Donora Tragedy Recalled Sparks Smog Alarm Across Cities
New York reports warn that the Donora disaster near Pittsburgh may recur as a smog season arrives. Officials recall the 1948 Donora tragedy where 21 died from trapped pollutants and temperature inversion. Swelling fumes prompt testing units in Elizabeth and other northern New Jersey towns and lessons from Donora spur stricter air monitoring.
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Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Los Angeles
Elizabeth
N. J
Jersey Meadows
Donora
Donorais
Mrs Rubino and 2200 homeless youths form a large Italian family
New York correspondent Elizabeth Toomey profiles Mrs Rosalie Rubino executive vice president of Boys Towns of Italy. She calls 2200 homeless youths her boys and leads fund raising from the United States to support eight Boys Towns in Italy. She recalls Monsignor Carroll-Abbing’s Shoeshine Hotel model and notes plans for a ninth town while immigrant quotas hinder adoption hopes.
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New. York
Rosalie Rubino
Italy
Asi
Rome
John Patrick Carroll- Abbing
Shoeshine Boys
Office of Relief For
Sover
Mrs. Rubino
Lower Broadway
Boys Towns
Monsignor Carroll-Abbing
Boys Republic
Pollutant Sources Split Between Public and Industry
The report cites area conditions, calm winds, dense population, and heavy activity as key factors. Exhaust from 2,000,000 automobiles is blamed, with an estimated 60 percent of irritants from the public and 40 percent from industry.
Volunteers Needed to Call Roll on Thursdays
The Community Volunteer Office seeks helpers to set aside Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5 30 to assist with roll calls for a group of boys and girls making costumes and puppets. Meet near Santa Fe Ave and Spring St. register for details at Red Feather Building or call 70-1434 to offer service to Mrs. Clara Andrews.
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Muriel Powers
Santa Fe Ave
Spring St. Cvo
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