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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1957

Page

6

Salt Water Sportsmen Plan To Oppose License Proposal

Members of the Salt Water Sports association elected officers and planned to attend a public hearing in Hartford to oppose proposals for a state salt water fishing license. Andrew Mizak was elected president. John Rescinsky, vice president. William Seckel, treasurer. Mead Worden, secretary. The hearing is set for December 13 at 8 p.m. in the State Capitol Building. The proposal comes from the Atlantic Fisheries committee and will be discussed before the State Fish and Game commission.

Salt Water Sports Association Hartford Andrew Mizak John Rescinsky William Seckel Mead Worden Mizak Seckel State Capital Atlantic Fisheries Committee State Fish and Game Commission

Bassick Seniors Stage Girl Crazy Tonight

Bassick high school seniors present Girl Crazy in the auditorium tonight with curtain at 7. The cast features Larry Faye Andrew Pinter Richard Schupbach Timothy Kish Robert Pitz-Schler Raymond Macsionouse Paul Caple Jane Novak Louise Weingarten Judy Graves Arlene Demerjian Renee Meuller Carol Levinson Sharon Drost Lee Bakunin John Gillaland and Paul Caple Miss Mae McNulty directs with Harold Walsh supervising production and scenic art Mrs Sylvia Cousins and Miss Evelyn B Felton in charge of properties and publicity

Bassick High School Larry Faye Andrew Pinter Richard Schupbach Timothy Kish Robert Pitz- Schler Raymond Macsionouse Paul Caple Jane Novak Louise Weingarten Judy Graves Arlene Demerjian Renee Meuller Carole Levinson Sharon Drost Lee Bakunin John Gillaland Mae McNulty Harold Walsh Sylvia Cousins Evelyn B. Felton

Fox Survey Aids By Greenwich Snow In Connecticut

Hartford December 5 AP A timely snowfall in the Greenwich area aids a fox population survey by tracking fox tracks. Lyle G. Thorpe says Arroll Lamson seeks fox tracks as part of a plan backed by the State Health Department to curb rabies with a fox trapping program. The department lacks funds and aims to fund via dog license fees.

Hartford Greenwich State Fish and Game Department Lyle G. Thorpe Arroll Lamson State Health Department Fish and Game Department Thorpe

GE raises prices on small appliances in Jan

General Electric increases prices on portable irons mixers sandwich grills saucepans and skillets effective January 10. J F Stark cites higher labor and material costs and notes some new prices trail below where they stood two years ago under prior margins. New SRPs include irons 11.95 16.95 grills 22.95 and saucepans 22.90 26.90 and 23.40 for a deluxe skillet.

General Electric J.F. Stark

Upstate Mill Sold To Connecticut Firm In North Grosvenor Dale

The former Cluett Peabody mill in North Grosvenor Dale was sold to the Gansett company a new Connecticut corporation led by Leonard J. Salmonson of Pawtucket Rhode Island president of Adams Drug. The selling price was 375000 dollars. Salmonson said he will modify the space to attract new industry to fit the tenants needs.

Argraves Proposes Connecticut Road Bond Plan

Connecticut State Highway Commissioner Newman E. Argraves urged issuing bonds now to fund federally approved highways with principal repaid when federal subsidies arrive. The plan would speed construction by years, with interest paid by the state but early access to roads. federal funds expected later. Arborio of Hartford re elected president of the Connecticut Road Builders Association along with Brunalli Sharp and Mariani as officers.

Cheshire Newman E. Argraves Connecticut Argraves Atgraves Connecticut Road Builders Association Joseph Arborio Hartford Albert Brunalli Southington Clarence Sharp Groton Joseph Mariani New Haiven

Extradition Approved for Virginia Fugitive Douglas McPheters

Governor Ribicoff ordered the extradition of Douglas McPheters of Plainville to Virginia where he is sought as a fugitive from a work gang. The decision ends weeks of delays tied to an independent probe that found no corroboration of McPheters claims about his Virginia record and treatment.

Hartford Ribicoff Douglas McPheters Plainville Virginia McPheters

State Forecasts From New England and Long Island Sound

Connecticut will see fair and milder conditions today with tonight mainly cloudy skies and higher temperatures. Saturday brings more clouds and mild air with a chance of showers, while the rest of the region trends warmer with varying cloudiness and occasional light snow or rain, turning a bit colder in northern areas by Saturday.

Mississippi Valley Plains States California Pacific Coast Canada Central Plains Southern Plains Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont New Hampshire Maine

Union elects five at G E plant in two year terms

Louis J Santoianni president of Local 203 I U E AFL CIO led a slate with all but one candidate elected at the General Electric plant. Edward Nardella won financial secretary and Eugene Bucek Hugh Grillo Carl Benco joined the board of trustees with tight votes. Napoli was the lone Santoianni ally defeated. Santoianni said contract runs until 1960 with a 1958 reopener clause for job security talks.

