Town Flood Strikes Bridgeport Area in Major Storm
Flooding from high tides swamped plants and parking areas across Bridgeport and surrounds. Waterlogged streets trapped workers, halted shifts, and prompted emergency evacuations in Lordship and Seaside Park. Mayor McLevy surveyed damage as property losses mounted in Westport Fairfield Milford and surrounding towns.
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Atlantic Street
Aveo Manufacturing Corporation
Bridgeport - Lycoming Division
Stratford
Metropolitan Body Company
American Standard Valve Company
Salt Street
Ebift
Heppenstall Company
Howard Avenue
Pequonnock River
Bridgeport Harbor
Water Street
State Street
State and
Water Streets
Middle Street
McLevy
Union Square
Myrtle Avenues
High Street
Wedgewood
Frenchtown
Wallerplace
French Street
Madison and
Everett Avenues
Park Avenue
Black Rock
South Main Street
Seaside Park
Lordship
Housatonic River
Long Island Sound
Maxwell-Ruth Company
Lower Surf Avenue
Eldorado Trucking Company
James Chiado
Great Meadows Road
Westport
Old Mill
Compo
Owenoke
Saugatuck
Fairfield Beach
Fairfield
James Kranyik
Red Road
Child Memorial Parish House
Center Street
Red Cross
Senate hearing on McCarthy censure sparks clash
Senators challenge Johnson remarks about McCarthy as the censure inquiry unfolds. McCarthy and lawyer Williams clash with Watkins while Hoyt of the Denver Post defends coverage. The opening stage features decorum rules, reading of documents, and a large spectator turnout as the dispute over past conduct continues.
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Senate
McCarthy
Edward Bennett Williams
Denver Post
Johnson
Congress
Joe McCarthy
Colorado
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Denver
Sn. McCarthy
Sen. McCarthy
Williams
Sens
Care
Dikkson
Kans
Chhairman
Thes McCarthy
Et Willaine
Watkins
Post
Palmer Hoyt
The
Lake Placid
N. Y
Ed Dooley
Utah
America
Republican Party
United States Senate
Sens. Flanders
Pr-Vt
Fulbrichi
D-Ark
Morse
Ind-Ore
Mcarthy Report Recommendations Spark Senate Debate
The M'Carthy report outlines proposals to standardize rules, empower FBI field investigations of staff, and study access to executive records. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee would review what data depts may deny to Congress, with several minor recommendations noted.
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Senate
Congress
FBI
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Executive Branch
Executive Departments
Mrs Astor Seeks Separation From Husband
The text notes that Mrs. Astor sues for separation and that the child would stay with the mother. It mentions Astor's third marriage to Mrs. Fullman after meeting her at a party at his Miami Beach home two months earlier, his previous wife Ellen Tuck French, and identifies the Astor patriarch as son of John Jacob Astor who died in the Titanic sinking in 1912.
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For
Astor
Storm traced fire damages New Fairfield house
Aug 31 AP reports a storm traced fire heavily damaging the home of Mr and Mrs Rudolf Stone in New Fairfield. A tree toppled by high winds knocked down power lines and left pumps without water hampering volunteers. Firefighters suspect the blaze centered near the fuse box. Herbert Lincoln and Richard Ressel sustained burned hands during firefighting and cleanup.
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Bostwick
Osborne
Morris Street
Main Street
Park Place
Water Street
Ron Box
Union Square
McLevy Yaterday
West End
Seaside Park
South Main Street
Pleasure Beach
Bridgeport
New Fairfield
Rudolf Stone
Olunteer
Herbert Lincoln
Danbury Hospital
Richard Ressel
Stone House
Aine
Storm wrecks tuna club fleet halting tournament
A ferocious hurricane battered 24 of 77 boats planned for a Connecticut Tuna Club tournament. The Lapwing sank amid high seas forcing divers to abandon ship. several Stratford and Bridgeport men were rescued. The Don't-Blame-Me retired to Milford. Galilee suffered heavy damage. Continuous storm ruined this year’s event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Tuna Club
Mr. Anderson
Dan London
Stratford
Edward E. Bucher
Stephen Evans
Bridgeport
Robert Jenkins
Ocean City
N.J
John Stevens
Milford
Conn
Stevens
Edward Howie
Steve Allen
Milford Harbor
Galilee
Recbegy E
Hurricane Carol Fatalities and Damage Across New England
Hurricane Carol devastates York Beach and coastal towns from Maine to New Hampshire. Surf, floods, and wind topple trees, power lines, and buildings while coast guard and national guards assist. Rescue regions include Boston area, Cape Cod, Providence, Westerly, and Nantucket.
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York Beach
Maine
Portsmouth
Old North Church
Boston
North End
Paul Revere
Middlesex
Coast Guard
Rosario
Bremen
Germany
Nantucket
Friendship
Noman’s Land
Martha's Vineyard
Rhode Island
Providence
Westerly
R. I
Atlantic Beach
Cape Cod
Mass
New London
Wester
Harvard University
Blue Hit Observatory
Great Blue Hill
New Bedford
Dartmouth
Fairhaven’ Bridge
Woonsocket
Call
Fall River
Herald News
Attleboro
Sun
Pawtucket
R. I.) Times
N. H
New Castle
Concord
N. Hu
National Guard
Marion
Wareham
Metropolitan Poace
Beachmont
Revere
Dover
Hampton Beach
New England
John, J. Malek
Hampton
Seabrook
Lawrence
Universalist
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ARBA
Point Beach
Pumpkin Delight
John J. Desmond
JO Davis
Velvet
Cannon Street
Dewhirst
Cedar Beach
Seba Prr Telegram
M’carthy
United States
Storm Wrecks Tuna Club
Brewster
City Point
Greater
U. S. Weather Bureau
Vogue, Decorators
Vogue
Boudoir
Vogue Decorators
Fairfield Ave
Broad ST
Forest
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