Indonesians Retake Airfield and Two Towns in Sumatra
Jakarta reports government forces seized Lirik Aimolek and Camp Djapura airfield in central Sumatra, cutting rebel oil revenue lines. Stanvac evacuated staff to Palembang while Pakanbaru and the eastern pipeline network fell earlier, as Atjeh province steadies against rebel bases with no casualty reports.
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Eisenhower Returns From Augusta For Washington Week
President Eisenhower flew back to Washington from Augusta, Ga, arriving at Washington National at 6:29 p.m. after a weekend of golf and sunshine. He will meet with Dr. Ludwig Erhard, West Germany's vice chancellor, and is expected to send Congress a special message outlining plans to extend unemployment insurance benefits during the coming week.
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Bridgeport Area Weather Forecast Edge of Spring
Increasing cloudiness with little temperature change. Highs 45 to 50. Tonight mostly cloudy with low in the 30s. Tuesday cloudy with occasional rain or wet snow and highs in the upper 30s. Winds NE 15 to 18 mph this afternoon. Almanac notes mark the eighty third day of the year and spring arrives.
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Weatier Timate
Bridgeport
Fire damages New London Mills drying oven building
Firemen fought for nearly five hours at New London Mills Inc. in New London, damaging the drying oven area and destroying linoleum festoons. General Manager Carl Anderson said plant operations may be cut back, with up to 250 workers affected. Fire Chief Frank Sullivan blamed a welding spark, and water was applied through roof and walls as smoke forced use of gas masks. Three firefighters were briefly overcome. two other crews stood by from Waterford, Goshen and Jordan.
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Wet snow possible as spring cloudiness increases
The Weather Bureau forecaster in Stratford predicts a south eastern Ohio valley disturbance will head this way late tonight or tomorrow bringing precipitation likely as wet snow mixed with rain. Daytime highs near mid forties and tonight’s lows around freezing. Any snow should melt soon if it accumulates.
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Liz Taylor Grieving After Todd Death in New Mexico
Elizabeth Taylor spoke from her Beverly Hills home after the death of Mike Todd in a plane crash in the New Mexico mountains. She recalled their plans and cried as reporters described her hysterical first reaction and subsequent sedative sleep.
Grands, N M Experts Probe Todd Crash Identified
In New Mexico experts investigated wreckage to determine if ice caused the crash that killed Hollywood producer Mike Todd and three others. Positive dental identification by the Albuquerque French-Fitzgerald mortuary confirmed Todd among the victims, along with Art Cohn, pilot Bill Verner, and co-pilot Tom Barclay. Investigators from the CAA and related agencies continued examination of the fiery crash in the Zuni mountains amid speculation on weather and icing conditions.
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Nation visits Harding High on CBS TV program
Televiewers nationwide watched Warren Harding High School on the CBS Twentieth Century hour song special Class of 58. Walter Cronkite narrates exploring why two thirds of the nation’s brightest students do not go to college, spotlighting seniors David Butka Barbara Hutchinson and Ted Varios and the school's effort to reveal student, teacher, administrator and parent perspectives.
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Warren Harding Hich
Cbs-Tv
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Walter Cronkite
CBS
Five Flee Fire in the East End
Five residents escaped a blaze at 1582 Stratford Avenue a three family home, as a short circuit ignited a third floor bedroom. Hattie McIntosh suffered singed hair while fires gutted clothing and furniture before crews halted the spread after about 30 minutes. Additional units joined the response from Stratford and Hollister avenues. Owners listed as Henry Beverage.
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Bruce Glenn
Margaret Graves
Bogey
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Si Hewitt Sireet
Friars Club Post Mortem Honors Mike Todd Widow
In New York yesterday the Friars club dean Harry Deft held the statuette slated for Mike Todd. The organization announced the award will be given to Todd’s widow Elizabeth Taylor with an inscription expressing lasting affection for his performance both on and off the screen.
