Connecticut Gubernatorial Forum Highlights Education and Tax Proposals
Candidates Bradley Alsop and Zeller spoke on funding higher education, federal grants, and avoiding federal control. They urged private industry growth, highway and education reforms, fair taxes, and targeted budget cuts, with emphasis on retaining cities and boosting teaching resources in Connecticut.
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al- Sop
Connecticut
Alsop Sdid
Zeller
Alsop
Ribiconf
Hey
Connecticut Turnpike
Governors End Soth Conclave Ends Strong On Economy
Governors unanimously adopted a resolution urging united federal state action on the economy. Governor Ribicoff said debate on highway aid centered on whether federal funds should reimburse existing or new roads and plans to study the issue further with Congress.
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Ribicoff
Sper
United Action
Washington
Ribiott
Congress
Three-Alarm Lumber Mill Fire Shocks Seattle Ballard District
A three-alarm blaze swept a Ballard lumber mill last night and into today injuring three people and causing more than 1.5 million dollars in damage. The incident contrasts with Seattle’s 1957 fire loss total of 717,452 reported by the fire department yesterday.
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Seattle
Ballard
Conference action on highway safety committee
Senator Bush proposes Wees ais tus HNe to Congress. The conference approves a resolution by Governor Harriman praising Governor Ribicoff and the highway safety committee for reducing traffic deaths. The committee, created two years ago at Ribicoff's suggestion and led by him, is discontinued at the Connecticut Governor's proposal.
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Congress
Bush
R-Conn
Averell Harriman
New York
Ribicoff
Highway Safety Committee
Connecticut
UB Day Drives Community Support for $950,000 Science Building
More than 1,000 UB students faculty and staff left their classrooms and offices for a day to rally support for a new laboratory and classroom structure. The event included a breakfast, honors for six science students, and a mayoral proclamation designating UB Day.
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Bridgeport
Halsey
University of Bridgeport
Harold C. Main
Francis E. Dolan
UB Day
Louis I. Gladstone
Tedesco
Clarence D. L. Ropp
College of Arts and Science
Margaret A. Figlar
Ellsworth Street
Edward J. Fitz, Jr
Church Hill Road
Hugo A. James
Franklin Street
Harry C. Sinclair
Berkeley Road
Frank J. Waters
William Street
William A. Losan
North Haven
Tryst Hinted in Death Probe in New Jersey
Police outline conflicting versions after a fatal auto blaze that killed Wright and injured his wife. Robinson faces charges for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate his car. Mrs. Wright may be charged with causing death by auto and other offenses.
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Wright
Robinson
Amy
Conway
Bridgeton
New Jersey
Airfield woman found unconscious in Fairfield garage
Mrs. Estelle Goldman, 47, of 194 Ronald Drive, Fairfield, was found unconscious in her car parked in her garage at 6 30 p m. She was taken to St Vincent's hospital in a police wagon. Patrolman Frank Onder located her after her mother called police reporting a missed engagement and concern for her welfare.
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Estelle Goldman
Ronald Drive
Fairfield
St.Vincent’s Hospital
Frank Onder
Plea to Slash Budget Battle Leads to Referendum Vote
The effort by Educators Organized and groups including Firefighters For Good Education aimed to defeat a budget cut. District tallies showed mixed support with Yes and No counts across twelve districts. officials noted voting issues and misreads at some machines.
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Citizens School
Colinci
Invaiien
Herbert Leewith
Vincent Busetti
Registrar of Voters
Mrs George Seaker obituary notice
Mrs Mabel Ziron Seaker 59 wife of George Seaker of 19 Frank Street Trumbull died last night after a long illness. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Frank Polke and Son funeral home 1546 Fairfield Avenue with Rev Maurice Lunde officiating. Burial in Lawncroft cemetery. She was New England supervisor for Dutch Maid Products Inc of Ephrata Pa and a former church soloist. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Matilda Barrachina a brother Frank Y Ziron and two grandchildren.
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Mabel Ziron
Seaker
George Seaker
Frank Street
Trumbull
Frank Polke and Son Funeral
Fairfield Avenue
Maurice Lunde
Long Hill Baptist Church
Lawncroft Cemetery
Leaker
New England
Dutch Maid Products, Inc
Ephrata
Bridgeport
Matilda Barrachina
Frank Y. Ziron
Japan votes in seventh postwar general election
Voters in Tokyo and across Japan cast ballots for the new House of Representatives as the seventh postwar general election. Officials reported early turnout strong with more than 52 million eligible voters participating.
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Tokyo
House of Representatives
Diet
Japan
Governors End National Guard Conference Seek Guard Strength
The Governors Conference ended with a push to keep the National Guard at 27 divisions and 800,800 manpower. Alabama Gov James E Folsom challenged Defense Sec McElroy and Gen Taylor stating the colonial militia was first and will stay.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Eisenhower
Congress
Pentagon
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Collins
Leroy Collins
Florida
William G. Stratton
Illinois
National Guard
Locke
Alabama
James E.' Folsom
Defense McElroy
Gen. Taylor
McElroy
Fisherman Thwarted and Defense Cuts Discussed at Forum
A tense meeting in May 1921, described through fragmented notes, reveals governors and defense officials debating cuts to National Guard divisions. President Eisenhower’s administration and Gov McElroy resist committing to large reductions as Texas Governor Price Daniel chairs the defense and finances forum and Carl Vinson and the House Armed Services Committee face funding votes.
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Defense Department
Gulett
Eisenhower
McElroy
Congress
Price Daniel
Texas
Associated ‘Press - Dispatch
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House
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Putnam
Carl J. Lalumia
Hamden
Air National Guard
M'Elroy
Secretary of Defense
Neil McElroy
House Appropriations Committee
Tryst
DEATH
By Douglas B. Cornell
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Post Road
Brookside
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