UN Assembly Considers Cyprus Agenda Amid Arms Debate
The United Nations Assembly placed the Cyprus issue on its agenda as the U Reuters notes a stalled arms bid from allies and a pending leadership change with Paul-Henri Spaak set to succeed Lord Ismay. Britain drafts a Cyprus constitution granting expanded self government.
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UN Assembly
Cyprus
Lord Ismay
Belgium
Paul-Henri Spaak
Britain
Col
Strategic island base within the British Commonwealth urged
A report cites NATO's three wise men Lester B Pearson Halvard Lange and Gaetano Marino proposing to strengthen non military cooperation. The aim is to keep a strategic island base within the Commonwealth while expanding organizational non military roles.
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NATO
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Halvard Lange
Norway
Gaetano Marino
Italy
GOP aide resigns as publicity chief
William T. Souney of Wethersfield resigns as publicity director of the Republican State Central Committee, effective Jan. 1. He had led GOP publicity since January 1953 after five years on the Hartford Courant staff. He served in World War II and later became a second lieutenant in the Army. Clarence F. Baldwin said a successor has not been named.
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Hartford
William T. Souney
Wethersfield
Republican States Central Committee
GOP
Hartford Courant
U.S. Maritime Service
Clarence F. Baldwin
Mr. Souncy
Israelis Rally to Oppose Sinai Withdrawal in Jerusalem
About two thousand Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem against the Sinai retreat. Herut leaders urged an end to the withdrawal and urged the UN to stop pressure on Israel. Begin read telegrams demanding no further pullback and opposed to foreign soldiers in the Gaza Strip. At UN, a British spokesman said the Suez canal remained uncleared due to Egyptian obstruction.
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Jerusalem
Sinai
Herut
Freedom) Party
Menahem Begin
Begin
United Nations
Israel
Irgun
Gaza Strip
C of C Elects T A D Weaver and Rust to Posts
T A D Weaver of Stratford is elected to a Chamber post and named chairman of Stratford Safety Council. He has led the Bridgeport Chamber Traffic Committee and served as director and officer over the years. R Rust, veteran transit executive, becomes president of the Central Railroad and Light and joins banks and clubs in Fairfield after a career with Grand Rapids and Southern Pennsylvania entities.
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Georgia
New Orleans
New York
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Post Publishing Company
Spectors’, Inc
Bridgeport
New Haven
Board of Zoning Appeals
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Rust
Iowa
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Grand Rapids Railway
Southern Pennsylvania Bus Company
Chester
CR and L
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Brooklawn
Algonquin and
Rotary Clubs
Connecticut National Bank
Hanford Drive
Fairfield
Union Protests Safety Upgrades at NCE Skating Rink
Union spokesman Mr Booth demands added safety measures for employees at NCE Skating Rink protesting poor lighting. He cites late shifts requiring women to walk dark distances and holes in the lot that cause trips, urging installation of about six traffic lights within two weeks.
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Booth
Mr. Booth
Uranium Reserves and U.S. Production Reported by AEC
The AEC released data on domestic uranium production and reserves. Raw ore output rose from 1955 to 1956 with a three million ton estimate for the year. Uranium concentrate output grew to 3 400 tons in the latter half of 1956, signaling increasing payoff from ore.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
AEC
Concert Honors Hungary Tonight With Italian Art Exhibit
Elizabeth Esterhazy and Mrs. Alexander Sved are honored guests at a Weston Weston Weston event featuring a Kipnis Gallery exhibit of 17th and 18th century Italian paintings. Works include Panini Monuments Pilloni Venus In Bath Ricci Marco Grand Canal and Doge's Palace from the Venetian 18th century school on loan from Mr and Mrs Judson Scott Jr Greenwich.
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Elizabeth’ Esterhazy
William Templeton
Weston
Alexander Sved
Singer
Hungary
Kipnis
Westport
Grand Canal
Guardia
Judson Scott, Jr
Greenwich
Fragmented Puzzle of Clues and Wordplay Confuses Readers
A scrambled text discusses multiple clue interpretations and wordplay variants from a puzzle, mentioning terms like CARE, OPEN, COAT, NUT, CAGES, SET, PET, PEST, POETS, VERVE, NERVE, SCOLDED, HATS, PEACE, and PLACE, highlighting varied reasoning and misstatements.
Riots in Poland Sweep Cities Amid Tense Anti Soviet Mood
Reports describe new demonstrations in Stettin and Poznan with police dispersals. Warsaw papers call the events hooligan and note uncertain confirmation due to poor communications while authorities fear a relapse of the Polish Soviet crisis.
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Stettin
Szczecin
Coaso
Warsaw
Poznan
Wesley Lykes Jr Arrested for Speeding in South Norwalk
Wesley Lykes Jr 21 of 36 Suncrest road South Norwalk was arrested at 1 20 p m by Patrolman John Gudzik on speeding and failure to carry his operator license. He was issued a summons to Town Court on December 31.
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Westport
Wesley Lykes, Jr
Suncrest Road
South Norwalk
John Gudzik
False alarm fire at Gilman and Clarkson streets
A false alarm of fire was sounded from Box 2524 Gilman and Clarkson streets at 5 05 PM yesterday. Recall was ordered seven minutes later.
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Gilman and
Clarkson Streets
Proposed Rooming House Licensing Ordinance Details
The ordinance would require rooming houses to be licensed annually by the police superintendent with health and fire department certification. It sets 600 cubic feet air space per roomer, annual $10 fees, and mandatory display of licenses. Operators must keep a register with occupant details and are subject to police inspections. violations carry up to $200 fine or six months, and license revocation with one-year ineligibility.
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Ling
Milford School Board Approves Nurses for Parochial School
The Milford school board voted four to zero to grant a request for school nurses at a parochial school, citing health as the sole reason. Members warned about setting a precedent as other churches plan schools, while noting a drop in lost-time accidents from 16 to 1.8 per 100000 students after nurse placement. Town Manager Desmond was absent.
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Milford
Emmons
John J. Desmond
Budapest Strike Stalls Factories as Leaders Are Seized
In Budapest the new strike paralyzed factories in the industrial fifth district. Sandor Bari, former chairman of the Central Workers' council and ally of Racz, was arrested after negotiating with the government. Hungarian troops and police occupied the Bajalannis electric plant, once Standard Electric’s Budapest subsidiary, amid reports Racz was detained for giving false information to Western reporters.
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Budapest
Bari
Standard Electric ‘Company
Racz
Budapest Radio
Convict Escapes Massachusetts Prison
An escapee from the new maximum security facility at Walpole Prison is reported missing after a roll call. Frank L. Drozdowski, 33, from Trenton Michigan, had been serving a term for second degree murder. He is the second inmate to escape the prison, following John J. Martin who fled on November 9 and surrendered nearby in Norfolk.
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Walpole
Mass
Massachusetts
Frank L. Drozdowski
Trenton
Mich
John J. Martin
Norfolk
Milford Votes Sewer Project Debate Divides Finance Aides
Milford council debates a sewer project ordinance amid concerns over routing to Woodmont and beach areas in the Fourth district. Merwin E Williams and Mrs Williams push for savings and critique 20 percent contingencies while Colby notes discord between council and ATM views on debt and tax revenue.
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RIM
ATM Finance
Metcalf and Eddy Engineering
Colby
Williams
ATM
Finance Committee
Council
Milford
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