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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1963

Page

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Merit Mother of Bridgeport Honored Spotlighting Mrs Onder

Mrs Helen Onder of 186 Saga Street named one of four Merit Mothers by Connecticut American Mothers committee. Active in Family Life Bureau and parish groups, she balances homemaking with public service and volunteer work for Heart Fund Cancer Society and Mental Health. Her daughter Barbara Ann is an Annnhurst College graduate and Remington Arms employee.

Bridgeport Helen Onder Saga Street Onder Connecticut American Mothers Committee Cha Family Life Bureau Diocese of Church Women’s Guilds the Heart Fund Cancer Society Mental Health Organization Stephen Guild of Our Lady of Fatima St. John Nepomucene Church St. John's Ways and Mrans Council of Catholic Women St. John Nepomucene General Electric Eginl Barbara Ann Remington Arms Conmary Annhurst College Worlstock Raymond Guidant Bridgeport Family Cafe Bureau Butiover Sheaz Farbilu Ie

Mother of Year Dines With Son in Seymour

Mrs Ridgley C Clark 7 prepared Sunday dinner for son Bruce Clark from Ansonia. She is Connecticut Mother of the Year and a deaconess at Seymour Congregational Church. She spoke of Mother's Day kindness and noted her extended family gatherings and a recent New York City celebration.

Seymour Congregational Church

Riots After Bombings Hit City Area and Motel

Police and National Guard kept order as a wave of rioting and fire damaged a motel near Fifth Avenue North between 15th and 16th streets and a store and house at Bth Avenue and 15th. King aide and governor urged restraint while calling for desegregation and state control to end segregation practices.

Fifth Avenue 15Th 16Th Streets Cormer Bth Avenue 15Th Street Nedy Dr. King King King’s Stiuition United States A.D

Rockefeller Plan Aims to Boost New Haven Commuter Rail

A proposed Rockefeller plan seeks to draw car traffic into Grand Central by expanding New York Connecticut rail service. It includes tax relief totaling 2.95 million annually and bond-backed funding for rail improvements plus sale and lease of 10 prewar cars to the Port Authority for shorter service. Connecticut’s J. Tylee Patterson Jr. warns loss of relief could affect state aid to the railroad and asks Rockefeller to veto measures curbing relief.

Grand Central New York State Connecticut Port of New York Authority New Haven Port Authority Rockefeller Interstate Staff Committee New York Rhode Island Massachusetts U. S. District Court Tylee Patterson Jr

JFK Challenged by Governor Wallace

Wallace asserted control over Alabama National Guard and warned of immediate deployment while criticizing federal handling of civil unrest. He pressed the president on state rights and urged action to maintain order amid tensions.

Alabama National Guard Wallace Tom Washington

Giant from Space Reported as Massive Meteorite Strike

A largely garbled report describes an enormous meteorite event titled Giant from Space. It mentions South West Africa and a claimed mass of 0 tons, with unclear details on location, timing, or effects.

Space South West Africa

Hungary Moves Toward Relaxed Controls Amid Amnesties

The State Department memorandum describes Hungary’s policy shifts under Kadar including amnesty for Istvan Bibo, expanding Church ties, Mindszenty negotiations, increased Western cultural exposure, eased passport rules, and reduced economic restraints. It notes improved autonomy from Moscow, a more open intellectual climate, and Kadar’s desire for better U.S. relations through dialogue while full diplomatic ties hinge on Washington and Congress.

Istvan Bibo Kadar Hungary Mindszenty Vatican Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty U.S Legation State Department Poland Forday Soviet Bloc Moscow Hungaria Rakos Spetch Budapest United States Trade Union Congress Washington I Mare Capitol Department

Dr. H. S. Gasser Dies Nobel Prize Winner in '44

Dr. Herbert Spencer Gasser, 74, Nobel laureate in physiology and medicine in 1944, died after tying last month at a New York hospital. He shared the prize with Joseph Erlanger for discoveries on nerve fiber properties and had directed the Rockefeller Institute for nearly two decades before retirement. He continued research until illness prevented work.

New York Herbert Spencer Gasser Rockefeller Institute New York Hospital Gasser Joseph Erlanger Institute Wari

British warning on transatlantic air fares sparks cross border talks

U S airlines face a British warning as transatlantic fare hikes push negotiations. Pan Am and Trans Canada declined comment while U S officials and British ministers prepare further talks. France and other nations indicated rate enforcement. IATA calls emergency Bermuda meeting.

