Dedication honors for state hospital surgeon and critic of mental illness
Norwich report notes former Gov. John Lodge now ambassador to Spain spoke at the Mate State hospital dedication. He urged stronger psychiatry effort, expanded research, and community integration for mentally ill patients while praising Connecticut leaders for mental health progress. 380 attendees. In New York, Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce returned from Italy and planned a long rest after resigning as ambassador. A bomb scare at the Paramount theater led to a wide police search and a $25,000 reward for the mad bomber, with 34 bomb squad detectives and multiple false alarms citywide.
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Norwich
John Lodge
Spain
Mate State Hospital
Ribicoff
John J., Blasko
Philip 4. Johnson
Board of Trustees
Ambassador Lodge
Ribscott
Connecticut
New York
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
U. S
Luce
Stephen P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Grand Central Terminal
Socony-Mobil
New New York Coliseum
Columbus Circle
Port of New York Authority
West 41St St
Abraham and Straus Department Store
Brooklyn
Madison Avenue
Patrolmen's Benevolent Assa
Paramount Theater
New York Public Library
Fifth Ave
42Nd St
Paramount
Alpert Clashes With Probers In Old Colony Inquiry
The commission cited Frederic Dumaine Jr and readied a summons served to his counsel Thomas M. Joyce as the hearing nears Monday. Alpert refused to answer questions on stock transactions tied to the Old Colony lines stating the key issue is passenger service on Boston to Cape Cod and Fall River routes. He denied invoking the Fifth Amendment and pledged to speak on Monday, warning the panel against contempt if compelled to answer.
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Frederic Dumaine Jr
The
New Haven
Thomas M. Joyce
Dumaine
Monlay
Alpert
Old Colony
Santilasin
Boston
Cape Cod
Fall River
New Bedford
Union Securities
Boston & Providence
Powers
Alper
Commission
Dulles again weighs Middle East role with UN backing
Secretary of State Dulles travels to New York to confer with Dag Hammarskjold on the entire Middle East situation. He aims to return for a New Year’s Day White House meeting with Eisenhower and congressional leaders as Congress debates authority for U S armed force to maintain Middle East peace. Senators diverge on unilateral action, Mansfield opposing and Wiley favoring executive power if deemed necessary, Green awaiting formal proposal.
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Middle East
New York City
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Dulles
White House
Eisenhower
New York Times
Congress
U. S
Sen. Green
D-R1
Far East
State Department
Red China
China
Formosa
United States
UNI
Dutles
Danbury Boy Admits Theft of Salvation Army Coin Boxes
A 13 year old Danbury youth admitted stealing eight Salvation Army coin containers from local businesses. Police recovered the empty boxes and the boy was turned over to juvenile authorities after pickup by Officer Frank Rotunda. He said he took all the boxes on the prior Saturday and Monday, but investigators could not determine the total amount taken.
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Grace Mylott
Paramount
Atlantic
Fort Tilden
Clifton D. Truett
Army
Danbury
Salvation Army
Frank Rotunda
Detective Bureau
J Juvenile Court
Bridge
Bay
Hunt for killer pushed in state
Hartford city officials authorize overtime and extra patrols after Bunman’s alleged attempt in the same location. City Manager Carleton F. Sharpe approved a plan by Police Chief Godfrey to put more officers on the case and to cancel or limit leaves if needed to press the search for the killer. اضافed protection to store keepers.
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Bunman
Hartford
Carleton F. Sharpe
Godfrey
Sharpe
Norwalk fines and suspensions mark court day
In Norwalk Judge J. Richard Fay suspended 30 days for Anthony Pignatore who failed to pay wages to a former Seabreeze restaurant employee and ordered $50 fine plus two years probation. Other arraignments involved Edward James, William Gregory, and Alphonse Burke with fines, suspensions, and probation. Auto cases include several traffic penalties for DUI, reckless driving, stop sign and red light violations, with one acquittal. Milford firefighters responded to three alarms including a car fire on Plains Road and a smoke investigation at 58 Prospect Street.
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Norwalk
Anthony Pignatore
Donovan Place
J. Richard Fay
Seabreeze
Liberty Square
Pignatore
Edward F. James
Bunvyelle Street
William H.gregory
Papp Street
Alphonse R. Burke
Merwin Street
Lawrence W. Kelleher
South Main Street
Thomas R. Tonini
Homer Street
William E. Curtis
March Way
Stratford
Stanley Yurevitch
Court Street
Stamford
Edward Santos
Vista Street
Joseph M. Cano
Roodner Court
Ely Avenue
Frederic Bunce
East Avenue
Robert B.e'man
Wilton
Edwin F. England
Mohawk Drive
Thomas A. Sipes
Bailey Avenue
Ridgefield
Milford
Central Fire
Plains, Road
Rocco Mondo
Gerald B. Jacobs
Prospect Street
Nehru Returns Home From West Trip
Nehru arrived in New Delhi at night after a West Asia tour and warned on the world scene that danger persists. He said there have been only minor positive changes and no word on when President Eisenhower might visit India. A large airport crowd hailed his return as a heroic welcome from what Indian papers dubbed his most successful mission abroad.
