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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
Vice President Nixon toured Camp Kilmer New Jersey and said no bottleneck blocks increased refugee flow. He projected 500 refugees per day with new machinery, enabling quota of 21 500 to be met by late January or February and noted most leave Kilmer within two weeks.
The Connecticut Atomic Energy Advisory Committee urged Governor Ribicoff to fund a University of Connecticut training reactor at Storrs for up to 1 million dollars. It would support research, train personnel in nuclear energy, and explore industry fellowships to enable student training with the device.
Eisenhower selects John Hay Whitney to be ambassador to Great Britain with a February start after Winthrop Aldrich resigns. Whitney, a financier and sportsman, aims to restore Anglo American relations post Canal Zone tensions.
Secretary Weeks forecast slower growth in 1957 but said the economy should set new records. He projected higher employment income and production, with inflation managed by joint efforts of government business labor and consumers. Exports rose to a record while personal income and investment also surged.
Israel offered Egypt a full exchange of prisoners of war. Israel claims 5,580 Egyptian prisoners to trade for four Israelis held by Egypt. The offer was announced by Dr Louis Gailland, International Red Cross representative, who forwarded the Israeli memorandum to Geneva and Cairo.
The Army seeks White House and Defense approval to cut division manpower and replace three-regiment units with pentomic five-group formations. The plan would reduce infantry and armored divisions by 11,000 and small cuts in armor, starting in 1957, to boost firepower mobility and control on a nuclear battlefield. The move implies a broader redistribution of combat strength, with unclear European impact.
Sunday Post puzzle fans end 36th week with Old Year cashing out $900 as Puzzle 134 eludes solution. Clues persist, with 6 across COOL and 9 down TONES favored. explanations note cross clues like CROSS and LOVELY.
Senator Prescott Bush announced plans to push Bills for two new federal judges in Connecticut and to authorize federal court sessions in Bridgeport. He spoke in Washington after reelection and outlined civil rights, silver purchase repeal, flood and hurricane protection, plus refugee reception duties observed at Camp Kilmer. He praised the Army’s refugee effort and relayed Hungarian refugees’ remarks on food, spending, and conditions.
Sparks from an out of control brush fire near Malibu ignited vegetation four miles from the main fire, threatening beachfront homes and forcing evacuations along the coast. One life loss reported as crews battled flames driven by strong winds and reached into hillside and beach properties including celebrity residences.
City officials plan to post a $25,000 reward for the capture of the Mad Bomber as a new device is found at Grand Central. Hoax calls spread alerts to Coast Guard HQ, UN, stores, theaters, and a hospital while a note promises another bomb at Grand Central.
Abbott B. Thompson reported a loss of 10 000 gallons of hard cider from the J A Thompson and Sons mill in Ellington. State police and Treasury officials said the cider could ferment to about eight percent alcohol and no thefts have reached retail markets. The thefts occurred under cover of darkness with no clear suspects or routes established.
A fire swept a Stratford two family house about 9 p.m. injuring two firefighters lightly. Estimated damage reached 21000 dollars as both floors burned, while downstairs occupant Joseph J. Janik tried to reenter through a flaming front door before realizing his wife had escaped out back. The upstairs tenants were away. Investigators suspected an oil burner as the possible cause.
The Red Cross calls for donors today from 1 to 5 90 p.m. at the American Legion post 872 Brewster Street. Appointments via Edison 36191. Dr Victor G H Wallace, medical director of the Connecticut Regional Blood Program at Hartford, says the year end quota is critical and every pint is needed for hospital supplies over the New Year week.
Civil Service Director John J. Linley urged a six per cent pay rise for classified municipal workers for the 1957-58 year starting April 1, projecting about 789 thousand dollars for the city payroll. The plan includes group life insurance and details payroll impacts for police, fire, and teachers.
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