Danbury Family Dies in Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash
A Danbury family of three was killed when their car skidded on a wet turnpike near Morgantown and struck a trailer truck. Charles D. Markoff 27, his wife Faye Sherman Markoff 25, and their 18 month old son Stephen Richard died. The truck driver Robert Foster 21 from Michigan sustained facial lacerations. The Markoffs had been traveling to Lancaster to visit relatives. Services planned for Tuesday at the United Jewish Center in Danbury.
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Reading
al Danbury
Pennsylvania, Turnpike
Morgantown
Charles D. Markoff
Apple Blossom Lane
Candleview Ridge
Danbury
Faye Sherman Markoff
Stephen Richard
Bowmansville
Triangle Meat Company
Chicago
Robert W. Foster
Coldwater
Mich
Markoff
Bethel
New Milford
Harry, Markoff
Garfield Avenue
Elmore Sachs
Lawrence Seliman
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Weather bulletin reports cloudy skies with showers likely today and a high near 35. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler with a low around 23. Tomorrow mix of sun and clouds, cooler with a high near 50. Tide times and almanac values for the day are included.
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Wewleet
Bridgeport
Fare Boost Applies To CR&L Bus Service
The Connecticut Railway Lighting company began a fare increase yesterday at 6 38 am as CR&L buses started from Bridgeport garages for Easter Sunday service. The token rate rose to 70 cents per token with each fare at 17 12 cents, up from 15 cents 9. Affected school tickets rose from seven to ten cents. CR&L serves Norwalk Ausonia and New Britain.
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Connecticut Railwayoad Lighting Company
CR & L
Bridge- Port
Comnet
Paul A. Rost
Paul A. Rust
Cr& L
Norwalky
Ausonia
New Britain
Batista says troops speed up hunt for Castro leader
In Havana April AP reports President Batista says pursuing troops expect to capture Fidel Castro and if seized alive, there will be a fair trial. Army reports killing over two dozen rebels in Oriente Province while Batista tours the guarded farm near Havana and outlines the strategy to avoid mass civilian harm.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Oriente
Castro
Batista
Wajay
Sierra Maestra
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day Page
The page lists sections and page numbers for a Telegram newspaper, including classifieds, comics, editorials, fashions, obituaries, sports and Sylvia Porter features. It catalogues contributions by Angelo Patri Constantine Brown Dr Bundesen Jacoby on Bridge and theater news, with page references.
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen
Jacoby
Dorsette
Sylvia Porter
Easter flood drowns Bridgeport as rivers breach banks
Heavy Easter Sunday rain swamped Bridgeport with 1.98 inches by 7 p.m. causing Rooster River overflows and street flooding in the North End. State Civil Defense went on standby as Housatonic pockets saw minor rises and officials warned major waterways could continue to rise.
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Lower
Housatonic
Mary
U. S. Weather Bureau
Stratford
Kipling Kin Refuses Sinatra Disc Release
Elsie Bambridge, daughter of Rudyard Kipling, refused permission for Capitol Records to release a Frank Sinatra recording of On the Road to Mandalay due to altered words. She said her father would not have approved and noted Sinatra sought to use his world fame to push the release. Bambridge is Kipling's estate trustee and widow of a British officer.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Frank Sinatra
Mandalay
Sinatra
Broad
Cat
Elsie Bambridge
Alert Carrierboy 13 Snaps Accident Photos for Papers
A 13 year old local news seller and carrier, Philip Prokop, spotted an accident on North Main Street near Brookside and biked to the scene with his Voigtlander camera. He photographed the crash in which three people were injured, then hurried to Mass at St. Teresa's church, later processing the pictures at home.
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Alert Carrierboy
Philip
St. Teresa’s Church
Long Hill
North Main Street
Brookside
Jon
Voigtlander
Easter Offering Looted From South Methodist Church Safe
The South Methodist Church on Main Street reported a break in this afternoon. A safe in the church office, where the Easter offering was stored, was forced open and money inside identified as 148 dollars and witnesses say a portion was removed. Miss Stephanie Casca, 16, discovered the open door at 4:30 p.m. The Rev. Fred Edgar notified police.
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South Methodist Church
Maim Street
Stephanie Casca
Fred Edgar
Edgar
Stratford Boy Killed in Fall
Ten year-old Robert Joseph Jacko of Stratford Conn died in Monrovia hospital from injuries after falling from a tree in Monrovia canyon during a visit to relatives. Funeral services are set for Wednesday morning at Lu chantsky funeral home and Holy Name of Jesus church with Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St Michael's cemetery. He is survived by his parents a sister and grandparents.
