Brown Assures GIO on Attitude of Legislature
In New Haven on January 18, Republican Speaker Rep Nelson Brown told CIO delegates that the GOP would give labor fair and sympathetic consideration. He cited platform pledges on unemployment, workmen’s compensation and the minimum wage, and urged labor to back the party’s new Republicanism. A major issue at the convention was the proposed merger of the state CIO with the CFL, with CIO proposing equal leadership access for the first two years and CFL demanding top offices.
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Organized Labor
Connecticut
General Assembly
Nelson Brown
Groton
CIO
Eisenhower
Cites
Brown
John J. Driscow
Connecticut Federation of Labor
CFL
Michael Sviridoff
Sviridorf
Pres
Timothy J. Collins
Fai
Flight Proves H-Bomb Can Be Dropped Any where on Earth
USAF stratofortresses completed a 45 hour 19 minute non stop round the world flight to demonstrate the capability to drop a hydrogen bomb anywhere. The eight engine jets averaged 525 mph over 24 325 miles, landing at March Air Force Base to cheering crowds. General Lemay presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to all 27 crewmen. Old Jr. led the lead plane and called the mission routine training.
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Calif
Jan
Air Force
March Afb
Curtis Lemay
Strategic Air Command
Archie J. Old Jr
5Th Air Force
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
Lemay
England
Labrador
Globe
Newfoundland
French Morocco
Saudi Arabia
India
Ceylon
Philippine Islands
Guam
Ma| Jay
March Air Base
California
Mosquitoes Battle In Zero Weather In Pottstown
In near freezing weather Paul Sawchuk a garage operator in Pottstown Pa braved the cold to buy mosquito spray. He said his garage on Route 422 two miles east of town is full of mosquitoes and he has lumps on his neck.
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Pottstown
Pennsylvania
Paul Sawcuch
Sawchuk
Route 422
Here
Almanac Friday January 18 Almanac entry
Almanac notes the date January 18 as the eighteenth day of the year and the twenty eighth day of winter. It lists sunrise at 7 14 a.m. and sunset at 4 52 p.m. The brief entry provides basic daylight timing for the day.
Soviet China vow to protect Middle East amid Eisenhower policy
Moscow and Beijing jointly condemn U S Middle East policy and promise any necessary support to near and middle east peoples to avert aggression. They demand full indemnification to Egypt from Britain France and Israel and oppose moves to place the Suez canal under international control.
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Soviet Union
China
Eisenhower
Middle East
Chou En-lai
Red China
Bulgarin
Chan
U. S
Chinese People’s Republic
United States
Near
Near and
Afghanistan
Iran
Near East
Egypt
Britain
France
Israel
Suez Canal
Bomb Hoaxers Get Extra School Work
Hartford January 18 AP The Third District Juvenile Court imposed the harshest penalty available two to six extra weeks of school on 13 14 and 15 year olds involved in a series of false bomb scare calls. Twelve of the apprehended youths were judged delinquent after lengthy investigation and brought before Judge Thomas D. Gill.
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Hartford
Third District Juvenile Court
Hartford Courant
Thomas D. Gill
Ribicoff Discusses Connecticut Traffic Safety With Eisenhower
After a White House meeting Governor Ribicoff said President Eisenhower is aware of Connecticut’s traffic safety program and its results. He noted the President’s concern over highway deaths and urged nationwide cooperation with state plans, strict license suspension, and driver education.
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Carey Cronan
Telegram Washington
Washington
White House
Abraham Ribicoff
Eisenhower
Connecticut
Ribicoft
Ribicoff
Record cold grips Northeast as relief seen limited
Weekend readings show slight easing in gold prices or weather? The text describes a cold wave across the Northeast with low temperatures well below freezing, including Bridgeport and Ridgefield, and notes blizzard conditions around Buffalo due to Lake Erie ice breakup.
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Ridgefield
Boston
Sandy Hook
Connecticut
Westport
Greenville
Maine
Canaan
Cana
Buffalo
Lake Erie
New England
Old Town
Concomb
Montpelier
New Jersey
Newark
New York City
Hudson
New York State
Canada
Britain calls for international Gaza control and Gulf navigation
Britain urged international administration of the Gaza strip and free navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba. London aligned with Washington in demanding immediate Israeli withdrawal from all of Egypt. British Minister Allan Noble addressed the General Assembly outlining a possible form of international supervision.
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N.Y
Britain
Gaza Strip
Israel
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
Allan Noble
General Assembly
Weston Navy Man Visits Grace With Toy From Crew
An American submarine officer from Connecticut visited Princess Grace of Monaco at the royal palace and presented a teddy bear from crew members of the USS Halfbeak. Lt. William Walker, 26, of Weston, said the ship sails soon and hopes the birth occurs while they are in port. The princess reportedly smiled and commented on the baby’s upcoming birth. Mrs. John B. Kelly of Philadelphia attended the interview. Walker is a Staples High graduate and Brown alumnus.
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Connecticut
Grace
Monaco
Royal Place
William Walker
Weston
Palace
USS
John B. Kelly
Philadelphia
Walker
Royal Apartment
Lieut. Walker
Hillis Clark
Davis Hill Toad
Navy
Brown University
Staples High School
Westport
New London
Five Men Trapped After Alaska Mine Blast
An explosion in a coal mine near Anchorage trapped five workers behind a debris pile about 700 to 1,000 feet from the shaft entrance. Rescue teams labored in six man shifts to clear a 35 foot mass of dirt and timber, with officials expressing little hope of survivors.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Here
Evan-Jones Co
Starling
Piccirillo Ordered to Pay 50 Dollars Weekly Support
Judge John T. Dwyer directs Frank Piccirillo to pay 50 dollars each week for the support of his wife and five children in Miami. Payments go to the Common Pleas Court Bureau of Support for forwarding to Florida. Piccirillo pledges income from a one third estate share as security. extradition issues and a Florida abandonment case are noted.
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Frank Picairillo
Hawley Avenue
Miami
Fla
John T. Dwyer
Common Pleas Court
Piccirilo
Robert C. Schadwald
Common Pleas Court Bureau of Support
Picctritla
Bridgeport
Florida
Dades
County
Piccirilla
Bureau of Support
William J. Lavery
Piccirillo
Dwyer
James J. O'Connell
Salvatore C. DePiano
Senate Probe of Teamsters Faces Jurisdiction Challenge
Witness Einar O. Mohn refused to testify claiming the Senate investigations subcommittee lacks authority to probe alleged labor racketeering. Beck of the Teamsters failed to appear due to doctors orders claiming health. Other witnesses like Dominick Santa Maria and Harry Reiss also invoked jurisdiction questions as senators pressed for answers.
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Washington
Teamsters’ Union
Einar O. Mohn
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McCarthy
R—Wis
Teamsters
Dominick Santa Maria
New York
Santa Maria
Mohn
Subcommittee
Beck
Senator McClellan
D-Ark
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Seattle
Europe
McClellan
Harry Reiss
Allied Industrial Workers of America
Reiss
Senate Committee On Government Operations
Sen
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