Bridge collapse in Hartford claims fourteen dead
A massive steel section of a highway bridge under construction across the Connecticut River failed, killing fourteen workers and injuring seventeen as a 650 ton mass toppled. Rescue teams recovered seven bodies within hours and divers later pulled eight more from the wreckage. Names and hometowns of the dead include W James Ward Waterford erecting supervisor and Martin Redgeck New York City among others. missing workers are still sought as the investigation begins.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Iver
New London
W. James Ward
Waterford
American Bridge Company
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Martin Redgeck
West 27Th Street
New York City
Joseph N. Morin
Knox Street
Lewiston
Eon P. Volinger
Green- Meld Road
West Hatfield
Mass
Frank E. Place
Jerome R. McClain
Oakland
Calif
Saj Nicholas Logan
William R. Lipsey
167Th Street
Flushing
N. Y
Samuel E. Norman
Havre
Can Ching Industry Emerges in America After 1860
The practice of canning arrived in America around 1818 but did not become a full fledged industry until about 1860.
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America
Georgia Editor Says Press Not Intimidated
Georgia editor Wright Bryan of the Atlanta Journal told Converse College that Georgia newspapermen will not be intimidated as they oppose certain politicians. He cited Governor Eugene Talmadge and compared state editors to the St. Louis Post Dispatch in facing pressure. He noted editors must weigh financial risks and verify facts to satisfy readers.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Georgia
Converse College
Wright Bryan
Atlanta Journal
Eugene Talmadge
Huey Long
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Bryan
Radio Day by Day by C. E. Butterfield
New York reports a busy radio schedule with price administrator Leon Henderson guesting on Keep Em Rolling alongside Clifton Fadiman and Rise Stevens. CBS airs Stage Door with Robert Young and Geraldine Fitzgerald, plus Philharmonic Young People concerts and college football games.
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New York
MBS
Price
Leon Henderson
Clifton Fadiman
Rise Stevens
Metropolitan Opera
CBS
Robert Young
Tonight
Geraldine Fitzgerald
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Serbs Marching On Two Cities
Serbian guerrilla forces under Gen Draja Mihailovic reported to have flanking maneuvers against two German divisions near Kragujevac and Knjazevac in a bid to sever occupied Serbia. A Cairo communique said three divisions with planes and tanks attacked Mihailovic forces, totaling about 80,000 men, with estimates suggesting up to 100,000 involved to quell resistance.
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Jerusalem
Draja Mihailovic
Kragujevac
Yugoslavia
Knjazevac
Morava
Belgrade
Cairo
Mihailovic
Jerusaleam Estate
Modern $5 Horse and $40 Saddle Car Stolen in City
A 1928 model coupe with radio aerial parking and fog lights fancy mirrors new tires and wheels and many other accessories was reported stolen at police headquarters. Officers said the car was the modern counterpart of the old joke and valued for its many features.
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Salt Lake City
Firemen Rescue Child From Locked Bathroom Window
Mrs Mollie Schecter heard water running and found her two year old son Lawrence locked in the bathroom. Firemen climbed through a window and found the child happily wading in a half-filled bath tub.
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Philadelphia
Mollie Schecter
Lawrence
Bay County Board Seeks Bids for Calculating Machine
Bay County Florida invites bids for a calculating machine. Bid opening at the Clerk of Circuit Court office in Panama City. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated December 6 1941. Beal a commissioner's copy.
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Bay County
Vowek A.M. C
Circuit Court
Panama City
Florida
Beal
Post-defense planning urged as immediate need in New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 5, David C. Prince of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers says postwar defense production must transition to peace time. He warns of a national mood and unemployment if workers aren’t redistributed, advocates private works reserve to keep people employed, and notes research labs will yield innovations for postwar use.
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New Orleans
America
David C. Prince
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Prince
Schenectady
N. Y
Free Polish Soviet Pact Creates War Alliance
Moscow reports a pact between Free Poland and the Soviet Union pledging joint war effort until victory. Generals Sikorski and Stalin signed a declaration with Britain and other Allies, supported by the United States, to wage war and postwar peace based on international law and collective Allied force. Polish troops in Russia will fight alongside Soviet forces.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Joseph Stalin
Great Britain
United States of America
Pact of Friendship and Mutual Assistance
Tass
Europe
Russia
Long Distance Dinner Dinners Guests Arrive After Flight
Dorrell of Kansas City hosted a pheasant dinner for Ohio and Massachusetts guests who flew 828 miles to attend. He, a Mid-Continent Airlines vice-president, ordered the meal by phone. The group arrived by private plane as the dinner ended and left Kansas City after dessert.
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Huron
Vernon A. Dorrell
Kansas City
Ohio
Massachusetts
Dorrell
South Dakota
Mid-Continent Airlines
Athlete's Foot Causes Split Between Fungus and Stress
Research shows only about 30 percent of athlete's foot cases are caused by fungus infections. Nervous exhaustion and inability to relax are cited as causes for other cases, highlighting the role of stress in dermatological conditions.
Bay Hi Honor Roll Members Are Announced
Bay County High School lists second six weeks honor roll with Senior A and B totals, multiple named students across A and B categories. Junior Sophomore and Freshman lines provide further A and B totals and named honorees, including seniors Donna Bridges Elizabeth Hutchinson and many others across grades.
