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City approves 22 new firemen for Engine House 16
Common Council unanimously approves adding 22 firefighters including one captain two lieutenants three pumpers and 12 firefighters to staff Engine House 16 on Madison Avenue. The move aims to improve rapid response and full equipment in fire incidents across the service area.
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Mysterious Sky Objects Seen Over New Milford
Residents of Prospect Hill Grove street and Main street reported a bright light around 7 15 p m last Thursday that moved slowly southwest for about ten minutes. Observers estimated the object was four miles away and grapefruit sized. The Civil Aviation Administration reported a huge fireball over Denver the same day prompting speculation and caution about real phenomena versus unfounded theories.
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New Milford
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Main Street
Denver
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Fingerprint rule rolled back amid Cold War tension
The United States ends mandatory fingerprinting for most foreign visitors, except in a few cases, sparking protests from Russia and allies. Congress overturned a 15 year enforcement, aiming to ease cultural exchanges, while concerns rise about Russian gain and potential influx of spies and criminals.
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Fingerprint Rule Abolition Sparks Debate Across Nations
The author argues that Supreme Court rulings on FBI files grant broad powers while praising the finger print rule's abolition as largely sound apart from communist concerns. They note Americans travel freely without fingerprinting abroad, question requiring visitors from friendly nations to be fingerprinted, and reflect on past attempts to fingerprint all Americans. The piece contemplates future effects on U S relations with Moscow and its aligned territories.
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F.B.I
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Moscow
McElroy named to replace SecDef after cuts spur space race
Charles E. Wilson resigns as Secretary of Defense and is succeeded by Neil H. McElroy. American generals at the Barcelona congress warn the United States could have had a missile in space earlier if Army programs had not been halted. They predict a six pound satellite in November and a twenty pound satellite in the spring, and say the US may produce manned rockets within seven years while the Soviet Union races to the moon.
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Soviet Union
Melancholy Days and Cliches in Everyday Notes
The column collects aphorisms and trivia on aging inflation plants and a quiz about directions on the moon. It cites Queen Elizabeth and amusing quips about worry and arthritis while noting catalogued remedies for colds and a Garden of Tomorrow motif.
Man's Perseverance and Great Discoveries
Hartford Courant essay links Columbus 1492 to modern exploration. It recalls Columbus Day and the voyage that reached San Salvador Watling Island, noting long trials, log falsifications, and early signs before land. The piece contrasts 15th century exploration with space-age curiosity and future discoveries.
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Aids in Economics Your Money's Worth
The cost of living in 1957 shows no near-term decline with modest month to month gains ahead. Food prices fall seasonally while services like medical care and transportation rise, eroding purchasing power and nudging the dollar downward.
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Nonfood products rise in Connecticut groceries in 1956
Connecticut grocery stores shifted more dollars to nonfood goods, climbing 7.9 percent from 1955. A. E. Murphy of the Folding Paper Box Association says 1956 nonfood sales reached $90,440,000, about 14 percent of total grocery sales of $646,000,000.
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Connecticut
Folding Paper Box
A. E. Murphy
Folding Paper Box Association of America
Russians' Advances Impact U S Politics and 1958 Campaigns
The article analyzes how Russian gains in nuclear, ballistic, satellite, and scientific fields shift political prospects for 1958 and 1960. It contrasts NSC and GOP views, warns of a costly crash program and possible austerity, and cites Senator Styles Bridges likening the looming challenge to Dunkirk in a bloodless sense.
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Analysts say Soviet gains may bode for peace in long view
Western diplomats in Belgrade believe that Soviet successes with the earth satellite and ballistic missile could signal future world peace if Moscow relaxes its rigidity. They see signs of change in strategy and social shifts, though expect gradual, not rapid, reform. The outlook urges continued Western vigilance.
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Belgrade
Stalin
Europe
Wartime quotes mix with political calls and confessions
A string of remarks and letters appears to reflect political rhetoric and personal confessions. Notable names include President Eisenhower, Mrs. T. Roy Jarrett, Jack Soble, Homer Capehart, and Harry S. Truman, with references to school crises in Arkansas and wartime loyalties.
Peace offensive and Western Europe wary of a Moscow lead
The piece argues Khrushchev aims for a peaceful settlement on Soviet terms, while Western allies grow uneasy. It notes Britain and France falter, Germany stays neutral, and NATO context offers no automatic aid to the US. Uncommitted Asia watches Soviet gains and U.S. propaganda efforts seem ineffective.
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Germany
Oddities In News From Around The World On Sputnik Buzz
A French paper lampoons the Sputnik launch with beeps and jokes about space land sales on Mars. James T. Mangan of Chicago, founder of the Nation of Celestial Space, protests Russian space claims. A Eureka tavern keeper riffs on a satellite cocktail while U S kids get a toy satellite and Kate Smith riffs on Sputnik.
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France-Soir
Grippe
Sputnik
Japan Space Travel Assn
Mars
Red Planet
Aleady
Soviet Union
James T. Mangan
Chicago
Cook County
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Celestia
United States
Eureka
Calif
Donn Willson
Office of Yugoslav Information Service Sacked in Paris
An office occupied by the Yugoslav Information Service was attacked early today. Windows and furniture were broken and a fire started but quickly put out. Police arrested three Yugoslav refugees said to be responsible.
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Paris
So Many Mummies Mummified by Necessity in Ancient Egypt
Embalming developed to preserve the body for the soul after death. Egyptians believed decomposition meant a second death, so mummification guaranteed immortality. Mummies in dry tombs let heirs view the true visage of ancestors and feel continued presence. They also mummified cats birds and insects.
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