Mother and Daughter Arrested for Department Store Fraud
A mother Marie Lazante 41 and daughter Theresa Lazante 16 were arrested in a downtown department store fraud case involving more than 1400 in charges over six months. They face obtaining merchandise under false pretenses in City Court after detectives traced loss and misused charge plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic A. Conte
Marie Lazante
Westfield Avenue
Theresa Lazante
D. M. Read Company
Conte
Miss Lazante
Governor appoints refugee relief unit in Connecticut
Governor Lodge named James J. Starr of Mortford as chairman of the Connecticut committee to aid refugee relief under the national act. The first meeting is set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the State Capitol, with members from Southington Bridgeport Hartford New London Milford New Haven Wethersfield Norwalk Stamford Stafford Springs and Norwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Lodge
James J. Starr
Mortford
Connecticut
Eisenhower
Starr
State Capitol
Frances L. Ashworth Southington
Emil Nagy
Bridgeport
Charles C
Draghi Hartford
David Elfenbein
New London
C. Lawson Willard
New Haven
David C. Clarke
Milford
Raymond Gentilella
George W. Hamilton
Stamford
Louis Hoffman
Wethersfield
Hans P. Treunefels
Norwalk
Radar for blind may replace guides in two years
Dr. Thomas A. Benham of Haverford and Dr. Clifford M. Wichter of MIT report in an American Institute of Physics article that portable radar sets for the blind could aid navigation within two years. The pair seek an improved model to reduce vibrations detect smaller obstacles and cut weight.
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Philadelphia
Dec
Iqaverford
Thomas A. Benham
Haverford
Esterday
America
American Institute of Physics
Benham
Clifford M. Wichter
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
de. Benham
Divorces Filed in Superior Court for Cruelty Actions
Divorces filed include Patrick R McGurrin of Shelton vs Eudora Wills McGurrin of Orleans Vermont married March 17 1949 with intolerable cruelty. Also Joan Cros by Merwin of Derby vs William Merwin of Monroe married April 25 1953 with intolerable cruelty. And Angelina Susin Borowiec of Greenwich vs Stanley J Borowiec married April 19 1947 with intolerable cruelty.
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Patrick R. McGurrin
Shelton
Eudora Wills McGurrin
Orleans
Joan Crosby Merwin
Derby
William Merwin
Monroe
Angelina Susin Borowiec
Stanley J. Borowiec
Greenwich
Teacher Ill With TB In Greens Farms School
Westport reports Mrs. Gard ner Patterson first grade teacher at Greens Farms elementary admitted to a Maine sanitarium for TB treatment after traces found during exams on Thanksgiving weekend. Two six year old pupils in her class were among those tested. one showed no infection and the other is receiving TB treatment at home. State TB mobile unit conducted X rays for 301 people with no positive TB plates found. parents urged to seek further testing for two cases of bronchial infections.
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Westport
Gardner Patterson
Greens Farms
Maine
Gerhardt E. Rast
Rast
State allocates building funds for multiple Connecticut institutions
The State Bond Commission approved bond funded allocations to Connecticut sites. Major grant goes to New Britain State Teachers College for two dormitories. Other funds cover a water tank, fire alarms, staff residences, equipment, and additions across hospitals, schools, and homes in Hamden, Mansfield, Rocky Hill, and Woodruff Center in New Haven.
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New Britain
Hamden
Fairfield State Hospital
Mansfield Hospital
Veterans Home
Rocky Hill
Winners Report in Bridge Tournament at Stratfield Club
Stratfield Bridge club announces results from the regular Sunday tournament on Nov 28 with first place to Mrs. Ernest Whipple and Mrs. Beatrice Leveen, second to Mrs. Robert Tiernan and Lynwood Wright, and third to Philip R. Helbig. Masters point game on Dec 5 saw Meath and Ricker take first, Hunt and Phillips second, Eisenharg and Brown third.
