Fire rips through Constellation carrier in Brooklyn yards
A massive fire at the Constellation carrier in the Brooklyn Navy Yard gutted decks and injured many as workers raced through corridors and down ropes to escape. Navy officials said the blaze, starting from a fuel line, setback the launch and completion by about a year while the ship remains largest carrier afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
America
Washington
Adm. Schuler Pyne
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Constellation
Brooklyn
United Airlines
TWA
East River
Lone
Dean Hess Awarded Medals by S Korea
SEQUL Korea ship. Air Force Col. Bean Hess and firemen climbed a ladder to reach a ship crew during the Korean War rescue. Hess was lauded for aiding orphans on Cheju Island and aiding down ladders to safety in a perilous operation amid North Korean invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequl
Korea
UML
S. 1
Air Force
Bean Hess
Rea
Cheju Island
Lo Safety
North Korea
Constellation Now a Scarred Veteran
Aboard the ship Constellation the blaze trapped civilian construction men and crew as Army Navy detachments and about 400 firemen and police fought the flames. Oxygen commands rang out while holes were cut to drop hoses and combat the radiant heat that kept fires burning for about 12 hours. Construction workers nearby helped fight the fire before extinguishers ran dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Pyne
Jon Phelps
Warren Dedicates Building to Law and Civic Order
Justice Warren lauded for steadfast devotion to law guiding civilization in dangerous times. Introduced by Beach Vasey with remarks from Supervisor Chace, Bonelli, Mayor Wade, and judges, the event framed law as the binding force for freedom and governance. Spare TV ad section follows, promoting a local want ad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Warren
Beach Vasey
Warren
Burton W. Chace
Frank G. Bonelli
Edwin W. Wade
Joe Raycraft
Lyman 5. Sutter
Boy Gets Life Term in Attack on Woman
Walter Woods, 17, kidnapped and stabbed a woman in Medinah Illinois after raping a mother of three on a Chicago street. The 83-year-old victim remains paralyzed from the waist down due to the spinal injury.
Cambodian Leader Ends Peiping Stay
Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk left Peiping today for a five day trip home. In China Cambodia and China signed a treaty promoting friendship and cooperation including economic aid and transportation cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Tokyo
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
China
Ree
Proposes Student Accident Insurance
LOS ANGELES School Supt. Ellis A. Jarvis proposed a voluntary student accident insurance program to cover injuries during school activities. The plan would be funded by students or parents and organized through student-body groups, aiming to support students across insured events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ellis A. Jarvis
Jarvis
City Board of Educa
Thatjing
Spontea
Maid slain found in Pasadena YMCA room
The gagged and bound body of maid Phyllis Mildred Shepard, 48, of Altadena, was found Monday in a Pasadena YMCA room. Police say she apparently was raped and strangled, with the previous room occupant checked out and not involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Phyllis Mildred Shepard
Altaidena
U N Debates Congo and Algeria Plans Standoff
The United Nations faces a deadlock over Congo action and Algeria future options. An Asian African referendum proposal for Algeria was defeated while a resolution asserting Algerian right to independence passed, marking a historic but contested U N stance. President de Gaulle had promised a referendum, and a potential UN withdrawal was floated if the crisis worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Council
United Nations
Assembly
U.N
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Suc
Ceed
Better Jobs Found Daily in Help Wanted Columns
The Independent Press Telegram Classified Section urges readers to check the Help Wanted columns for daily job leads and opportunities. The note highlights ongoing listings and the ease of finding better employment through the classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent, Press- Telegram
Honor Roll for Victims on Carrier Constellation
The Navy announced names of the men who died in the Const el lation fire will be listed on an on board roll of honor. Admiral Burke said the roll honors the fallen and will stay with the ship for its service. The admiral pledged support for families and noted the loss as a blow to fleet plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State Building
Constellation
Enterprise
Forrestal
James V. Forrestal
Defense
Ranger
Midway
Coral Sea
ASC
Washington
Navy
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Pope sends condolences to US and West Germany
Vatican City Pope John XXIV sent condolences to the United States and West Germany for recent disasters. He offered special prayers for victims of the New York airplane tragedy and the Munich air crash, acknowledging the losses and praying for affected families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John XXIV
United States
West Germany
New York
Munich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Navy Quiz
Carrier
Ward Cavanagh
Dean Hess
S. Korea
Congo
Galdermen
W. Gaylord St
Pol Bor
Calif
Spruce
Harper
Santa Ana
Call
Jehurson
Dowaldson Glass Co, Inc
Abby Owens Ford
Anahei
Long Beach
Donaldson Glass Co
L.A. County Building
Robert E. McKee General Contractor, Inc
San Fernando Road
West
Chapman
California
PASO
Dallas
Santa FR
U. S
Germany
Pope
1. A
Hank
Lil. Ganniy
Palm Avenue
Alhambra
L.A. County
C.F. Bolster
N. Juanita
Californie Muster
Lon Angeles
Colifeinnt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!