Discount Rate Trimmed Again In Move to Combat Recession
Federal Reserve cuts the discount rate to 1 3 4 percent in New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis and lowers reserve requirements for New York and Chicago banks tied to gold exports. The action, the fourth rate cut in five months, aims to ease money for American enterprises as Senate debates support for broader relief. House Ways and Means Democrats near tentative agreement on a billion dollar emergency plan for unemployed relief financed by the federal government, expanding weeks of unemployment benefits and extending coverage to non covered workers.
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Mrs. Dorothy Bower wins Mrs Connecticut title in Hartford
Stratford mother Dorothy Elaine Bower, 29, of 75 Gem Street, Stratford, won the Mrs Connecticut contest in Hartford, beating four rivals after initial second place. Her victory comes as Mrs Virginia Anderson of Southport relinquished the top honor to the runner up. Bower advances to Florida to vie for Mrs American.
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Southport
Official Weather Gihate for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Fair and warm today with highs in the mid seventies, except along the coast where it stays cooler. Tonight will be fair and slightly milder with lows around 45 to 56. Saturday looks fair and continued warmth with high temperatures in the upper seventies.
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UAW and aides ordered to pay 400000 in Reuther case
Detroit April 17 AP jury verdict finds United Auto Workers union and four aides liable for malicious persecution in the 1948 shooting of Walter Reuther. Carl Renda sought 4.2 million damages. UAW official Mazey called the verdict a miscarriage of justice and said an appeal will follow.
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Ter P. Ruther
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Reclassification of 1500 city employees approved
Civil Service commission completes job reclassification affecting 1500 city workers after earlier action on 11800 in Police and Fire. Notices go out in about a week, most jobs stay at same level while some rise or new posts created. Appeals allowed within 30 days. 200-300 possible appeals anticipated.
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Con necticut Symphony stages Cosi Fan Tutte concert
The final program of the Connecticut Symphony Winter Series presents a concert version of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte in English titled Women Are Like That. The cast includes Phyllis Curtin Diana Lloyd Jane Hobson Sylvia Stahlman Mac Morgan and Kenneth Smith with David Lloyd directing. Sylvia Sidney, set to play Auntie Mamie here tomorrow, will be in attendance. Tickets are sold at the Connecticut Symphony office and Baowman’s Record Shop.
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Cicia Leads in Shelton Across Key Wards in Primary
In Shelton on April 17 Mayor Frank Cicia’s forces claimed a 190 vote lead over Edward J. Dietz’s group based on 1,512 straight ballots with 808 split ballots still counting. Cicia led in the First and Second wards but trailed in the Third Huntington ward on straight ballots.
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Edward J. Dietz
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Bullard Company Wins Proxy Fight by 363,409 votes
The Bullard company slate of directors was declared winner in the proxy fight at the annual stockholders meeting last night. Tellers reported 545,191 valid votes, 454,450 for Bullard and 90,741 for the Independent slate, a margin of 363,409. Meeting delayed four hours while votes were counted. 543,278 votes cast by proxy and 1,913 in person. 57,081 votes were rejected as invalid. Reelected directors include Raymond C. Ball Theodore Beard Edward C. Bullard Edward P. Bullard Tl John A. Coe Francis L Dabney Howard M. Erskine Frank A. Hayes Lucius S. Rowe Lewis A. Shea George L. Todd Maxwell R. Warden. Independent group led by James A. Walsh will found ballots for 30 days. board to meet at 2:30 p.m. today to seat Frederic C. Dumaine.
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Theodore 4. Beard
Edward C. Bullard
Edward P. Bullard
John A. Coe
Francis L Dabney
Howard M. Erskine
Frank A. Hayes
Lucius S. Rowe
Lewis A. Shea
George L. Todd
Maxwell R. Warden
James A. Walsh
Frederic C. Dumaine
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Legislature Hopes to Adjourn After GOP Program Action
Hartford April 17 AP The Legislature, idle for primaries, expects to finish action tomorrow on the GOP anti recession program and then adjourn. Key items include a 40 million highway program and a four million housing for the aged plan. Senate action awaits bills authorizing over 18 million for redevelopment and public works, approved by the House Tuesday.
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Bailey to Meet Party Leaders in Hartford
In Hartford on Tuesday night Democratic leaders will meet at John M. Bailey's home to discuss organization and support for a U. S. Senate nominee. Bailey had asked regional leaders to refrain from commitments to Chester Bowles Thomas Dodd or William Beaton while inviting leaders to the conference.
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Thomas J. Dodd
West Hartford
William Beaton
Southport
GOP IN BETHEL backs committee slate in town primary
In Bethel April 17 the Republican Town committee’s endorsed slate swept all 24 seats over the opposition. Top vote for party candidates was 637 for John E. Anderson Jr, while Eva White had 484. Opposition leader Louis C. Shaw received 480, with 1,005 total ballots cast among 2,000 registered Republicans.
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Eva White
Culhane
Floyd C. Culhane
Louis C. Shaw
First Selectman
Carmelia T. Rivoli
Tellalian Wins Trumbull Probate Delegates
Trumbull Republicans pledge support for Aram H. Tellalian Jr at the probate convention. Tellalian led with 600 votes, Levine 306, Ehrsam 149, in a three way primary. Delegates named include Harry B. David Ralph B. Sperry Robert Lee Reich and Margaret Tellalian. The district plan seats Trumbull Monroe Easton, with two delegates from the other towns. The Levine slate and Ehrsam slate names appear in district tallies and delegate lists. The convention will nominate a probate judge for the new district starting January.
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Fred Ehrsam
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Ralph B. Sperry
Robert Lee Reich
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Old Stocks Fortune Shrinks From 18 Million to 4000
Sarnia Ontario April 1957 Mrs Maizie Christine Eady a 99yearold widow was told her father left Imperial Royalties stock worth a fortune The 18 million dollar figure arose from mergers and share swaps with Kirby Petroleum Toklan Oil and Imperial Royalties New York experts corrected the calculations saying she may receive about 4300 based on Kirby shares Toklan trades and a 1957 merger The certificates were found during attic cleanup and doctors have kept her under care since the news emerged
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Tolan
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Kirby
Toklan
Sandula Wins Crushed Victory In Local GOP Primary
State Senator Sandula led the Republican slate to a landslide in the Town committee primary with 2,789 of 6,701 registered voters casting ballots. Results from 17 of 24 precincts show Sandula’s slate dominating 44 of 48 candidates, while Shannon’s slate carried only one district. Opposition figures included John H. Shannon and Robert G. Bruno, with Bruno polling 260.
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Robert G. Bruno
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Earl A. Benson
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Charles F. Dowd
Michael J. Doyle
Dominick Vv. Edo
Rosetta M. Edwards
Michael J. Ford
Michael V. Sciortino
Joseph J. Shalvey
Benjamin R. Silver
Gladys. Steeg
Marietta Steggles
James B. Swisher
Josephine J. Thorp
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Frank I. Brady
Luther Brown
Mandel FE. Dober
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Samuel Engleman
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