10 Sep 1954
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1954
Page
1
Police report five older boys tied four younger classmates to trees then set brush alight. The victims ages 6 to 9 escaped with no injuries while one boy neared hysteria on return home. Ages of attackers ranged 9 to 13. all attended the same school.
The State Bond commission approved $128,300 in allocations for state institutions. Funds cover Norwich State Hospital food service alterations. Mystic Oval School auxiliary power plant. Cedarcrest sanatorium cafeteria equipment. Connecticut State Hospital compressor power plant. and new fire line extension to Sheppard Hall. An additional $68,038 from prior allocations will revert to the contingency fund. Alan Hickok landed a 1,540 pound black marlin off Cabo Blanco Peru.
Alan Fuchs of Hartford Connecticut was elected vice-chairman of the National Jewish Welfare Board at the final meeting of the seventh National Jewish Youth Conference. Ruth Breitman of New York was chosen chairman. Delegates from 20 states and the District of Columbia endorsed examining the community role in American life and opposed threats to freedom. They urged revision of the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 and reaffirmed support for the United Nations. Kingston reports note large Jamaican migration to England.
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