Vanguard rocket launch scrubbed by winds at Cape Canaveral
The Vanguard satellite rocket launch failed after hours of delays due to mechanical faults and 25 mph winds. John P. Hagen said a new attempt would be announced tomorrow after necessary fuel unloading and system adjustments.
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Washington
Hagen
Defense Department
Florida Beach
Florida
Weather Brief for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Official Weather data shows generally fair and cold conditions in Bridgeport today and tonight with a high in the upper 30s and a low near 20. Friday should bring increasing clouds and milder air.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Air Force to Build Bomarc Missile Sites Across Northeast
The Air Force signs 46 million dollars in contracts to establish four Bomarc missile launching sites at Dow Maine McGuire Otis and Suffolk County Long Island. The sites add launching spans storage control and protection facilities as part of a broader air defense network.
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Mass
Suffolk County Air Force Base
Long Island
Suffolk County
United States
Navy
New Terms Won By 2 Union Heads
Members of locals at Columbia Records and Bryant Electric renamed their presidents in elections. Jeane Monroe Leach won a second one-year term at Local 287 United Electrical Workers defeating James Conti 382 to 276. Arthur A. Desrosiers won an eighth consecutive term at Local 209 United Electric Workers defeating Louis Lopez Cepero 181 to 81. All Local 237 incumbents were re elected except Frank Villafano who was replaced.
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James Conti
United Electrical Workers
Columbia Records
Bryant Electric
Arthur A. Desrosiers
United Electric Workers Union
Louis Lopez-Cepero
Frank Villafano
Knowland Sees Delay in 1958 Tax Cuts Plan
Senator Knowland said a three billion dollar annual tax cut scheduled for June 30 next year will likely be postponed due to defense needs. He spoke after a lengthy White House conference with Eisenhower and cabinet members on the 1958 legislative program.
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Russia
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London Rail Crash Kills Dozens in Pea Soup Fog
A London rail disaster in heavy fog killed at least 62 commuters and injured more than 120. Rescue efforts were slowed by collapsing bridge girders and night fog, with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sending condolences.
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South London
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
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Scotland
Downtown Stores Extend Hours For Evening Shoppers
Downtown shops will stay open tonight until nine o clock and offer evening shopping every Monday and Thursday through Christmas. Stores typically close at 5 30 p m.
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Mayor forms Bridgeport labor contracts committee
Bridgeport Mayor Tedesco unveiled a plan to create a Mayor's Committee to pursue Federal defense contracts to cut unemployment. The group would include representatives from the Manufacturers Association, Chamber of Commerce, University of Bridgeport, AFL, CIO, and other groups with first meeting targeted for the week of December 15. Officials expect state and federal Labor departments to classify Bridgeport as a critical unemployment area.
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City deer hunters check in live goat in Maryland
Four Baltimore men came to Cumberland Maryland claiming a live deer to check in. Regional game warden Joseph Minke and station checker Graydon Dunlap laughed at the strange request as the trio returned with a billy goat wearing a rope halter.
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Maryland
Dunlap
Blinding Storm Lashes Eight East Coast States
A record snowstorm dumped a foot or more from Virginia to Connecticut, snarling traffic. New York Idlewild and Newark airports reported about twelve inches, with 14 inches in Loudoun County Virginia and near two feet in northern Maryland. The storm tapered off as it moved northeastward and was forecast to head to sea after brushing Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. The Weather Bureau logged 25 hours of continuous snowfall ending at 10 30 p.m. and noted a city depth of 6.6 inches for the date, a new record.
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Five men brave explosion to shut gas tank valve at Ingram plant
In New Orleans the Ingram Oil and Refining plant faced 11 exploding tanks and a 100000 barrel spill as five men in asbestos suits fought to close a valve. Three were hospitalized after smoke exposure. Tank capacity stood at 80000 barrels and the unit fed fuel into the refinery complex.
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Ingram Oil and Refining Company
F. B. Ingram
Jerome Donnelly
Ed George
Jim Graves
Lee
Holmes
Gene Fogg
Meriden Mayor Rejects 3000 Dollar Salary Increase
Mayor Henry D. Altobello returned unsigned a council resolution to raise his pay from 7000 to 10000 dollars a year effective January 6 He said in a veto message he would support a 10000 dollar raise starting in 1960 after the next city election The mayor noted he knew the duties and salary when seeking re election in November and did not think the increase appropriate now.
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Meriden
Henry D. Altobello
Court of Common Council
Altobello
Snowstorm Causes Citywide Tieups as Snow Team Works
Five hour bumper to bumper jam clogs downtown Bridgeport amid six inches of snow. Public Works reports its new snow team keeps streets usable despite low temperatures and sanding trucks delays. No rail delays. Merritt Parkway speed limit lowered. winds gust to 45 mph.
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Bridgeport
U. S. Weather Bureau
Public Works Department
Public Works
Richard Shannon
Tedesco
New Haven Railroad
Merritt Parkway
Weather Bureau
Crime Stolen Cr&L Bus Recovered After Snow Night
A CR&L 36 passenger bus was taken from Pearl Harbor Street by a person needing transport during a snowstorm around 8:45 pm and abandoned blocks away on Wake Street. Driver Frank Seaford reported brakes faulty and left to contact the company. the bus was found at 9:30 am with the engine running in front of 166 Wake Street by Radio Patrolmen William Franko and Bernard Menasiamele.
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West Haven
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