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Bay Hi
Bay County High School
Donna Bridges
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Eloise Knott
Vernice Nichols
Billy Baggott
Irene Barfield
Jimmy Baxley
Sue Bussey
Thelma Byers
Loretta Cornelison
Mary Caroline Coon
Joel Cooper
Caroline Crawford
Jennie Crawford
Randall Crowley
Preston Daniel
Martha Ellis
Una Evans
Lois Gray
David Green
Gertrude Gilbert
Vera Hudson
Carleton Kennedy
Mary Emma McCorquodale
Fred Mount
James Nixon
Mary Lois Ogburn
Frances Patrick
Billy Richardson
Elizabeth Roberts
Norris Segler
John Nell Silcox
Elizabeth Thomas
Minnie Lee Thomas
Katherine Vickers
Joe Wallace
Joyce Watts
Joyce Weir
Robert Williams
Littie Mae Wing
Irene Barefield
Betty Ann Jeter
Merle Gibson
Betty Jean Mowat
Dorothy Miller
Doris Ann Adams
Alma Atkins
Glendel Barron
Catherine Brett
Susie Brookins
Dorothy Emily Brown
Marjorie Davis
Gladys Glass
Julice Johnson
Wilma Martin
Hilda McBride
Sara McCaskill
Robert McConnell
Berline Murphy
Bertha Nelson
Billy Jean Riley
Herbert Riley
Marie Rogers
Myrthe Shenholster
Juanita Thomas
Mable Lerhurst
Mary Jo Ware
Elizabeth Wentworth
Barbara Williams
Bettye Williams
Colleen Wilson
Mary Catherine Moody
Jean Peoples
Dorothy Barrett
Winnie Bells Bazzell
Anita Beck
Jo Ann Bentley
Dorothy Brieger
Helen Bright
Betty Jo Borner
Betty Gene Calvert
Wanda Cox
Arnold Davis
Bryce Gray
Betty Hartsfield
Dolly Howard
Aundoris Howell
Jarrell Hughes
Ernest Jay
Helen Kelley
Jim Lee
Mary Joy Lee
Dorothy Love
Ruby Nell Penton
Betty Pool
Bennye June Raffield
Imelda Rogers
Theresea Starling
Joseph Stuckey
Viola Sullivan
Mary Frank Wester
Port News Summary of Tanker Arrivals and Departures
Port News reports the American tanker Pueblo arriving from Port Arthur with gasoline cargo for Gulf Oil Corporation. Gulf Oil agents include American Steamer Topa Topa from New Orleans and Mobile, loading for Northern and Eastern ports. Also sailing is American Tuf Sataco to a Texas oil port with barge Pure Wofford in tow, discharging gasoline at Bay Harbor terminals before proceeding to Northern and Eastern ports via Tampa after cargo exchange in Panama City. Waterman 8S 8 Co. serves as agents and owners.
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Pueblo
Port Arthur
Gulf Oil Corporation
Topa Topa
New Orleans
Mobile
Northern & Eastern Ports
Waterman 5S. S. Co
Tuf Sataco
Texas
Pure Wofford
Wofford
Bay Harbor
Tampa
Panama City
Waterman 8S. 8, Co
John B White New President of Tax Group
John B White is introduced as the new president of the tax group amid a conference on property assessment and taxes in Florida. Speakers include Henry S Chestnut Bryan Willis and Albert W Noonan. The discussion centers on 1940 versus current valuations, delinquent property, and anticipated tax reductions after clearing back taxes.
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John B. White
TAX Group
Lee
Henry S. Chestnnut
State Comptroller’s Office
Bryan Willis
Albert W. Noonan
National Association of Assessing Officers
Florida
Noon Stocks In 1927 Comets Reported By Astronomers
In 1927 astronomers reported ten comets with six new sightings and four known periodic visitors. The findings summarize a busy year for celestial discoveries observed by researchers and observatories.
Spanish War Vets To Give Radio Program
Spanish War Veterans of Panama City Camp No 37 will launch a series of radio broadcasts Saturday at 7 pm over WDLP Panama City. Commander-elect James P Hughes will speak with veterans aiming to educate the public about the national crisis and foster patriotism among youth.
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Panama City
United Spanish War Veterans
Charles O. Foster
Florida
WDLP
James P. Hughes
Foster
Bay County
Florida Tuberculosis Death Rate in 1939
In 1939 Florida recorded a tuberculosis death rate of 64.4 per 100000 residents, reflecting public health challenges of the era and the impact of infectious disease on state mortality.
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Florida
Pacific Crisis Forces Japanese Minister Homeward
In Mexico City on December 5, Japanese Minister Yoshiaki Miura announced a Tokyo order for his immediate return to consult on the Pacific crisis. He indicated his departure would depend on circumstances and government decisions, while Tokyo-Washington talks continued.
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Mexico City
Pacific
Yoshiaki Miura
Tokyo
Mexico
Legation
Washington
Tokyo- Washington
United States
Japan
Miura
U. S
Los Angeles
Yokohama
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NBC Blue
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Nan Willliams
Frank Baggot
Vonceile Baxter
Gwyneth Duane
Marie Everitt
Billy Gainor
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Sue Hawkins
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Norfolk & Western
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Legion of the Lawless
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