Tedesco Outlines North South Highway and City Projects
Mayor Tedesco told the Common Council a start on the Bridgeport to New Town North South highway is hoped for early next year with bonds to be floated in 1959. He discussed school needs, park improvements, and a seaside comfort station near June 14 opening, plus enhanced services in the northern taxing district.
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Tedesco
Common Council
Bridgeport
Newtown
City Hall
North End
Pleasure Beach
Newsmen
House OKs hike in federal pay
The House unanimously approved a 10 percent retroactive federal pay raise affecting more than a million workers across civil, military, legislative, judicial, and DC government roles. Estimated to cost about 342 million dollars annually, the action awaits Senate conferees after a voice vote. The measure follows Eisenhower signing a postal pay raise into law last month.
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Washington
House
Senate House
District of Columbia
Congressional
Senate
Eisenhower
Thomas Murray
Dtenn
Civil Service Committee
Congress
Bridgeport Weather Summary for Today and Tomorrow
Official weather page reports partly cloudy conditions in Bridgeport and vicinity with a high near 63 today and a clear cooler night around 46 to 45. Tomorrow remains mostly clear with a high near 63 to 78 and a cooler trend. a detailed forecast, tides, humidity, barometer, and sunrise sunset times are included.
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Bridgeport
C.ceeesee
NATO Plane Seized by East Germany Over Baltic Coast
East Germany announced a Belgian NATO photo plane vanished with its pilot last Thursday and was forced down on the Baltic seacoast. The American built RF-4S jet carried weapons and camera gear and violated East German airspace. The pilot’s name was not released and a West German air force spokesperson said the plane was on a training flight moving toward Denmark when last heard.
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East Germany
NATO
ADN
Baltic
ADW
Second
Allied Tactical Air Force
Muenchen Gladbach
West Germany
Denmark
Four Teens Recaptured After New Haven Patrol Wagon Escape
Four 16 year olds fled a Waterbury to New Haven police wagon during a transfer. Three were recaptured within hours. one remained at large before being cornered on West Rock and in Wilbur Cross parkway woods. King and Veturia faced Superior Court bonds for burglary charges. Mayell paid fines. O Neill held for breach of peace.
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West Rock
Waterbury
Westville
West Rock Park
William Mayell
Robert O'Neill
Matthew R. King
John Veturin
Wilbur Cross Parkway
New Haven County
Waterbury City Court
King
Superior Court
Green Street
Veturia
Mayell
O'Neill
PARKING LAW CHANGES DISCUSSED BY POLICE BOARD
The Police Board asked the Common Council to alter the new overnight parking ordinance. They urged parking on Howe street be restricted to the west side only and proposed similar changes for Porl ier street and Maplewood avenue. The requests were referred to the ordinance committee for study.
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Kossuth
East Main Streets
Board of Police Commissioners
Common ‘Council
Forth
Por Iier Street
Maplewood Avenue
Pequonnock
Street
Mountain Grove Street
Park Avenue
Donald A. Brown
Yeggs Break Into Bridgeport Diocese Vault
Police hunted burglars who escaped with about 2700 in cash after forcing open a safe in the Chan cery office of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Capt. Joseph A. Walsh said no fingerprints were found and the thieves wore welders gloves. The vault was opened by burning the door with a torch and three cloth bags containing Sunday cash were taken.
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Diocese of
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Washington Avenue
Joseph A. Walsh
Walsh
John A. Lyddy
Lyddy
St Augustine's Cathedral
John Hersey Weds Barbara Kaufman in Private New York and Connecticut Ceremony
Pulitzer prize winning author John Hersey aged 35 of Southport Hulls Farm married Barbara Day Addams Kaufman of New York City yesterday at Greenfield Hill Congregational Church. The ceremony was by Rev. Stanley Lyon Houston with only family present. They will spend the summer on Cape Cod then return to Hersey's home. this is Hersey's second marriage and Kaufman's third.
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John Hersey
Hulls Farm Road
Southport
Greenfield Hill
Barbara Day
Addams Kaufman
New York City
Stanley Lyon Houston
Cape Cod
Adano
Hiroshima
De Gaulle Offers Private Talks to End Tunisia Crisis
United Nations dispatch notes De Gaulle proposes private negotiations to settle the Tunisia crisis with Tunisian and French forces. The U N Security Council adjourned to Wednesday awaiting France's stance on good offices led by the United States and Britain.
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de Gaulle
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Paris
Tunisia
Habib Bourguiba
Tunis
Council
Guillaumpe Georges-Picot
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Britain
Il Nation Council
Mongi Slim
Georges-Picot
Good Offices
Felix Gaillard
U. S
James J. Wadsworth
Sir Pierson Dixon
Woman breaks quiz cash mark on TV show
Elfrida von Nardroff, a one year old walking encyclopedia, became the all time high money winner on television quiz shows with 237000 total. She defeated two contestants on NBC Twenty One and added 21000 to her total. She beat Charles Hewitt and Emile Libresco both 21 to 0 as one of the high money winners. Previously Robert Strom held the record with 224000. Von Nordoff may return next week to decide if she continues.
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Elfrida von Nardroff
Miss von Nardroff
Miss von Nardoff
Charles Hewitt
New Brunswick
N. J
Emile Libresco
Ox Pound Ridge
N. Y
Robert Strom
The
Bronx
Calumbia University
Charles van Doren
Miss van Nordoff
Kilburn Captured Near Los Angeles After Utah Prison Escape
Justice Department announced the arrest of Quay Cleon Kilburn, a 34 year old on the FBI 10 most wanted list, in Los Angeles. He escaped Utah State Prison last October using a prison paper editor press card, planned interviews with prisoners near an outside honor farm, and used a false disguise. Kilburn was armed but apprehended with no confrontation. He used the alias Clary Lydell Kilburn and carried forged ID. fingerprints matched his. He was taken into custody at 836 Sanborn St. Los Angeles, and linked to other federal fugitive matters. Explorer III, the U.S. Army satellite, is losing altitude and may end this month in a Cambridge report. Sputnik II is predicted to end by November with Sputnik ITE visible in mornings.
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Justice Department
Quay Cleon Kilburn
FBI
Los Angeles
Califo Tie Kilburn
Salt Lake City
Utah
Draper
J. Edgar Toover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kilbturn
Clary Lydell Kilburn
Aid
Kilburn
Sanborn St
Killburn
Cambridge
Mass
U. S. Army
Smithsonian! “Astrophysical Observatory
Jack Slowey
The
Smithsonian
Russia
Slowey
Council Allows Low Bidder To Withdraw On Sewer Job
The Common Council awarded Clark and Fray Construction a 61735 contract for Griffin avenue and Lake Side drive sewers in the North End. The low bidder Ciccione and Sons of Mamaroneck NY sought withdrawal due to arithmetical errors. city bond on their bid may be withheld pending legal review.
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Common Council
Clark and Fray Construction Company
Griffin Avenue
Lake Side Drive
North End
Ciccione and Sons
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Tedesco
Ciccione
Hugh ©. Curran
De Gaulle Wins Quick Passage of Emergency Reforms
Premier De Gaulle pressured the National Assembly to approve his three point emergency program and seek full powers to rule by decree for six months. The assembly backed the plan 350 to 163 and the referendum path for constitutional changes was set for October.
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de Gaulle
Quibblers
National Assembly
Assembly
France
Senate
Heyord
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