Vanguard misfire blamed on propulsion failure details classified
Washington reports Navy officials traced the Vanguard rocket misfire at Cape Canaveral to a mechanical failure in the propulsion system. Details remain secret. No firm schedule for a repeat test. Army Jupiter C launch planned later. Repairs to the test stand underway. a full report has been sent to the White House.
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Washington
Navy
Project Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Office of Naval Research
Vanguard
Defense Department
International Geophysical Year
Department
Army
White House
Repair plans detailed for Bridgeport schools budget
Bridgeport Board of Education reviews budget proposals for repairs to district buildings and grounds. superintendent Augusta Mendel seeks 7 702 228 for next fiscal year starting April 1. Maintenance director Albert Snyder requests 769 587 for maintenance with 493 316 for repairs, including floors, painting, and catch basins at several schools.
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Bridgeport
Board of Education
Augusta Mendel
Albert Snyder
Snyder
Maplewood
Waltersville
Hallen
Shelton
Jefferson
Prospect
Somerfield
Newfield
Jackson
Black Rock
Reception Welcomes Carpenter Steel New England Plant Shift
Close to 300 business and industrial leaders attended a community reception at theats Estes hotel to welcome Carpenter Steel of New England Inc as a newcomer Bridgeport. The firm, a subsidiary of Carpenter Steel of Reading Pa, plans production in a few months at the former Northeastern Steel mill at Stratford and Seaview avenues. About 150 staff are now at work, mostly in offices. Senator Prescott Bush spoke at a luncheon earlier, noting confident U S military supremacy despite Russian missile programs.
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Carpenter Steel of
New England, Inc
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Association
Carpenter Steel Company
Reading
Stratford
Seaview Avenues
Carpenter
U. S
Prescott Bush
United States
Russia
Rabies Tests Negative So Far On 3 Foxes Caught in Area
Preliminary rabies tests on three foxes captured in Stratford Westport and Bridgeport since Friday came back negative according to the State Health Department in Hartford. Stratford dog warden Mrs. Margaret E Logan said a first test on the heads showed negative results. further tests are pending over the next 9 to 14 days.
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Westport
Stratford
Bridgeport
State Health Department
Hartford
Margaret E. Logan
Jean Bexaret
U.S (Weather Bureau
Logan
Greenwich
Fairfield County Veterinary
Medical Association
Cas
Ribicoff Lanned on Safety Role at Conference
Washington December 9 Harson H Curtice president of General Motors and chairman of the Presidents Committee for Traffic Safety introduced Governor Ribicoff of Connecticut as permanent chairman of the Public Officials Conference on Traffic Safety at the Mayflower hotel praising his highway safety leadership in Connecticut and at the National Governors Conference more than 400 officials attended the two day session opening today
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Washington
Haron H. Curtice
General Motors Corporation
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Curtice
Mayflower
Hartford Teems With Do-It-Yourself Satellites Plan
Connecticut officials convene state scientists and safety officials to regulate amateur satellite launching after four Wallingford youths announced plans to fire a missile 2008 feet into the air. The 1 p.m. meeting at State Police headquarters on Washington Street aims to prevent accidents and damage as do it yourself rocket ideas spread.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Yands
John D. Kelly
Seading
Carroll E. Shaw
State Police Headquarters
Washington Street
Wallingford
Solons Approve Sal Bond Issue
Fairfield county legislators unanimously approved a 650000 bond for a proposed addition to the county jail on North avenue. A replacement boiler for the Danbury courthouse was discussed with a needed 8000 estimate, held for study. inspector warns the 47 year old boiler is dangerous and insurance may be dropped.
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Fairfield County
North Avenue
Court House
Danbury
Axel W. Lindstrom
Danbury Court House
Hartford Steam Boiler Company
Prank Convicted in Trujillo Aid Case
John Joseph Frank, a 42 year old Washington lawyer and former FBI agent, was convicted tonight in Federal District Court on all four counts for acting as an agent of the Dominican Republic and Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The verdict followed 19 hours of deliberation after a long trial. The judge allowed him to remain free on $10,000 bond pending sentence and referred the case to the probation office for a pre sentence report.