Pan Am New York Trans Canada Julian Amery House of Commons TWA London BOAC British Overseas Airways Corp France State Department Washrington U. S A. State Department IATA Lso Bermuda

Cooper Checks Space Vehicle On 25 Percent Safety Margin

Lt Cmdr John Young, an astronaut with Gemini and Apollo experience, notes a 25 percent safety factor in the flight, estimating that even at 300 pounds and maximal breathing during a 22 orbit mission, 25 percent extra consumables would keep him alive while Cooper undergoes final physicals at nearby Patrick Air Force Base.

Cmdr John Young Gordo Cooper Patrica Air Force Base Cape Canavgeal First Christian Church Cocoa Beach Cooper Lef Alva Siz¢mare Charles Shutt Telenews Shutt Jack Patrick Air Force Base Pacific Mitway Island

President Orders Steps to Restore Birmingham Calm

President Kennedy announces three initial steps to quell Birmingham riots after last night bombings. Deputy Attorney General Burke Marshall to consult with citizens, Defense to deploy riot control elements, and calling out Alabama National Guard if needed. King says administration shows resolve but stresses nonviolence and hopes shared agreement stands.

Ers Birmingham Asst Alty Geo Burke Marshall Justice Department Marshall Maryland Mountains White House Kennedy Dirmingham Dr. King U.S Martin Luther King Sr King

False alarm handled by three engine companies

Firefighters from three engine companies responded to a false alarm pulled at 10 p.m. from Box 551 at Hallet and Hamilton streets. Police are investigating the incident.

Hallet Hamilton

Three Car Crash Injures Five in Stratford

Five people were injured in a three car collision on Stratford road near Prospect drive at 10:30 p.m. Police said Mrs. Anna Pond of Shelton drove north and lost control, hitting a pole then a southbound car driven by Timothy Joy of Stratford. Linda Stefan, a passenger in Joys car, was uninjured. The Pond car then struck the Nelson vehicle and veered off the highway into a vacant lot. Injured were Mrs. Pond Franklin Pond Florence Clarain William Clarkin and Pater Wetson. Mrs. Pond faces a summons for improper land usage. Police investigating were Patrolmen Moran Evanko Haske and McKay.

Stratford Road Prospect Drive Stratford Bridgeport Hospital Anna Pond Sixth Avenue Shelton Franklin Pond Florence Clarain Highland Avenue Bridgeport William Clarkin Pater Wetson Bridgeview Place Steatfard Linda Stefan Birdseye Street Pond Nelson

Betty Miller lands in Brisbane after Pacific solo flight

Betty Miller 27 of Santa Monica becomes the first woman to fly solo from the US mainland to Hawaii and then to Brisbane. She delivered the Piper Apache to Bob Goss in Cunnamulla Queensland, logged 54 hours 8 minutes airborne, faced a cyclone threat, and described her journey as professional and serious.

AB Weenbois Brisbany U.S Brisbane Australia Pacific California Betty Miller Santa Monica Calif San Francisco Miller Eagle Farm Oakland Oaklamt Honolulu United States Emelia Earhart Fred Noone

Main Streeter Held in Aid Fraud Probe

Charles Young, 4, of Aon Main Street, was arrested yesterday noon and accused by police of fraud by legally receiving staly act. He is held in bail of $2,500 pending further investigation.

Charles Young AON Mainstreet

Card game raid nets six arrests at Midtown house

Police raided a house at 2 Myrtle Avenue early Sunday and arrested six men on gambling charges. Bail set at $100 each pending circuit court hearings. Those charged include Ramon Morales 61 Jorge Cuya Vasquez 46 Cruz Tritoche 46 Antonio Rodrigues 44 Alejandrina Aponte 30 and Incequini Gonzales 39, all from New York City.

Myrtle Avenue Ramon Morales Lafayete Street Jorge Cuya Vasquez Cruz Tritoche State Street Antoinio Rodrigues Alejandrina Aponte Incequini Gonzales New York City

Argentina Faces New Crisis Amid Power Struggle

Argentine tensions escalate as Interior Minister Rauch seeks resignations of four civilian ministers and purges Peronist influence. Conflicting reports say generals back Rauch while others push to limit Peronist political participation ahead of July elections and October civilian rule.

Mands Argentina Rauch Carlos Muniz Guido Martell Eustaquio Mendez Delfino Alberto Rodriguez Galan Rauph Hag Juan D. Peron Arturo Frondizi Raugt Frondizi Navy Rallenbach Juan Carlos Ongania Campo de Mayo Carit Ralan Guidon

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