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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
21
Ruth Woods of Seattle, age 6, won 10 000 dollars cash a cabin cruiser and other merchandise in a national contest. Her mother entered seven children in the 25 Postcards contest and Ruth did not compete. Lawyers hope the windfall may be tax free as an act of God.
The Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co of Thompsonville will be sold to Carmen Inc of New York with a long term leaseback. The all cash sale price is undisclosed but believed above 3 million dollars. The plant spans 1,750,000 square feet on 30 acres and current taxes total 350,614.17. The move preserves the company in Connecticut and its 700 employees.
Milford residents discuss state plans to widen the Post road from four to six lanes between the Connecticut turnpike bridge and parcel post station, add an esplanade, and install street lights and traffic controls. Local business owner Anthony Gilormine opposes parking loss from land takings, while state official David Johnson asserts state action if warranted.
Westport court fined Charles Ritchie 106 dollars with 50 remitted after his conviction for driving with license suspended and speeding on the Connecticut Turnpike. Martin arrested him March 8 for speeding 70 to 72 mph. Other motorists received smaller fines for violations including following too closely and running stop signs. An unrelated note mentions eggs as a flour thickener.
Carol Ann Batterman, 19, wife of a sailor, vanished May 31 from a Norman motel near Oklahoma City. Navy Special Agent Carl White says all indications point to kidnapping. She left belongings and money behind. Cleveland County Attorney Hez Bussey requested help from the Oklahoma State Crime Bureau.
Suzy Parker, 25, actress and model, sustained multiple arm fractures in a Florida auto crash that killed her father, George Lofton Parker, 63. She was hospitalized in St. Augustine under care, with her husband Pierre LaSalle arriving but not commenting. Visitors limited to immediate family.
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