Probers Say Doria Met Standards Narrowly in Sink Probe
Investigators told a House committee the luxury liner Andreas Doria met international safety standards only by a narrow margin after sinking off the Atlantic coast on July 25 following a collision with the Stockholm. Doria’s owners in Genoa disputed findings, noting compliance with Lloyds Register, ABS, and Italian shipping rules, and emphasizing the ship stayed afloat 11 hours.
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Fred 5
Hoffman Washington
Doria
Stockholm
United States
Lloyds Register of Shipping
American Bureau of Shipping
Halian Register of Shipping
Highway deaths reach new peak in 1956 record
CHICAGO The National Safety Council reported 40,020 traffic fatalities in 1956, a new all time high. The figure combines eleven month actual counts and December estimates, with a rise of 4 percent from 1953 and a 231 death increase over the prior 1941 record. The mileage death rate also climbed to 6.1 deaths per 100 million miles. The span saw continued upward trends with a October dip attributed to daylight saving time and city adjustments.
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Chicago
Natinal Safety Council
Associated Press
Safety Council
Frome
Fruit Growers Re Nominate Officers
The Maryland State Horticultural Society heard that apples remain costly and many still lack daily consumption. Nold urged education via school films to build future apple buyers while Fike warned that the coming year demands unity among growers. A marketing panel led by Dillon featured Jere White stressing strong crops and closer grower ties to sales agencies.
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Maryland State Horticultural Society
Truman H. Nold
National Apple Institue
Washington, D. C
Nold
Norman J. Fike
Cardava
Fike
R. Samuel Dillon, Jr
Hancock
Jere G. White
Jersey Fruits Cooperative Association
Riverton
N. J
Emphasis on Grading to Prevent Apple Shipments Rejection
White highlighted 102 competitive fruits and vegetables vying for the nation’s food dollar while panelists argued better grading is essential to stop apple rejections. Other members were Lester Arnold of J. F. Byrd, Inc., H. William Butler Jr. of H. W. Buller and Brother, Inc., Colonel E. Newcomer of Berks-Cehigh Fruit Growers, Tats, and Harvey D. Beeler of Appalachian Apple Service who presented packing-house slides.
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White
Lester Arnold
J. F
Tats
Fleetwood
Penna
Harvey D. Beeler
Appalachian Apple Service, Inc
Marlinsburg
Ile
City To Hire Slum Clearance Expert In Hagerstown
The Mayor and Council authorized a consultant to study slum clearance needs, produce a report and recommendations for Hagerstown. The 1957 city budget included funds for an urban renewal program. The slum clearance committee, led by Richard Grumbacher, was also authorized to employ G Yates Cook at a cost of 49000.
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Hagerstown
Richard Grumbacher
G. Yates Cook
Farmers Tax Help Offered
Farmers facing social security or federal income tax issues can obtain the new 64 page Farmers Tax Guide from the Internal Revenue office or county agent. District director C L Fox notes the booklet contains material not in standard tax form materials and that a million copies have been printed in the latest edition through approvals by many organizations.
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Internal Revenue Office
C. L Fox
Internal Revenue
Maryland seeks Hungarian refugees workers now
Maryland employers are urged to place job orders with the State Department of Employment Security to aid Hungarian refugee resettlement. Orders will be sent to the Rittmer Reception Center New Brunswick and matched to skills. Officials say this speeds placement and helps fill professional skilled and trainee needs while addressing language and screening challenges.
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Maryland
Department of Employment Security
Rittmer
New Bruick
N. J
Robert B. Kimble
Employment Security Board
Kimble
Department
Baltimore
Saratoga
Salvage Work In Suez Canal Advances With Two Obstructions
Divers and crews intensified salvage at the Suez Canal addressing the Ferdan bridge collapse and the sunken ship Akka. West German teams used wire cables while Energie and Ausdauer standby to lift wreckage. Egyptian canal authority crews targeted the tug Allas as plans move toward reopening routes for large vessels by May and possible oil-tanker access by March.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Akka
Ferdan Bridge
Energie
Ausdauer
Feypt
Middle East
Mahmoud Yunis
Suez Canal Authority
Raymond A. Wheeler
U. N
Suet
Egyptian Canal Authority
Allas
Wheeler
Ferdan
In Mart Said a British officer reported missing
Meyplian authorities said a Swedish battalion took control of the port area as Lt Anthony Moorehouse, a British Army officer, was reported missing and possibly suffocated while hid in a cup during a search near the port city before the invasion.
State Will Appeal Integration Order
In Richmond the attorney general announced that federal court orders desegregating Charlottesville and Arlington County schools will be appealed to the U S Supreme Court. Attorneys for the two school boards seek a stay of the mandate from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals pending appeal. The circuit court previously affirmed lower court orders for desegregation and would issue the mandate to trial judges John Paul and Albert V. Bryan once the stay is denied.
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Richmond
Charlottesville
Arlington County
U. S. Supreme Court
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Twa
Ih Federal Circuit Court of, Appeals
John Paul and
Albert Vi Bryan
Onen
Locusts Used as Food Across Regions
Report mentions locusts consumed as food in China Arabia and the Philippines indicating cross regional dietary practices. It notes cultural acceptance and potential nutritional value across diverse cuisines.
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China
Arabia
Philippines
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Berks-Lehigh Fruit- Growers, Inc
Fleetwood, Penna
Jersey Fruit Cooperative Association
A. Samuel Dillon, Jr
Dillon Orchards
Hancock, Old
National Apple Institute
Truman H. Washington, D. C
Fred Burrows
Bureau
Hungary
Hardell Corp
Eagles Club, Inc
Waynamboro, Pa
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Josef Smiley & CO
W.F.W. Home
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