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Stratfield Bridge Club
Ernest Whipple
Beatrice Leveen
Robert Tiernan
Lynwod Wright
Philip R. Helbig
James Meath
Justin M. Ricker
John Hunt
T. R. Phillips
FE. E. Eisenharg
B. R. Brown
Richard Churchay
Phil Helbig
Harry Neale
J.B. Rudkin
Anthony Gallagher
Charlotte Tiernan
Robert Foos
Stanley Lares
Sylvia Glenn
Carla Parsons
Leila Warnes
Albert Noren
Henry Morean
Dee
Milo Shubert
Jim Meath
Perkins Nichols
Justin M. Rieker
Repbert Tiernan
Robert Motllerup
Two Hurt In Crash At Railroad And Wordin Aves
Two people were injured in an auto collision at 8 19 a m today at Railroad and Wordin avenues. Mrs Leana Studley 40 of 42 Valley View road Trumbull head and right shoulder injuries. Irv ins Mahler 29 of 384 Iranistan Avenue left hip sprain. Studley reported in good condition after treatment and Mahler released.
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Railroad
Wordin Avenues
St. Vincent's Hospital
Leana Studley
Valley View Road
Trumbull
Irvins Mahler
Iranistan Avenue
Devon Man Held in Purse Theft Case
A 21 year old Devon man, Robert Burton of Milford, was held on breach of peace after detectives tied him to a purse snatching ring and related auto thefts in Bridgeport. Earlier arrests included four youths from Fairfield and Stratford, with five purse snatchings and three car thefts admitted. Burton was nabbed about 6 45 pm by Detective Richard Kennedy and Raymond Sambrook. The group faces further questioning in Fairfield and Stratford.
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Devon
Bridgeport
Kang
Robert Burton
Riverside Drive
Milford
John Gambino
Morehaus
Fairfield
Raymond Sizensky
Rackoczi Avenue
Ralph DiCiccio
Light Street
Stratford
Steve Chilinsky
Father Panik Village
Burton
Richard Kennedy
Raymond Sambrook
Wife Seeks Divorce From Husband Again
Margaret Dennis Warner of Milford and George R. Warner of Bridgeport request a second divorce from each other. Judge Samuel Mellitt had granted a prior decree on cruel conduct. Custody of three children awarded to Mrs. Warner and alimony set at 3 dollars weekly with 20 dollars weekly for child support.
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Margaret Dennis Warner
Milford
George R. Warner
Bridgeport
Warner
Superior Court
Samuel Mellitt
Soviets Admit Arrest Of 3 Yanks Was Error
East Berlin December 10 The Prussians said the arrest of three Americans photographing U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith was a misunderstanding and did not justify crude attacks in a protest by the American command. The views were stated in a two sentence letter from Soviet Military commander Major General DiBrova to Major General Honnen.
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Berlin
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Get Rich Horse Race Swindle Charged Men
In Hartford a U S Commissioner named two New York men George E La Clair 39 of Ft Edward and Ralph H Casey 38 of Hudson Falls as suspects in a get rich quick horse race scheme. They swindled a victim out of 1709 then asked for 1200 more to cover a bank check, vanished, and were later located after the victim reported to the FBI.
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Hartford
New York
U. S
Benedict M. Holden
FBI
George E. la Clair
Ft. Edward
N. Y
Ralph H. Casey
Hudson Falls
Holden
Florida
Canada
Two Sisters Hit by Truck in Hartford Tragedy
Theresa Le Vasseur five and her sister Emily were struck by an oil truck on Sigourney street near Ash Street as they left St. Joseph's Cathedral school. Theresa died on arrival at St. Francis hospital while Emily remained in critical condition with head and body injuries. A bystander said the third child escaped, and the truck driver claimed he did not know he had struck them.
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Hartford
Mec
Theresa le Vasseur
Ernest FL le Vasseur
Ashley Street
Emily
Sigourney Street
Ashiev
St. Joseph's Cathedral School
Sigourney
Theresa
St. Francis Hospital
Lodge and Other Voices Round Up Capsule News
United Nations U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr rebuts Soviet espionage charges and jokes on the topic. London mile record holder Roger Bannister cites a busy schedule for skipping track duties. Sterling Newell says Santa Claus need not file livestock reports, noting his eight reindeer are on file from January 1.
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United Nations
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
U.S
Soviet Union
London
Roger Bannister
Washington
Sterling R. Newell
U.S. Reporting Board
Santa Claus
Flank Attack Seen On Veteran Benefits
Nicholas Lynch Jr American Legion official says a subtle flank attack targets veterans benefits by cutting budgets. He cites reduced budgets, layoffs, fewer beds in VA hospitals and veterans delaying treatment to avoid red tape at a Legion Auxiliary Rehabilitation conference in Baltimore on December 10.
