Flood isolates Lordship area as town bears minor flood damage
Stratford battled a hurricane aftermath with downed limbs and widespread power and telephone outages. Town officials led by Harry Flood assessed damage, evacuated workers, and mobilized emergency crews while Lordship Beach cottages faced rising floodwaters but reported no lives lost or major property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Phelan
Stratford
Joss
Harry B. Flood
Public Works Department
Unitedlluminating Company
Southern New England ‘Tilerhone Company
Patrick J. Flanagan
Albert M. Pickus
Lordship
Housatonic River
Long Island Sound
Great Meadows Road
Stratford Road
Bridgeport
Flanagan
Ellsworth Hull
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Lordship Volunteer Fire Department
Lordship Beach
Walter J. Auger, Jr
Short
Long Beaches
Maxwell-Ruth Company
Surf Avenue
George Hyde
Eldorado
James Chiado
Lycoming Divi
William Foster's 250-headed wall mount collection grows
William A. Foster of Rio Vista California boasts a collection of 250 wild animal heads on his walls. He began the project 24 years ago and says he shot most of the animals himself. The exhibits include a large elephant head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Vista
Calif
William A. Foster
Foster
Lodge Views Damage in Hartford Coast After Storm
Governor Lodge returned from Washington to Connecticut by Air Force plane and toured the storm struck coast from Groton to Old Lyme. He called the devastation heartbreaking, praised state police and agencies, and authorized full use of state facilities for evacuation and relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Governor Lodge
Washington
National American Legion
Connecticut
Trumbull
Groton
Old Lyme
John C. Kelly
Fredrick G. Reincke
National Guard
John Tierney
Republicans and Democrats clash over McCarthy Cohn actions
The majority GOP report accuses McCarthy ally Cohn of unduly aggressive lobbying and claims Stevens and Adams failed to stop improper influence during the Fort Monmouth probe. Democrats fault McCarthy for using FBI material and pressuring government workers, while noting potential perjury probes by the Justice Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Fort Monmouth
Stevens
Cohn
Adams
Pentagon
Dworshak
Idaho
Potter
Dirksen
McClellan
Ark
Symington
Jackson
Wash
FBI
Monmouth
Army
Illinois
Justice Department
GOP
Wisconsin
Schine
Executive Branch
Department of Justice
G. David Schine
Frank Carr
Carr
New York
McCarthy Committee
N. J
Fort Schine
Long Monmouth
New York City
Army Loyalty and Screening Board
McCarthy Subcommittee
Congress
Iaia McCarthy
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Navy
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Hurricane Carol Strikes Connecticut Coast Hard
Hurricane Carol battered coastal Connecticut with 15 hours of intensifying wind and surge, injuring at least eight. New London suffered major damage and a city emergency was declared. Norwich and coastal towns faced power losses, flooded roads, and railway disruptions. Several injuries occurred from fallen limbs, vehicle crashes, and high tides, with federal disaster aid pledged and National Guard aid deployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New England
New London
Westerly
Herman M. Zarnetske
Greenwich
U.S. Route 1
Boston Post Road
Long Island Sound
Edward Hinkle
New London Day
Norwich
WICH
National Guard
Putnam
New Haven Railroad
Thames
Shetucket
Laurel Bridge
Boston
Noank
Prescott Bush
Rconn
John Lodge
Washington
Department
Henry T. Pinchera
Hartford
Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Montville
Preston
Colchester
Watertown
Waterbury Hospital
Eleanor Waldron
Meriden
Patrick
Marjorie Adams
Wallingford
Louis Adams
Frank Minucci
Bartholomew Zaccharia
Yonkers
N.Y
Steven Kopachevsky
Backus Hospital
Margaret Collins
Howard Levin
Higganun
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Sion
Avco Manufacturing Corporation
Robert E. Trevethan
Freeman Avenue
Housatonic
Lilian Downs
South Main Street
Mexdow
Olivette Husted
Stratford Red Cross
Red Cross
New Jersey
Mighty Hunter
Lodge
Edison
American Airlines
Sears Drug CO
Devon and
Woodhowe
Meriden Hospital
Edward Beattie
Stafford Springs
Dizty
Willington
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Willimantic
Cheshire
Southington
Sellers
Ieed
Ned
Ongts
Aeleem Ns
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