Hungary moves on Stalin purgers and regime reform
In Budapest a state prosecutor announced an indictment against Mihaly Farkas and his son Vladimir along with former AVH officers for Stalin era purges. The case targets the Rakosi Gence Farkas clique, while Hungary reshapes ministries and seeks foreign technical aid to lift lagging industry and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Ihaly Farkas
Vladimir
Secret Police
Mihaly Farkas
Matyas Rakosi
Communist Party
Laszlo Rajk
Farkas
Ernce Geroe
Rakosi
Russia
Kader
Kadar
Esti Hirlap
Nepszabadsag
Nepszabadsay
Soviet Union
Israel Says Soviet Envoy to Return After Cease-Fire Push
Israel reports Soviet ambassador Alexander Abramov is expected to return to Jerusalem soon after Moscow warned Israel against operations in Egypt. The Foreign Ministry cites Russia’s cease-fire push and UN resolutions as the reason for Abramov’s repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Alexander Abramov
Russia
Egypt
Foreign Ministry
Abramov
United Nations
G E Donates 500 to Hungarian Relief in Bridgeport
General Electric gives 500 to Hungarian relief group in Bridgeport, largest industry donation to date. Red Cross reports 65 percent of national goal raised, Bridgeport’s share at 16 234 with other local gifts totaling 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bridgeport
General Electric Company
Dwight F. Fanton
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Tool and Die Corporation
E. W. Waegemans and Son, Inc
David S. Day
Fires Kill Mother and Five Children at Ironwood Farmhouse
Trapped by fast moving flames a sleeping mother Ina Heileg age 31 and her four children aged 2 to 10 plus a 13-year-old nephew died in a seven room farmhouse blaze seven miles north of Ironwood Michigan. Father William Heileg 32 learned of the tragedy after leaving his mine job. The second incident in St Marys West Virginia reports a kerosene accident in a wood stove killing a 15-year-old girl and four other family members. six others escaped.
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Ironwood
Mich
Ina Heileg
William Heileg
Peterson
Bessermer
Ronwood
ST. Marys
W. Va
Speece
Dolly
Mabel
Divorce Petitions Filed in Superior Court
A list of divorce petitions filed yesterday in Superior Court includes James C. Morton of Stratford versus Catherine Gallagher Morton of Scranton. Richard M. Barlow of Newtown versus Hazel Narr Barlow of Danbury. Ida Maruzzo Cueto of Bridgeport versus Manuel Cueto of Copiague. Janice Hardy Kale of Bridgeport versus George M. Kale of Los Angeles. Manuela Lasorio Mantone versus Liberlor R. Mantone of Bridgeport. Nancy Birdsell Dennis versus Merton O. Dennis of Greenwich. Harriet McEwen Roark of Norwalk versus Robert C. Roark of Ridgefield. Mary Bell Bruschi versus Reno J. Bruschi of Ridgefield. John Oppedisano versus Jeanette Gosselin Oppedisano of Bridgeport. Betty Kinney DeLong of Bridgeport versus Franklin M. DeLong. Elizabeth Baker Salone of Bridgeport versus Benjamin F. Salone of Springfield Mass.. Lena Belanger Bertin of Bridgeport versus Albert Bertin. Sylvia Moon Walden of Westport versus George Walden of Redding. David L. Jones of Bridgeport versus Bertha Robinson Jones of Sanford Fla.. Theresa Stodos ki Koziar of Bridgeport versus Harry Koziar. Elizabeth Mallary Garcia of Bridgeport versus Manuel Garcia of unknown. Harold A. Merkent of Stamford versus Jennie Ailinger Merkent of Darien. Florence Partetow Spader of Greenwich versus George F. Spader. Anne Lawler Wiltsek of Danbury versus Frank J. Wiltsek of Lyndhurst N J. The petitions cite various grounds including intolerable cruelty, desertion, in tolerable cruelty, misconduct, and a prior marriage annulment.
