Edna Storm Rips Wide Area Fears of New Hurricane
Furious storm Edna tore through the Atlantic coast causing widespread damage from New Jersey to Nova Scotia. Yarmouth officials declared a state of emergency as gusts reached 85 mph and Nantucket reported a 28.18 inch barometer drop with boats and bridges damaged. No injuries reported, but power outages and transit disruptions spread.
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Yarmouth
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Yarmouthere
Edna
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Nova Scotia
St. John
Carol
Nantucket Island
Massachusetts
Island
Cape Cod
Doctors Operate Inside A Heart In New Valve Surgery
The report details a complex mitral valve procedure where surgeons opened the chest, exposed the pericardium, and removed the heart ear like structure to push open scar tissue blocking the valve. The operation involved three surgeons and modern anesthesia with all patients improving post operatively. Mr. Burdge, a Bridgeport resident, underwent the surgery during a vacation visit after prior cardiac issues and is married to Mary Thomson with four brothers.
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Burdge
Bridgeport
Mr. Burdge
Mary Thomson
Wilbur
Leonard
This City
Lester
Fairfield
George
Osseola Mills
Tedesco pushes housing probe committee plan
State Senator Charles W Jewett chairs the council with Tedesco as vice chair. He proposes a bipartisan housing committee under General Statutes 56 and 57 to investigate state operations for efficiency and economy. Macy, Public Works commissioner, boosted Beardsley Terrace initial occupancy limits to lure tenants.
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Charles W. Jewett
Lyme
Senate
Republian
Tedesco
Public Works Department
Ralph G Macy
Norwalk
Macy
Beardsley Terrace
McCarthy Hearings Hear Zwicker Testimony On FBI Letter
The Senate committee hearings on Senator McCarthy centered on the 21 page FBI letter with Cohn backing McCarthy’s secrecy stance and vouching the document was not classified. Zwicker is slated to testify Monday as Defense Secretary Wilson allows Lawton to discuss points not barred by the executive order. He notes McCarthy’s plea to use FBI material while Winchell and others received copies amid ongoing censure debates.
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Lawton
McCarthy
Pentagon
Wilson
Eisenhower
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Utah
FBI
Cohn
Justice Department
Wisconsin
Sen. McCarthy
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Chicago
Mississippi
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Sen
Hendrickson
Gale Damages Lax Power Lines In Connecticut Coast
A severe gale caused only slight damage with a few power lines snapped in Danbury and Brookfield and severe washouts on about a dozen roads in New Milford. A record 3.29 inches of rain fell yesterday, totaling 3.50 for the storm begun Friday night, with emergency shelters in Milford Westport Norwalk Stratford and Fairfield.
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Brookfield
New Milford
Milford
Westport
Norwalk
Stratford
Fairfield
Carol
Edna
McLevy
Bridgeport
Pleasure Beach
Peter P. Brewster
Congress Street
Brewster
Public Works Department
Garfield Avenue
Lincoln Boulevard
Richard H. VanHorn
United Wmominating Company
Trumbull
Easton
Mr. VanHorn
VanHorn
Southern
New England
Red Cross
National Guard
Political pendulum frames Connecticut campaign drive
Lodge and Ribicoff prepare to open a six week campaign in multiple towns including Middletown Bridgeport Cheshire New Haven and New Britain. Ribicoff plans four telecasts weekly while Lodge touts economy. Nixon to speak in Norwalk October 1 as Republicans push to gain momentum and curb absentee voting irregularities with a watchdog plan led by William S. Gordon.
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Middletown
West Hartford
Bridgeport
Cheshire
New Haven
New Britain
New England
Moodus
Springfield
Mass
Ribicoff
Fairfield County
Hartford County
Brennan
Nixon
Norwalk High School
Norwalk
Wilton
New Canaan
Darien
Marjorie G. Campbell
Bailey
William 8. Gordon, I Jr
Wethersfield
Gordon
Serena faces Westport race bid after voting rights dispute
Rep Serena enters petition to run in Westport caucus amid questions over his eligibility due to a prior federal conviction. Town committee debate followed by support from friends and supporters. Some say renomination doubts arise from health concerns and alleged dirty politics. A caucus battle looms as supporters vow a vigorous campaign for renomination.
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Joseph V. Serena
Serena
Westport
Republican Town Committee
Rep
Lee
Lupton
Boyd
Rep. Serena
Saugatuck
Connecticut
J. Kenneth Bradley
Vincent X. Montanaro
Montanaro
Harry R. Sherwood
John Hastings
Walter Savell
Westport Republican Club
Turner Blanchard
Westporter-Herald
Attorney General's Office
Ferne
Bridgeport Weathermen Track Edna Storm In Depth
Stratford's Edna storm path tracked by Harms and team with 24 hour bulletins to Bridgeport press and radio. Advisory No 1 forecast offshore location near Cape Hatteras with gale to hurricane force winds possible over Bridgeport, while later advisories adjusted wind and rain expectations. Edna produced three and a half inches of rain, gale winds, and high tides. lack of damage credited to storm timing and high tides.
