House unit cuts 4 billion from aid funds
Washington June 26 AP Rep Otto E Passman confirms that 482.5 million dollars were cut from foreign aid funds by a House Appropriations subcommittee. He says leaks aimed to pressure for more money. the full committee will decide tomorrow.
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U. S
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State Department
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United States
Park Board Accepts Bequest to Expand City Zoo
Park commissioners accepted a 150000 bequest from Elton G. Rogers to be used for expanding and developing Beardsley Park Zoo. The measure designates City Trust to handle the funds with work to start promptly if the amount is verified. The park board also discussed the project and approved appointing the trust as its agent.
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Russell F. Neary
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Paul Miller
City Trust Company
Ballyhoo Show Promises All-Star Acts Tonight
Referendum on the Ehrsam high school site failed to reach required votes to be official with 1 423 against and 1 039 in favor. Monday's final referendum looms as opponents hail the nonbinding result and supporters expect Ehrsam approval. Ballyhoo event features Dick Clark Eydie Gorme Steve Lawrence Fred Waring Glee Club Helen Kane Enoch Light and more with a 8 pm start at Hedge im stadium. Stadium parking and GE lot access noted.
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Ehrsam
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Dick Clark
Eydie Gorme
Steve Lawrence
Fred Waring
General Electric
Kenneth Beaudin
Ballyhoo
Barnum Festival Launch Roars At Lions Club Gala
The 1958 Bridgeport Barnum Festival opened with a noisy Lions Club dinner in Stratfield celebrating a ten day run. Ringmaster Kenneth Raine received a silver whistle a whip a gold medallion and Barnum watch as festival President Kenneth Maloney proclaimed the opener amid riotous celebration and pandemonium.
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Britisk
Samuel Tedesco
Kenneth E. Raise
William Towse
Lions Club
Florence Lovell
Bridgeport
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Lions’ Club
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Lions
Paul Goldbecker
Kenneth’s. Raine
Festival Society
Kenneth Maloney
Ballyhoo
Hedges
Bragan Fired by Cleveland Indians Hire Gordon as Manager
Cleveland fires Bobby Bragan as manager and hires Joe Gordon, former Indians second baseman and Yankee, after a 2-1 loss to the Red Sox. The club sits 12 games behind the Yankees and tied for seventh with Baltimore. GM Frank Lane cites not getting full effort amid injuries to Herb Score and Vic Wertz. Gordon plans to fly to Cleveland Friday morning to assume duties.
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Gordon
San Francisco
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Herb Score
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Adams Denies Fox Charges as Malicious Lies
President Eisenhower's aide Sherman Adams denies Boston publisher John Fox's testimony to the House subcommittee, calling the charges about aiding Goldfine in a Federal Trade Commission matter falsehoods. Adams says he did not promise help, nor accept financial favors from Goldfine.
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John Fox
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Bernard Goldfine
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White House
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House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Lycoming Receives 6 Million Military Engine Order
Lycoming division announced a $6 million gas turbine engine contract for the T53 L 3 light prop jet to equip a new Army observation plane, the Grumman Mohawk. The Stratford firm has already secured $1.8 million of the total. this marks Air Force Army contracts for a small American propjet. Earlier, Lycoming reported a $10 million order for the helicopter version, the T53 L 1, its first major military turbine copter engine contract.
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Beirut Jolted by New Attack
Heavy fighting erupted in Beirut as army units moved in with armored cars tanks and cannons to repel a rebel assault. At least a dozen bombs rocked the city with rebels reported killed or wounded. In Tripoli fighting also broke out on the eve of the Adha Moslem feast. A UN jeep was damaged in the Bekaa valley wounding an Indian UN observer officer. Officials feared the offensive could signal a wider attack on President Camille Chamoun's government timed to Moslem feast openings.
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Lebanon
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Tripoli
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Bekaa
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Camille Chamoun
UN Chief Returns from Lebanon Trip
Dag Hammarskjold returned to United Nations headquarters in New York on June 26 after visiting Lebanon. He prepared a report on the Middle East crisis and war relief efforts, signaling continued U.N. involvement in the region.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Lebanon
Democrats Set For Convention In Hartford Tonight
Hartford June 26 Democrats prepare to open their state convention with the U S Senate fight centering on Chester Bowles Thomas J Dodd and William Benton Each claims a majority of the 894 delegates while Benton may seek a compromise choice Kennedy serves as keynote at the Bushnell Memorial tonight Bailey will open the convention and all business except nominations will be handled at the night session Nomination on Saturday begins at 10 a m with the Senate contest unresolved.
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U. S. Senate
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Thomas J. Dodd
William Benton
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Bowles
Benton
Kennedy
John M. Bailey
Bushnell Memorial
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Atc
Senate
Miss Mendel Receives Permanent Three Year Superintendent Appointment
The Board of Education unanimously approved Augusta Mendel as permanent superintendent and set bid dates for the $1.5 million North End elementary school. She was formally certified after acting since last winter and will earn 14,045 dollars yearly.
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Augusta Mendel
North End
Reservoir Avenue
Miss Mendel
Milton Reinhard
William J. Saunders
Francis J. King
John Behuncik
Reinhard
Benjamin R. Silver
Joseph E. Jeffery
J. Gerald Phelan
Raymond Olson
Olson
Five Soldiers Hurt In Avon Crash Near Nike Site
Five soldiers stationed at the Simsbury Nike site were injured when the car they rode in collided with a wrecker. Police said the five were taken to Hartford Hospital and could not immediately identify them. The wrecker driver was uninjured.
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Hartford Hospital
Puzzle prize climbs to seven hundred in Sunday post
Puzzle editor notes 27th week of winners. Puzzle 213 void for dull clues. puzzle 214 to offer a $700 jackpot next Sunday. Explains clue corrections for across and down items and the need for a perfect solution to claim the prize.
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New York City
USA
Mayor cites bond issues may delay North End high school
At a school board session Mayor Tedesco presented a fiscal study plan and warned large municipal spending could delay a new North End high school. He noted $2,645,000 in bonds issued last year, $1,759,000 for schools, plus $7,000,000 in ongoing programs and a $375,000 airport debt. Socialist Harold Saunders criticized the pause. Democrats Francis King and Judge Milton Reinhard defended the mayor.
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Board of Education
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Francis‘j. King
Milon Reinhard
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Letty
Eisenhower
Arithmetic Defense Clears Engineer in Red Light Case
Glastonbury town engineer William E. Colgan used calculus and slide rules in court to argue his innocence after being charged with running a red light. He testified he drove 30 mph and calculated four car lengths as 64 feet, concluding the car could not have run the light in time. Judge John D. Brennan found reasonable doubt and acquitted him.
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Glastonbury
William E. Colgan
John D. Brennan
Arnold Burchill
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