Authorities act to bar looting in hurricane areas
Police increase efforts to prevent looting in storm damaged coastal towns as Labor Day weekend brings visitors. Massachusetts and Rhode Island police post detectives and issue orders to shoot if halted in Kingston. Officials estimate losses run into hundreds of millions, with insurers predicting 100 million in insured building claims and broad damage across homes, boats, and vessels. Red Cross survey shows extensive destruction, with thousands of homes and buildings affected.
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BOSTON
Kingston
R. I
Massachusetts
New England Fire Insurance Rating assn
the
Mutual Fire Insurance Assn. of
New England
Rhode Island
Dennis J. Roberts
Salem
Mattapoisett
Cape Cod
New Bedford
Long Island
N. Y
Carol
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Red Cross
Weather Forecast For Bridgeport And New York City
Cloudy and mild with a chance of showers late today and tonight. High near 80, low Sunday night in the 60s. Monday will be cloudy with a chance of showers. Winds from south shifting to northwest tonight. Also notes on tides and almanac data for Sunday September 5.
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US Weather Korea
BRIDGEPORT
NEW YORK CITY
AWOL Bridgeport Soldier Captured in New Jersey Woods
Pte. Edward Simmonds a 23 year old Bridgeport soldier, missing from Ft Devens for 35 days, was flushed out of a Brunswick New Jersey woods after fleeing a state police stop. He was with a 16 year old companion near Route 130 and faced gunfire as he and the youth escaped into the woods. Simmonds a Korean War veteran with two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star had been living at home claiming to be on leave. He planned to hitchhike to Fort Dix with his brother Donald to help repair a car and return home for the weekend. He served seven years with the Army and previously was with the 92nd Field Artillery and the 2nd Armored Division.
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JACK BISHOP
Bridgeport
Ft. Devens
Mass
Brunswick
N. J
Edward Simmonds
Lucian Simmonds
Tadg
Success Park
191st
Fort Devens
Route 130
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Sandy Post
Simmond
Fort Dix
N.J
Donald
Edward
Pfc. Simmonds
Korea
92nd Field Artillery battalion
2nd Armored Division
Bridge
U S Pledges Aid for Philippines
The United States pledged substantial aid to the Philippines to strengthen its armed forces and provide rapid assistance if attacked. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles affirmed full commitment under the mutual defense treaty during talks with Philippine leaders in Manila. A joint communique noted specific proposals to bolster external defense.
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MANILA
United States
Philippines
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Carlos P. Garcia
Bishop Sheen to Speak at Klein on October 11
The Most Rev Fulton J Sheen auxiliary bishop of New York and director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith will speak at Klein Memorial on October 11. Announcement came from Rev David F Bannon diocese of Bridgeport. Sponsoring groups include Altar and Rosary and Sacred Heart church societies along with the Philip Sheridan Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
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Fulton J. Sheen
New York
Society for the Propagation of the Faith
Klein Memorial
David F. Bannon
Bridgeport
Altar and Rosary
society of Sacred Heart church
Philip Sheridan assembly
Knights of Columbus
Thugs Slug Man In Liquor Store Robbery
A 64-year-old liquor store attendant at The Spirit Shop was struck with a rolling pin by two bandits and robbed of 400 dollars before 2:30 pm. The men, one about 35 and a 16-year-old, tape gagged him, dragged him behind the counter, and fled. The victim was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with a scalp wound and possible concussion. his condition was listed as good. Police recovered a rolling pin at the scene and are pursuing leads.
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Sundey Pot
Spirit Shop
Main street
Raymond A. Kasparek
Albert J. Meehan
Henry Belinkie
Louis Goldsmith
Fairfield avenue
Goldsmith
Joseph Ungvarski
Albert Meehan
Mr. Goldsmith
St. Vincent’s hospital
United States Ison Alert Amid Quemoy Shelling
U S defense officials spoke of an alert status around Quemoy Island and noted fleet units at sea. Two U S officers were killed as Chinese forces bombarded Quemoy for a second day raising the question of a possible U S response and clash with Red forces. The White House and State Department avoided committing to specific naval actions, outlining only general defense of Formosa and nearby islands as military authorities decide.
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WASHINGTON
Defense Department
Quemoy Island
Quemoy
Asst. Secretary of Defense
Fred A. Seaton
U. S. 7th Fleet
Red
U.S
United States
Manila
Eisenhower
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
7th Fleet
Dulles
DeCastries Freed by Reds Returns to Freedom
Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries, weakened and leaning on a cane, was released by Vietminh after nearly four months as a prisoner. He arrived in Hanoi with Gen. Rene Cogny and was driven to a prewar villa, seeking French fried potatoes and a diet differing from rice. Further details note his stubborn resilience and intent to regain health after Dien Bien Phu.
