Governors Seek Federal Aid to Save New Haven Railroad
Four northeastern governors urged Congress to provide federal aid to prevent the bankrupt New Haven railroad from halting service, warning that trains could stop by next summer without more help. They called for repeal of the 10 percent excise tax on struggling railroads and for a federal representative on the interstate staff committee to coordinate action. They urged a national transportation policy and a centralized federal information hub to guide recovery efforts.
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Kennedy
Congress
New Haven
Richard Joyce Smith
John N. Dempsey
Connecticut
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John Notte
Rhode Island
John Volpe
Massachusetts
Dempsey
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Edwin Michaeli Jan
Westchester County
N.Y
Interstate Staff Committee
Weather Outlook for Bridgeport and Vicinity
A U S Weather Bureau forecast shows a clear cold day turning partly cloudy by afternoon with a high in the lower 30s. Tonight will be cloudy and colder with snow flurries in the Berkshires. low 15. Thursday expected fair and very cold with frigid conditions.
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Vata
U.S Weather Bureau
Caneneree Bridgeport
Berkshires
Ecco
Beney
Knight Withdraws From California Gubernatorial Race
Ailing former Gov. Goodwin J. Knight withdrew from California's 1962 GOP gubernatorial primary citing health. Knight, 65, had hepatitis since November and was hospitalized, leading his campaign team to announce the decision after a 43 minute medical exam. He said he would not file for governor and thanked supporters. Nixon extended sympathy and best wishes for Knight's recovery.
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Los Angeles
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Nixon
Knight
Robert Alderman
Bob Voigt
Carl E. Lund
State police assign 15 troopers to Fairfield traffic unit
State Police Commissioner Leo Mulcahy ordered immediate deployment of 15 troopers to bolster Fairfield county traffic enforcement after a meeting with Governor Dempsey. The move targets rising auto fatalities, with specialists and two radar teams to patrol the Westport area and nearby routes including the Connecticut Turnpike and Merritt Parkway. A Greenwich fatality linked to alcohol was cited as context for stricter patrols. The command to continue enforcement in marked cars remains in force.
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Mulcahy
Westport Barracks
Fairfield County
Dempsey
Mulcahy J
Westport
Connecticut Turnpike
Merritt Parkway
Greenwich
Missing B47 jet bomber with four crew from Plattsburgh
A B47 jet bomber carrying four crew from Plattsburgh Air Force Base vanished during a routine training mission in New York. No wreckage or crew identity was found after hours of air searches. the plane carried no bombs and the crew identities were withheld.
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N. Y
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Wilds
New York
North Country
Angelo Patri
Burton H. Fern
M.D
Gillis Air Force Base
Rome
Royal Canadian Air Comics
Weather Bureau
Financial
Siale
Rector Called to Stratford as New Trinity Rector
The Rev. Arthur James Monk of Trinity Episcopal Church Bristol has been chosen to serve as rector of Christ Episcopal Church Stratford following the death of Rev. Loyal Y. Graham II on Oct. 2, 1961. Monk’s arrival is March 1, pending bishop approval from Rt. Rev. Walter H. Gray. He is married with three children and will reside in the Main Street rectory. his career includes credentials from NYU and Berkeley Divinity School and prior postings in banking, aviation, and the Navy.
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Arthur James Monk
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bristol
Christ Episcopal Church
Stratford
Loyal Y. Graham II
Graham
Walter H. Gray
Episcopal
Connecticut
Monk
Main Street
New York Trust Company
New York University School of Commerce
Pan American Air Ways
Navy
Berkley Divinity School
New Haven
St. John the Evangelis
Rioting jolts Santo Domingo as Balaguer resigns
In Santo Domingo a violent riot broke out as air force tanks fired on protesters outside Civic Union headquarters. President Balaguer announced resignation amid clashes that killed several and wounded many. a seven man State Council imposed a curfew while the junta took power.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Dominican
National Civic Union
Joaquin Baapuer
Trujillo
Balaguer
State Council
Army
Navy
Air Force
Armed Forces
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Independence Park
Civic Union
Violence Tightens Grip in Algiers as Death Toll Rises
Algiers reports nearly 30 dead as grenades bullets and knives throttle the city. Police rush between scenes of violence while Louis Joxe returns to Paris to brief de Gaulle on growing insecurity. A possible siege state discussed to curb terrorism amid renewed clashes.
