Driver Freed After Speeding Charge in Greenwich Case
Horace C. Baker, 43, of Stratford, was found not guilty of speeding in Common Pleas Court Judge John T. Dwyer ruling. Baker had challenged a Greenwich Town Court conviction from December 17 when fined $20 after clocking at 55 mph in a 35 mph zone. Patrolman James J. McCrory testified about the earlier ticket amid defense claims of safe driving under poor road conditions.
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Mons
Baker
Dwyer
Horace C. Baker
Sands Place
Stratford
Common Pleas Court
John T. Dwyer
Greenwich Town
James J. McCrory
Japanese Girl Finds New Life After Disaster in Hiroshima
Toyoka Minowa, 23, survivor of the atomic blast, stays in New York after arriving in 1955 for corrective surgery. She studies fashion design at Parsons and works as a seamstress on Fifth Avenue, aiming to become a Tokyo designer and help other Japanese youths emigrate for training. She hopes to reunite with her mother and siblings in Hiroshima.
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Thomas A. Boynton Minowa
Hiroshima
Toyoka
New York
Parsons School
Fifth Avenue
America
Richard Day
Forest Hills
Long Island
Tokyo
Fusako Minowa
Toyoka Minowa
Japan
Court Continues Playboy Nude Case in Chicago
In Chicago a color photo of Elizabeth Ann Roberts nude in Playboy sparked charges of delinquency and dependency of a minor against Hugh Hefner and Cathy Darnell. The defense argued the image is art and that Elizabeth Ann may be 18, with a continuance set to February 27 on delicate issues.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Ann Roberts
George B. Weiss
Playboy
Hugh Hefner
Cathy Darnell
Elizabeth Ann
Julius Sherwin
Albert Oakley Heads US Co Square Club Presidency
Albert Oakley of Stratford was installed as president of the United Illuminating Company Square Club at the annual dinner in Boothe Memorial hall. New Haven club officers arranged the ceremony. Joseph Hafner presented a gavel. Speakers included Thomas Sailor George White and Lawrence Gay.
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Albert Oakley
CO. Square Club
South Avenue
Stratford
United Ilumin-Ating Company Square and
Compass Club
Boothe Memorial Hall
New Haven United Iluminating Company Square Club
Joseph Hafner
Mr. Oaklay
Charles Hall
Harold Barnhart
Elbert James Tresairer
Thomas Corby
Wallingford
Thomas Sailor
George White
Lawrence Gay
New England Insurers Finance Mount Tom Power Plant
Twelve New England life insurance firms and three New York companies will provide 34.4 million dollars in bonds for the Mount Tom Power plant of the Holyoke Water Power Co. The project costs about 30.5 million, with 9.4 million to refinance existing loans. Named participants include Massachusetts Mutual, Monarch, State Mutual, Berkshire, New England Mutual, Boston Mutual, Home Life, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, Guardian Life, and others.
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Holyoke
Mass
New England Life, Insurance Companies
New York City
Mount Tom
Hoyoke Water Power Co
New England
Parakeet Convention Attracts Global Gatherings In 1954
The first world convention for parakeets convened in Harrogate England in 1954 drawing about 300 owners from one nation and other attendees shaping early aviary hobby events.
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Harrogate
England
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