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Snow removal costs rise in Connecticut cities
Public Works Director Richard H. Shannon cites a February storm that pushed the city’s snow removal bill to 40 000, pushing the season total to about 100 000. New Haven faced near 100 000 for the same storm, more than double the local city expense.
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Connecticut
Richard H. Shannon
New Haven
Bulganin Returns to Power as State Bank Chairman
The text notes Bulganin’s demotion from the premiership and his return as Chairman of the State Bank, a role he held 1938 to 1941. It describes Khrushchev reshaping the leadership after Stalin’s death and Bulganin’s continued loyalty within the regime.
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Space race sparks pride in Explorer Til launch
The United States leads in space with three in orbit versus the Soviet two after Explorer Til. Moscow’s call to end atomic tests prompts mixed praise, but analysts hail the U S military and scientific effort at Cape Canaveral as far more significant. Sputnik 1, launched October 4, was destroyed.
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Space satellites test US science in crowded orbital race
Early January friction heat ends Sputnik II as it decays. Explorer I and Vanguard I stay aloft for years, while Explorer II fails to orbit. Explorer III’s unplanned path offers air density and cosmic ray data. The United States ambitiously leads with three satellites up and nine more planned this year.
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Outer Space
Helicopter Rescues Four Stanford Students in Sierra Snow
Four Stanford University students, two boys and two girls, were stranded for days in the High Sierras near Yosemite at the 11,000 foot level. An Army helicopter landed through ugly weather, lifting them to safety after a prolonged snowbound ordeal. A ground party and earlier helicopter attempts failed due to conditions, highlighting the expanding role of helicopters in rescue missions.
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Yosemite National Park
Strange Story of Asian Flu
The Hartford Courant notes that the recent Asian flu epidemic may take two years to fully explain. Virologists seek patterns from October first waves to January second waves, and NYC health researchers report a variant of the Asian strain. The study questions vaccine effectiveness against this variant as warmer weather may curb the virus.
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Advertising firm initials loom in Connecticut politics
The Waterbury Republican notes the prominence of BBD O in advertising and observes that three letters from Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn appear in Senate contender names Benton, Bowles and Dodd. The piece suggests a Democratic leader with an O surname join the race to complete a thematic convergence and jokes about a fitting campaign jingle.
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EGADS Defines New Military Acronyms in Humorous Fashion
A Milwaukee Journal note mocks expanding military jargon with Time magazine examples TGIF and EGADS. It explains TGIF as Thank God its Friday and EGADS as Electronic Grind Automatic Destruct Sequencer, the winged system claimed to prevent destruction in flight if something goes wrong.
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Time Magazine
Arizona Tourism Boom Boosts Phoenix Region
A Phoenix news column reports a booming Arizona tourist season with record visitors and spending. In March, over 50,000 tourists entered Phoenix city limits and Maricopa county saw a 20 percent rise, pushing valley tourism toward an estimated 125 million dollars this year. Strong weather, improved transportation, and midrange lodging attract middle income travelers despite national defense cutbacks and job losses.
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Lehman Sees Rift Over Democratic Leadership and Policy
The article analyzes Senator Lehman's critique of Rayburn and Johnson, highlighting opposition within the party from NAACP and liberal groups. It covers disputes over civil rights, antidiscrimination, farm supports, labor Taft-Hartley revisions, and the call for biannual conventions to reassess party principles amid 1960 election tensions.
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Diefenbaker Victory Shapes Canada US Ties and Policy
AP analysts assess Lester Pearson’s reelection and John Diefenbaker’s win in Canada. The piece notes U S Canada relations shaped by trade tensions, wheat surplus concerns, Red China policy, and Ottawa’s domestic priorities including development and social programs.
Scopes Irony in Education and Global Power Bets
The text cites opinions on science literacy and military power, noting a magistrate and ex Queen Seraya of Iran in divorce context. It references Soviet nuclear submarines and U S Senator Henry M Jackson seeking antisub defense funds, reflecting Cold War era discourse.
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Diefenbaker Accelerates Develop Canada Program After Victory
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s Conservative landslide of 264 seats signals a mandate to advance national development and pivot trade from the United States toward Britain. Observers note potential effects on Canada U.S. relations as Liberal Leader Lester Pearson vows continued opposition.
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Toronto
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China
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April Prospects Face Wall Street Amid Economic Uncertainty
The article surveys the economy as 1957 begins its spring assessment with March data due in weeks. It notes potential policy responses from Washington on tax cuts and public works, and analyzes consumer saving trends and business inventories as signs of a possible upturn or continued recession. It emphasizes the timing of Easter trade and spring buying, and the need for firms to replenish inventories.
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Sherman to gain Connecticut resident state policeman
Connecticut State Police Commissioner John C. Kelly said Sherman estimated population 650 will likely hire its first resident officer this month. The town must secure Finance Board approval and a town meeting vote before the contract, with annual costs between 4000 and 4500 dollars. Sherman would be the 25th town with a resident policeman.
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Stratford Grants 2 Zone Petitions In England Steel Price Push
Stratford grants two zoning petitions and waives set backs amid a broader talk of price cutting and wage increases. The article notes aluminum and steel price shifts, potential auto industry wage impacts, and pending labor management decisions. John Dzurik seeks waiver of setback at lot four Odrus Street.
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Petition Tabled For Waivers On Spruce Street Property
The board tabled petitions from Barl MacDaniel of 1980 Stratford Avenue and John T Dowling seeking waivers of lot depth and yard requirements for parcels adjoining the Great Neck School on Spruce Street.
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Stratford Avenue
John T. Dowling
Great Neck
Spruce Street
A Comic Dictionary Courtship Entry
A comic dictionary style note defines courtship as the period when a man begins courtship to win a woman, often described as getting ready before finishing the job. The playful definition emphasizes initiation over completion in courting.
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