Controversy at Avco Lodge pledge causes union rift
Local 1616 CAW CIO members at Avco Stratford publicly pledged support for Governor Lodge and the Republican ticket, sparking clashes with union officers. Local 1010 president Michael Sorrentino said the pledging group held no official status and urged workers to vote their own convictions. The dispute included TV appearances denying official union endorsement and accusations of political coercion by labor leaders.
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Caw-Cio
Avco
Stratford i
Governor Lodge
Tucket
Bridgeport
Paul Tucker
Hagen Nelson
Michael Sorrentino
Tucker
Nelson
Local 1010
Lodge
CIO
Connecticut
Nick DirNapoli
Republican Party
Sorrentino
Wnhc-Tv
New Haven
Joseph P. Lyford
Westport
Mr. Sorrentino
Patrick Boggans
Jack Ford
John Arnold
Fred Neuport
William Groski
Joseph Orr
William Miller
John Brennan
Tom Browne
Joseph Ciuci
Boggans
Hartford
Arnold
Neuport
Democratic Party
Abe Rubicoff
Ribicoff
Labor
Quake Felt in San Piero in Bagno Italy No Damage Reported
A slight earthquake was felt today by the nearby village of San Piero in Bagno in northeastern Italy. No damage was reported.
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Forli
Italy
San Piero
Bagno
Court halts Folansbee sale as bids swirl
In Wheeling West Virginia a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order delaying Folansbee Steel Corp stockholders sale of assets. The action halts voting scheduled and preserves options for Richmond New York bidder and Cyrus Eaton Cleveland interests. Richmond’s nine million dollar asset bid remains active with potential merger plans.
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Wheeling
Frederick W. Richmond
New York
Arlene Warner
Greenwich
Conn
Marcus A. Follausbee
Washington
Eaton
Louis Berkman
Steubenville
Ohio
Richmond
Follawsbee Steel
Follansbee Corp
Boreman
Auto owner pays $28 on 14 parking charges
Bridgeport man Chester Jackson faced city court after police recovered his stolen car in Old Saybrook. A notice inside the vehicle listed 14 unpaid parking violations, leading to his arrest by detectives Ford and Rinko. Jackson paid the $28 fine and was released.
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Bridgeport
Old Saybrook
Chester Jackson
Seaview Avenue
Jackson
John Ford
Elmer Rinko
Rhode Island
Edward Bouthiette
Bristol
Raymond E. Baldwin
Methodist Literature Sets Sales Records
Detroit figures show the Methodist publishing house set a 165 year high in 1953 sales at 18.26 million dollars. Lovick Pierce reported to the Board of Publication that proceeds fund church functions and the house remains non profit. Church school literature reached 6.385 million pieces in the spring quarter, up 500 thousand from the prior year.
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Detroit
Methodist Publishing House
Lovick Pierce
Nashville
Pierce
Father of 10 Takes Double Duty for Polio Wife
Chicago report details James R. Lytle 41, father of ten, doubling as mother and father since wife Margaret 38 hospitalized with polio. He handles laundry, cooking, housework while eldest daughters assist with chores. neighbors bring meals as five children attend school. Mrs Lytle’s non paralytic polio progressing well.
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Chicago
James R. Lytle
Lytle
Margaret
Elmhurst
Catherine
Rosamond
Mary
James
Judy
David
Patricia
John
Robert
Bowles Backs Ribicoff Upsets GOP Tax Claims
Former Democratic Gov. Chester Bowles and Gov. candidate Abe Ribicoff received support in New Haven as Bowles challenged Republican tax claims. He noted that Bowles and Hurley did not raise taxes since 1938 and urged voters to verify tax figures with Hartford auditors. Bowles condemned Republican mud and defended Democratic governance amid protests of false ads.
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New Haven
Chester Bowles
Robert Hurley
Connecticut
Abe Ribicoff
Bowles
Raymond E. Baldwin
James LL Mcconaughy
John Lodge
Ribicoff
Mr. Bowles
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Indiana
Hans Iverson Feted At Retirement Dinner
Hans Iverson supervisor of heat treating at the Acme Shear Company was honored at a testimonial dinner in the Fairway restaurant on his retirement after two years of service. Henry C. Wheeler presented the first retirement check and paid tribute. Edmund L. Selman gave a wrist watch. James McMahon hosted a retirement club gift. the Iversons reside at 644 Huntington Road and plan travel soon.
