Six Lieutenants Named In Fairfield Fire Dept
Fairfield announces six new lieutenants from the recent State Personnel exams. Names include Stanley Makrucevich Dennis Sullivan Frank Toth David Russell John Murphy and John Zygmant. The appointments follow the resignation of treasurer John DeRosa amid irregularities being reviewed by State's Attorney Lorin Willis.
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Fairfield’ Fire Department
L. A. Renzulli
Fire Commission
State Personnel Department
Stanley M. Makrucevich
Crane Street
Dennis Sullivan
Brentwood Avenue
Frank Toth
Knapps Highway
David W. Russell Jr
Veres Street
John M. Murphy
Ruane Street
John A. Zygmant
Kings Highway
Southport
Renzulli
Bridgeport Weather Summary for Weekend Forecast
Mostly cloudy conditions with showers possible in the afternoon and night. Highs near 75 to 80, lows 65 to 76, clearing by Sunday with cooler and less humid air. Almanac notes show July 12 as the 193rd day, 21st of summer.
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U. S
Bridgeport
Devaseee
Probers Convinced Agencies Aided Goldfine
Two congressmen questioning Bernard Goldfine say they are convinced he received favorable treatment from federal agencies. The strong subcommittee continues to build a case on alleged gifts and large loans from a company Goldfine controlled. Contempt action paused again as Goldfine is recalled for more questions Tuesday.
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Washington
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Payer Tivers
Goldfine
Oren Harris
D- Ark
Rep
Bell Williams
Dmiss
Albanese A Hit At Pops Opener In Connecticut
About 4000 fans braved threatening skies for the Connecticut Pops season opener featuring soprano Licia Albanese. Encores delighted the audience as rain teased early, but the performance drew praise for attendance and the Metropolitan and San Francisco Opera House star.
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Wilfrid Pelletier
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David Kiernan
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Futruela University Field
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BHA members clash over public relations policy and room use
Bridgeport Housing Authority members heatedly debated changing the BHA public relations policy and allowing non tenant groups to use community rooms. Both questions were postponed to a later date. The authority also authorized the executive director to pursue a 50 unit elderly pilot project valued at $798,000 to be funded from the federal government. Three new union proposals including a sick leave plan were tabled for study. The board voted to begin admitting foster children to projects and formed a standing committee to review room use requests, aiming for stricter supervision and control.
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Cael
T Syhag
South End Athletic Club
Marina Village
Charles Bell
Emmett Johnson
Fannie Anderson
Dorothy Francis
Poole
Howard Comstock
Dorothy Secor
Mr. Poole
Isaac
Secor
N Y Police Foil Plan To Kill New York
A crank letter writer named Robert Dav son, 38, a newspaper messenger, was seized 48 hours before his claimed deadline to kill himself, his wife and five children. He denied intent, was placed in Belle Vue for mental exam, and police traced the unsigned note to the New York Daily News. The letter warned of a July 13 gas explosion at his apartment and cited poverty and welfare as reasons. A matched handwriting sample was found in police files.
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New York
Robert Davson
Belle'vue Hospital
Dailey News
Cime Running Short For Rocket Mouse
Air Force officials report a thorough search for the top secret nose cone and the space mouse Mia after the 600 mile high flight. Dozens of Air Force telemetry ships and C 54 planes comb Atlantic waters near Ascension Island off Africa’s coast as the fate of Mia remains uncertain while supplies were said to feed the creature for about three days if she survived reentry.
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Fila
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Wide area hit by wind rain and floods across multiple states
Violent summer weather lashed large areas with hurricane force winds and heavy rain. At least three people died and dozens injured as flooding swamped Atchison Kansas where 5.07 inches fell in 45 minutes. A 12 year old girl drowned near Topeka and a woman died in South Atchison. Two million dollars in damage feared as a funnel cloud touched down west of Topeka and a state of emergency declared in Chester West Virginia. Railroad and highway disruptions reported across multiple states with evacuations in Ohio towns and extensive flood impacts near Lincoln Nebraska. Afternoon highs stayed in the 70s across the Carolinas as storms continued northward.
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Carolinas
Windy Thunderstorms Batter Massachusetts Regions
A line of thunderstorms rolled through Massachusetts bringing heavy rains and strong winds. Several communities in the Boston area reported damage and power outages as the storm disrupted travel and outdoor activities.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Convict Judge on 3 Charges in Tennessee Senate
Nash ville Tenn July 17 AP The Tennessee Senate convicted Judge Raulston Schoolfield of Chattanooga on three impeachment charges of unethical conduct. It refused to bar him from office for life, removing him from the current eight year term ending Aug 31. He was suspended after May impeachment. The body acquitted on 19 other charges from the House in a special session. Probing references include McClellan committee hearings in Washington last December.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Senate
Raulston Scheatfield
Chattanooga
Senate
State House of Representatives
City accelerates Railroad avenue redevelopment plans
Redevelopment agency at City Hall pushes rapid progress on the 12.5 acre Railroad avenue project. The group votes to submit a description of current occupancy to the U S Urban Renewal agency and to prepare a full contract application and project planning report detailing industrial reuse. Appraisers will be appointed to complete valuations in 60 days as a relocation office plans for occupants.
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Rufus B. Cushman
Leo J. Dunn
State Street
Victor Galgano
Drudge
John P. Flanagan
Tedesco
Mr. Galgano
Mr. Dearborn
Dispute Ends As Lycoming Seaway Project Settlement Reached
A settlement ends a walkout of 783 Lycoming workers after a bargaining session in the company labor relations office. Union stewards’ return and terms remain to be announced to workers Monday morning. The stoppage stemmed from maintenance staffing disputes and layoffs. President Eisenhower tours the St. Lawrence Seaway project during a Canada visit, surveying dams and generators on a two hour inspection.
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Eisenhower
Canada
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John G. Diefenbaker
John Foster
Whitney settles 3 million alimony on ex wife revealed by court
New York July 1 AP Whitney's marriage to Mary Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney is settled. Ex wife Eleanor Searle Whitney receives two million cash jewelry furniture and a 250000 trust for their 12 year old son. The Nevada divorce was invalid in New York Jonathan Whitney has a fourth wife and other alimony cases loom in Alabama and other courts.
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Mary Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Cee
Whitney
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Hel Ping
Nevada
Ment
Eleanor Searle
Winthrop
Alabama
Ler
Cree
Bobo
State Supreme Court
Henry Clay Greenberg
Whit-Cornelius Searle Whitney
U S Protest Demands Punishment in Shootdown and Free Nine
The United States protested to Soviet Ambassador Menshikov over the June 27 shootdown of an American transport in Soviet airspace and demanded punishment for the pilots. It urged Moscow to press East German authorities to free nine U S airmen held in East Germany, warning of further strain on Soviet U S relations. Deputy Undersecretary Murphy lectured Menshikov on postwar duties to intervene and free the men. Public notes summarized the case for reporters.
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United States
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State Department
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Menshikov
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Germany
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Red Zone
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Murphy Tod Menshikov
Murphy
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