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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1958
Page
6
Overnight decision fuels party harmony as Zeller secures top spot with Alsop trailing. Bradley steps back to back Zeller, with Eielson named comptroller and Cohen attorney general, while Adorno and Pruyn exit to back Cohen. Sweeney to run for lieutenant governor as convention ends.
Rodney S. Bilson 34 of Trumbull, Fairfield County contender, tops GOP slate for state comptroller. A two term General Assembly member and former assistant majority leader, Bilson backs Route 25 relocation and highway plans. He practiced law since 1951, Navy veteran, civic leader, and married to Shirley Tobiason, residing 31 Moorland Road, Trumbull.
A vacancy in the comptroller post prompts a state representative from Trumbull Republicans to nominate a successor on behalf of the party. The seat was formerly held by gubernatorial candidate Fred R. Zeller, triggering the party’s selection process.
Hartford June 17 AP Fred R Zeller Republican governor candidate gives up the state comptroller post after 22 years in public office. Native of Stonington he was state senator from the 20th district from 1936 and comptroller in 1938 42 46 50 and 54. He chairs Park City Binding Co Bridgeport and leads Bartons Inc New York. He is married to Marjorie MacKenzie and has two daughters.
In Hartford on June 17 AP reports gubernatorial contender John Alsop accepted defeat with a smile congratulating winner Fred Zeller and pledging not to pursue a primary. State Senator Theodore S. Ryan and Benjamin L. Barringer also smiled, citing family plans and goodwill among supporters.
Joseph Klubnick was elected navigator of the Philip Sheridan General Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus at annual elections in the K of C hall 460 Washington Avenue. About 75 members attended. outgoing navigator Noward G. Dunne was elected admiral with other officers named: Rocco P. Faustin Sr captain Raymond C. Bradley pilot Ernest C. Bono comptroller William Pekar purser Harold McDonald scribe Anthony Freitas inside sentinel John L. Lynott outside sentinel Arthur Laures trustee for three years.
Hartford June 17 AP The Republican state convention ran ahead of schedule leaving Sen. William A. Purtell without his planned brass band. The organ played as nominations proceeded and Alsop supporters paraded. the band then entered during Alsop’s nominating speech, in a five minute demonstration marking the gubernatorial race start.
Governor Ribicoff urged graduates to seek knowledge despite fear and mob pressure. He praised night school paths to legal education, spoke of humility, and encouraged graduates to carry their degrees with pride for themselves and Connecticut. Valedictorian Eriks A. Parups, Latvian-born engineer, urged service to country and science as BES Stamford and Stamford branches awarded five year and engineering diplomas with honors.
Hartford June 17 AP The Republican state convention stretched into the afternoon as delegates faced long hours between sessions. The event offered both receptions and hunger as nominees and candidates moved through the hot race and hotel suites.
During a one hour adjournment attendees extended lunch to several hours and some did not return. By 6 39 p m the Bushnell Memorial auditorium was less than three quarters full versus a packed scene earlier.
President Carlos Garcia arrived for a three day state visit and was greeted warmly by President Eisenhower at National airport. Talks at the White House are expected to focus on long term loans and credits potentially totaling more than 350 million dollars for the Philippines.
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