Middletown Fire Loss Drops Sharply In 1957
Middletown's fire loss for the first half of 1957 totaled 28944 dollars, a sharp decline from 1956. The six month total rose to 92921 with June fires inflating the count, while national fire losses rose 8.5 percent. Local causes include bonfires rubbish and grass, smoking, faulty wiring, oil products, and grease on stoves with notable increases in lightning and child related incidents.
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John Fleming
Middletown
Prior Products Co
Jack Christy
Poinciana Road
N. Clinton St
Car Trapped On Crossing In San Diego Train Hits Car
Harold Buddy Locate, 22, became jammed on a Laurel Street crossing as a passenger train neared. bumper congestion from Convair and Ryan plants blocked forward and backward movement. The impact hurled the car into a ditch. Locate suffered a possible skull fracture, a broken arm, and facial injuries. He works at Ryan Aircraft.
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San Diego
Calif
Harold Buddy Locate
Locate
Laurel Street
Santa Fe
Convair
Ryan Aircraft
Ryan
Galindez Probe To Be Launched
New York dispatch reports public relations consultant Baron flew to the Dominican Republic to organize the investigation into the disappearance of Dr Jesus De Galindez a Columbia University instructor and foe of Generalissimo Trujillo. Attorney Morris Ernst heads the probe. The Dominican government faces accusations of responsibility.
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New York
Sidney 5S. Baron
Dominican Republic
Jesus de Galindez
Baron
Morris Ernst
de Galindez
Columbia University
Rafael Trujillo
Secrecy Fights In Government At The Traces Rateeie
In 14 states the public gains the right to know how government operates as meetings and records open to public scrutiny. Ma son Walsh of the Associated Press Managing Editors Assn notes progress, cites laws widening access, but warns many governments still seal financial books and hold secret meetings. Alaska treks toward more secrecy while California New York North Dakota Wisconsin and others push openness.
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Dallas
Mason Walsh
Freedom of Information Committee
Associated Press Managing Editors Assn
Walsh
Dallas Times Herald
South Dakota
California
New York
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Tennessee
Kansas
Illinois
South Carolina
Colorado
Texas
Vermont
New Hampshire
Florida
New Mexico
Wyoming
Maryland
Ohio
Alaska
Educational TV Station Ups Power
Educational WTTW in Chicago raises operating power from 6000 watts to 278000 watts boosting coverage to compete with four TV stations in the market.
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Ups Power
WTTW
Chicago
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Ces
Robert E. Ford
Wit Legislatures
Ross
Daisy
Whi
Owell
Misty
Boss’ Linen Dept
Stevens
Irrey’s
Kentucky
Ross’ Bosement Store
Belleair Sheets
Belleair
Lincoln-Mercury Co
Tytus Ave
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