Red threats stall vote over U S airmen release
London reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden urged Labor links with Chinese communists to pressure for the release of 13 Americans jailed on espionage charges. In New York the UN debates risk delay as Kore an Allies push to denounce China for jailing 11 airmen. Russia seeks procedural blocks, including transfer to the Political Committee and inviting Peiping to speak, before the Dec 31 deadline from Lodge.
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London
Anthony Eden
Labor Party
United Nations
N. Y
Dec
Russia
UN Assembly
Red China
Peiping
Jacob Malik
United States
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Sweden
India
Switzerland
Knau th Elected Hospital Head Norwalk
Dee and Victor W. Knauth of Drum Hill Road Wilton were reelected president of the Norwalk hospital association at the first annual meeting in Nash Auditorium. Officers reelected include State Senator Louis Lemaire Jr as first vice president Madison Sails as second vice president Mrs A Z Yardier as third vice president and Thomas A Kirkwood as secretary. John H Woodward elected treasurer replacing Thomas J Wall who served six years. John J Cavanaugh named president emeritus. Trustees named include Hugh Richardson Jr of Southport and John Richmond of Darien for two year terms with Ernst F Gamache and R Morton Adams reelected for three year terms to serve on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Dee
Victor W. Knauth
Drum Hill Road
Wilton
Norwalk Hospital Association
Nash Auditorium
Louis Lemaire, Jr
1St View
Madison Saiies
Ua. Z. Yardier
Thomas A. Kirkwood
John H. Woodward
Thomas J. Wall
John J. Cavanaugh
Association
Huth Richardson, Jr
Tiarhborrows
Southport
John Richmond
Knollwood Lane
Darien
Ernst F. Gamache
Westport
R. Morten Adams
New Canaan
Mime
Beardsley fines four drivers for motor violatio ns in Monroe Court
Judge Arthur F. Beardsley in Justice court fined four drivers a total of 42 for road rule violations. Joseph Payne 33 Bridgeport 15 dollars Michael Worobel 19 Bridgeport 9 dollars David T F Wakeley 19 Trumbull 12 dollars Walter E Cross 26 Bridgeport 4 dollars for towing an unregistered vehicle. Milford Saname 18 Bridgeport speeding case postponed to December 21. Fire at Salvation Army store yard destroyed about 15 mattresses from a cigarette fire at 10 31 a.m. Fire Chief Sylvester Jennings said firefighters answered Box 145 Tranisten and Railroad avenues. recall at 10 39 a.m.
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Bridgeport
Milford J. Saname
Waller Place
Salvation Army Service Center
Tranistan Avenue
Sylvester Jo. Jennings
Edward F. Bannon
Box 145
Tranisten
Railroad Avenues
Weather Data Summary From Overnight Measurements
Maximum temperatures for 24 hours ending 1 30 a m show warm trends while 12 hour minimums ending 7 30 a m reveal cooler periods. Precipitation over 24 hours ending 7 30 Se is noted with light showers recorded in several zones.
