Army to Drop Armor Units as Defense Cuts Proceed
The Defense Department announces an Army plan to cut 100000 troops by next June, including eliminating one armored division and 14 air defense battalions. Changes also reduce five aviation construction engineer battalions and shrink Panama's regimental team to one battle group, with further post closures under study.
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Washington
Defense Department
Wilson
Army
United States
Panama
Mansion Group and Mayor to Meet Over City Hall Debate
A seven member Wheeler Mansion Preservation committee will meet Mayor McLevy at City Hall today at 8 p.m. to seek a pledge that the 11 year old Golden Hill mansion stay intact until election day and to press for a referendum on its future. Chairman Raymond J. Buzak said the group will ask questions about demolition plans, while the mayor denied hiring a wrecking firm and noted items will be stored for a future City Hall project and a memorial room. He said the meeting will merely listen to the committee.
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Wheeler Mansion Preservation Committee
McLevy
City Hall
É P.m
Common Council
Raymond J. Buzak
Golden Hill Street
Archer €. Wheeler
Buzak
Dictaphone Union Ratifies One Year Contract
The Federal Labor Union No. 24760 AFL CIO ratified a one year contract covering about 850 Dictaphone employees. wage and fringe benefits rise about 12 cents an hour and seniority provisions improve. The contract takes effect tomorrow as the old agreement expires tonight. About 300 union members attended the ratification at Sons of Italy hall, 474 East Washington avenue.
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Dictaphone Corporation
Afl-Cio
James F. Burns
Burns
Sons of Italy
East
Washington Avenue
Official Weather for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Considerable cloudiness with pleasant temperatures today near 70. Cloudy and mild with a chance of occasional rain tonight and Tuesday morning, low in the upper 50s. Outlook for Tuesday calls for clearing and milder conditions in the afternoon.
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U.S& Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Japanese student seeks sponsor to study in United States
Setsuo Kawahara a Tokyo high school senior requests a sponsoring U S family to employ him as a house boy and host him in America for a year He aims to teach Americans about Japanese life and culture study American democracy and family relations and eventually write about his experiences to a Japanese newspaper He notes many Americans have visited Japan since World War II but still misunderstand the country and proposes to act as a goodwill emissary after returning home
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Ewu
Setsuo Kawahara
Tokyo
Japan
America
Setsuo
United States
Bridgeport
U.S
Warren says 45 federal judges needed nationwide
Chief Justice Earl Warren told the Second Circuit Judicial Conference in Hartford that the Federal court system requires 45 new judges, with 10 to be assigned to the Second Circuit comprising Connecticut New York and Vermont. The Connecticut District would gain two seats to handle rising caseloads. Governor Ribicoff attended and warned against flouting Supreme Court decisions amid the Little Rock crisis.
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Hartford
Earl Warren
U. S. Supreme Court
Second Circuit Judicial Conference
Congress
Warren
Second Circuit
Connecticut
New York
Vermont
District of Connecticut
Supreme Court
20 Die in Train Plunge and Local Vandalism
In Trumbull Middlebrook Junior High faced weekend vandalism that damaged windows fire extinguishers walls and audio visual gear. Custodians prepared for Monday with classes to proceed as officials lamented the disruption. Police noted animals released from science rooms and the time window of the damage between Saturday and Sunday.
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Trumbull
Middlebrook
Charles I. Lewis
Raymond Beckwith
Family Flees Fairfield Fire After Bedroom Closet Blaze
A Fairfield family of five escaped a fire that started in a second floor bedroom closet shortly after 3 am. The Corbett home at 2190 North Benson road suffered over 4000 dollars in damage to the second floor bedrooms and attic from a short circuit. Firemen from Engine 14 and Truck 2 battled the blaze as the family sought shelter with relatives.
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Fairfield
Joseph Stopa
Lewellyn Corbett
North Benson Road
Corbett
Truck 2
Stopa
Lee enters fourth bid against Hoffa for Teamsters top post
William A Lee 61 of Chicago a Teamsters vice president and longtime Chicago Federation of Labor leader announces candidacy for the general presidency at the union convention in Miami Beach joining Hoffa and three others. Hoffa claims a first ballot path to succeed Dave Beck as anti Hoffa forces show limited consolidation amid corruption charges.
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Miami Beach
Fla
William A.lee
Chicago
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Lee
Hoffa
Chicago Federation of Labor
Dave Beck
Beck
Thomas L. Hickey
New York
Thomas J. Haggerty
John Shelley
California
Teamsters Wrom
Afl-Cio
Team- Sters
Butner
Senate
Assembly to Get Loan Veto Today
Governor Ribicoff prepared a message to veto the drought loan bill as the special session nears its final two days. The measure would issue $2 million in bonds to loan to drought struck farmers at 1.5 percent for eight years, with the state covering the interest gap.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
Assembly
Telegram Eve ry Day Page Highlights and Names
A compact teaser lists page sections and contributors including Angelo Patri Constantine Brown Editorials Jacoby on Bridge Obituaries Radio and TV Sports Sylvia Porter Theater News Women’s News and Fashion. It resembles a newspaper front listing features and staff across categories.
