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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1958

Page

18

Accidents Injure Two On Merritt Parkway Westport

Two people were injured in three Merritt Parkway accidents near Westport and Fairfield on May 25. Mia Turner, 40, of Waterloo Iowa, was cited for unsafe lane changing after a rear collision in Westport. Walter Bennett 19 of Scarsdale was involved in a single vehicle crash near Black Rock turnpike. Charles Buckley 55 of East Hartford sustained head injuries when his car hit a tree near the Westport Fairfield line. All others treated and released. Turner and Buckley face Town Court appearances.

Westport Merritt Parkway Mia Mary Turner Waterloo Iowa Michael Smith John Street Greenwich Scarsdale N.Y Esplanade John O'Connor St. Vincent's Hospital Bridgeport Jane Charles Buckley East Hartford Westport- Fairfield Norwalk Hospital Lichtenberger

Old Lyme Hosts UN Workers Visit

Fourteen United Nations staff from nine countries spent two days in Old Lyme on Long Island Sound. They toured rural town life, enjoyed a picnic on the shore, and attended events hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Old Lyme Historical Society before returning to New York.

Old Lyme United Nations America Long Island Sound League of Women Voters Alex Mundigo Chile Netherlands

Car Hit Pole Injures Passerby in Westport

A 20 year old girl was injured when a car she rode in veered off Post Road and struck a utility pole at 3 40 p m. Carol Azary of Westport declined medical aid for a back injury. Police said James Merrill, 21, of Rowayton was in the car when he reached for an item that had slipped. No arrest.

Westport Carol Azary Tamarac Road James Merrill Jane Rowayton Merrill George Stanton

Classified Truck and Auto Ads From Fairfield Area

A garbled 1950s classified listing offers a range of vehicles and services. Items include a 1956 Ford TSOG with optional wheel dump, various pickups and tractors, rental trucks, auto painting and body work, and used parts. Contact numbers link to Ansonia, Norwalk, Stratford, and Fairfield listings.

Ansonia Metfall Post Rd Fairfield Deri State St Ford Tractor Trom Joader Ang Harrow Sherman Dackhoe Will Iit Norwalk

Connecticut and New England Weather Outlook Monday to Tuesday

Partly cloudy and warmer Monday with fair skies and cooler Monday night. Tuesday looks increasingly cloudy with showers developing late. Massachusetts and Rhode Island show similar trends with cloudy mornings, warmer afternoons, and showers on Tuesday. Vermont sees fair conditions with a small temperature rise, then a cooler night. Winds light to moderate from the northwest to north, with small craft advisories possibly ending Monday morning. Temperatures vary by region but generally rise Monday then ease Tuesday.

Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Maine Vermont Eastport Block Island

Boy Cyclist Hurt By Car In Danbury

Wayne Pribble a 14 year old from Lakeview Trail Park was injured on Route 6 in Mill Plain when his bicycle was struck by a car. He was reported in good condition at Danbury Hospital with a fractured right arm. State Police said he rode west toward oncoming traffic after passing Kenosia Avenue as the light turned red. A second car driven by Stephen Pannozzo 37 of Grand Street could not stop in time and hit the bicycle. no arrest made as investigators continue.

Danbury Wayne Pribble Lakeview Trailer Park Route 6 Mill Plain Danbury Hospital Ken|osia Avenue Stephen Pannozzo Grand Street Joseph Pirri Edward Leonard

Trumans Sail Today for European Cruise

Former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs Truman plan a month long Mediterranean cruise aboard the liner Independence. The voyage begins tomorrow with calls at Algeciras Naples Genoa and Cannes as aides note likely debarkation in Italy and France during the trip.

New York Harry S. Truman Truman Independence Algeciras Naples Genoa Cannes Trumans Italy France

Ryan to supply autopilot radar for Sikorsky Navy copters

Ryan Aeronautical of San Diego says it won a Sikorsky contract to produce radar navigation instruments for Navy HS-2 helicopters. The system provides an automatic reference point and stabilizes hover in all weather, letting pilots hover without ground references and reducing fatigue.

Ryan Aeronautical Company San Diego Calif Sikorsky Aircraft Navy Sikorsky Ryan

Murphy Scholarship Deadline Set For June 15

Applications for the annual $1,009 Murphy living memorial scholarship, established by the Greater Bridgeport Labor Council in honor of Rt. Rev. James F. Murphy, must be filed by June 15. It awards $250 per year for four years to a Bridgeport area high school senior who is a son, daughter, or ward of a member of a local union affiliated with the council.

James F. Murphy Greater Bridgeport Greater Bridgeport Labor Council

An Old Fashioned Salad Dressing Recipe

A vintage family supper article presents a classic dressing recipe with flour salt mustard cayenne egg yolks milk vinegar and butter. It includes method steps for heating whisking thickening and cooling then chilling before serving with meat loaf potatoes spinach and cucumber salad.

City of Hope fund drive tops twenty thousand in Connecticut

Connecticut residents donated about $22,000 to the City of Hope fund over the weekend. Mrs. Victor Savin of Bridgeport, head of the women's division, said gifts for leukemia and other blood diseases doubled last year's total and may reach $25,000 with final tabulation. Over 300 people handled pledges by telephone at Hotel Barnum with many Southern New England Telephone operators volunteering. About 30 children brought in contributions they collected. The Bridgeport Guild plans a party for the children. The national goal is one million dollars, aided by a 20 hour telethon on WABC TV with Dean Martin hosting.

Connecticut City of Hope Fund Victor Savin Bridgeport Barnum New England Bridgeport Guild Hope Savin Wabc-Tv Channel 9 New York Dean Martin

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