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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1956
Page
1
President Eisenhower arrived back in Washington from a Georgia vacation at 5 17 PM, escorted by Mrs. Eisenhower to a limousine. The White House physician said he was greatly refreshed and in fine condition as he returned to the capital.
The Representative Town Meeting voted 32 to 6 to authorize a 2.5 million dollar sewer bond, enabling a 26 million dollar shopping center on the Post road. Developer Sol G. Atlas said construction would begin in May or June after finalizing the Woodruff Seed property purchase contingent on tonight’s action. The bond funds a treatment plant and pumping station on Buckingham Avenue with lines to New Haven Avenue and the Indian River area.
Cloudy with occasional rain today high in the upper 30s. Mostly cloudy with little temperature change tonight. Low in the mid 30s. Saturday cloudy with rain or snow likely. Municipal readings: high yesterday 57, low 20. Precip yesterday 0.26 inches. Almanac notes December 14 marks day 349 of the year.
Sunday Post readers faced a tough Teaser No. 133 with 16 dual choice clues and a slim win margin. Puzzle-makers led for the 34th week straight as thousands of contestants fell short of the $850 jackpot while the Yuletide prize rises to $875 next week.
The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra presents a tribute to Hungarian patriots resisting Soviet domination with Berlioz Rakoczy March and Haydn Symphony No. 94 under Jonel Perlea. William Primrose solos in Vivaldi and Berlioz works as Hungarian relief figures attend.
Milford December 13 The Board of Health voted to provide nurses for St. Ann's parochial school in Devon. Health Administrator Harley Emmons said nurses will be assigned as schedules are arranged. The issue has stirred debate for three months with multiple agencies passing responsibility.
The Board of Health Commissioner approved a draft ordinance licensing rooming houses under police supervision. The measure designates police, health, and fire officials as enforcing agents and requires licenses issued by the police superintendent upon certification of compliance. It cites an emergency due to city transients and outlines standards and possible license revocation for noncompliance.
The Atomic Energy Commission disclosed first specific figures on domestic crude uranium ore mined since July 1955 and its concentrate production. The report shows a near doubling of concentrate production in under a year, with details withheld prior to that date to limit exposure to unfriendly eyes.
New Haven police chief Francis V. McManus ordered a full-scale investigation after two Hillhouse High pupils were stabbed and beaten. Five youths were involved, three held as suspects in a fatal mugging, none were Hillhouse students, and the assaults occurred three times on school grounds during recess.
The Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce elected Travis A D Weaver as president to succeed Maurice W Reid. Paul A Rust was named vice president to succeed Weaver next year. Reed becomes director at large with 11 directors elected. New officers include Robert H Whitney treasurer and several vice presidents and directors. Weaver, a Bridgeport native, is business manager of The Post Publishing.
In Port Said Egypt British troops fortified the beachhead as the withdrawal nears amid continued Egyptian violence. An ambush injured no one while a bread loaf bomb wounded Maj. James Williams. French and UN units pull back and a key officer Lt Anthony remains kidnapped.
Local 1010 UAW criticizes Avco Manufacturing Stratford plan for a public ice skating rink at the south end of Main Street Lordship. The union has pressed for lights and traffic directors in the north parking lot, but the firm declined citing cost.
Editorial notes announce a planned ice rink with lights and a heated comfort station as part of upcoming features. Public relations director Ly Coming said there is no particular relation to previous plans.
Thousands of Budapest workers walk out in defiance of Soviet backed rule after the arrest of 23 year old Sador Racz. Clashes with Hungarian police and Soviet troops leave at least six dead as a 48 hour general strike ends with renewed demands for freedom and the release of political prisoners.
IRA raids hit three police barracks in Lisnaskea Derrylin and Roslea with bombs and gunfire. Policing in Fermanagh intensified after a series of cross county raids, with the IRA vowing decisive resistance to British rule in Ireland.
Reports from Warsaw describe a wave of demonstrations across Poland with unconfirmed claims of a Soviet supply train attack and a house burn near Lignica. Miners strike in Silesia and 30,000 workers at Poznan demand Soviet withdrawal and UN intervention.
About 1,000 workers at the E I duPont de Nemours fabrics plant in Newburgh New York stayed seated today in a continuation of a strike started at 10 a m yesterday. The union head said the action protests the firing of a woman clerical worker for tardiness.
With nine shopping days left before Christmas, Bridgeport Retail merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce will allow customers to shop until 3 p.m. on six days. Stores will stay open every evening next week.
Allied ministers backed a plan to mediate disputes with expanded secretary general powers and called for self determination in East Europe while warning against Soviet intervention and imperial subjugation.b
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