Coin Toss Chooses City Fire Insurance Bid
City officials used a coin flip to select among three equal bids for fire insurance on city buildings. Collins and Morrow won after sequential eliminations by coin tosses, with bids of 11,432 dollars annually for three years. The change to straight per occurrence deductions is projected to save about 20,000 dollars versus prior policies. Lions Club luncheon at Danbury Motor Inn. memorial service for Alfred J. Selverblade at Wooster Preparatory School chapel with Miry Brook Fire Company participation.
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Robert P. Burns
Ken Myers Insurance Co
Goodfellow - Ashmore, Inc
Collins and
Morrow
Burns
Myers Firm
Goodfellow Ashmore
Collins and Morrow
Lions Club
Danbury Lions Club
Danbury Motor Inn
Alfred J. Selverblade
Wooster
Ridgeway Road
Silverblade
Mary Brook Volunteer Fire Company
Miry Brook Fire Company
Miry Brook Company
Planners Approve Two Subdivisions In City
The City Planning commission approved Can-Con Corp subdivision of two parcels on King Street and another in Middle River district. King Street parcels split into five lots in Section 2 and 22 lots in Section 1. Construction of a home by Alfred Correia on Ridgewood Estates parcels was also approved.
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City Planning Commission
The
Can-Con Corp
King Street
Middle River District
iAboucher
Kingstreet and
Chamber Road
Alfred Correia
Ridgewood Estates
Henry Abbott Technical School
Abbott Tech J
Rebels
Blues Breed
Bloodmobile falls short of quota in Westport drive
Westport Red Cross bloodmobile failed to reach its 225 pint goal as 51 registered donors did not appear. An additional 8 walk-ins and 15 first time donors pushed the total to 192 pints, 33 short of target.
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Westport
Red Cross
Albert Brown
Brown
Louis R. Holmes
William Kery
Fred Rubman
George Danneman
Russell A. Morgan
Harold Shippey, Jr
James Kyle
Douglas Marr
A.C. Haskell
Substitute Math Teachers Needed at Westport Staples High
Dr. Franklyn A. Graff announces a substitute teaching need for secondary schools in Westport with urgency at Staples High School. Qualified residents should register with Miss Nancy Bonvini in the Town School Office. pay is $20 daily and candidates must be college graduates and U.S. citizens. a math major is helpful. Substitutes are also needed in all other subjects.
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Westport
Staples High School
Franklyn A. Graff
Nancy Bonvini
Jesup Road
U.S
Graff
Open House at Rosnick Observatory Draws Westport Residents
More than 200 Westport residents attended the first public open house at the Rosnick Observatory on the former Bayberry Lane Nike site. A second evening was scheduled for Jan 25 from 8 to 10 p.m. weather permitting, with staff Richard Roy and Jordan Mackower joined by CJHS Astronomy club members Randy Avery and Richard Keene.
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Westport
Rosnick Observatory
Bayberry Lane
Nike
Bertram Siegel
Siegel
Richard Roy
Coleytown Junior High
Jordan Mackower
Bedford Junior High School
CJHS
Randy Avery
Richard Keene
Bearded Italian Actor Pursues Princess in Romance
Maurizio Arena, 34, arrived in New York to pursue Princess Maria Bea, daughter of former King Uberto of Italy, who reportedly opposes the marriage. The princess has gone to Mexico City. Arena said he would telephone her and cited past failed efforts to wed in England or Spain.
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New York
Maurizio Arena
Maria Beatrice
Uberto
Italy
Mexico City
Arena
Kennedy Airport
England
Spain
State to Follow City's Desire In Bridge Design
Norwalk officials report the State Highway Commissioner endorses a bascule bridge over the originally planned vertical lift, aligning with city aesthetics and preparing to seek Corps of Engineers approval. He notes safety and design standards will guide consultants as the city and state cooperate on adjacent area development.
