Adenauer Wins West Germany Election Test of Policy
In Dusseldorf West Germany the Christian Democratic party under Konrad Adenauer recaptured North Rhine Westphalia gaining a crucial victory seen as a test of his pro Western nuclear and armor policies. The opposition Socialists and Free Democrats conceded defeat ending their bid to govern the state in a coalition.
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Duesseldorf
Konrad ‘Adenauer
Christian Democratic
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Adenauer
Free Democrats
West Germany
NATO
Socialists
Free, Democrats
Mansion Group to Fight For South End Library
The Smithsonian in Washington is buying parts of the Wheeler Mansion from New England Building Demolition. Walnut paneling and carved trim will be shipped to the museum, with a representative visiting Bridgeport to inspect origins for reconstruction. Demolition is slowed to protect valuable wood. roof sections have been removed and canvas covers shield interior wood. The Smithsonian declined to reveal price, citing government status. The Bridgeport Historical Society plans preservation of the South End Library amid city clashes, denouncing Mayor Tedesco’s $157,000 deposit ultimatum as an impossible condition for funds.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Wheeler Mansion
New England Building Demolition Company
Ben White
Washington
White
Bridgeport
Mr. White
Bridgeport Historical Society
South Eid
Wheeler, Mansion
Tedesco
Missing 36 year old carpenter sought. ad ran in The Post ri
A 36 year old carpenter last heard from in a wartime crash vanished from his street home a month ago after auto accident. His family ran a private ad seeking contact, citing a nervous ailment and urgent need to reach him. Father signs Dear Son call home. police were notified June 2. The family of Leo Poisson and others report no solid leads as Demolition resumes Remington Rand project end of week.
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Postri
Catherine
Everett
Grace Poisson
Leo Poisson Noti
Remington Rand
White
Lopez Mateos Leads In Mexico's Election
Mexico City July 6 AP government party claims a landslide victory for Adolfo Lopez Mateos in elections to name Mexico 57th president. Women voted for first time. scattered violence reported with one killed and another stabbed as 24,300 polling places closed amid guarded tabulations.
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Mexico City
Adolfo
Lopez Mateos
Mexico
Weather forecast for Bridgeport area with showers
Mostly cloudy and warmer today with showers and thunder showers developing later. Highs in the 70s, clearing tonight with lows near 60, Tuesday partly cloudy. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph. Yesterday’s high 34 and low 61. Tide times and sun data included.
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U. & Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Lam
Smash Hit Sports Car Event Climax of 1958 Barnum Festival
Boston reports a dramatic fire at the waterfront during Barnum Festival festivities. A general alarm swept through wharves as Merchants and Miners dock and two piers burned, destroying six fishing craft and two warehouses. No injuries announced. six truck blasts inside a warehouse triggered explosions. Continued on Page Two.
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Boston
Ams
Northern Avenue
Gibson Girl Celebrates 80th Birthday in Chicago
Annabelle Whitford Buchan, once the Gibson Girl, turns 80 in Chicago. She recalls fame at the 1893 Columbian Exposition and receives flowers, calls, telegrams, and cards from across the country, turning a quiet birthday into a festive remembrance.
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Chicago
UPI
Gibson
Annabelle Whitford Buchan
Annabelle
84 Compete in Gymkhanas at Barnum Festival crowd
More than 4 500 people filled the Sikorsky parking lot and North Main Street in Stratford to watch the last event of the 1958 Barnum Festival. The all day gymkhana featured 84 drivers from Connecticut and three other states race production and modified cars from compact Volkswagens to Jaguar XK 120 Ms. Dallas won Class one for modified cars in the 0 to 1 250 cc range.
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Sikorsky
Main
Stratford
University of
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Texas
Volkswagen
Renault
Fiat
Allard
Norwalk
Dallas
G E Sued by IUE in Fan Unit Row
The International Union of Electrical Workers filed a lawsuit to force General Electric to arbitration over a labor dispute at the Bridgeport Plant. Bert Diamond, Stamford lawyer, said the suit was filed in Fairfield County Superior Court about mid last week and is returnable Sept 18. The action seeks to show cause why an injunction should not be issued.
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International Union’ of Electrical Workers
TUE
General Electric Company
Bridgeport
Bert Diamond
Stamford
Fairfield County Superior Court
Hearing July 18 on jobless pay law in Bridgeport
A.B. legislative subcommittee schedules a public hearing in Bridgeport Friday night July 18 to hear citizens on Connecticut unemployment compensation. Attendance at the Norwich July 27 session was only three, and plans for further hearings may be dropped. Rep. Harold C. Douglas chairs the Labor Committee subcommittee studying reforms.
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A. Legislative
Bridgeport
Norwich
Harold
Douglas
Greenwich
General Assembly
Labor Committee
Connecticut
Work Near End On Pike Bridge
The Connecticut turnpike bridge across Bridgeport harbor near completion with concrete pouring to finish next week and full traffic by month end. After concrete sets in about 10 days, all lanes will open, with a possible lighting ceremony planned by United Illuminating for turnpike sights from Fairfield Westport to East Haven Branford.
