New Jersey Driver Fined 25 For Illegal Parking On Merritt Parkway
A New Jersey motorist received a $25 fine in Westport Town Court after stopping on the Merritt Parkway to change a flat tire. The prosecutor noted the hazard to approaching traffic and the court’s aim to deter parking on highways with emergency areas. The judge’s action underscores highway safety and the need to keep traveled lanes clear.
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New Jersey
Westport
Merritt Parkway
Connecticut Turnpike
Policemgan
Harvey L. Koizim
Newark
Suspensions spark debate on New York City school policy
The New York City Board of Education suspends over 600 students, arguing indeterminate removals address disruptive youths while critics warn that suspensions overlook root causes of delinquency. The piece links juvenile issues to parental supervision and broader national concerns.
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New York City
Connecticut
PUC approves Milford Night Runs Cut and Fare Hikes
The Connecticut Public Utilities Commission approved CT R L Co to discontinue the last three Milford Woodmont night runs and raise fares on remaining routes. Milford objected to further abandonment amid losses, as the panel notes long term residential and employment growth has intensified commuter competition and the need for efficient service remains unresolved.
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PUC
State Public Utilities Commission
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company
Milford
Woodmont
Anti Religion Drive Pushed By Kremlin
The piece argues the Kremlin pursues anti religious policy to weaken faith in union zones. It notes a nine day atheistic festival beginning Friday timed around Ash Wednesday and Lent in the Julian calendar. The commentary cites persecutions in Czechoslovakia and urges better religious tolerance in line with Providence.
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Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
University funding row stirs Hartford politics at Storrs
Connecticut officials including Governor and Finance Advisory Committee scrutinize a 2 million dollar appropriation for a regional high school at University of Connecticut property. Senator Sweeney criticizes additional equipment funds, urging completion within the approved budget. Also included is tax guidance on casualty losses from storm damage to trees and landscaping.
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Hartford Times
University of Connecticut
Finance Advisory Committee
Stephen J. Sweeney
Naugatuck
Legislative Appropriations Committee
Storrs
General Assembly
Uconn
Sweeney
Vichey
Palm Beach
Treasury
American Industry Fights Foreign Competition in Tile Trade
Ray Tucker reports on opposition to foreign aid and Japanese tile experts visiting U S plants. Morris Phillips of American Clean Tile argues that import flooding and cheaper Japanese labor erode U S jobs and markets, urging limits on overseas collaboration and crediting American taxpayers for rebuilding abroad.
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Washington
Glean Tile Company
Morris' Phillips
State Department
Marshall Plan
Britain
Germany
Eisenhower
N.E. Philpot
Inter ‘National Co-operation Administra
Tion
Phillips Jrote
Uile
Phillips
ICA
Tokyo
United States
Luxury living abroad: Mexico offer cheap retiree paradises
Mexico offers living for $50 to $200 a month in villages near major cities. Ajijic on Lake Chapala exemplifies low rents, maid services, and furnished homes while warning of basic infrastructure limits and travel hurdles for retirees.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Acapulco
U. S
Ajijic
Ah-Hee-Heek
Chapata
Guadalajara
Bob Thyer
Jalisco
Thayer
United States
Europe
Tunisia Village Bombing Deepens East West Tensions
Overseas Outlook argues the Tunisian village raid by 25 French bombers, 17 built in America under NATO, may consolidate Arab support for Nasser and the United Arab Republic. It warns against alienating the Islamic world, notes UN Security Council risk, and questions NATO unity and Western blame in the incident.
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Paris
America
France
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Arab Republic
Kremlin
Free West
Europe
Nasser
Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Russia
U.S.S
Israel
Egypt
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Morocco
Algeria
Republic of
Tunisia
Free World
United Nations Security Council
State Department
Washington
Middle East
Cairo
NATO
Cathedral to Crown Washington Faith and Civic Ties
Washington Life notes the National Cathedral on Mt. Saint Alban as a unifying target for church groups. Connecticut flag at services highlights cross denominational support and fundraising events such as a dessert bridge party benefiting the cathedral’s completion. Washington social pages include Senate wives luncheons, Robbins and Andersons dinners, and opera society performances reflecting civic religious life.
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Washington
Mt. St. Alban
Episcopal Church
United States
Christian Church
Woodrow Wilson
Connecticut
Our Own
Christchurch
West Virginia
Katherine Purtell
Ella Payne
Army and Navy Club
Senate
Cretella
New Haven
al Cretella
Laurence Robbins
Treasury Department
George Humphrey Land
Lake Forest Land
Bob Anderson
F Street Club
Andersons
Anderson
Greenwich
Opera Society of Washing
Belle Douglas
Air Force
Della Casa Itan
Per
Castaway
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Rie Mann
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Inside Foreign Affairs
Overseas Outlook
Constantine Brown
Washington Life
Wrescott Bush
Aenior Sepator
Mrs. Prescott Bush
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