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James C. Morton
Stratford
Catherine Gallagher Morton
Scranton
Richard M. Barlow
Newtown
Hazel Narr Barlow
Danbury
Ida Maruzzo Cueto
Bridgeport
Manuel Cueto
Copiague
N.Y
Janice Hardy Kale
George M. Kale
Los Angeles
Calif
Manuela Lasorio Mantone
Liberlor RR
Robert C. Roark
Ridgefield
Mary Bell Bruschi
Reno J. Bruschi
John Oppedisano
Jeanette Gosselin Oppedisano
Betty Kinney DeLong
Franklin M.delong
U.S. Army
Elizabeth Baker Salone
Benjamin F. Salone
Springfield
Mass
Lena Belanger Bertin
Albert Bertin
Sylvia Moon Walden
Westport
George Walden
Redding
David L. Jones
Bertha Robinson Jones
Sanford
Fla
Theresa Stodoski Koziar
Harry Koziar
Elizabeth Mallary Garcia
Manuel Garcia
Harold A. Merkent
Stamford
Jennie Ailinger Merkent
Darien
Florence Partetow Spader
George F. Spader
Greenwich
Anne Lawler Wiltsek
Frank J. Wiltsek
Lyndhurst
N.J
Red Cross Seeks Men’s Clothing For Refugees In Bridgeport
Red Cross asks for used men s overcoats suits and jackets to aid refugees. collection points include shops and depots with a shipment expected to leave Bridgeport on Monday. Donations may be left at Red Cross headquarters 271 Park Avenue as seven Connecticut chapters join drives in Hartford New Haven Waterbury New London Norwalk and New Britain Fairfield and Stratford cooperate.
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Ing
Red Cross
Bridgeport
Park Avenue
Connecticut
National Red Cross
Hartford
New Haven
Waterbury
New London
Norwalk
New Britain
Fairfield
Stratford
Camp Kilmer
State Association of Cleaners and Launderers
Charles Faye
Cp Nee Ee Pateers
Francis E. Jacopian
Thejat
Under- Stratford
Bernard Glassner
Clothinghill
Thej
Mar- State
Association of
New-ital Rift
iLaunderers
Jersey
New York
Husband cites wife's liquor as bar to divorce
A former Greenwich man, Jacob Underhill Jr., contests his wife Dorotha Underhill's divorce petition, claiming she supplied liquor at her own expense and prevented him from regaining temperance. He alleges she acted with unclean hands and supplied intoxicans at home and to friends, complicating their marriage. The couple married Sept 19, 1925, have no minor children, and Underhill represents himself with counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Superior Court
Jacob Berry Underhill, Jr
East 42Nd Street
New York City
Underhill
C. Driscoll Grimes
Hirschberg, Pettengill and
Strong
Florida trainer Fred Needles adds height pounds for Flamingo Derby bid
Florida trainer Fred Needles, holder of the 13 year old Flamingo Derby crown in 1956, has gained 200 pounds and grown taller since last race in August. He is training for the Widener at Hialeah on February 23. A new gypsum plant in Venezuela will sell gypsum at 1.30 a bag versus 2.09 for imports, Caracas reports.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Fred Needles
Hialeah
Venezuela
Caracas
Tenants Face Eviction Over Income Rules in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Housing Authority has begun eviction proceedings against 198 tenants in four federal and state rent housing developments whose incomes exceed occupancy limits. Writs were served in City court, with dates set in Father Panik Village Marina Village Charles F. Greene Homes and P T Barnum Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Mary Carroll
Harold C. Poole
BHA
John P. Chiota, Jr
Father Panik Village
MarinaVillage
Charles F. Greene
P. T. Bar“num
Fire damages wall at Crippled Children’s Workshop
A fire at Crippled Children’s Workshop on 85 Park Avenue at 7 57 a m yesterday damaged a wall. Engine Co 3 extinguished the blaze before it spread. Asst Chief John F Gleason said water entering an unapproved electrical outlet caused a short circuit. No patients were present due to the Christmas holiday, five officials said.
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Crippled Children’s Workshop
Park Avenue
Engine Co. 3
John F. Gleason
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Vladimir Farkas
AVH
Janos Kadar
Mihaly
Main Street
Doro Wha
Indaehill
Mroen
Hollywood
Peerless
Thayer
Lawson
Ouk
Axminster
Daystrom
Howell
Virtue
Empire
Lewisburg
Perless
Cannon Street
Wal
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Connean St
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