Secret visit fuels fear of civil war in France
Parliament suspends immunity for deputies inciting rebellion as Gaullist unrest spreads from Algeria and Corsica. Pascal Arrighi loses immunity amid Corsican uprising while debate over Salan’s loyalty and government authority continues. Censorship tightens as English papers seized over Malta fleet dispatches.
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France
Primlin
Algeria
Corsica
Pascal Arrighi
Pilimlin
Francois Mitterrand
Algiers
Raoul Salan
Plimlin
Salan
Vive de Gaulle
al Algeria Public Safety’ Committee
Africa
Equatorial
West Africa
Paris
New York Herald-Tribune
London Daily Mail
Malta
Holiday Weekend Traffic Safety Message
A public service notice urges careful driving during the long weekend with reminders to obey speed limits and warning signs. It emphasizes family safety and a safe homecoming and backs anti traffic accidents.
Gunfire Kills in Truce Chief at Mt Scopus
The Israeli account reports Flint a 47 year old WWII and Korean War veteran killed while trying to supervise a rescue and exchange for four wounded guards at Mt Scopus Old Jerusalem. Two guards died in the grenade exchange. Dag Hammarskjold condemned the violence urging a change in attitudes for peace.
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Flint
Mt. Scopus
Old Jerusalem
New York
Dag Hammarskjold
City society matches National Trust gift to fund preservation
The city has matched an ihifi gift from the National Trust bringing total available funds to 20000 for historic preservation. Mayor Tedesco plans a historical expert visit to the mansion this week before any demolition, noting no obvious historic value but seeking specialist input after telegraphs from preservation groups urged salvaging items of interest.
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Ihifi
National Trust
Tedesco
Justice Daly urges crackdown on minor court malfeasance
New Haven. Chief Justice Daly presses for uniform procedures in minor courts and challenges the use of suspended judgments. He says every arrestee must appear in court, questions out of state bond forfeitures, and asserts broad powers to discipline judges. Local judges pledge reforms.
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Charles Henchel
New Haven
Daly
Patrick 'B. O'Sullivan
Richard T. Scully
West Hartford
Car fire in Fairfield damages vehicle on May Street
A cigarette caused a fire last night at 9 40 in front of Thomas Pronovost's home on 2 May Street Fairfield. Firemen from company No 2 extinguished the blaze. The incident damaged the car valued at about 25 dollars.
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Thomas Pronovost
May Street
Fairfield
Festival Hailed ATC Ofc Event Parade Marshals Named
Kenneth E. Raine outlined this year's festival program at a year end meeting led by Paul A. Rust. Marshals and aides introduced include Joe Barber Fred Newport co marshals for the parade Kenneth Beaudin Ballyhoo marshal George Anderson aide to the Ringmaster William W White Regatta chairman Nelson Downs Parade of Champions marshal Paul D Elia chairman of the Jaycee Beauty Pageant Former ringmasters William Carlson Joseph Lederer Joseph Ganim.
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Telestam
Plummer
Chamber of Commerce
Baroum
Joe Barber
Kenneth Beaudin
Ballyhoo
Kenneth A. Maloney
Barnum Festival Society
Ray Colonari
Ray Lyddy
George Anderson
Bozo Kelly
William W. White
Regatta
Nelson Downs
Paul D'Elia
Bob Jeffery
Fred Neuperl
Barnum
Maloney
Kenneth E. Raine
Fred Newport
Paul
Woman, 55, Survives 83-Foot Fall Into River
State police say Mrs. Arthur Hartman of Waterford survived an 83 foot fall into the Connecticut River near Lyna and swam to shore. She was found dazed by Trooper Richard Hurley and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital New London with shock but not seriously injured. She reported becoming nauseated while crossing Baldwin bridge, left her car with lights burning, and toppled from the bridge rail into the river.
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Lynne
Connecticut
Arthur Hartman
Waterford
Richard Hurley
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
New London
Hurley
Hartman
Trumbull Approves School Funds Despite Referendum Looms
The RTM voted $3,110,000 to build a high school on the Ehrsam property, though First Selectman Greenough refused to sign bonds citing safety concerns about an underground gas line. Opposition vows petitions for another referendum as plans shift slightly to distance the industrial arts building from the gas line and add tempered glass. A Superior Court panel awaits to set condemnation costs for Ehrsam land.
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Trumbull
RTM
Ehrsaml
First Selectman
Frederick LR. Greenough
ATM
Pas
Superior Court
Frederick Ehrsam
Aiton C. Eberich
Board of Finance
F ‘Ile
Ehrsam
Fairfield Youth Held In Car Theft
Stephen Drotar, 20, of Fairfield surrendered to Fairfield police after a reported auto theft in Southport. He was charged with taking a car without the owner's permission, held in county jail on a $1000 bond, and to face Town court Monday.
