Luce Visits Salerno Flood Zone Aftermath
Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce toured Salerno's flood and landslide ruins visiting a hospital and promising aid. She pledged two personal checks and offered emergency assistance as authorities report 226 verified dead with many more missing or feared dead. survivors pleaded for help amid the disaster.
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SALERNO
Tilly
Clare Boothe Luce
éricasy
America
Lace
arialone
Salerné
Pasquale
Domenico
U.S
Signoria
signora
United Hospital
Anna
Esposito
Weather Forecast Bridgeport and Nearby Areas
Official weather data for Bridgeport and vicinity notes partly cloudy skies and cool today with high 50 to 55, clear tonight near 40. Sunday brings increasing clouds and milder conditions with possible rain, while New York City is similar. Also includes temperature highs and lows, precipitation, humidity, barometer, and almanac details for October 90.
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BRIDGEPORT
NEW YORK
Eisenhower Pledges Victory Drive in Four-State Tour
President Eisenhower flew through Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Delaware on a four state campaign tour urging a Republican Congress. He touted peace and prosperity and expressed confidence in continued GOP control after the election. In Detroit he pressed employment as a key issue while stressing administration solutions without costly war.
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WASHINGTON
Eisenhower
Congress
legislative branch
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Cleveland
Harry Truman
Stephan A. Mitchell
wér
National
Detroit
Louisville
Queen Mother Elizabeth Shops for Christmas in New York
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne toured Manhattan stores on October 20 buying gifts for family. The Queen Mother picked a silk blouse with a blue skirt and a red skirt set, a bake set for Prince Charles, a steam shovel for the boy, a pink ribbon knit tie for the Duke, plus whiskey glasses, a Scotch dispenser, and a Scrabble game, asking clerks about the American way of life as spectators watched.
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NEW YORK
Elizabeth
Britain
Santa Claus
Princess Anne
Cnaries
Duke of Edinburgh
Marie Porzio
Ribicoff Seeks Shelter From Rumor Storms
CHICAGO Oct 29 AP Police killed gunman Agostino Gus Amedeo on a Chicago street after a lengthy manhunt sparked by his Oct 21 slaying of a detective. Amedeo, 26, fired twice as officers closed in led by Lt. Frank Pape. One bystander was wounded. officers unharmed.
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CHICAGO
Agostino
Gus) Amedeo
Amedeo
Frank Pape
Bridgeport Community Chest Extends Drive to Nov Ten
The 1955 Community Chest in Bridgeport extends its fundraising to November 10 after reaching 74.6 percent of the $916,944 goal with $233,252 still needed. A $46,500 gift from Bridgeport Brass marks the largest single donation. $160,033 was raised at a luncheon by Howland Dry Goods, boosting progress to 75 percent.
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Bridgeport Brass company
Charles “A Abbott
Stratfield ‘hotel
Halloween in Bridgeport Lights Up City Streets
Thousands of Bridgeport children in vivid costumes flood the streets for trick or treat though many attend supervised events set by local groups. The highlight is the Police Athletic League Mummers parade at 7:30 p.m. led by the PAL band, with costumes parading from Main Street to Lafayette Square where a vaudeville act and costume prizes await plus a bicycle prize for the best dressed child.
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JOHNSTOWN
Karen Mauk
Conemaugh
Tve
Mary
Blair
terrile
Karen
Iman
Bridgeport
Police Athletic league
PAL
Main street
Fairfield avenue
Lafayette square
Ribicoff Says Campaign Whisper Campaign Fails to Shake Dream
New Haven Oct 23 AP Abe Ribicoff Democratic candidate for Governor said he faces ugly whispers and rumors but will hold to the American dream. He spoke on WNHC TV after John A. McGuire charged him with injecting race and religious issues into the campaign. He urged belief in equal opportunity regardless of background.
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NEW HAVEN
Abe Ribicoff
Lodge
John A. McGuire
Mr. Ribicoff
John M. Bailey
McGuire
Connecticut
Ribicoff
Brando Plans Adorable French Beauty Engagement
Marion Brando, famed film star, plans to wed Josane Marianisi Berenger, a 19 year old French painter’s model and beauty contestant from Bandol. The engagement was announced by her mother and stepfather in Toulon papers. Brando confirmed the engagement after reports spread.
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BANDOL
France
Marion Brando
Josane Marianisi- Berenger
Toulon
Brando
Omaha
Josane
Riviera
New York
America
Robbery at Nadeau's ends with warning shot and loot
Four armed bandits robbed Nadeau's restaurant on Stratford Avenue at 3:30 pm, escaping with over 5700 dollars after wounding a salesman. The theft involved coercion of staff to open a safe and wallet-taking from five patrons. A two-tone 1952 car fled toward St Michael's cemetery as police pursued.
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legram
Brinsko
Mirs
Edna Nadeau
Nadeau
Stratford avenue
Bridgeport-Stratford
George A. Washburn
St. Michael's cemetery
Washburn
chase
Dominic A. Conte
Ellen Barker
Melville avenue
Fairfield
Lieut
Conte
Joseph ‘Saccardo
Remington street
Budweiser beer company
Saccardo
Mistrial Looms in Sheppard Case in Cleveland
A report that a juror concealed a criminal record threatened to wreck the first degree murder trial of Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard. The jury was adjourned after the noon recess with no official record of the matter, as questions swirled around possible mistrial and retrial implications.
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CLEVELAND
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
Marilyn
Susan Hayes
Common Pieas
Edward Blythin
William J. Corrigan
Blythin
Saul Dana
Action delayed in doctors plea at city zoning hearing
Nearly 150 residents packed the Common Council chambers to oppose amendments easing restrictions on doctors and dentists offices in Residence A and B zones. After an executive session, the Zoning Commission tabled action until its next meeting, likely mid December. Proposals allow a single doctor to operate in a nonresiding address in Residence A with an Appeals Board waiver, and under similar terms two offices in Residence B. Residents from Brooklawn Zone A and North Park Avenue associations spoke against the change.
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North Park avenue
Brooklawn
Common Council
City hall
Zoning commission
Appeals board
Boy Fights for Dog Wins Aid for Private School
Ten year old Joe Cooper who defended his dog with a loaded shotgun is paroled to his sister in Louisiana as former Governor James A Noe pledges a nationwide drive to fund a private school and college education. Noe will advance money to send him to Webb School for Boys in Bell Buckle Tennessee next week. Joe’s dog Tippie will accompany him.
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WEST LIONROE
Joe Cooper
James A. Noe
New Orleans
Monroe
Webb school for
Bell Buckle
Tenn
Joe
Tippie
I. L. Cooper
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