Zoning Board Grants Multiple Petitions for Revisions
Bridgeport City tasks consider waivers and variances as the Zoning Board meets at City Hall. Several petitions seek changes to setbacks and building lines on Main, North, and adjacent avenues, with various properties including residential and commercial sites. Some cases were tabled for further study while others were granted. many withdrawals and transfers noted.
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Bridgepect Cite Trust Company 3 Bank
Man
Norris Avance
Cne Board of Zoning Appeals
Bension
Gegacen
Ren Mbowe
Eurovere Teanien
Zoo Sree
Sts
Pica
Pereiage
Tre Pati
aGen
Wales
E and F to construct school in Fairfield
A Fairfield parish plans a new school built by E and F with a $2500 contract. Robert L. Christopher, pastor, says enrollment begins with first graders, and Dominican nuns teach while awaiting additions. Groundbreaking scheduled. parish aims to expand to include upper grades.
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Fairfield
APO
Stratheld
Paw
Robert L. Christopher
Lance J. Snenan
Bians
Bridzenec
Mad
Dominican Sisters of
Mewburga
N.Y
Christopher
Fath Tonner
Agate
Bruce Caldwell Seeks Connellys Tax Post
Hartford AP Bruce Caldwell, former athlete and attorney, seeks the Connellys Tax Post. The notice lists Caldwell’s years and affiliations, including law practice on Wayne Avenue and ties to local firms RG Aiewtree and Mary Dane.
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Bruce Caldwell
Connelly
Hartford
Der
Bruce Caan
Tromae
Spetacva Hartford
Budget requests filed by Dr Shea for health department
Dr Shea submitted the health department budget requests to the board of hear Commissioner. He stated the total would exceed the current year's 474 000 by a margin. The increase mainly covers capital expenses and salaries limited by Civil Service rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riehacd O. Sava
Car Skids Down Hill Into Passing Vehicle at New Signal
An accident near the Catherine Street Washington Avenue intersection injures one person as two cars suffer extensive damage. Thomas S Ireland 27 of Southbury says the steep grade prevented him from stopping at the newly installed signal. Mary Ireland 38 received a bruise. police report unclear on summons. A new automatic signal now replaces stop signs at the intersection.
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Thomas S. Ireland
Southbury
Washington Avenue
Catherine Street
Wren Tre
Patrocman
Charles Logan
Thea
Fin
Catherine Sires
Trari
Opposed Parking Rules Face Fairfield Hearing Again
Fairfield residents and property owners packed a near-capital hearing at the Board of Education offices to oppose proposed off-street parking rules. The plan would cut required spaces by 25 percent for retailers and 3 percent for restaurants while delaying new road work to study potential effects on development and taxes. Nearly all speakers urged tabling the move, citing economic harm and ample existing spaces. only Joseph Dolan supported the regulations to ensure parking and new stores along Black Rock Turnpike.
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Farfield Town Plan and Zoning Commission
Board of Eduction
Commission
Bigcube
Post Road Business Center
Menta
Iied
George J. Kish
Ned E. Ostmark
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Ronald J. Henry
Board of Trade
Thomas F. Davis
Howard W. Benedict
Albert A. Garofalo
John Kelly
Co. O. Jeliffe Company
Harry Siles
Ina
Hyman Berson
Joann Dooley
Joan Galasxe
Thomas J. Carroll
The
Center Fire Company
Josecn T. Dolan
Angus Steax
Black Rock
George Boland
Democratic Town Committee
Asco
Charles H. Parks
Charles B. Kertmer, Jr
George N. Serre
Parking Authority
Parks
Berson Road
Center Street
Sister Mary Lucian Dies in Hartford
Sister Mary Lucian of the Sisters of Mercy and assistant supervisor of St Mary's Home in West Hartford died at St Mary's Home. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, in June 1874, she professed vows in 1909 and taught in parochial schools in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford before serving as superior at St Lawrence O'Toole in Hartford and later at Highland Heights School in New Haven.
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Hartford
Mary Lucian
Sisters of Mercy
St Mary's
West Hartford
St. Mary’s
Central Falls
Pol
Jun ci
Colon T
Margaret E. Corrigan Acheson
Bridgeport
New Haven
St. Lawrence O'Toole
Highland Heights School
Library post appointment sparks last minute bid
The Connecticut Library association urged the State Library committee to block Albert W. Coote of West Hartford from becoming assistant state librarian. The meeting to confirm the appointment was set for 3 p.m. with Governor Lodge presiding. Association president Caroline Platt led the letters urging delay and proposed forming a committee to recruit a trained professional librarian to succeed James Brewster, who plans to retire within two years. Members listed include Governor Lodge and William Maltbie among others.
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Hartford
Connecticut Library Association
Albert W. Coote
Weat
Mitz Caroline Platt
Fairfield
State Library Committee
Mise Plact
James Brewater
Miss Platt
Governor Lodge
William Mr. Maltbie
Granby
Aliyon L. Brown
Norwich
Alice K. Leopold
Weston
George Hanrahan
Farmington
Mary Acheson Remembered in Mass and Rhode Island Roots
Mary Acheson was named assistant supervisor in 1950 and leaves three brothers Colon and John Acheson in Rhode Island and James Acheson in Massachusetts. A solemn requiem Mass will be celebrated in the chapel of St Mary’s home Saturday at 9:36 a.m. with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery West Hartford.
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Mary's Home
Colon
John Acheson
Rhode Island
James Acheson
Massachusetts
St Mary’s
St. Mary's Cemetery
West Hartford
ADA RAPS IEE NEW HAVEN Aimed at Eisenhower unity
ADAS state committee issued a statement after a meeting in New Haven asserting President Eisenhower cannot lead his party or unify his cabinet. It cites disunity among cabinet members and GOP senators, naming Mitchell Weeks Dulles and Humphrey in foreign aid disputes.
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New Haven
State Committee of Americans For Democratic Action
ADAS
Eisenhower
Wilam Moriarty
Waterbury Cio
GOP
Labor
Mitchell
Commerce
Weeks
Dulles
Treasury
Humphrey
Underwood Plea Heads to State Court in Picketing Case
Hartford Dec 9 The federal judge denied Underwood Co a halt to mass picketing at its Bridgeport plant and remanded the injunction petition to Superior Court The ruling held the state court lacks power to issue an injunction in this matter The judge also upheld unions claim that the NLRB must first hear unfair labor practice charges in interstate commerce cases After the board acts the case may go to federal court The dispute returns to state court to allow damages suits from picketing to be filed
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Hartford
J. Joseph Smith
Underwood Co
Bridgeport
Smith
Superior
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
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Ecvart Lemnhaes
Concrerer
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Bex
Pairfield Acen Berl
Eorarianea
Wiliam
Bae Eres
Matar
Queen of the Roses
Marilyn Shuin
Pasadena City College
Ava
Festival of Flowers
Pasadena
Reneatan Af Adee Ely
E.gn
Tria Ieawe Company
Roe RG Aiewtree
Mary Tene Pew
Fayrfieia Avenue
Shea
Glenwood Lumber
Glenwood Lumber CO
Glenweed Ave
Stanosley
Library Post
Coote
ADA
Underwood
Milton Berle
Buick
Aleorer
Stemdard
Sidney F. Brown
Buick, Inc
Fairfield Avenue
Fairfield - Stratford
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