Milford Storm Damage Survey Under Way After Flooded Shore
Milford officials direct mop up as more than 300 evacuated from shoreline areas after a hurricane flood. Electrical outages persist and bridges remain underwater while public works and volunteers clear debris and restore access.
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Milford
John J. Desmond
Woodmont
Post Road
Roses’ Mill Road
Woodmont Road
Gulf Street
Indian River
New Haven Avenue
Point Beach
Pumpkin Delight
Daily Fire Records Noontime to Noon Today
Fire department log summarizes multiple incidents from noon yesterday to noon today. Short circuits triggered by utility wires and wiring in commercial buildings caused slight damage at several locations including 136 Osborne street 136 Main street 150 Seabright avenue 500 Water street 582 Water street and 588 Water street. A kerosene flare incident occurred at 64 Huntington turnpike. A vehicle engine fire near Fairfield and Park avenues caused minor damage.
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Bostwick Avenue
Osborne Street
Park Place
Main Street
Seabright Avenue
Union Square
Water Street
Lott Merlin, Inc
Kleban and Sons
Motor Equipment Company
Huntington Turnpike
Warning on spoiled foods after storm damage
Dr. Richard Shea health director warns that under no circumstances should meats dairy and produce damaged by floodwaters be sold. Inspectors survey stores and wholesalers in flood areas as power outages thawed or spoiled items. Homeowners should check freezers and avoid refreezing dangerous foods. Clean up guidance covers removing flood water and disinfecting wells with chloride of lime. prevent burns from strong disinfectants.
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Richard Shea
Shea
Health Department
Cops Probe 3 Breaks in Bridgeport Stores
Three burglaries occurred overnight in Bridgeport with police investigating. Crown Grocery at 302 Newfield Avenue reported front door forced and theft of about 70 cartons of cigarettes two cases of coffee three cases of soap and five boxes of cigars from owner T J Polena. Hyman Katz at 1398 Main Street reported rear door forced and theft of a clock radio fountain pen set valued around 50 dollars. Cuba's Service Station at 2295 Main Street reported $33 cash stolen from a hiding place after a rear window entry.
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Crown Grocery Company
Newfield Avenue
T. J. Polena
Cuba
Main Street
Mothers to Meet with Father Maczkow at Elm Street Home
The Very Rev Daniel P Maczkow V F pastor of St John the Baptist Greek Catholic church Arctic street will speak at the monthly Mater Dei Mothers circle meeting tomorrow night at Mrs James J Baly 76 Ellsworth street He is vicar of a Byzantine Slavonic rite diocese and will discuss the Church of the Eastern rite.
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Daniel P. Maczkow
V. F
St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church
Arctic Street
Mater Dei Mothers’ Circle
James J. Baly
Ellsworth Street
Father Maczkow
Dozens Die in New India Floods Across Regions
Reports from New Delhi and Patna describe eastern and northeastern floods causing dozens of deaths and widespread destruction. Bihar Chief Minister Srikrishna Sinha told the Patna assembly that thousands of homes were destroyed and millions ruined, while unofficial reports warn of hundreds dead in West Bengal Uttar Pradesh and Assam. The Brahmaputra threatened Dibrugarh, a trading center of about 50,000 people.
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New Delhi
India
Bihar
Srikrishna Sinha
Patna
West Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Dibrugarh
Two Marines Injured When Auto Hits Pole in Fairfield
Two marines home on leave were injured at 1 50 am today when the auto in which they rode struck a utility pole and a tree at Fairfield and Park avenues. Joseph Goodin 22 driver from 179 Albright avenue suffered cuts of the face and neck. Robert Elan 20 passenger from 174 Vincellete street had a fracture of the right arm and cuts to the chin. Patrolmen said Goodin lost control while traveling west on Fairfield avenue and he received a summons for violating auto laws.
