Ike accepts resignation of FCC commissioner Mack
President Eisenhower quickly accepts Mack's voluntary resignation from the FCC amid testimony and investigations. Hagerty says the White House received the letter after a brief period, while Mack cites public trust and personal sacrifice. Rep Harris calls the move expected and urges full disclosure of facts to end the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside
James C. Hagerty
White House
Mack
Bessyealian
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Messenger
House
FCC
Senate
Harris
United States
Department of Justice
FBI
Miro Mack
Bernared Schwartz
Schwartz
Subcommittee
Trouble Makers Sent to Separate Schools in City
A group of recently suspended students labeled chronic troublemakers began classes today in two separate special schools. Both campuses in Greerovich Village Manhattan and near Prospect Park Brooklyn reopened with all male staff as the Education Board resumes operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greerovich Village
Manhattan
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Board of Education
Overseas faith drives overseas aid through three religions
A public service message states 80 percent of voluntary overseas aid is provided by Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups. It urges continued support through faith based programs with a dollar funding 300 pounds of food and essentials like vitamins clothing and blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishops’ Retief Fund
Jewisn
UUA Becces Fund
The
Advertising Council
New Hope Seen for Harbor Bill in Connecticut
A harbor bill allocation lists projects in Torrington, New Haven, and surrounding areas. Funds include reservoir work on the east branch of the Naugatuck river at Torrington and Go tshen, Bridgeport harbor, erosion control near New Haven and along the Saugatuck and Byram rivers, plus surveys at Sachem's Head harbor in Guilford and the Poquonock river at Groton.
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Torrington
Gotshen
Naugatuck
Connecticut
Bridgeport
East River
New Haven Harbor
Saugatuck River
Byram River
Sachem's Head Harbor
Guilford J
Poquonock River
Groton
Milford Manager Cuts School and Police Budget
The Milford manager cut the proposed teacher salary schedule for the 1958 89 fiscal year adopted by the school board. He reduced the police budget by about 170 000. Major public works cuts occurred in capital outlay dropping from 565 965 to 64 115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
FHA Announces New Program and Expanded Mortgage Aid
The FHA unveils a Home Loan Guarantee Corporation to back 20 percent insurance under federal supervision. The plan would raise FHA mortgage insurance to 30,000 and increase government insured purchases to 20,000, with 18 percent insurance for relocated low cost housing rising to 12,000 and broader urban renewal backing to spur construction.
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Home, Loan Guarantee Corporation
Federal Home| Loan Bank Board
Joseph Holzka
The
Savings and Loan League
League
Holzka
Congress
Toocal
Mort.gage
Federal
National Mort. Pape Association
Nis
Connecticut Assembly Opens Session Amid Unemployment Push
The Connecticut Assembly opens a special session likely to focus on unemployment and economic recovery. Governor Ribicoff aims to speed payments, expand benefits, and lure out of state business, with a six point plan and routine early business before hearings begin March 11.
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Connecticut
Ribicoff
House
Pope
Burglary case ties trio to Bridgeport thefts
Prosecutors linked Pulito and accomplices to a Bridgeport burglary and a car theft, with police noting Finley, D Agostino and Pulito connected to a series of break ins. Pulito faced forged check charges in Bridgeport and had a prior narcotics and auto theft record. Processes concluded with Pulito's funeral in Middleboro after a fatal boating incident.
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D'Agostino
Massachusetts
Finley
Hazelwood Avenue
Fairfield
Middleboro
Pulito
Palladino
Bridgeport
Mario Vitello
Bancroft, Avenue
Bridgewater
Brockton
Fall River
D’agas
Pulitotino
Massachusets
Investipattons
Boston
D‘agostino
North Montello Street
Haywood
Gardiner
Benjamin Gilmore
William Green
Richard Ray
Nicholas
George A. Washburn
Nile Awning Company
Washburn
New Orleans
Middletown
Pulita
Cheshire Reformatory
Pulito Will
Parente
Washington Avenue
St. Raphael's Church
Buria
St. Michael's Cemetery
Fairfield Plastics Company
Salvatore
Theresa Dellamarggio
Barbara Weaver
Thomas
May Sees Early Signs of Jobs Recovery in Hartford
Congressman Edwin H. May Jr told about 400 women at a Hartford Tea that unemployment trends are reversing. He cited Fenn Manufacturing rehiring workers, Underwood rehiring 2,500 and Hamilton Standard winning a $9 million contract as evidence of a retreat in unemployment.
