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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1958
Page
5
City council debates parking restrictions for avenues and Beardsley park, a towaway plan with fees, and a five knots speed limit for powerboats. Amendments possible at next meeting. notices sent to boat clubs. overnight parking list faces opposed edits.
The net requirement budget stands at 31 385 000 covering construction of auditorium gym cafeteria library 28 classrooms in the new building plus eight extra rooms from alterations. It also includes athletic fields parking driveways and furnishings. Architect J Gerald Phelan says construction will take 00 working days with occupancy targeted for Sept 1959. Other base bids ranged from 1 253 000 to 1 386 900 with several firms listed.
Len Mansfield tackle from Pittsburg State, a member of the prestigious NALA title team, signs with the Philadelphia Eagles. The contract marks a shift toward professional play as Eagles show interest in his development and set training plans for July.
Firemen and police ended a three hour search for a boy believed drowned at Hartswood pond after checks showed the drownings tale was imagination. Stamford and Turn of River volunteers searched with grappling hooks but found no body. Police found the boy’s name listed in directories and said the report originated from a pay phone near the pond.
The Alford RTM members debated budget cuts for the town court and revenue projections. Henry Pavinelli proposed revisiting the budget next session, but the motion was ruled out. Walter Cable and Mr. Bassett urged economy amid a cafeteria funding tweak from 150000 to 137628, with the revenue and expense balanced.
The CBS walkout idled three live New York programs and threatened others as picket lines spread across Manhattan. Union says wage offer of 185 dollars weekly with job security remains the core issue after talks in Washington and a National Mediation Service proposal was rejected.
Cuban forces report isolating one rebel column in the Sierra Maestra while Batista troops pour into Oriente province to strike at Castro and his 1600 men. Government says rebels attacked Santiago and disrupted transport, with Raul Castro’s column reportedly defeated.
Bowles holds a growing edge as Dodd claims 8 to 11 delegates in 17 towns while Benton reports limited backing in the 25th district. Wynne says 398 of 895 delegates remain uncommitted and that 91 are for Dodd or Benton. State party figures note the process is fluid with leadership hesitating to choose.
Hartford April 7 AP Attorney General John J Bracken was asked for an opinion on whether state ticket nominations on a Sunday are legal The request came from Secretary of State Mildred P Allen who administers election laws The Democratic state convention nominations are set for June 28 and the issue may arise if roll calls extend into Sunday The Democratic State Chairman John M Batley plans to confer with party leaders on the situation
Col or ado August 8 1917 a noted scientist and 1940 Caltech graduate who earned his Ph D in 1948 died in a helicopter crash within a month He led solid rocket propellant work at Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena and later served with Caltech North American Aviation and Forrestal Research Center Princeton University He joined the Livermore laboratory in 1953 and was named deputy director He is survived by his widow a daughter Ann and a son Mark John.
Brig. Gen. William E. Eubank led a Castle AFB crew aiming to set an unrefueled distance and speed record for the KC135. The mission planned a second tanker 24 hours later to backstop the flight to Madrid if winds or fuel force a diversion.
Ruth Denecke, 27, the brunette hostess of Capital Airlines Flight ... was secretly married to George Bardowsky, a Eastern Airlines flight engineer. Capital rules barred married hostesses and required ground posts for married staff. The crash at Midland, Michigan, killed 47 people including Denecke.
Mrs. Jean Yorczyk, 51, mother of Olympic swimmer Bill Yorczyk, died today at 2 hospital after a brief illness. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage a week ago.
Officials investigate a fatal airliner crash that killed 47 people including several officials. Weather disrupted flights guiding passengers to Flight 67 from Flight 956, with eleven awaiting elsewhere and boarding after weather warnings. Three Bay City residents joined in travel to Flint for boarding after weather concerns.
Easter Sunday crash of a Capital Airlines turbo jet in Michigan killed three Connecticut men. Victims: Lester E. Wilensky Waterbury 37 Curtis Warren Orange 31 and Joseph Girlando New Haven 22. Widow Mrs W J Hull Bridgeport native.
The Common Council, per the highway committee, approved 56 new street lights mostly in Lake Forest, with relocations of three existing lights. Installations include lights on Morgan Avenue, Crestview Circle, Narby Drive, Golden Rod Avenue, and many others with relocations on Broadbridge and Sylvan streets. Seven new requests were referred to the committee for study.
Detroit announces the signing of tackle Roger Zatkoff for the 1958 football season. Zatkoff, 27, is a two time All Pro who played for the Lions last season after a trade from Cleveland following the 1956 campaign.
Milford April 7 Former Congressman Thomas J. Dodd seeking the Democratic Senate nomination says a general tax cut will not stop the recession. He favors public works programs reduced government expenditures and targeted excise tax cuts while warning against a major depression and praising past Democratic cushion.
The Connecticut GOP caucus unveils a program restricting state unemployment benefits to five year employees and shifting possible boosts to general funds. It calls for 21 million in public works bonds, prison and school projects, highway funding, urban renewal aid, and a 410 million bond package, diverging from Governor Ribicoff's broadened unemployment and roads program. The plan aims to finish the special session by week’s end as Democrats label it insignificant.
The Republican staff led by Senator Bridges releases a 205 page booklet attacking Americans for Democratic Action describing its doctrine as laundered communism and socialism in disguise. The report criticizes ADA policies as stifling initiative and liberty while labeling its rhetoric as uplift lingo.
Democratic Party figures debate Phelan's candidacy and district representation. James Walsh Robert Dee and John Darcy back broad committee leadership. Darcy presents resolution opposing Phelan and calls for district representation change. Rules panel to report within 60 days on electing town members open meetings and secret ballot reforms. District leaders named to form the executive committee across twelve districts with multiple co leaders.
The Bridgeport Federation of Democratic Women hosts Probate Judge John P Flane gan tonight at the home of Dr. Michael Vv Simko 1319 Hickory Street. A Belgrade firm seeks an exporter for Yugoslavian handicraft.
About 25 members of the Middle Street Boys Club staged an 11 Nations Feast to foster brotherhood with dishes from Ukrainian French Italian Polish Schoch Trish German Hungarian Spanish Greek nations. Gene Karpinski, program chairman, led the event with Jim Kish assisting. Mayr Tedesco will speak at tomorrow night’s Boy of the Year banquet attended by civic leaders.
Orcutt Boys’ Club held a Sports Week program last night featuring celebrity athletes from Raybestos Cardinals and Milford Chiefs. The event showcased pitching and catching demos by Ed Ticky, a Harlem Globetrotter impersonation by Gaetano, and a display of shooting by Quinnipiac’s Joseph Caetano, followed by a concluding talk.
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