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Hans Iverson
Acme Shear Company
Fairway
Henry C. Wheeler
Iverson
Edmund L. Selman
James McMahon
Acme Foremen's Club
Mr. Iverson
Huntington Road
Lodge Praises State Hospitals In Connecticut Campaign
Governor Lodge, campaigning for a second term, defended Connecticut mental health care as the best in the country and cited AAA rating. He urged critics to recognize progress in reducing crowding and expanding hospital coordination while addressing industrial growth and state leadership. He spoke before GOP women and Stamford Foremen's club.
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Stamford
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Republican Club
American Phychiatic Association
Connecticut
Lodge
GOP
Foremen’s Club
Ledge
Lodge 8, Bricklayers-Plasterers International Union
London dockers accept compromise on overtime plan
London dockers and union leaders announced acceptance of a government compromise to end the crippling strikes, but insisted all British ports must adopt the terms before work resumes. The dispute centered on overtime rules with Liverpool Southampton Hull Manchester Birkenhead and Garston affected.
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London
Liverpool
Southampton
Hull
Manchester
Birkenhead
Garston
Labor Ministry
National Association of Port Employers
Stland
National Amalgamated Union of Stevedores and Dockers
Stevedorés Union
Milford Crash Injures Woman and Teenager
A two-car collision at Old Gate lane and Woodmont road in Milford at 11 30 PM injured a 64 year old woman identified as Agnes Roach and a 64 year old man, her husband Sefferine, along with Daniel DeBili, 18, driver of the other car. Mrs Roach suffered a possible concussion, facial and hand injuries and was listed as fair. DeBili sustained knee and eye injuries and will face reckless driving charges after the youths fled the scene but returned later.
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Milford
Old Gate Lane
Woodmont Road
Agnes Roach
Peck Street
Milford Hospital
Sefferine
Daniel DeBili
Parkway West
DeBili
Robert Smith
Airliner Sets Mark for Speed to Los Angeles
United Airlines flight from Chicago to Los Angeles carried 49 passengers and arrived in five hours seven minutes, shaving 13 minutes off the previous record for transport planes set by United last July. A 30 mph tailwind helped the performance, which normally takes five hours and 25 minutes.
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Los Angeles
United Airlines
Chicago
United
Development Head Defends Connecticut Development Commission
Hartford October 28 Charles F Coates chairman of the Connecticut Development commission spoke at the 56th annual Connecticut Insurance Agents association meeting. He argued against transforming the commission into a Department of Commerce noting the broader goal of total state development and the commission's role in planning and advisory services. Since 1945 Connecticut added 1330 new establishments employing about 45200 with 160 relocating from out of state. The commission has aided 147 of 169 towns with planning problems and community zoning growth mirrors the state’s population shift. The unpaid 11 member policy making board provides expert guidance at no cost, described as essential and highly valuable. The meeting drew 550 agents. Alden Carlson won the G B Fisher memorial scholarship. the Hartford Insurance board earned the North cup for local board achievement.
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Hartford
Charles F. Coates
Connecticut Development Commission
Connecticut Insurance Agents’ Association
Department of Commerce
Mr. Coates
Coates
Connecticut
Development Commission
Hadfield, Rothwell, Soule and Coates
Governor Lodge
Alden Carlson
Newington
University of Connecticut School of Business Administration
G. B. Fisher
Hotel Statler
Association
G. Burgess Fisher
Insurance Board of Hartford
J. George Schilke, Jr
West Hartford
City Agents’ Association
Valmore H. Forcier
Danielson
Eben Learned, Jr
Norwich
Royal Liverpool Group
Forcier
Fisher
Walter E. North
Bridgeport
George W. Hayner
Waterbury
Paul L. Avery
Granby
William H. Wiley
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John Prokop
Huntington
Sponge Products
Democratic
Kygerire
Kyanize
Golden Hill Street
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Follansbee
Steel Corporation
Methodist Literature
E. Simms Campbell
State Auditors
Roland Beausoleil
Vermont
Bridgeport Grammar and High
Yale University
London Dockers
Commerce Dept
Trumbull
Viola A. Hindle
Pune
Glenwood Lumber
Glenwood
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