Stratford Cuts $59,109 From School Budget Amid Salary Debate
Stratford Town Council trimmed 59109 from the Board of Education budget for the new fiscal year, preserving a 2 percent raise for most town employees while reducing other line items. Four new fire lieutenants will be appointed starting April 1, funded from the contingency pool, and consideration of additional police patrols is planned amid civil auxiliary staffing concerns.
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Stratford
Board of Education
Frederick Wilcoxson
Fire Department
Robert Madden
Civil Auxiliary Police
Council
Child Services
Weather and tide notices for Bridgeport area
Official Weather data from the U S Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy, windy and cold conditions in Bridgeport and vicinity with highs in the 20s and lows near 5 to 15. Almanac notes mark February 19 as the fiftieth day of the year and the sixtieth day of winter with sunrise at 6 43 a m and sunset at 5 31 p m. Tide times show successive high and low tides throughout the day.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Robbery at Hamden Bank Sparks Probe and Duke of Court Reform Clash
An armed bandit robbed the Union and New Haven Trust branch in Hamden Plaza, fleeing with 12000 cash after two shots. A Belaway car with Rhode Island plates was found abandoned nearby and a second car with out of state plates fled toward Dixwell Ave. In Hartford, opponents and supporters debated court reform before the Judiciary Committee, with Democrats and Republicans voicing divergent views on the proposed reorganization.
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Hamden
Union and
New Haven Trust Company
Hamden Plaza
Rhode Island
Dixwell Av
Beck Tax Evasion Case Deliberations In Tacoma
A federal jury in Tacoma began deliberations on six counts of tax evasion against former Teamsters Union President Dave Beck. The charges accuse him of evading 240000 in income taxes for years 1950 through 1953 and aiding fraudulent returns for Teamster organizations, each count carrying up to five years in prison and a $10000 fine.
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Tacoma
Wash
Teamster
Dave Beck
Beck
Connecticut raffles net 2.5 million under 1955 law
Hartford reports state police Capt Carroll E Shaw says raffles sponsored by 126 towns and various groups netted 1.56 million last year under the 1955 law. Churches fire and veteran groups and charities ran games of chance. poll says it will be big business.
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Hartford
Carroll E. Shaw
Connecticut
Ifice
Shaw
Eisenhower Visits Mexico On Two Day Tour
President Eisenhower travels to Mexico for a two day visit with President Adolfo Lopez Mateos arriving at Bergstrom Air Force Base. He will meet Lopez Mateos in Acapulco for informal talks aboard the Mexican Governor's yacht. Acosta Mateos' prior president and U.S. officials travel with him.
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Austin
Tex
Eisenhower
Mexico
Adolfo Lopez
Mateos
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Columbine III
Washington
Price Daniel
Texas
Tom Miller
Bergstrom
Acapulco
Pacific
Tme
Lopez Mateos
Lopez, Mateos
Adolfo Ruiz Vertines
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Roy R. Rubottom
U. S
Acapulco Bay
Reds Fail to Stir Riots in Acapulco
AP dispatch from Acapulco reports Communists failed to incite anti American demonstrations on the eve of President Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateos his visit. Pamphlets denouncing Eisenhower’s two way visit caused little concern as thousands of Mexicans await the leaders’ appearances.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Eisenhower
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Pacific
Washington birthday sale offers free rides and parking
A three day downtown sale by 72 stores includes free bus rides from CRL Barnum State and Gray Line and free parking downtown. Buses will operate 10 am to noon and 6 to 8 pm today and 10 am to noon Friday and Saturday. Free two hour parking is provided in several downtown lots.
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Washington
Bus Amendment Opposed at Hartford Hearing
A pending constitutional amendment to fund transportation for children to parochial schools faced firm opposition at a Hartford legislature hearing. No supporters spoke, the session lasted under 15 minutes, and over 20 legislators spoke against the measure, including House Democratic Leader Samuel Googel and Senate Democratic Leader Arthur Healey.