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HANOI
Indochina
Christian de Castries
Vietminh
Dien Bien Phu
De Castries
Viet Tri
Rene Cogny
Firestone Strike Ends in Cleveland
A three week strike by 25 000 Firestone Tire and Rubber Co workers ends with a new contract granting a 6 12 cent pay increase within the rubber industry pattern. The company and union issue a joint statement calling the settlement a new working agreement in addition to the raise.
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CLEVELAND
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Clean campaign pledged by GOP in Connecticut race
Republican State Chairman Clarence F. Baldwin pledged a clean election. He told Louis Feinmark of the Connecticut Jewish Community Relations Council the party would avoid appeals to racial and religious groups. Feinmark had written raising concerns about prejudice in the state campaign.
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Clarence F. Baldwin
GOP
Louis Feinmark
Connecticut Jewish Community Relations Council
Politicians Bask in Limelight This Fall Race
President Eisenhower toured five states by air on a nine hour 1500 mile trip stopping in Grand Junction Colorado and three other cities to address Republican candidates. He told a Grand Junction audience he was surprised by crowd turnout while traveling for purposes beyond politicking.
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DENVER
Eisenhower
Grand Junction
Colo
Colorado
War Flier Cracks Air Show Record at Bendix Trophy
A 30 year old Air Force captain, Edward W. Kenny of Van Dyke Michigan, set a Bendix Trophy record with 616.208 mph in the jet race Edwards AFB California to the National Aircraft Show Dayton Ohio. Kenny covered 1900 miles in 3 hours 1 minute 56 seconds, averaging over 120 mph faster than last year. Maj. William T. Whisner Jr. won the trophy in 1953 with 603.547 mph in 3 hours 5 minutes 45 seconds. Kenny was among 10 Air Force pilots starting at 9 am at 10 minute intervals.
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DAYTON
Ohio
Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Edward W. Kenny
Van Dyke
Mich
William T. Whisner Jr
Bendix
Thundérstreaks
Thunderstreaks
Maj
Whisner
Kenny
Chain Cable to Buy Plant in Bristol
Negotiations are underway for the Bristol company in Platte Mills to be purchased by American Chain and Cable. Wilmot F. Wheeler says details and proposed stock division remain undisclosed. The plant, founded in 1889 by William H. Bristol and Franklin B. Bristol, employs around 1000 people and will continue production as planned.
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Bristol company
Platte Mills
American Chain and Cable company
Wilmot F. Wheeler
American Chain
William H. Bristol
Franklin B. Bristol
familly
Teen gang brutal attack shocks New York residents
In Queens a crippled 48 year old automobile salesman, Louis Logan, was beaten by five youths over a missing muffler from a car sold by Logan. Logan suffered broken ribs and possible internal injuries. Irving Goldsmith, a partner in the agency, restrained the group at gunpoint until police arrived. Four youths face assault charges, the fifth to children's court. A separate incident saw a 14 year old girl beaten in a schoolyard over a rumored romance.
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NEW YORK
Queens
Louis Logan
Logan
Irving Goldsmith
children’s court
Uncle Di Gregorio
John D. Meglio
Rose Guigliano
87 Killed in Nation New Milford Woman Dies in Maine Crash
A Connecticut traffic pulse during Labor Day weekend saw light local impact despite heavy tolls nationwide. Nellie Jackson of Danbury died in a Route 1 collision in Kennebunk, Maine, injuring her daughter Catherine. nearby accidents occurred in Trumbull and Weston while total deaths reached 87 by 11:30 p.m. Friday.
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Connecticut
Merritt parkway
Wilbur Cross parkway
Wallingford
Fairfield county
Kennebunk
New Milford
Nellie Jackson
Danbury state road
Catherine
Biddeford
parkway
Trumbull
Chopsey Hill
Weston
Westport
Lifeguard Fails 14-Mile Swim From Old Field Light
Harold Rosenblatt 23, of Bridgeport failed in his third attempt to swim 14 miles from Old Field light to Front Beach Seaside Park. He stopped about four miles from his goal after muscular pain in his upper right leg. He was towed aboard the Sea Call at 4:30 p.m. and taken from the water near Bridgeport harbor. He planned to try again soon, saying he was not exhausted.
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Harold Rosenblatt
Bridgeport
Old Field light
Port Jefferson
Front Beach
Seaside park
Noble avenue
Bridgeport harbor
Rosenblatt
Section VI Busy School Teacher
A brief item notes a section titled Busy School Teacher in Section VI with 2 to 3 tension in Thailand and mentions Ace Ironworker with numbers 2.22205 and 1415. The exact details are unclear but place names and occupations are present.
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Thailand
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