Two Tots Die After Canyon Car Rollover
Cameron Arizona reports two children died when the family car rolled from a Grand Canyon viewpoint. Parents Frank and Mrs Qualls of Brownsville Texas described parked car in gear overdrive left engaged as a relative dived for the glove compartment triggering the tragedy. Bodies recovered about three hours after the 12:24 p.m. scene.
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Cameron
Ariz
Grand Canyon
Frank Qualls
Brownsville
Tex
State Patrol
James Lloyd
Harold Frank
Qualls
D. H
D. H. Dull
Jimmy
Weather Outlook for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Fair this morning with increasing cloudiness this afternoon and little temperature change. Highs around 73 to 76, tonight rain developing with mild lows. Wednesday mostly cloudy and warmer with occasional rain or showers and variable to light southeast winds.
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U.S Westher Marcant
Bridgeport
Rise in 16-year-old driver applications hits Bridgeport
John Sheehan, Connecticut Motor Vehicles supervising inspector, reports teen driver applications from 16-year-olds have tripled in five days. The surge follows June 4 orders by Commissioner John J. Tynan waiving the usual 30-day waiting period to help birthdays align with permits before a new July law requiring driver training takes effect. 68 applications were filed at the Bridgeport office by closing time, far above the normal 10 to 12 for this season.
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John Sheehan
Connecticut Motor Vehicles Department
Fairfield Avenue
John J. Tynan
Tynan
Aly
Sheehan
Bridgeport
Motor Vehicles
Patrolman Gustafson Promoted and Five Recruits Appointed
Patrolman Carl Gustafson of Headquarters precinct was elevated to sergeant and five men were named probationary officers by the Police Commissioners. Gustafson, on the force since April 1 1951, will take the new duties tomorrow. The new rookies are James P McGinnis Anthony Pellegrino Richard Thibodeau John L Dunn and Charles E Potter Jr all beginning training tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gustafson
Gustafson
James P. McGinnis
Reservoir Avenue
Anthony Pellegrino
Huntington Road
Richard Thibodeau
Arctic Street
John L. Dunn
Palmetta Road
Charles E. Potter, Jr
Priscilla Street
Stratford Deficit Dispute: Council Rejects Budget Increase
Stratford Town Council unanimously refused a 44 500 appropriation to the Board of Education for the current fiscal year and later voted down an 11 259 50 deficit payment. Five Republicans opposed the education bills while four Democrats supported the motion, with calls for a revised budget within existing appropriation.
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Stratford
Board of Education
George F. Wright
Joseph W. Venables
Forester Captures Hospital Fugitive Near Roosevelt Forest
Stratford Town Forest Warden Robert Blakeley captured a patient who escaped Fairfield State Hospital in Newtown. Driving a stolen car from Trumbull, the fugitive Austin Findley, 33, attempted to flee into the woods but was stopped, with minor vehicle damage. Police cited Ralph Miro of Bridgeport Avenue, Trumbull, as the car owner.
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Fairfield State Hospital
Newtown
Stratford Town
Robert Blakeley
Roosevelt Forest
Clyde Hagger
Anthony Bredice
Ralph Miro
Bridgeport Avenue
Trumbull
Austin Findley
Parke Board awaits reply on funds for North End high school
The Board of Education indicated willingness to wait for Mayor Ted's reply on funds for a new North End high school. Irving Bass said the mayor was sympathetic though unable to guarantee funds. A meeting with the Financial Advisory committee is set for Thursday.
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Board of Education
Tedieee
North End
Irving S. Bass
Tedesco
Feild
Augusta Mendel
Trumbull
Leon J. Stanner
Bridgeport
Daly Calls For New Rules For Municipal Courts
Hartford June 9 AP chief Justice Edward J. Daly of the State Supreme Court said municipal courts in Connecticut need new rules. He urged legislators to consider changes next session but advised local judges to follow existing laws for now. He added he has no plan to police or monitor each judge's activities.
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Hartford
Edward J. Daly
State Supreme Court
Connecticut
Sesson
Daly
Abicoff Flayed On Jobless Act In Connecticut
Rep Harold O Douglas faults the six member Advisory Council For The Unemployment Compensation Act for not functioning over two years. He says the governor bears responsibility for appointments and could propose changes to the act to aid the unemployment commission.
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Connecticut
Ribicoffast
Harold O. Douglas
Douglas
Professor Leo V. Voss Leaves Charles Island Milford
Milford police report Professor Leo V. Voss departed Charles Island after being asked to leave for planning a nudist colony. He was last seen paddling a 26 foot rowboat toward Stratford harbor.
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Milford
Leo V. Voss
Charles Island
Stratford Harbor
Alcorn Calls Blackmail Threats in Federal Suit
Meade Alcorn, Republican National Chairman, said threats of complaints to President Eisenhower were an attempt to blackmail him. He testified in Hartford as eight defendants, sued by a Seymour Manufacturing stockholder, sought to halt the $7.5 million civil case. The judge ordered the hearing continued to June 23 after Alcorn testified over two hours.
