Toll dodging and toll station bypass in Stratford discussed
Stratford officials meet with state highway leaders to seek toll relief as bond covenants allow toll rates to stay until the Turnpike is fully operational. Officials cite 22 percent truck traffic and 38 percent revenue from trucking firms, with many drivers bypassing tolls at multiple exits. Representatives promise remedial legislation if needed.
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Stratford
J. Edward Pratt
Argraves
Merritt Parkway
Wilbur Cross Parkway
Newman Marsilius
William J. Smyth
General Assembly
Edward Wempel
Coverdale and Colpitts
Flood
Harry B. Flood
Ferry Boulevard
West Broad Street
Honeyspot Road
Turnpike
Patrick J. Flanagan
William A. Troland
Marsilius
Smyth
Attorney Generals’ Office
The
Motor Transport Association
State Highway Department
Senate panel okays sharing atom secrets with allies
The Senate House Atomic Energy committee approved Eisenhower’s plan to share atom weapon know-how and materials with allies but attached congressional control. The joint committee reported to Congress a bill for agreements to exchange know-how and nuclear and non-nuclear components, excluding completed weapons.
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Washington
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Eisenhower
Joint Committee
House
Singer Lucy Monroe Inherits Six Figure Estate
James A. Sauter’s will filed in Surrogate's court leaves his entire estate to singer Lucy Monroe after cutting off two relatives. The 56 year old former Chase National Bank VP and Stock Exchange member died March 18. He once led a radio talent agency before World War II and headed the entertainment division of the Stage Door Canteen during the war.
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New York
Lucy Monroe
James A. Sauter
Sauter
Chase
National Bank
The
Stock Exchange
Stage Door, Canteen
Diocesan Fund Drive Honors and Gifts Total
Bishop Shehan commends women across several parishes in Bridgeport area for the fund drive in memory of a loved one. He praises the Council of Catholic Women and announces eight special gifts totaling thousands of dollars from local councils and groups. Final county and parish tallies show Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford, and Greenwich regions reaching substantial goals with numerous church committees contributing.
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Shehan
St. Joseph’s Manor
Council of Catholic Women
William F. Kearney
Edward Duffy
Danbury
Henry Flanagan
Norwalk
John F. X. Walsh
Greenwich
John McNerney
Stamford
John Landry
Westport
Father Henahan
Bridgeport
John Kendall Murphy
Bridgeport Council of Catholic Women
Bridgeport Council of Catholic Men
Catholic Nurses Guild of
Diocese
Court Reina Christina
Catholic Daughters of America
Bridgeport Anchor Club
Queen’s Daughters of Bridgeport
Long Hill Knights of Columbus
Junior Guild of
St. Emery
St. Ann
Holy Family
St. Peter
St. Stephen
Holy Cross
St. Thomas
St. Pius X
Sacred Heart
St. George
St. Augustine
Assumption
St. Joseph
Our Lady of Grace
Joseph
Shelton
St. Teresa
Trumbull
Our Lady of Good Counsel
St. Lawrence
St. Ambrose
St. Charles
Blessed Sacrament
St. John Nep
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
St. Michael
St. Mary
Holy Rosary
St. Catherine
Lund Funeral in Groton for Longtime Official Charles Lund
Funeral services for Charles Benson Lund 79 of Groton will be held Saturday morning. Lund served 22 years as Groton borough treasurer and was town chairman there for 18 years. He died Tuesday night after a long illness.
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Groton
Charles Benson Lund
Lund
Mass Rally Questions De Gaulle Return As Paris Crises Deepens
Thousands gathered from Place de la Nation to Place de la Republique defying a state of emergency ban. Protesters shouted unity and resistance while socialist leaders urged a popular front. Coty shifted crisis to parliament amid ongoing political turmoil.
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Place de la Nation
Place de la Republic
de Saulle
Popular Front
de Gaulle
Paul Admadier
Massu Au Poteau
Algiers
Coty
National Assembly
le Troquer
Guy Mollett
Assembly
Senate
Algeria
Paris
Socialist Party
Jules Moch
FHA Loans Halted by State Director
Hartford May 28 AP Federal Housing Administration Director John B Maylett said Washington ordered a stop to issuing mortgage insurance commitments after today due to exceeding Congress authorized limits. The office will still process applications up to the commitment point. The FHA remains limited in total insured mortgages and has issued similar stop orders previously.