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Howard S. Ives
Frank N. Zullo
U.S. Corps of Engineers
State Highway Department
Norwalk River
Washington Street
Mr. Ives
Corps of Engineers
Jeanne Slaybaugh
YMCA
Evelyn Bernstein
Gini Crenthe
Bernstein
Czenthey
Frask ‘Miklovitch
Rita Katona
Ethyl Freeman
Martha Simons
Miklovitch
Marsha Taube
Woman's Society of ‘Christian Service
South Norwalk Methodist Church
Southport Couple Injured as NY Train Derails
A Southport, N Y couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A Earl Jr, were hospitalized with minor injuries after a New York Central passenger train derailed near Riga, 10 miles southwest of Rochester. About 15 cars and one diesel engine left the tracks, with no serious injuries among 219 passengers and eight crew. A farmer provided coffee to stranded passengers and two hours delay followed as they were transferred to another train.
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Pas-T Road
New York Central
Riga
N.Y
Rochester
Clarence A. Earl, Jr
West Way Road
Toledo
Ohio
Earl
United Press International
Mr. Earl Rota
Oed
Chicago
New York
Albion
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Elizabeth Smith
Pamela
Brother Sister painters exhibit at Cinema Theatre
A brother and sister team Mrs Edwina Kay and Edward Nasin exhibit seascapes driftwood paintings and hand carved sandpipers at Cinema Theatre Connecticut Post Center from today through January 17. Kay, a Mystic Norwich Art association member, studied at Rhode Island School of Design and has shown in Mystic Norwich Eastern State Exposition and other venues.
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Edwina Kay
Edward Nasin
Connecticut Post Center
Mrs. Kay
Herman ‘Shepwitch
Stephen’ Macomber
Rhode Island School of Design
John Ray
Stonington
Galed Gesner
Gesner School of Art
Robert Brackman
Noank
Mystic
Norwich
Eastern State Exposition
Westerly
R. I Warwick
Lyme
Saybrook
Chicago
New York
Jewish Community Center
Thayer Library
Cape Cod
Milford Water Company
Open House At Church Of Christ For College Students
Pastor Rev Irvin Thursby invites college young people and soldiers home from the Armed Forces to an open house tomorrow 3 30 to 6 p m at his West Main Street home Church of Christ Congregational. Bap tisms include Susan Emma Beckwith Timothy Lambert Cadley Don Leon Drew I Robert George Songhurst and Lisa Usinger. Worship services resume Sunday at 9 15 and 11 a.m. with church school for all departments.
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Irvin Thursby
Fi West Main Street
Thursby
Church of Christ, Congregational
Fellowship Hall
Susan Emma Beckwith
James W. Beckwith
Timothy Lambert Cadley
Stephen J. Cadley
Don Leon Drew I
Don L. Drew, Jr
Robert George Songhurst
Robert A. Songhurst
Lisa Usinger
Emil E. Usinger
Polio Vaccine Clinic Planned At Milford Health Center
A Sabin trivalent polio vaccine clinic will be held tomorrow from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Milford Health Center located at 2051 Bridgeport Avenue. Dr. Joseph notes the event provides free vaccination to residents.
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W. Cooch
Milford
Milford Health Center
Bridgeport Avenue
Joseph
World War I Veterans and Auxiliary to Meet
World War I veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary of Wepawang Barrack 827 will gather at 8 p.m. at the Fowler Memorial Building on New Haven Avenue. Commander Domenick Martocci and Auxiliary President Mrs Myrtle Martocci announce the meeting followed by a social hour with the group.
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Wepawang
Fowler Merennial Building
New Haven Avenue
Domenick Martocci
Myrtle Martocci
Milford Class of 1933 plans 35th reunion gathering
Milford High school 1933 class members to meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. at College Inn on Post road for dinner and discussion of the 1968 reunion. James Rose arranging. open to members and spouses. Also noted are unemployment claims and a local soldier's posting in Korea.
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Milford High School
College Inn
Post Road
James Rose
Milford
Connecticut Labor Department
Employment Security Division
Robert A. Cronin
Mr. Cronin
State Funds Study on Police Work in Hartford Area
A $84,652 grant from the Connecticut Research Commission will fund studies by the Travelers Research Center to assist Hartford New Haven and Stamford police departments. The project, announced by Gov. John Dempsey, will evaluate scientific methods for solving law enforcement problems with staff collaboration from city authorities.
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Hartford
Connecticut Research Commission
New Haven
Stamford
John Dempsey
Travelers Research Center
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