Port of call sought by American President Lines
A representative of American President Lines met Bridgeport officials to study a New London port call for freighters. U.S. Maritime Commission will hold a hearing November 38 in Washington on the petition to link New York and Boston. If granted, port use depends on regional business. shipping volume inland to load and transship is urged.
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SAPA
American President Lines
Joseph S. Rosenthal
State Commissioners of Steamship Terminals
U.S. Maritime Commission
Washington
New York
Boston
Maritime Commission
Rosenthal
Henry J. Stein
Richard J. Duggan
Marshall Ginther
Chamber of Commerce
James D. Murphy
The
Connecticut Terminal Co
Fordham U Seismo Records 2000 Seek Missing Boy in Wilderness
New York Oct 21 AP reports two sharp tremors on Fordham University seismograph. Seismologist Rev Joseph Lynch notes times at 1 58 19 am and 2 02 51 am with 1760 miles distance estimated. In North Dakota Lavern Engel four vanished after leaving home to meet his father, 2000 guardsmen and volunteers form a human chain to search wilderness country.
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Fordham U. Records
New York
Fordham University
Joseph Lynch
Lynch
Powers Lake
N. D
National
Lavern Engel
Modernized USS Oriskany to join active fleet
The reconditioned and modernized USS Oriskany, among America's most potent vintage aircraft carriers, will say Friday to join the active fleet. The Navy announcement did not specify its new deployment location.
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San Francisco
Oriskany
America
Navy
Lawsuit filed over boy's drowning in Norwalk ditch
Walter A. Maine sues City of Norwalk and four defendants for 50000 damages after his six year old son Walter F. Maine drowned August 27 in a drainage ditch on Collins Street. Suit alleges excavation of a 1 foot canal to 10 feet depth by contracted landowners created a neighborhood hazard. case set for Bridgeport Superior Court first Tuesday in November.
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Norwalk
Walter A. Maine
Hazel Street
Walter F. Maine
Collins Street
Mabel GC. Treland
Maine
Fred W. Connolly
Dreamy Hollow Estates
George W. Sperl
Fullin Brothers
Sign stirs Groton Democrats over utility‑supervised display
In Groton on October 21 AP reports a Republican sign urging Richard H. Pugh for the 18th district senator sparked anger among Democrats. They dislike the sign but accept it as campaign material, while accusing borough workers of installing it. A GOP spokesman said utility department authorization allowed workers to supervise the installation to avoid wire interference.
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Groton
Richard H. Pugh
Benjamin Altman
Democratic Town Committee
Simke
Vincent M. Simke
House of Representatives
Simko
Thailand recipe wins contest by eye lash
Mrs. Ronald C. Hill of Chon Buri Thailand wins The National Peanut Festival long distance recipe contest by an eye lash. Her peanut cookie entry places first as Chon Buri sits about 100 miles farther than Bangkok where another entry was posted amid more than 500 recipes from 20 foreign countries and nearly all states.
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Dothan
Ala
Ronald C. Hill
Chon Buri
Thailand
Bangkok
New London pastor elected Baptist Ministers Council head
The Rev. Winthrop Farnsworth of Packer Baptist church was chosen president of the Baptist Ministers Council of Connecticut at the 131st annual Connecticut Baptist convention opening in New London. Other officers include Vice President Frederick R. Bruce, Secretary Lincoln Smith, Treasurer Orkce F Gracey, and members at large George Sinclair and Winfield Ramish.
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New London
Winthrop Farnsworth
Packer Baptist Church
Baptist Ministers Council of
Connecticut
Gordon S. Deer
Southington
Orkce F Gracey
Norwich
George Sinclair
Hartford
Winfield Ramish
Stratford
Watcher, 81, Shocked by Slides of Nudes at Class
In Pasadena California an 81 year old bird watcher N J Garrison said he was shocked to see color slides of nude dancers during an adult education Paris lecture at Pasadena City College. The Pasadena Board of Education apologized to Garrison and to Dean Lowell Barker after he protested the slides and possible abusive language during the confrontation.
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Pasadena
Calif
Pasadena Boarch of Education
N. J. Garrison
Paris
Pasadena City College
Garrison
Lowell Barker
Special Services
Barker
Reds Take Steps to Topple Ruling at UN Assembly
United Nations, Oct. 21 AP The Soviets sought a special assembly session to overturn two UN rulings on Red China. They aimed to delay debate on explosive charges against China and to challenge Nationalist China's UN credentials. A roll call was expected to gauge support for admitting Communist China, a move the Russians have rarely won in three years.
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Russia
General Assembly
China
Red China
Special Assembly
4H Delegates Named From Fairfield and Stratford for Congress and Camp
Gilbert Giddings of 101 Mill Plain Road Fairfield and Gail Cook of Bridgeport Avenue Stratford have been named as delegates to the national 4 H club congress in Chicago in December and the national 4 H club camp in Washington next June.
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Gilbert Giddings
Mill Plain Road
Fairfield
Gail Cook
Bridgeport Avenue
Stratford
Chicago
Washington
Public official to represent public before PUC urged
State Rep Mutton E J Reinhard Jr Democratic candidate for State Senate in the 23rd district spoke at a campaign rally on Not Barnum avenue urging designation of an official to represent the public before the Public Utilities Commission. He cited a bus fare rise approved without full financial facts and criticized GOP for past attitude on public protections.
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Public Utilities Commission
Mutton
E. J. Reinhard, Jr
Senate
Republican Party
Reinhard
PUC
Some WWII era POWs regret staying with Reds in Korea
Washington reports indicate that a subset of 21 American prisoners who chose to stay with Chinese Communists after the Korean armistice now show signs of disillusionment and homesickness. Defense sources note they have filed requests to return home, while others remain scattered and unaccounted for amid ongoing concerns over five airmen held as political prisoners.
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Com
China
Peiping Radio
United States
Defense Department
Air Force
Department
Husband Sent To Jail In Non Support Case
Exagere Drury aged 29 of Stratford avenue rooming house was jailed four months in City court by Judge Cotter on a non support charge. He may be released on 46 bond and to pay 24 weekly to his wife and two children. Prosecutor Capozzi said Drury left his family last April and earned 60 weekly but contributed nothing. State Aid investigator Evans cited many similar cases costing the state thousands yearly. Mrs Drury and her two children live in Bidg 19 Father Panik village.
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Exagere Drury
Stratford Avenue
D Haold Cotter
Cotter
Drury
Ernest Canozzi
Capozzi
Vincent Evans
Agricultural fairs draw crowds far above major league gates
The Texas State Fair drew 2,380,000 visitors in 16 days, as reported by the National Geographic Society. Agricultural fairs attracted crowds six times the annual MLB gate, highlighting the fairs' immense appeal and scale during the period.
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National Geographic Society
Ike Talks To Child Hartford After Speech
In Hartford on October 21 President Eisenhower paused to greet a six year old boy named David Wolfson and his mother along his ceremonial route. The boy, a muscular dystrophy patient, asked his name and the President replied with warmth saying he has two grandsons named David and wishing him recovery and blessing.
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Hartford
David Wolfson
Eisenhower
David
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