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SFAFF
Hartford
House
Samuel §. Googel
New Britain
Senate
Arthur H. Healey
New Haven
Regisla
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day Page Angelo Patri
A contents list from telegram daily magazine highlighting contributors Angelo Patri and sections such as Classified Ads Comics Editorials Financial News Jacoby on Bridge Obituaries Radio and TV Sports Theater News Women's News and Sylvia Porter. The page outlines daily features and where to find each item.
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Telegram
Angelo Patri
Deeeens
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Banga XP Radio and TV
Sylvia Porter
Nepthew Tells of Shooting and Driving for Help
William J. Devall Jr., 20, nephew of Elwood Kasperall, recounted hearing no shot and finding his uncle slain near a Newtown farmer’s house. He drove the milk truck a quarter mile to seek aid, saying he never saw the two men quarrel despite past friendly greetings. The Smith farm near Peck’s Lane was cited as the shooting site vicinity.
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Plumimer State Police
Elwood Kasperak
Fred
Paul E. Smith
Pete Mastronardi
William J. Devall, Jr
Burritt Avenue
Stratford
Elwood R. Kasperall
Newtown
Jask
Devail
Paul F. Smith
Peck's Lane
Devalt
Smith
Vote Set Friday on Bus Strike in Hartford
AFL-CIO bus drivers in seven Connecticut cities will vote Friday on a possible strike against the Connecticut company. International representative Joseph Fahey said the joint conference board unanimously recommends voting in favor. A two thirds majority is required for strike sanction. last month 1,150 drivers and mechanics cast ballots but fell short by a small margin.
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Hartford
Afl-Cio
Connecticut
Joseph Fahey
Joint Conference Board
International Union
Fahey
House Votes Boost Insurance Tax in Washington
The House approved a bill to raise taxes on life insurance companies. It would boost 1958 taxes by about 70 percent over current law and roughly double the 1957 tax rate. The measure, with no recorded vote, moves to the Senate. lawmakers warned costs may rise for policyholders.
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Washington
House
Senate
Killing Shogks Mrs Kasperait in Newtown Murder Suicide
Mrs Margaret Kasperait described dairy farmer Paul E. Smith as insane after he shot and killed her husband Elwood Kasperait, 38, yesterday in Newtown and then killed himself. Family friend Emil Kasperall recalled Smith as someone he knew. continued on Page Sixteen.
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Margaret Kasperait
Paul E. Smith
Elwood
Newtown
Federal Street
Smith Emil Kasperall
Smith
Fairfield Boy Missing Prompted Lake Search by Police
A seven year old Fairfield boy named Robert Carlson is missing from his home near Lamp Mortar lake east of Black Rock turnpike. Police and fire crews led by Sgt. George Lasko conducted a broad search after 1 p.m. with the child last seen shortly after 5 p.m. in the neighborhood.
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Fairfield
Lamp Mortar Lake
Black Rock Turnpike
Frare
Synrecend
Farmer shoots Bridgeporter then kills himself
Newtown, Feb 18 police linked a fatal shotgun slaying of Elwood Kasperall, 38, a Bridgeport milk truck driver, to reclusive dairy farmer Paul E. Smith, 57, who died from a pistol wound as officers closed in. The motive remains unclear with mental illness suspected. Smith had prior court-ordered observation discussions and local disputes with dairies.
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Newtown
Elwood R. Kasperall
Bridgeport
Paul E. Smith
Peck’s Lane
Fairfield
Fairfield State Hospital
Kasperait
Parker
Nichols
William Devalt
Burritt Avenue
Stratford
Young Devalt
Kasperail
Danbury Hospital
Jerome Smith, Jr
Smith
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Thompson
Robert H. Barnes
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iHouse
Benjamin M. Schlossbach
R-Westbrook
Schlossbach
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Raffles
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Menigan Spa
Bergstrom Afb
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By Jack Hurley
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