Sikorsky union OKs new two year contract in 1958
Sikorsky Aircraft plants in Bridgeport and Stratford avoided a strike after Local 877 United Auto Workers approved the proposed contract by 2,765 to 158. The two year deal runs through February 1958 with a wage rise of 9 to 14 cents and a $3 daily increase in hospitalization benefits affecting about 6,500 of Sikorsky's 11,000 employees.
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Sikorsky Aircraft
Bridgeport
Stratford
United Auto Workers
UAW International
Stig Lindholtz
West Hartford
Sikorsky
Hartford Impersonator Cop Arrested At Barnum Parade
A 32 year old man with initials C O P was arrested in Hartford on impersonating an officer. Chester Philbrick of New Britain was charged after a complaint by Ida Mae Buuler of Hartford alleging he posed as a Hartford cop and assaulted her in a dark Newington road following a halt at a restaurant. He was taken into custody by Capt. Kerrigan and Det. Skahill during the Barnum Festival Parade.
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Hartford
C.O. BP
Chester
Philbrick
Myrtle Street
New Britain
Joseph
Barnum Hotel
AM Ramemitean
Ida Mae Buuler
Portland Street
Skahill
Phil Brick
Newington
Albany Avenue
Management group to hear L G Bixby production session
Leslie G. Bixby Bullard company production manager will lead the final Management Development group session at 7 p m Wednesday in the YMCA His topic is Production Control He is a member of the National Office Managers Association and the American Institute of Management Seven local industries contribute seventeen participants in the course and certificates will be awarded to finishers
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Leslie G. Bixby
Bullard Company
YMCA
Mr. Bixby
National Office Managers’ Association
American Institute of Management
Bullards
Loral Industries
Death of Stamford banker Brothwell under arsenic poison
Coroner says no new leads in the death of Stamford Savings Bank mortgage officer Nelson Brothwell. Autopsy found arsenic in vital organs. he died January 23. Wife Olga questioned. no suspects named. Detective Frank Bowes assists. Brothwell was from Torrington and moved to Stamford seven years ago.
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Edgar W. Krentzman
Stamford
Nelson Bennett Brothwel
Brothwell
Stamford Savings Bank
Krentzman
Olga
Frank Bowes
Lorin W
Willis
Torrington
Stamford S
Parade theme set for July 4th festival
The planning group will submit committee names and report progress on this year’s July 4th event. Past parades will be reviewed as the theme America on Parade marks the 10th anniversary. The theme invites varied float concepts while co marshals announce regular committee meetings to expand the Festival Parade.
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4Nal Cumin Calms Oav
America
Icar Hits Snowplow Autoist Arrested
Westport February 16 John B Vigneron 31 of VaHey road Cornwall was arrested on a charge of following too closely at 1 15 p m today after his auto collided with the rear of a town highway department snowplow on North Main street Police identified the truck driver as Harold R Downs 31 of Fox Valley road Westport Mr Vigneron was summoned to town court March 3
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Westport
John B.vigneron
VaHey Road
Cornwall
Highway Department
North Main Street
Harold R. Downs
Tof Valley Road
Vigneron
Dinner Postponed For Retired Patrolman McCarthy
Lieut James Clabby announced a dinner honoring retired Patrolman William McCarthy has been postponed to March 3 due to weather. The event will be held at NuChamps restaurant on the new date.
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William McCarthy
James Clabby
Clabby
NuChamps
Connecticut Storm Briefs From Stamford to New London
Connecticut Storm Briefs report multiple winter incidents across the state. Chandler Bennitt, 64, a New York psychological consultant and longtime attorney, died shoveling snow in Springdale Stamford. Harold Frankel, 55, Stamford clothier, collapsed from a heart attack walking uphill during the storm. George Wishart Sr., 47, died shoveling snow in Orange. Weather notes explain blizzard criteria and safety. Four people were towed from a flooded car near Old Saybrook. Coast Guard warns of ice jams on the Connecticut River with high tides pushing debris and hazards for boats.
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Stamford
Chandler Bennitt
New York
Hope Street
Springdale
Bennitt
East 4H Street
New York City
Itt
Robb Clark and Bennitt
Association of the Bar of New York
Harold Frankel
Stamford Clothier
Ocean
Dlive North
Shippan Point
Frankel
H. Frankel
Atlantic Street
Stamford Zoning Board
Stamford Jewish Center
New London
Coast Guard
Connecticut River
Connecticut
Weather front brings snow flurries across New England
A multi state forecast describes cold windy conditions with snow flurries in Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont and Maine. Gale warnings along the coast and heavy drifting are noted with total snow accumulations of up to 20 inches in some areas. Balchen unable to speak due to snowbound travel, and reports of a snowbound Scout camp near Lakeville highlight ongoing winter conditions and transportation hazards.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Nothwest
Rhode Island
Norwest
New Hamphire
Vermont
North West
Maine
Eastport
Block Island
Pearson To Address Real Estate Class At YMCA
Baldwin Pearson, president of Baldwin Pearson and Company, Inc., will address the YMCA real estate class tonight at 8 on Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. A Wesleyan graduate with over 25 years in the field, he is a past president of the Bridgeport and Connecticut Real Estate Boards. The final session is Feb 24 with John G. Jackle speaking on Financing Real Estate.