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Cserereee Jacoby
Aebdece Radio and TV
Sylvia Porter
Seerees Theater News
Women's News
Crash Victim James Deas Dies In Norwalk
James Deas 35 of 45 Davenport Street Stamford died in Norwalk hospital from injuries suffered when his car left Locust Avenue in New Canaan Wednesday afternoon. A U S Army veteran of World War II he leaves a wife and several relatives. Services set for Thursday at 1 30 p m at Bethel A M E Church with burial per family convenience.
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Norwalk
James Deas
Davenport Street
Stamford
Norwalk Hospital
New Canaan
Locust Avenue
Deas
Camden
S.C
U. S. Army
966Th Quartermaster Service Company
Lela Deas
Elizabeth Deas
Camden, D. C
Elma .Fagans
Bess
Simpson
Bland
Rebecca Goode
Brooklyn
Florine Picgikett
Louise Mashbee
Patterson N. J
Isaac
David Deas
Frank
Ralph Deas
Patterson
Bethel
B. A. Galloway
President Eisenhower Ends Vacation Early From Stamford
President Eisenhower plans to fly back to Washington tomorrow with Mrs Eisenhower ending a 27 day vacation. He will golf twice more and meet Southern governors on school integration issues. In Stamford evangelist Billy Graham spoke to about 7000 on a football field urging attention to religion amid racial tensions and crime.
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Newport
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
James C. Hagerty
Stamford
Billy Graham
South
Little Rock
New York
Middle East
Accepted by Bishop Hatch to lead Western Massachusetts Diocese
In Springfield Massachusetts on Sept 29 AP reports the Rev Robert M Hatch suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut officially accepted the post of bishop of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts He was elected at a special convention after the Stamford High School field ceremony where crowds gathered and facilities were arranged for the event Bishop Lawrence who has led the diocese for 20 years will retire at 69 later this year Hatch succeeds him and begins his duties.
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Springfield
Mass
Robert M. Hatch
Connecticut
Western
Massachusetts
Graham
Hatch
Stamford
William A. Lawrence
William A. Lawrence Breachers On Either Side of Thej
Lawrence
America
Middle East
Indonesia
New York Metropolitan Area
Madison Square Garden
Fourth Bishop Predicted for Diocese Carved from Massachusetts
The 47 year old will be the diocese’s fourth bishop since its 56 year split from the Diocese of Massachusetts. It spans Worcester Franklin Hampshire Berkshire and Hampden counties. Bishop Walter H. Gray of the Diocese of Connecticut will convene a convention of Episcopal clergy and lay delegates to name Hatch's successor as suffragan bishop. Approval by a majority of national bishops and diocesan standing committees is required before inauguration.
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Massachusetts
Worcester
Franklin
Hampshire
Berkshire
Hampden Counties
Hartford
Walter H. Gray
Connecticut
Hatch
Gray
Stamford Granddad Invents Bibless Feeding Romper
Stamford man George P. Strelakos heads a new company testing a garment that confines an infant's arms in oversized rompers to prevent splatter during feeding. The designer says snaps seal arm openings and a toy inside distracts the baby, with the suit convertible to ordinary rompers when ready.
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Jerome K. Boin
Stamford
George P. Strela
Kos
Tol
Bridgeport
Mr. Strela
George Cockoros
Glendale
Calif
U. S
Strelakos
Greenwich
Governor Faubus Eyes Session to Close Central High
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus moves to convene a special legislature session to consider closing Central High School to end troop-enforced integration. He floated abolishing the public school system and reopening Central as a private school, a drastic option met with legislative resistance.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Central High School
Arkansas Democrat
Faubus
Fayetteville
Here
Central
Eisenhower
Arkansas Public School
Harry S. Ashmore
The
Arkansas Gazette
Washington
Ashmore
Little Rack
Ship Sinks In Crash With U S Destroyer Aboard
USS Purdy collided with British trawler British Columbia off Hook of Holland early today. The trawler sank, 10 crew rescued, Purdy hull slight hole, no water ingress, heading to Greenwich to land survivors. Three trawler crew injured slightly. In Sydney, liner New Australia and Norwegian tanker collided in Torres Strait with 800 Australian troops aboard. no casualties, liner continued voyage.
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U.S
Purdy
British Columbia
Hook of Holland
Greenwich
Thames Esturary
Sydney
Australia
New Australia
Torres Strait
Malaya
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National Teamsters
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Associated Press
101St Airborne Division
Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock College
College
Dixie Group
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Stamford Granddad
Little Rock Quiet
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