GOP Chiefs Ask Ike To Step Up Election Role
Denver reports show Republican leaders press President Eisenhower to speak out more often in the campaign. Rep Halleck says the party must better convey its program while Leonard Hall cites Nixon tour momentum as signs of a coming win. Halleck met Eisenhower for a strategy session and urged a stronger voice, hoping for another Los Angeles speech. Hall foresees a tough House fight but remains optimistic. continued on page eight.
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Bridgeport and Vicinity Weather Outlook Today
Bridgeport and vicinity expect mostly cloudy skies with a high in the upper 70s. Tonight showers or thundershowers, ending before morning, about 65. Tomorrow mostly fair and less humid, high near 70. New York City similar. Long Island Sound winds rise from southwest, becoming fresh tonight, visibility fair, sea moderate to choppy.
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Mercury Appears Briefly in Evening Sky This Fall
The entry notes Mercury visible briefly in the evening sky below Saturn on the two hundred seventy seventh day of the year. It will be easier to see when it returns as a morning star in November. The report also mentions sunset at 5 31 p.m., sunrise at 5 33 a.m., and the moonset at 19 17 pm with first quarter at 12 31 a.m. tomorrow.
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Two American Brothers Seek East German Asylum
William Henry Starr and James Starr two American brothers missing from West Berlin appeared at an East Berlin press conference and asked political asylum in East Germany. They said they defected because they disagreed with U.S. policy and would face arrest if they remained in West Berlin.
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Milford Beach Oil Spill Hurts Coastfront and Parks
Brownsville and Milford faces oil spill fallout after 50,000 gallons of bunker C fuel oil spread from New Haven harbor. Struck Milford beaches and Housatonic river, with emulsion stains, foul odor and unusable shorefront. Local groups seek compensation and state aid while officials promise investigations and cleanup.
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Tipsy Youth Kills Nurse on Subway in Brooklyn
Everett D. Benson a 19 year old from Brooklyn allegedly stabbed Minnie G. Williams a 70 year old practical nurse to death on a Brooklyn subway car. Motorman John S. Hough reported the crime as methodical and fulsome showing Benson fled as police pursued him.
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Final day of voter registration at City Hall today
Final registration of new voters before the November 2 election is held at City Hall today and will continue each day this week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Officials remind residents to bring identification and proof of address to complete the registration.
Mass observes priest's ruby jubilee at St Michael's
The Very Rev Charles B Ratak pastor of St Michael the Archangel Church at 310 Pulaski Street marked his ruby jubilee with a solemn Pontifical Mass attended by more than 1200 worshipers. Archbishop Lawrence J Shehan presided as procession featured children, altar boys and Polish groups. After Mass a banquet heard Father Charles reveal the Franciscan order in Rome chose Bishop Shehan for associate membership. The Supreme Court term begins in Washington with school segregation cases on deck.
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Fort Worth Welcomes Prodigal Python Pete Return
Fort Worth a welcomed long lost python Ol Pete after fifteen days away at Forest Park Zoo. He reappeared at 4 am amid chimpanzee screams and was captured by owner Harry Jackson and night watchman Fd Baker. Pete’s return drew hundreds eager to glimpse the 18 foot 150 pound reptile now seemingly unharmed, though he had bitten Jackson on the thumb during capture.
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McCarthy Says Censure Vote Rests With Ike And DNC
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy asserts that the decision to censure him lies with President Eisenhower and the Democratic National Committee. He notes two unpredictable factors in the Senate vote are the White House and the DNC, while GOP Chairman Leonard Hall accuses McCarthy of diminished effectiveness. He refuses to publish his finances despite calls to clarify campaign dealings and hints IRS inquiry may be satisfied.
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Alaska Quake Shakes Anchorage Area Felt Across Coast
An Alaska quake at 1:18 am rattled tall buildings and sent residents into the streets in night clothes. The seismologist placed the epicenter in the Aleutian trench off the Alaska peninsula, with no reported casualties and widespread shaking across Anchorage Seward Valdez Homer Fairbanks Cordova Kodiak and Yakutat.
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Laniel to Be Questioned In Probe of Defense Leaks
Paris reports that ex Premier Joseph Laniel and two former ministers Pierre Henri Teitgen and Edmond Barrachin will testify as the military magistrate probes a leak of French defense secrets to the communists. Police also mention the arrest of communist journalist Andre Baranes for endangering state security and searches at Liberation offices.
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Waiting In Hurry Impatience at Caprweight General Features Corp
A terse note from Caprweight General Features Corp highlights impatience amid mounting delays. Executives urge steadier progress and clearer timelines as production milestones approach. Stakeholders seek updates on orders and delivery schedules.
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Subdued Flight Grounds Albany Balloonist
Albany amateur balloonist Garrett Cashman attempted a planned subdued flight but failed to take off as winds tore at the balloons and two dozen of his craft were punctured. He lost four dollars of his forty two balloons while trying to inflate and control the homemade device under Civil Aeronautics inspection.
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Capital protest by white students at two Washington high schools
About 400 of 1,250 Anacostia High pupils protested admission of Negro students by jeering as 43 Black students arrived. at McKinley High, roughly 150 students gathered, eventually entering to hold a classro om meeting. The incident marks the first visible unrest over desegregation in the capital.
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U S Social Security and Vet Benefits Boosted Amid Rising Costs
Nearly 10 million retirees veterans survivors and dependents begin receiving higher government checks after August legislation. Social Security recipients gain from $5 to $1350 monthly. veterans and survivors see a five percent pension rise. Welfare Secretary Oveta Hobby announced most increases start today with others to follow. Maximum family benefits rise from 16.75 to 200 monthly to aid higher living costs across aged disabled veterans and families.
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West Europe backs London plan to free and rearm West Germany
The London talks produced a plan to free and rearm 50 million West Germans and bind them to the Atlantic alliance amid swift moves by Mendes France and Adenauer toward ratification. Parliaments in Britain United States Italy and others prepare for treaty signings with NATO members expected to approve. Dulles hailed the plan as a milestone toward a united peaceful Europe while opposition in East Germany criticized the outcome.
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