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Friars Club
New York
Mike Odd
Friars
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Mike Todd
Milford Teen Snipers Terrorize Town With Bullets
MILFORD, March 23. Two teens, Peter Warnes 18 and a 17 year old, terrorized Milford with .22 caliber shots into homes and cars, injuring a pregnant woman and nearly striking a baby. Police recovered a revolver and about 100 rounds. Warnes charged with malicious mischief and carrying weapons in a vehicle, bond set at $1,000, accomplice turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Peter Warnes
Rose Street
Oyster River
West Haven
Edward Hbbbhell
Hammarskjold arrives in Moscow for disarmament talks
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold lands in Moscow for discussions likely to ease the East West disarmament standstill and to plan a possible summit. He will meet Soviet leaders including Nikita Khrushchev, with Vasily Kuznetsov and Topchiev present to greet him. He declines to address the Soviet people by radio.
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Mother Daughter Slain in Kidnapping Near Barden
Two women from Barden, Florence Hoffer and Louise Hoffer, were found shot on a northern Adams County farm after disappearance reportedly tied to Sylvanus Daulton, 53, former Barden marshal. Daulton is charged with kidnapping. motive and conclusively tied events remain under investigation.
Turnpike Bridge Project To Resume Here Today
Carpenters will begin hammering concrete forms today on the Bridgeport harbor bridge of the Connecticut turnpike, completing decks for traffic by late June. Work resumed last week on the South Avenue and Bostwick Avenue viaducts, with lanes opening gradually as ramps near these sections are finalized.
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Burglars Target Homes and Cafe Across Bridgeport
Bridgeport detectives report multiple burglaries over the weekend. Robberies touched four residences and the Tropical cafe, with cash losses including 300 dollars from Ralph Maccine’s home at 130 Burroughs Street and 35 dollars from the cafe on West Avenue. Investigations by Detective Edward Lombardi focus on entry methods at two dwellings, with checks planned at other residences. A front-door forcible entry at Shirley Lipschita’s Court P. Marina Village home is also under review as detectives inventory missing items.
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Burroughs Street
Edward Lombardi
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Ruth Street
Franco Monaco
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Court P. Marina Village
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Bridges Foresees Decis ion on Cut Within 60 Days
The article reports five senators and Walter Reuther urging prompt tax cuts to combat a recession. Sen Styles Bridges predicted an administration decision on a tax cut within 60 days. Reuther urged targeted cuts for low and middle incomes, extended unemployment benefits, and accelerated public works. Douglas warned against waiting for natural recovery and favored rapid tax reduction.
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Churchill Back in Sickbed With Slight Lung Congestion
Roquebrune France March 23 AP a slight congestion of the lungs has put Sir Winston Churchill back in his sick bed but he was reported rather better tonight He had pneumonia and pleurisy last month Dr David Roberts said only that the 83 year old former British prime minister was suffering a slight recurrence of a former illness Things are as we want them to be and we are not worried at the moment added the Riviera physician A source in the Churchill vacation household said Churchill in suffering a slight lung congestion and has been in bed the last two days His condition was reported improving and no medical bulletins will be issued There were suggestions Churchill tried to get back in his robust Ways soon after recovering from the pneumonia and pleurisy that sent him to bed Feb 18 He promptly went back to his cigars and on March 14 insisted on taking a walk with Lady Churchill in the garden of the villa where he is staying Next day he went to lunch with a friend at the swank Cote D Azur restaurant Dr Roberts found his patient sleeping soundly this morning and had to wait an hour before he could examine him in London Mrs Mary Scante Continued on Page Two
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GE to begin portable and table phonographs in fall
General Electric announced plans to start production of portable and table model phonographs for sale this fall. Manufacturing will occur at the Utica New York plant while financial marketing and advertising operations will be run from Bridgeport. W P Von Behren stated phonographs will be shown to retailers at trade shows this summer and launched in the fall with price details to be announced later.
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