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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1957
Page
6
Ten thousand attendees joined a Catholic ceremony praising sacrifices behind the school project. Cardinal and Msgr Kearney lauded endowment by religious teachers and urged future pupils to consider religious vocations while highlighting public schools as essential yet incomplete.
Archbishops, bishops, and local officials gathered for the dedication of a new school. Cardinal O'Brien presided with Lawrence Shehan and others praising the project and thanking builders, architects, and teachers. The outdoor ceremony featured a flag-raising, a 40‑piece band, and Benediction, with hundreds of teaching orders and parochial pupils present.
William Girard denied shouting get out before firing a rifle grenade and killing Mrs. Naka Sakai on January 30 in the Somagahara area. Prosecutors and defense clashed over intent while Maj. Levin defended the witness. The trial, eight months in, paused after one of six witnesses and adjourned to October 8.
Newport September 26. President Eisenhower named Gen Randolph McC. Pate to a second two year term as commandant of the Marine Corps. Pate, whose current term expires December 31, received a recess appointment to run through January 3, 1958. Confirmation will await the next Congress.
An electronic door sensor at the 1GA Foodliner Market in Burlington Massachusetts opened for a mongrel thief. The big dog grabbed a box of dog biscuits from the counter and bolted through the door before the manager could intervene, police reported.
FBI and local authorities traced the 8 year old boy Lee Crary after he escaped from a kidnapper. Lee described being taken to a trunk in a car and later freeing himself, with his mother and father expressing relief as agents coordinated the rescue. The boy, who had rheumatic fever, rode his bicycle home after the incident and was found by searchers near his school.
The Air Force will reduce flying units in the Guard and Reserve, eliminating 377 civilian jobs and 196 air guardsmen who will cease civilian pay but remain in Guard status for drills and summer training. Total deactivated: 3,170 officers and airmen in the Reserve, 818 in the Guard. Deactivated units include the 757th Troop Carrier squadron at Byrd Field, the 77th and 78th Troop Carrier squadrons at Pinellas and Orlando, the 813th Fighter-Bomber squadron at Dobbins, and the 329th Fighter-Bomber wing headquarters at Memphis. a yet undesignated troop carrier squadron will be organized at Memphis. The 103rd Air Defense Wing HQ at Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Conn., will be affected. New troop carrier squadrons will activate at Barksdale, Bates Field, and Bradley Field.
The piece discusses cryptic clues and wordplay with examples such as STATE FORECASTS and wind warnings. It presents puzzle explanations mapping clues to meanings, noting the swap of similar words and interpreting various terms like SPARES and SHARES in a grid logic context. It highlights the need to choose precise word matches and avoid misreading like RAIN versus PAIN or DIME versus DICE.
Fragmented text discusses rocket tests TV2 TV3 and satellite launches. Mentions Kurtz and orbital capability steps, with references to multiple test vehicles and planned milestones for first composite vehicle and subsequent satellites. Includes unrelated wordplay and OCR-like fragments about language pairs.
A report notes the Jordan Red Tigers are exceptional swimmers capable of crossing water between islands in pursuit of better hunting grounds. The claim highlights their endurance and navigational ability across sea routes.
A heavy rain system drenched the Pacific Northwest with up to two inches in some areas. The precipitation stretched from Washington through Oregon into northern California, with showers reaching Colsepeo New Mexico and parts of Arizona. The storm disrupted travel and prompted widespread wet conditions across the region.
President Eisenhower toured the nuclear submarine Seawolf after golf with Henry Ford I. Aboard the Seawolf, four newsmen observed the sub and radiation meters showed no danger. The Seawolf, costing about 32.7 million, is the second U.S. atomic submarine after Nautilus, commissioned in 1955.
Three Navy airmen were killed when a Jet Skywarrior heavy bomber failed to land on the carrier during NATO maneuvers near Forres Tal. A total of 13 deaths from plane accidents occurred within 48 hours of Exercise Strikeback. The crash occurred in fog and rain as the aircraft skidded, caught fire, and sank. Helicopters searched the area but found no survivors.
A high ranking Army spokesman briefed reporters in the Pentagon claiming paratroopers could move quickly to Little Rock under a special alert. The order, described as a precaution for civil emergencies, was later denied as a mere training directive issued yesterday. Officials refused to detail which states received the order.
Arkansas Governor cites “cleverly conceived plans” by the Justice Department as federal troops occupy Central High. He condemns the military occupation while noting progress as Negro and white students resume meals together and paratroopers move outside the building. FBI custody of two youths prompts parents’ silence.
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