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Bible in Connecticut plants rooms popularized by industry
Association of Connecticut Manufacturers sponsors placing Bibles in reception rooms across the state. More than 400 copies have been provided by the Gideons International with praise from ACM president Albert S. Redway. The program aims to introduce a revered book to visitors and staff, promoting faith and charity in daily life.
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Association of Connecticut
ACM
Connecticut Society of the Gideons International
Albert S. Redway
Hamden
Redway
Sikorsky Growth Highlights Postwar Aircraft Boom
Sikorsky Aircraft has become the Bridgeport Stratford area's largest employer as the postwar aircraft industry expands. The sector averaged 800,000 workers in 1956 with strong 1957 prospects, backed by $18.363 billion in orders. Engineering staff rise prompts a 433000 square foot plant addition in Stratford to support helicopter development.
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Stratford
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Aircraft Industries Association
Aircraft Industry Sees 1957 Expansion In R D Efforts
The industry, which has invested over $1 billion since WWII, plans to spend another billion in the next five years to expand facilities, research and testing. The sector emphasizes its role in keeping the U S ahead in airpower and deterring aggression.
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U.S
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Retailers face tough holiday aftermath and fierce competition
Retail merchants reflect on a crowded holiday season with heavy promotions and widespread credit use. Consumers traveled far for bargains, leaving some stores with smaller shares of sales despite high gross totals. Ahead lies a crowded field of aggressive pricing and new offerings as dealers plan for 1957.
The Big Stick and United States Readiness in 1956
A new year assessment declares US forces in Europe hold more killing power than any other army and are better trained and equipped. It emphasizes keeping powder dry, readiness to act, and rapid, devastating response if interests are threatened abroad.
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United States
United States Army
Europe
U. S
Income outlook for 1957 shows pay gains and living costs
The piece analyzes 1956 income, noting total personal income at 327 billion dollars before tax and 288 billion after tax, with farm incomes lagging. It forecasts 1957 gains for millions of factory and salaried workers, tied to contracts and cost of living clauses, with regional variations and rising living costs.
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America
Labor Department
Far West
Seth
New Year Riots Clash in Stockholm Streets
New year celebrants in Stockholm hurled homemade bombs overturned cars and smashed windows, constructing barricades in the capitals streets. Police reported some persons invaded a churchyard and toppled tombstones as a midnight Mass was disrupted.
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Stockholm
Security guards defend SAC bases against infiltration
A wartime profile of Strategic Air Command security at bases reveals strict daily drills, tight access controls, and harsh enforcement. Guards strip trespassers, break items to test alarms, and escort intruders to interrogation rooms while training emphasizes zero tolerance for breaches.
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Amey Ae Aceuy Lug Yi
Roby
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Strategic Air
Curtis E. LeMay
Strategic ‘Air Command
Analysts' Views on News Interpreting Pressing World Crises
AP analysts discuss how UN successes influence questions about US intervention in the Middle East. They weigh risks of Soviet miscalculation, potential for Iraq Syria Jordan Iran conflict, and whether deterrence or large scale war would follow.
Ike Names Leffler to Wildlife Post
President Eisenhower nominates Leffler to a wildlife post with confirmation by the Senate. Washington announces the nomination amid a reconvened Congress and pending votes on appointments.
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Senate
Nehru urges world peace by world opinion at UN
Prime Minister Nehru, termed a neutralist, told the United Nations that world peace should be safeguarded by global opinion rather than arms. The piece notes UN success over Suez but criticizes its handling of Hungary and questions the reliance on economic and military power in global crises.
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Willipeleess
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Suez
Britain
France
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Nasser
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America
International Organization
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Hungary
Kadar
Moscow
UN Sec
Hammarskjold
Budapest
Ussr
Czechoslovakia
Feerestonel Coueisin
Mr. Nehru
Germany
Six divers brave frigid Atlantic swim in Maine
Cape Elizabeth Maine January first six hardy skin divers two women dared a half hour in Atlantic waters the coldest day of the season water 33 degrees air near 3 below zero. Club president Richard Craven and members including Lois Craven Marjorie Turner Charles Huntoon and Robert Libby tested underwater search techniques for civil defense and body recovery work amid ice formed on exit. They plan weekly dives to test gear and skills for emergency rescues.
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Maine
Atlantic Ocean
Maine Marine Alpine Club
Kettle Cove
Gallant
Richard D. Craven
Lois
Marjorie
M. Turner
Charles R. Huntoon
Robert A. Libby
Sheriff's
Storms hinder Mt Blanc rescue of two climbers
Storms around Mt Blanc thwart rescue efforts for two men stranded on a narrow ledge 1.5 miles up. They have endured 16 days as eight climbers return to Chamonix and two helicopters face forced halt. Temperatures remain below freezing as more helicopters plan to try again tomorrow.
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France
Mt. Blanc
Fire destroys lower Market Street building in Frisco blaze
A four alarm fire on Market Street overwhelmed 137 San Francisco firefighters late New Year’s Eve. Hundreds of revelers watched as the blaze raced through a three story building, causing about 100600 dollars in damage as toxic smoke filled the air.
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Lower Market Street
Curley Gains 7 The Remi Since Saturday Hospital Report
Former mayor and congressman Curley has improved since Saturday, the hospital said. He did not need oxygen to ease his breathing as doctors monitor his condition.
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