Jupiter-C rocket flight boosts Explorer satellites in orbit
Rockets in Cape Canaveral's Jupiter-C flight lift four stages into space. Observers including von Braun note Explorer I and Explorer II may be in orbit with Navy Vanguard I as Sputnik II trails burned. Temperatures and transmitters on Explorers I and III aim to probe cosmic rays and space conditions for future manned missions.
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Dohanos' Car Recovered After Westport Theft
Stolen from Main street parking, Dohanos of Sturgis High School was found by police on Canal Street. The incident occurred Wednesday. authorities recovered the vehicle today in Westport.
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Westport
Zeller Claims Jobless Drop Amid Campaign Claim
State Republican candidate Fred Zeller told a Young Republicans crowd in West Hartford that unemployment has improved, asserting that news reports show the state's jobless count has dropped by 6,686. He spoke during a campaign event in March.
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Zeller
West Hartford
March
Unions Merge Elect Officers In Bridgeport
Delegates from member unions will have unlimited representation for April to June as the new AFL-CIO council forms. The merger officials plan summer sessions and a September allotment of delegates based on dues paying members. New leadership met with past CLU leaders and local officials to discuss an orderly integration and future council activity.
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Jobless Claims Drop In Connecticut State Week
Connecticut labor commissioner reports unemployment declined in the week ended March 22, with total jobless easing from 72,440 to 66,? as mass plant reopenings and seasonal apparel hiring boosted employment. Initial claims rose to 6,800 for the week, while exhausted benefits reached a new high for the period.
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Purtell presses defense work into Connecticut surplus areas
Senator William A. Purtell announced assurances from Defense Secretary McElroy and GSA chief Fleete that defense contracts and set aside procurement will favor labor surplus areas in Connecticut. He outlined a division plan giving half contracts to the lowest bidder and the rest to firms in Bridgeport Waterbury Danbury Torrington and Ansonia Derby, with opportunities to match bids. The push aims to boost employment in surplus areas by directing prime contractors to prefer local firms and to use set aside quantities that may exceed half the total procurement.
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William A. Purtell
R-Conn
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River yields body of slain farmer in Virginia
The trussed body of Orville Gibson, 47, a prosperous South Newbury farmer, was found in his barn. State's Attorney Harvey C. Dr. of Orange County said authorities suspect murder, with Gibson missing since about 4 am on December 3 after a quarrel and threats.
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Economic Update Shows Hartford Job Decline in State Report
In the Bridgeport area notes, Hartford area data indicate a drop in jobs with unemployment rising to 6.3 percent statewide. The report highlights a fall from 9.506 percent in prior periods and cites labor market shifts affecting the state’s employment picture.
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Zeller Criticizes Ribicoff Regime In West Hartford
West Hartford Republicans hear state comptroller Fred R. Zeller accuse Governor Ribicoff of seeking to wipe $31 million in federal highway funds. Finance officials deny the claim, saying the change in accounting shifts funds to highway construction. Zeller urges a GOP win to fix the administration.
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Goldstein Joins Dinardo Defense in Westport Homicide
David Goldstein, noted for defense in prior murder cases, joins the defense for Mrs. Julia DiNardo who is charged with killing her husband Pasquale DiNardo in their Westport home. State's Attorney seeks murder indictment via bench warrant. grand jury to convene next month. Coroner Krentzman finds DiNardo loaded a .30 caliber rifle and fatally shot him after he returned home.
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Bridgeport
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Julia DiNardo
Pasquale DiNardo
Westport
Salvatore DePiano
Goldstein and Peck
Willis
Goldstein
Imogene Dumas Stevens
Albert Keynes
Norwalk Salar
Carel
Ann Baight
Shinfford College
Wen
Mercy Dalling
Set
Carl Paight
Stamford Police Department
Dad of 12 Swallows Cleaning Fluid Dies in Springfield
Nicola Stallone, 68, father of 12, died after accidentally ingesting cleaning fluid today in Springfield Mass. He collapsed at home and was pronounced dead at Wesson Memorial Hospital. Police and Dr Chapin, medical examiner, ruled the death accidental.
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Mass
March
Nicola Stallone
Wesson MeMorial Hospital
Wlar. Chapin
Rajed
State retirement plan under debate as costs rise
Hartford officials discuss Senate retirement legislation in a Public Personnel committee meeting. Rep. McAdams warns against broadening benefits, saying the system is costly and riskier if expanded. Repka notes lack of actuarial soundness and insufficient state contributions. The plan currently allows retirement after 25 years with phased pay increases.
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James McAdams
Guilford
House
McAdams
Rep. McAdam
Andrew Repka
Willington
Finnegan Dies in Philadelphia at 50
James A Finnegan longtime Pennsylvania official and Adlai Stevenson campaign manager died at Misericordia hospital at age 50. He had a noted career in politics and entertainment and made a comeback in film after television success.
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James A.innegan
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Adlai Stevenson
Misericordia Hospital
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