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Hartford
Federal Housing Administration
John B. Maylett
Washington
Congress
Maylett
FHA
Cars Crash in Fairfield Injuring Two
Two people were injured in a two car collision on Kings Highway at Webster Street Fairfield just after 10 pm. William Gnandt 47 of 71 Micols Avenue suffered neck and back injuries and Vincent Vida 23 of 118 Princeton Street had facial lacerations. Ernest Patka 24 of 751 Beechwood Avenue rear collided with Gnandt and was charged with a motor vehicle violation and given a summons for June 30 in town court.
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Kings Highway
Webster Street
Fairfield
William Gnandt
Micols Avenue
Vincent Vida
Princeton Street
Frank Onder
Gnandt
Ernest Patka
Beechwood Avenue
Patka
Grand Teton Rim Mounts to 13000 Feet Above Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Wyoming lies against a rim of mountains rising as high as 13 000 feet surrounding Grand Teton National Park.
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Jackson Hole
Wyo
Grand Teton National Park
Burglary Suspects Nabbed After Car Stop in New Jersey
Police arrested Walter Simpson 30 of Elizabeth and Earl McGill 24 of Bridgeport after a detective recognized the New Jersey car near Lafayette and Prospect. Both men face breaking and entering charges with $10,000 bonds. A city court warrant had been issued two weeks earlier. Patrolmen Basile and Bartomeli spotted the car. it was escorted to headquarters by a Special Services unit with detectives Meehan and Witt.
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New Jersey
Lafayette
Prospect Streets
Walter Simpson
Elizabeth
N. J
Earl. F. McGill
Fourth Street
Bridge
Port
Clifford Carlson
Simpson
McGill
Apo
Joh Basile
Joseph Bartomeli
Special Services Division
Albert Meehan
Walter Witt
Geese imprint instantly on other beings after hatching
Geese hatched in an incubator imprint quickly on birds of other species or humans they follow as if parents. The imprinting lasts about a minute, after which the birds refuse to switch to their own species or parents.
Dinner for Palladino honors a deputy sheriff
Nicholas Palladino, recently named deputy sheriff, was saluted at a 200 guest testimonial dinner at Mill River Country Club in Stratford. Sheriff Edward Platt praised Palladino’s service and mentioned reappointment after illness, while Dr. Michael Sciortino organized the event despite some GOP faction opposition.
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Nicholas Palladino
Bridgeport
Republican
Mill River
Stratford
Michael V. Sciortino
Republican Town Committee
A. Edward Sandula
GOP
Palladino
Sciortino
Domenick Cocco
Stuart Stevens
Jerry Campolucci
James B. Swisher
Millard Kaufman
Domenic D'Amato OM
Fred Tar
Nick
Brothers Held After Store Row In Wall Street Shop
Three McDaniels brothers were arrested after a late afternoon incident at a men's shop on Wall Street. Harold McDaniels, 23, faced charges of assault breach of the peace and investigation with a $500 bond. Richard McDaniels, 22, held on $1,500 bond for assault and breach of the peace. Bob McDaniels, 27, held on a $100 bond for breach of the peace. Detective Basile said Richard tried to smuggle stockings and Harold shoved the clerk Marion Levine, who was punched in the mouth. A man identifying as Holmes turned out to be Richard McDaniel. The report also notes unemployment data from multiple cities.
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Wall Street
Harold McDaniels
Columbia Street
Marion Levine
Richard MacDaniels
Abigail Street
Milford
Bob McDaniels
Central Avenue
John P. Basile
Bob
Richard
En Levine
Harold
Basile
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Houston
Mobile
Ala
New Haven
GM Sets Terms in Auto Dispute
General Motors and Ford rejected the UAW proposal to bring in federal mediators as talks stretched into daytime meetings with no night sessions. Chrysler is expected to take a similar stance.
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Moers i
Ford
UAW
Chryster
Breach Widens Over GM Ford Chrysler Pact Talks
The breach between Ford and Chrysler widened as both sides face a looming deadline for an agreement on the GM pact and separate talks with Yugoslavia. Russia cuts new pacts while delaying five-year credits to Yugoslavia, aiming to sustain its economy on its own terms.
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Ford
Chrysler
Betuxa Ave
Yugoslavia
Rus
Isia
Soviet Rocket Fortress Reported in East Prussia
Bonn reports a Soviet rocket fortress armed with intermediate range missiles and other nuclear weapons has been built in Russian controlled East Prussia, according to the West German government.
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Bonn
Germany
East Prussia
Plymouth Brakes Save You Money and Time
You save on Total-Contact Brakes which last longer and need less attention. The car is designed to run with minimal upkeep and to hold value at trade-in. See your Plymouth dealer for the complete dollar-saving Plymouth story.
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Plymouth
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Pasquale Viani
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Albert P. Morano
Cocco
Sheriff Platt
Dr. Sciortino
D. H. Davis
Holmes
Police
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