Astor’s Second Wife Wins Temporary Alimony
In New York today, Mrs Gertrude Gretsch Astor, second wife of John Jacob Astor, received temporary alimony of 2500 dollars a month and 7500 dollars in attorney fees as her separation suit proceeds. Judge Irving L. Levey kept in force the 1000 dollar monthly support Astor pays for his daughter from the second marriage. The case foreshadows a spicy battle over alleged improper conduct and the validity of her Mexican divorce.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Dolores
Dolly” Fullman
Gertrude Gretsch Astor
State Supreme Court
Irving L. Levey
MSC to meet Local 267 union at City Hall
Underwood representatives and Local 267 IUE CIO have been asked by the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration to meet at 10:30 a.m. today in City Hall in East Lansing Michigan. Michigan State College and Illinois are set to play October 22, 1955, with MSC and Wisconsin having not met before this year. Wisconsin won 6 to 0.
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Underwood Corporation
Iuecio
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
City Hall
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Illinois
MSC
Wisconsin
Water Shut Off Strikes Stratford Area For 48 Hours
Water service will be cut for 200 Stratford families at 9 this morning and stay off about 48 hours while Bridgeport Hydraulic moves a 30 inch main valve from Trap Falls Reservoir to Stratford. Beaver Dam valve will be relocated south on Cut Spring road below Chapel Street to raise pressure for Chapel Street and Sikorsky plant. Water will be supplied from East Bridgeport lines. temporary discoloration may occur due to flow reversal. Areas affected include Cut Spring road to Circle Drive, Whippoorwill lane, Chapel Street near Cut Spring, Linton and Cheshire streets, Avon Rock Road, Cedar Knoll Drive, Circle Drive, and Pumpkin Ground Road. Water resumes Friday night after work. Sybil Thorndike, famed for 35 Shakespearean roles, recently toured theaters in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.
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Stratford
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Trap Falls Reservoir
Beaver Dam
Cutspring Road
Chapel Street
Dwight H. Hall
Sikorsky
Fannhes
Cut Spring Road
Main Street
Cirele Drive
Whippoorwill Lane
Linton Street
Cheshire Street
Avon Rock Road
Cedar Knoll Drive
Pumpkin Ground Road
Sybil Thorndike
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Auckland
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CBS
Bridgeport
Dumont
Columbia
Cbs-Columbia
Emerson
Motorola
Philco
RCA
Phono
Victor
Sparton
Stromberg
Sylvania
Zenith
Telefunken
T.V
Hi Fidelity
Ney Ed
Rey
FORD
Soe
Madison Avenue
Federal Street
FARGO
Broad ST
Nyder
Madison
Guat’ Pat Sey
Santa
Babe
Gramp
Grandma
Nyden’s
Nyden's
Madison Ave
Moea
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