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Hartford
Edwin H. May, Jr
Rep. May
Woman's Republican Club
Edward N. Allen
May
Eisenhower
Fenn Manufacturing Company
Underwood
Hamilton Standard
Connecticut Raises Beauty Parlor Wages Under New Order
Hartford March 31 AP State Labor Commissioner Ricciuti announced increases in beauty parlor wages effective tomorrow. New minimums set for operators range 1.00 to 1.25 per hour with experience. manicurists and clerks at 1.00 to 1.10. Old daily rates abolished and overtime rules updated. operators receive straight time for overtime.
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Hartford
Renato FE. Ricciuti
Connecticut
Hartford Car Registration Deadline Approaches
Hartford March 2 AP The State Motor Vehicle Commissioner warns mail registrations are slow and expect long lines. The deadline is midnight Wednesday with in person renewal required by March 31 at MVD offices. Include the fee and sign the registration.
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Hartford
Jong Hines
John J. Tynan
MVD
Tynan
Dress Strike Set Tomorrow Hits New York Garment Workers
The ILGWU plans a 57 000 member dress worker strike in New York City and 49 000 across seven states including New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island demanding 15 percent wage increase and a 35 hour week for piece workers. Employers offered 3 percent plus fringe benefits.
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Dubinsky
ILGWU
New York City
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Weaver Rites Held For Local Publisher Travis A Daniels Weaver
Funeral services were held for Travis Alva Daniels Weaver 63 longtime Stratford resident and business manager of The Post Publishing Company. Officiating was Rev Melville S Bulmer at Dennis and D Arcy funeral home Stratford with delegations from Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce Algonquin and Kiwanis clubs Stratford town officials and local industrialists in attendance. Cremation arranged at family discretion.
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Travis Alva Daniels Weaver
City council commission seeks wider drives and safer crosswalks
The council ordered crosswalk painting on State street at Wordin and Howard avenues and studied a four way stop at Hancock and Maplewood as aldermen pressed safety. A pension funding request of 7800 dollars for a retired dispatcher was referred to finance, while Bridgeport hospital and Brookside Shopping Center gained approvals to widen driveways on Central avenue Main street respectively.
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Police Board
State Street
Wordin
Howard Avenues
George L. Cipu
Charles P. Wangel
Hancock and
Maplewood Avenues
Finance Committee
John J. Morris
Charles T. Fitzgerald
John V. Donnelly
Donnelly
Morris
Councill
Bridgeport Hospital
Central Avenue
Brookside
Main Street
Tabby Markings Describe Stripes Not Gender
The description explains that tabby refers to yellowish grey coat markings with black stripes and does not indicate the cat's sex. It clarifies common confusion between tabby appearance and female gender.
UN Raps Korea Reds on Plane Hostages
Allied and communist representatives failed to agree on returning 34 occupants of a plane held in North Korea. The UN command accused the Communists of using the captives as hostages, including two American pilots and two Germans, as leverage for political aims. Richard Hertz noted the Reds tied political issues to humanitarian concerns.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Red North Korea
U. S. Navy
George W. Kehl
Richard Hertz
Congress Briefs on Postage Surcharges and Pearl Harbor Memorial
The House approved a bill to add charges on business reply mail posted without prepayment, with Postmaster General setting rates every two years. Senate passed a Pearl Harbor memorial bill enabling Navy to accept public funds for a memorial and museum near the Arizona hulk. Senator Jenner called aid to Poland controversial and warned that satellite nations supply the Soviet war machine.
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Washington
House
Senate
Post Office Department
Eisenhower
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Navy
Hawaii
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Poland
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
GOP
United States
Waterbury Waterbury triumph edges Stamford in tourney
Waterbury defeats Stamford as Lindsey Haughton fouls out for Central and Carl Spencer leads a late drive sealing the win. Stamford trailed 13-9, 26-21, 41-35 after three periods. Eisenstadt and Toole led Stamford with 19 and 12 points while Yasin ski topped Central with 22 in his final game.
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New Haven
Lindsey Haughton
Crosby
Carl Spencer
Waterbury
Stamford
Central
Bridgeport
Eisenstadt
Toole
Reds propose summit talk date in June
Gromyko outlined a plan for a foreign ministers conference and a June summit with Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. He urged adding neutral nations like India and Yugoslavia and Swiss participation as needed while avoiding issues with no positive solution. Eisenhower would object to balancing satellites against Western nations and keep the agenda to negotiable topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gromyko
Pineau
Vote Fight Looms For Bakery Union Bid
Alex White, president of Local 429 in Buffalo, announces candidacy against James G Cross for international presidency of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers. The election is set for tomorrow or Wednesday after hours of discussion and a reading of a 66-page report on the union's expulsion by the CIO AFL.
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Cincinnati
Buffalo
N. Y
International Union
James G. Cross
International
Alex White
Union
Crass
AFL
CIO
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Mersin Guile
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Xavier Cugat
Los Angeles Times
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New England
Council
Congress Briefs
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