Glenn Orbit Flight Delayed to February Thirteen
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida January 40 AP The United States delayed the Glenn orbit mission for astronaut John H Glenn Jr until February 13 after a NASA review cited technical difficulties with the launching booster The move extends a series of postponements and follows an assessment that conditions and readiness must be ensured before launch Glenn expressed disappointment but emphasized waiting for all mission elements to be ready
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
John H. Glenn Jr
John A. Powers
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Powers
Glenn
John L. Chew
Atlantic
Wasp
Enterprise
Randolph
NASA
Walter C. Williams
Algiers Sees Troop Alert After Terror Attacks
In Algiers, troops moved to strategic points after terrorists fired on cars and a bus following a 9 p.m. curfew. Reports abroad spoke of possible cease fire talks between France and Algerian nationalists, but officials gave no confirmation. Several injured, including a bus driver, as attacks hit four areas.
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Algiers
France
Maison Blanche Air
Post
Cary
Bridgeport Area Weather Forecast From Local Bureau
Mostly sunny and windy today with a cold high near 15 to 22 degrees. Tonight will stay very cold with a low around zero to 10 above. Thursday brings fair skies with increasing cloudiness and a high near 30.
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US Weather Bureau
US Hep of Commerce
Bridgeport
Sound
Students Hit by Influenza In West Hartford Norwich
Health officials report rising absenteeism from flu in West Hartford and Norwich with tests underway to determine if type B influenza is responsible. Bridgeport and Sedgwick Junior Highs note some illness, while statewide checks assess outbreak scope and school impact.
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West Hartford
Norwich
Hartford
State Health Department
Becni
Ledyard
Seuss Med
Bridgeport
City Health Direct
Humane Affairs
H.P. Dinan
Sedgwick
James C. Hart
Health Department
Dinan
Pact Ratified At ASC Unton By Local 877
About 360 members of Local 877 United Auto Workers ratified a one year contract with American Standard Controls. The agreement improves grievance and seniority provisions, raises wages by about three percent with quarterly progression and a 25 cent night shift premium, and adds two full union shops. Negotiations focused on layoff recall rights and disciplinary procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Standard Controls Company
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Tway
Tall
Stratford Avenue
Andrew Voytek
John Monahan
Monahan
Voytek
Sigmund Gunning
International Reputative
Andrew Alfen
Pat Capodicci
Michael Cutran
Leroy Faison
Aerialist Tragedy Hits Wal lendas During Shrine Circus
In Detroit at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum two Wallendas, Richard Faughan and Dieter Scheep, died after a 50 foot fall from a high wire as seven or eight aerialists formed a human pyramid. Two others, Mario Wallenda and Jane Schoep, were seriously injured. witnesses described a collapse and panic among 8,000 spectators until calm was restored.
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Detroit
Richard
Dick) Faughan
Dieter Scheep
Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Faughan
Scheep
Highland Park General Hospital
Fairgrounds
Mario Wallenda
Jane Schoep
Dieter Schoep
Miss Schoep
Q. C. Hansen
Roberts Wins Texas Special House Seat After Rayburn
Ray Roberts defeats R C Slagle Jr. in a Texas special election to succeed the late Sam Rayburn. With most votes counted Roberts leads 16 047 to 13 302. Slagle concedes. Roberts plans to go to Washington and be sworn in next Monday.
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Sherman
Tex
Ray Roberts
Texas Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn
R. C
Bob) Slagle Jr
Roberts
Slagle
Lany Rayburn
Washington
Officers Named by United Fund in Eastern Fairfield County
Raymond J. O Connor was elected president of the United Fund of Eastern Fairfield County for 1962 at the seventh annual meeting attended by about 330 at the Stratfield hotel. He succeeds E P Bullard and heads a slate including Lewis A Shea Lawrence A Dunn and Arthur W Warner as vice presidents William L Lashar treasurer William T Minor assistant treasurer and Bernard H Trager secretary. Seven silver trophy awards were given for the October drive which netted 31 380 142 or nearly 97 percent, the second largest in the Greater Bridgeport area. Award winners included Paul A Deegan Anna M Cain Norman Schaff Jr Thurston B Sumner. Continued on Page Two.
