Surging River Traps Workers in Cofferdam Collapse
In Montreal the Rivieres des Prairies swelled and crushed a cofferdam trapping a Dufresne Construction crew of about 10 to 11 men under 26 feet of water. Three escaped. survivors report a beam failure and rapid flooding as spring thaw raised river levels.
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Montreal
Rivieres Des Prairies
Paul Dufresne
Dufresné Construction Co
Montreal Island
Laurent Theoret
Theoret
Dufresne
Phone Calls Trap Convict In Missouri Saloon
An escaped convict from St Louis contacted his former Missouri warden from a skid row saloon and pleaded to return to prison. The warden guided police who nabbed John Keppler, 32, as detectives arrived, ending a risky call scheme.
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Chicago
Missouri
E. V. Nash
Jefferson City
John Keppler
St. Louis
Nash
Keppler
High Court Rules On Coffee Break Injuries
Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled injuries during a coffee break can be considered on the job. Mrs. Phyllis A. Clifford of Worcester was awarded 1860 dollars against Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Co and Aetna Insurance Co for fees costs and compensation after a 1952 fall on a coffee break.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Mrrs
Phyllis A. Clifford
Worcester
Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Aetna Insurance Co
Clifford
Wife Of Actor Loses Jewels And Furs
London newlywed Mrs Michael Wilding during a California honeymoon reported the theft of jewelry and furs worth 12500 from her London apartment. Mrs Wilding, a London divorcee and interior decorator, married the British movie star last month in Las Vegas.
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London
Michael Wilding
California
Burglary Upset Leaves Detroit Flower Shop Owner Out Cash
Julius Blase, 68, surprised a burglar in his Detroit home last night. The intruder seized $150 from a dresser and fled with Blase’s wallet and the day’s flower shop receipts totaling another $150, leaving the owner distressed.
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Detroit
Julius
Blase
Oil Import Danger Cited by Schoeppel
Senator Schoeppel warns oil imports threaten U S production and urges Eisenhower to cut imports in a telegram. He cites Kansas facing a nine percent production cut as the national security concern rises.
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Schoeppel
Washington
United States
Sen. Schoeppel
R-Kas
Eisenhower
Kansas
Britisher Courts Young Princess Romance In Stockholm
Royal romance rumors swirl as Robin Douglas-Home, 25, British blueblood, dines with Princess Margaretha, 23, in Stockholm. Aftonbladet cites possible London engagement and an autumn wedding, while a court official dismisses the tale as invention though a formal statement may come soon.
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Stockholm
Margaretha
Gustaf
Robin Douglas
Aftonbladet
London
England
Doctor Arrives To Await Grace's Baby
Dr Pierre Hervet arrived at the Monaco royal palace to be on constant standby for the birth of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier’s second child. The Paris specialist, who delivered Princess Caroline, said the baby is expected between the 10th and 15th, closer to the 15th.
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Monte Carlo
Pierre Hervet
Monacan Royal Palace
Grace
Prince Rainier
Paris
Caroline
Stretcher-Bound Prisoner Freed In Johnson County
Hollis C. Osborne, 34, charged with first degree manslaughter in the Merriam death, was released after hospital admission attempts failed. He was taken from KU Medical Center on a stretcher to the Johnson County jail where deputies sought another hospital bed. Osborne had two fractured legs from the Saturday night crash.
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Olathe
Kan
Johnson County
Hollis C. Osborne
Gladys Smith
Merriam
Osborne
University of Kansas Medical Center
Osborne released on recognizance bond after costs charged to county
Osborne was freed to the custody of friends on a recognizance bond set at 5000 dollars after expenses possibly charged to the county. He was taken to a friend’s home.
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Penses
Osborne
Friends
Dublin Gets Set For Its Big Day
Dublin Texas prepares for St Patrick's Day on March 17 with parades beauty contests and band contests. Mayor M Hoffman will rename himself Pat Flannigan for the day as the town embraces Irish festivities.
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Dublin
Tex
St. Patrick’s Day
Texas
M. Hoffman
Pat Flannigan
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