Officials Seek Federal Aid For Aged Care Survey
Bridgeport welfare board votes to join with the Community Council in a survey of aging and chronically ill care needs. U S Public Health Service and State Health, plus Hillside Home expansion, are highlighted as priorities. A noon meeting with the Community Council is planned to coordinate efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Welfare Commissioners
U.S. Public Health Service
State Health Department
Community Council
S. David Pomrinse
Public Health Service
Harold S. Barrett
Pomrinse
McLevy
Welfare Board
Hillside Home
Bridgeport
Official Weather Data for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Snow ending by noon with two to four inches total. Warmer after clearing with a high near 25. Tonight fair, low 5 to 10 above. Thursday partly cloudy and colder, high near 15. Also reports temperature at Monicrial Airport and tide times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Bridgeport
Monicrial
West Side Bank Reports Record Resources and Dividend
The West Side bank announced all time highs in resources and capital for 1956 at the annual meeting held at 1460 State Street. James V. Joy was elected to a tenth consecutive term as president while Joseph E. Berger read the president's report in Joy's absence. Total resources reached 13.9 million dollars, up 656 thousand from 1955, with capital at 1.23 million. A regular dividend of 2.00 per share and an extra 1.50 per share were approved, payable February 15, 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Bank
James V. Joy
State Street
Jerome J. Niedermeier
Beechmont Dairy, Inc
Joseph E. Berger
Joy
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mr. Joy
Mr. Niedermeier
Walter C. Berger
Howard E. Evans
Jacob Kunin
David Masnik
Edwin Moss
James F. O'Connor
J. Gerald Phelan
Harry E. Seim
Louis J. Standish
Louis L. Varga
Stephen Varga
Ijoy
Joseph Berger
O'Connor
Niedermeier
Charles H. Terry
James D. Kiely
William J. iVasas
Bridgeport
Georgetown University
Police escort ordered as Montgomery buses resume service
City authorities in Montgomery Alabama ordered a police escort for racially integrated buses as violence flared against features for everybody in Telegram every day. Police will spot other buses during the day and accompany each bus not able to complete its run before dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Angelo Patri
Esas
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Dea BT
Pashions
Financial News
Jacoby
Eeere
Sylvia Porter
Tee
Women's
U S Expels Soviet Attache Over Classified Radio Gear
The United States ordered Maj Yuri Krylov a Soviet Embassy attache to depart after he allegedly bought electronic equipment through American intermediaries and sought classified military information. The action, announced by the State Department, aims to warn others and is being reviewed by Senate Internal Security officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
United States
U. S
Alabama City
Police Cou.ty
Clyde Sellers
Almation
State Department
Krylov
Assian
Eastland
Senate Internal Security
Soviet Union
U.s
Wage Plan Adopted by Merit Board for City Workers
The Civil Service commission unanimously approved a 1957 58 salary schedule delivering a six percent raise for about 7000 municipal workers as recommended by Personnel Director John J Linley. Amendments from Leonard B Kershner were rejected. The Common Council and Mayor McLevy must act by April 1 with no changes allowed to the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
John J. Linley
Linley
Leonard B. Kershner
Common Council
McLevy
Kershner
State Building Commission backs 45 million plan with 7 million for new prison
The commission urged a 45 million construction program including 7 million for a new prison and Osborn prison farm expansion in Enfield. It also called for about 20 million for education projects at UConn, New Haven and Danbury teachers colleges, and tech schools in Waterbury Norwalk and New Britain. It proposes a 3.5 million hospital for 200 mentally ill criminals and notes poor conditions at Norwich and Norwichtown facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartford
State Building Commission
Albert P. Morano
Alcorn
University of
Norwich
Israelis Leave Sinai Bastion El Arish as UN Takes Over
Israeli troops quit El Arish in Sinai as UN forces move in to secure the base. Crowds cheer the UN advance while Yugoslav troops begin occupation. Knesset later rejects a non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ben-Gurion. Israeli withdrawal leaves roughly a quarter of the Sinai desert in Israeli hands.
