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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
30
The Optimist club of Bridgeport will meet tonight at Nu-Champs restaurant at 7 30. Carroll Jones of Bridgeport Police reports egg subsidy frauds. two former Scotland Yard officers plus England authorities are noted in the dispatch.
A downtown Waterbury building housing a paint, furniture, and stationery store was destroyed by an explosion and fire that killed Ronald Cogle, 21, a paint store clerk. The blast caused $125,000 damage and prompted evacuations of nearby apartments. Fire officials cited painting fluid containers as likely ignition sources. mate details about the explosion remain undetermined.
Five other persons in the paint and Bridgeport Ameri store branch escaped injury. A medical examiner listed asphyxiation and severe burns as the cause of Cogle's death. Henry Strow, president of Trubrite Chemical Products, Oakville, will discuss "Controlled Brass Plating" at the Hotel Barnum Friday at 8 p.m.
Prince Philip, cited by Britons as a capable businessman, as squire of Norfolk, transformed long loss making estates into break even operations within five years. He introduced new equipment and modern methods, studied factory practices, and now tracks exact costs of farming activities.
Vice President Richard Nixon and Secretary Sinclaire Weeks voiced optimism about ending the recession. They cited improving contractor reports, FHA mortgage insurance reaching a May record of 90 007, and better business statistics since the slump began.
David Smith, 30, father of six, raises his own rent on a city owned home outside London. He will pay 5.88 a week instead of 4.48 for a three bedroom. Smith says he earned 22.50 weekly five years ago and now makes about 36.50. The council congratulated him on his honesty.
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