Five Connecticut towns threatened with court action over sewage
Three Naugatuck Valley communities plus two others face court action if they do not begin sewage treatment projects to curb river pollution. The State Water Commission warned Hartford Shelton New London and Norwich are delinquent, must show progress or the attorney general will sue. Four towns received praise for recent plant projects including Winsted Naugatuck Stratford and Norwalk. Hamilton Standard Propeller Division is building an industrial waste plant at Bradley Field. Edward J. McDonough of Hartford was re-elected chairman.
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Dr Jakob Appointed to Iran School Post
Norwalk June 20 AP Dr Philip Jakob retired Norwalk schools superintendent was named coordinator of Iran’s school systems by the State Department after Iran requested a competent administrator. A Yale graduate with a New York University doctorate, Jakob led Norwalk High as principal before becoming superintendent in 1982 and retiring in 1949. He plans to stay about four months in Iran.
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Bridgeport Weather Brief Cooler Today With Showers Expected
Official weather page for Bridgeport notes a slightly cooler day with a near 75 high and showers this afternoon or evening. Tonight cools, low around 2. Sunday shows up to 8 p m readings with humidity near 49 percent. Tides listed with times 11 30 am and 5 26 pm. The entry marks Saturday June 21, the first day of summer, in the 173rd day of the year.
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Firemen battle John Street blaze as boys blamed
A fire at 505 John Street damaged the roof of a vacant one story building after boys playing with matches sparked flames. Fire crews contained the blaze in 12 minutes as smoke drew hundreds to the scene and police diverted traffic.
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Elizabeth Taylor Expected Baby Rumors In Film Hype
A garbled note suggests Elizabeth Taylor is rumored to be expecting. The article hints at industry gossip, cites unnamed sources, and references film plans and social events surrounding her.
Building Hit By Steel Strike Intensifies Economic Pressure
Washington reports the steel strike worsens the economy as the Defense Production Administration indefinitely postpones easing of steel curbs on home construction and recreation center building. An AP survey finds arms producers expect military output to halt within weeks if the strike persists.
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Defense Production Administration
Associated Press
Communists launch mass assault on T-Bone hill and western front
On the western front, thousands of Communist troops attacked T-Bone hill and adjacent heights, supported by heavy artillery. Allied and Chinese forces repelled the assault, with estimates of several hundred Reds killed or wounded and multiple battalions by-passed. Allied counterfire and close air support kept UN positions secure through the night.
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Summer to Get Cloudy As Solstice Brings Longest Day
The new summer season arrives at 7:13 AM with cloudy skies and afternoon or evening showers likely. The solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest day with Bridgeport totaling 15 hours 17 minutes of daylight. Yesterday was Spring’s last full day, pleasant with sunny spells, a cool breeze, and below normal temperatures for the date. The Weather Bureau notes a mean 67 degrees, 1 degree below standard. June temps have been generally higher than usual except for two days. nationwide, fair weather prevailed, with showers in the Midwest and parts of the South and western Washington Oregon and northern California.
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Pops Concert Sets Attendance Record at Fairfield University Field
The Connecticut Pops season opener drew over 10,000 paid admissions, with Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz lauded for a dazzling performance. Governor Lodge and UN representative Louis Delanney attended as stars filled the stands, shouting the evening a memorable cultural triumph.
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Costsello Taxes on Cuff Exposed in Senate Charge
Senator Williams charges that treasury officials allowed racketeers Frank Costello and Phil Kastel to dodge taxes for years while profiting from slot machines and other ventures. He cites 315,156 dollars in taxes marked off over 15 years plus 14,083 canceled penalties from 1942, calling administrations hollow defenders of the average man.
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Have The Telegram Delivered Daily At Your Home
Telegraph service offers daily delivery to Bridgeport residents by calling 30161 to place an order with the Circulation department for morning newspaper service at home.
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Bandit Robbery At Woolworths City Store Photos Viewed For Suspect
Vera Mason a 1 year old cashier at F W Woolworth on Mainstreet viewed rogues gallery photos at police HQ to identify a gunpoint thief who forced about 500 dollars from store receipts Thursday at 530 pm via the store stairway. Police Capt Washburn said she could not pick a matching suspect but may view more photos today as the loss, likely 400 to 500 dollars, is insured. Mason, a Warren Harding High student, was en route to the office with receipts when the holdup occurred.
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Lattimore Trip Blocked as State Dept Alerts Customs
U S customs were alerted to intercept Owen Lattimore if he attempts to depart the United States amid unconfirmed reports of a planned trip to Soviet Russia or other iron curtain countries. Johns Hopkins officials noted a conditional, yearlong leave request tied to a potential academic year in India, while Lattimore denied plans to go abroad and questioned the motive behind the alert.
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Convicts Flee Brazilian Lockup Sparking Coast Town Terrors
Four hundred inmates from Mt Anchieta Island penitentiary seized weapons killed the warden and escaped toward the mainland. Municipal forces near Ubatuba faced attack while others sought escape through Sao Vicente and Caraguatatuba towns about 160 miles from Sao Paulo. Prison director Fausto Lady was reported killed as a state police boat and a special police craft pursued the fugitives.
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House Votes to Abolish Wage Stabilization Board
The House provisionally voted to abolish the Wage Stabilization Board and lift price controls on most consumer goods. It also moved to extend the Defense Production Act for another year starting July 1 and set up a new board with public members while limiting labor representation. The action follows debates over steel, Taft-Hartley power, and economic controls.
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