk Ganung Sr and Jens Stietzel among others. George Hawley of Danbury spoke on antique savings banks.
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Rotary Club
Graceburgh Parsh Hal
Robert Axley
Frederisk Ganung
Jens Stietzel
Edward Sterling
Frederick J Ganung, Jr
Percy Dann
Carl Speier
Gene Kelly Fractures Ankle In Dance Routine Work
Hollywood report—Gene Kelly, noted dancer and actor, slipped and fractured his right ankle while practicing at home for a dance routine. He had been rehearsing with Judy Garland for a film planned to begin shooting in three weeks. studio decision on whether to proceed or delay project remains unsettled.
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Hollywood
Gene Kelly
Judy Garland
In Memoriam Subtext Reads Mail Before Publication
In Memoriam notices require mailing to the paper the day before scheduled publication with address in Connecticut.
Homemade Bread by Charlotte Adams
Recipes teach two breads, Celery Oat Bread and Peach Nut Bread, with steps and measurements for mixing, shaping, and baking in a moderate oven. Includes notes on protein content, serving ideas, and flavor pairings for tea, luncheon sandwiches, and spreads.
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Charlotte Adams
Slate Nominees For Local 446 Cooks And Waiters
Local 446 Cooks and Waiters union met at 306 Fairfield Avenue with Thomas Lianos presiding and nominated officers to be voted on October 26. Unopposed candidates include Al Obrie president Charles Chatra vice president Mike Spiro secretary treasurer Andrew Raz dill recording secretary. The union is affiliated with Bridgeport Central Labor Union and its president candidate serves as its delegate.
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Fairfield Avenue
Thomas Lianos
al Obrie
Plura’s
Charles Chatra
Force of
Mike Spiro
Stratfield Hotel
Andrew Razdill
Force of Extras
Bridgeport Central Labor Union
Soviet Children Held in Slavery Claim Sparks protests
London dispatch reports Moscow radio airing a letter from Russian mothers accusing Britain of keeping Soviet children in slavery in Germany and demanding their return. The British foreign office said it is reviewing names in a formal Soviet request to repatriate four children seized from Latvia in 1944.
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London
Moscow Radio Tonight
Germany
Latvia
Cosmic coiffures spark new wave in American hair fashion
Betty Clarke reports stylist M Louis promotes cosmic inspired looks as the next trend. He cites planetary clashes and cosmic forces guiding new hair designs, training over 1,000 stylists yearly across 76 salons to spread the concept.
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M. Lows
Ogden
Chapman
Dewey, Bergson
America
Louis
M. Louis
New York
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