Defense Needs Come First NAM Is Told
Ernest G Swigert president of the National Association of Manufacturers told the 57th annual Bridgeport Manufacturers Association dinner that American industry will seek no tax cuts that hurt defense needs The event at Stratfield hotel drew about 250 civic industrial leaders and honored three local firms with Jobmaker Awards United Illuminating Sperry Rands Remington Rand Shaver division and Detroit Controls of American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Stratford plant The meeting elected new officers and praised Swigert for urging a tax revision bill introduced by Connecticut Rep Antoni Sadlak stressing opposition to progressive taxation and defense funding safeguards.
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Ernest G. Swigert
National Association of Manufacturers
Manufacturers
Association of Bridgeport
Stratfield Hotel
Bridgeport
Association
United Illuminating Company
Remington Rand Electric
Sperry Rand Corporation
Detroit Controls
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation
Stratford
Simpson’s
William S. Simpson
Raybestos
Ronald A. Maloney
Bridgeport Gas Company
William K. Meyers
Bassick Company
Harmon E. Snake
George L. Todd
Bullard Company
Swigert
Congress
Connecticut
Antoni Sadlak
Jasper McLevy
Samuel
Suspect Found in Cop Killings in Bakersfield
Edward Wetzel, 36, once on a nationwide manhunt for the North Carolina patrolmen killings, was found in Bakersfield jail on a separate vagrancy sentence. Fingerprint checks linked him to a stolen car. Wetzel claimed asylum escape history and admitted identity after FBI tracing. He had escaped a New York mental institution October 21 and faced prior burglary charges.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Edward Wetzel
North Carolina
FBI
Tm Wetzel
New York
Wetzel
Wister Lee Reese
James Thomas Brown
Los Angeles
Paul Cameron
Sporting Goods
Willard, N.Y
Batavia
N. Y
J. P. Coleman
Mississippi
National Guard
Parchman
Miss
William
Bridgeport Area Weather Outlook Today and Saturday
Official Weather Bureau forecast for Bridgeport and vicinity expects fair conditions with little temperature change. Today highs near 47 to 52 degrees and nights not as cold with lows around 28 to 38. Saturday remains fair with small temperature variation.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport and
Vicinity
Milford teens missing may head to Florida
Milford police issued an alarm for four missing teenagers believed headed along the eastern seaboard toward Florida. Mrs Florence De Goursey reported her daughter Bessie missing along with Carol Detell and Paul Detell. Police described the three girls and two boys with details on heights builds and last seen clothing as they search in the Milford area.
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Milford
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Linwood
Boissheat
Wood Street
Florence de- Joursey
Chetwood Street
Bessie
He Crete Ee
Carol Oucancis
DeBill
Parkway West
Carol
Arej
Puzzle starts on new round at Sunday Post
The Sunday Post puzzle series begins a new round with prize money down to 25 dollars for the first time since January. Auditors vanished and cash disappeared as Puzzle 182 proved trickier than it looked with many readers tripping over clues and wordplay.
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Sunday Post
Jail Wing Cost Rises to 600000 in Fairfield County
Fairfield county legislators at a county courthouse session learned the proposed jail east wing will cost 600000, up from 450000, to house 120 prisoners. With 278 current capacity, plans by John W Handy would add the wing parallel to Fairmount street, but a quorum shortage blocked action on bond issuance. The group deferred final decision to December 9 while considering a total 650000 bond authorization.
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Fairfield County
County Court House
North Avenue
Fairmount Street
John W. Handy
Mansion Group Confident Of Raising Funds
A spokesman for the Wheeler Mansion Preservation committee said private funds can be raised for the mansion’s maintenance after conferences. Ernest Hillman of Fairfield, cochairman, will discuss the situation with Mayor Tedesco at a 9:30 a.m. City Hall meeting. The mayor indicated redevelopment plans may be delayed to focus on starting the Golden Hill civic center project.
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Wheeler Mansion Preservation Committee
Ernest Hillman
Fairfield
Mansion Restoration Committee
Tedesco
City Hall
Golden Hill Civic Center
McLevy
Golden Hill
Civic Center
Explosion Injures 17-Year-Old At Parking Lot Booth
A 17-year-old, Edward Katz of 60 Hunting Street, was severely injured by a bomb like blast while attempting explosives in a parking lot booth on John Street. He lost most of his right hand and suffered cuts from shrapnel. The explosion shattered the booth interior near Lafayette Street and blew out a car window owned by Robert C. McColgin of 28 Rose Terrace Trumbull. Det Edward Lombardi and Officer Daniel Ratzenberger said Katz’s older brother reported he had been experimenting with firecrackers.
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John Street
Edward Katz
Hunting Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Lafayette Street
Robert C. McColgin
Rose Terrace
Trumbull
Edward Lombardi
Daniel Ratzenberger
Edward
Murder suspect foiled in jail escape plan
Miami authorities report Norman J. Mackiewicz attempted an escape using an improvised electric torch found in his 21st story cell at Dade County jail. Jailers discovered the device had been used on cell bars and halted the plan.
