Abel and Rhodes convicted in Soviet spy case
Washington reports that Col Rudolf Abel was convicted of stealing American military and atomic secrets for Moscow. Army says M/Sgt Roy Rhodes, who admitted selling information to Russians, is confined at Ft Belvoir pending charges. Rhodes testified about payments after a Moscow hotel party with two Russians.
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King Saud May Wed Lebanese Schoolgirl
Reports from Beirut claim Saudi King Saud may marry Ferial Soth a 19-year-old Lebanese schoolgirl and niece of Premier Sami Soth, whom he met during his state visit. Details of his current marriages are unclear though prior reports mentioned four wives and many children.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Advocates UNESCO Role in Global Self Government
Mrs. F. D. R. sees UNESCO aiding underdeveloped regions to improve living standards and to foster self government. She cautions that different conditions produce different results and stresses food security as a prerequisite to freedom. She questions admitting Red China to the UN while troops remain in Korea and Vietnam. introduced by Lloyd W. Truman at a Bridgeport UN event with James Halsey and Samuel Summer Freedman in attendance.
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Eisenhower Macmillan pledge seen as vague on Middle East threats
The joint call for unity among free nations remains broad with no concrete plan to curb Russia's military economic and propaganda pressure in the Middle East. The text stresses cooperation but lacks specifics on action or enforcement.
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McLevy Opposes Firemen's 42-Hour Week Plea
Mayor McLevy backs merger of First and Second Taxing districts and opposes a 42 hour work week for firemen. He frames voting as approval or defeat of the charter amendment and aligns with Samuel J. Tedesco on key questions while Domenick Cocco opposes the tax merger and favors the shorter firemen's week.
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Youth and stepfather accused in fatal beating
County coroner reports no criminal intent in the case of Yablonski's death after a confrontation with Howard Murphy and a youth at Teater's home. Murphy and the youth allegedly struck Yablonski, who later died at New Milford hospital, while seeking Frederick's sisters.
UFT Injunction in Bus Dispute and Tax Merger Debate
An injunction in a bus dispute was dissolved by Judge Bordon on motion by the union and the case continued for a week. The action is a contract suit to compel the union to honor the current agreement. The mayor urged consolidation of tax districts citing urban development and the end of rural areas. No court date set. parties to report progress next week as negotiations shift to the parent company. The railroad had paused actions and then cooled to a one-week suspension with a goal of peaceful resolution.
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Corset Factory Goes Quiet After Rat Short Circuits Line
A wandering rat climbed a power line and shorted a transformer outside the Warner Brothers corset factory at 325 Lafayette Street yesterday. An arc of flame prompted a fire crew, but no damage. About 800 workers lost interior light and machines. they were sent home after completing four hours of work. Supervisor Warren P. Ernest called most workers happy for extra time. No update on the rat’s fate.
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Official Dooms Parkway Trees Cut Down
Argraves announced no real alternative to removing trees along the parkway. The National Fence Co of Meriden will clear the trees and install protective fences at seven critical accident sites in Greenwich Stamford New Canaan Norwalk and the Fairfield Trumbull line. Non hazardous trees will be preserved.
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Coroner’s finding on Frederick Murphy and Yablonski case
The coroner notes possible provocation by Yablonski’s alleged ties to Frederick’s mother and anxiety Frederick felt for his sisters. There is no evidence that Frederick Murphy intended to fatally injure Yablonski. Yablonski, once an auto dealer, led the Danbury Disabled American Veterans chapter.
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Pinex Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief During Flu Spreads
Ad promotes Pinex Cough Syrup as fast acting relief for flu and cold coughing. It touts two forms, ready mix and concentrated, with a money back guarantee and claims to ease dry irritation loosen phlegm and support upper respiratory relief.
Quadruplet Daughters Born in North Dakota Farm Home
Four baby girls arrived as quadruplets to Mr and Mrs Peter Meier of Elgin North Dakota. The heaviest weighs 3 pounds 5 1 2 ounces. The five children and their 32 year old mother are reported in good condition. The quads are in incubators at Lorenzen Memorial Hospital with space promised for the newborns.
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Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt speaks on science and world affairs
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt urges equal access to higher education for all children and cites Russia’s advances in medicine and science. She warns about Soviet aims in world peace on their terms, comments on the Syria Turkey and Arab Israel conflicts, and reflects on the Little Rock crisis and US political fallout.
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Stamford Absent for CAB Hearing on Local Air Service
Stamford representatives failed to appear before the Civil Aeronautics Board examiner as scheduled to support a request for improved local air service. Delegations from Bridgeport New Haven New London and Danbury appeared to back expansion of plane service.
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Redevelopment debate tracks Bridgeport candidates
Three Bridgeport figures spar over redevelopment costs and fiscal risk. Judge Tedesco, Mayor McLevy, and Cocco discuss funding, housing displaced residents, tax impact, and the role of federal aid while framing future urban plans and protecting the tax base. The Exchange Club panel opened with Tedesco, McLevy, then Cocco.
Six Die in Redlands Car Crash Killing Chicago Family
Six persons died when a car crossed the dividing line of a twelve highway in Redlands California. Police identified Edward G Baun Jr 3 of Chicago his wife Sarah their sons Mike and David Louis Beaupre 72 of Los Angeles and Thomas Jefferson Lotspeich of Los Angeles. Mary Ann Lotspeich was seriously injured in the crash.
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