Milk Strike Shuts In 6,000 New York Teamsters
In New York City 6000 milk workers from Local 584 and four other Teamster locals walked out, with 7000 non striking members still at work. The wage dispute centers on a nine dollar fifty cent weekly benefits demand versus six ten offered. Hospitals schools and public institutions would keep deliveries, but a wider walkout could affect 14 million people across the tri state area.
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New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Long Island
Fairfield County
Teamsters
Levy blasts Tedesco over civic center plan misstatements
In a sharp mayoralty clash on WNAB, Mayor McLevy accused Democratic rival Samuel J. Tedesco of misrepresenting redevelopment plans for a civic center on Golden Hill Street. He said the project does not qualify for federal aid and will be funded with city resources.
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McLevy
Samuel J. Tedesco
Golden Hill Street
WNAB
Tedesco
Golden Hill
Harrison Street
A. Edward
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Weather data from the U S Weather Bureau reports cloudy mild conditions with occasional light rain or drizzle today and tonight. Highs near 55 to 60, lows in the upper 40s, and continued cloudiness with little temperature change into Friday. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph. Highest yesterday 64, lowest 4 below zero.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Slayer Wins Fourth Reprieve Amid Spy Trial Turmoil
A government witness in Rudolph Abel’s espionage trial, M. Sgt. Roy Adair Rhodes, faces espionage charges himself in a court-martial. Rhodes testified Abel’s case highlighted legal wrangles, while Frank Wojculewicz of New Britain received a reprieve from execution, supported by his attorney Gideon, delaying possible death.
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Washington
Roy Adair Rhodes
Rudolph Abel
Ant Tha Hal
Hartford
Frank Wojco
Lewicz
New Britain
Ribicoff
Reinhart L. Gideon
Wojculewicz
Supreme Court of Errors
Gideon
Suaki
Wojculewics
Rhodes
Abel's
New York
U.S
Moscow
Eos
maNe
Supreme Court
Army
Connecticut
Abel
Wojculegicz
Rhores
New York-Connecticut turnpike link may open early
Hartford reports that the New York Connecticut turnpike link could open as early as October 1 1958, later than earlier December 1 estimates. Delays due to cement and construction strikes push completion while Greenwich toll station closure may cost about seven million dollars in revenue.
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Hartford
New York
New York Thruway Authority
William Bristow
Newman E. Argraves
New England Thruway
Greenwich
Mianus River
Bryam River
New York State Line
Jupiter A missile launches from Cape Canaveral test center
U S fires a Jupiter A missile from Cape Canaveral at 11 50 p m. It is described as a redesignation of the Redstone missile. The rocket rose to about 30 000 feet and veered southeast. It remained visible for about 24 minutes.
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Missile Test Center
Cape Canaveral
Fla
UF Extends Drive $525,974 Needed
The United Fund campaign extended beyond its planned end with a new meeting set for November 6. Gifts total $996,299, about 65.5 percent of the $1,522,273 goal, leaving $525,974 still required. Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan urged church and community unity, charity, and action to meet local problems amid Bridgeport’s strong industrial base. Top gifts included Bridgeport Brass and $85,000 from its employer and firm, with multiple industrial contributors named.
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United Fund
Stratfield
Kenneth E. Raine
Raine
Lawrence J. Shehan
Bridgeport
Shehan
Washington
Lare
Bridgeport Brass Company
Bridgeport Machines, Inc
Casco Products Corp
Compressed Paper
Metropolitan Body Company
Bassick Company
Solon Accuses Probe Witness Before Senate Rackets Panel
Rep John F Shelley of California testifies a burly witness, Michael Katz, pulled a .38 revolver on him in 1946 at the Labor Temple in San Francisco. Shelley says Katz threatened employers and union members while a special organizing committee operated, leading to Katz’s removal and the committee’s broader labor management probe. Kennedy describes Nathan Shefferman as a union buster amid the panel’s inquiry.
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APF
John F. Shelley
D— Calif
Senate
Michael Katz
Shelley
San Francisco Central Labor Council
Washington
Calif
Senate Rackets Committee
Katz
San Francisco Central
California
Council
Special Committee
Labor Temple
Tto
Jit
Nathan Shefferman
Chicago
Robert F. Kennedy
Shefferman
NATO to Hold Big Summit in Paris December 16
NATO approves the Paris summit opening December 16 with Eisenhower Macmillan and 13 allied leaders. The three day meeting aims to strengthen solidarity and high priority collaboration among the 15 nations to deter Soviet advances and address scientific and technological pooling. Ike plans to attend and may visit Britain on the trip.
