13 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1962
Page
1
The Sunday Post crossword notes a $725 jackpot for Puzzle 425 if solved perfectly. It praises high difficulty with clues like BAY vs BOY and discusses across and down wordplay involving PHONOGRAPH and SHARES, FIRE, and other punny twists amid a lively puzzle week.
Official Weather Almanac notes partly cloudy and warm today with a chance of afternoon showers. Highs around 78, tonight mild with low near 63, fair tomorrow with seasonal temperatures. Also includes yesterday’s temperature, humidity, barometer and almanac facts for Friday July 1, summer day 173.
The city faces a stalemate as the Dispensary board again rejects the new ambulance ordered by the City Purchasing department for failing to meet specifications. Mayor Tedesco will study the board's action while proposals to reallocate the vehicle to Millside Hospitals or the Police department were discussed. The board’s 5 to 1 vote followed months of refusals, with Dr. Curley leading the dissent and Dr. Charness Sprague supporting the measure.
The Water Follies return to Bridgeport at Hedges Stadium for five performances on July 26 27 and 34 with three evening shows. The Aquacade previously drew large crowds at world fairs and tours across three continents. This 1962 production will present a musical water revue with world champion divers and renowned water ballet in and around the world’s largest portable pools and stage.
The article reports President Kennedy postponing his Brazil trip amid a political crisis over cabinet formation. The White House cited domestic legislative business and upcoming elections as reasons, with no cabinet resolved in Brazil and Vice President Goulart’s governance under dispute. The postponement was confirmed after contact with Brazilian authorities.
The Senate Judiciary committee, by a narrow margin, moved to tighten federal controls on prescription drugs. A modified bill would require the FDA to assess drug safety before marketing, and require annual inspections of manufacturers rather than licensing by the government. The measure aims to ensure drug quality and purity amid industry and public concerns.
The Senate rejected a Republican substitute to fund state grants for aged health insurance, voting 50 to 34 against Saltonstall’s plan. The tally marks the second GOP defeat in the heated debate over Social Security alternatives, with Javits’ 1950 approach noted as a precedent. The proposal would have cost about 300 million dollars annually in federal funds and targeted seniors over 65 with low income or no tax in the previous year.
The House passed a 4.7 billion foreign aid authorization granting the president broader discretion to aid non Communist nations, with a 277 to 4 vote. A ban on loans to the United Nations and related peacemaking operations was left unresolved, to be fatefully decided by a Senate-House conference. Differences separate totals and financing years will be reconciled, with both sides debating aid ceilings and the Alliance for Progress funding.
FBI detained two Army Signal Corps staffers at Ft Monmouth and a California supplier in a bribery probe. William Laverick, Harrison Tryon, and Malcolm Schaefer faced federal charges for alleged payoffs totaling about $1,500 in connection with government contracts.
New York July 12 AP Telstar the switchboard in the sky relayed a telephone conversation between scientists in Britain and engineers in Andover Maine through space for the first time. The talks lasted about 10 minutes and were described as very satisfactory. The transmission occurred on a day before a planned formal transatlantic call between the United States and France via satellite.
Meriden representative Kowalski said he was offered Senator Dodd’s seat if he delayed his bid until 64. Officials Bailey and Jump denied the claim while Ribicoff dismissed the charges as baseless. Kowalski described intermediaries proposing backing and patronage in exchange for dropping his nomination.
Hawaii’s Macel Leilani Wilton, age 19, was chosen Miss USA to represent the nation in the Miss Universe pageant. Finalists included Diane Zabicki of Connecticut, Gail White of Tennessee, Marilyn Tin of California, and Janet Hadland of Nevada, with Hawaii earning the top prize.
The page lists sections and contributors including Burton H. Fern M.D. and Sylvia Porter with features across categories such as Classified Ads Comics Crossword Puzzle Editorials Fashions Financial News TV and Radio Theater News Sports Obituaries and Women’s News. It references date markers 2002 and 2004 and page numbers 20 23 24 26 18 19.
Hartford July 12 Abraham Ribicoff disclosed via television that he has resigned as Secretary of Health Education and Welfare to seek the Democratic nomination for U S Senator. In a taped speech he said he wants to serve in the Senate and would stay if the people of Connecticut wish him there. Ribicoff, 52, announced this ahead of the Democratic state convention where he will face Frank Kowalski for the nomination. The TV address was unusual as a cabinet member announcing resignation by broadcast.
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