New Fight Looms Arbies Irish Rose Returns to Broadway
Washington tax fights loom as Democrats on the Ways and Means committee weigh excise tax cuts for autos gasoline liquor cigarettes and beer. debate centers on delaying or implementing scheduled reductions that would trim about one billion dollars in annual revenue and may affect a forthcoming deficit.
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Fisher Knocked Down by Teen Fans in Kansas City
In Kansas City, November 13 AP the singer Fisher was knocked down by a crowd of screaming teenage girls as he tried to enter his hotel before a concert. Police estimated about 3,000, mostly girls, around Fisher’s car while his fiancee Debbie Flexonold arrived from the airport. Some girls climbed on the car and tugged at his clothes, but hotel staff helped keep him safe. Inside, 11,000 fans, mostly teens, filled the Municipal Auditorium to hear Fisher with the Kansas City Phil harmonic Orchestra, as an additional 5,000 youths demonstrated outside.
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Branford Father of Five Killed in Auto Crash
A Branford man, father of five, was killed in a motor vehicle collision near Beasford. The incident occurred after an arranged meeting at a service center and involved a technical repair of a motor vehicle. Police and officials reported no further details available from the scene.
Scully pleads to disorderly conduct in late-night bow and arrow incident
In Grand Rapids Michigan on November 13 AP reports Scully, 27, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct after engaging in a dangerous sport or pastime by shooting arrows at 2 am. He was fined $25. Peirce noted officers found Scully shooting arrows at Calvin College. Scully said he took up bow and arrow because he could not sleep.
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Abie's Irish Rose returns to Broadway in 1954
AP features writer Cynthia Lowry reports on the Broadway revival of Abie's Irish Rose, tracing its long history from its 1922 premiere to successful revivals, film adaptations, radio runs, and 32 years of worldwide performances. Anne Nichols explains updated dialogue and modernized references as the show heads for a Nov. 23 opening with new era sensibilities.
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Ike Rejoins Mamie for Birthday Surprise at White House
President Eisenhower flew back from a two day duck shooting trip on Lake Erie to join his wife for her 58th birthday. Aides said he enjoyed the hunting and would have stayed longer but for the party. A surprise White House reception followed at the president’s request. Cabinet members and White House staff were invited with spouses.
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Helping Hands' for the Retarded Envelopes in Schools
Permission granted by Joseph E. Jeffery to distribute Roy Rogers-Dale Evans "Helping Hand Riders" envelopes during Retarded Children's Week. Envelopes urge kindness to mentally retarded children and feature a pledge from students. distribution led by Mrs. John P. Kennedy and eight others.
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Ex Campus Queen Plunges To Death At Waldorf Astoria
A former Marymount College campus queen, Carole Ready, 26, wife of a Waldorf Astoria executive and mother of three, fell seven floors to her death from the Waldorf Astoria in New York after a hospital stay for a nervous breakdown. She had been visiting her husband and infant son in her father-in-law’s apartment prior to the tragedy. The daughter of Leo McGuinness, tire agency owner of Jersey City, she had recently shown improvement before the fatal plunge.
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Name Change Planned for Boston College
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing announced in Lawrence that Boston College will be renamed Boston Catholic University. He gave no reason for the change, noting it had been under consideration for some time. He also said a chapel will be opened in Boston's South Station, to be named The Chapel of Our Lady of the Railways, occupying space now used by a movie theater.
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Milford planning survey to shape town's future
George C. Lay announces League of Women Voters will canvass residents over coming weeks to ask about family life and town needs. Data will aid the Planning and Zoning board in drafting Milford's comprehensive plan and gauge residents view of Milford.
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Faulty burners blamed in two fires yesterday
Firemen were called to two separate blazes attributed to faulty oil burners. At 4:21 p.m. a minor fire on the second floor of Elizabeth James’s home at 196 Beardsley Street was extinguished with slight damage. A second alarm at 7:16 p.m. quelled a blaze in the Bishop A. A. clubroom at 321 Lexington Avenue caused by oil leaking from a faulty space heater.
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Deluge sinks Key West streets in record rainfall
Key West Florida reports a historic rainstorm with about 17 inches falling in a day, most since noon. Streets in low areas were up to car-seat depth, traffic halted, but no drownings or traffic deaths reported yet. Weatherman Jack Brown notes the old 24 hour record of 13.54 inches from 1933 was shattered, with hours left to set a new mark.
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John Nugent Dies After 25 Years In Bridgeport
John Nugent 4 of 539 Helen Street a retired Aluminum Company of America timekeeper died at 8 40 last night at Bridgeport Hospital after admission on November 1 Born in Mt Carmel New York he lived in Bridgeport about 25 years Survived by wife Kath erine Nugent a brother Joseph Nugent of Riverdale New Jersey three sisters Mae Petrie Helen Edwards and Agnes McKean Services will be held Wednesday at 10 am at the Quirk funeral home Tenafly New Jersey arranged by Robert H Hennessy funeral home
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Mysterious Millicent Baffles Norwalk Couple in Pranks
In Norwalk a 70 year old woman and a 69 year old Atlantic City man obtained a marriage license in New York before plans to wed. Meanwhile in Norwalk a mysterious figure named Millicent renewed a three month campaign of pranks against Mr and Mrs Eric Rusk including deliveries of a welcome home cake taxis and restaurant bookings. Police search for Millicent with no identifying lead.
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Rourke backs union merger in labor talk
Joseph Rourke, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, urged merging AFL and CIO if jurisdictional issues are resolved. Speaking at Fairfield University’s Business Club dinner at the Golden Nugget, he said the union unionization drive should continue, noting only about half of workers are organized. He highlighted state labor protections, off the job insurance, arbitration, mediation, and profit sharing as paths to reduce unemployment and discrimination. He urged seniority rights tied to willingness and ability to work.
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Connecticut federation of Men's Bible Classes elects officers in Hartford
Members of the Connecticut Federation of Men's Bible Classes gathered in Hartford for the 29th annual convention at Metropolitan A M E Zion Church. About 165 attendees heard James Russell and others discuss the theme The Book of Life Know It Live It Share It while new officers and county representatives were named for 1954 55 and a Bible class rally at South Park Methodist Church was planned with Glen Laundensinger leading.
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Drilling Contracts Let in Camaguey District
In Camaguey Cuba contracts totaling four million dollars have been issued for drilling in the district. The area is noted for a petroleum sedimentary deposit discovery, signaling potential large scale investment and development.
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League Will Hear Assessor Plan In Newtown
The Newtown League of Women Voters holds an open meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the library to discuss the one man assessor plan with First Selectman A Fean Dickinson and two other selectmen invited. Refreshments will follow hosted by Mrs. Bradley Randall and Mrs. Frank L. Johnson.
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Campbell College Good Will Value Declared in Belfast
The retiring headmaster Ron ald Groves declares Campbell College of Belfast Northern Ireland has a business goodwill value of 2 100 000 dollars.
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