Mendes France Rejects Russian Bid for 25 Nation Conference
French Premier Pierre Mendes France denounces Russia's plan for a 25 nation security conference as childish and dangerous. He pledges rapid approval of German rearma ment pacts and outlines a cautious, concerted approach with allies, rejecting a four power Moscow or Paris summit while seeking specific solutions to tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Pierre Mendes
National Press Club
France
Russia
Paris
Mendes-France
Moscow
west
Mendes- France
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
Jenner
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and New York City
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain today and tonight. Sunday brings more rain and a turn to colder conditions. High near 60 in Bridgeport, with similar figures for New York City. lows in the 40s. Almanac notes include date, sunrise and sunset times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRIDGEPORT
NEW YORK CITY
FBI arrests three New York men in Florida bond theft case
In Madeira Beach near St. Petersburg Florida FBI agents and local police arrested Herbert Grossman Fred Kaplan and Irving Rothbaum all New York residents on charges of interstate transportation of 38000 in negotiable bonds linked to a September 1954 burglary at Dr Reubin Thalbergs Southington Connecticut home Bonds valued at 200000 to 300000 were stolen Dr Thalberg reported the break in and the stolen bonds were publicized in the American Bankers Association Journal to aid detection The men were to be arraigned in Tampa pending further action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeira Beach
Fla
Southington
FBI
Irving Rothbaum
New York
Fred Kaplan
Brooklyn
Herbert Grossman
White Plains
N. Y
MIAMI
E. J. Powers
Herbert Bertram Grossman
Bronx
N.Y
Powers
St. Petersburg
U. S
Paul Pinkerton
Tampa
Reubin E. Thalberg
Conn
Dr. Thalberg
Thalberg
American Bankers Association Journal
Teens Sought In Attack and Thefts In Bridgeport
Police searched Bridgeport's East side for two teenagers linked to a 40 minute spree in Washington Park. They mugged a pedestrian and snatched purses from two women, with one assailant described as wearing a light blue jacket. James Burns, 47, of 819 William Street, was hospitalized with facial injuries after the incident and had $10 taken from his wallet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Washington Park
Bridgeport hospital
James Burns
Willam street
Harbor Work To Hit Fishing Pier And Dock Relocation
State highway officials and City Hall leaders discussed dredging part of Bridgeport harbor to fund thruway fill. The plan would shorten the Pleasure beach fishing pier from about 1,400 to 700 feet and extend the excursion boat dock to 200 by 40 feet. If approved, demolitions would start mid January for use by the 193? summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Pleasure beach
State Highway department
McLevy
Highway department
G. Albert Hill
Boy Seized By Dad Returns Five-Year-Old To Mother
A Stratford five year old boy Allen Olson was returned to his mother after his father Harold Olson was charged with breach of the peace for forcibly taking him from Garden Street school at 12:45 p.m. yesterday. Fairfield police arrested Olson on Post Road at 1:30 p.m. and he was booked then released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Harold Olson
Colloden road
Stamford
Fairfield
Post road
Garden Street school
Allen
Olson
Bernice
Huntington road
Anthony Musante
Garden school
Man Crushed By Car On Danger List After Near-By Collision
Theodore Marolis, 65, a roomer at 2065 Prospect street, was struck by a westbound auto at Lafayette and Prospect streets during drizzle. He suffered a skull fracture, leg fracture, and possible internal injuries and was placed on the danger list at St Vincent's hospital. The driver, Richard Hurley, 22, of 1479 Fairfield avenue, was summoned for violating state auto laws. he said he was en route to Sacred Heart church to finalize wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Prospect streets
Theodore Marolis
Prospect street
St. Vincent’s hospital
Edward Casey
Richard Hurley
Fairfield avenue
John Soroka
Hurley
Sacred Heart church
Army Officer Convicted In Cruelty Case
Second Lt. Charles C. Anderson, 24, Korean veteran, convicted by court martial at Camp Gordon on 11 specifications of maltreatment of trainees. He was sentenced to dismissal and forfeiture of pay. He testified he used “tough measures” to shape up A company, First Regiment, after receiving 11 days to prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AUGUSTA
Charles CC. Anderson
Camp Gardon
Anderson
St. Louis
Ft. Benning
Korea
Col
James O. Wade
