Stratford Board Proposes Record School Budget for Education
The Stratford Board of Education submits a total budget of 2,721,819 for the fiscal year starting April 1, the highest in town history. A three mill tax increase is projected to support a 400 across the board teacher pay raise, 3 percent raises for non teaching staff, and staffing expansions to accommodate rising enrollment. The plan calls for 24 new teachers and new administrators at several schools, with detailed breakdown to be discussed at hearings.
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Stratford Board of Education
Harry 8
Flood
Board of Education
Sedgewick
Great Neck
Edwin A. Cox
Alton M. Torgan
Torgan
Weather Brisk and Clear in Bridgeport Area
Official forecast from U A Weather Bureau notes fair skies and cold temps in Bridgeport and nearby areas. High near 38, low around 5. Friday brings cloudiness with possible light precipitation. Airport readings show typical January winter conditions with strong winds unlikely.
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U. A
Bridgeport
Musterpal
Celler Boosts Surplus Figure
State Comptroller Fred R Zeller forecast a June 30 General Fund surplus of 23460000, up from 10300000 last Oct as revisions in tax receipts and Budget Department estimates pushed revenue projections higher. Highway Fund costs reduced surplus to 17700000, with cash around 36000000.
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Hartford
Fred. R. Zeller
Zeller
Budget Department
Utah Boxer Wins Middleweight Title Before 18 134 Fans
Gene Fullmer from Utah defeated Sugar Ray Robinson by unanimous decision in a 15 round world middleweight title bout. Fullmer floored Robinson in the seventh round and dominated with body blows, drawing boos for rough tactics as a sellout crowd of 18 134 paid a gate of 194 645. The ring ropes broke twice, prompting the commission to allow fights with exposed ropes on multiple sides.
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Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Madison Square Garden
Fuilmer
Utah
Jack Hand
New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer
Sugar Man
New York‘ State Athletic Commission
Ruby Goldstein
Goldstein Jet Fullmer
State Cops Hunt Bomb Hoaxers Across Connecticut
Hartford and other locales reported a wave of bomb scare calls disrupting thousands of people. Governor Ribicoff deployed state police resources after a conference with State Police Commissioner Kelly, as 14 hoaxes were logged in Hartford alone.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
John C. Kelly
16 City boards sworn in during city ceremony
City Hall ceremonies swore in 16 members to city boards with seven absent to be sworn later. Incumbents largely secured new terms under Mayor McLevy, while two new members Michael J. Kenney to Health Commissioners and Matthew E. Byrne to Fire Commissioners received two year terms.
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McLevy
Michael J. Kenney
Board of Health Commissioners
Matthew E. Byrne
Board of Fire Commissioners
Fred W. Sachs
Fire Board
Board of Welfare Commissioners
Bridgeport
Shelton
John Shenton
James Tait
Police Board
Board of Appraisal of Benefits and
Dane
James J. McGee
Welfare Board
Wiliam J. Brennan
Andrew Havanich
Frederick
Eisenhower rejects Bulganin five power talks on disarmament
President Eisenhower states the United States favors disarmament within the United Nations framework, turning down Bulganin's proposal for a five power summit. The reply leaves a door open for future talks but emphasizes UN led steps and aerial inspection as the path forward. London reports Eden also rejects a five power conference.
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Geneva
United States
Congress Set for Fast Opening as 85th Begins
The new Congress faces two big issues with session near. Secretary of State Dulles briefs Eisenhower plan to curb communism in the Middle East while Northern Western senators push a filibuster curb motion. Southern leaders threaten to block, delaying action but aiming for a swift start under unified party control.
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Jan
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Eisenhower
Middle East
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House
Bogart Reports New Year Boost While Recovering
Humphrey Bogart, recovering at home from a long illness, says he feels great as the year starts. He weighs 120 pounds, about 35 pounds underweight, and notes surgery on his esophagus last March for a malignancy. His wife Lauren Bacall adds he is feeling pretty well given his condition.
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Humphrey Bogart
Bogart
Iowa
Oregon State
Russian Guard Defects With Hungarian Refugees in Austria
In Vienna a Russian sentry guarding Hungarian detainees fled with three Hungarians and joined the exodus into Austria. Across the border, 1,760 refugees crossed in 48 hours as the eastern stream swelled to 157,581. In Munich, the last Hungarian refugees ended a major airlift, with 3,700 flown to the United States since December 11, including a one-year-old and Brig. Gen. George B. Dany among the passengers.
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Austria
United States
Berlin
Atlantic
Army
Air Force
Peter Gergely
George B. Dany
S60th Air Transport Wing
McGuire Base
New Jersey
Stratford Woman Aids Hungarian Refugees At Train Stop
A Stratford resident and local police helped a family of four Hungarian refugees reach their Stratford sponsors after arriving at the station at 6 30 p m. Mrs Esther Lyman of 1529 South Main Street stayed to assist when no one met the family. She used gestures to communicate and guided them toward their contact. The nation faced a cold snap with temperatures drifting near single digits across Connecticut. The article also notes local arrests and a traffic court case in Bridgeport.
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Stratford
Esther Lyman
South Main Street
New York City
Fuse Blows Dim Lights On East Side
An overload on a United Illuminating Company line caused a fuse to blow and dim lights for about two and a half hours last night. Richard H. Van Horn, US vice president, said the fault occurred on a pole on lower East Main Street near a turnpike construction site. About 300 homes in an area bounded by Stratford Avenue, East Main Street, Crescent Avenue, and Pembroke Street operated with reduced voltage from 8 30 to 11 oclock.
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East Side
Richard H. van Horn
Lower East Main Street
Stratford Avenue
East Main Street
Crescent Avenue
Pembroke Street
Mr. van Horn
Dulles Submits Draft Plan to Key Solons
Secretary of State Dulles presented a tentative draft resolution to Congress leaders authorizing presidential action to aid Middle East nations against communism. The plan seeks 400 million dollars in two year aid and outlines military and economic cooperation with free nations as a deterrent to Soviet expansion.
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Dulles
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Congress
Eisenhower
Middle East
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D-Ga
House
Foreign Affairs
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D—Ga
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Soviet Union
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