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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1957

Page

5

Urges Solons Back Program for Middle East

Dulles urges Congress to back a proposed Middle East aid and defense plan. The proposal would provide up to 200 million dollars yearly in economic aid, authorize military assistance, and let the President decide on U.S. troop use against aggression, aiming to deter communism and avert a world war.

Pisa Dulles Russia United States Middle East U. S Pels Midle East

Milford Officials Vote on Planning Board Districts

Unanimous motions approved to vote by districts for Planning Board members. District results show Raslavsky defeating White in First district over three ballots. White wins Second district. Field beats Wood head in Third. Fourth district ends in a 7 to 4 decision for Walker over Turnbull after three ballots. Field also named to Town Pension and Retirement commission.

Walter Cable Planning Board Raslavsky Edward White Mr. Raslavsky Mr. White Mr. Clarke Clarke James White Miller Sara White Field Woodhead Walker Turnbull Sion

United States rejects aid to Hungary regime in relief push

State Department says no financial help to the KaDAR government while continuing relief via American agencies through the Red Cross to aid Hungarians. Lincoln White says Washington sympathizes with the people and urges independence from communism. Secretary Murphy requests release of American photographer Mrs. Dickie Meyer Chapelle held in a Hungarian prison.

State Department Pope International Red Cross Lincoln White Kadar United States Murphy Dickie Meyer Chapelle

Town Dog Warden Killed in Main Street Accident

Marco Ciufo 36 father of five was killed when struck by an auto on Main Street. Services set for Tuesday starting at 8:00 AM at A. R. Abriola and Son funeral home and 9:00 AM Mass at St. Theresa's Church. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery.

Trumbull Marco Ciufo Main Street A. R. Abriola and Son Funeral Main St. Theresa's Church St. Michael's Cemetery

Dan Copola Arrested For Passing Red Light In Wilton

Dan Copola, 4, of the Westport Wilton road, was arrested by Policeman Walter Finch on a charge of passing a red light at the Pomroedead West Parish road. He will be arraigned in Town court Jan 21.

Westport Dan Coppola Westport-Wilton Road Wilton Walter Finch Pomroedead West Parish Red Cross Evans Parkway Guy Elwood Maine Binette Texas

Clark E Blass Dies at 72 in Stamford

Clark E Blass of 41 Palmer Street died Sunday at home aged 72. Services are Tuesday at 2 pm at Franklin Hoytl funeral home 184 South Main Street with burial in Lake View Cemetery Bridgeport. He was a Seymour native and member of Corinthian lodge 104 AF and AM and Knights of Pythias lodge 40 Bridgeport. Survived by wife Jessie Wootton Bloss a sister Edith Thompson of Closter New Jersey a niece and two nephews.

Stamford Clark E. Blass Palmer Street Franklin Hoytl South Mai S Street Lakeview Cemetery Bridgeport Seymour Bloss Corinthian Lodge Knights of Pythias Lodge Jessie Wootton Bloss Edith Thompson Closter, N

East German sovereignty pact and Red Cross liaison noted

A report details a Soviet Poland accord on troop use and East German air space sovereignty amid four power relations. Another item notes a Red Cross police liaison for service members and multiple hitchhiking fines, with judge cautions and releases.

Soviet Union Poland Moscow East Germany Russia Britain France United States

Refugee son finally reaches his real home after long separation

Mrs. Prokaly recounts her eldest son Lester reuniting with his family in Hungary after escape across the border during upheaval. The reunion follows years of obstacles from occupation and removal bans, with plans for him to rest, attend school, and learn English. The family awaits a hopeful start as displaced persons find haven.

Hungary Steve Lester Jents Prokaly Mig

Brass Company Union 10 Meet Amid Contract Dispute

The Brass Company and Union 10 clash over contract terms and the company letter interpretation. Mazzabufi announced a 3:30 a.m. meeting with Steinkraus to demand a full explanation and apology for alleged misstatements and the removal of 15 tube mill positions.

Mazzabufi Steinkraus Maxzabufi

Ribicoff Eyes Sliding Scale Pupil Pay Hike

The plan proposes $12 per pupil for the first 190 pupils in each town, with payments declining as pupil counts rise and stabilizing at $55 per pupil beyond 606. A $21 per pupil increase would apply across the board if approved, but falls short of Assembly proposals and State Board of Education needs.

Blasket Assembly State Board of Education

Merchants object to parking meters and shopper impact

The Paradise Green area opposes meters citing loss of shoppers. Stratford Chamber of Commerce and area business groups back the opposition. The eight patrol pages in the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea are now Simied road to Ghoroka.

Paradise Green Stratford Chamber of Commerce New Guinea Ghoroka

Air Force calls for wider Skywatcher role in air defense

General Nathan F. Twining urged expanding the Ground Observer Corps as part of stronger air defense. He said more Skywatchers are needed and welcomed to join now to boost effectiveness of all air defense elements.

Ground Observer Corps Nathan F. Twining U. S. Air Force Twining Ground Air Force

Call Civil Defense Faslished as a Public Service

Public service notice describes a civil defense campaign produced in cooperation with The Advertising Council. It outlines goals of public safety, emergency readiness, and citizen awareness, emphasizing community involvement and government guidance.

The Advertising Council

City approves river realignment with underground culverts

The city council adopted a new river course through two parcels south of the B C M property and Brookside Shopping Center. Plans show 400 feet of underground culverts and about 230 to 500 feet of exposed channel across the involved tracts.

City Planning Commission Brookside B.C.M

GOP Bill Seeks More State Cops and Benefits

As the Legislature nears opening, a GOP bill pushes to expand state police and highway worker protection and widen death benefits to all state employees killed in duty. The plan mirrors Governor Ribicoff’s pay boost and would make the current 188 dollar annual raise permanent. It also proposes life and health insurance premiums paid by the state and earlier retirement options for custodial prison staff. A Soviet order for 2.1 million dollars worth of cured herring is noted.

GOP Ribicoff R. W. Sheehan West Hartford

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