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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
7
Lawrence England Irish born playwright George Shaw, 94, remains unconscious for over 12 hours, clinging to life after a recent operation in Luton hospital. A close source says he lapsed into unconsciousness shortly after midnight and his condition worsened days into convalescence.
Reports say Type jet planes engaged enemy fighters near Chirua with U.S. troops advancing within border. Several enemy planes were shot down and losses reported on both sides during a flareup of aerial action.
Police and guardsmen sealed the residence of nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos after a gun battle with his followers. In the clash, Lopez Salgado was killed as authorities seized the last rebel strongholds. Investigators also noted a separate bank robbery in Newton involving $56,080 and referenced a Vatican mass in St Peter’s Square.
Canadian mounted police and Maine authorities comb woods near Houston for two gunmen wanted in a murder tied to a janitor. Leslie Steele’s death occurred as he walked home, a chimney brick left at the scene.
Statistician Louis Bean cites voting trends from Fitchburg Marlboro and earlier elections to claim Congressman Philip J. Philbin of the Third Massachusetts District is impregnable. Philbin praises Marlboro Hudson Maynard supporters and urges constituents to vote next Tuesday to reelect him as the nation faces trials.
The Tuesday club in Town hall presents Happy is the Bride a three act comedy by Kurtz Gordoin with Dorothy Eager as club president and Barbara Zeigler and William Wheeler in the leads. Cast includes Joyce Hunt Cecil Wheeler Jr Richart Sawyer Joseph Diniz and others.
George H Gutte ridge 73 a Maynard jeweler and former town treasurer died yesterday after a brief illness. He lived alone and was found by the Rev Robert Burt after neighbors grew anxious. He leaves a son George W Gutte ridge of Los Angeles and a brother Clarence of Lawrence. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of the son.
Industry reports 360,707,827 pounds of primary aluminum produced in the second quarter, the highest since mid-1940s. First quarter output reached 322,425,008 pounds. Shipments by Aluminum Association member companies totaled 271,157,990 pounds in the quarter, about 4.5 percent above the prior quarter.
A late article argues city dogs avoid many rural hazards and live longer. It lists risks in the country including diseased stray dogs poisonous bait traps barbed wire and porcupines while noting city dogs enjoy better care and longer lifespans.
About 100 Fayville children attended a Hallowe en party in Mrs. Leo Fecteau s barn on Oak Hill Road Tuesday night. A costume parade and prizes for funniest outfit were held along with games and refreshments. Fire crews battled burning leaves and rubbish elsewhere in town while police monitored the night. Two boys who escaped from Lyman School were later retrieved by Chicago authorities and returned to school.
Florence Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wright 8 Versailles Street was honored yesterday afternoon at a combined birthday and Hallo ween party by a group of young friends. She celebrates her ninth birthday with games and refreshments.
Mrs. Abbott R. Webber of 8 Maple Street was among the nurses representing Emerson Hospital Concord at the Massachusetts Nurses Association gathering held last week in Springfield. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds.
The Knights of Men will hold their 70th annual pens sale on Monday evening November 20 at the Immaculate Conception School auditorium. Grand Knight Daniel Hetty appointed a committee to run the event including Walter Curran George Bill John Ahearn Louis Ghiloni Alfred Tighe Robert Boland Joseph Ristuccia Michael Cadlinane John Forrest Ralph Kyle Thomas Lynch John Mitchel Joseph Cavicchi James Gavanaugh Charles Kewleher Norman Mullen James Golden Jr Dr Robert Rowe Daniel Ahearn James Tobin Jeremiah Dolan Robert Mansmann
The four principal opium producers India Iran Turkey and Yugoslavia agreed to limit output to medical and scientific needs only. A proposal suggests government monopolies control all production and an international agency would handle sales to governments, not private buyers.
In Jackson Michigan a counseling service has been set up at a southern Michigan state prison to ensure no forgotten or neglected prisoners are overlooked. The report notes extensive seawater coverage on the sea water planet concept and references vast distances in space.
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