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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1954

Page

1

City adopts new dumping control ordinance with three edits

City Council approved amended rules tightening waste disposal. The measure, proposed by the Ordinance committee, delays effect until legal notice published and raises penalties to 1000 dollars per violation. The ordinance directs disposal by incinerator or designated city dumps and sets collection rules for ordinary and extraordinary trash.

Common Council Wordin avenue Max Frauwirth P.T. Barnum Tenants’ council Board of Health Commissioners director of public works

Weather Update for Bridgeport and City Tallies

Cloudy with occasional rain today in Bridgeport and vicinity, turning partly cloudy, windy, and cooler tonight and Wednesday. Highs mid 40s, tonight's low 30s to 35. New York City mirrors Bridgeport. Almanac notes date November 2 with sunrise at 6 26 am and sunset at 4 48 pm.

U. & Weather Bureau BRIDGEPORT VICINITY NEW YORK CITY

Elections At A Glance From The Complex Voter Scene

Election snapshot outlines likely shifts in Senate House and governorship races. It notes 37 new senators 684 422 representatives and Maine as a contested governor race. Current lines show Republicans leading in Senate and House with possible Democratic gains. Estimated voters total about 74.8 million. turnout may reach 45.1 million as polls close across time zones.

Maine a. Daseserbtic House Senate Sén Morse Ind-ore Cross Rhode Island

Blast injures man in Milford at West Shore Recreation Center

An explosion at the West Shore Recreation Center on Benham Avenue in Wildemere Beach severely injured custodian Harry R. Grey, 96. The blast wrecked the boiler room, with Grey rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to face and head wounds. Police guard voting machines in the hall as firefighters contain the brick building damage.

MILFORD West Shore Recreation center Benham avenue Wildemere Beach Harry Grey Wildwood avenue Mr. Gray West Shore Richard’ F. Coley

Indicted Underground Communist Leader Martha Stone Arrested

Martha Stone a 44 year old former New Jersey state communist chairwoman was arrested in the Bronx for conspiracy to overthrow the U S government by force. The FBI said she lived under assumed names while guiding underground activities since 1951 and attended a 1985 Moscow congress.

NEW YORK FBI Martha Stone communist party New Jersey Bronx Julius Stone Emil Asher the Communist Internationale Moscow uniit Newark New Haven Conn U.S Simon S. Cohen United States Jérome avenue New York city Hoover Stone New Jersey State IIEW Cohen Mrs. Stone

Referee Warns Galento In Courtroom Tactics

Newark November 1 AP A judge warned Tony Galento about courtroom behavior as he answers a lawsuit alleging he illegally impounded a tenant’s possessions while his wife testified. Galento clashed with plaintiff’s lawyer and quipped at questions about a television set.

Tony Galento NEWARK N. J prise Tony Alexander Waugh

Will Elect Governor Today and Six Congress Seats at Stake

Campaigns end as Ike and Adlai appeal to voters with warnings about peace and war. Eisenhower urges participation. Stevenson accuses GOP of using war for partisan gain while promising prosperity without war. Nixon praises the administration’s record and peacetime gains ahead of tomorrow’s election.

Congress Ike Adlai Adlair Stevenson Nixon Eisenbowe America América Denver Eisenhower Adlai-Hité GOP Stevenson New York

Search Is Speeded For Missing Plane

New York November 1 AP searching eyes scanned miles of the Atlantic for a big Navy transport plane with 42 aboard that vanished Saturday night. About 200 planes and two dozen surface vessels from both sides of the Atlantic moved in a 120 mile band of ocean hoping to find survivors. Vice Admiral Lealance Tree announced no survivors or wreckage parts had been found though the search would continue with fewer ships and aircraft.

NEW YORK Atlantic

Hart's Location New Hampshire Election Returns Show Narrow Leads

In Hart's Location New Hampshire the tiny village completed balloting after midnight with 10 registered voters. Merrow leads McIntyre 6 to 4 for Congress First District while Bridges leads Morin 6 to 4 in the U S Senate race and Cotton edges Betley 6 to 4 for the 2 year term. Nine voted with one absentee. The village previously backed Merrow by 5-4 in 1962.