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Los Angeles
Robert Joseph Jacko
Joseph Jacko
Franklin Avenue
Stratford, Conn
Monrovian Hospital
Mareh Wa
Monrovia Canyon
Luchansky
Barnum Avenue
Stratford
Holy Name of Jesus ‘Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Virginia
Kalman Jacko
John Holt
Bridgeport
Eleven die in Canada train auto crash near Sherbrooke
Eleven people, including nine children, were killed when an automobile collided with a Canadian Pacific train at a rural grade crossing about 20 miles west of Sherbrooke Quebec. Poor visibility from high winds and wet snow contributed to the crash.
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Sherbrooke, Que
Canadian Pacific
Sherbrooke
Senators Push Easter Recess Talks on Tax Cut Boost
Senator Douglas of Illinois urged Easter recess contacts between members and constituents to back an anti-recession tax cut. He said it would clear Washington fog and show rising unemployment and falling national production. Senator Smathers also commented.
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Washington
Douglas
D-Ill
Congress
Smathers
D-Fia
Easter Joy Dawns Worldwide as Faithful Gather
Christians around the world flocked to Easter services to mark the risen Christ. From Jerusalem and Rome to small towns churches welcomed worshippers, sharing the eternal message of hope in the joyous resurrection tale, though rain and snow affected attendance in some U S outdoor services.
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Jerusalem
Rome
United States
Three Boys Rescued As Norwalk Fire Burns Attic
A fire in an attic at 108 Main Street Norwalk damaged the room and roof before extinguishment. Six year old Daniel Havens alerted rescuers, with Mrs. Dighton helping the children escape. Firefighters remained about two hours. Two pedestrians were fatally injured in separate Connecticut crashes as Beloslovas Silkauskas and Frank Souza died from injuries after being struck by vehicles.
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Norwalk
April
Main Street
Daniel Havens
Michael Dighton
Harold
John Dighton
Connecticut
Associated Press
Beloslovas P. Silkauskas
Waterbury
St. Mary's Hospital
Frank Souza
Falmouth
Mass
New London
Gordon E. Sorber, Jr
Groton
Five Children Die as Train Hits Group on Viaduct
An Easter outing near McDonna, Texas ended in tragedy when a Sunset Limited passenger train struck a crowd of about 300 Latin American youths trapped on a mile long viaduct by the Medina river. Five children were killed and a sixth escaped to safety.
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San Antonio
Tex
Brow
J. W. Ellforth
Medina River
McDonna
Here
Southern Pacific Railroad
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Capital Airlines Viscount crashes near Tri-City airport
A Capital Airlines Viscount bound from New York to Chicago via Detroit and Flint crashed at Tri City airport near Midland Michigan killing all 47 aboard. The craft exploded on approach in windy rain and fell 300 feet short of the runway with crew identified as Capt. Joe Hall and first officer Ed.
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Midland
Mid
ANP
Capital Airlines
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Flint
Mich
Saginaw
Tri-City
Michigan
Bay City
Washington
Joe Hall
Easter blaze destroys 100 chicks in Monroe barn
A fire at Irving Lippin's Purdy Hill road barn near Monroe killed about 100 baby chicks around 1 p.m. A grandson alerted neighbors and helped direct water from a garden hose as fire crews arrived. Fire Chief Sanford Bond led responders. three other weekend fires were also extinguished in the area.
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Monroe
Irving Lippin
Purdy Hill Road
Stepney
Sanford Bond
Kenneth Harris
Pepper Street
Tommy's Gas Station
Little League
Cutler's Farms Road
Easter Rabbitt Arrives in St. Louis Family
A real Easter Rabbitt visited a St. Louis family today. Susie Rabbitt, born this morning, is the fifth child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Rabbitt. Mother and baby are reported to be doing fine.
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ST. Louis
Rabbitt
Susie Rabbitt
Mormer
Thomas F. Rabbitt
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Mars
C.D. Markoff
Kipling Kin
Robert J. Jacko
California
Canada
Andrew Remneng
Price
Fairfield
Baptist Temple
Colorado Avenue
Norman
Charles Bachieda
State Street
William Fell
Irasisian Avenue
Hungarian Reformed Church
North
Laurel Avenues
Williams S. Coley
Farmington Avenue
Earl Williams
Donald
Palamar Grive
United Church
Risen
Continu
Putin
Breokside Center
Easter Rabbitt
Olin Miller
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