Survivors greet Lakonia survivors in London homecomings
Tearful reunions welcomed 71 men 61 women and many children as 180 of 1,086 aboard the Lakonia survived the disaster 28 remained missing. The sea tragedy prompted criticism of safety measures and crew panic while the wreck burned near Madeira. Survivors awaited word and transport home as rescue efforts waned and the Arkadia prepared to ferry more survivors to Britain.
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Milton Marner
London
Teagie
Tan Royal Moerovean
Casabiso London
Maden Sunitt
Admiralty
Gibraltar
Christant
Helen Sartside
England
Lakonia
Mathias Zarsbeiz
Bnt
Greece
Tam
TNE
Arkadia
Herkules
Madeira
Centaur
Carmichael Johnson Promises Federal Help for Commonwealths
The report notes Carmichael Johnson pledging federal aid as four states use the term commonwealth in official documents. It explains the origin of the term from Oliver Cromwell and its historical use by Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Kentucky, with Kentucky adopting the label after 1792.
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Carmichael Johnson
Frankfort
Kyip
Kentucky
Varonia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Oliver Cromwell
Commonwealth of States
Great Britain
Virginia
Commonwealth
South Bend Gets Yule Gift
Nearly 5 000 Studebaker workers in South Bend faced layoff due to the plant closure. President Johnson announced a five point plan including retraining projects and new industry recruitment to ease unemployment. A federal coordinator will be sent to coordinate federal state and local efforts. Civic leaders welcome the steps but stress the need for permanent jobs over temporary aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Johnson
Washington
Texas
Lifeboat Escape Aboard Lakonia Fire Survival Tale
An American engineer recounts the Lakonia shipboard fire near Madeira. Amid smoke and chaos passengers and crew struggle to reach lifeboats, with Greek sailors aiding the operation and a German bartender among the crew. The account details peril, improvised firefighting, and a tense crawl to safety as waves lash the burning liner.
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Vonee
Ivory
Buchanan Funchal
Madeira
Passengrey
Dorothy
Abe
Osis
Ito
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Canary Islands
Casablanca
Southampton
Bath
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Paul Gilbert
U.S
Fle
Lakenie Ot Ag
Aneut BO
Wee
Tirre
Danter
Togker
Disister
Hays
West Virginia
Sunday Gazette Mail
Mountain State
Colby Long Horn Cheese
Armour’'S Star
Bologna
Russell
Chesapeake
W. Va
Meadows Chelyon
Wash, St. E
Chas
Elkin’s Hansford
Chase & Sanborn
Teen Queen
Anmounty
Franks
PEG
Gaten Harry's Old Rt
St. Albans
Stokwely
Malden, W. Va
Jackson Clothier
Preston
Self Service
Va. St. W
Adkin
Vance
Dunbar Ave
Dunbar
Morton
Een
Hannah
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AJAX
Lestoil
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