Senate Defeats Plea to Suspend Pay and Curbs
The Senate rejected a bid to suspend wage and price controls and killed an amendment to end ceilings on farm products. Aimed at potatoes, a separate vote banned price ceilings on fresh fruits and vegetables. Taft accused the administration of price manipulation while urging broader relief, as debate stretched late into the night. Multiple amendments remained for consideration.
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Steel leaders discuss talks amid steel strike and wage debate
Congress weighs limits on labor walkouts as CIO Steelworkers and major firms head to White House for renewed talks. Senate actions center on defense controls extension and Wage Stabilization Board powers, with a narrow vote to keep the three panel setup but grant confirmation authority.
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Bridgeport and Vicinity Weather Forecast Summary
Official Weather data show Bridgeport for today fair and warm to near 70s, tonight fair and cool around 55, Friday fair with more clouds and a high near 75. Winds are northwest light to moderate. New York City mirrors Bridgeport conditions.
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Contract Ratified by Columbia Union
Local 237 of the United Electrical Workers ratified a two year contract with Columbia Records, Inc. effective June 1. The agreement adds a pension plan paying $1.50 monthly per year of service. no pay rate changes. About 400 members attended the vote, with 700 members in the union.
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Bridgeport Regents Confers Degrees at 31st Commencement
The University of Bridgeport awarded 330 degrees and certificates at the 31st commencement in Klein Memorial auditorium. Dr. Howard B. Case of Boston University delivered the address. E Everett Cortright received the school’s first honorary doctorate.
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Oust Democrats to End Corruption Ike Urges in First Campaign Talk
A campaign report describes President Eisenhower urging voters to oust Democrats to end corruption in his first public address. The message frames party change as a remedy to corruption amid early election skirmishes.
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Truman declines state party bid in Hartford
President Truman refused the Democratic state convention invitation in Hartford set for June 14 and will travel from New London to Kingston to spend the weekend at J Howard McGrath's farm. Senator McMahon said Truman cannot attend while in Connecticut for the keel laying of the Nautilus atomic powered submarine.
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Taft Leads in South Dakota Primary Margin Narrow
In Sioux Falls 8 June AP report shows Taft leading Eisenhower by about 562 votes with 27 precincts still uncounted. Final results depend on Saturday county canvass. Taft 64,612 Eisenhower 64,050 with 50,218 Taft and 49.78 Eisenhower percent.
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Hostages Freed After Prison Convicts Stand-Off
About 150 inmates at Central prison in Raleigh release 10 hostages after officials promise investigation into mistreatment by Guard Capt. W. G. Meadows. The six hour protest ends with assurances of inquiry into food complaints and Meadows suspension.
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Atomic blast slated for dawn at Nevada proving grounds
The eighth spring series test is planned at dawn tomorrow at the Nevada proving grounds. No troop maneuvers are scheduled. This will be the 20th atomic blast conducted there since the AEC began using the site in January 1951, with the current series nearing completion.
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Fairfield Poll Highlights Town Manager and School Facilities
Fairfield residents favor town manager and expanded school facilities as top improvements in a League of Women Voters survey. Of 200 replies, 10 percent support each of those two items, with follow on priorities including housing for town offices, informed citizenry, new industry, sidewalks, garbage collection, sewers, and a modern library system. The survey also notes RTM support over open town meeting and party labeling in elections.
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Democrats Name State Central Committee Members
Six Bridgeport delegates elected six members of the Democratic State Central committee at a senatorial district caucus in the Hotel Barnum. Albert L. Coles and Frances V. McGrath were named in the 21st district, James J. Whelan and Josephine Zarrilli in the 22nd, Cornelius F. Mulvihill and Nellie Scinto in the 23rd. Coles replaces Walter P. Barrett, Zarrilli replaces Elizabeth B. Doolan, Scinto replaces Nellie Mulvihill, while Frank S. McGee was defeated for Town chairmanship by Coles.
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Governor appoints Alva P. Loiselle to Common Pleas bench
Hartford June 4 AP Governor Lodge named Alva P. Loiselle of Willimantic to the Common Pleas court to replace Judge Miles F. McNiff who retired. Loiselle, born 1910, has served as Willimantic alderman and corporation counsel and as Mansfield Canterbury Windham town counsel. He is a University of Connecticut graduate and business law instructor.
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Eisenhower in Abilene Urges Vote Against Democrats
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower spoke to a rain soaked crowd in Abilene urging voters to oust Democrats to curb government waste and secrecy at Yalta. He tied his homecoming to the Republican bid for the presidential nomination and cited two party health as key.
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