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Miami
Fla
R. T. Sims
Norman J. Mackiewicz
Dade County Jail
Sims
Firefighters Honored For Campaign To 4 Hour Week
More than 300 firemen and guests gathered at Mary Journey's Inn for a testimonial dinner honoring Lieut. John J. Moore and Pumper Engineer Leonard B. Kershner for leading a campaign to secure a 4 hour work week for Bridgeport Fire Department. Watches were presented to the two men. Mayor Tedesco and defeated Republican candidate Dominick Cocco spoke along with State Senator A. Edward Sandula Civil Service Board chair Stephen Jankura and Joseph P. Cleary in a night of remarks and recognition.
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Mary Journey’s Inn
John J
Moore
Leonard B. Kershner
Bridgeport Fire Department
Tedesco
ANI Aan Wapiwan
A. Edward Sandula
Civil Service Board
Stephen Jankura
Joseph P. Cleary
6Wut Teananane Af Toaamdtare
Local Digest Highlights Figures At Community Dinner
Pumper Engineer Patrick Sher and Firefighter Irving Goldstein chaired the dinner at St Patrick's church with benediction by Rev Edward F Doyle. The event honored community workers including Michael Solte Iovino Ralph DeNitto and Lieut George Mulligan as part of a Connecticut labor union gathering.
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Bundesen
Connecticut Labor Union
Patrick Sher
Edward F. Doyle
St. Financial News
Patrick's Church
Ceeseee
Irving Goldstein
Michael Solte Babiee
Iovino
Ralph DeNitto
Alylvia Porter
Sibert Schwarz
Paul Mc
Namara
George Mulli
Women's
Gan
State to spare 46 Merritt Parkway esplanade trees
A compromise between the State Highway Department and Merritt Parkway officials will spare 46 of 82 trees slated for removal to install safety barriers. Traffic engineer Cyril F. Mower and Earl Osterhoudt revised the plan after a recount reducing the axe count from 62 to 29, with some trees saved by barriers placed on both sides or by positioning away from the roadway center.
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State Highway Department
Merritt Parkway Esplanade
Theodore S. Watson
Greenwich
Merritt Parkway Commission
Newman E. Argraves
Cyril F. Mower
Milford
Mower
State Safety Commission
Parkway Commission
Earl Osterhoudt
West Hartford
Highway Department
Police quiz 3 mob delegates on Anastasia probe
New York detectives in an Apalachin mob roundup question attendees of the November 14 gathering about the Anastasia assassination. Three Brooklyn men were brought to Brooklyn HQ for questioning. five others remained at large. State officials discussed the raid and possible future interrogations with lawmakers.
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New York
Apalachin
N. Y
Albert Anastasia
Brooklyn
Joseph Profacio
Paul Castellano
Natale Evola
Joseph
Joe Bananas) Bonnano
John Bonventra
Carlo Gambino
Carmine Lombardozzi
Armando Rava
Walter Arm
Anastasia
Croswell
William F. Horan
Westchester
Craswell
Horan
Joseph Barbara
Recanvass in Stamford City Election Proceeding Looms
A Stamford recanvass of votes in the Nov 5 city election is likely after Judge J Howard Roberts dissolved a restraining order and denied an injunction. The move covers 74 machines and follows challenges by Republican mayoral candidate Webster C Givens.
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Stamford
Superior Court
J. Howard Roberts
Joseph T. McCue, Jr
Webster C. Givens
Thomas F. J. Quigley
Mr. McCue
Joseph V. Toner
Roberts
Givens
Desert Winds Batters West Coast Causing Major Damage
A Pacific storm roared from Nevada to the Mexican border sending desert winds up to 85 mph through Southern California canyons. Hundreds of trees toppled and power lines snapped disrupting communications and traffic. Los Angeles saw calm breezes, while La Crescenta schools were trapped by live wires as outages forced closures.
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Los Angeles
Nevada
California
la Crescenta
Ontario Daily Report
Car Kills 76-year-old Man in Orange
Clarence Beebe aged 76 of Orange was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street to mail a letter. Investigators described the incident as a fatal pedestrian collision occurring in Orange on a November afternoon.
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Orange
Clarence Beebe
Jon
Pentagon moves toward IRBM production and space tests
Washington reports promise of fast Pentagon decisions on intermediate range ballistic missiles with 800 to 1500 mile ranges and a Wyoming test site to launch missiles. Dr John Hagen says a six inch satellite will be launched next month followed by a 20 inch instrumented sphere in March.
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Washington
U.S
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Pentagon
Wyoming
Defense Department
Cheyenne
Wyo
Department
John Hagen
Project Vanguard
Hagen
C. S. Irvine
Air Force
Mahon
House
Defense Appropriations
Russia
United States
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