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Stephen Drotar
Duck
Farm Road
Fairfield
Southport
Frank Handley
Main Street
South
Port
Philip Fracassini
Drotar
Cardinal Stritch 70 Dies at Rome Clinic in 1887 Era Note
The obituary chronicles Cardinal Samuel Stritch born 1887 Nashville and rising to Archbishop of Chicago then Cardinal of Charity. It highlights his early education, Rome studies, ordination, rapid rise through Nashville Toledo Milwaukee Chicago, and his efforts like aiding Puerto Ricans in Chicago. It notes his gentleness and vast global missionary leadership with 30 million Catholics under his jurisdiction.
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Nashville
Teno
St. Gregory's College
Cincinnati
Rome
Eugenio Pacelli
Pius XII
Stritch
St. Patrick's Church
Memphis
Tenn
Toledo
Ohio
United States
Milwaukee
Chicago
College of Cardinals
Cardinal of Charity
Msgr
Edward Burke
St. Agnes
Constantine
Tax policy signals no tax cut plans from administration
Vice President Nixon notified congressional leaders that the White House intends to keep corporate and excise taxes at current levels. Treasury actuaries will study proposals as the economy evolves, with no new tax reduction plans expected beyond those already submitted to aid small business. House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills and Speaker Sam Rayburn back the administration stance ahead of a Ways and Means meeting to extend rates for another year.
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Nixon
Senate
Houes
Sam Rayburn
Dtex
Hagerty
lHe
Treasury
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Rayburn
Wilbur Mills
White House
Bus Crash In Virginia Injures Fifteen Children
A loaded Halifax county school bus went off a back road in Virginia and hit a tree after a substitute driver allegedly blacked out. At least 15 children were injured. 13 received first aid and no one appeared critically hurt. Two were sent to South Boston Hospital with leg fractures.
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Halifax
Halifax County
Southside
Virginia
Community Hospital
Here
South Boston Hospital
Unknown World War I Unknowns Brought From Canberra
Memorial Day service honors three World War I unknowns moved from the cruiser Boston to the Canberra in bronze caskets. Sailors in black armbands bore the coffins to the ceremonial deck as Chopin’s funeral march played.
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Cape Henry
Boston
Canberra
Chopin
Navy
State Street
Park Avenue
Army
Air Force
Mao'clock
Thne Corps
Coast Guard
St. Vin
Cas- Cent’s
Edward O'Neil
Kets
Prospect Avenue
Trumbull
John Sleeper
O’neil
Jerry Iannucci
North Avenue
Moreen Emanuel
Main Street
Iannucci
Miss Emanuel
Tannucci
Miss Emmanuel
Cardinal Stritch Death Reports Scarce Details of Burial
Pope Pius XII and church officials notified of the cardinal's death as canon law governs funeral rites. Officials expect services here with burial in Chicago where his severed right arm had already been sent. The cardinal expressed a wish to be buried in Chicago and kissed a small crucifix during his final crisis, with close associates including two nephews present.
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Pope Pius
Chicago
Rev
Morris Stritch
Memphis, Tenn
Robert Emmitt Stritch
Medal of Honor Winner Honors Unknown Korean War Sailors
Rear Adm. Lewis S. Parks spoke of the fallen as comrades not failures as three unknowns were laid to sea. Hospitalman William R. Charcotte of Key West placed a wreath at the casket in a solemn memorial ceremony marking their transfer to burial at sea.
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Adm
Lewis S. Parks
William R. Charcotte
Key West
Fla
Park Avenue Tree Falls Blocking Traffic
A large tree on Park Avenue near Eaton Street toppled into the roadway shortly before midnight last night, blocking traffic and forcing a reroute for north and southbound vehicles. Police said no cars were on the road at the moment of the fall.
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Park Avenue
Eaton Street
Bradley urges balanced campaign and reforms in state
SBRADLEY TOLD delegates Republicans must push an affirmative program and actively pursue opponents. He criticized Governor Ribicoff for misdirected leadership in Fairfield and called for a minor court reorganization with courts of limited jurisdiction, full-time judges, and local option continued. He also urged expanded education, housing for the aging, new industry promotion, fiscal responsibility, and a north-south highway plan.
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Ribicoff
Fairfield
Bradley
Alsop Seeks GOP Nomination Near 265 Delegates at Hartford
Avon candidate John Alsop says he is within 51 votes of the Republican nomination with 1606 delegates needed as the state convention looms in Hartford. Fred R. Zeller leads in delegate claims with 298, while Bracken draft interest grows amid talks Bracken may run again.
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Hartford
John Alsop
Avon
Westport
Benjamin L. Barringer
New Milford
Theodore S. Ryan
Sharan
U. S
Antoni N. Sadlak
Rockville
Ryan
Ruling Party Leads in Italy As Vote Totals Emerge
From Rome comes a report that the Christian Democrats, governing Italy since World War I, maintain power with center parties aiding opposition to the left. Senate votes reached 27,419,840 with 94 percent turnout. deputies seen following a similar trend from a 32,436,022 eligible pool.
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Rome
Christian Democrats
Italy
Social Democrats
Liberals
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputiee Nias Tlighe Force
Washburn
Honduras
Joseph
A. Walsh
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Frankfurt
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Milford
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