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Paris
NATO
Free World
Eisenhower
Macmillan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S
Ike
Washington
Britain
NATO Council
Earth
Europe
France
United States
Russia
Rene Coty
Witches Prowl in City Tonight Parade Highlights
Halloween costumes fly off shelves as bridgesport kids prepare for the Hallows Eve parade starting at Bull's Head at 7 30 p m. The procession will travel Main street to Fairfield avenue then Harrison street to Lafayette square where prizes will be awarded by Bridgeport Police Athletic League officials.
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Bull's Head
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Harrison Street
Lafayette Square
Bridgeport Police Athletic League
Parade plans announced for youth pageant on Madison Ave
Editorial and feature notes invite parents to join a parade more than a hundred kids will march with the PAL band and clown leader Clown Bozo Kelly Brownie the Obvious community event on Madison Avenue opposite the Welfare building at 3 p.m. floats prizes bikes and toys are promised as rewards to participants
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Telegram
Angelo Patri
Eer
Felix Brudzinski
Constantine Brown
Joseph Paul
Youth Bureau
Bundesen
Bikes Financial
Jacoby
Bridge
Bozo Kelly
Brownie
PAL
Sylvi Po
meRess
Givia Porter
Madison Avenue
Eee Canue
OWS Nocscene P
New Leaders Named by CLU Elects McLevy and Kiely Resigns
The Central Labor Union elected Robert J. McLevy of Fairfield as president and Leonard B. Kershner as vice president at the Stratfield Hotel. John P. Kiely and Joseph P. Cleary resigned from their posts amid Teamsters tied concerns as AFL CIO merger planning continues. A testimonial dinner for Mr. Cleary was also approved.
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Central Labor Union
AFL
Robert J. McLevy
Wormwood Road
Fairfield
Bridgeport Joint Council of Carpenters and Joiners
Joseph P. Cleary
Teamsters
Stratfield
Cleary
Afl-Cio
AFL and Cio
Kiely
John P. Kiely
Leonard B. Kershner
Firefighters’ Union
CLO
Bian
Milford Man Hears He Won 140000 From England Sweepstake
William R. Rowland a 34 year old Milford resident and Sikorsky Aircraft worker won 140000 from a Newmarket England sweepstake ticket tied to Stephanotis in the Cambridgeshire handicap. He plans to consult his lawyer before acting and may use the winnings to pay his mortgage and start a business. Rowland lives with his wife and nine year old son after 17 years in Milford.
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William R. Rowland
Elaine Road
Milford
Stephanotis
Newmarket
England
Rowland
Stratford
Sikorsky Aircraft
Wallace Nesbitt
Canada
Thej
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Sikorsky
UN General Assembly split over Syria Turkey border plan
Syria proposed a seven nation fact finding commission to probe the border crisis, while a counter resolution backed Hammarskjold mediation and Saud mediation efforts. The U N body faces a likely two thirds hurdle with no clear winner.
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United Nations
N.Y
UN General Assembly
Syria
Turkey
Assembly
Assembly and Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
United States
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Farid Zeineddine
Zeineddine
Worker Fleeing With 6000 Bumps Into Boss on Plane
At Newark airport a bookkeeper Raymond Farrell accused of embezzling 6000 confronted his employer Sidney Engelhardt president of Gray Line Bus Tours on a Miami bound flight. Farrell was seized by airport police and booked on grand larceny after admitting taking the funds.
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New York
Sidney Engelhardt
Gray Line Bus Tours, Inc
Raymond Farrell
Engelhardt
Florida
Newark
Farrell
U N Resolution Aims at Syria Turkey Crisis
The text notes a U N discussion on the Turkey Syria crisis with sponsors from Japan Denmark Norway Paraguay Peru and Spain. V K Krishna Menon urged Turkey and Syria to meet and agree on a fact finding process using Hammarskjold as mediator. Allan Noble cited Khrushchev’s Moscow statement that there will be no war, aligning Britain with that view.
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Nesbitt
Hammarskjold
Japan
Denmark
Norway
Paraguay
Peru
Spain
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Turkey
Syria
Allan Noble
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Rit
Trumbull
Manhattan
Ntlevy
U. S
Civic Center
Slayer
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Force
Abel’s
ANG Jy @utivaNten
Mie Lau
Jagenia
Solon
IEE
Sputnik
Arge
UN Assembly
Mideast
Mathewson
CLU
R. J. M’levy
L. B. Kershner
Milford Man
Hans
W. R. Rowland
Boss
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