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Algiers
Algeria
Louis Joxe
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Gran
Space flight delayed by faulty valve in Glenn suit
Cape Canaveral January 16 A faulty valve in the cooling unit of astronaut John H Glenn Jr s space suit forced a one day postponement to January 24 of the orbital attempt. NASA has not set a date or commented on the delay. the valve must be replaced before further Atlas booster and Mercury capsule checkout.
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Cape Canaveral
Fis
John HW. Glenn Jr
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Board Approves 19 Police Jobs and New Record Division
The Civil Service commission approved 18 new women crossing guard positions and one police captain to head a central records division. The plan aims to enhance service, provide quick access to case information, and allow cross checks for suspect leads, with final approval by the Common Council forthcoming. Capt. George Kaleda leads temporary setup of the division, which will centralize reports, statistics, and performance data.
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Civil Service Commission
Board of Police Commissioners
Central Records Division
Common Council
Police Board
Civil Service
Thomas J. Barrett
Circuit Court
Barrett
George Kaleda
Joseph A. Walsh
Girl Locked in a Freezer At Drive-In Ends Night
Sondra Posey a 16 year old on duty at a Borger Texas drive-in was locked inside a walk-in freezer by a thief who stole $30 from the register and left lights off. She endured seven hours in near freezing cold before surrendering to the situation and awaiting help from authorities and her mother.
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Teave
Sondra
Sandra
Mother
Kennedy proposes six point army reorganization plan
President Kennedy asks Congress to approve a six point plan to streamline the army high command within 30 days. The plan creates two top level commands for research development and procurement while abolishing chief positions for ordnance chemical and quartermaster and downgrading some technical service chiefs. The Continental Army command will handle training and the general staff will focus on planning and policy. The overhaul aims to improve efficiency and morale, with an 18 month implementation period.
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Washington
Jan
Kennedy
Congress
Army
Elvis J. Stahe Jr
Ordnance, Quartermaster and Signal Corps
Ordnance
Marshall Stubbs
John A. Hinrichs
Webster Anderson
Continental Army Command
Ft. Monroe
Conarg
Starr
House
Senate Armed Services Committees
Stratford Trust Earnings Gain Mark Historic Year
The Stratford Trust posted its largest gross earnings in 1961 at the annual stockholders meeting. President Harold C. Lovell announced a 4 percent rate on savings deposits starting January 1. Treasurer Walter M. Goddard reported over 200 new accounts opened during the year. Directors were reelected: Goddard, Lovell, L Cremin Gaynor, Paul P. Goodell, Alexander Hamilton, Francis E. Jacopian, and Ivan J. Morehouse. Jean Alexander Goddard, associated 20 years as assistant secretary, was promoted to secretary. Two new assistant secretaries were named, William Kmetzo and Robert Nalting.
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Stratford Trust Company
Harold C. Lovell
Walter M. Goddard
Mr. Goddard
Mr. Lovell
L. Cremin Gaynor
Paul P. Goodell
Alexander Hamilton
Francis E. Jacopian
Ivan J. Morehouse
Jean Alexander Goddard
Bbank
William Kmetzo
Boy Charged in 1958 Our Lady of the Angels Fire Probe
Chicago January report says the state's attorney began examining a 13 year old boy linked to the Our Lady of the Angels School fire that killed 95. The boy, a former Chicago pupil now in Cicero, faced questions about small apartment hall fires. No arrest. legal limits complicate charges.
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Chicago
State’s Attorney
Our Lady of the Angels
Daniel Ward
Cicero
Ward
John E. Reid
Reid
The
Chicago Tribune
Chas T. Rooney
Cicero Police
the Tribune
West Side
Rooney
Eight Die In Gas Pipeline Explosion Near Edson Alberta
Eight workmen were killed and four injured when a natural gas pipeline exploded during testing 33 miles northeast of Edson Alberta in frigid 3 below zero weather. The feeder lines totaled 14 miles linking a 30 inch trunk line to a processing plant under construction. Blood supplies were sent from Edmonton to Edson. Gas service remained uninterrupted in nearby communities.
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Edson
Alta
Edson Hospital
Edmonton
Here
Alberta
Kekkonen Victory in Finnish Election Sealed
Official returns show Urho Kekkonen winning a sweeping victory to remain president of Finland. Balloting over two days produced about 145 electors for Kekkonen with roughly 30 allied electors backing him and no rival candidate. The 300 electors will convene in Helsinki February 15 to choose the president.
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Helsinki
Finland
Urho Kekkonen
Kekkonen
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