Ike Helps Cheer Team 10 Victory at Havana Game
Havana and Guantanamo figures loom as Cuban rebels clash near Guantanamo while President Eisenhower attends a Washington Senators game box seat. He watches the action, tosses a ball, and enjoys peanuts as he chats with Griffith and Gruenther. The era’s tension mixes with baseball spectacle.
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Ike
Havana
Guantanamo
Santiago
Soledad
Oriente
Senetore
Castro
Boston
Washington
Herzog
Whitey Herzog
Seoktor
Jimmie Ryan
FBI
Eisenhower
West Point
Calvin Griffith
Washington Club
Alfred Gruenther
American Red Cross
Griffith
Better Schools Public Service Appeal Seeks Community Action
Space Explorer A975 calls for first rate education and funding reform to raise underperforming schools. The note urges citizens to join Better Schools and write to 9 E 40th St New York for information, published with The Advertising Council in a civic partnership.
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40Th St
New York
N. Y
Prison Riot Triggers Fire at Concord Prison
Four convicts started a brawl in the boiler room and lured others to join as a fire erupted just before guards were assaulted. Prison firefighters and Concord Lexington departments halted the blaze. Guards and state police recaptured inmates at gunpoint. Commissioners Lyman and Whitney rushed from Boston to the scene. Lyman blamed criminal psychopathic mentality. officials found no inmate unrest or grievances against guards.
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Victs
Concord
Lexington
Arthur T. Lyman
Otis M. Whitney
State House
Boston
Lyman
Tax relief bill doomed as GOP opposition grows
A tax relief bill faces strong Republican resistance in the Senate and a warning from Governor Ribicoff that he would veto if passed. Senate Republicans cite budget risks, while Ribicoff criticizes the overall program but hints he may accept parts. The plan includes extended unemployment compensation and a large public works package with highway funding and urban renewal aims.
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Fairfield
Watson
Senate
Ribicoff
GOP
Sed
Bills Rejected On Wilton Water Bills
The House Finance committee reported bills favorably but a parallel action by another committee stirred dispute. Senator Marsilius warned he would kill any bills in the Senate if they passed the House. Rep Donaldson said the unusual maneuver aimed to speed passage before adjournment, while Senator Mariani indicated the Senate Public Utilities committee would take no action.
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House
Committee
Newman M. Marsilius, Jr
R-Trumbull
Senate
Finance Committee
Marsilius
Rep. Donaldson
Peter Mariani
Rnew London
Public Utilities Committee
Donaldson
Mariani
Senate Public Utilities Committee
House Committee
Ad Club Honors Jack Rozene and Others in Advertising Dinner
Five winning firms received trophies at a dinner presided by A. Robert Porter. Jack Rozene paid tribute to mentor T. A. D. Weaver, while Commander Edward Whitehead spoke on advertising symbols and his Schweppes bearded persona. The event recognized Best radio and Best industrial campaigns with honorable mentions.
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Leila ©. Betts
A. W. Burritt Company
Advertising Club
A. Robert Porter
Staf
Rozene
T. A. D. Weaver
Post Publishing Company
Chambers Off Commerce
Cmdr
Whitehead
Commander Edward Whitehead
Schweppes
Commander Whitehead
Easton
Ackerman Reproved and Reassigned in AF Case
Maj. Gen. John B. Ackerman faced a written admonition for failing to uphold senior field commander standards and was dropped 102 places on the promotion list to temporary major general. Air Force Chief Gen. Thomas D. White praised past successes with SEATO air forces, while Ackerman was reassigned from command of the 13th Air Force at Clark Field to the Air Force Security Service at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio for duties in communications intelligence.
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Washington
Air Force
John B. Ackerman
Philippine Islands
Ackerman
Thomas D. White
Ackerman J
SEATO
Far East
13Th Air Force
Ters
Clark Field
Luzon
Air Force Security Service
Kelly 'J Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Milford RTM row over Bassett gag rule at budget meeting
Milford RTM members faced a dispute over Harold E. Bassett of Laurel Beach speaking rights as the town resumed budget work. A 21-20 vote had overridden the town attorney’s ruling that Bassett was ineligible to speak. The session debated reconsideration and Roberts Rules of Order with conduct and budget adjustments dominating the meeting.
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Milford Rtm
Milford
RTM
Harold E. Basett
Laurel Beach
Richard Lynch
Hassett
Merwin E. Williams
Cyril F. Mewer
Board of Education
Frances Hust
Bassett
Mower
Mr. Bassett
ATM
Williams
Walter R. iCable
Baspee
Roberts
Acton
Edward
Wil
Willams
Second Soviet Satellite Completes About 2 370 Orbits
The second artificial earth satellite completed about 2 370 revolutions around the earth covering 100 million kilometers. Its orbit inclined 65 degrees to the equator allowing visibility over most populated areas. Observers note the satellite’s large size enabled naked eye viewing and Smithsonian experts question the stated weight of the payload. The orbit’s high point shortly after launch was about 1 056 miles.
