Weekend toll of violence and fires near Yale area
A weekend toll report lists multiple fatalities from hit and run and two car crashes in Windsor Locks New Hartford Shelton and Bristol plus two dead in a Danbury fire and three deaths in Bristol and Prospect and Chaplin. It also notes two Branford men presumed drowned in Long Island Sound after leaving Branford Saturday.
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Maude Thibodeau
Windsor Locks
Qld County Road
Louis J. Lee
Providence
R.J
New Hartford
Lee
Everett Wells
Chaplin
Joseph Hada
Fairfield
Shelton
Bennett Upson
Seymour
David C. McLaughlin
Hartford
Francis McGuire
New Haven
William Cyr
Prospect
Diana
Cyr
Bristol
Tammy Searles
Jack
Searles
Donald Searles
Danbury
Alfred Selverblade
Mary Brook
Anne Selverblade
Long Island Sound
Branford
Joseph R. Cosiero
Creighton B. Johnson
Ferdinand the Bull Discoverer Dies at 84
Miss May Massee founder of Viking Press children books department died at Christmas Eve. She was 84 and gained fame in 1936 for discovering editing and publicizing Ferdinand the bull story which became a worldwide sensation. Massee born Chicago grew up Milwaukee taught at State Normal School and later worked as Buffalo librarian and editor of The Booklist before joining Viking Press in 1933.
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New York
May Massee
Viking Press
Ferdinand
Miss Massee
Chicago
Milwaukee
State Normal School
Alfred Lunt
Buffalo
N.Y
American Library Association
Mrs Stanley Watson obituary notices survival listed
Mrs Margaret Sandor Watson 50 wife of Stanley Watson of 9 Hillcrest road Trumbull died Saturday in St Vincent's hospital Services will be held tomorrow at 9 30 a m at Lasko funeral home 1390 Fairfield avenue and 10 a m at St Catherine of Siena church Nichols burial in St Michaels cemetery She was born in Bridgeport and lived there all her life Survivors include her husband two daughters Joan and Barbara both of Bridgeport her mother Mrs Mary Sandor of Bridgeport a brother John Sandor of Bridgeport a sister Mrs Elizabeth Kugler of Bridgeport and several nieces and nephews
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Stanley Watson
Margaret Sandor Watson
Hillcrest Road
Trumbull
St. Vincent's Hospital
Lesko
Fairfield Avenue
St. Catherine of ‘Siena Church
Nichols
St. Michael's Cemetery
Watson
Bridgeport
Joan Watson
Barbara Watson
Mary Sandor
John Sandor
Elizabeth Kugler
Downtown Stores Open Tonight For Post Christmas Shopping
Most downtown shops closed for Christmas will reopen tonight and stay open until nine. After Christmas bargains exchanges of wrong size gifts and early New Year’s shopping are expected to keep stores busy. Stores will remain open until nine again Thursday.
Ike to Leave Hospital Today
Former president Eisenhower will be released from the hospital Tuesday morning after a 20 day stay that began December 8. He had predicted a 10 to 12 day hospital period and hoped to be playing golf or chipping before February.
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Eisenhower
Manchester author ill with pneumonia halts book talks
Kennedy family disputes over the book The Death of a President paused as Manchester battled pneumonia in a hospital private room. Doctors cited emotional strain and a recent health history including a prior attack and a psychiatric-staffed stay as factors while publishers and Mrs. Kennedy pressed for approval on final text.
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Tracy
Middletown
Manchester
Nlne
John F. Kennedy
England
Harper & Row
Kennedy
John Payton
Wesleyan University
Payton
Elmcrest Hospital
Portland
Conn
Planes raid areas near Hanoi and Saigon clashes
U.S. and allied forces conducted air and ground operations around Bong Son and Tay Ninh as Communists attacked a cavalry perimeter near Bong Son. Casualties were light for U S and Australian forces, while fighter planes destroyed a highway bridge near Dien Bien Phu amid bad weather over North Vietnam.
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96Th Light Infantry
Tay Ninh
Saigon
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Sagon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Air Force Thunderchief
Ban Pa Pan
Dien Bien Phu
Air Force
Hanoi
Winter Gala Opens for JCC Youth
The three day Winter Conclave Gala for the Jewish Community Center youth group at 4200 Park Avenue starts today. Activities include swimming bowling a banquet and a theater trip to Long Wharf theater New Haven. Guest speaker is Jack H. Cohen executive director. The youth committee lists Mary Windt chair Beth Freedman Sharon Goby Joe Schwartz and Linda Fialkult.
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Jewish Community Center
Park Avenue
Long Wharf
New Haven
Jack H. Cohen
Mary Windt
Beth Freedman
Sharon Goby
Joe Schwartz
Linda Fialkult
Regional breakdown shows per pupil schooling costs by area
The report estimates total public school spending at 25.2 billion dollars this year with regional per pupil costs varying. It lists Middle Atlantic and New England regions leading elementary and high school costs at 467 to 737 dollars and 471 to 612 dollars respectively, while the South Central region shows 271 for elementary and 352 for high school. Federal aid remains under two percent of per pupil expenditure.
