Board Approves Student Insurance Plan in Schools
The Board of Education accepted a student injury plan offering up to 2500 dollars per injury for pupils from kindergarten to senior high. More than 21000 students will participate at one dollar each for a one year term coordinated by Asst. School Superintendent Frank Piazza.
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Frank Piazza
Piazza
Old Town road
Madison avenue
Woodrow Wilson School
Arthur R. Sanford
Kevin road
Woodrow Wilson
Lake Forest
Sanford
Connecticut Has More Cars Than Dwelling Units
Hartford, Sept 13 AP Connecticut reports more motor vehicles than housing units. State Population about 2,222,000 with roughly 1,600,000 drivers aged 16+. Motor Vehicles Department expects to issue about one million licenses this year. About 900,000 registered vehicles versus 700,000 dwellings.
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Connecticut
Charles F Kelley
Kelley
Motor Vehicles
Bridgeport Weather Summary for September 14
Official Weather data shows Bridgeport and New York City with mostly cloudy skies and showers today, cooler tonight, and highs in the 70s. Wednesday expects partial clearing and cooler conditions with similar temperatures in NYC. Rain totals and barometer readings given along with tide times and sunrise sunset for Tuesday September 14.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
BRIDGEPORT
NEW YORK CITY
Giants Nip Cards 1-0 as Braves Top Phils 7-4
New York Giants moved three and a half games ahead of idle Brooklyn by defeating St. Louis 1-0 behind Johnny Antonelli 21st win. Milwaukee Braves stayed third, beating Philadelphia 7-4 as Dave Jolly earned the win in relief after the fourth inning. National League action had Pittsburgh rally to 6-5 vs Cincinnati. no American League games scheduled.
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Dave Jolly
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Milwaukee
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Eden and Adenauer push for unity in Europe
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer announced complete agreement on pursuing European unity in which the United Kingdom can play a full part. They spoke after a two day round of talks in Bonn amid Western alliance concerns over European defense and West German rearmament.
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Konrad Adenauer
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Robert D. Murphy
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Washington
London
McCarthy Hearing Ends with Opposition to New Counsel
Washington Sept 13 the nine day McCarthy censure inquiry closed with Zwicker opposing any Fifth Amendment approach and opposing new staff for drafting the report Army questions. Chairman Watkins backed Chadwick and de Faria as independent draft aides and rejected formal adoption of new counsel though no formal rejection occurred.
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Edward Bennett Wiliams
Zwicker
Flanders
R-VI
Watkins
Utah
Williams
E. Wallace Chadwick
Guy de Faria
Chadwick
de Faria
A C Wheeler Celebrates 90th Birthday In Bridgeport
A C Wheeler marks his 90th birthday at a luncheon held at his Harrison Street Gothic home. Philanthropist and inventor Archer Crissy Wheeler, born September 14, 1864, is joined by guests Albert M Tucker of Greenwich and Clifford N Gardner. His twin William Bishop Wheeler died in 1920. their father led Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine Co. The Wheeler lineage traces to Moses Wheeler of Stratford, 1639.
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Wheeler
Harrison Street
Albert M. Tucker
Greenwich
Clifford N. Gardner
Mr. Wheeler
Nathaniel and
Mary Crissy Wheeler
O'd Wheeler
Stratfield
William Bishop Wheeler
Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine company
Moses Wheeler
Stratford
Housatonic
Moses
Plot against Ike outlined in New York testimony
A former Puerto Rican junta chief testified that Nationalists planned attacks on Congress and the presidency months before the House shooting. Gonzalo Lebron Sotomayor said Julio Pinto Gandia disclosed plans to strike Congress Fernos Issera and the presidency, as 13 defendants face sedition charges in Washington.
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Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Gonzalo Lebron Sotomayor
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Lolita) Lebron
Washington
Lebron Sotomayor
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Fernos Isera
Puerto Rico
Pinto Gandia
Chicago
Nationalist party
Bergin Cancels Campaign After Polio Strikes Son
Democratic candidate Edward D. Bergin halted all political engagements indefinitely as his 17 month old son Anthony contracted poliomyelitis. The child was admitted to St Mary’s hospital with paralysis starting on the right side but today is reported in good condition.