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Washington
John Joseph Frank
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
Federal District Court
Frank
FBI
Trujillo
Justice Department
James R. Kirkland
Liberty
Subways Hit By Massive 4000-Worker Strike In New York
A New York subway strike shuts down 228 miles of lines as 4000 workers from five unions walk out in sympathy with the Independent Motormen’s Benevolent Association. The action paralyzes service citywide while authorities pledge to keep some operations running.
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Bronx
Westchester
Connecticut
New York
Independent Motormen’s Benevolent Assny
Signal Electricians
American
MBA
Transit Authority
AFL-CIO Expels Bakery Union Over Corruption
At Atlantic City New Jersey on December 3 the AFL-CIO convention voted 7-1 to expel the Bakery and Confectionery Workers union, a 132000 member group, over corruption charges. The ouster takes effect March 15 unless leaders conclude Cross will resign as president. George Meany called a meeting with James G. Cross and the union executive board.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Dee
Afl-Cio
Cally
James G. Cross
George Meany
Cross and the Bakery
Stratford Council Flips Coin on Two Decisions
Stratford Town Council used a coin toss to name a meeting chair and to pick the fifth member of the town employed pension fund board. Councilman Joseph W. Venables presided as chair after Henry Lyons urged a chairman be named. The Democrats won the coin toss for the fifth member, selecting Robert Madden. The council also formed a general building needs committee by unanimous vote.
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Stratford
Joseph W. Venables
Henry Lyons
Connecticut National Bank
Lyons
Town Employed Pension Fund Board
Mr. Venables
Roger W. Beers
Edmond A. Dorne
George F. Wright
Robert Madden
Venables
Henry A
Ike Back In Capital Checkup Set Today
President Eisenhower returned to the White House from his farm for a medical checkup planned for 2:20 p.m. at the White House. Doctors who previously examined him after a brain incident on November 25 will participate, assessing extent of recovery from a slight stroke.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Gettysburg
Howard M. Snyder
Christmas Shopping Schedule for Chamber Stores
Stores open until 9 p.m. and close at 5 8 p.m. Santa Claus arrives two weeks from tonight for Christmas Eve. The schedule helps plan last minute shopping in chamber affiliated stores and emphasizes late hours before the holiday.
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Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Area Girls Lead In Voice of Democracy Finals
Martha McCauley, 16, Bassick high school junior, placed third in the state finals of the Voice of Democracy speaking contest held at WSTC Stamford. Olga Horeczko, 17, St. Marys New Haven, and Patricia Ann Moore, 16, Stamford, finished first and second. Runners up included Sandra Cohen and Leonard Leakum, with finalists from Conard Hartford Greenwich New London Hamden and Waterbury high schools. The contest is judged from tape recordings and is sponsored by the Connecticut Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Martha McCauley
Bassick
WSTC
Stamford
Olga Horeczko
St. Mary's High School
New Haven
Patricia Ann Moore
Sandra Judith Cohen
Andrew Warde
Leonard Leakum
Staples High School
Westport
Conard High School
Hartford
Greenwich
New London
Hamden
Waterbury
Connecticut Junior Chamber of Commerce
McCauley
Bridgeport
Jaycee
Navy Seaplane Crash Kills Nine Near Corpus Christi
A seaplane from Patrol Squadron 46 based in San Diego crashed near Corpus Christi after stopping at the naval air station to refuel. Nine of ten Navy men aboard were killed. the sole survivor, Aviation Storekeeper 1C Sam Gariffo of San Diego, parachuted clear and was found badly burned.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Jone
Aviation
1.C
Sam Gariffo
San Diego
Calif
Patrol Squadron 46
Baltimore
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Navy Lt Ruseski to Command Byrd Base Antarctica
Navy lieutenant Peter P. Ruseski of Bridgeport will soon head the Byrd Base in Antarctica for the International Geophysical Year. He spoke with family by telephone and short wave radio, saying he expects to command as soon as a personnel change is made and to serve at the outpost for about a year.
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Peter P. Ruseski
Byrd Base
Antarctica
Navy
Bridgeport
U. S
IGY
Ruseski
Peter Ruseski
Black Rock Avenue
Little America
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Lmanac
Stratton
Nixon Wears ‘Specs
Richard Nixon
President’s Committee For Traffic Safety
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Solons
Lindstrom
Telegram
Angelo Path
Constantine Brown
Enweene
Dr. Bundesen
Battee
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Sylvia Porter
N.Y
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Bakers Quster
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