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Baldwin Pearson
Baldwin Pearson and Company, Inc
YMCA
Pearson
Wesleyan University
Bridgeport
Connecticut
John G. Jackle
Injured by Knife Accidental Stab Wounds Beloved Couple
David Nablin, 27, of 108 Sug gers Jane, was accidentally stabbed in the back Saturday while playing with a knife with a girlfriend. Nablin was treated at Emergency hospital and released. The girlfriend Helen Jones, 20, of 1185 Tranistan avenue, was not held.
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David Nablin
Jane
Nablin
Helen Jones
Tranistan Avenue
Break in at Barrows home rocks Easton scene
Easton police investigate a Friday night break in at the Adams road residence of Dr. and Mrs. David N. Barrows. A woman's wrist watch and much of a liquor closet's contents were stolen. Entry came through a cellar door, with drawers emptied and items scattered. The couple, away in New York City, were notified by caretaker William Willetts at 9:30 a.m.
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Dr. Barrows
New York City
George Tur
Westporters Seek Pension Plan Data
Westport officials and the Town Employes Pension committee seek to review and discuss a drafted municipal pension plan. George D Constantin is urging J Delano Hitch to send six copies of the plan and arrange a joint meeting of the two groups to analyze provisions. The two sides have failed to agree on a pension program for four years.
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Westport
RTM
J. Delano Hitch
George D. Constantinos
First
Westport duo lead UConn Fifth Annual Fine Arts Festival
Claire Pfingston and Michael Levy, both of Westport, are in charge of Publicity for the University of Connecticut's Fifth Annual Fine Arts Festival scheduled April 14 to 28.
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Claire Pfingston
Michael Levy
Westport
University of Connecticut
Teakettle tipped. two toddlers burned at home
Michel Tolster, age 2, and his sister Maureen, age 3, children of Mr. and Mrs. George Tolster of 1969 Main Street, received second degree burns to face and hands when a teakettle of hot water was pulled from a stove. They were treated at the scene by Dr. John Rogowski and then taken to St. Vincent's Hospital.
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Michel Tolster
Maureen
George Tolster
Main Street
John Rogowski
City ‘Ambulance
St. Vincent's Hospital
Dianne MacDougall Joins Local Law Firm
Dianne V. MacDougall has joined Cohen, Schine and Wolf at 55 Main Street. A Milford native, she graduated Milford High School, studied at the University of Rochester and the University of Bridgeport, earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law last June, and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar last year. She is a member of Theta Eta and Kappa Beta Pi.
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Mas Dianne V. MacDougall
Cohen, Schine and Wolf
Main Street
Miss MacDougall
Milford High School
University of Rochester
Rochester
University of Bridgeport
Boston University School of Law
Connecticut
Theta Eta
Kappe Bete Pi
Meetings Cancelled For Upcoming Social And Civic Groups
Social and civic gatherings listed are postponed including the Mothers club Andrew Warde high school Pocahontas Women s club a dinner for retired policeman William McCarthy and St Ann s Card party moved to Feb 24 The Fellowcraft association of Corinthian lodge 104 AF and AM postponed from tomorrow night at the Masonic temple Broad Street to a later date
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Mothers Club
Andrew Warde
Pocahontas Women’s
William McCarthy
St. Ann's
Fellowcraft Association of Corinthian Lodge
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
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Bixby
Icar
Bill
Letecver Cpepons
Sevet
Benericial
Bestricial Hist
Bbesericiac
Leanne
Seridgeport
John Servet
Edeen
SF Airfield
Center
Clearwater
Connecticut Storm Briefs
Orange, Conn
George Wishart Sr
New Haven
Feb
Edgar Schoemaker
U. S Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Old Saybrook
John Hoar
Wallingford
Bernt Balchen
South Pole
Balchen
Adm
Richard Byrd
Cheate School
Ani
Lakeville
Boy Scouts
Hagge
Sloane
Long Pond
Westchester County
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Babe Meee
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Washington
J. Baldwin Pearson
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Grand Union Company
Mt. Kisco
M. Y
Har York Legion
Ara Ouries Marie
Conn
Robert
Mie
Dridgupa
Sevylastee
Joke Kirwan
Wi Tere
Eduard Strom
Norwalk
Flor Elia
I Yarnen
Cam Wien Seth
Win
Foepert
Quality Maid
Boston Post Road
South Benson Road
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Easton House
Rell
Trea
Westporters
Dianne Macdougall
Attac Ld A Ree
Pa’ c Bethons
Rable
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Madison Ave
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