Norwalk Officer Finds Two Runaway Girls Between States
Norwalk patrolman Ray Kirkman found Catherine Touhy 18 and Sandra Travis 17 hitchhiking in a tractor trailer on Post road. The girls, missing since December 4 from Jamaica Plains Massachusetts, were discovered in the cab. Touhy is on probation and held for Massachusetts authorities. Travis’s parents were en route to Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Jamaica Plains
Mass
Ray Kirkman
Post Road
Catherine Touhy
Sandra L. Travis
Greenwich
Touhy
Massachusetts
Travis
Hamden School Head Resigns After 42 Years
Hamden Dec 8 AP Miss Margaret L Keefe superintendent of Hamden schools for 42 years has submitted her resignation to the Board of Education to take effect Jan 15 Ill health cited as reason Keefe joined the system in 1911 as Centerville principal and was named superintendent the next year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden
Margaret L. Keefe
Board of Education
Keefe
Centerville
Daily Fire Records Tuesday Noon to Today
Fire report summary from SHS Malin street to Trumbt avenue includes several incidents. Sparks from a chin street and ves gutted roof near Wheeler avenue caused slight damage. Grass fire on Woodlawn avenue and Lansing street back on duty shortly after. Brush fire near Indian and Saunders caventers with apparatus sent to Rngnelt street to wash away spilled gasoline. Battery charge spark caused a blaze on a Mason’s car near Roth streets. Overflowing carburetor fumes ignited a blaze on a Mason vehicle. Chimney fire at Seaview avenue caused slight damage. Public Works truck fire on Norman Street in front of Engine Co with no damage. Salvation Army Service Center site slight damage. Multiple recalls and duty returns noted with times throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malin Street
Vler Avenue
Chin
Wheeler Avenue
Mex
Marie Milne
Woodlawn Avenue
Lansing Street
Haseline
Lafayett
Tilbert
Mary Baekmln
IE Gaibert
Beoad
Lafayette
Erasini
Mason's
Roth Streets
Robert Battery
Vravk
Seaview Avenue
Ogden Street
Damazoe Slight
South Avenue
Lafayette Street
Angeline Varganez
Trumbmt Avenue
Siuty
Aim
Nobbiah
Engine Co
Norman Street
Tranistan
Toad Toad Avenues
Clearette
Salvation Army Servicen
Trantstan Avenue
Norwich Sailor Dies After Maine Car Crash
John F. Desmond a 21 year old sailor from Norwich Conn died at the Naval hospital in Portsmouth N H from head injuries after his car crashed into a tree near Brunswick Maine early Sunday He was stationed at Brunswick and sustained a fractured skull in the wreck.
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Portsmouth
N. H
John F. Desmond
Norwich
Conn
Naval Hospital
Brunswick
Maine
Desmond
Rockport Artist Anthony Thieme Dead by Own Action
The 66 year old Rockport Mass artist Anthony Thieme killed himself in a hotel room here. He helped popularize Motif No 1 a Bearskin Neck view and earned over 200000 from paintings prints and Christmas cards. Survived by wife Lilian M Beckett Thieme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Anthony Thieme
Rockport
Mass
C. Stanley Knapp
Thieme
Rotterdam
United States
Salmagundi Club
New York City
GOP Senators Convene Meeting With Baldwin in Hartford
Republican State Chairman Clarence F. Baldw in calls a luncheon for 16 Republican state senators elect at Hotel Bond Monday noon to discuss plans for the 1955 legislative session. The 20 Democratic senators-elect will meet tonight with Democratic State Chairman John M Bailey at his Hartford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Dec
Clarence EF. Baldwin
Bond
John M. Bailey
Newington Pig Truck Crash Brings Laughter and Warnings
A Newington accident on Route 5 involved a rack truck carrying 25 pigs that toppled a car driven by Irene Bowen. Police cited Irene for failure to signal and Julius Fernandez for not keeping his eyes on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newington
Berlin Turnpike
Julius Fernandez
Fairfield
Irene S. Bowen
Kensington
Fernandez
Ernest Buttery
Chester Daniels
Paul Harrington
Ridgefield Veteran Louis Twyeffort Dies at 84
Louis Vander Perren Twyeffort 84 a Ridgefield resident for 20 years and a Spanish American War veteran died yesterday at The Larches. Born in Brooklyn he served in Troop C during 1898. Survived by wife Frances Gooding Twyeffort a daughter Mrs. William Bradford Hubbell four brothers a sister and five grandchildren. Services set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Ridgefield Congregational Church with Rev. Hugh Shields officiating.