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Edward D. Bergin
Anthony
St. Mary’s hospital
Bergin
Eisenhower vows defense of vital U.S. interests in Far East
President Eisenhower told reporters at the summer White House that American policy will defend vital interests in the Far East and support allies where needed. Secretary Dulles said the policy keeps the Chinese communists guessing on defending Quemoy and Formosa, with military action key to any defense. No decision was made at the National Security Council meeting in Denver on specific defendable islands.
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Formosa
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Washington
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Lowry Air Force Base administration
Tremor Felt Across Israel Sees No Damages Reported
An earthquake lasting several seconds shook many parts of Israel including Jerusalem starting at 11:47 p.m. local time. No damage or casualties were reported.
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JERUSALEM
APA
Israel
Wife Seeks Divorce From Freed Doctor In Slaying Case
Detroit report states Mrs. Edith Small filed divorce against Dr. Kenneth Small after his acquittal in the fatal shooting of her lover Jules Lack. Small was released from Ionia State Hospital where he stayed during sanity proceedings. Details remain sealed by court order.
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DETROIT
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Lack
Lake Michigan
Democrat Elected Governor of Maine In Political Upset
The Barnum Festival closed with a cash balance of 5043.99 as the 1954 year ended, a record gain reported at the Barnum hotel. Ringmaster Sigmund Swanson and Treasurer John Shenton presented receipts totaling 51956.54 and praised the festival’s growth since 1950 while noting 1955 plans including a Tom Thumb contest and broader Lions club participation.
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Herman W. Steinkraus
Sigmund B. Swanson
John Shenton
Mr. Lederer
aleady
Tom Thumb
Fairfield county
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Shenton
Stratford Probes School Use Policy
Stratford Town council sought answers from its Education Liaison committee on why students at the new Second Hill Lane school were barred from using the all purpose room during lunch. Councilman George F. Wright questioned if the space is for PTA or children, as parents press for lunch at the room’s tables. The council recessed at midnight and set a Monday 8 p.m. meeting to finish the 25 page agenda.
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George F. Wright
Fifth district
PTA
D. James Morey
Wright
Putney
Trains Wreck in Portugal Kills 26 Vacationers
Lisbon dispatch reports a Lisbon-bound passenger train leaving Faro wrecked in Algarve province killing 26 vacationers and injuring about 40 as rescuers and first aid rushed to the scene at Saboia. Authorities said 15 bodies were recovered as crews continued searches.
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Saboia
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Nationalist Forces Pummel Red Mainland Near Quemoy
Nationalist China planes warships and artillery bombed the Red mainland opposite Quemoy as Quemoy defenses shelled Tateng Island. Vice President Chen Cheng and Gen Yu Tawei visited Quemoy with defense leaders, while the 7th Fleet stayed alert and U S officials tied Quemoy’s defense to Formosa.
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Quemoy
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Chen Cheng
Chen
Yu Tawei
Washington
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Liu Yu-chuang
Tateng Island
Typhoon leaves Kyushu wreckage. 24 dead and 11,000 homeless
One of Japan's worst typhoons struck the southern mainland, evacuating three cities and causing 24 deaths, 68 injuries, 11 missing, and about 11,000 homeless. Sinking ships, washed out bridges, and widespread farmland damage followed as winds reached 110 miles per hour on Kyushu before weakening toward Honshu.
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Kyushu
Kyodo News Service
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Muskie Defeats Cross as Maine Votes for Governor
In Maine's 1954 state election Democrat Edmund S. Muskie defeated Republican Burton M. Cross for governor, while Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was re-elected to a second term. GOP incumbents faced varied results as returns from key cities showed Muskie building an early edge.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Edmund S. Muskie
Burton M. Cross
Edmund
Muskie
Burton M Cross
Cross
Paul A. Fullam
Colby College
Clifford G. McIntire
Charles P. Nelson
James Co. Oliver
Robert Hale
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Waterville
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Lewiston
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