Unions near merger and government contract clinic
City AFL and CIO units plan a joint merger to form a new city wide AFL CIO organization. A merger committee meeting this week set the path toward a final joint vote by parent bodies next week. Separately a Mayor led unemployment clinic informed about 160 manufacturers and yielded potential contracts, with several local firms promised top consideration and two Navy contracts ready for award.
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AFL
Nen
International
Afl-Cio Organization
Nwo
Army
Bridgeport
Stratford
Navy
Stratfield Hotel
Danish Sub Surfaced Safe After Channel Disappearance
A Danish submarine vanished in the English Channel for over two hours near Portland England on February 21. It reemerged safely prompting a full-scale search by authorities and rescue services in the area.
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Portland
England
English Channel
Official Weather Summary From The Historical Page
Official weather notes provide scattered measurements with incomplete values. The record lists temperatures yesterday and year totals, barometric pressure at 8 p.m., humidity, and tide times for today and tomorrow, with sunrise at 6 38 a.m. and sunset after 7 p.m. Note the date as the fifty third day of the year, in the heart of winter.
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Witty witness livens probe over FCC appointment
Washington dispatch reports Jerry W. Carter testified he used influence to back Richard A. Mack for an FCC post tied to Miami Channel 10 license. The hearing drew laughter yet carried a grim note as Chairman Harris decried alleged undue pressure in favor of Katzentine and the successful applicant.
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Democratic National
FCC
National Airlines
Carter
A. Frank Katzentine
Stirl
House
Subcommittee On
Subcommittee
Harris
D-Ark
Federal Regulatory Commission
Katzentine
Harry S. Truman
Water Pressure Boost Planned for 100 Fairfield Homes
The Bridgeport Hydraulic Company plans to convert the North Benson road area of Fairfield from a gravity system to a booster district to supply pumped water. About 108 families will get meters and standby charges plus consumption charges. High elevation and growth prompted the upgrade, affecting Osborne Hill road and nearby drives on North Benson.
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Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
North Benson Road
Fairfield
Sport Hill
Easton
Long Hill
Trumbull
Greenfield Hill
North Besson Road
Osborne Hill
Knollwood Drive
Margemere Drive
Hanford Drive
Orchard Hill Drive
Orchard Hill Lane
Thornhill Road
Esmian
Steeves Custody Fight Sparks Courtroom Turmoil
Mrs. Rita L. Steeves of Bridgeport charged her husband Harold Steeves with ripping her clothes during custody disputes over their two year old daughter Leisa. The habeas corpus case targets Harold and Ruth Steeves, siblings of former Air Force Lieu tennant David A. Steeves. Leila lives with the couple’s relatives in Trumbull. Judge Herbert S. MacDonald warned the defendants face a strong burden to prove unfitness or improper environment if custody is lost. Continuation set for Thursday. five days to settle.
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Rita L. Steeves
Bridge Port
Leisa
Harold
Ruth A. Steeves
Air Force
David A
Steeves
California
Leila
Trumbull
MacDonald
Welfare board clash over hospital aid drive and procedure
The Board of Public Welfare debated emergency requests to the Civil Service Commission as relief costs doubled. Dr. Lee B. Greene from Hillside Home proposed a program to obtain federal aid for the city hospital, while officials pressed for proper channels and board-led action. Ruth Work, an occupational therapist at Hillside, urged caution and a page two continuation.
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Board of Public Welfare
Civil Service Commission
Lee B. Greene
Hillside Home
Tedesco
D. Greene
Hillside
Mainiero
Tedes
Welfare Board
Ruth Work
YMCA’s Courage and Progress in a Changing City
The Sunday Post chronicles the YMCA as a beacon in a evolving society. Five years ago eleven men formed a group to promote evangelical Christian work, and the organization’s story reflects growth, courage, and community outreach in tomorrow’s edition.
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YMCA
Ymca Ie
John T. Fitzpatrick Named Outstanding Young Man of 1957
John T. Fitzpatrick chosen by Bridgeport Junior Chamber of Commerce as the Outstanding Young Man of 1957. He has built a career as a lawyer and public servant. The feature previews his story in tomorrow's Sunday Feat and notes Stratford church history and plans for a fourth addition.
