De Gaulle signals easing tensions as he contemplates leadership
Paris May 19 Gen Charles De Gaulle declared he is at France's disposal to restore order and would accept extraordinary powers if needed yet denies dictatorship He urged unity and warned Algeria must stay part of France while noting the army is the state’s instrument His remarks eased tensions amid the Algeria crisis and Pflimlin government turmoil
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London
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Cardinal Stritch Receives Last Rites Amid Stroke Crisis
Rome reports Samuel Cardinal Stritch, 70, felled by a brain stroke. He again received last rites after a prior illness, with doctors predicting a crisis in his condition. The American prelate, recently amputee for gangrene risk, is largely paralyzed on his right side and unable to speak.
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Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Cardinal Stritch
Weather and International Tensions in Indonesia
Bridgeport area weather shows fair, mild temperatures with highs around mid seventies and lows in the forties. In Jakarta, a government source reports China offered to send thousands of volunteers to aid Indonesian rebels, a move not accepted, while Nasution drafts a home guard decree. Diplomatic hints point to Secretary Dulles as pivotal in preventing outside intervention and maintaining peace.
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Red China
Indonesia
Poland
Czechslovakia
Celebes
China
Dulles
Subandrio Ime
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State Knights of Columbus elects slate at convention
State Deputy Thomas J. Parks of New Haven heads a reelected slate at the Knights of Columbus State Council two day convention at the Stratfield hotel. More than 500 delegates attended the final session after a high Mass at St. Augustine's cathedral celebrated by Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan. Mayor Tedesco attended the opening to extend a welcome as delegates were chosen to attend the Supreme Convention in Cleveland.
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Thomas J. Parks
New Haven
State Council of the Knights of Columbus
Stratfield Hotel
St. Augusiine’s
Lawrence J. Shehan
Tedesco
Approval Given To Space Unit
Washington May 19 AP The House Space committee unanimously approved a bill to create a strong civilian agency to direct America's non military space ventures The measure follows President Eisenhower recommendations for a non military space authority It would position NASA as a single administrator to lead peaceful outer space development and keep non military goals ahead of military space efforts
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Massachusetts
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McCormack
Senate Space Committee
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Foreign Affairs
Space Committee
U. S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Stratford Firemen Lose Plea For 42 Hour Week Referendum
Stratford officials reject the charter revision committee report that would place a 42 hour firemen work week on fall ballots. Council aims to address overtime by ordinance after meeting with fire department delegates. The vote to reject was eight to one, with one dissenter.
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Joseph W. Venables
Charter Committee
George F. Wright
Fone
Edwin Cary
Fire Department
Venables
Old Business
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Rayymond W. Ganim
Robert Madden
Henry E. Fagan
Frederick K. Biebel Jr
Madden
Monroe Voters Approve Budget For 1958 59
Monroe residents approved an $824,877 budget for the 1958 59 fiscal year with $660,190 to be raised by taxes. The tax levy stands at 214 mills amid a recent property reevaluation lowering the mill rate. The vote followed discussion on potentially cutting items, with the budget adopted by voice vote after moderator Frederick Gregory explained the review process.
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Theytown
First Selectman
Raymond G. Michel
Frederick Gregory
Board of Finance
Gregory
Three-Step Cure for Recession Urged by Industry Leaders
At an Economic Stabilization Conference in New York 2000 business executives urged a three step plan: cut costs hold prices and emphasize old fashioned selling. Harry A Bullis of General Mills urged price alignment with what consumers will pay and Crow Wampler of Cartier called for low selling prices to widen markets. Secretary Weeks said business must bear the main load while IBM's Thomas Watson warned of growing government controls unless firms improve recession management. Eisenhower was to address the meeting hosted by the American Management Association.
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Harry A. Bullis
General Mills Inc
Minneapolis
Minn
Crowd Wampler
Cartier Corp
Syracuse
Weeks
United States
Thomas J. Watson Jr
International Business Machines Corp
Tray
Eisenhower
American Management Assn
White House
Democratic forum at Bassick High broadcast
Three Democratic candidates for U S Senator addressed about 100 attendees at Bassick High School in a Fairfield County Democratic Women’s Association forum. William Benton Chester Bowles and Thomas A. Dodd discussed foreign policy recession urban renewal and federal aid with moderator Mrs Edmund Burke Jr and guests including City Clerk William L. Keller and Bridgeport Federation head Mrs Belly Kennedy Curtis.
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Edmund Burke, Sr
Greenwich
Democratic Federated Women's Clubs
Betty Kennedy Curtis
Bridgeport
Democratic Federated Women’s Club
Chester A. Bowles
William Benton
Thomas J. Dodd
U. S
Fairfield County
Democratic Women's Association
Chester Bowles
Thomas A. Dodd
Edmund Burke, Jr
Democratic Women’s Association
William L. Keller
Tedesco
Belly Kennedy
Curtis
Bridgeport Federation of Democratic Women
Benton
William Purtell
Purtell
Atomic attack discussion at National Resources Conference panel
A panel at the National Resources Conference in Klein Medical auditorium featured five officers from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and 250 civilians and reserve officers. They weighed the strategic, economic, and political implications of an atomic strike on the United States, drawing comparisons to Hurricane Diane and past alerts. Public sessions today will cover Latin America, Canada, and Africa with Col. Edwin G. Simonson leading.
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National Resources Conference
Klein Medical Auditorium
Armed Forces
Washington
Latin America
Canada
Africa
Edwin G. Simonson
USAF
Planel
Simonson
U. S. Ture
U. S
New England
Ethel P. Bodine
Alfred V. Bodine
Bodine Corporation
Beaver Dam Road
Stratford
Wilmot
Goulding
Lafayette Street
Ralph W. Key
First Presbyterian Church
Oaklawn
Fairfield
Lambertville
N. J
Bodine
Bridgesport
Grasmere
Strike curbs work on missile towers at Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla May IX AP about 500 construction workers building four Atlas Titan missile service towers walked out in a wildcat strike led by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members. They protested 13 civil service electricians on the job and were joined by pipefitters millwrights iron workers and carpenters in sympathy.
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Fla
Missile Test Center
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Civil Service
Titan
Democrats and Socialists clash over Wheeler mansion historic status
The Bridgeport Common Council rejected a motion to designate the Wheeler mansion and grounds as a historic site in a 2 to 7 vote. The decision comes amid partisan debate as Democrats and Socialists opposed the measure while Republicans abstained and Mayor Tedesco remains silent on the plan. The council also approved $2,645,000 in municipal bonds and authorized two downtown redevelopment projects, with preservation efforts continuing despite the setback.
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Golden Hill Civic Center
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Historical Society
Hartford
Louis I. Gladstone
Gladstone
Frank Delaquilla
Joseph J. Gabriel
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