Eisenhower Reports Unemployment Drop in Month
President Eisenhower announced unemployment fell 400000 to 2700000, the first time below three million this year. He urged further government cuts to enable more tax reductions, calling this the most prosperous peace time year in history. The address noted reaching the latest figures from Weeks and Mitchell and previewed Mitchells television talk next night.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Secretary of Commerce
Mitchell
National Security Industrial Association
James V. Forrestal
National Bureau of Standards
Univac
Commerce Department
Joint Commerce Labor Department
Census Bureau
Official Weather Bridgeport and vicinity forecast
Bridgeport and vicinity expected mostly fair with little temperature change today tonight and Wednesday. High near 70, low 50s in city and 40s in suburbs. New York City similar. Tide times listed with highs and lows. almanac notes sun rise 6 17 a m and sunset 4 57 p m.
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U. S& Weather Esreaa
Bridgeport
New York City
Two Jurors Replaced In Sheppard Murder Trial
Cleveland October 25 AP A reshuffling of the jury in Dr Samuel H Sheppard murder trial began with two jurors excused and replaced. A tentative juror faced questions over a threat rumor and another was kept after denying a tip. The State replaced two women jurors with Maria White and Vic D Fillmon, a Standard Oil engineer, as the process could continue up to ten more times.
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Associated Press
Margaret E. Adams
Sar Sheppard
Cleveland
Samual H. Sheppard
Sam Sheppard
Three False Fire Alarms Trigger Fire Crew Call
Firemen responded to a third false alarm in three days yesterday evening at 7 20 from Box 725 Clairmont street and Summerfield avenue. A re call was at 7 27 p m as police opened an investigation into the incidents.
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Clairmont Street
Summerfield Avenue
Police arrest numbers racket kingpin after East Side chase
Frank Sturchio, 35, described as a top numbers racket figure, was captured by plain clothes officers after a multi mile pursuit on the East Side. He dumped policy slips into the Pequonnock river from the Grand street bridge but officers retrieved the evidence by boat, confiscating hundreds of slips and cash. He is held on charges following the chase and river retrieval.
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Frank Sturchio
Hallett Street
East Side
Grand Street
Pequonnock River
William J. Halpin
Sturchio
Lieut
Halpin
Special Services Division
The
Police Department
Rinko
Arctic Street
Grand Street Bridge
Supreme Court Rejects Attacks on Fair Trade Laws
The Supreme Court brushed aside four manufacturers asserting their right to fix minimum retail prices. Most states prohibit price-cutting with only Texas Vermont Missouri and DC lacking such laws. The McGuire act backs state laws and binds non signatories. The court dismissed two appeals as presenting no substantial federal question and refused review in two more. Another fair trade case remains on the docket. Barring a shift, opponents must seek change in Congress.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Vermont
Missouri
District of Columbia
Congress
High Court
New York
New Jersey
Lyddy Seeks Four Lieutenants in Police Promotions
Police Supt John A Lyddy proposed promoting four sergeants to lieutenant and the Board of Police Commissioners approved after meeting last night. Candidates include Sergeants George Kaleda Roslyn Blowers George Kelly and Robert McCone. The board will seek Civil Service certification for the four. Kaleda praised for traffic and Civil Defense work, three lieutenants needed for desk duties. The White Eagles club request to appoint Felix Kusinski as special patrolman was denied.
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John A. Lyddy
Board of Police Commissioners
George Kaleda
Atlantic Street
Roslyn Blowers
Gilman Street
George Kelly
Evers Street
Robert McCone
Alfred Street
Civil Service Commission
Supt. Lyddy
White Eagles Club
East Washington Avenue
Felix Kusinski
Pixiey Place
James Tait
Polish Reds Free Hermann Field From Poland
Communist Poland announced the release of Cleveland architect Hermann Field, one of the Field family members who vanished in a five year Cold War drama behind the Iron Curtain. A U S Embassy spokesman said they do not know his whereabouts. Washington did not expect the move, Vienna observers said, doubting any accord with the United States.
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Vienna
Austria
Poland
Cleveland
Hermann Field
Field
Radio
Warsaw
U. S
Washington
West
Mediators Sought as Underwood and Union Talks Stall
Underwood corporation officials asked for Federal and State mediation to break a deadlock in contract talks with Local 267 IUE. Talks since June have yielded no agreement on any clause. The 1200 workers represented may see a mediator as plant manager Dundore cites union leadership resistance and a Boston lawyer overruling agreed language.
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Underwood Corporation
Local 267
IUE- Cro
Underwood
C. A. Dundore
Robert Canell
Tom Williams
Boston
National Union
Williams
Underwood Employes
Dundore
Polio Hits Two Girls in New Milford Epidemic
Polio strikes two four year old girls in New Milford raising the town total to nine victims since October 5. Laurella VanDuzee and Shelley Lang were admitted to Grace-New Haven hospital in New Haven. Neighbors include seven other local victims with Richard Turner among the early cases in critical condition at New Haven hospital.
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New Milford
New Raven
Grace-New Haven Hospital
New Haven
Laurella VanDuzee
James VanDazee
Shelley Lang
Edward Lang
Langs
Prospect Place
Richard Turner
New Haven Hospital
Adenauer Pledges Quick Action on Paris Pact Ratification
Chancellor Adenauer vowed swift action to secure ratification of the Paris agreements enabling West Germany to join European defense. In a nationwide broadcast, he said he would present the accords to parliament after returning from talks with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles. He departs for Washington to discuss Germany's new role in Europe.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
West Germany
United States
Europe
Eisenhower
Dulles
Adenner
Washington
Wea
Russia
Benson
Ezra
Soviet Union
Name Change Voted by 1st National Bank
Shareholders of the First National Bank and Trust company met at 888 Main Street and voted to rename the 148-year-old institution The Connecticut National Bank Bridgeport effective January 1 1955 due to county expansion. They also voted to move the annual meeting to the third Tuesday in January.
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First National Bank and Trust Company
Main Street
Connecticut National Bank
Bridgeport
First National
Hall sees party winning in state halls in Hartford
Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall told Hartford crowds the GOP prospects in Connecticut look fine for the November elections. He predicted the party would win all six congressional seats, with an upset expected in the First District where Wallace Barnes runs. Hall praised Governor Lodge and accused Democrats of big lies and misrepresentation in national campaigns.
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Hartford
Leonard W. Hall
Connecticut
Mr. Hall
GOP
General Assembly
Bond
Hartford County
Wallace Barnes
Hall
Lodge
Halil
Adlai Stevenson
Wanamaker's to Close N Y Store and Open Suburban Branches
Wanamaker's will close its New York flagship on lower Broadway as part of a shift to suburban expansion. Plans call for new stores in Wynnewood, Yonkers, and other areas, with the Philadelphia headquarters confirming the move. details on the NYC building and staff were not announced.
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N.Y
New York
John Wanamaker’s
Philadelphia
Broadway
8Th
9Th
Manhattan
John Wanamaker
America
Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Wynnewood
Yonkers
N. Y
First TV Session Hears Report On Parley At White House
Secretary of State Dulles hailed the Paris agreements and predicted swift parliamentary ratifications while ruling out new Big Four talks until Allied cohesion strengthens. Eisenhower welcomed the unprecedented nationwide broadcast and praised Dulles for a brilliant presentation as Cabinet members and the nation watched.
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Eisenhower
White House
John Foster Dulles
Hoover
Interior
McKay
Treasury
Humphrey
Brownell
Commerce
Weeks
Dulles
Paris
Rose Garden
Foster
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