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John T. Fitzpatrick
Bridgeport Junior Chamber of Commerce
First Methodist Church
Stratford
Teen Hat Collector Linda Smith Battling Odds
Linda Smith of Milford is profiled as a teen hobbyist who collects hats from various leads. The piece notes her artistic style and community interest, highlighting how a simple hobby shapes her school and social life.
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Andrew ‘Warde
Linda Smith
Milford
Intensified Search For Missing U S Navy Plane
A missing U S Navy plane with two crew remains unrecovered as authorities escalate the hunt in the Atlantic 600 miles east of Newfoundland. Fifty planes scour the area while reports of lights and a red flare near the last known position prompt continued cooperation among Portuguese Canadian and U S forces including the Franklin D Roosevelt carrier and a cruiser and destroyers.
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Halifax
Atlantic
Newfoundland
U.S. Coast Guard
Yakutat
Air Force
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mayor Delivers Ask for School Budget Increase
Mayor Tedesco disclosed he asked the Board of Apportionment and Taxation to add about 100000 to the Board of Education budget for the year starting April 1. The request centers on maintenance and instruction, not teacher salaries, with a Monday meeting to discuss details and a Tuesday Tax Board vote to set final budget and tax rates.
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Tedesco
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Board of Education
Quesons
Welfare Department
Cats
John J. Morris
RCA Indicted on Trust Count Over Electronics Monopoly
A federal grand jury indicted the Radio Corp. of America on monopolizing the electronics equipment field under anti-trust laws. It alleges RCA controls over 10,000 patents covering radio TV radar and missile devices and forces licenses from domestic manufacturers. It also accuses RCA of foreign and inter-firm non competition deals with firms including American Telephone and Telegraph General Electric and Westinghouse Electric.
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New York
Radio Corp. of America
RCA
American Telephone
Tele_graph
General Electric
West‘ Wayhouse Electric
Features and sections overview across the Telegram daily page
The page lists sections such as Angelo Patri features, classified ads pages 16 to 19, comics and crossword puzzle at page 14, and other items including Dr Bundesen and a bridge column. It notes obituaries, radio and TV items, civil suit references, and Women’s News, indicating a multi-section daily issue layout.
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Wielectronic
Jacoby
Wea
Ituaries
Cmt
Renata Ee Tau
Ees ‘News Tae T
Women's News
Army sergeant convicted of espionage conspired with Russia
An army court martial convicted Sgt. Roy A. Rhodes of conspiring to spy for Russia while on duty at the U S Embassy in Moscow in 1953 and sentenced him to five years in prison plus a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay. His wife and sister wept as the verdict was read. The sentence goes to Maj Gen John G Van Houten for automatic review.
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Washington
Roy A. Rhodes
Russia
Rhodes
John F. Humme
John G. van Houten
U.S
Moscow
Iss
Town court clash over Shapiro removal charges
Trumbull Town Court will hear six charges against prosecutor Sidney Shapiro as Judge Evans aims to remove him for cause. Shapiro refuses to appear if Evans presides, calling the proceeding a kangaroo court. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Shapiro says he would attend only an impartial court.
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Trumbull
Sidney Shapiro
Evans
Shapiro
Theodore I. Koskoff
Mr. Shapiro
Harold Sobel
Kenneth Wynne
Trumbull Town Court
Four inmates foil attempted escape at Ohio Penitentiary
Four convicts at Ohio Penitentiary tried to scale a 40 foot wall using ladders but were stopped by a 12 man guard squad. Theodore A. Jackson 35 William C. Jackson 48 Edward Mischler 51 and George Wertz 29, serving terms from Franklin Lucas counties. They had hacksaws to cut chains binding ladders. All were placed in solitary.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Valley
Ralph W. Alvis
Alvis
Theodore A. Jackson
William C
Edward Mischler
George Wertz
Jackson Brothers
Franklin County
Mischler
Wertz
Lucas County
Toledo
Ime
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Tomorrow's Sunday Post
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Bridgeport Post
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