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Carol
Edna
Caribbean
Bridgeport
Harms and Company
Bridgeport Press
Bill” Harrs
James McDonald
Ben Trapani
James Decker
Bob Hodges
Air Force
Florida
Orlando
Fila
Harris
Miami
Cape Hatteras
Mr. Harms
Harms
Mr. Harris
Weather Bureau
Harrs
WNAB
WICC
Trate
Post to Sponsor Cooking School by The Post Telegram
Miss Harris and Miss Marshall promote the Merry Meals Cooking School with free admission on a first come basis. They are trained in foods and conduct sessions nationwide. Attendees will receive a free tested recipe book approved by home economists. The Klein Memorial seats 1500 persons.
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Miss Harris
Miss Marshall
Merry Meals Cooking School
Meat Board
Klien Memorial
City enrollment rises with Maple Wood and Hooker schools
Enrollment figures show an increase of 379 students citywide, with Maple Wood and Thomas Hooker schools central to the rise. Hallen school on Omega avenue posted the largest percentage gain and will shift from part time to full time once Samuel Johnson School opens in about two months, expecting further additions next week and in September.
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Maplewood
Thomas Hooker
Hallen School
Omega Avenue
Samuel Johnson
Democrats to Meet Here Tuesday Night in City
The Democratic Town committee will meet at the Stratfield hotel Tuesday at 8 p.m. Town Chairman Albert L. Coles announced the gathering to discuss election campaign plans. Leaders consider setting up headquarters in three city senatorial districts and a central campaign HQ.
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Democratic
Stratfield
Albert L. Coles
Edna Proves Test For Relief Setup
New London Day reports Edna the storm barely brushed Connecticut while Carol hit the coast. In New Haven gusts reached 65 mph with 38 mph sustained, Edna brought over 5.5 inches of rain in 9 pm Friday to 1 pm Saturday. Edna struck New London between 2 and 4 pm, knocking down trees and poles and breaking some plate glass windows. Norwich escaped major damage as trains staggered back to service after outages between Clinton and Readville.
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Edna
Edward
Sideswipes Stata
New Haven
James Dunn
Carol
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Dunn
Norwich
Clinton
Readville
Mass
Miss America 1955 Crowned In Televised Pageant
Meriwether, a drama student from Lansing, wins Miss America 1955 amid 44 states entrants and is awarded over $50,000 in prizes including a $5,000 scholarship and a new car. Hawaii’s Gertude Miller named most talented non finalist. runners up from Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Alabama, Chicago, DC, Ohio and Tennessee receive scholarships. The event aired on 125 ABC stations as Meriwether plans playhouse study and emphasizes personality, grooming, and kindness.
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John Millington Synge
District of Columbia
New York City
Chicago
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canada
Florida
Ann Gloria Daniel
Dade City
South Carolina
Polly Rankin Suber
Whitmire
Pennsylvania
Barbara Sue Nager
Philadelphia
Michigan
Janice Hutton Somers
Lansing
Alabama
Marilyn Jean Tate
Haleyville
Regina
Janine Dombeck
Linda Maud Weisbrod
Barbara Maxine Quinlan
Alliance
Gerry Johnson
Nashville
ABC
Pasadena Playhouse
California
Gertrude Kapiolani Miller
Honolulu
Miss Miller
Hartford sent 70 tons of refuse to New Britain
New Britain welcomed Hartford trash for a test run of its new incinerator as the city needed material to operate the unit. The exchange involved a sizable shipment from Hartford on September 11.
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New Britain
Hartford
Low cost homes pay taxes but strain school costs
A university survey of 450 homes in three towns shows the per capita cost of educating children from low cost homes is slightly less than the property taxes paid by those homes. Schools take about 80 percent of taxes, yet the report argues low cost housing supports local commerce and labor supply while zoning limits may curb such housing.
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Beldon H. Schaffer
Institute of Public Service
Hartford
Cape Cod
City of
Manchester
Windsor
Hamden
Schaffer
Mohican A C Dinner Dance Committee Meets in North End Club
The committee organizing the Mohican A C dinner dance honoring Daniel E. Hannon Republican candidate for state senator in the 21st district will meet at 11 30 a m today in the North End Republican club Main street Edward McLarney to preside
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Daniel E. Hannon
North End
Republican Club
Main Street
Edward McLarney
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