Congress Chester E. Merrow Thomas J. McIntyre Merrow Lane Dwinell John Shaw Norris Cotton Stanley J. Betley New Hampshire Hart's Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson

Suspect Seized in Child's Slaying in Pa

Johnstown, Pa. November 2 AP District Attorney Fred Fees reports a 39 year old man, Harry Geesard of Conemaugh, arrested in connection with the slaying of 6 year old Karen Mauk. Geesard booked on suspicion. charge to be filed later today.

JOHNSTOWN Fred Fees Karen Mauk Fees Harry Geseard Conemaugh Geesard Goseard Mauk Karen

Complete State Returns Bridgeport and Fairfield County

National results will be found in Wednesday's Telegram. Reserve your copy and buy now at every newsstand for latest vote tabulations in Bridgeport and Fairfield County.

State” of Connecticut Bridgeport Fairfield County

Batista leads 8-1 in Cuban presidential race

Havana reports Maj. Gen. Fulgencio Batista romped to a decisive victory in Cuba's unopposed presidential race. Semi official camp figures show Batista with 157,269 votes to 19,633 for former President Ramon Grau San Martin, who withdrew and urged a boycott. Grau supporters reportedly defected to vote despite the boycott order.

HAVANA Cuba Fulgencio Batista republic Columbia Ramon’ ‘Grau San Martin Grau Batista

Election day prep in Bridgeport with 192 state candidates

Town Clerk Louis Hafele reports 76 voting machines in 22 precincts as polls open at 6 am. Guards on duty and public school sessions suspended. 14 new voters sworn in, bringing Bridgeport’s total to just over 78 000. Reverend Frank Hutchinson and his wife, late Fairfield residents, sworn in as voters. Police details assigned to polling places. Liquor sale banned statewide today. Ballot lists 192 state congressional candidates.

Louis Hafele Board of Selectmen Frank L. Hutchinson Elmwood place Fairfield Hutchinson the Council for Inter-Church Cooperation Bridgeport

John Wayne wed Pilar Palette in Hawaii ceremony

John Wayne and Pilar Palette were married in Kona Hawaii in a 90 second civil ceremony at sunset. Wayne’s third marriage and Palette’s second follow her annulment and his divorce from his second wife becoming final Thursday.

KONA Hawaii John Wayne Hollywood Pilar Peru Wayne

Where to Cast Votes Here Today Polls Open 6 A M to 7 P M

Bridgeport voters learn polling places for today with polls open 6 a m to 7 p m across six districts. In two precincts per district, sites include Burroughs Public Library 168 Gilbert Street Jefferson School 327 Myrtie Avenue Whittier School 86 Whittier Street and Black Rock School 45 Brewster Street Elias Howe School 267 Clinton Avenue Bryant School 665 Maplewood Avenue Maplewood Junior High 240 Linwood Avenue Webster School 1375 North Avenue Shelton School 75 Wheeler Avenue. Continued on Page Sixteen.

Burroughs Public library Gilbert street Jefferson School Myrtie avenue Whittier school Whittier street Black Rock Brewster street Elias Howe Clinton avenue Bryant Maplewood avenue Maplewood junior high Linwood avenue Webster North avenue Shelton Wheeler avenue

Rival Nominees End Drive With 1V Bid To Voters

Connecticut voters face a choice for governor as Republican Governor Lodge and Democrat Abe Ribicoff concluded campaigns on WNHC-TV. They urged turnout and outlined issues from commerce to highways while a slate of eight citizen supporters backed Lodge. A cool or cloudy day forecast and efforts to mobilize party organizations marked the final push ahead of today’s election.

Lodge Abe Ribicoff Hartford Connecticut WNHC-TV New Haven Congress Ribicoff State of Department of Commerce Robert Hall Citizens for Lodge committee William Egan North Haven Connecticut Federation of Labor Agnes Wallace Peter Brancati Royal Larson Portland Peter O. Steege Wethersfield Edwin J. Ploski Bristol Joseph Hardin Suffield Howard Kaufman Weather bureau Clarence F. Baldwin John M. Bailey

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