Stores Open Sales Today Free Rides for Shoppers
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce promotes a two day pre Washington birthday sale with 600 member stores. Free bus rides 10 11 a m and 6 7 p m today and Friday aid shoppers. Parking available after snow removal and turnpike access highlighted.
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Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Gray Line
Barnum and State
Earl Brotherton
Howland Dry Goods Company
Bridgeport
Bridgeport New Car Dealers Association
Stratford Municipal
Sherman School
Fairfield
Cold loosens grip on Bridgeport area thaw continues
Bridgeport shivers ease as temperatures rise to around 30 with sun from Stratford observers. A low near one degree above zero previously and a 27 degree high yesterday are noted. Snow possible this weekend but not yet quantified. Public Works Deputy Richard Johnson says snow removal remains on schedule as sun and heat cause melting. puddles freeze at night requiring sanding. Crews continued snow cleanup and planned trash collection today and tomorrow in missed areas.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Richard Johnson
Public Works
Johnson
General Landing
Park and Railroad Avenues
Harrison and
Elm Streets
Ox Hill
Weather Report for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Fair and much change in temperature through Friday. High today 32 to 33. Low tonight 12 to 18. High Friday near 33. West winds 12 to 18 mph. Precipitation yesterday 0.00. Humidity and barometer noted. Tide times listed with highs and lows. Almanac marks February 28 as the fifty first day of year and sixty first of winter.
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Bridgeport
Special Holiday Edition Announcement
The Bridgeport Telegram announces a Holiday Edition for Saturday February 22. The issue will include all The Post features and comics along with Telegram content. News dealers and carriers will distribute the Telegram to Post subscribers and Telegram readers.
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Bridgeport Telegram
POST
Telegram
Federal Reserve Lowers Bank Reserves to Boost Lending
The Federal Reserve cut reserve requirements by half a percentage point, freeing about 3 billion dollars in lending capacity. The move aims to ease recession pressure and may take effect Feb 27 or March 1, with banks able to expand lending as deposits cycle. Martin urged no immediate major tax cuts or large public works, calling for cautious recovery and price restraint.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin I Jr
Congress
Martin
Senate Banking Committee
Treasury
Treasury Spokesman Said, Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Ship Explodes in Persian Gulf Killing and Injuring Crew
In Manama Bahrain the British freighter Seigtan exploded at Sitra anchorage while a 48 hour fire burned. Rescue craft saved nine wounded and one dead from over sixty aboard. two miles of wreckage were found. Casualty toll expected to rise at daylight.
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Manama
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Iran
Sitra
Saycees honor young lawyer at 1957 award dinner
Bridgeport Jaycees named John T. Fitzpatrick of 46 Chelsea Street Fairfield Outstanding Young Man 1957 at the Distinguished Service Award dinner in the Stratfield hotel. About 100 guests attended the event where J Ward L Haag presided.
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Bridgeport Junior Chamber of Commerce
John T. Fitzpatrick
Chelsea Street
Fairfield
Stratfield Hotel
J.ward L. Haag
Jaycee
William J. Fitzpartick
Fitzpatrick Agency, Inc
Vic Muniec
Bridgeport Jaycees
Martha McCauley
Bassick High School
Bridgeport
Voice of Democracy
McCauley
Connecticut
Washington
Willard H. Sahlaff
General ‘Electric Company
Voices Confidence
Murphy named to mediate Tunisia Paris rift
The United States appoints Robert Murphy as trouble shooter to mediate the dispute between France and Tunisia. He will depart for talks in London Paris and Tunis to use America and Britain's good offices for a peaceful and equitable solution. Murphy previously mediated the Trieste dispute and has strong ties with France from World War II. He plans to meet Tunisian Ambassador Mongi Slim and confer with British and French diplomats.
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Washington
United States
Robert Murphy
France
Tunis
State Department
Murphy
London
Paris
Tunisia
Britain
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Adriatic
North Africa
Lincoln White
Mongi Slim
Sirs
Harald Caccia
Herve Alphand
Slim
New York
United Nations Security Council
Joseph Palmer
White
Secretary of State
Dulles
United Kingdom
Probe on U S arms aid prompts hard headed review
The House government operations committee urges a hard headed re examination of U S arms aid amid wastage claims. It cites France diverting large amounts of U S material and notes further aid continues despite similar diversion risk. The panel, led by Rep Holifield, bases conclusions on secret GAO studies and reports ahead of Eisenhower's foreign aid request.
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Washington
House
U.S
France
U. S
Rep
Holifield
D—Calif
Europe
General Accounting Office
Eisenhower
Mrs Brundage Arrested After Shooting Husb
Mary Fredericks Brundage wife of Alfred M Brundage was arrested in New Fairfield after she admitted shooting her husband twice with a 25 caliber pistol Tuesday night He remained in critical condition at Danbury hospital A hearing set arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to kill bond set at 25000 but converted to a property bond posted by her parents March 19 trial date planned if husband improves.
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New Fairfield
Alfred M. Brundage
Mary Fredericks Brundage
Danbury Hospital
New Fairfield Justice Court
James Kiely
Louis George
Royal Fredericks
Abelt Street
James McCrory
Walter Abel
Churchill Suffers Pneumonia Amid Strong Spirits
Sir Winston Churchill is hospitalized with pneumonia and pleurisy but remains comfortable and in good spirits after a full day of activity. Bulletin by Lord Moran notes he read papers and spoke with family. A second bulletin is planned for tomorrow night.
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Roquebrune - Cap - Martin
France
Winston Churchill
Bulletin
Montague
Browne
Lord Moran
Churchill
London
David M. Roberts
Riviera
Winston
Dr. Roberts
Solons Hit Filter-Tip Claims Of Cigarette Manufacturers
Washington February 19 AP report says a House Government Operations committee found most filter tipped cigarettes carry equal or higher nicotine than nonfiltered brands. The panel accuses manufacturers of deceiving the public and faulted the FTC for not policing ads. It notes 49 percent of 1957 cigarette sales were filter tips, up from 14 percent in 1952.
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Solons
Washington
House Committee
House
Federal Trade Commission
FIC
Kefauver Mentioned In New Testimony On Nixon Letter
A House committee transcript reveals a 1955 letter naming Vice President Nixon as the contact to pursue Miami TV Channel 10 favors. Kefauver testified of incidental FCC talks, and Katzentine said he discussed the matter with Nixon aide and FCC Commissioner Lee.
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A. Frank Katzentine
Miami
Washington
Special House
FCC
Katzentine
Richard A. Mack
Mr. Mack
Stratfield Hotel
Leo J. Dunn
Tedesco
Air Force
Harmon E. Snake
Washngston
Nixon
House
Kefauver
Dtenn
Federal Communications Commission
Frank Katzentine
Madisonville
Tenn
House Subcommittee
Downey Rice
Daniel P. Sullivan
The
Crime Commission of
Greater Miami
Rice
FBI
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Bob King
Sullivan
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