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Ridgefield
Louis Vander Perren Twyeffort
Brooklyn
N. Y
Twyeffort
Frances Gooding Twyeffort
William Bradford Hubbell
Bedford
N. M
Arthur
Hollis
Walter
Cedarvale
Edgar
Frank Twyeffort
New Rochelle
Elsie Twyesfort
Stamford
Ridgefield Congregational Church
Hugh Shields
Funeral services for Mrs Anna L Records in Norwalk
Mrs Anna L Records 72 wife of William L Records Sr lifelong Norwalk resident died Monday at Norwalk hospital. Services set for tomorrow at 8:30 a m at Raymond funeral home 5 East Wall Street and 3 p m at St Marys church. Burial in St Johns cemetery.
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Norwalk
Anna L. Records
New Canaan Avenue
William L. Records
Norwalk Hospital
Raymond Funeral Home
East Wall Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
J. T. Hackett Dies Retired Railroad Executive
Meriden December 8 AP Joseph T Hackett longtime New Haven Railroad official, retired as assistant general passenger superintendent, died at his home. He worked forty six years for the railroad before retirement seven years ago. Survived by three sisters Mrs John Quinlan Agnes and Teresa Hackett all of Meriden and a brother Malachi Hackett of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Joseph T. Hackett
New Haven Railroad
John Quinlan
Agnes
Teresa Hackett
Malachi Hackett
Boston
Emma J Thompson 91 Hartford physician dies
Hartford observer notes the death of Dr Emma Jane Thompson 91 a Hartford physician and pioneer for women in medicine. She practiced 27 years in Hartford until 1938 then 12 years in East Haddam before retiring. Former teacher and assistant principal at Portland High School survives. Services Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Emma Jane Thompson
Hartford Hospital
East Haddam
Portland High School
Local Obsequies for Charles Bush and Mabel Lee Held in Derby
Charles Lt. Bush of 495 Howe avenue a retired Post Office clerk died Sunday night. Services set for 8:30 a.m. at Colwell funeral home and 9 a.m. at St. Michael's church with a solemn high Mass of requiem, burial in Mt. St. Peter's cemetery. Mrs. Mabel Kent Lee 69 widow of Herman Lee died yesterday at sister’s home 82 New street Derby. Dr Pagliaro cites heart ailment. Born in Derby, she lived in Derby 28 years before moving to New York 40 years ago. Survived by five sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services arranged by James T. Toohey funeral home 92 Howe avenue.
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Shelton
Charles Lt. Bush
Howe Avenue
Colwell
Elizabeth Street
Derby
St. Michael’s Church
Mt. St. Peter's
Howard Barclay
Edward Ryan
Bridgeport
David Lemmon
Devon
Vincent Kelley
New York
Edward Mitkulsky
Hamden
James T. Toohey
Obituary notices for Schiller Sarno and Barrett in Connecticut
Stamford service for Edward Leonard Schiller 84 from Trans-Lux salesman role with burial at Fairfield Memorial Park. Westport services for Lena Sarno 60 of Saugatuck, burial at Assumption cemetery after 9 am church rites. Wilton service for William Barrett 94 retired farmer, burial at Lyons Plain cemetery in Weston.
