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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1957
Page
15
Al Anastasia, longtime mob executor for Murder Inc., was assassinated in a barber’s chair at a midtown hotel. Police say two masked gunmen, hired to curb his bid for mob leadership, fled by subway. The killing mirrors past underworld violence and targets Anastasia’s expansion plans.
Mrs. Helen T. MacDaniel of Avon Street Stratford alleges that the state highway department did not approach her about purchasing land for a turnpike and claims a title dispute with rival claims from Ryan, Lombard Realty and Stratford Industrial. Court action may be needed to determine actual ownership amid conflicting deeds and filings from 1957.
State Highway department says land purchased for turnpike is owned by Mrs MacDaniel despite deeds showing ownership by the MacDaniel family for over 25 years. A 1957 deed from Lombard Realty to Samil Realty excluded the land sold to the State. Officials review title records and plan to meet with Stratford Industrial corporation head Martin J. Ryan to resolve the land remaining and railroad rights.
Chester Bowles, ex Connecticut governor, said Sputnik will force the United States to rely more on diplomacy via the United Nations. He outlined four ways to use the UN for economic aid, colonial issues, democratic conduct, and global peace, urging a shift from force to persuasion.
Typhoon Judy curbed to 80 mph winds and curved away from Japan today. U S Air Force weather crews placed its center about 240 miles east of Tokyo and moving northeast at 28 mph.
Emery Bacon of the United Steel Workers urged federal funding for public education at the Connecticut Federation of Teachers convention luncheon in Hartford. New CFT officers elected included Howard Hill as president and Joseph Seifer as executive secretary. others named were Eugene Jarmie, Sara Quinn, Margaret Kerins, and Sophia Jaffe.
Judge Samuel J. Tedesco a Democratic mayoral candidate and other contenders will speak at a series of rallies. The schedule lists 11 a.m. Estate Street and Park Avenue then Broad and Liberty, Marina Village Ridge Avenue and Columbia Street, 12:30 p.m. State Street at Wordin and Hancock Avenues, 1:15 p.m. Maplewood and Hancock, Fairfield and Howard, Wood and Grove, 2 p.m. Barnum apartments Taylor Drive Pine Street Hancock Harborview Fairfield near Black Rock, 2:45 p.m. Park North and Brooklawn Capitol, 3:30 p.m. Jones Lexington avenues.
Margaret Waterbury, 70, of 90 Beechwood Ave, was struck by a car while crossing Beechwood Ave near Colorado Ave at about 5 20 pm. She received on scene care and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital. Police charged driver Joseph F French, 79, of 413 Old Stratfield Rd Fairfield, with operation. The YMCA co ed party featured junior high pupils and older boys. patrolman John T O Leary and James M King Sr spoke as venue officials noted attendance and guest policy for the event at the Y tonight from 6 to 9.
A five story building at the International Samples Fair in Milan Italy hosts boating jewelry and metalcraft displays showing a broad range of crafts and products.
Fireside Photographic Society of Stamford and Worcester Camera Club of Worcester top Class A and B respectively at the New England Camera Club Council contest in Stratford. Twenty four of sixty clubs entered, with 100 prints shown. Bridgeport placed fifth in Class A. Individual winners include Michael Videtta, Raymond Chittick, Edward Gould, Herman Bates, H. W. Wagner, and George Platts.
Autopsies were ordered to determine if two deaths in New Haven and New Britain were caused by Asian flu. The victims include a 39 year old New Haven mother and a 19 year old New Britain boy. Earlier, two Connecticut deaths were blamed on Asian flu, a Yale student and a 13 year old New Haven boy.
Trumbull First Selectman Frederick L. Greenough of Spring Hill Road was reported in fairly good condition after undergoing surgery in Bridgeport hospital. He said he expects to return to his Trumbull Town Hall office in two weeks.
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