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Fairfield
Park Avenues
St. Vincent's Hospital
Joseph Goodin
Albright Avenue
Robert Elan
Vincellete Street
Patrick Carr
Frederick Morriarty
Fairfield Avenue
Maple tree falls on Georgetown Road during storm
Georgetown, Sept 1 During the height of the storm a large maple tree was blown across Route 7 at Church Street disrupting telephone and electric service for several hours. Charles Andrus of the Civil Defense patrol rerouted traffic and a crew from the State Highway department was called to remove the tree.
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Georgetown
Sept
Route 7
Church Street
Charles Andrus
Civil Defense Patrol
State Highway Department
Maine
Portland
Robert Cormier
Frances Alward
Saint John
N. B
Columbia Falls
Nancy Beatley
Boothbay Harbor
Port Clyde
Coast Guards
Bancroft Bentley Jr
Simmons College
Bangor
Watervine
Weather Data Report From U S Weather Bureau
Maximum temperatures for 24 hours ending at 2:30 am and minimums for 12 hours ending at 8:30 am are listed along with precipitation for 24 hours ending at 8:30. Data sourced from the U S Weather Bureau.
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Weather
The
U. & Weather Bureau
GI Baker Convicted of Spiking Bread in Germany
Sgt. Leslie C. Keith of Dalton Georgia was found guilty by a general court martial in Kaiserslautern Germany of adding nails bolts bottles and a light bulb to bread dough. He received six months in jail and a reduction to private. Two loaves with glass reached consumers. defense said he acted to spite his superior and did not intend the bread to leave the bakery.
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Kaiserlautern
Germany
Leslie C. Keith
Dalton
Keith
M. Set
J. G. Spicer
Hopewell, Va
Senator Lodges Complaint Over Storm Repair Delays
State Senator George A Laden voiced concerns to United Illuminating about slow repairs after yesterday's storm. US officials said service restoration was underway with all personnel deployed, as about 11 000 homes in Bridgeport and neighboring towns lost power between noon and 1 p.m. and more than half were restored by night.
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George A. Laden
Bridgeport
United Illuminating Company
Richard van Horn
Laden
Fairfield
Stratford
Easton
Trumbull
Milford
Slovak Fraternal Union Convention In Bridgeport Opens
The First Slovak Fraternal Insurance union of Bridgeport convenes here from tomorrow to Saturday to elect officers and modernize by laws. About 600 members will meet at Sts Cyril and Methodius school building 95 Church street, meeting at 9 am. A solemn Mass will honor living and deceased members at St Cyril church with Rev John F Marcke and other clergy. Officers named include John A Krafcik Thomas Durica Stephen Krivda George Dominick Mrs Hermina Hodosl Andrew Lampart Stephen Pekar and Stephen Plaveau, plus Paul Vitka Anna Mihalcik Adam Marcinko Barbara Hajdie Mary Votek Dr Arthur Sekcrak and Edward J Brenchank. West German wine exports of 1953 totaled 1,270,000 gallons.
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Slovak Fraternal Insurance Union of
Bridgeport
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Church Street
Stephen J. Marcisovsky
Prince Street
St. Cyril Church
John F. Marcke
Albert Tomasko
St. John Nepomucene Church
John Filip
Holy Name of Jesus Church
Stratford
John A. Krafcik
Bradley Street
Thomas Durica
Judson Avenue
Stephen Krivda
Pembroke Street
Supreme
George Dominick
Alpine Street
Supreme Financial
Hermina Hodos1
Henry Street
Andrew Lampart
Central Avenue
Stephen Pekar
Remington Street
Stephen Plaveau
William Street
Paul Vitka
Supreme Court
Anna Mihalcik
Old North Church Steeple to be Rebuilt After Storm
In Ogunquiet Maine on September 1 the Old North Church steeple toppled by a hurricane. The Rev Charles Peck vowed to rebuild it stronger, while staying inside as the tower swayed. Police urged evacuation as volunteers salvaged carved wood and lantern pieces from the wreckage.
