America Liner Faces Uncertain Future At 24
The liner America, once the nation’s flagship and now a 24 year old troopship, sails for drydock after arriving from Europe with 800 passengers. A possible sale to Chandris or government layup loom, with subsidies and waivers under debate and no firm retirement plan yet filed. Captain Fender mourns the ship’s passing as discussions hinge on a potential Greek flag operation.
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New York
America
Europe
United States
U.S
Middletown Man Fined 500 and Given Jail Term
A Middletown man was fined 500 plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in city jail with a five year license suspension on three Municipal Court charges. Emer Holbrook of 715 Waite Street received 300 plus costs, jail time, and license suspension for driving while intoxicated. He also faced 100 plus costs for driving while under suspension and 100 plus costs for fleeing an accident after allegedly striking two parked cars on Sherman Avenue last Saturday. Other actions included Clark Fultz, 23, fined 200 plus costs, three days in jail and a one year license suspension for driving while intoxicated. John W. Rowland, 26, and Robert Lawson, 28, fined 25 plus costs for open flask in car. William Worth, 45, fined 50 plus costs for false pretenses. Ishmael Holder, 27, fined 100 plus costs with 50 suspended for assault and battery. Alonzo Blackburn, 39, sentenced to 30 days for vagrancy but suspended if he leaves the state.
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Middletown
Emer Holbrook
Waite St
Holbrook
Sherman Avenue
Clark Fultz
Oxford State Road
John W. Rowland
Franklin Rt. 1
Robert Lawson
Keays Ave
William Worth
Gilbert Drive
Trenton
Ishmael Holder
Waneta Ave
Alonzo Blackburn
Marchers Hold Boat-In In Florida
Five peace marchers from the Quebec-to-Cuba peace march ride a 24-foot launch to protest the U S travel ban. Coast Guard stops them, seizes the boat and docks it on orders from the U S attorney general. Bradford Lyttle, 36, vows they will not leave.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Coast Guard
Committee For Non-Violent Action
Quebec
Bradford Lyttle
Caribbean Wall
East Berlin
Farmer Finds Oil Instead of Water on Illinois Farm
Gerald Lyons, a 37 year old hog farmer on an 80 acre corn farm in Cornell Illinois, struck oil and water at depths of 117 and 147 feet while drilling for water. A University of Illinois geologist called the crude high quality for its depth. Lyons plans to talk with oil promoters and drill deeper, though farming remains his passion. Crowds of visitors have swarmed his farm as offers pour in.
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Gerald Lyons
Illinois
Lyons
Universiy of Illinois
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