Welfare budget increase urged by board of welfare commissioners
The Welfare Board adopted a budget request seeking an overall increase of 219 610 over the present allocation for US 58 starting April 1 with net operating rise of 147 440. Salaries rise 134 440 due to a six percent municipal employee pay increase funded from another account. Request ahead to City Comptroller Morris for budget recommendations. public hearings by the Tax board set late February.
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Board of Welfare Commissioners
John J. Gaila
John J. Morris
Board of Apportionment
Tax Board
Welfare Board
Hillside Home
Health and Charities
Official Weather Report for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Weather data from the U S Weather Bureau for Bridgeport and vicinity indicates temperatures with a high and low from the previous year, along with precipitation notes. The report marks the first day of winter with sunrise at 7 15 a m and sunset at 4 45 p m.
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U. B
Bridgeport
Vicini
Holiday travel light on area roads this Christmas weekend
Traffic on the Merritt Parkway and county roads was light to moderate with few minor accidents report. Stores and postal workers prepared for a last minute surge while churches and families planned midnight Masses and candlelight services. Factories closed through Wednesday as railroads and airlines expect heavy travel with extra accommodations arranged. The National Safety Council estimated 45 million autos will be on the roads.
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Merritt Parkway
Westport Barracks
Bridgeport
National Safety Council
Puzzle Jackpot Climbs to $900 After Typo Error
The Sunday Post raises the puzzle jackpot to 900 as a typographical slip omits COST in 6 Across, leading judges to accept LOST. Puzzle fans faced tricky clues with four corners and downs, while readers note several near misses and misfits in the word list.
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St. Nick
North Poles
Four Injured in Blast at G E Scrap Yard
A freight car burned for salvage exploded at the General Electric steel yard injuring four Stratford workers. Three remained in fair condition at Bridgeport hospital. one was discharged after treatment. Fire Chief says gasoline acceleration caused the blast. debris flew more than 50 feet.
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G-E
General Electric Company
Bridgeport
Roland Lambert
Pearl Terrace
Stratford
Alfred H. Bickley
Broadbridge Avenue
Joseph W. Shaffer
King Street
Stanley Anthony
Clarence Street
Bickley
Arthur Bason
Sylvester E. Jennings
Theta
Cost of Living Hits New High in November
The government reports an 0.1 percent rise in the consumer price index for November to 117.8 of the 1947-49 base, marking a fifth peak in 1956. Factory earnings rose to 72.50 weekly with three dependents and 67.79 with none, about 2.30 higher than a year ago, affecting roughly 900,000 workers under cost-of-living related contracts, mainly in steel.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ewar
Clague
Bur
Post Publishing to Deliver Morning Bridgeport Post
Carriers and news dealers team up to provide a morning edition for all subscribers and readers of Post Publishing Company newspapers. All news events up to early Tuesday morning will be covered fully.
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Post Publishing Company
Indonesians Seize Control of Sumatra
A group of Indonesian army officers seized control of central Sumatra, with a broadcast from nearby islands saying the coup occurred last night. The radio stated power would be handed back to the central government when economic improvements are demanded, and noted the revolt is not intended as a break from Jakarta.
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Jakarta
Sumatra
Dig
Java
Syrian oil talks end in mixup over pipeline repairs
Syria’s ambassador to the United States and State Department officials gave conflicting accounts after a briefing with Undersecretary Herbert Hoover Jr. Zeineddine denied any “no obstacle” stance and said he invited the pipeline director to discuss repairs while White claimed there would be no obstacle to fixing pumping stations. He criticized the misreporting as the second time the issue has been distorted.
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Washington
Syria
State Department
Farid Zeineddine
Herbert Hoover Jr
Egypt
Lincoln White
Zeineddine
Hoover
Iraq
Mediterranean
U.S
United States
Israel
Middle East
Mikup
Arheld House Fire Leaves Fairfield Family Homeless
A Fairfield family of five lost their Pine Creek avenue home to a daytime blaze caused when a child searched under a bed with a lit candle. Harvey H. Girard and wife faced rebuilding as the Fairfield Red Cross aided with funds and clothing. Firefighters sustained minor injuries from an explosion. the family sought shelter with relatives.
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Fairfield
Pine Creek Avenue
Harvey H. Girard
Fairfield Red Cross
Aneaid
Anamily
Brown
Southport
Center
Joseph Elias
Michael Morgan
Girard
W. S. Rockwell Company
Henry H. Girard
New Milford official bound over in obscene photo mail racket
Former New Milford school board member Haro S Wallian aged 54 faced U S district court on obscenity mail charges. He admitted the charges at a brief hearing after postal authorities traced an ad offering nude pictures from Lyngby Denmark and seized materials kept at Robertson Bleachery and Dye Works where he worked as a boiler attendant.
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Merryall
New Milford
Glasscock
U. S
Benedict M. Holden, Jr
Wallian
Robertson Bleachery and Dye Works, Inc
New Mil
Plane Lost in Fog at Bradley Field While Grounded
A four engine military plane testing on a Bradley Field runway became lost in thick fog and never left the ground. The control tower lost radio contact even with the field lights on. A fire truck and rescuer aided the search as delays hit New Haven railroad schedules and Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways carried holiday traffic home.
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Connecticut
Htfall
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
New Haven
Ty Jl
Cedar Squid Yards
Merritt and
Wilbury Cross
Nehru Arrives in Canada for Two Day Talks
Indian Prime Minister Nehru reached Ottawa from New York for two days of talks with Canadian officials. He urged continued Canada India cooperation for world peace. He had conferred with Dag Hammarskjold in New York before departing and spoke to U N delegates from Asian and African states.
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Ottawa
Nehru
New York
Eisenhower
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
UN Secretary General reports Israeli Sinai withdrawal pace
Dag Hammarskjold told the General Assembly that Israel would withdraw from Sinai at 15 miles per day, with a partial move by January 10 and a final withdrawal in an unstated date. Arab delegates pressed for a full schedule while Britain and France face scrutiny over the Egypt invasion.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Hammaarskjold
General Assembly
Bridgeport
Hammarskjold
Bridgeport Post -Telegram
Brit
Bridgeport Red
Egypt
Georgi N. Zarubin
Middle East
Britain
France
Farid Zeineddine
Syria
Daughter Reunites With Parents After Long Separation
The Bridgeport family learns their daughter, who fled Hungary, has a husband and arrived at Camp Kilmer New Jersey. The Red Cross coordinated a telephone call and plans to bring the parents to their daughter in time for Christmas. The parents hadLast seen her in 1924 and learned of her life through limited letters amid postwar censorship.
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Camp Kilmer
N. J
Hungary
Bela Foder
Harbor Street
Bridgeport
United States
New York City
Two Shopping Days Left Before Christmas Rush
With only two days remaining shoppers hurry to finish last minute gifts. Retail Merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce will close early today and tomorrow at 3 58 p m.
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Retail Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Meeday
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