Ridgefield Veteran Louis Twyeffort Dies After Long Illness
Louis Vander Perren Twyeffort, 84, of Ridgefield, died at The Larches after a long illness. A Brooklyn native, he served in the Spanish American War, worked in Paris as foreign representative for George Borgefort & Co. from 1901 to 1935, and aided American efforts in France during World War I. He received the Legion of Honor, held roles in the American Chamber of Commerce and American YMCA in France, and moved to Ridgefield about 20 years ago. He is survived by his widow Frances, a daughter, five grandchildren, a sister, and four brothers. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Congregational church.
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Larches
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Twyeffort
Troop C
George
Borgefort & Co
New York
Paris
American Ambulance Hospital
Neuilly-sur-Seine
France
United States
American Ymca
Legion of Honor
American Chamber of Commerce
American Aid Society
Prudential Committee
American Church
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Josephine Hollenbeck
Frances Gooding Twyeffort
Wiliam Bradford Hubbell
Bedford
N. Y
Elsie Twyeffort
Stamford
Arthur
Hollis
Walter
Cedarvale
N. M
Average American loses 74 work days yearly to illness
The Twentieth Century Fund reports that the typical U.S. worker spends about 74 days annually away from work due to temporary illness. This estimate highlights productivity losses and health-related absenteeism across the workforce.
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United States
Twentieth Century Fund
Humphrey says no need for drastic action to aid economy
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey told the Senate House subcommittee that no drastic measures are needed to bolster the economy. He defended 1953 54 policy moves and argued tax cuts and spending restraint support high employment and a stable dollar while responding to Patman and Douglas critiques.
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Humphrey
Senate House Subcommittee On
Treasury
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Federal Reserve System
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Douglas
Federal Reserve Board
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Quota Club Holds Quarterly Meeting in Hitching Post
Katherine Toomey conducts the Bridgeport Quota club meeting at 6 30 pm in the Hitching Post. Guest speaker Elia Bray district governor. Members bring gifts for patients at Fairfield State Hospital.
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Quota Club
Katherine Toomey
Hitching Post
Elia Bray
Fairfield State Hospital
Mitchell blasts state moves 10 bar union shops
Secretary of Labor James P Mitchell defends compulsory union membership and condemns state right to work laws. He backs union shop where workers join unions to keep jobs, calling for federal action to modify Taft Hartley. CIO and others urge changes amid party divisions and McCarthy era tensions.
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James P. Mitchell
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CIO
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Eisenhower
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Reuther
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Republican Party
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Bristol Bank & Trust declares regular and extra dividend
Bristol Bank and Trust Company directors voted a regular semi annual dividend of 75 cents per share and an extra dividend of 25 cents per share at today’s meeting. The dividend is payable December 10 to holders of record December 6.
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Bristol Bank & Trust Company
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