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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1961
Page
8
Mrs. Ruth Jarrell recalls a 1930s hurricane near Clearwater Florida. She describes 86 mile per hour winds, radio silence, dead phones, candle shortages and improvised meals as the town faced fear and instability. A cat and dog added to the household’s tension while rain and roaring winds persisted through the night.
Providence reports former U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green, 93, described as critical after heart block complications. He has been hospitalized since last Friday. Green, the oldest man to serve in the Senate, retired this year after 23 years in office as storms and power outages roared through the city.
The Senate approved funding tied to a six year 75 million program to expand a federal research effort creating safe drinking water. House-Senate conferees reported progress, with final action slated in the House. The piece outlines hurricane damage near Clearwater, including roofs blown off and two deaths as the storm passed.
Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies told the House of Representatives that general elections will be held on December 9 in Canberra. The announcement sets the date for Australia's next national vote.
MILWAUKEE UPI Arthur J. Runf¢,told the Society of Automotive Engineers Monday that there may be 100 million cars on the road by 1970, delivering a word of discouragement to those who view congestion as a nightmare.
Trial dates for 82 more Free dom Riders were set Monday on an eight week docket in Hinds County Court Jackson Miss. The spring 1962 start date was noted with the eight week schedule announced by court officials.
An ad describes a new Kind 96 assurance promising dull hearing relief and keener understanding. It boasts improved hearing across the room and invites readers to write for access to the “secret” at no charge, citing the Ent ent Press Telegram.
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