Congo unrest and Gizenga under house arrest in Stanleyville
In eastern Congo, Gizenga is placed under house arrest after his deputy premier removal, triggering worries of loyal Lumumbists amid regional military mutiny. Reports also recount the Kindu airmen massacre and a Bogira mission school clash with fatalities among Africans, with a UN Malayan platoon noting calm. Bagira lies 240 miles northeast of Kongolo.
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Stanleyville
Katanga
Gizenga
Congo
Kindu
Kongalo
Pakassa
Victor Lundula
Lundula
Leopoldville
Bogira
Kivu
St. Paul's College
UN Malayan
Bagira
Kongolo
State Young GOP to Meet Today in Stratfield Hotel
The Connecticut Young Republicans convene at the Stratfield hotel starting 10 30 a m to discuss a constitutional change giving clubs voting power in state officer elections. Eight counties currently grant each 10 votes. 63 clubs exist across counties with varying counts. Carlson Nielsen presides. A S Pinney will speak. luncheon at 2 p m features four GOP gubernatorial candidates Alsop May Marsilius Lupton in their first joint appearance.
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Stratfield
Fairfield
Hartford
New Haven County
Litchfield County
Middlesex County
New London County
Tolland County
Windham County
Carl W. Nielsen
Young Republicans
A. Searle Pinney
John Alsop
Edwin WH. May Jr
Newman M. Marsilius
John M. Lupton
Connecticut Youngson
Teen aid pledged in safety campaign
Hartford January 19 AP Governor Dempsey announced a teenage pledge to support a highway safety campaign. Richard Devignez president of the Student Council Congress of state Vocational technical schools said students at 14 institutions will support the program. He proposed a safety slogan bumper stickers safety films and demonstrations. The governor said he is heartened by the response noting these technical students have strong knowledge of autos and set a positive example. The report also notes about 42 percent of U S Army personnel are overseas in roughly 90 countries.
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Hartford
Dempsey
Richard Devignez
Student Council
Congress of State Vocational Technical Schools
Devignez
Abbott’ Tech
Danbury
Castro May Free Prisoners To Forestall Sanctions
Reports circulated that Fidel Castro plans to release about 1,100 invasion prisoners to forestall sanctions by Western Hemisphere nations. Exile and Latin American sources say the move would signal responsiveness to humanitarian appeals and precede a Punta del Este ministers meeting.
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Castro
Washington
Fidel Castro
Havana
Miami
Cuba
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Latin America
United States
Norwich Plans Day Care Center for Aged At Castle Home
Norwich officials consider accepting the Castle home as the state’s first day care center for elderly residents. The Castle family offers their 11 room brick home valued over 200000 for pilot operation with no overnight care and one noon meal. Dr Ronald H Kettle and Alderman Stanley Israe lite helped push the plan, with Governor Dempsey expressing immediate interest.
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Norwich
Irving and Mildred
Castle
New Lon
Pridaudon
Dempsey
Castre
Lehigh Petroleum Company
Attorney General's Office
theState Finance Department
Robert Sussler
Stanley Israelite
Norwich Hospital
Ronald H. Kettle
Normvich Hospital
Dempsey Lands
Israelite
Dr. Kettle
Fire Engulfs Madison Ave 16 Story Building
A major blaze on Madison Avenue in New York raged over an hour as construction workers fled and dozens were trapped on upper floors. Fire department aerial ladders aided rescues while spectators watched. one fireman was burned and another injured in a fall. The project is for New York Life Insurance between 27th and 28th streets. Traffic clogged the area.
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New York
Madison Avenue
New York Life Insurance Company
Madison
Space programs to receive $50 billion over next decade
Over the next ten years the United States will invest about 50 billion dollars in civil, civilian, and military space programs. The figure highlights a broad government push to expand space capabilities across multiple agencies and defense sectors.
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The
United States
Museum Opens 10 Public Today
The museum begins public showings with school groups and clubs. About 300 pupils are scheduled for next week with ongoing showings for engineering societies and PTA groups. Trumbull leads with 1300 pupil groups and budget contributions from towns like Bridgeport Easton Trumbull and others. Admission stands at 50 cents for youths, 75 cents for adults, with budget plans of 1 dollar per pupil yearly.