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Hartford
Meade Alcorn
Eisenhower
Alcorn
Seymour Manufacturing Company
J. Joseph Smith
Mr. Alcorn
New Canaan Delegates Back Alsop for Governor
The Republican Town Committee and four delegates from New Canaan endorsed Avon’s John Alsop for the Republican nomination for Governor. Town Chairman Robert Bliss announced the move after a meeting in Town Hall as an alternative to John Lodge who declined to enter the race. Greenwich Also for Alsop, Fairfield County delegates solidly support Alsop as J Kenneth Bradley of Westport backs him in the county.
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Republican
New Canaan
John Alsop
Avon
Robert L. Bliss
John Lodge
Spain
Tnce
Greenwich
Alsop
Fairfield County
Mr. Alsop
J. Kenneth Bradley
Westport
Finalists picked in Lind contest
Sixteen American songbirds auditioning for the Barnum Festival Jenny Lind contest. eight selected to perform in the finals on June 20. Chosen finalists include Barbara Bossert Fairfield Kareen DiBlanda Weston Marilyn Trew Newtown Virginia Gorman Stratford Anita Rosell Milford Rosemary Sullivan Ida Faiella Bridgeport and Sandra Gadus Bridgeport.
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Florence Lovell
Piringo
Barbara Bossert
Fairfield
Kareen DiBlanda
Weston
Marilyn Trew
Newtown
Virginia Gorman
Stratford
Anita
Rosell
Milford
Rosemary Sullivan
Ida Faiella
Sandr2 “Gadus
Bridgeport
Eisenhower Aims Against Senate Labor Bill on Unions
The Eisenhower administration opposed the Senate Labor bill targeting union corruption. Senators Irving Ives and John F. Kennedy criticized the move as ignorant or politically pressured. Secretary of Labor Mitchell released the administration statement while attending a Geneva meeting, saying the bill would weaken existing corruption curbs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Irving Ives
R-Ny
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Labor
Mitchell
Geneva
Switzerland
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day PAGE
The page lists sections and contributors including Angelo Patri and various features. It notes Classified Ads, Comics, Editorials, Fashions, Financial News, Jacoby on Bridge, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Sports, Sylvia Porter, Theater News, and Women's News with page references.
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Telegram
Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Teveveee
Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Sylvia Porter
Bridgeport Cancer Society chapter votes Jaeger president
Dr Marie L Jaeger of Fairfield and a University of Bridgeport faculty member was reelected president of the Bridgeport branch of the American Cancer Society at its seventh annual meeting in Trumbull. Edward A Dworken received a special first time award for outstanding campaign volunteer work. Mefford R Runyon praised Dworken for his long service.
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Marie L. Jaeger
Fairfield
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport
American Cancer Society
Garden Exchange
Long Hill
Trumbull
Dworken
Edward A. Dworken
Mefford R. Runyon
Weston
National Sociey
Ed Dworken
Yale Student Flies Home After Stratford Fine
A 21 year old Yale student Richard Fields of Cleveland paid a 12 dollar fine and pleaded guilty to speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone on the Merritt Parkway. He had posted a 36 dollar bond at arrest and was flying back to Cleveland after a Stratford court session.
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Yale
Hame
Cleveland
Ohio
Stratford Town Court
Richard §. Fields
Shaker Boulevard
W. Knott
Merritt Parkway
Navy cancels nine warship projects amid high costs
Secretary Thomas Gates announced the removal of four 50 million dollar guided missile frigates two destroyer escorts and modernization work. The cuts hit the aircraft carrier Block Island conversion to a helicopter carrier and a Chicago cruiser conversion. Labor and material costs and rising nuclear power expenses drove the reluctant decision to free funds for existing programs.
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Washington
Navy
Plas
Thomas S. Gates
Gates
Philadelphia Navy Yard
San Francisco Navy Yard
American Shipbuilding Co
Lorain
Ohio
Avondale
Marine Ways
Block Island
Marine Corps
Philadelphia ‘Navy Yard
Nivo
Chicago
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Brawleys
James Brawley
Fresno
Calif
Valley Childrens Hospital and Guidance Clinic
Fommy
James
Dorothy Sean
Linda Jane
Canyon Fall
Nada
Council
Stratfords
Forester
Macmillan
John A. Lyddy
Common Council
Louis I. Gladstone
White House
U. S
Britain
Gop Solon
Advisory Council
Jerry Boin
Matthies
A. Whitney Griswold
New Hayes
Rose Tuary Park
Wiliam McChesney Martin
Devereux Cot Jesepies
Marchioness of
London
Edgar S. Funiss
Sidney Lovett
Back Rew
Hazel Howell
Henry Beetle Heagh
Alfred A. Khepf
Caryl Parker Haskins
Lyman Spitzer Jr
George Waid
National
Harold Macmillan
Great Britain
Hi Nabor
Olin Miller
Sal Scoward
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