Tornado Injures Texans Across Gulf Coast Towns
A Gulf Coast tornado hit Orange and nearby towns injuring over 100 people with no deaths reported. It damaged homes in Nome China Groves and Orange, sparked fires from damaged lines, and disrupted power and telephone service. Mayor-elect Tedesco arranged meetings with the outgoing mayor McLevy as he prepares to take office.
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Saint Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Tex
Jefferson County
Nome
Sun Oil Company
China
Groves
Orange
Dewitt Hospital
Riverside
Sabine River
McLevy
Washington, Conn
City Hall
Tedesco
John Shenton
Central High School
Edward T. Buckingham
State Street
Russian Reception Pickets Stir New York Outside UN Delegation
Police and mounted patrols repelled an unruly anti-Russian mob as they converged on Park Avenue outside the Soviet United Nations delegation. Hundreds gathered for a reception marking the Bolshevik revolution anniversary. Officers limited the march to 300, keeping others across the street. Pickets wore labor camp prisoner uniforms and shouted anti-Russian chants at entrants and exits.
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New York
United Nations
Park Avenue
68Th Streets
Official Weather Forecast for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy with little change in temperature today as showers develop in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 60, tonight cloudy and windy with occasional rain and lows 45 to 54. Showers Saturday morning, clearing and windy, much cooler by Saturday afternoon.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Millions Hit by New Tax Ruling on Expense Accounts
Washington reports a new rule targeting large expense accounts with itemized deductions. Taxpayers must log every cent spent on business accounts on their returns, listing taxi fares entertainment and automobile mileage under strict lines. The change, backed by the Joint Committee on Taxation, aims to curb abuses and affect millions of employees and thousands of firms nationwide.
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Washington
Wester
Maneel
GaWun
Rawr
Sputnik V1 Puzzle Prize Soars With Mars Themed Challenge
The Sunday Post reports puzzlers lag behind as prize money climbs to 1100 by Puzzlenik 18. Readers are urged to chase the cross word game rather than space trivia. Explanations for a tough clue set follow, including ACROSS 1 BLUSH not FLUSH hinting at betrayed feelings and embarrassment.
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Puzzlenik 18
Smithsonian experts doubt Sputnik II breakup claim
Smithsonian astronomers Dr. Fred L. Whipple and Dr. J. Allen Hynek said there were no definite signs the Soviet dog carrying satellite Sputnik II was breaking up. Observers in Cambridge and Chicago noted only a single object near, as thousands watched the dawn pass. Moscow hinted that a fate announcement for Laika might come tomorrow, with speculation of a parachute return. no update on Laika’s condition was issued yesterday.
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Chicago
Sputnik
Midwest
Smithsonian Observatory
Fred L. Whipple
J. Allen Hynek
Cambridge
Mass
Moscow
Earth
Flames Sweep West End House Fire at 145 Lenox Avenue
A two family house at 145 Lenox Avenue burned last night just before 11:30 injuring mother Betty Agriesto who received facial burns. Two firefighters were lightly injured during a 33 minute blaze. A boy, Charles Rudnicki Jr, alerted the alarm after smoke from the fire drew his dog to bark.
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Lenox Avenue
Betty Agriesto
Lenox, Avenue
Charles Rudnicki
Fairfield Avenue
Mt. Grove
Charles Rudnicki, Sr
Names Missile Czar to Rush Development of Secret Weapons
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Spellacy said young drivers under 25 will save about 2 million dollars annually under a new rate agreement with auto insurers. The change cuts bodily injury and property damage rates for Class 2, while other rates remain unchanged, effective in about 10 days.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Thomas J. Spellacy
National Auto Insurance Rating Bureaus
New York
City
Spellacy
National Bureau
Navy submarine to golf around world in global voyage
The USS Gudgeon, flagship of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Force, will become the first U S submarine to golf around the world. The 23,000 mile journey is scheduled to finish by February.
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Honolulu
Navy
Gudgeon
Pacific Fleet
U. S
Lawlor Elected Avco Union Head at Stratford Plant
William Lawlor won the Avco Lycoming Local 1010 presidency with 1,254 votes to 737 for John Bogart. The six-candidate slate headed by Lawlor prevailed over the Bogart slate. Other offices: Vice president James Abbenante 1,003 to 914. Treasurer Emil Drews 1,110 to 778. Trustee Bradley Stewart 1,086 to 784. Trustee term to May 1960. Officers to assume duties soon and serve until next May.
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UAW
Avco Lycoming
Stratford
William Lawlor
John Bogart
Lawlor
Bogart
James Abbenante
Frederick
Feet
Clem Healy
William Carroll
Emil S. Drews
Anthony Castelluccio
Bradley Stewart
Thomas Brown
Stewart
Eisenhower Names 6 To Civil Rights Rights Unit
President Eisenhower appoints a six member bipartisan commission to study civil rights for two years. Stanley F. Reed of Kentucky will chair, with John A. Hannah as vice chair. Members include John Battle, J Ernest Wilkins, Theodore Hesburgh, and Robert F Storey. Major parties split: 3 Democrats 2 Republicans 1 Independent.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Stanley F. Reed
Kentucky
U. S. Supreme Court
John A. Hannah
Michigan State University
John §. Battle
Virginia
J. Ernest Wilkins
Chicago
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Robert F. Storey
Southern Methodist University
Killian Takes New Eisenhower Post at Night
Cambridge Massachusetts November 7 Fifty three year old James R Killian Jr president of MIT began his new appointment as special scientific assistant to President Eisenhower tonight.
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Cambridge, Mass
James R. Killian Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Eisenhower
AF Cancels Pact for Jet Engine
The Air Force canceled a Pratt & Whitney contract for a high thrust turbojet engine J91, citing budget cuts and lack of a firm weapons system, while President Eisenhower announced Dr. Killian’s appointment to a national TV and radio audience. Killian avoided questions on crash programs for satellites or rockets and said details would come from official statements.
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Washington
Killian
Eisenhower
Dr. Killian
White House
Joseph Kelly
Air Force
Senator Purtell
R-Conn
Pratt & Whitney Division
United Aircraft
East Hartford
Board Reaches Compromise on Cutting Parkway Trees
NEW CANAAN Nov 7 The Merritt Parkway commission voted to cut some trees if needed to save lives. Chair Theodore S Watson said about 50 trees may come down to install protective barriers along seven sections while seeking a restudy by State Highway Commissioner Newman E Argraves and safety engineer Cyril F Mower. The panel discarded a plan to trim only four trees, opting to follow the safety ledge with potential changes.
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New Canaan
Merritt Parkway Commission
Theodore S. Watson
Greenwich
Newman E. Argraves
Argraves
Cyril F. Mower
Milford
Watson
Mower
Eisenhower names Killian MIT president to lead top secret programs
President Eisenhower selects Dr. James R. Killian to head a rapid development drive for future weapons at MIT. Killian will curb interservice rivalry and push hush hush projects with high priority while stressing the need to stay ahead of Soviet advances in missiles and nuclear stockpiles. Johnson urges urgency and action as satellite plans proceed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James R. Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Killian
United States
Earth
Free World
America
Stockpile
Lyndon Johnson
D—Tex
Senate
Serere
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Wiliam L. Keller
Vincent Simko
Silla
Wireptioia
George J. Davies
Waterbury
Brenda
Jane’ Doucette
Bristol
Wethersfield State
John ‘D'Agostino
Sunday Post
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Jupiter
Venus
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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Itailiels
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Telegram
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Constantine Brown
Joseph
Dr. Bundesen
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Tena
Jacoby On
Sida
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P&w
James Killian
MIT
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