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Stamford
Edward Leonard Schiller
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fairfield Memorial Park
Schiller
Trans-Lux Movie Ticket Corporation of
New York
William H. Barrett Wilton
William Henry Barrett
Hurlburt Street
Golden Heights
Bridgeport
Fable Funeral
Post Road
Westport
Lyons Plain
Weston
Johnson heads Norwalk Masons as master chosen
Albert T. Johnson was elected master of Old Well lodge AF and AM in Norwalk on December 8 at the Masonic temple on Washington Street, succeeding Jesse N. Hubbell who becomes a three year trustee. Other officers include John F. Dunlop Jr as senior warden Harry Sperling as junior warden John F. Olivieri reelected treasurer and Joseph W. Davis reelected secretary. Davis will serve as installing officer at December 21 exercises in the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Albert T. Johnson
Old Well Lodge
Masonic Temple
Washington Street
Jesse N. Hubbell
John F. Dunlop, Jr
Harry Sperling
John F. Olivieri
Joseph W. Davis
Davis
Mount Pleasant dispute settles as ex wife keeps Newtown home
Margot Fletcher Webb is sole owner of Mount Pleasant in Newtown after Superior Court Judge Abraham S. Borden quiets title. Paul O Buckley, once owner, claimed a half interest from a 1945 deed, with a series of transfers and divorce alimony set at 375 dollars monthly. Buckley plans an appeal to the State Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margot Fletcher Webb
Mount Pleasant
Newtown
Paul O. Buckley
New York City
Abraham S. Borden
Superior Court
Taunton Lake District
Borden
Buckley
Priscilla Carmody
Samuel E. Friedman
Arthur Levy, Jr
Friedman and Friedman
Samuel Reich
Ronald M. Stark
Reich
State Supreme Court
Howlett Named Laurel Heights Superintendent and Medical Director
Dr Kirby S Howlett Jr head of Laurel Heights Tuberculosis sanatorium since 1935 is appointed superintendent and medical director. He has served as assistant superintendent since 1943 and succeeds Dr Edward J Lynch who retired December 1. Dr Frederick C Warring Jr becomes assistant superintendent.
Bostwick Lab Honored In Aerosol Packaging Contest
Bostwick Laboratories Inc won first place in the paint products class at the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association aerosol packaging contest. The award went to its Safe-T-Strip push button spray paint and varnish remover, introduced earlier this year. Mitchell Chemical Co received top honors for best aerosol package of industrial products with Gun Guard oil for sportsmen, led by president A J Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostwick Laboratories, Inc
Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association
New York
Bostwick
Mitchell Chemical Company
Main Street
Stratford
A. J. Mitchell
Bullard Honors Veteran Workers at Quarter Century Club
Nineteen Bullard employees with 25 years of service were inducted into the firm’s Quarter Century club at the Stratfield hotel while over 200 attendees honored William A. Thelin and Frederick W. Post for 47 and 38 years with the company. Ralph A. Shoemaker was elected club president and named Wentworth Mulholland honorary president. new officers include Frederick H. Somers, Leslie G. Bixby, and Paul A. Sipperly.
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Post
Hayduk
Edward C. Bullard
Bullard Company
Stratfield Hotel
Frederick Post
Mr. Bullard
William Thelin
Quarter Century Club
William A. Thelin
Frederick W. Post
Ralph A. Shoemaker
Roosevelt Drive
Trumbull
Wentworth Mulholland
Hugh B. Shields
Ridgefield
Shoemaker
Mulholland
Frederick H. Somers
Leslie G. Bixby
Paul A. Sipperly
Donato M. Riccio
Robert D. Roche
Oscar W. Anderson
Charles H. Barnes
Joseph Dudrick
John §. Wilson
Carl A. Augustine
John Stopkoski
Louis Lengyel
Frank Milewski
Paul ©. Kurmay
Joseph J. Breza
Paul J. Boback
Joseph 8. Douglas
David Kallstrom
Gregorio Crespo
Michael J. Imrischak
Harold C. Tilman
Herve Dube
State GOP backs Sprague for deputy attorney general
Hartford Dec 8 Republican state organization leaders were reported as supporting Mansfield D Sprague of New Canaan for reappointment as deputy attorney general He has the backing of the Fairfield County Republican Organization Other candidates include Joseph A Adorno of Middletown retiring state treasurer and Harry Schwolsky of Hartford The appointment will be made by John J Bracken who will take office as attorney general.