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Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
West Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Alaska
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Midwest
Ohio
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Plains
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
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South Dakota
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Montana
Colorado
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
Southwestern
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Southeastern
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
District of Columbia
South Central
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Red Guards Set To Invade Macao
Reports say Red Guards plan to close nationalist Chinese groups in Macao including the Refugee Relief Association. Government envoys draft a public apology for the December rioting that killed eight and injured over a thousand. Soviet flyers note northern flight patterns.
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Red Guards
Macao
Red China
Pek' Ing
Luna 13 Soft Lands to Test Lunar Ground
The Soviet Luna 13, the second craft to soft land on the Moon, continues work from Tass revealing it uses mechanical manipulators and gamma radiation instruments to test soil firmness and density. Ground data are essential for future manned lunar survival and movement.
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Tass
Moon
China Leaders Face Arrest Rumors Amid Power Shakeup
An article cites Red Report dispatches claiming plans to arrest Chinese President and denounce Liu Shao chi and Teng Hsiao ping. It notes a August Central Committee session condemning Liu's faction favoring capitalism and confirms Lin Piao as Mao’s successor.
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Liu
Teng
Central Committee
Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao-ping
Lin Piao
Mao
Alabama Man Held In Sex Murder Of Three Boys
Steve Murphy 13 and Will Bin zel 14 from Homewood Birmingham suburb were killed. Authorities say cause of death not yet established and witnesses report severe head injuries on all three victims.
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Steve Murphy
Will Binzel
Homewood
Birmingham
Snow Keeps Many Drivers Home During Holiday Toll
The 78 hour Christmas counting period saw road deaths drop more than 20 percent from last year’s pace. The Safety Council attributes part of the decline to heavy snow that reduced travel, while holiday periods typically bring more fatalities. During a nonholiday weekend, 391 deaths occurred, and New Year tolls were projected to be between 10 and 40 higher than a normal winter weekend.
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National Safety Council
Plains
New England
Safety Council
Associated Press
Council
The
New Year Holiday Traffic Death Projection
The National Safety Council estimates 460 to 490 traffic deaths over the New Year weekend 78 hours from 6 p.m. Friday December 30 to midnight Monday January 2. President Howard Pyle said the figure reflects 10 to 90 more fatalities than if no holiday occurred.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Sergeant Campos to be honored with memorial after Vietnam death
The body of Sgt Richard Campos, killed December 6 in Vietnam, lay in Oakland port before relatives claimed it. A nationwide search and publicity followed his life from foster child to sergeant, with bids from veterans groups and private citizens for interment. State and San Francisco leaders plan a memorial and legislation to recognize his story and heroism.
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Richard
Sacramento
Campos
San Francisco
Stirs Nation
Vietnam
Oakland Army Port
William Brown
Richard Campos
J. Eugene Meateer
War On Poverty Or Parks Department
Sgt. Campos
Driving advice urges motorists to adjust to conditions
The speaker urged drivers to tailor their driving to road, weather and traffic conditions and not to drive after drinking, emphasizing personal responsibility to improve performance behind the wheel.
Danbury Man Charles B. Stanton Dies at 60
Charles B. Stanton of Golden Hill lane died at home at 60. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Tomlinson Homestead with Rev. Dr. Norman J. Crawford officiating. burial will follow in Wooster. He was born in Beacon, N.Y., served as a staff sergeant in the Medical Corps during World War II, and worked as a chef until retirement. Survived by wife Julia Kniffen Stanton, stepson Edward C. Girardey, a brother Elmer S. Stanton, a sister Mrs. Wheeler, and several nieces and nephews.
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Danbury
Charles B. Stanton
Golden’ Hill Lane
Tomlinson Homestead
Main Street
Norman Ja. Crawford
Central Christian ‘Church
Wooster Cemetery
Mr. Stanton
Beacon
N.Y
U. S.army
Julia Kniffen Stanton
Edward C. Girardey
Elmer S. Stanton
Fairport, Nly
Wheeler
Typical Heavy Drinker in U S Is Young Man
A study presented at the 133rd AAAS meeting in which about 10 000 scientists gathered finds that heavy drinkers are often young men who entertain at home, choose coworkers as friends, attend church less, and come from families that at least condone drinking. Heavy drinkers must report several weekly sessions with three or more drinks or nearly daily intake with five drinks on occasion. One third of abstainers say they never drink.
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Cisin
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ford roadster sells for 260 dollars in 1925
In 1925 a Ford roadster was advertised for sale at 260 dollars, reflecting pricing of early automotive economy cars. The listing highlights a convertibly priced vehicle option during the period.
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China
Red Report
Wrong
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