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The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 40

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FORTY THE BRIDGEPORT POST, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1958. GOYA, HUSBAND DINE TOOTHER WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.4{APJ The family Ren. Coya knut- son (D-Minn) got together for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, but neither she nor her husband Andy would say 'whether they had settled their differences. The dinner, at which they were joined by their adopted son Terry, 18, came a day after Knutson had withdrawn a $200,000 suit charging slander and alienation of his wife's affections.

Asked the meaning of the get- together, Knutson told newsmen (hat since it was a family dinner, there would be no comment. Mrs. Knutson agreed. Knutson publicly urged his wife last summer to quit politics and return to their Minnesota home. She refused and won renominalion to a third term in the House, but was beaten in the November election.

The following day. Knutson filed suit against William ICjel- dahl, Mrs. Knutson's executive secretary. Kjeldahl denied the charges on which it was based and Knutson, in withdrawing the action, said "it was not my idea in the first place." He said it was prompted by others who wanted his wife defeated. Mrs.

Knutson said she has no idea now whether she will seek another congressional term in 1960. Giant Galapagos tortoises lived 150 years. Don't Neglect Slipping FALSE TEETH Do false lecih drop. Blip or wobblR wheu you tulk. cat.

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No gummy. Rooey. pasty uste or feeling. Get FASTEETH 4ruc Together Again--But Just for Dinner Rep. Coya Knulson (D-Minn) and her husband, Andy, got together for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday at a Washington restaurant.

The Knutsons have been at odds over the congrcsswoman's political career. Mrs. Knulson was defeated for reelection in the Nov. 4 general election. SANDBOX IS STRUCK BY DRIVER ON PIKE GREENWICH, Nov.

25--(UPI) A sandbox, supposed to prevent accidents, helped cause one to- have day. Robert L. Henry, 21, of Man basset, N. said he blacked out while driving on the Connecticut turnpike. His car was damaged extensively when i smashed into the sandbox but he escaped i a cut lip, Henry was released under $25 bond after being charged with failure to drive in the establish' cit Jane and operating without a license.

He will be arraigned in Greenwich Town Court Dec. VIOLIN STOLEN IN CiiU being sought by police. Mr. Gilly A thief who forced entry to an told police the canvaas top of auto owned by Terrence Gilly, auto was cut open and sevj- Wilson road, Easton, at an early hour Thursday while it was parked in the South End today was eral personal articles, including a violin, brief case arid raincoat were stolen. Tnor Ready to Assume Prime Function As IRBM By VERN HAUGLAND (Associated VrcH ArCallon Writer) WASHINGTON, Nov.

The Thor missile, already a useful booster for space probes, is about ready to assume its primary function as an range ballistic weapon. Some-of the missiles already (lave been sent to Great Britain; where they'are to become operational next month. A Air Force squadron is dyrie division of North American Aviation, incorporated; an'ii at the Thor guidance facility of A Spark Plug division of General Motors corporation, Milwaukee, undergoing their use. intensive training in signed last four Thor squadrons--with 15 missiles to a to be stationed in Great Britain as a defense against surprise enemy attack. Hurls Rocket The Thor, 62 feet tall and nine feet in diameter, has a designed range of more a 1,700 miles, Manufactured by Douglas Alr- craft Monica, its thrust Rocketdyne engine hurls tho 50- ton rocket up through the earth's atmosphere and sends the nuclear nose cone targetward at a velocity of 10,000 miles an hour.

Royal Air Force launching crews have been in training in Thor systems at the Douglas plant at Tucson, at the Canoga Park, plant of the Rockct- 25 Since the start of the fiigh't testing program at Capp Canaveral, Jan. 27, i957, there have been about 25 Thor launchings. These included six ter, Is scheduled to go Intp serv-! ice in Italy next year. Since' neither IRBM has range to'reach Soviet effectively from the United Slates, they are not scheduled for other than space-probing duty this country England, Nov 28 --(AP) Final checks by civilian Contractors were under way today on- the American builf Thor--the intermediate range ballistic mis 'light of and un der provisions of the North Atlantic treaty. The'' British American agree ment specifically says the United States shall provide the nuclear warhead and this warhead must remain In American custody.

The Jhor in ils launching emplacement stands straight up. Just which'way: it moves on launching! is in the hands of its controllers, The Commuriist Worker carried'a photograph of. the-lRBM iis' launching on England's East coast. The does not yet contain a nuclear warhead--arrived here in September. It since has been moved to its permanent in combination with the Vanguardllaunchmg site, where all (he'ma rocket second stage and knownljor.

component parts are Under a U.S.-British agreement as. Thor-Able. One Thor-Ablei undergoing sent the Pioneer space probe on 44-hour flight 79,120 miles out nto space. missiles and their sup- 1 brt equipment have been flown C-124 cargo planes from Long each, to RAF base's at the He of more than 30 flights a onth. Another IRBM, the Army Jufii- SPECIAL GIFT VALUE! Quilted 'Nylon Tricot DUSTER ONLY $1 O98 i a TOinfurl.

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rocket ready to article said the Thor, was pointing its provocatively eastward." Moscow is within range of a base here But (he Air Ministry says the Military checks come next, but just when the Thor'will'reacK th operational stage is something Air Mil indicat within a month. Joint Decision Under a U.S.-British now weapon is not pointing in any direction but up ihistry declines to say. Th.e itipns are that itjnay be HUNTERS FOUND Nov. Volunteer searchers last flight hunters missing several: hours' in'northern Aroostook 'county; 24, and Carol. Farley, 17, both of Per- any decision to launch the IRBM ha re: found unhurt after.be- must be a joint one, mode in the I coming GRANRELD HARDWARE 326 GRANFIELD AVE.

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