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New Delhi
Nehru
Eisenhower
India
Washington
Sprague Named Defense Aide and Connecticut Ties
Sprague named defense aide pending Senate confirmation. Former speaker of Connecticut House, he hails from Bridgeport and is on leave from Bridgeport firm Boardman Stoddard Mae Carthy. He served as deputy attorney general of Connecticut from Sept 1953 to Jan 1955.
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Senate
Sprague
Bridgeport
Boardman, Stoddard and MaeCarthy
Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut
St Michael Pinners Lead Holy Name Bowling League
St Michael’s swept three straight over St Stephen’s to seize the league lead at 29 15. St Charles moved to second at 28 17 after two wins in three with St Cyril’s. Ed Cunningham led St Charles with 279. Frank Barey top scored for St John’s with 335. Lou Vegi 335 and Sam Moura 333 paced Holy Cross wins over Sacred Heart. Vinny Banca sparked St Joseph’s 415 set. Tom Petrizzo and John Maroney each had 340 for their teams.
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al Gelozin
St. Michael's
St. Stephen's
Boston Avenue
St. John’s Nép
St. Ann's
Frank Barey
Holy Cross
Sacred Heart
Lou Vegi
Sam Moura
Hearts
St. James of Stratford
St. Patrick’s
St. Joseph's
Holy Rosary
Vinny Banka
Tom Petrizzo
St. James
John Maroney
St. Patrick's
Bassick Hi-Y Party At YMCA Tonight
The Bassick Hi Y club sponsors a holiday coed party and dance at the YMCA from 7 30 until midnight. High school students in the arena are invited to enjoy dancing swimming games prizes and refreshments.
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Bassick Hi-Y Club
YMCA
Pageant Sunday in St Johns and Auto Crash Injures Two
Ridgefield reports a two car crash at Routes 33 and 35 injured Mrs Marie Clayton Robinson and Arthur Fortier. Robinson suffered a compound knee fracture and facial injuries. Fortier had back and neck injuries. Both were taken to Danbury hospital in Ridgefield Fire Department ambulances and listed in good condition. A Christmas program at St John the Baptist Carpatha Greek Catholic church was announced with multiple choirs and soloists participating. the Nativity pageant Come and Worship was planned.
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Ridgefield
Danbury Hospital
Ridgefield Fire Department
Marie Clayton Robinson
RFC 5
West Lane Road
Lewisboro
N.Y
Arthur Fortier
RFC 3
Inglenook
Danbury
Robinson
Fortier
Pauline Nosal
Eleanor Kennicky
Lillian Jones
St. John's Center
Barnumaven Land
Carol Wise
Yolanda Simko
Plano
John the Baptist Carpatha Rus
Helen’ Sian
Natalie Sean’ Simko
Mario Frulla
Jo Cabin
Andrews
Robinson Auto
Subcommittee backs restoration of segregated DC schools
The majority report from a subcommittee chaired by James C. Davis faults Washington DC schools for integration saying the system has been seriously damaged and educational opportunities impaired for both races. It opposes model integration and notes higher costs and discipline problems. Northern Republicans Miller and Hyde reject returning to segregation as unconstitutional while calling for Negro leadership to address issues among the community. In Tallahassee a white woman and her son were removed from a bus after sitting behind a minister and wife as an integrated bus ride demonstration was canceled amid ongoing segregation lawsuits.
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Mittee
Washington, D. C
Washington
District of Columbia
James Co. Davis
D—Ga
John Bell Williams
D—Miss
Woodrow W. Jones
D—N.c
Joel] T. Broyhill
R~va
Eisenhower
Miller
Nebraska
Hyde
Maryland
Tallahassee
Fla
W. W. Woods
Celebrities Flee as California Brush Fire Ravages Coast
A large new brush fire along the Pacific coast near Santa Monica to Ventura County spreads toward celebrity homes including Ralph Edwards and Jane Russell. Gov Knight declares disaster aiding state agencies as Red Cross sets evacuation centers for evacuated residents and others made shelters.
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Lake Sherwood
Pacific Coast Highway
Ralph Edwards
Edwards
Horace Heidt
Louis Hayward
June Havoc
Jane Russell
Bob Waterfield
Bill Boyd
Duncan Renaldo
Kim Novak
Jimmy Dunn
Wild Bill Elliott
Jane Wyman
Shirley Maclain
Hugh ,O'Brian
William Sar‘oyan
Valentine Davies
Isobel Lennart
Jack Stanley
Gordon Jenkins
Nelson Riddle
Peter Potter
Jackie Coogan
Arthur Freed
Bernard Rosenthal
Ventura County
Sterling Hayden
Lewis Milestone
Jean Negulescu
Sherwood Lake
Veronica Lake
Santa Monica
Goodwin J. Knight
California Disaster Office
Sixth Army
Red Cross
New Snowstorm Moves Eastward Across the Midwest
A new snowstorm moved eastward from Indiana toward New York state. Three inches fell in northern Indiana with forecasts of up to six inches in northern Iowa and parts of Pennsylvania and western New York. The system brought snow and rain south of the storm and ended milder eastern seaboard temperatures. A cold front from central Canada produced below zero readings in northern Minnesota, while Caribou Maine reported two inches of fresh snow.