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Old North Church
Boston
Charles Peck
Peck
Mr. Peck
Paul Revere
Burt
Robert Newman
Revere
Anxiety mounts for 5 aboard 38-foot Katahdin in Maine
Destructive hurricane Carol leaves eight possible deaths and widespread damage in Maine. A 38-foot sloop Katahdin, en route from Matinicus to Camden, is missing with four family members and a guest aboard. Cars, telephones, and power lines were knocked out across southern and central Maine, with orchard losses and Manhattan-like disruption reported.
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Portland
Maine
Carol
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Matinicus Island
Camden
Richard Kremenetz
Wynne
Matinicus
Kremenetz
Strike waves through York two chain plants over wage demands
York Pa September 1 Nine hundred workers at two York plants of The American Chain and Cable company walked off the job in a wage dispute. Affected Reading plant workers were also reported to be prepared to strike. The firm offered a five cent hourly raise at six of ten plants, excluding the York and Bradford sites, while promising insurance and pension benefits across all locations.
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York
American Chain and Cable Company
Reading
Bradford
Monessen
Bridgeport
Sea Scouts Lose Sloop in Storm
The 29 foot Sea Scout sloop Barracuda of Stratford sank in New Harbor Block Island after yesterday’s hurricane. All four Stratford youths aboard Francis Hewitt 17 Thomas Keaveny 19 Donald Heitzler 15 and Thomas Sullivan were rescued or accounted for by this morning. The boys had left for Block Island Friday night planning to sail to Stonington Monday but sheltered in the harbor awaiting the storm.
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Sea Explorers
Stratford
New Harbor
Block Island
Francis Hewitt
W. Hewitt
Victoria Lawn
Thomas Keaveny
Wells Place
Donald Heitzler
Kenneth Tongue
Short Beach
Thomas Sullivan
Vincent Sullivan
Marguerita Lawn
Keaveny
Thomas
Niantic
Montauk Point
L. I
Stonington
Mr. Keaveny
Mr. Hewitt
Daniel F. MecCourt, Jr
City Man Held In Theft Probe
Bridgeport police and state officers arrested Simon Crapps a 32 year old Truck driver from Bridgeport on breach of peace charges in connection with the theft of more than 3000 dollars worth of rubber goods from the U S Rubber company plant in Naugatuck. Crapps a Park City Express driver was found with a cache of shoes sneakers boots and other rubber goods at a Main Street South Avenue building. The merchandise appeared taken from the loading platform as he delivered for the Bridgeport firm. State Police continue the investigation.
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State
Bridgeport
U. S. Rubber Company
Naugatuck
George A. Washburn
Simon Crapps
Railroad Avenue
Crapps
Park City Express
Whiting Street
Dominic A. Conte
Joseph Ungvarski
George Freeman
Thomas Duma
William Watkins
Main Street
South Avenue
Joseph A. Walsh
Red Cross Aids Factories Amid Evacuation Effort
The Red Cross provided emergency transport for 300 to 400 workers from Remington Rand and General Book Binders Inc. Evacuation used Red Cross cars along Main Street and Ferry Street, connecting with buses at Park Avenue and State Street. A National Guard truck assisted at 2 55 p m with Herman Friedman as disaster chairman.
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Red Cross
Park Place
Afayette Street
Remington Rand Company
General Book Binders Inc
Main Street
Seawall
Park Avenue
State Street
National Guard
Herman Friedman
Red Cross Disaster
Friedman
Donald Garbelnick
Frank Cunnan
Red Cross Motor Service
Blood Bank
Underwood Corporation
Robert E. Najemy
Homes Service
Doris Guy
Home Service
Selma Rooney
Bridgeport Plant Not Affected By York Strike
Cable company officials said today the Bridgeport plant is not affected by the York strike. Union negotiations here proceed separately from the other plants.
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Desmond
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Public Works Department
Chamberlain Ambulance Service
Harris
Anderson Avenue
Shore
Arthur Harris
Chris Bunger
West Shore
E. Kurtz & Sons
Trumbull Center
Sears Drug CC
Devon and Stratford
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Middle Street
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Deacon Street
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