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Snesee Eee Ogee
Tass
Smithsonian
Father Addresses Open Letter To His Missing Daughter
Dr. David S. Long Jr. writes a personal letter to his 14 year old daughter Karen, missing four weeks since March 13, published by the Kansas City Star. He pleads for her to return home, says he cannot mail it directly, and reflects on love, blame, and guidance while addressing the strained family situation and a boy missing with her.
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Kansas City
David S. Long Jr
Ronnie
Lena [Oliver
Topeka
Kan
Oliver
Deffenbaugh
Dr. Long
Karen
Darling
Angel
SOVIETS CONFIRM SPUTNIK IPS END JURY LIFTS CASE
The trial details a fatal confrontation in a park where Richard Hills Leroy DeLeon George Melendez and others were charged after a stabbing killed Farmer. Horton and Alvarez testified they used weapons while others struck with belts and a dog leash. Judge Davidson limited charges to first degree manslaughter for seven defendants awaiting trial as juveniles.
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Tesser
Horton
Alvarez
Farmer
Davidson
Richard Hills
John McCarthy
Leroy
Magican
Birch
Leoncia Gello
DeLeon
George Melendez
Roger McShane
Dragons
McShane
Criooner
Stratford Board Powers Battle Put To Ruling
Stratford faces a fiscal clash over budget authority as the Board of Education and Town Council spar over appropriations. The town charter restricts payments without available funds while the council demands restored figures. The town attorney suggests a declaratory judgment to determine if the Board may exceed council budgets.
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Ganim
Board of Education
Council
Soviet Launches Sputnik Propaganda Exhibit At World Fair
The Russians unveiled a life sized Sputnik during a preview for Belgian Prime Minister Achille Van Acker and cabinet ministers, aiming to overwhelm the American display with size and lavish tables. The Soviet and U S pavilions stand close, signaling a propaganda battle as the fair opens and runs through October 19 attracting millions of visitors.
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Brussels
Belgium
Sputnik
Achille van Acker
United States
Waterbury Man Granted Continuance After Window Smash
A Waterbury man identified as a drinker and former bar member was granted a continuance until Friday in City court after Bridgeport police arrested him for smashing a window at 1177 Pembroke Street and taking two bottles of liquor valued at 40 dollars. He apologized, offered restitution, and was released on his own recognizance with a warning about returning. The case stems from a Sunday incident in an East Side liquor store.
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Waterbury
City
Mitton E. J. Reinhard, Jr
Bridgeport
East Side
William Corr
Richard
New Havn County
Corr
Mainero
Pickwick
Pembroke Street
Reinhard
Carr
Determant
Police Department
Dominic A. Conte
Detective Bureau
Milford RTM Budget Meeting Ends With Ejected Drunk Speaker
Milford April 14 a light moment at the Representative Town Meeting on the budget as a slightly inebriated man demanded the floor. He spoke about service experiences before being escorted from Town Hall by police after naming his origin as Orange.
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Milford
RTM
Orange
Pension Bills Win Favorable Report In Bridgeport
In Hartford on April 14 the Cities and Boroughs committee reported favorably pension measures liberalizing benefits for retired firefighters and policemen and for school janitors in Bridgeport. The bills would honor voter approved benefits from the last city election. Former City Attorney John V. Donnelly ruled the vote valid on a technicality. France reports a 9.5 percent boost in telephone usage last year.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Senate
Cities and Boroughs Committee
John V. Donnelly
Notre Dame Night Observed by Bridgeport Alumni
About 40 Bridgeport Notre Dame alumni gathered for Universal Notre Dame Night with a Candlelight restaurant dinner. Daniel E. Brennan spoke on Catholic Philosophy and American Labor, with toastmaster William Mulrenan and Francis J. Kowalski as chairman. New officers installed included Robert K. Griffin as president, Robert Tewksbury as vice president, William Griffin as secretary, and John Dwyer as treasurer.
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Bridgeport
Notre Dame University
Universal Notre Dame
Daniel E. Brennan
Land
William Mulrenan
Francis J. Kowalski
Robert K. Griffin
Mr. Kowalski
Robert Tewksbury
William Griffin
John Dwyer
Ul Co To Install 56 Street Lights
The city clerk ordered Ditec Illuminating to install five new streetlights. The Lake Forest district home of Rose McGarvey was ransacked between 7 a.m. and last night, with rooms searched after a snap lock on the front door was forced. Police said nothing was yet determined as taken, and the installations fit the regular schedule of work. The entry was reported to Assistant City Clerk Kathleen Kane by Sgt. Clifford Carlson of the Detective division.
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Ditec Illuminating Company
Rose McGarvey
Lake Forest District
Common Council
Kathleen M
Kane
U-1
Casa
Ing Lo
Clifford Carlson
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Merit Drug Co., Inc
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U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Tulsa
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Walter R. Cable
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John J. Komish
G. George Gardner
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