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Associated Press
Indiana
New York State
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Pennsylvania
New York
Seaboard
Massachusetts
Virginia
Canada
Minnesota
Maine
Caribou
Gulf States
California
Jwest
Great Basin
Tennessee blonde chosen 1957 Maid of Cotton
Helen Landon a 20 year old blue eyed student from Huntingdon Tenn was chosen tonight as the University of Tennessee maid of Cotton for 1957 The selection makes her the industrys ambassador in a series of international promotion tours Alternates named were Joe Ann Deason and Sally Wade both from Kentucky and Tenn respectively
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Memphis
University of Tennessee
Helen Landon
Huntingdon
Tenn
Maid of Cotton
Joe Ann Deason
Enoree
Ribicoff protests FCC plan to move Channel 3
Governor Ribicoff condemns the FCC proposal to remove Channel 3 from Hartford and shift it to Rhode Island. He argues the change would deprive Connecticut residents of usable VHF service, notes Hartford as the state capital without a VHF outlet, and urges retaining Channel 3 for statewide access and cultural and educational benefits.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
Connecticut
WTIC
WHCT
WKNB
Rhode Island
New Haven
WNHC
Ribbott
NBC
Wknb-Tv
CBS
Channel 3
Shelton Names Fire Officers in City Appointment
Roger Bodyk named fire commissioner by Mayor-elect Frank E. Cicia. Leslie Bauer becomes fire chief with a long service record in Eagle Hose. George W. Arms elevated to first assistant chief while Louis F. Catlin Jr. and Frank Dobkowski take second and third assistant chiefs roles. William Stankye named superintendent of fire alarms, with William Aiello reappointed as assistant superintendent. Veterans Vincent Dillon and John Smart retain posts. appointments effective Jan 1. The commissioner oversees four volunteer companies Echo Hose Huntington White Hills and Pine Rock Park and equipment.
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Shelton
Roger Bodyk
Myrtle Street
Frank E. Cicia
Leslie Bauer
William
Purcell
Bauer
Eagle Hose Echo Hose, Hook and Ladder Company
William Paladine
Paladine
George W. Arms
Joseph Yakkey
Louis F. Catlin, Jr
Louis F. Catlin
Frank Dobkowski
Raymond Arsenault
William J. Stankye
Christopher Carney
William Aiello
Vincent Dillon
John Smart
Mr. Bodyk
Echo Hose Company
Echo Hose
Huntington
White Hills
Pine Rock Park
New A Energy Method Bared in Atomic Fusion Claim
The article describes Dr. Alvarez and colleagues outlining a third method of producing atomic energy using a negative mu meson to fuse heavy and light hydrogen into helium. The reaction releases about 5.4 million volts, but mu mesons decay in two microseconds, preventing practical energy production. Researchers note potential if a longer lasting particle is found. Akikhanian reports possible evidence but no discovery.
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Alvarez
Aqikhanian
Patrick F Condon Shelton Rites in Shelton Home
Patrick Francis Condon 27 of 490 Long Hill avenue died today after a brief illness. Services Monday at 9:30 a.m. at James T. Toohey funeral home and 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's church for a solemn high Mass. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Survived by wife Mrs Patrick F. Condon of Mt. Vernon N Y, a son Gerald of Bridgeport, daughter Mrs Ruth Skelly of Bridgeport, two brothers Police Sgt Thomas Condon and Terrence Condon both of Ansonia, four sisters Mrs Thomas Smith Seymour, Mrs Kathryn Bennett Shelton, Mrs Lillian Kiefer Ansonia, Mrs Joseph Coughlin Bridgeport, plus several nieces and nephews.
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Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Gerald
Bridgeport
Ruth Skelly
Thomas Condon
Terrence Condon
Ansonia
Thomas Smith
Seymour
Kathryn Bennett
Shelton
Lillian Kiefer
Joseph Coughlin
Death Notice for Patrick F Condon of Shelton
Patrick Francis Condon of 490 Lane Hull Ave Shelton died December 28 1956 aged 76. Brother of Police Sgt Thomas Conson and husband of Mrs Patrick Condon of Mt Vernon NY. Funeral at 9 30 from Joseph's Church Shelton with Mass. interment in Riverside Cemetery Shelton. Friends may call at 7 to 10 pm Sunday and 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm Monday.
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Oxdon
Stieiton
Patrick Francis Condon
Lane Hull Ave
Shelton
Thomas Conson
Antonia
Patrick Condon
Mt Vernon
N.Y
Joseph
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Killer
Miss State Capitol
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Meriden
State Capitol
Agnes Kerr
State Capitol Rotunda
Queen's Court
Elaine’ Roth
Charlotte Drudel
ST. Michael Pinners
St. John’s
Montgomery
New Brush
Stephen Zakos
Westport
Bridgeport Harbor
Patrick F. Condon
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