Francis Howard
Camp Gordon
Wade
Howard
Jessie A. Wyatt
Bessemer
Ala
Rodney R. Steele
Montgomery
Steele
Paul T. Ferguson
Coatesvill
Ferguson
Wyatt
Pvt
Alvin A. Gates
Cann
Gatee
Doctor Sheppard's Theory On Murder Emerges In Trial
In Cleveland on November 19, AP reports Dr. Samuel Sheppard, charged with killing his wife, once told police in a signed statement that she spurned potential lovers and that one of them may have killed her. When asked how many lovers she had, he replied three known and possibly more. The statement was entered into the record during his first degree murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLEVELAND
Samuel Sheppard
Sheppard
Detec
Picketing Ends at Merritt Parkway Gas Stations
Pickets were withdrawn after a settlement between Teamsters Local 145 and the Durso Brothers over four workers fired for joining the union. A bargaining election among the station employees at Fairfield is planned under the State Labor Relations board. The move followed a New Haven Superior Court hearing on an injunction attempt to halt picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt parkway
Teamsters Local 145
AFL
Durso Brothers
MeCleary
Fairfield
Buck deer crashes into car. four injured in Route 7 crash
In Sheffield Massachusetts a 175 pound buck rammed into a car driven by Richard Bunce, chased by dogs. The deer landed in the back seat where Richard Nanni of Connecticut wrestled it and pinned it until it died. Camille Manghue was cut on the head and taken to hospital. Others in the car were Edward Boutin and Olympia Cartinelli, all of Sheffield. The car traveled about 100 yards before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHEFFIELD
Mass
Richard Bunce
Bunce
Richard Nanni
Canaan
Camille Manghue
Great Barrington
Edward Boutin
Olympia Cartinelli
Child Rescued After Head Wedged Under Bathtub
Firefighters of Squad 5 freed 15 month old Alice Louise Hronjak after her head became wedged under a bathtub while she played at home on 94 Asylumo Street. She was treated at Bridgeport Hospital for bruises to the head and neck and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Louise Hrionjak
Emil J. Hronjak
Asylumo street
Bridgeport hospital
Banks to distribute $8,663,201 in Yale Club checks
Bridgeport area banks will distribute 8.66 million dollars to 75,577 Christmas club savers across Bridgeport Stratford Fairfield Westport and Milford. Checks will reach savers by December 1 with varying dates by bank. The Climax club breakdown lists sums for Bridgeport People's First National Bridgeport City Trust Mechanics and Farmers City Savings West Side Black Rock Stratford Trust Southport Milford Westport Bank and Trust First National Bank of Westport and others totaling 8,663,201.97 to 75,877 savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Stratford
Fairfield
Westport
Milford
Climax club
Bridgeport People’s
First National oo
Bridgeport City Trust
s.eee- eeeses
Mechanics and Farmers
eseesseoeres
City Savings
West Side
eontely
Black Rock
estes
Stratford Trust
sagbeves
Southport Savings
ates Hace
Milford Trust
wks GS
Westport Bank and Trust
SPP LER
First National Bank of West
dias
cress
PUC Approves CRL Fare Rise to 15 Cents and Ten Ride Ticket
The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company gains approval to end bus tokens and set a flat 15 cent fare, effective Thursday. Tokens redeemable at CRL offices. school tickets rise to seven and a half cents each in multi-ticket lots. A ten ride ticket will be introduced for multi-zone routes with a 10 percent Federal excise tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CRL
Connecticut Railway and Lighting company
Public Utlities commission
Norwalk
Danbury
Waterbury
New Britain
Vanderbilt's Fifth Wife Claims Destitution in NYC
Patricia Wallace Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt's fifth wife, says she is destitute and penniless and spent the night with the City Welfare Department. In 1953 she filed for relief, then evicted from a hotel last Tuesday for $1,413 unpaid rent. Welfare gave $6.15 for a room for her and her 12-year-old daughter after city shelter was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
Patricia Wallace Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
City Welfare Department
Mes
Vanderbilt
Also Mentioned on This Page
wees
Florida
Trio
Telegram
Angelo Patrioe
eee
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen eon
Jacoby
eevee
Harry Olson
Son
Lafayette St
E. Claiborne Robins
Richmond, Va
Marshall Philips
Robins
Catilina
Britton
Parkway
Yale Club
ort
eeeee
PUC
Commission
Eugene S. Loughlin
the
PUG
Connecticut
Naugatuck Valley
CRE
Hi Nabor
Olin Miller
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!