Louis J. Santoianni International Union of Electrical Workers Afl-Cio General Electric Company Mr. Santosanni O. Jack Rupe Vincent J. Stella James Napoli Napoli Santoianni Eugene Brennan Otis Grier General Electric

City Student Fined $60 in Pool Selling

Five University of Connecticut students arrested November 18 in connection with a campus football pool were fined in Mansfield court. Jack Krulewitz of Bridgeport and Charles Karp of Stamford each paid $60, while trial justice Philip Dwyer fined three others $5 each. Names include Joseph Musleh Hartford Pierce Robertson Hamden and Michael A Volpe Quincy Mass. Det Arthur Johnson led the investigation with campus security.

Mass Arthur Johnson

AMA Urges End to Shoe Fluoroscopes

The American Medical Association urged the discontinuance of shoe fitting fluoroscopes. The House of Delegates in Philadelphia said the apparatus causes unnecessary radiation exposure and is often in poor repair. Delegates cited a study noting dangerous stray radiation and exposure to salesmen, customers, and bystanders.

Philadelphia INS American Medical Association House of Delestates

Jailed on theft charge for two fires at service station

Eugene Timmons, 44, of 285 Railroad avenue, was sent to jail for 60 days in City court by Judge Milton E. J. Reinhard on a charge of theft. Lieut. Domenic A. Conte said Timmons took two fires from a service station at 440 Water street on Wednesday, and was arrested during the investigation.

Eugene Timmons Railroad Avenue Milton E. J. Reinhard Domenic A. Conte Detective Bureau Timmons Water Street

Keller to Attend Session On Redevelopment Benefits

Clerk William L. Keller will represent the city at a meeting in New Haven of the Lower New England Federation of Settlements and Community Centers. He attends as a guest of the group to discuss redevelopment programs and community benefits.

William L. Keller New Haven Lower New England Federation of Settlements and Community Centers Keller

Jurors Picked for Hartford Murder Trial

A jury panel for the first degree murder case of Marian Mierzwa of Hartford may be completed tomorrow in Superior Court. Today five women and a man joined the panel, bringing the seated jurors to ten.

Hartford Marian Mierzwa Harteford Superior Court Jman

Milford man fractures leg in fall on icy sidewalk

Leonard Scinto aged 30 of Milford suffered a fracture of the right leg when he fell on an icy sidewalk at Bestwick avenue and Cherry street yesterday about 5 p.m. He received treatment at the scene from Dr. Gabriel Carreles and was later taken to St. Vincent's hospital where attendants reported his condition as good.

Leonard Scinto Milford Bestwick Avenue Cherry Street Gabriel Carreles Scinto St. Vincent's Hospital

Eight face morals case in Mansfield court

Eight people charged with serious offenses involving minors at a University of Connecticut employees building were presented in Mansfield court. One defendant, 19 year old William Stead, faced charges of statutory rape and risk of injury with a $3,000 bond. Other defendants included Henry Von Husen, 17, risk of injury with $1,000 bond and Richard Bowen, 19, statutory rape and indecent assault with $4,000 bond. Trial proceeding details varied while several cases were continued or bound over to Superior Court.

Storrs Joseph Benzinger Mansfield Ethel Arthu P. Steffano South Coventry Philip Dwyer Arthur Johnson Johnson Danielson Thomas F. McNiff Hartford Roland A. Veilleaux Helen Sikora

Mayors oppose CRL fare boost in Hartford meeting

City leaders plan protests against CR&L and Connecticut fare increases at a 2:30 pm New Haven meeting called by Hartford mayor James H. Kinsella. Mayor Tedesco, unlikely to attend due to illness, opposes the CR&L plea for a rate hike in the area. Public Utilities Commission set a January 6 hearing in Hartford on the Connecticut company request.

Tedesco New Haven Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Cr&l Connecticut Company James H. Kinsella Hartford Cr& L Los Angeles Public Utilities Commission Southern California Mt. Wilson Ford

Bus Operation Schedules Planned for Hartford Next Tuesday

The transit agency operating buses in the New Haven area announced a schedule change slated for next Tuesday in Hartford. Officials said service adjustments will affect routes serving commuters and downtown terminals, with details to be posted at stations and on the agency’s website.

New Haven Hartford

Trapper Slips Shot in Arm by Own Gun

A 69 year old Bakersvill man Wayne Brae was trapping when his rifle discharged as he slipped injuring his right upper arm. He was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital where authorities reported his condition as not critical.

New Hartford Bakersvill Nepal Wayne Brae RED 1 Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Brace Charle Mason Edward Mason

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