Solon linked to FHA deal by probe witness
Rep. Prince H. Preston of Georgia was described as a hidden stockholder in a firm that earned about 143000 from a government insured housing project after an initial 7000 investment. Bowen testified Preston and two others each netted about 47600 from investments of roughly 2333 each.
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SOLON
FHA
PROBE
WASHINGTON
Prince. H. Preston
D-Ga
Senate
William A.Bowen
Statesboro
Pretown
Bowen-Sundy
Entei
ces
Savanat
Bowsa Enterprises
S Beek
Worrell
Preston
James L. Sunday
Bowen
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
William Simon
counseel
Banking committee
Federal Housing Administration
Simon
Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
Capehart
Official Weather Bridgeport and Vicinity Forecast
The U S Weather Bureau reports mostly fair weather for Bridgeport and vicinity with highs near 60, tonight's low 56 to 80, increasing cloudiness, and a chance of late day rain on Saturday. New York City expected similar conditions with these trends. Highs and lows for yesterday and the year are noted. humidity, barometer, tides, and almanac facts included.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
BRIDGEPORT
VICINITY
NEW YORK CITY
Mother of Two Selves Puzzle Wins $275 Prize
Frances Palus Persachel, former Chance Vought secretary and mother of two, won the weekly $275 Bridgeport Post puzzle prize. She remained a loyal subscriber to her hometown paper after moving to Manchester two years ago. She solved the puzzle after her sister and many at home urged participation, using careful logical methods before mailing entries.
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Robert Perschel
Chance- Vought
Manchester
Sunday Post
Robert Persachel
Frances Palus
W. T. Grant
Bridgeport Post
Telegram
Bridgeport
Frances
Four rescued as yacht sinks near Cape Henry
A 42 foot yacht Able Lady sank after a hole opened in her side about 90 miles northeast of Cape Henry. Four aboard clung together and were rescued by the destroyer U S S Laffey. Survivors include Dr. Esther Locke and Dr. W G Thompson of New York and Ann Marlow of Poughkeepsie.
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NORFOLK
Atlantic ‘ocean
Cape Henry
U.S
Laffey
Esther Locke
William Locke
Hyde Park
N. Y
W. G. Thompson
New York city
Ann. Marlow
Poughkeepsie
New York
Florida
Juneau
Tongay Ordered to Leave Nassau Bahamas
Russell Tongay, convicted of manslaughter in Miami in connection with his daughter's death, was ordered to depart Nassau or face deportation. He arrived with his son Bubba, planning a six month stay after previously living in Mexico since his conviction on January 25.
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NASSAU
Bahamas
Russell Tongay
Miami
Tongay
Bubba
Mexico
Giants Net Record World Series Payout per Player
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick announced the World Series payout breakdown totaling $11,147,090 for 987 players plus staff across eight teams. Giants players shared $2,867.22 more than the prior record, with Cleveland losing share at $6,712.50 each and other clubs distributing varying full and fractional shares.
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NEW YORK
New York Giants
Ford Frick
persoonel
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Indians
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Frick
Plane Crash Hides Riverside Executives in Fog
In Cogar Oklahoma a twin engine Beech aircraft carrying Hunter-Douglass Corp. officials from Riverside California crashed in heavy fog south east of Cogar killing three men. Pilot Jack Ivory executive vice president and two firm officials Tom Hermes and Clem Helmes/Lund were identified. Bodies moved to Oklahoma City. Flight departed Will Rogers Field bound for Prescott Arizona. Engine failure followed by loss of power was reported.
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COGAR
Okla
Riverside
Cal
Oklahoma City
Hunter-Douglass Corp
Rivereside
Jack Ivory
Beechcraft
Tom Hermes
Clem Lund
Helmes
Lund
Will Rogers field
Prescott
Alis
Flood Devastates Pecos Valley Towns in New Mexico
Roswell faces renewed flood threat as four bodies are recovered and seven people remain missing after the Pecos River flood devastates Hagerman Dexter and nearby areas. Red Cross sends six disaster workers to Roswell. about 200 people homeless sheltered at NM Military Institute and Roswell High. Rain continues, lines of communication down, highways washed out, planes unable to land.
