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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1957
Page
12
Firemen from Engine 1 battled a Fairfield town dump fire for over two hours Saturday night. They responded at 7:45 PM and returned to duty by 10 PM. In Whitby England, boys at a local school learn seamanship by manning a 30 foot lifeboat.
Sea Wife a CinemaScope color drama stars Joan Collins Richard Burton Basil Sydney and Cy Grant in a tale of three men and a nun adrift after a ship torpedoing. The film follows Biscuit an RAF flyer and the nun dubbed Sea Wife as other survivors struggle for faith and survival. The co feature The Besties Breed stars Scott Brady and Anne Bancroft.
Carrier boys of The Post Publishing Co qualify in a reader contest ending Oct 20 for an all expense paid trip to Yankee Stadium on Oct 27 to see the Washington versus New York game. They will tour famous New York City sites, dine in metropolitan restaurants, and travel by deluxe cruiser buses leaving Bridgeport at 8 30 a m returning in the evening.
Town clerks issue non mandatory majority cards to 21 year olds after sworn application and photo on card. Applicants pay a $1 fee and the card is clipped with the applicant photo, then sent to the Liquor Control Commission. The article also lists multiple film showings at local theaters with notable stars and plot summaries.
The Algonquin club announces its annual dinner on Wednesday night October 16 with pre dinner events from 6 to 7 o clock. Family night is cancelled and women will not be in the clubhouse.
LOEWs Poli shows The Sea Wife at 12 45 PM 3 40 PM 6 35 PM 9 30 PM The Restless Breed at 2 10 PM 5 05 PM 8 00 PM Majestic houses The House of Numbers at 2 55 PM 6 10 PM 9 25 PM Action of the Tiger at 1 20 PM 4 35 PM 7 50 PM Warners Ten Commandments at 10 AM 2 PM 8 PM Merritts Ten Commandments at 2 PM 8 PM Beverly Pickup Alley at 6 30 PM 9 30 PM Guns Dont Argue at 8 50 PM Hi Ways Pickup Alley at 6 30 PM 9 30 PM Guns Dont Argue at 8 15 PM
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