House Divided on Farm Aid in Shidur Caucus
Connecticut Senate Republicans back drought relief plans including a 20 dollar per ton hay subsidy and tax exemptions for farming gear while House Republicans spark debate. Governor Ribicoff opposes subsidies. caucus adjourned after a three hour session with no final action and plans to reconvene.
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Hartford
Senate
Connecticut
House
GOP
General Assembly
Fred Pope Jr
Fairfield
Ribboff
Pope
Farm Bureau Association
Proposa
Re. Porters
Weather notes for Bridgeport and vicinity
Official weather briefing from the U S Weather Bureau reports considerable sunshine today with cool dry air and highs in the 70s to 75. Tonight will be fair and mild with a low near 80. Thursday looks for increasing clouds and warmer conditions.
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U.S Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Iscevcersecsvers
Mystery Disk Seen In Sky Near Milford Stratford Airport
Unidentified glowing object spotted near Milford and Stratford around 10 pm. Eyewitness Ted Demmon timed its east to west path at 1 minute 30 seconds, about airplane size, not a plane. Stratford resident Tatiana confirmed seeing it near the Stratford airport. locals note similar sightings but town authorities defer any determination on what it is.
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Milford
Stratford
Ted Demmon
Bridgeport
Post-Telegram Cooking School Draws Cooks
The Post-Telegram Cooking School opened at Klein Memorial auditorium with four sessions. Homemakers and some men filled seats and entered contests to win prizes including food baskets and kitchen aids. Mrs John ODonnell won a Servel Gas refrigerator, surprising her with the top prize for a first time attendee.
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Post-Telegram
Klein Memorial Auditorium
John O'Donnell
Bradley Street
John
Ann
Sally
O'Donnell
Baxter Brown
Town puzzled by water crisis in Stafford Springs
Water pressure plummets in Stafford Springs causing school dismissals and large parts of Brendon Heights to lose water. Fire crews deploy 400 sandbags as hydrants fail and neighboring departments stand by. Estimate shows about 500000 gallons lost as Connecticut Water Co seeks a break in the main line.
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Stafford Springs
Connecticut Waters Company
Brendon Heights
Bruno Muzio
F. J. Kearns Dies Brass Executive at 48
Francis J. Kearns 48 of 1480 Brookside Drive Fairfield died at Bridgeport Hospital after a long Bridgeport Brass career. A Lehigh graduate, he joined the firm in 1935, led Indianapolis rolling mill operations in 1942, directed postwar banning, and rose to chief process engineer 1945 then head of engineering 1949 and vice president in charge of engineering in 1950.
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Francis J. Kearns
Brookside Drive
Fairfield
Bridgeport Brass Company
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport
Lehigh University
Kearns
Bridgenirt Brass Company
Idianapolis
Wilton legalizes bazaars and raffles vote tally
Wilton voters turnout low for a special referendum on bazaars and raffles. The measure passed by a 238 to 141 vote, legalizing raffles in the town.
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Wilton
Raffles
Esther lashes Louisiana coast in tropical storm mode
Tropical storm Esther pounded the Louisiana coast with winds 40 to 50 mph and rising tides as it neared landfall between Pecan Island and Grand Isle. The Weather Bureau projected inland movement after 10 p.m. advisory with winds possibly reaching 60 mph by morning.
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New Orleans
Esther
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Pecan Island
Grand Isle
Mississippi
Federal court to hear 200 witnesses in Little Rock case
The U S government will present about 200 witnesses at Friday's hearing on Governor Faubus and the Little Rock National Guard blockade of Central High School. Mayor Mann urged Faubus to remove troops, while officials seek a preliminary injunction to end the barrier to enrollment.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Brooks Hays
Woodrow Wilson Mann
National Guard
Central High School
Arkansas
U. S
Ronald N. Davies
Osre Cobb
Cobb
Teledian
Hastuk
Charles J. Horan
New York
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield Hotel
Mayor McLevy
James F. Steiner
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
T. A. D. Weaver
Bridgeport Chamber
Pennant Race Standings Mixed Across Leagues
Milwaukee Braves beat New York Giants 3 1 while St Louis Cardinals routed Brooklyn Dodgers 12 5 in St Louis. Braves hold a three game lead over the Cardinals. New York Yankees beat Detroit 7 1, Chicago White Sox lose to Baltimore 7 5 as they trail by six and a half games. National League and American League standings shown with teams and records.
