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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1954

Page

5

Massachusetts Housing for Elderly Aims for Unclouded Twilight

Massachusetts launches a 15 million dollar Housing Program for the Elderly to keep seniors in familiar neighborhoods with affordable rents and safety standards. Architect Robert Woods Kennedy leads design standards emphasizing privacy, accessible bathrooms, lighting, and fall prevention to reduce hospitalization and support independent living for seniors 65 and older.

Massachusetts John B. Knox Boston Christian A. Herter Massachusetts State Housing Board State Housing Board Robert Woods Kennedy Cambridge Mass Housing Commission Kennedy

Five Die In Headon Crash In Indiana

Five persons died in a headon collision near Tipton Indiana on U S 31 one mile south of Indiana 28. Victims include James E Harwell 27 his mother Mary about 50 and James E Harwell Jr three months old all of Indianapolis Alber ta Hendrickson 6 and Joseph E Church 32 of Foraker Elkhart county. Others injured are Anna Harwell 27 Kenneth Hoover 31 and Francis M Church 30 all of Foraker. Three more in fair condition Loretta Hendrickson 30 Della Hendrickson 64 of Logansport and Margaret Elizabeth Hoover 28 of Foraker.

Tipton Ind James E. Harwell Mary James E. Harwell, Jr Indianapolis Alberta Hendrickson Joseph E. Church Foraker Elkhart County Anna Harwell Kenneth Hoover Francis M. Church Loretta Hendrickson Della Hendrickson Logansport Margaret Elizabeth Hoover

Airman of the Month and Arctic Circle Bicycle Trek

Airman of the Month honors highlight a count of 550 of 600 personnel for public duty in Mexborough England. George Riley of Darnall England has logged 250000 miles on a 26 year old bicycle including a visit to the Arctic Circle.

Mexborough England The Arctic Circle George Riley Darnall

Man 96 to collect own life insurance

Gainesville Florida reports Colonel Edgar S. Walker US Army Retired will collect 5677 as beneficiary of his own life insurance after surpassing the mortality table. Born 1858 in Missouri, he turned 96 this June 3 and has lived in Gainesville 44 years. He bought the policy in 1887 for 1936 prem per 20 years, paying until 1907. The insurer offers 96 year olds bulk payment or settlement. he chose cash.

Gainesville Fla Edgar S. Walker U.S. Army Walker Missouri Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York

Dealer unloads gas at nine cents a gallon

In Wantagh New York on September 6 AP reports Edwin R Butterworth cut price to nine cents a gallon to unload 20 000 gallons in a Labor Day blitz. He said Standard Oil of California heckled him for not meeting quota and he sold the fuel at deep discount costing about 2000 dollars, calling it advertising and entertainment.

Wantagh N. Y Edwin R. Butterworth Standard Oil of California Butterworth

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