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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1957

Page

7

Harvard Names Thomas Gold as Professor of Astronomy

Cambridge mass January 17 Harvard University announced the appointment of Thomas Gold a 36 year old British astrophysicist as a professor of astronomy beginning February 1 He has been chief assistant to the astronomer royal of Great Britain and has taught at Cornell before taking the Harvard post

Gold Austria Great Britain Cornell Cambridge Mass Harvard University Thomas Gold Bengal

Storm Death Toll Hits Palma Island Catastrophe

Spanish civil authorities report 26 killed and many injured after violent rain storms on Palma island near Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The catastrophe affects Palma's 70,000 residents as floods began last Saturday and worsened this week.

Santa Cruz DE Tenerife Canary Islands Palma Island

Mundt urges Senate probe into rising newsprint prices

Sen Mundt proposes a Senate investigation by the Banking and Currency Committee to report by June 30 on rising newsprint costs. He asks federal agencies about relief options and urges study of farm and forest based newsprint production to shield the U.S. from foreign price spikes. Sen Capehart backs increased government research funding of farm product uses.

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Eisenhower to Hold News Conference Next Wednesday

President Eisenhower will hold a press conference next Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Washington. Press Secretary Hagerty says the event follows morning meetings with congressional leaders and previews an economic message to Congress.

Washington Eisenhower James C. Haggerty Congress White House

Railroad appoints McKernan as assistant to CIO Tyler

Robert S. McKernan of Hamden is named assistant to Leslie H. Tyler chief information officer of the New Haven Railroad. The announcement came today.

New Haven Jan Robert S. McKernan Hamden Leslie H. Tyler New Haven Railroad

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