West Point Cadet Killed In Local Crash On Spring Street
Cadet Donald J. Spiers of Syracuse New York died after a collision at Spring Street and Lakewood Boulevard. Two Air Force men, Lt. Col. William A. Shomo and T/Sgt. Joseph J. Gagnon, were injured along with driver Cpl. Thomas E. Stilley. The dump truck driver Kell J. Jones Jr. was uninjured. Spiers death marked the citys sixth traffic fatality this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Air Force
Spring St
Lakewood Blvd
Donald J. Spiers
Syracuse
N.Y
Hostal
William A. Shomo
Joseph J. Gagnon
Rome
Victorville
Haskell J. Jones Jr
Seal Beach
Cadet Spiers
Long Beach
Winter in Korea Faces Another Harsh Winter Ahead
Winter in Korea shows massive forces ready for a repeat of last winter’s brutal conditions. Veterans recall frostbite and amputations while a quarter million troops brace for months of cold, hunger, and danger. Continued on Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Women Bilked 600 Dollars From Downtown Shoppers
A 75-year-old woman, Emma Cerveny of 1201 Dawson Ave, told police two fast-talking women found a large roll of money and offered to share it if she produced similar security. One suspect accompanied her home, then returned to collect her savings of 600 dollars and vanished into a Pine Avenue office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Cerveny
Dawson Ave
Ridgway Rejects Red Charges in Truce Talks Standstill
Gen. Matthew Ridgway called Communist accusations of UN violations in the Kassong neutrality zone malicious falsehoods and said he is ready to resume Eyesong truce talks once the Reds lift the suspension, signaling cautious hope for a negotiated settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaesong
United Nations
van Fleet
U.N
Aone
Commie
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Kassong
Kim Sung
Peng Tek-huai
Korea
Sen Gen
Pugs
Eight Die as Lightning Triggers Dynamite Blast
ELDORADO SPRINGS Colo Aug 24 Eight construction workers were crushed to death and at least ten others injured when lightning set off 69 dynamite charges at a dam project west of Eldorado Springs. Capt Ralph Collin said he was pretty sure all workers were accounted for. Initial reports had suggested up to 30 dead. The premature blasts occurred about 1240 p m PDT as rock cascaded onto workers building a dam for Denver water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado Springs
Colo
INS
Tong
Ralph Collin
State Patrol
Denver
Also Mentioned on This Page
REDS
West Pointer
Comira
John Fisher
Drew Pearson
Hedio
Mra
Malinda Maclean
Beauvallon
France
Donald
Guy Burgess
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!