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McCutcheon
Thomas
Barrendo
Pecos valley
Pecos
National
Roswell
Hondo
Hagerman
Dexter
Red Cross
St. Louis
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell High school
Fourth Army
Walker Air Force base
Santa Fe
Solorio
Tom McNeil
McNeil
Buck Lanier
the
Ike to step up campaign with at least one more address
Denver Oct 7 AP President Eisenhower will give at least one additional major political address to aid GOP efforts in Congress while avoiding barnstorming for individual candidates. Vice President Nixon, after a White House meeting, said the president will not engage in intraparty feuds but remains confident Republicans can win despite a tough race. Nixon criticized the opposing Democrats as returning to prewar fears and linked current strategy to subversion concerns.
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DENVER
Eisenhower
Nixon
White House
GOP
Congress
Willin
Woodpeckers Bored Through New West Hartford House
Mr and Mrs Raymond Christensen hear banging noises in their new West Hartford home. Neighbors report woodpeckers chewing the exterior with 20 to 30 holes and four to five three inch diameter holes on the upper wall. They contacted state game officials for guidance.
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HARTFORD
West Hartford
Raymond Christensen
Gunman slain after Harlem siege by police 100 officers
In Harlem an apartment house gunman robert ricks, 47, wounded a patrolman and held off over 100 police for 90 minutes before dying from bullet wounds. More than 1,000 residents watched as Ricks fired at officers and took a last stand on the top floor stairwell.
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NEW YORK
Harlem
Robert Ricks
Ricks
Ricky
William Kutzing
Kutzing
Charles Smith
Edgecomb avenue
Poultry racket indictments hit Chicago leaders
A federal grand jury indicted five men in Chicago on charges of shaking down Poultry Dealers Association members with threats of strikes and violence. Named is Philip Shiffman, business manager of the Chicago Poultry board, and Paul Joseph Glimen, 47, trustees and executive director of the Chicago Taxi Drivers union. The case centers on conspiracy to violate anti racketeering laws and involves a 31 dealer coop in Fulton Street market.
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CHICAGO
Philip Shiftman
Chicago Poultry board
Fulton street
Shiffman
Paul Joseph Glimen
Chicago Taxi Drivers union
AFL
Teamsters whive
Glimen
Darien Girl Dies In Two Car Crash
A head on collision on the Taconic State Parkway near Peekskill left Gay Byron 20 of Darien Conn a Vassar student and Gusto Camacho of New York City dead. Nine others were seriously injured including Sarah Shrady Felix Cruz Santos Viera Miguel Velez and Vincent Rosado all from Manhattan. Miss Byron a Cedar Gate Road resident is the daughter of Percy A Byron Jr a New York broker.
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PEEKSKILL
N. Y
Taconic State parkway
here
Gay Byron
Darien
Conn
Vassar college
Poughkeepaie
Gusto Camacho
New York city
Peekskill hospital
Sarah Shrady
Englewood
N. J
Miss Byron
Felix Cruz
Bronx
Santos Viera
Miguel Velez
Vincent Rosado
Jose Roman
Virginio Frankus
Pablo Viera
Angel Rodriguez
Manhattan
Poughkeepsie
Percy A. Byron, Jr
Cedar Gate road
Clue Found in Slaying of Springfield Babysitter
Police disclosed a woven crochet thread loop found near the knife used in the Sept. 26 killings of babysitter Lynn Ann Smith and her four year old charge Stephen Goldberg in Springfield Massachusetts. Det. Capt. James J McCarthy said the thread fit around a paper wrapped knife handle and suggests premeditation.
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SPRINGFIELD
Mass
James J.McCarthy
Lynn Ann Smith
McCarthy
Lynn Ann
Stephen Goldberg
McCrathy
Adenauer Wins Quick Support For His Policy
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer secured rapid parliamentary backing in Bonn for his plan to rearm West Germany and join the western alliance. A show of hands approved London accord allowing Bonn to raise 12 divisions and an air force as a NATO member, signaling a confidence vote amid Molotov's push for a four power conference. Socialists opposed the motion, urging another settlement with the Russians before committing the western half of Germany.
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BONN
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Bundestag
London
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Adenauer
France Premier backs West German reintegration plan
Paris October 7 AP Premier Pierre Mendes France urged the National Assembly to back rearming West Germany within the London agreements and a revived Brussels treaty under NATO. He forecast a strong vote but warned over Saar disputes. He plans to present ratification for the plan and Saar solution together with ministerial talks later this month. Mendes France aims for mid November start of ratification debates. He expected about 330 to 350 votes, well above the 314 majority. Britain pledged to keep troops in Europe, he said with heavy applause.
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PARIS
Pierre Mendes-France
West Germany
London
National Assembly
MRP
Mendes-France
assembly
European Army Plan
EDC
Brussels
Saar
Konrad Adenauer
Mendeés-France
Britain
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