City votes 90000 for civic center site in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Council approves a 90000 purchase of a 150 by 150 foot site at Harrison Street and Washington Avenue the property includes a 2 12 story building and a five car garage owners may rent back until June 1 at 125 a month Mayor Tedesco notes a compromise between city and owners appraisal figures. The city plans to transfer maintenance of Wheeler Mansion to the Bridgeport Historical Society once funds are raised. The council also advances a plan for a new 1.2 million West End elementary school on Wordin Avenue and discusses civil service draftsman post and vacation pay timing.
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Tedesco
Bridge Port Historical Society
Wheeler
Golden Hill Street
Historical Society
Ee Main
Board of Education
West End
Wordin Avenue
Toby Vece
Civil Service Commission
Planning Commission
Council
Mrs Roosevelts Insights On Churchill Chiang And Kennedy
Mrs Roosevelt discusses why she disapproves of Winston Churchill and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. She names a little known Russian as key to Communism’s rise and recalls her life with FDR and early marriage troubles. She recounts Huey Long’s visit, Khrushchev interview, impressions of Queen Elizabeth and Nehru, and shares views on Nixon and Kennedy. She writes of widowhood and the strange mail she receives.
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Queen Elizabeth
India
Nehru
Richard Nixon
Senator Kennedy
What does Atoms for Peace mean to me in Post
The Post this week surveys readers on the meaning of Atoms for Peace and features Shippingport, Pennsylvania as an early atomic power experiment. It includes nine articles and five stories plus cartoons, with the centerpiece piece titled Atomic Power for American Homes.
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Shippingport
Tragic Fire Claims Three Hess Children in Wisconsin
A blaze in Tomahawk Wisconsin killed three of Leroy and Ellen Hess's children ages five four and two. The mother Ellen Hess and another child survived with serious burns. The fire started when tar paper on the ceiling touched the chimney igniting cardboard insulation.
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Tomahawk
Wis
Ellen Hess
Michael
Linda
Bonita
Leroy Hess
Wisconsin
Hess
Steinkraus Receives Honorary Doctorate at Miami
The University of Miami awarded Herman W. Steinkraus, president of Bridgeport Brass, an honorary Doctor of Letters in a mid semester ceremony. Dr. F W Pearson presented the degree with citations praising his integrity and support of the arts in industry. In his address to 47 graduates he urged individual thinking and sustained effort.
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University of Miami
Herman W. Steinkraus
Bridgeport Brass Company
F. W. Pearson
Congress Briefs Reportive leaks and anti bias funding bill
The Senate permanent investigating committee urged legislation to jail those who influence individual CAB members. The report traces alleged leaks about the Aug 2 1956 Northeast Airlines bid for a New York to Florida route. Sen Javits introduced a plan barring federal funds to localities defying racial integration and 14th Amendment rulings, aiming to aid public school funding.
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Washington
Senate
Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
New York-Florida
Northeast Airlines
Sen. Javits
Javits
Government files liens in Norwalk
On February 3 the U S treasury department filed liens at Norwalk Town Clerk Mabel G Ireland listing Plincy N Rogers of Roger Ludlowe Hotel Washington Street for 2152 dollars unpaid 1957 income tax Robert and Doris Magnusen of 7 Garfield Street 1151 dollars unpaid 1956 income tax Buckthorne Construction Company Inc of 4 Winfield Street 2046 dollars overdue withholding tax 1956 and Jefferson Furniture Company Inc of 35 Main Street 5737 dollars for corporation taxes due in 1950
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Norwalk
U. S. Treasury Department
Mabel G. Ireland
Plincy N. Rogers
Roger Ludlowe
Washington Street
Robert and
Doris Magnusen
Garfield’ Street
Buckthorne Construction Company, Inc
Winfield Street
Jefferson Furniture Company, Inc
Main Street
In-State Panel Studies N Y Non-Resident Tax Protest
A three member panel of tax experts from New York New Jersey and Connecticut met to discuss New York non-resident income tax. The group chaired by Theodore Jannenwald Jr includes William Warren and Roswell Magill. They plan a report but offered no date for the next meeting. The panel debates relief options for non residents with wages earned in New York and outlines concerns over tax fairness for commuters.
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New York
Theodore’ Jannenwald Jr
Tannenwald
William Warren
Columbia University Law School
New Jersey
Roswell] Magill
Weston
Dean Warren
Magill
Cravath, Swaine and Moore
Harriman
Robert B. Meyner
Abraham Ribicoff
Avery family ties center on ill Sr. in Washington
Robert V. Avery Sr. formerly of Bridgeport lies seriously ill at Providence Hospital in Washington. His late husband once served as steward of the old Bridgeport club. His son, Robert J. Avery Jr., serves as director of public relations for Georgetown University in the city.
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Washington
Robert v. Avery, Sr
Bridgeport
Providence Hospital
Bridgeport Club
Robert J. Avery, Jr
Georgetown University
Morelli Proposes CT Unemployment Relief at Mayor Conference
New Britain CT February 3 AP Mayor Joseph F Morelli presents six proposals to CT mayors conference to ease unemployment. They include federal public emergency program for matching funds for public works, restore urban renewal funding, equitable aid for school construction, extend state unemployment benefits, curb autos to boost industry, and restore defense jet aircraft production.
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New Britain
Joseph F. Morelli
Connecticut
General Assembly
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Pittsburgh
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N.Y
R. J. Avery, SR
Joe Parley
Order of the
Blendsmen Supreme
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Rectral
Brookside
North Main Street
Merritt Parkway
Lee
Odemobile
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Mydre-Matic
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