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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1958

Page

11

Four Anglers Hook Whale of a Lot at Lake Brownwood

Plainview visitors Mr. and Mrs. Bo England and Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Stone traveled to Lake Brownwood for fishing. After a miscue, their boat and trailer rolled into the lake, then later the party endured rain and a sickness scare on the trip. Novelist Jane Austen’s name did not appear on a title page during her lifetime.

Plainview Tex Bo England Maxwell Stone Lake Brownwood Floydada England Brownwood Whiper Jane Austen

Engineer Dr Lillian Gilbreth Honored at Columbia Club Banquet

Lady engineer Dr Lillian M Gilbreth celebrated at a New York Columbia University Club banquet in her honor marking her 8th birthday as the originator of motion study and America s Woman of the Year 1948.

Lillian M. Gilbreth Columbia University Club New York Dr. Gilbreth America

Postmaster General Announces Lincoln Stamp Mass Production

Postmaster General Summerfeld said the lavender four cent Lincoln stamp is in mass production ahead of the August 1 penny rate increase. The stamp features Abraham Lincoln from a Volk portrait and will become widely used for first class mail once the rate changes.

Washington Summerfeld America Abraham Lincoln Douglas Volk National Art Gallery Post Office Department Summerfield Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee Eisenhower Yestern William H. Buckley New York Scale Manufacturers Association Arthur Sanders Association Sanders

Struggle Rises Over Western Union Labor Talks

Washington May 28 AP Both Western Union Telegraph labor negotiators and the Commercial Telegraphers union stated talks are near stalemate and a nationwide strike could start at midnight Saturday. About 30,000 employees would be affected. The CTU cut demands from 18 to 16 cents, while wages average about 1.4 dollars hourly. pension and job classification changes remain on the table. The company offers five cents now with a similar raise next March under a two year contract.

Washington Western Union Telegraph Company New York CTU

State Medics Meet With CMS Leaders

New Haven May 2 AP The Connecticut State Medical Society and Connecticut Medical Service CMS held a closed meeting to seek better understanding of objectives and improve their joint responsibilities to the people. They will continue discussions after CMS polled doctors on a new insurance plan that could lower fees for some physicians.

New Haven Connecticut State Medical Society Connecticut Medical Service CMS Connecticut Sicians

Earthquake Shakes Western Montana Cities Today

A light quake at 9 45 a m shook Butte Anaconda and Philipsburg Montana causing no damage reports.

Mont Mt Iensee Montana Butte Anaconda Philipsburg

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