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PTA
Bridgeport
Trumbull
Stratford
Westport
Weston
Easton
Fairfield
Newtown
Monroe
Milford
Shelton
Remington Arms $1 908 613 Contract Awarded
The army awarded Remington Arms Co. a $1,908,613 contract for 31,752,000 .45 caliber cartridges. Connecticut members of Congress were notified of the award from Washington on January 19.
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Washington
Army
Remington Arms Co
Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut
Congress
Dominican junta celebrates air base chief of staff post
Ysidro air base figures into a political shift as President Bonnelly holds off on naming a new armed forces commander. Gen Andres Rodriguez Mendez denied as contender he remains in Puerto Rico. U.S. backs restored constitutional government and plans aid and trade to help Dominican Republic recover from upheaval and unemployment.
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Ysidro
Air Force
Bonnelly
Andres Rodriguez Mendez
Puerto Rico
Rodriguez Mendez
Carahona
Council
State Department
Washington
U.S
Cuba
U S Promises Aid To New Dominican Regime
The United States recognized the Bonnelly led Dominican government after General Echavarria's coup and pledged prompt economic help. Washington urged democracy restoration, backed upcoming elections, and planned sugar purchases totaling 45 million dollars over six months. The move aligns with a policy to restore constitutional rule and bolster Caribbean stability ahead of an inter-American meeting.
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Washington
United States
Dominican State Council
Rafael Bonnelly
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
U.S
Echavarria
Caribbean
Rafael L. Trujillo
State Department
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Francis W. Tully, Jr
Bonnelly
Echavartia
Tully
Dominican Republic
Dempsey Urges Aides to Help Out Deficit
Governor Dempsey met with his cabinet and urged aides to cut costs without cutting services while State Comptroller Raymond S. Thatcher warned of a $22 million biennial deficit, topping his prior estimate by about 300 thousand.
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Dempsey
Hartford
Raymond S. Thatcher
Baldwin Asks Funds For New Court House
Hartford Jan 19 AP The state Building Program Commission seeks about 7 million to improve facilities for Connecticut courts. Chief Justice Baldwin calls for at least 500000 for repairs and renovations and a good size court house in Hartford, with five new courts planned statewide. He estimates total cost around 6.5 million for a Hartford area facility and other locations.
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Billy Webster
Webster
James Reese
Clearfield County
Hartford
Raymond
Baldwin
Clearfield
Superior and Common Pleas
Tolland - Windham Iounties
Connecticut
Rocket Troubles Delay Moon Shot Four Days
Cape Canaveral January 19 AP Technical troubles with the booster rocket pushed Ranger 3’s moon mission at least four days behind schedule. Officials initially feared a month delay but tonight saw a slim chance to fix the problem in time for Friday. The launch had been set for Monday during a five day favorable viewing window.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Dempsey Seeks Safety Advice On Teen Drinking Drivers
Governor Rockefeller and New York lawmakers face teen drinking and fatal teen driving as three of the year’s first highway deaths involve teenagers. State Police tighten enforcement on routes out of New York, while a planned conference with teenage leaders aims to craft a cooperative safety approach. Col Reitemeyer proposes fresh ideas about root causes of teenage driver risk.
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New York State
Connecticut
Dempsey
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John R. Reitemeyer
the Courant
Reitemeyer
Eally
Man Nabbed With Gun Knife Threats to Kill Girlfriend
A 28 year old Bridgeport man Frank M Mendes was arrested on a carrying dangerous weapons charge after allegedly threatening to kill his former girlfriend and himself. Police found a 38 caliber pistol 31 rounds of ammo and an eight inch bayonet in his car. The threats spanned the past two weeks with Mendes reportedly sitting in his car across from the girl’s home. He posted bond and was held on $5,000 bond while authorities pursued the case.
