De Gaulle Pledges Referendum On Algeria Future
Algiers crowds of about 100,000 cheered as Premier de Gaulle announced within three months all Frenchmen in Algeria will decide their future at the polls. He urged swift political integration of Algerian French and North African peoples under one legislative assembly. The plan envisions a referendum on constitutional reform throughout France and Algeria plus a first-time vote for Algerian public officials.
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Eau Claire
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Weather Outlook for Bridgeport and Vicinity Friday
Official forecast shows mostly sunny today with mild temperatures near 72 to 75. Tonight increases clouds with a chance of showers late, low around 60s, and Friday cloudy with showers and highs around 73. Winds southeasterly at 12 to 20 mph.
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Second polio shots set for June dates in Bridgeport
Bridgeport residents are invited to receive the second polio inoculations on June 16, 17 and 21. The Health Department will administer the vaccine from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Welfare Building second floor offices and at Englewood Hospital on Jewett Avenue. The 50 cent dose marks the second in a two shot series ahead of summer. A booster is advised by family physicians about seven months after the second inoculation.
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Lodge Endorsed by New Canaan GOP For Governor
The New Canaan Republican Town Committee and its delegates endorsed former Gov. John Lodge unani mously for the party’s gubernatorial nomination. Lodge, now U S ambassador to Spain, is considered a potential candidate with six others listed for the June 16 17 state convention. He declined to discuss a bid.
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Auto plunges off river span in Meeker Hill incident
Two women narrowly escaped drowning when their car ran off a bridge at Meeker Hill Road into the Aspetuck River. Irene Abbott, 40, of the Spinning Wheel Inn, was learning to drive with Gale Scheel, 19, at the wheel. Scheel swam to shore for help after both became trapped as the car sank in the 2 acre pond.
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Edward Ford Cited After Incident Delays Trains
Edward Ford, 23, was cited after an incident that led to trains being delayed. He was taken to a hospital while police and utilities responded and power to nearby lines was shut off to ensure safety. Authorities investigated the causal sequence and no fatalities were reported.
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Senate Passes Pay Raise Bill
The Senate approved a 10 percent pay raise for about one million classified civil service employees, matching a House-approved figure. The bill returns to the House with amendments added by the Senate, likely to be sent to President Eisenhower soon. The raise would cost roughly 42 million dollars over two years, with opponents warning of inflation and Treasury funding concerns.
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North End Man Persuaded Down From 103 Foot Power Tower
Edward Ford 23 of 2019 Main Street climbed 103 foot high New Haven Railroad tower near Union Square threatening suicide. Police, clergy and his mother urged him down while crowds watched as he moved along crossbeams and touched live wires before dispatchers cut power.
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Woman Defies Speed Trap in Dayton Court Victory
A 22 year old Dayton housewife Marjorie Steinway arrested May 22 for interfering with police duties won release in municipal court receiving a dollar and release from all police claims. City officials noted her sign speed trap ahead helped slow speeders while captain Martz teased she should be home minding the children.
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Thor IRBM test fires from Cape Canaveral missile site
An Air Force Thor intermediate range ballistic missile launched from a tactical pad at Cape Canaveral marked a milestone in the program begun in 1957. Preliminary reports showed a normal flight after a dramatic launch, following a prior failure on April 19 and a recent Atlas ICBM test.
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Dodgers Win Stadium Vote In Chavez Ravine Decision
Los Angeles voters approve a city Dodgers contract allowing 300 acres in Chavez Ravine for a 52,000 seat ballpark costing up to 12 million dollars. The slow primary count kept the outcome in doubt as the park plan moved toward realization.
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FHA Bill Restores Mortgage Applications In Connecticut
Hartford reports President Eisenhower signed a bill allowing the FHA to insure up to four billion dollars more in home mortgages. Connecticut applications totaling about three million dollars were released after a prior halt. State Director John May noted activity had surged since May 1956 and cited May figures of 983 applications and 762 commitments totaling 10.462 million dollars.
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Hartford Wife Wins 200000 Alimony in Divorce
Amelie Sigourney Scott, wife of Douglas C. Scott of Scott Plastics, wins a divorce in Superior Court with a 200000 lump sum alimony plus 3500 counsel fees. She gains custody of three daughters while he receives weekly alimony and child support and visitation rights.
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Army Size Increased by 900,000. House Approves Funds
The House voted 108 to 79 to approve 38.41 billion dollars in defense spending and add 99 million dollars to keep the Army at 900,000 troops for the next year, 30,000 more than the President and committee recommended. The vote also blocks Eisenhower’s 35 million for a second nuclear carrier and backs nine missile submarines for the Navy.
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