15 Sep 1954
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1954
Page
1
Ground was broken for a two million dollar Bridgeport Thermostat division plant in Milford. The one story facility will be 180000 square feet on 15 acres, nearly doubling the size of the current plant and housing offices, engineering, and lab. The project marks continued expansion for Robertshaw Fulton with new sites in Irwin Indiana Anaheim Long Beach and Toronto.
New Haven Sept 15 Vivien Kellems a Stonington manufacturer failed to qualify as an independent Republican candidate for governor on the November ballot but announced she would run as a write in candidate on a television broadcast over WNHC TV claiming political bosses of both parties kept her off the ballot.
Bridgeport and vicinity cloudy and cool with light rain this afternoon and tonight, high near 60s, low 55 to 60. Tomorrow cloudy and cool with rain or drizzle, high near 70. Winds southeast, seas choppy, visibility fair. Includes sun and moon data for Wednesday, Sept 15 and tide times, plus ragweed pollen count readings and notes.
New York forecasts cloudy cool conditions with occasional rain for the heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium between Rocky Marciano and challenger Ezra Charles tonight per AP.
The Bridgeport Telegram plans full Yankee Stadium coverage of the Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles heavyweight title bout tonight. No home TV will air the fight, but The Telegram will feature vivid pictures, live accounts, and dressing room stories on both fighters.
The Eisenhower administration lifted its projected deficit for the current fiscal year to about 4.75 billion dollars while cutting major security programs by 3 billion. Civilian outlays rise in a dozen fields to spur production, with total spending reduced to roughly 64 billion from 65.6 billion.
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden continued to Paris to seek French approval for his plan to enlist German troops in defending Western Europe. He aimed to meet Prime Minister Pierre Mendes-France soon after arrival, as Europe watches whether France will back the substitute for the European Defense Community amid broad Western support.
Norwalk Sept. 15 An architect and regional planner urged industrial parks to protect Fairfield County prestige. Austin W. Mather of Bridgeport said parks provide ready industrial space, plan for orderly growth, reduce traffic, improve property values, and lower municipal costs by concentrating firms with supporting utilities.
Secretary of State Dulles will fly to Bonn to meet Chancellor Adenauer to press for German sovereignty restoration and a German defense role after the European Defense Community. The visit follows Eden and Murphy talks and precedes a national TV report on the South Asia treaty.
Republican Senator Robert W. Upton of New Hampshire was defeated by U. S. Rep. Norris Cotton in a three way GOP Senate primary. Wes Powell, who once narrowly challenged Tobey, placed third. The NH result follows similar setbacks for incumbents in nine states as ballots chose nominees for 92 House seats and six governorships. Carroll won Colorado Democratic Senate nomination over Denver Mayor Newton, to face Allott in the general election. Johnson left the Colorado race to run for governor unopposed.
Dr Henry D Smyth resigns from the Atomic Energy Commission as of today saying the U S hydrogen and atomic bomb stockpile ensures overwhelming power for retaliation Eisenhower accepts the resignation He will be replaced by Lavvurank Libby who will take effect Sept 30 Smyth who has a scientific background served since 1949 under Truman He plans to return to Princeton University faculty where he taught from 1924 to 1949
Senate Banking committee hearings in Chicago reviewed a report showing builders earned windfalls totaling nearly 14 million dollars on 40 FHA financed housing projects. New Yorkers invested 90 dollars and netted 735,434 dollars, while another 10,000 dollar stake yielded 3.5 million. The list covers Brookside Gardens Somerville New Jersey Hill Development Oakland Gardens Bay Side New Jersey Springfield Development Bay Side and Woodbriar Manor Elmhurst New York among others. net windfalls total around 14 million from insured mortgages and inflated construction estimates.
Hartford Sept 15 AP A compromise plan to lower parkway gas prices via new competition was presented to the Legislative Council by E Leroy Emanuelson executive director of the Connecticut Petroleum Industries Committee The plan proposes off parkway service areas with gas brands and restaurants near West Rock exit Wilbur Cross parkway New Haven Stations would avoid state royalties cutting prices and may offer overnight parking as a convenience to motorists The proposal will be considered when State Senator Oscar Peterson Jr meets with the motor vehicles subcommittee next Thursday with Highway Commissioner G Albert Hil and Emanuelson appearing the same day.
The Public Utilities commission approved fare hikes for Bamum State Bus Line, raising cash fares from 10 to 15 cents and school fares from 5 to 6.25 cents. The change affects routes to Success Park and Hollister Avenue in Stratford, with net annual revenue expected around 19,000 dollars. The commission also left transfers intact and noted ongoing operating cost pressures.
Robert B. Heppenstall Jr. is appointed general manager of the Heppenstall company at 95 Howard Avenue Pittsburgh. He succeeds Alfred J. Porter of Fairfield who died August 11. Heppenstall takes over today, representing the fourth generation in the steel forging firm founded by the Heppenstall family.
In Carthage Mississippi on September 15 AP reports two condemned inmates Minor Sorber and Gerald Gallego gave up after a five day escape from Hinds county jail. Bloodhounds tracked Gallego to a briar patch while Sorber hobbled in from nearby brush. Both men claimed roles in the escape tied to slayings and jailer assault. Gallego had smashed jailer Landrum with a chair leg, and Sorber faced a death sentence for aiding a throat-slashing.
Two American war correspondents and a U S merchant sea captain returned to daylight in Hong Kong after 18 months in Red China jail cells. They described no daylight, no contact, and being bombarded with questions about germ warfare and Chinese territorial claims.
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