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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
12
Bonn reports that West Germany has indicated an intent to increase technical assistance to India. The move signals closer cooperation between the two nations in development and technology programs.
Saarbrucken Germany January AP reports Chancellor Adenauer welcomed the Saar back into Germany as nearly one million Saarlanders became German citizens again. He called the event a model for future East West reunification and urged hope for a full German reunification. Rockets and fireworks accompanied a restrained celebration amid mixed local sentiment.
A near capacity audience filled the Warner theater for the New Year's Eve showing of Tennessee Williams film Baby Doll. Jean DuBarry reports two matinees and a 10:05 p.m. performance drew about three fourths of the auditorium at the Stanley Warner theaters where the movie opened yesterday.
Overheated brakes on a car driven by Frank Slais triggered a call to Tunxis Hill firemen yesterday at 4:45 p.m. on Black Rock Turnpike near Brook Side Drive Fairfield. There was no damage. Center firemen were summoned to two grass fires on Mona Terrace at 2:55 p.m. and Forest Avenue at 4:20 p.m.
Edward P. Curtis, Eisenhower aviation advisor, maps a master plan for the nation’s crowded airways. He cites jet growth, runway needs, and a three-year push to create a national airport system with new traffic control and research partnerships. Curtis, a World War I ace and former Kodak VP, emphasizes safety gains and a dynamic aviation future.
Patrons evacuated Roger Sherman theater in New Haven after two bomb scare calls, none found. Police linked the hoaxes to similar threats at Hartford Strand and West Hartford Central theaters, all showing Baby Doll, amid a wave of Connecticut scares. A Japanese firm plans heavy investment in a Chilean whaling project.
Russell Gillette Jr. 20 died of smoke inhalation in a fire at his parents' kitchen on Lake Congamond. Firefighters found his body in a first floor bedroom after responding to a passing motorist alarm. Medical examiner cites suffocation. cause undetermined with damage in the several thousand dollar range.
Noel Castiglia 16 of Lyons Plains road was stopped at 1 20 a m for passing a stop sign and given a summons to Town court January 7 by Patrolman Francis Skinner Belgrade reports a sharp dip in Yugoslavia's 1956 wheat crap.
Joseph Fernandez, 24, was charged with burglary and theft after jewels valued at 6600 were stolen from a New Haven home on Christmas Day. Police say parts of the loot were recovered from a small safe dumped in a park embankment and Fernandez faced earlier burglary charges.
Taipei reports Taiwan plans to purchase five million dollars of cotton in a government deal. The transaction signals steady procurement for domestic textile needs and state stock considerations.
January issue highlights how children stimulate and enrich our lives through curiosity and imagination. Reader’s Digest presents 39 articles condensed from various sources to save readers time and offer lasting insights.
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