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Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Milwaukee
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Braves
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
White Sox
New York
Chicago
Pilot and passenger fight in air over Long Island
Charter pilot Roger Louceaux battled passenger Arthur Miller for ten minutes above Cutchogue New York as the plane neared East Mer (sic) Hampton. Louceaux landed safely at Central Islip. Miller fled, cut his wrists, and was later confined for observation.
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Cutchogue
N.Y
Long Island
Central Islip
Roger Louceaux
Westchester County
White Plains
Louceaux
Miller
Envoy Mugged in Central Park in New York
Nepal's 33 year old ambassador to the United Nations Rishikesh Shaha was beaten and robbed by two muggers in Central Park. He was taken to a New York hospital with a chest wound and his condition described as not serious.
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New York
Nepal
United Nations
Rishikesh
New Haven
Park Avenue
Grand Central
Louceaux
North Fork Country Club
Miller
Southhold
City to Move Wheeler Items for New City Hall Plan
Mayor McLevy said the city will crate and store valuable Wheeler mansion furnishings in a room memorializing the Wheeler family as it prepares a move to a municipal center on Golden Hill. The Oct 1 takeover request and possible mansion razing date remain unsettled.
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McLevy
Wheeler Mansion
Wheeler
New
City Hall
Bridgeport
Archer C. Wheeler
Golden Hill
Ten-Year School Modernization Plan Urged
Superintendent Joseph L. Jeffery urges a ten year program to modernize city schools and phase out part time programs. He proposes three new elementary buildings and additions to two, plus a high school expansion at Warren Harding to handle rising enrollment.
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Joseph LE. Jeffery
Board of Education
Jeffery
Bridgeport
Warren Harding
Surgeon Stricken During Danbury Operation
Dr. Felix Tomaine of 82 Deer Hill Avenue collapsed from a coronary attack Monday afternoon in an operating room at Danbury Hospital during a gall bladder removal. An attending surgeon remained with the patient while another completed the operation. no interruption occurred. He was admitted in serious condition. formerly the hospital staff chief and city health officer, Dr. Tomaino was reported ill during the procedure.
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Danbury
Felix
Tomaine
Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury Hospital
Tomaino
iDoctor Collapses in Hospital Attack
The hospital reported an attack in a doctor's room injuring a long time physician. Dr Chase, an eye ear and throat specialist, had practiced there for twenty six years.
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Chase
Wunro Chosen Assembly Head at UN Opening
The 12th UN General Assembly opened with unity as Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand won the presidency after Lebanon's Charles Malik withdrew. Malaysia was admitted as the UN's 82nd member. Dr Ismail Bin Dato Abdul Rahman led the Malayan delegation. Munro, 56, is a New Zealand farmer.
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United Nations
N.Y
UN Assembly
Leslie Munro
New Zealand
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Malaya
I Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman
Munro
Redevelopment debate centers on city finances and Route 25
Mayor McLevy, running for a 13th term, urges a cautious redevelopment plan that preserves the city’s sound finances while Domenick Cocco and Samuel J. Tedesco push for a workable program. The forum also weighs Route 25 relocation as a key factor, with past highway work cited as catalyst for growth.
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McLevy
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
Domenick Cocco
Samuel J. Tedesco
Cocco
Thhe Chamber
Bridgeport
Newtown
Harold M. Lewis
Lewis
State Highway Department
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