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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1958

Page

4

Doctor's Family Hurt In Crash Involving Local Doctor

The article notes that the doctor and his family were injured in a crash. Dr Smolen, medical director of the Mental Hygiene society since 1951, was away with his family after the accident. His wife Patriciana Levis, a Chicago pianist, is named in the report.

Dr. Smolen The Mental Hygiene Society Bureau of Mental Hygiene Washington, D.C Patriciana Levis Chicago, NL

Social Security Increase Gains Backing in Legislative Move

Bill would raise taxes on employers and self employed to fund seeecure future benefits. It targets moving social security toward actuarial balance by 1969 with sharper, earlier increases and higher self employed rates.

Milford votes two bond issues for road repair and sewer

Milford selects two bond issues tied to Woodmont road reconstruction and a sewer project. The town seeks private repayment promises and government aid, with a lawsuit threat to compel Lizza Construction to repair the damaged road. Officials note funds unlikely to affect the 1959 60 tax rate. The piece also mentions New Jersey Passaic River submarine launch.

Air Force Nike Milford Woodmont Road Lizza Construction Company U. S Lizza Company

Mouse Wickie in Rocket Cone Survives Re-entry

The Air Force abandoned search 2 12 days after Wickie the mouse entered the nose cone on a space voyage. If she survived the blaze, she could live six weeks on water and potatoes. The cone carried oxygen, an internal chamber, telemetry wires, and a beacon for recovery teams.

Air Force Wickie Vickie

Capsizes Two Resnvltity Gets Funds For Two Projects Capsizes

A Hartford man drowned as a fishing boat capsized on Highland Lake. George Lines and Patsy Marcelli were rescued and saved clinging to the vessel. Day remains missing as divers resume search aided by patrols. State and city funds will support two Bridgeport projects totaling over $11.4 million in federal, state, and local contributions.

Day D. T. Day John Street Milford Bridgeport

Worker Injured On Job In Darien

A construction worker Alvaro Alfonso age 43 from South Somerset Massachusetts was injured critically when a lumber board struck his head while unloading steel rods from a truck at a culvert site in Darien. He was rushed to Stamford Hospital with a skull fracture and possible brain injury. The D'Agdar Construction Company of Bridgeport employed him.

Darien Alvaro Alfonso South Somerset Mass Alfonso Stamford Hospital Guresry Alfonz D'Agdar Bridgeport

Meriden Redevelopment Plan Got 204000 Approval

The Senate Development Commission approved 204000 toward a 2446000 Meriden Midtown redevelopment project. Financing includes a Federal loan and grant covering two thirds, one sixth from the state, and one sixth from the city. Mayor Altobello noted city improvements or water mains could substitute cash contributions if housing authorities accept them. The Meriden Redevelopment Agency moves to a second phase with a master plan.

Meriden Hartford Senate Development Commission Graham Treadway

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