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On March 6, 1963, long-term saturation of the over-100-year-old earthen content, along with unchecked shrub and tree growth, severely weakened the structural content of the dam and caused the waters of Spaulding Pond to burst forth into the city, causing the Great Flood of Norwich, elegantly chronicled in the 2013 book A Swift and Deadly ...
Geraldine "Gerri" Santoro (née Twerdy; August 16, 1935 – June 8, 1964) was an American woman who died after attempting a self-induced abortion in 1964. A police photograph of her dead body, published by Ms. in 1973, became a symbol for the abortion-rights movement in the United States.
The Flood of 1955 was one of the worst floods in Connecticut's history. Two back-to-back hurricanes saturated the land and several river valleys in the state, causing severe flooding in August 1955. The rivers most affected were the Mad River and Still River in Winsted, the Naugatuck River, the Farmington River, and the Quinebaug River. [1]
DANBURY, Conn. -- At least two people were found dead Monday in Connecticut, a day after more than 100 had to be rescued as torrential rain brought extreme flooding to the western part of the ...
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These photos from our archives show the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald, 59 years ago this week. ... 1963: Photo taken from moving press bus ...
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The body of a 33-year-old woman who was swept away in flash flooding at the Grand Canyon has been discovered, according to the National Park Service. Chenoa Nickerson of Gilbert, Arizona, had been ...