Jury Picked to Try Law on 1954 Charge
Detroit AP report notes Judge Frank A. Picard presiding as a jury of 12 including 10 women and two men was selected to try the United Auto Workers union on charges tied to 1954 political expenditures. The case stems from a 1955 indictment, with the Supreme Court ruling sending it back to Picard to determine facts.
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Srpaulestios
Frank A. Picard
Detroit
Menihe
The
United
Non- Auto Workers Union
Picard
Nct
U. S. Supreme Federal Grand Jury
GM Acceptance Buys Over One Billion In Receivables
General Motors Acceptance Corp reports a third quarter 1957 gain in retail receivables totaling $1.041 billion, up from $953 million a year earlier. Wholesale receivables from dealer stock financing stood at $658 million on September 30, versus $493 million a year prior.
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New York
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Fairfield Knights Award Contract for Addition
The Fairfield Knights of Columbus home awarded a 45000 dollar contract to Vitale Construction of Bridgeport for a 50 by 80 foot masonry auditorium addition with a lounge and offices to the rear of the current building. Construction is to start immediately and finish around January 1. Additional plumbing and heating contracts will be let separately. Plans were by Lester Balstad architect Monroe and six bids were opened by the building committee led by John J. Sullivan and Donal N. Collimore.
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Knights of Columbus
Unquown Road
Fairfield
Vitale Construction Company of
Bridgeport
John J. Sullivan
Knights of Columbus Home of
Fairfield, Inc
Sullivan
Lester Balstad
Monroe
Donal N. Collimore
Knights of Columbus Organization
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Collimore
John D. Leahy
Logan Fisher
Raymond Martens
James J. Deer
Thomas V. Quinn
James F. Walsh
Francis J. Flanagan
Missing tot found near her puppy in canyon search ends
Redding California October 29 AP a one year old deaf mute Sarah Ann Dobbs was found sleeping beside her puppy after a nightlong search by more than 300 volunteers in a canyon strewn with abandoned mine shafts and open pits.
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Redding
Calif
Sarah Ann Dobbs
Democrats Plan Rallies Tonight in Two Districts
Democrats schedule two rallies tonight. Seventh district meeting set at Alderman Louis I Gladstone's home on Washington Terrace. Fifth district rally to back Timothy Fitzgerald for alderman at the Westlawn Hotel.
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Louis I Gladstone
Washington Terrace
Westlawn
Timothy Fitzgerald
Blast Hurts 20 In New York Building
An explosion ripped a garment district loft in New York injuring about twenty people. Nine civilians were hospitalized at Bellevue, many cut by glass as fire swept the top three floors of the seven story building on West 36th Street. A policeman collapsed from smoke and a fireman broke an arm as rescuers freed those trapped on upper floors.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
West 36Th Street
Best Seller Talk Highlights Woman's Civic Club Meeting
Virginia Kirkus Glick spoke on what makes a best seller for the Woman's Civic Club of Redding at the Spinning Wheel Inn. She outlined how books reach the public and praised the Mark Twain Library. The club announced a Swing-up Basket Ball Back-stop gift and a planned Colonial sign for the new school entrance. New members welcomed and rectory fund pledges totaled 10,000 with 8,500 raised toward renovation. Scouts from the Order of Arrow attended a work party at Camp Lake Candlewood.
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Redding
Woman's Civic Club of
Spinning Wheel Inn
Redding Ridge
Virginia Kirkus Glick
Ralph Hall
John Burritt
Vivian Commons
David Haeger
Francis McGehee
Harold Mueller
Carter Nevins
Alfred Venning
Robert Zenke
Gordon Page
Paul Watrin
Christ Episcopal Church
Woman's Auxiliary
House and Grounds Committee
Raymond J. Platt
John Schrama
Vautrin
James Sumner
Henry H. Rousseau
Cyrus Brush
Gerald Williams
Jay Wilson
Order of Arrow
Lake Candlewood
Sherman
Maunehu Council
Stratford Radar Pins Four as Speeders
Four persons were arrested in Stratford yesterday afternoon as police used radar to check speeding on Warner Hill road. Edith Dixon of Bridgeport, Thomas J. Lynch of Bethel, Russell F. Glennon of Newington, and Richard Boteno of Fall River Mass were summoned to Town Court on November 12. Patrolmen Peter Longo and Douglas Hakey made the arrests.
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Stratford
Warner Hill Road
Edith Dixon
Trumbull Avenue
Bridgeport
Thomas J. Lynch
Tremont Avenue
Bethel
Russell F. Glennon
Broadview Street
Newington
Richard Boteno
Fall River
Mass
Peter Longo
Douglas Hakey
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Sears
Fairfield Ave
Fairfield Knights
Tedesco
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Idemocrats
NORGE
Bridgeport Gas Co
Bridgeport Gas Company
ELEC
RADIO
Madison Avenue
Consumers Petroleum
Post Road
Freitas Brothers
Stratford Ave
Reliable TV
Main Street
Satmary's
Kings Highway
A & A Appliances
East Main Street
Alex J. Demy
Boston Avenue
John Belus & CO
Fairfield Avenue
Cellar Associates
Middle Street
Clark Furniture
Broad Street
Colonial
D. M. Read CO
Tire Exchange
State Street
Leavitt's Dept
Niky Tur O
Nydens
Madison Ave
Du-All
Howlands
A Main
Cannon Streets
Bridgeport, Conn
Howland's
Owland's Thrift
Jasper M.levy
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