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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1947
Page
12
An apparent gas explosion in a coal mine at Zonguldak on the Black Sea coast killed at least 48 workers today, with details unavailable. Zonguldak is Turkey’s main coal district, and the incident was reported to Istanbul.
The National Maritime Union opens its sixth national convention as anti Communist leader Joseph Curran claims a Red faction runs the meeting. The day yields two power shifts with Curran supporting rank and file committees and secret ballots while national officers face removal from posts. Curran accuses the Communist party of running the proceedings amid frequent interruptions and fiery remarks.
Two Windham County jail escapees, George P. Korch and Richard R. Pickering, were nabbed in Canter bury by State Policeman Luke Clancy. They were found solo breaking into a vacant house after trying to burglarize two other homes, as Lieut. Albert Rivers reported.
Coroner Theodore E. Stelber will lead an inquest into the death of Fabian Torres 32 a Brooklawn Country Club employee in Fairfield He died of ammonia gas poisoning after being overcome while sleeping at the club Friday morning Torres five other workers were rescued from the north wing and rushed to St Vincents hospital where he died at 515 pm Sunday Firefighters traced fumes to a leaky compressor in a cellar refrigerator and shut it off after two attempts Also rescued were John Cleary 52 John Elovecky 67 and Lekava Schaascke 53 all treated with several released or reported in good condition Services for Torres are being arranged by C L Dennis and Son funeral home Born in Porto Rico he came to the United States three years ago He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters in Porto Rico The University of Oklahoma alumni association mailed to 17500 former students a card board slide rule for ten games of the 1947 football season
Hartford Sept 22 AP A Federal civil action against former Glastonbury town court judge Walter F Foley overcharged rent for winter use of a Milford cottage was settled for double damages of 450 dollars. Foley agreed to restitution of 225 dollars and double damages 225 dollars to the government, with payments tied to a June rental period and off season ceilings.
George Hugger, longtime Ironton jewelry store operator and former police judge, let his burglary insurance lapse after 34 years without a claim. A brick was thrown through his store window and about $400 in jewelry was stolen.
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