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Baltimore
Nicholas Lynch, Jr
American Legion National Field Service
Veterans Benefits
Legion Auxiliary Rehabilitation Conference
Lynch
Veterans Administration
Group to Study Rights of Public in News Data
A six man Connecticut committee will study the public’s right to know how representatives conduct state business. Appointed by Carter H. White, the panel will include two daily newspaper reps, two weekly newspaper reps, and two radio or TV reps. The move comes via the Associated Dailies of Connecticut to examine freedom of information and create a statewide independent body representing news media.
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Cheshire
Connecticut
Associated Dailies of
Carter H. White
Meriden Record and Journal
White
Associated Dailies
Freedom of Information
H. M. Peterson
New Britain Herald
Man jailed for contempt after courthouse outburst
In Van Nuys California Philip Harvey Banks faced a three day jail term for contempt after he interrupted court proceedings with a rolled newspaper and shouted at Municipal Judge Walter Allen. A jury trial on his traffic charge was scheduled for December 28.
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van Nuys
Calif
Philip Harvey Banks
Sepulveda
Walter Allen
Banks
Winter GI Declared One Of Best Garbed
Colo Dec 10 AP The United States winter soldier is one of the best and most luxuriously equipped cold weather troops in the world, a noted Polar explorer said after visiting Camp Hale. Sir Herbert Wilkins, an Army Quartermaster consultant, tested a new plastic snow shoe in Arctic-like conditions. The Australian-born explorer has 30 years in polar research and has served as an Army consultant since 1942.
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Camp Hale
Colo
United States
Herbert Wilkins
Army Quartermaster Corps
State reports boost in poliomyelitis cases in Connecticut
Hartford Dec 10 The State Health department reported 75 more infantile paralysis cases in Connecticut so far this year than at the same point in 1953. The total 434 cases near the five year average of 430. A spokesman said a year end study may show at least half the cases were non parLyitic and about 25 percent mild enough to avoid permanent paralysis.
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Hartford
State Health Department
Connecticut
Vernon Youth Blamed In Pal S Crash Death
Vernon December 10. The death of Robert Smith a 16 year old Vernon youth in an auto accident November 9 on Dobson avenue was ruled a criminal act by Coroner Bernard J Ackerman Kenneth Leahy 18 Vernon the car driver caused the fatal crash by driving at a speed greater than reasonable Five other youths were in the car the vehicle crossed a bridge near Chambers filling station struck a utility pole and traveled 68 feet after impact leaving its transmission and parts in the road
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Chamber
Hartford Library Post Delay Sparks Cont row
State Library committee in Hartford weighs appointing Albert W. Coote of West Hartford as assistant to retiring State Librarian James Brewster amid opposition from professional groups. Grumbling stems from calls for a professional librarian. Governor Lodge and Judge Maltbie dispute motives while Coote notes timeline shifts with a 1955 Legislature session.
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Hartford
State Library Committee
Albert W. Coote
West Hartford
James Brewster
Coote
Lodge
Abraham A. Ribicoff
William M. Maltbie
Granby
State Supreme Court
Code
Brewster
Judge Maltbie
State Library
Governor Lodge
Connecticut Library Association
State Public Library Association
State School Library Association
Alice K. Leopold
Weston
Allen L. Brown
Norwich
George Hanrahan
Farmington
Pennsylvanian Named to State Hospital Job
Middletown December 10 AP reports Dr. Franz X. Hasselbacher of Harrisburg Pa, named clinical director at the Connecticut State Hospital. Dr Hasselbacher will assume duties Monday after leaving the Harrisburg State Hospital where he served since his Army Medical Corps discharge in 1949.
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Middletown
Connecticut State Hospital
Franz X. Hasselbacher
Harrisburg
Edger C. Yerbury
Hasselbacher
Harrisburg State Hospital
Army Medical Corps
Lodge lauds Baldwin as GOP leaders meet Hartford
Governor Lodge praised State Chairman Clarence F. Baldwin at a Republican State Central committee meeting in Hartford. He called Baldwin honest, experienced and devoted, deserving of thanks and confidence from the party after the elections.
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Hartford
Lodge
Clarence F. Baldwin
Republican State Central Committee
GOP
Baldwin
Republican Party
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