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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1957
Page
3
A three hour strike at the U S air base in Kirknewton Scotland was disclosed. The American Air Force confirmed sentences on 31 airmen who stopped work and pleaded guilty before a closed court martial for dereliction of duty. One received 45 days extra duty. The others were reduced a grade and forfeited two thirds of a month’s pay. No strike details were released.
First Selectman Dimitl L. Kinnie accused Democratic rival Ronnie Fortuna of indecision and opportunistic uturns on the town sidewalk and curb program. Kinnie said Fortuna missed hearings on Oldfield Reef Beach Fairfield Woods Knapps to push a subsidization plan, arguing the town should not cover costs. The town water fact notes it takes about 45 gallons to fill an average bathtub.
Norwalk detectives brought Christopher C. Mizell back from Cleveland to face a Superior Court bound over hearing on an assault with intent to murder charge. He pleaded not guilty with $10,000 bond set for the next term. Mizell allegedly shot Mrs Earline Wilkerson in her home after an argument. The docket also lists fines and verdicts for multiple defendants on liquor, speeding, and other violations.
Some 65 tailors in Hartford, mainly on Asylum Street, walked out for higher minimum wages and retirement plus medical benefits. Negotiations with 17 downtown stores failed. next steps rest with management. Current wages average $69 with no fringe benefits. union seeks $75 minimum, $50 monthly retirement, and insurance coverage.
White pine is the largest American conifer east of the Rockies. Full-grown specimens stand 90 to 150 feet high, with some reaching 200 feet.
Indonesia issued its declaration of independence in 1945 and sovereignty was transferred by the Netherlands in 1949. The events mark the transition to full national sovereignty and international recognition of Indonesia.
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