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Connecticut
Liaeenee
Stanley Amidon
Bridgeport
United Iluminating Company
Fairfield- Westport
East Haven-Branford
US Advertis
Hearing on Fairfield County commuters set for July 15
A public hearing on Fairfield county commuter problems will be held by the special legislative railroad study committee on Tuesday July 15 at 8 15 p m in Darien town hall. Rep J Tyler Patterson Jr said the group hopes to gather ideas on how Connecticut or with New York can improve future rail service. Town officials and commuter groups will receive invitations and the public is welcome. The committee asked New Haven railroad president George Alpert to suggest ways the state can aid rail service improvement.
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Fairfield County
Special Legislative Railroad Study Committee
Darien
J. Tyler Patterson, Jr
Old
Lyme
Connecticut
New York State
George Oberst
Legislative Council
Rep. Patterson
New Haven Railroad
George Alpert
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day Page Angelo Patri
A listing page highlights sections in the issue including classifieds, comics, crosswords, editorials, fashion, bridge, obituaries, radio and TV, sports, and theater news with column by Angelo Patri and contributions from Sylvia Porter among others.
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Angelo Patri
Tyes
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Jacoby
Sylvia Porter
State's Violence Toll 9 For Holiday Weekend
The Associated Press reports a rising holiday toll as Independence Day traffic deaths reached 350 by 1 AM, with drownings 168 and other fatalities 86, totaling 604. Safety officials warned the danger would peak in the remaining hours and urged extra caution from drivers.
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Associated Press
Néd'h. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Learly
Rebels Free Four More Yanks From Cuban Rebel Hideout
Four additional American civilians and one Canadian were airlifted from a Cuban rebel hideout to the U S Naval base at Guantanamo. The freed workers from Moa Bay Mining Co. include John N. Schissler of Montgomery Alabama E P Pfleider of St Paul Edwin H Cordes of Fanwood and Roman Cecilia a Cuban born naturalized U S citizen from New York City and Harold S Kristianson of Geraldton Manitoba. The U S embassy in Havana announced the release and Raul Castro reportedly praised the captives as safe with promises of no bombs while they remain onsite. Rear Adm R B Ellis said no further details were available.
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Cuba
U.S. Naval Base
Moa Bay Mining.Co
John N. Schissler
Montgomery
Ala
E. P. Pfleider
St. Paul
Schissler
Fidel Castro
Raul
Schiasler
U. S
Adm
R. B. Ellis
Guantanamo U. S.naval Base
Goldfine to give data on checks to investigators
Bernard Goldfine said he will account to House investigators for nearly 777000 in uncashed checks found in his records. He denies the checks were payments to government employees and reported signals of a listening device in a hotel suite.
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Washington
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
Bernard
House
Boston
Sherman Adams
Jack Lotto
Sailors Die In Final Hours As Car Upsets
Toll of Connecticut July 4 weekend deaths rises to nine with four traffic fatalities, three other deaths, and two sailors killed when their car overturned near Guilford. Names include James E Sterlin, 25, and Richard Gerometta, 19, both from Groton base. Lori Barry, 12, died in Mansfield touching a live wire. A three-car crash in Bridgeport injured one. Stamford-Darien turnpike and Merritt Parkway incidents also reported.
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North Guilford
James E. Sterlin
Muscatine
Town
Richard Gerometta
Detroit
Mich
U. SS. Navy
Groton
Scotland
Lori Barry
Norman Barry
Mansfield
Connecticut Turnpike
Merritt Parkway
Turnpike
Stamford- Darien
Bridgeport
Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
Harvard
Widow Maude Reilly Dies in City Fire at 83
Mrs. Maude Reilly 83 perished from smoke inhalation after a house fire on Gilman Street early Saturday. She died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital after revival at the scene by a fire department resuscitator. Services set for Wednesday at Mullins and Redgate Funeral Home and St. Ann's Church with a requiem Mass. burial in St. Michael's Cemetery.
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Connecticut
Maude Reilly
Gilman Street
Bridgeport
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mullins and Redgate
Park Avenue
St. Ann's Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Reilly
James H
Darien Boy Injured in Crash Kills Two Teen Girls
Bristol Me July 6 AP two teenage girls Gretchen Benner 14 and Gloria Miller 15 died when their car ran into a power pole and overturned near Bristol. Darien Conn teen Craig Cleaves 18 suffered serious injuries. Curtis Peterson 20 of Concord Mass also hurt. Car carried Massachusetts plates.
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Bristol
Darien, Conn
Darien
Craig Cleaves
Intervale Road
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Curtis Peterson
Concord
Mass
Gretchen Benner
Gloria Miller
Anson
Massachusetts
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