Fire damages Monroe mansion and truck contract awarded
A blaze gut six to seven rooms of inventor David Dewey Trumpeter’s Stevenson area mansion in Monroe. Firefighters battled the fire for hours, with walls and beams burned and interior smoldering in spots. Separately, Metropolitan Body Co. wins a $2,380,514 Ordnance Automotive contract to produce 1,049 AM 120 one ton delivery trucks for the armed forces with initial output of seven trucks per day.
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Monroe
David Dewey
Robert Dietrich
Trumpeter
Bridgeport
Stevenson Fire Company
Stevenson
Stepney
Long Hill
Trumbull
Riverside Fire Department
Shelton Center
Easton
Metropolitan Body
Kossuth Street
International Harvest Company
Ordnance Automotive Command
Detroit
Mich
Donald J. Irwin
Frank Kowalski
Tedesca
Kowalski
George E. Houghton
Metropolitan
Bridgeport Area Weather Almanac Notes February 21
Official weather page for Bridgeport and vicinity reports fair and warmer today with highs in the 30s and low temperatures around 12 to 18 at night. Sunday shows little change with highs near the 30s and calmer conditions.
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Bridgeport
Billy Graham Draws 3000 To Open Air Melbourne Rally
More than 3000 people answered Evangelist Billy Graham's call for decisions for Christ at Melbourne's new open air music bowl. They moved forward from a crowd of 28,000 despite rain. Graham called it one of the largest conversions he has seen, marking an historic moment in Victoria's capital.
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Melbourne
Billy Graham
Victoria
Cemetery Plan Withdrawn for 90-Acre Site in Trumbull
The Bridgeport Diocesan corporation pulled its November filed plan to establish a 90 acre cemetery on Daniels Farm road in Trumbull. Opponents feared property devaluation and traffic hazards near residential zones. No alternative site or immediate plans announced.
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Trumbull
Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation
James J. O'Connell
Zoning Board of Appeals
Daniels Farm Road
Bridgeport
Stratford
Monroe
O'Connell
Tito and Nasser Confer in Cairo on World Peace Solidarity
Yugoslav President Tito arrived in Cairo for talks with UAR President Nasser. He declared both nations are working to preserve world peace in complete solidarity. In a prepared statement at Kubbeh palace he said past meetings have strengthened their friendship and broadened its scope.
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Cairo
Tito
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Kubbeh Palace
Witness Strips to Shorts At Assembly Labor Hearing
In Hartford on February 20 AP reports a dramatic public hearing on workers compensation bills. Michael Martak of Thomaston undressed to yellow shorts to display scars from an industrial accident to argue for broader coverage. The 40 year old Chase Brass plant employee sought relief under the act as legislators debated extending benefits.
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Hartford
Michael Martak
Thomaston
Senate
Marlak
Chase Brass Company
Waterville
General Assembly
Labor Committee
John M
East
House
Charles W. Terrell Jr
Newtown
Bus Employes Struggle in Connecticut Strike Vote
AFL CIO Bus Drivers union failed to secure a two thirds majority in seven Connecticut divisions to authorize a strike. Hartford 285 212 favored. New Haven 314 9 split. mechanics 80 40 against. Stamford voted to strike. union officials debate next step and possible international sanction.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Connecticut Company
Hartford
Meriden
Middletown
Norwich
New London
Stamford
Afl-Cio
Samuel Curry
Joint Conference Board
New Haven Railroad
Curry
Washington, D.C
Safecrackers Halt Wheels of Justice in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn two safecrackers battered a traffic court safe at a Brooklyn garage overnight. They failed to crack the $500 safe but delayed 31 traffic court cases involving about 100 defendants and witnesses. The $7,400 fines from yesterday remained in a bank. court papers for today’s cases were inside the damaged container. An outside expert tried to crack the safe but arrived too late to avert postponement.
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New York
Wheels of Justice
Brooklyn
Coar
Albert Huber
Pat Hingle Injured In Elevator Mishap
Broadway star Pat Hingle was gravely hurt after plunging almost three stories in an apartment elevator shaft on West End Avenue. He suffered a head injury a broken ankle a fractured hip a broken wrist and amputation of the little finger. Co stars in J B include Raymond Massey and Christopher Plummer.
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New York
Pat Hingle
Hingle
J. B
Knickerbocker Hospital
Archibald Macleish
Raymond Massey
Christopher Plummer
Bhorn
Denver
University of Texas
Broadway
Alyce
Jady
Stratford Council approves 34.4 mill tax raise and budget changes
Stratford town officials approve a 34.4 mill tax rate an increase from 29.9 mills and set a special council meeting for budget adoption. The plan adds a 2 percent pay rise for most staff and 100 across the board for teachers. Fire and police staffing see new hires promotions and parade duties raise several budgets including pension coverage and overtime.
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Stratford
Robert Madden
Judge Warns Lawyers In Courthouse Ethics Warning
Hartford february 20 ap Superior court Judge William J Shea warned lawyers that discussing their cases with jurors is unethical and unacceptable in open court addressing an assembled group of attorneys.
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Hartford
Superior Court
William J. Shea
Shea
Pen Court
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day
Classified Ads and sections list including Angelo Patri and Constantine Brown with pages for Obituaries Crossword Puzzle Editorials and Theater News. The snippet hints at a periodical table of contents style with multiple subjects and named contributors.
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Jacoby On Bridge
Cceaees
Reese
Crowley Awaits Court's Verdict in Tokyo Trial
Joseph P. Crowley of New Haven Conn sits in Tokyo district court as a verdict by three judges looms within two weeks. The 9 year old is charged with fatally beating his brother in law and business partner T A D Jones Jr in a hotel suite after an evening of drinking. Crowley pleaded innocent and apologized to the court for Americans who he said forced his indictment on the Japanese people.
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Tokyo
Joseph P. Crowley
Crowley
New Haven
Conn
T.A.D. Jones Jr
Town Will Drop School Guards in Stratford Budget Deficit
Seventeen Stratford school crossing guards will be laid off February 28 due to a budget shortfall. Police Chief Flanagan had requested funds to cover a deficit for March, but the Town Council refused. Councilman Dorne criticized the education department for budgeting deficits and the council later noted no minutes approving the extra guards or pay increase.
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Stratford
Patrick J. Flanagan
Edmond A. Dorne
Harry B. Flood
Barnum Avenue
Franklin School
Holy Name School
Dirty Window Delays New Haven Commuters 23 Minutes
A New Haven spokesman said engineer James Mowatt did not clean a dirty locomotive window delaying the 5:23 pm Grand Central to Larchmont and Rye service by 23 minutes. About 1 000 passengers aboard faced the hold at Grand Central. The engineer faced no disciplinary action. a workman was blamed for the window issue.
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New York
En Railroad
New Haven
James Mowatt
Larchmont and
Rye
Westches
Butheter County
Warren Resigns From Bar Group
Earl Warren chief justice resigns from the American Bar Association amid a mystery about dues. Ross L. Malone says membership termination not due to dues and Warren will cooperate. reasons not disclosed. Continues on page eight.
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Chicago
Board of Governors
The
American Bar Assa
Earl Warren
United States
Ross L. Malone
Roswell
N. M
Bar Association
Warren
Malone
Joseph D. Stecher
ABA
Washington's Birthday Issue To Feature Full Telegraph
The Bridgeport Telegram announces a Monday edition with all Bridgeport Post features and comics, plus Telegram content. Carriers and news dealers cooperate to provide a morning paper for Post Publishing Company readers, covering all news events up to early Monday hours.
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Washington
Bridgeport Post
Telegram
Post Publishing Company
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