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Sinai
Jerusalem
el ’Arish
E.L.M. Burns
el -Arish
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Donald Cordon
Yuri Boslav
Israel
el *Arisp
Nasser
David Ben-Gurion
Yugo
Eli Arisher
Tito
Yugoslavia
Khrushchev
el ‘Arish
St. Catherine's
Mt. Sinai
Moses
Knesset
David en-Gurion
United Nations
el 'Arish
Northerm Sinai
Eisenhower Outlines 76 Million Drought Relief Plan
President Eisenhower announced a 76 million dollar emergency relief program for drought hit farmers and ranchers after touring the Southwest. He urged a broad review of credit policies and said Western railroads would extend a 50 percent freight-rate cut for hay through March 31. The plan awaits congressional approval and funds from the disaster loan revolving fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Eisenhower
Rails
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Great Plains
Four Air Force officers die in B-47 crash at Homestead
A B-47 stratojet from Homestead Air Force Base crashed while approaching to land killing Maj. Donald L. Cooper and three other officers. The crew included First Lt. Artie W. Wall Capt. Gabriel Tallone and Maj. John S. Arend. The mission covered Mississippi Alabama and Georgia before the crash at 1:51 p.m. Witnesses described a blazing approach and a crewman leaping free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Fla
Homestead Air Force Base
Air Force
Donald L. Cooper
Fairfax
Calif
Artie W. Wall
Maud
Tenn
Gabriel Edward Tallone
Trenton
N.J
John S. Arend
Newtownville
Mass
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Frank Tice
Ramsey
Connecticut to Light 54 Mile Turnpike Section
Connecticut announces illumination of a 54 mile segment of the Connecticut turnpike from Greenwich at the New York line to Branford near New Haven. The section is to open by year’s end, with highway officials citing night safety gains. Newman E. Argraves, state highway commissioner, announced at a conference on night safety hosted by the Street and Highway Safety Lighting Bureau and the NEMA in Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Connecticut
Ribicoff
Greenwich
GOP
Newman M. Marsilius Jr
Trumbull
Senate
Finance Committee
New York
Con'necticut
New York State Line
Branford
New Haven
Newman E. Argraves
Dulles Warns of War Peril in Middle East Debate
Secretary of State Dulles warned of a very great likelihood of American boys fighting in the Middle East if Congress rejects Eisenhower's manifesto. He argued military involvement would be reduced if Congress grants standby authority and enables aid channels, while lawmakers pressed limits on broader economic and military assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Middle East
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees
Middle East Nations
Senate
Republican
Knowland
California
Stennis
D-Miss
Women to Blockade Milford Road Today
A Merwin avenue mothers group led by Mrs. Marilyn Emerson plans to block Merwin avenue and Riverdale road intersection with baby carriages around 9 a.m. They aim to shield children walking to school from hazardous passing cars on icy roads and protest missing curbs and sidewalks. The blockade will also cover the cut toff near Merwin and Central avenues after attending a council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Merwin Avenue
Marilyn ‘Emerson
Riverdale Road
Mer‘Win Avenue
Merwin
Central Avenues
Four Inch Snow Forecast Amid Arctic Cold
Bridgeport area endures a swirling snowstorm reducing visibility as a four inch accumulation is forecast for today. Temperatures hover near zero with winds increasing to 20 mph. A barge sailor, Arnold Orrick, was rescued after falling into the Pequonnock river and is reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
U. S
Weather Bureau
Stratford
Merritt Parkway
Greenwich
Fairfield County
Sands’ Hook
New Milford
Nettown
Stevenson
Easton
Botsford
Monroe
Weston
Fairfield
Danbury
Norwalk
Westport
Milford
Arnold Orrick
New York City
Pequonnock River
Union Square Dock
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Syracuse
Associated Press
First Methodist
Board
Hillside
PHS
J. J. Niedermeier
THE
Red Embassy
Yuri PiKryloy
Wawea Hoe
Merit Board
ASK
Building Commission
New Haven Teachers College
Physical Educa
Gulf of Aqaba
Telegram
Haydik
Ike
Wichita Parley
Florida
Mideast
Gis
Milford Road
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