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Raymond J. O'Connor
Contract Plating Co., Inc
Stratford
United Fund
Fairfield County
Stratfield
E. P. Bullard
Mr. O'Connor
Lewis A. Shea
Lawrence A. Dunn
Arthur W. Warner
William L. Lashar
William T. Minor
Bernard H. Trager
Bridgeport
Paul A. Deegan
Avco Lycoming
Mr. Deegan
Anna M. Cain
Miss Cain
Norman Schaff, Jr
City Trust Company
Schaff
Mr. Schaff
William Pullam
City Trust
Thurston B. Sumner
Sikor
Unsigned Page Fragment Shows Classifieds and Features
A fragment of a newspaper page lists sections such as Classified Ads, Comics, Editorials, and Sports. It mentions contributors like Angelo Patri and Burton H. Fern M D and notes items including a crossword puzzle and theater news among other features.
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Angelo Patri
Burton H. Fern
M. D
Fotis
Eta Bene Ee Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Sylvia Porter
iWormen
Mass Pike pileup injures Fairfield family in 10-vehicle crash
George A. Vincent of Fairfield Connecticut his wife Muriel and daughter Kathryn were hurt in a 10 vehicle pileup on the Massachusetts turnpike westbound. Vincent fractured ribs Muriel had cuts and bruises Kathryn released after treatment. State police blame icy pavement during heavy snow squall.
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Charlton
Mass
George A. Vincent
Unquowa Road
Fairfield
Conn
Muriel
Kathryn
Vincent
Harrington Memorial Hospital
Southbridge
Cuba Is Expelled by OAS By Bare Majority Vote
UN General Assembly calls Portugal to end repressive Angolan measures and speed self government for Angola. Vote 99 2 with South Africa and Spain against. Iceland absent. Resolution wants self determination and decries repressive acts in Angola.
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United Nations
UN General Assembly
Portugal
Salazar
South Africa
Spain
France
Iceland
Antonio de Olivieira Salazar
World Organization
U. S
Adlair E. ‘Stevenson
Poland
Bulgaria
Security Council
Assembly
Angola
Frigid Weather Drops Mercury to 15 Degrees Here
A cold wave sent the mercury to 15 degrees as strong winds of 20 to 55 mph swept the area. A brief snow squall hit after 2 pm with a 33 mph gust. Yesterday's high reached 41 and inland readings neared zero. The weatherman warned little relief is expected today with mostly fair, windy, cold conditions.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Cold Blanket Spreads Across Eastern States
A vast Arctic air mass grips the nation from Texas to New England. Record lows drop to -31 in International Falls and -28 in New Hampshire while winds up to 45 mph whip snow across Michigan. Arctic supplies sell out in Chicago as flood-prone areas face continued cold and minimal melt.
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Chicago
Texas
New England
North Dakota
Upper Michigan
Maine
Minn
New Hampshire
Connecticut Lake
Michigan
Detroit
Upper Peninsula
Mississippi
Ohio
Wabash Basin
Indiana
Kansas River
Lawrence-Lecompton
Uncle Sam
Missouri
Montana
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Rockies
Pacific States
Central Plateau
Atlantic States
Southern Plains
Americas Agree to Oust Cuba from Inter-American Affairs
The United States and 13 other nations voted to expel Cuba from inter-American participation in a hard line move led by Secretary of State Dean Rusk and President Kennedy. Cuba's Dorticos vowed to appeal to the UN as the soft-line bloc abstained on key resolutions.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
United States
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Organization of American States
Dean Rusk
Kennedy
Osvaldo Dortices
United Nations
OAS
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Chile
Bolivia
Ecuador
Guatemala
el Salavador
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Panama
Peru
Paraguay
Haiti
Albas
Cueba
Washington
U. S
Dorticos
Castro
Rusk
Jto
Weather Slows Polio Marchers In Bridgeport
A 600 volunteer Mothers March of Dimes canvass faced bitter cold as many districts halted early with about a third returning to the Bamnum hotel. Funds totaled 2543 by 11 30 p m with optimism districts will surpass last year s 5000. County leaders plan a Monday dinner in Norwalk to review final plans for reaching the county goal.
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March
Bamnum Hotel
Betty Kennedy Curtis
Bridgeport
the Marten
William T. Burlant
St. Vincent's Hospital
F. Francis D'Addario
Andrew Giarelli
Artend
Beards- Tey Terrace
Norwalk
County March of Dimes
Mr. D'Addario
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Glenn Orbit
Coronet
Earth
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Senate Armed Forces
Pentagon
Tola
Raymond J. O’connor
Stratfield Hotel
James F. Rollings
Wallenda
Shrine Circus
ASC
Raymond 3. O'Connor
Pisa
Mreielders
Mississippi River
Cairo
la Crosse Sacony
St. Louis
Bayou Lacombe
Biloxi
Miss
Sally Polk
N Dranaticarton
U.S
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