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Hartford
Mansfield D. Sprague
New Canaan
Fairfield County
Republican Organization
Joseph A. Adorno
Middletown
Harry Schwolsky
Republican State Central Committee
John J. Bracken
Lane
Developments Show Jobs Ripple From Manufacturing Growth
Hartford report from the Connecticut Development Commission says each 100 new manufacturing jobs spurs about 74 additional local jobs and adds 59000 in personal income, 270000 in bank deposits, and 360000 in extra retail sales. The foreword to the Guide to Industrial Development for The Local Community notes 43 of Connecticut towns seek new industries with support from the Industrial Development Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Connecticut Development Commission
Commission
Connecticut
Butler Names Stevenson Looming in 1956 Draft Talk
South Bend Ind Dec 8 AP The Democratic party chair Paul Butler says many men are Presidential timber and Adlai Stevenson must seek the 1956 nomination vigorously if he wants it He names Kefauver Russell Lausche Williams Leader Harriman as potential candidates Butler insists there will be no draft and Stevenson must pursue the nomination energetically He hopes factionalism in the South is over and will seek Truman's counsel in Kansas City later Butler vows to press Eisenhower with dignity or vigorously as the welfare of the country dictates
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South Bend
Ind
Democratic Party
Adlai Stevenson
Paul Butler
Butler
Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Frank Lausche
Ohio
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Averell Harriman
New York
Deep South
South
Truman
Kansas City
Eisenhower
Settlement approved in Ramset gun death in Avon
A $25,500 settlement resolving the death of George Ryder, a mason working on the Barbour school extension in Hartford, was approved by Avon Probate Judge Barclay Robinson. Ryder was struck by a metal stud fired from a ramset gun operated by a Freedman Electric Co. employee. settlements allocated $23,000 to Freedman, $500 to Ramset Fasteners Inc., and $2,000 to Mrs Annie Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVON
George Ryder
Barclay Robinson
Ryder
Benjamin F. Pariss
Hartford
Barbour School
Tower Avenue
Freedman Electric Company
Crosby, and
Werner
Freedman
Ramset Fasteners Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Pariss
Annie Saunders
Woman struck by hammer in late night attack
Police seek a man described as five feet nine inches tall with a jacket who struck Mrs. Leverett Downing, 39, in her yard at 3:45 a.m. as she left for church. She was treated for head cuts at Bridgeport hospital. A hammer was found nearby as investigators Lt. Ralph Lawson and Det. Frank Keogh pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett Downing
Huntington Road
Bridgeport Hospital
Downing
Ralph Lawson
Joseph A. Walsh
Frank Keogh
Tax Bill Praised By Hartford Congressman At Luncheon
Congressman Antoni Sadlak of Rockville praised the 83rd Congress tax revision bill at a GOP luncheon in Hartford saying it will be the basis of a great era of prosperity. He cited incentives for business and benefits for individual taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Antoni N. Sadlak
Rockville
GOP
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Sears Drug CO
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Weather Data
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Grand Central Galeries
Lilian M. Beckett Thieme
Baldwin
Fernandez Is the
Michael Fernandez
Morehouse Highway, Fairfield
Louis Twyeffort
Ple
Oxford
William L. Records, Sr
J. T. Hackett
Emma J. Thompson
Oscar L. Hunt
Annabele Hunt
Raymond Street
Grace Baptist Church
John P. Ball
Riverside Cemetery
N. C
Anna Gould
Dorothy McCella
Edith Hunt
Jessie Hunt
Lottie Ap
Charles T. Bush
Herman Lee
Edward L. Schiller
Lena Sarno
Davenport Avenue
Saugatuck
Fable Funeral Home
Church of the Assumption
Assumption Cemetery
Harry Gisswell
CID
First Army
International Association of Identification
First Selectman
Dimitl L. Kinne
Gordon F. Christie
Fairfield Board of Police Commissioners
Gisewell
Louis Harper
New Britain
Christian Schick
Presim
James Kranyik
Turf Club
Outhport
A. T. Johnson
Masons
DR. Howlett
Laurel Heights
Bostwick Lab
Bullard
STATE
Sprague
The
Connecticut Industrial Development Council
Adlai
Amendola
Texaco
Bridgeport Avenue
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