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Bridgeport
John Lynch
Ronald
Gabriel
Leo R. Krusinski
Mendes
Willard Stevane
Kennedy Meets New Chief For First Time
President Kennedy arrives at LaGuardia from Washington aboard a DCR jet, escorted by motorcyclists, and checks into the Carlyle hotel. Crowds greet his arrival as he plans a morning meeting with the U S Intelligence Board and a midday lunch with Truman and Johnson to mark his first anniversary as president.
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United States
United Nations
Kennedy
Washington
Jackson Heights
Astoria
Queens
LaGuardia
Carlyle
Wagner
Stevenson
Waldorf
U. S. Intelligence Board
Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
New Terrorism Sweeps Algeria Demonstration
Protesters torched, smoke and concussion grenades were hurled from balconies toward security troops during a demonstration in Algeria. Police imposed an early curfew on the city center as authorities reported no casualties.
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Rate
Cif
Midwest Hit by Heavy Snow Broad Weather Outbreak
Frigid conditions spread across the Midwest with continued heavy snow. The weather bureau warns freezing temperatures will reach south Texas tonight, worsening truck garden damage from last week’s cold snap.
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Midwest
New England
Weather Bureau
South Texas
Suspect Nabbed After Stamford Shooting Fray
Stamford police captured Frank Soddano, 32, of Port Chester, near Port Chester after a gunfight followed a tavern clash. Lawrence J. Vacca, 455 Pacific Street, reportedly won a fist fight the previous night. the rival returned with a hidden rifle firing four to five shots as Vacca fled. An arrest warrant from Stamford was in process.
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Stamford
Lawrence J. Vacca
Pacific Street
Vacca
Manhattan Street
Port Chester
N.Y
Frank Soddano
Cabinet notes show savings but deficits loom
Finance Commissioner George J. Conkling reported very encouraging savings in the last six months from freezing unexpended quarterly balances. He warned these savings cannot offset the anticipated deficit estimated by Mr. Thatcher.
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George J. Conkling
Thatcher
Woman 82 Sues Husband for Non Support and Cruelty
In superior court, Emily Bodine accuses her 82 year old husband Herbert Bodine of intolerable cruelty and seeks a divorce after 30 plus years of marriage. Judge MacDonald ordered Bodine to pay $10 weekly alimony pending final divorce. Bodine counters with a cross-complaint alleging wife left home, damaged belongings, insulted him, and caused police complaints. Bodine farmed in Newtown and supported themselves separately for years. Bodine cites savings and Social Security as Mrs Bodine's income while he raises cattle and grows food. Counsel: Robert Zenskey for Mrs Bodine and David Sullivan for Mr Bodine.
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Superior Court
Yestern
Herbert J. Bot
Dine
Sugar Street
Newtown
Emily Brown Bodine
Herbert J. MacDonald
Bodine
Nash Lane
Bridgeport
Brewster
N.Y
MacDonald
Boline
Robert G. Zenskey
David J.” Sullivan
Fairfield University Winter Carnival Opens January 26
Fairfield University announces a three day Winter Carnival from January 26 to 28 with a formal dance at Longshore Country Club, a Carnival Queen chosen by student ballot, a Brothers Four concert open to the public on January 28, and other campus events led by Stan Rubin, John Bell and Charles Ferron. Over 1,400 students, guests and faculty are expected at festivities including a Saturday Dixieland program, a masquerade party, and a Sunday communion breakfast after Mass in Loyola chapel.
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Fairfield University
Longshore Country Club
Richard Badalate
Brothers Four
Badalato
Fairfield U Public Relations Office
Stan Rubin
John Bell
Knights of the Delta
Charles Ferron
Loyola
Kowalski Hewitt Endorsed in Weston Democratic slate
Weston January 12 The Democratic Town committee endorsed Congressman at Large Frank Kowalski of Meriden for the U S Senate nomination in a 7 to 3 vote at a Wednesday meeting. The 27 member panel noted Weston as the 20th town in the state with Kowalski endorsement. Norman Hewitt of Fairfield was endorsed for the state senate district 25. Hewitt previously served in the Senate in 1959.
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Weston
Democratic Town Committee
Frank Kowalski
Meriden
U. S. Senate
Peter Jennison
Rep. Kowalski
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Hartford
Norman Hewitt
Fairfield
Senate
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