Shoreline Ticks Studied In Control Drive
Fairfield county residents have sent common American wood ticks to University of Connecticut entomologist William Tunis in Storrs. The study aims to locate why ticks concentrate near the shore from Bridgeport to Stamford and to develop control methods while noting ticks can cause secondary infections.
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Fairfield County
Extension Service
Storrs
William Tunis
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Darien
Stamford
Tunis
University of Connecticut
Mass Celebrated in Ridgefield Amid 250th Anniversary Program
In Ridgefield, July 6, more than 500 attended a pontifical Mass by Most Rev. Lawrence J. Shehan on town land. The event, part of the 250th celebration, recalled early church history and featured sermons by bishops Wright and Shehan, with various churches hosting related exhibits and talks.
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Ridgefield
Lawrence J. Shehan
Bridgeport
Daniel M. McKeon
St. Mary
St. Vin
Congregational Church
Clayton Ry Land
Francis D. ‘Martin
Richard E. Venus
Crothers Rites Plans Incomplete After Death
Danbury reports the playwright Rachel Crothers aged eighty was found dead in her Long Ridge Road home. She had suffered a heart condition for years and never married. Friends found her on Friday night with services incomplete. Police said she died in her sleep. No immediate survivors are listed.
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Danbury
Rachel Crothers
New York
Miss Crothers
Long Ridge Road
Experts Encouraged by Geneva Parley on Nuclear Test Ban
Scientists from East and West reported a trouble free start to a complex study in the old League of Nations palace. They aim to police a ban on nuclear explosions and have begun exchanging methods to detect tests. The conference will determine independent detection procedures built by the major powers and resumes in closed session tomorrow afternoon.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Ribicoff and Zeller Bless Fleet at Stonington Ceremony
Governor Ribicoff and State Comptroller Fred Zeller attended a blessing of Stonington's 20 vessel fishing fleet. A heckler predicted campaign changes, Ribicoff replied that they would shake hands as friends after the election. Bishop Flanagan led a prayer for mariners, and fishermen laid wreaths for fallen colleagues.
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Stonington
Ribicoff
Fred R. Zeller
Bernard J. Flanagan
Warwich
Italian ace Luigi Musso killed in French Grand Prix
RHEIMS France July 6 AP Luigi Musso Italian auto racing star and 1957 Grand Prix de France winner died from injuries after his Ferrari crashed on the 10th lap of the 1958 renewal at Reims. Mike Hawthorn won the race as Juan Manuel Fangio retired, Moss and Hawthorn share leading world championship points after five races.
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Rheims
France
Luigi Musso
Ferrari
Mike Hawthorn
Britain
Juan Manuel Fangio
Argentina
Fangio
Musso
Mulzone
Hawthorn
Wheat ‘Field
Stirling -Moss
Moss
Mother Superior Gains After Stroke at Hartford Convent
Sister Mary Caroline, 75, Mother Superior of St Marys Convent, is recovering from a slight stroke. Msgr John Quinn said she will be moved from St Francis Hospital in Hartford to Mother House at St Josephs Convent in Hartford when ready, as the convent is closed for summer.
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Derby
Mary Caroline
St. Mary’s Convent
John Quinn
Mar. Quinn
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
Mother House
Sister of Mercy
St. Joseph's Convent
Michele Tierney's Horse Tops East 4-H Show Victory
In the tenth annual Fair East 4 H Riding Club show on Mrs Barbara Taylor's Hulls Highway estate in Southport Elizabeth Fenno and Michele Tierney earned top honors Fenno received the horsemanship trophy and Tierney led with the best horse award Miss Fenno and Miss Tierney are named from Westport Fairfield and nearby towns with 23 events noted Arianna Goodnow Sara Turner Elizabeth Fenno and Linda Lutters figure among multiple class victors reading like a compact local horse show summary
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Riding Club
Barbara Taylor
Hulls Highway
Southport
Elizabeth Fenno
Michele Tierney
Miss Fenno
Clinton Avenue
Westport
Shelley Turner
Miss Tierney
Mine Hill Road
Fairfield
Miss Fenn
Arianna Goodnow
Sara
Turner
Linda’ Lutters
Wade Billinger
Pamela Pragst
Wendy McCobb
Nen It O'Neil
Linda ‘Lutters
Clas
Horsemanship English
Patricia Tierney
Roxanne Fenno
Barbara Hunthan
Carol Fishman
Careen
Sara Turner
Jacqueline Gorden
Laney Coulter
Jan Vosbergh
Ian Rousseau
Shelley ‘Milner
Bonney Malsch
Eara Turner
Qlsex
Arianne Goodnan
Terry_ Cadley
Hembers
Wade Ballinger
Terry, Cadley
Western Trail
Jerry Wootten
Mary Beth McLaughlin
Elizabeth Fennt
Susan MacCualg
Linda Lutters
Lee Elizabeth Fenno
Pilteen
Ares
Constance O'Neill
Tacqueline Gordon
Bonney Malshh
Elizabeth Fenn
Holly Wooten
Cadby Royal
Polly Kimball
Maley Clevenger
Hunter Hack
Michele ‘Tierney
Wendy Afe Cobb
Patrick Tierney
Bridgeporter Maps Arctic Ice Observer Carl Nelson
Aerographer rd class Carl W. Nelson of Bridgeport serves with an eastern Arctic ice observation detachment based in Argentia Newfoundland. He flies in P2V patrol aircraft to chart ice fields, sends reports to the Naval Hydrographic Office, and conducts harbor surveys year round when not in flight. Nelson, son of Mrs Beatrice Nelson, began his 19 to 24 month tour in May and trains at Lakehurst before duty.
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Carl W. Nelson
USN
Arctic
Washington
Perl
Nelson
Beatrice Nelson
Roosevelt Street
Arctic Arc
Lakehurst
Fleet Weather Central
Argentia
Newfoundland
Bridgeport
Naval Hydrographic Office
Naval Military Sea Transportation Service
Governor's Horse Guard Depart for Week at Niantic Camp
The first company of the Governor's Horse Guard left Hartford today for a week of training at Camp Ribicoff in Niantic. The 66 men will conduct bivouac and a mounted review at 2:30 p.m. for the public. The unit, an adjunct of the state guard with companies in Hartford and New Haven, trains at a camp bearing the governor's name.
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Hartford
Governor’s Horse Guard
Camp Ribicoff
Niantic
The
Horse Guard
New Haven
State Guard
Olsen Fund Gives Art to Yale Gallery
The Olsen Foundation of Guilford donates its pre Columbian Mexican and Central American collection to Yale University Art Gallery. Curated by Thomas Taylor of Monroe, the donation spans twelve years and emphasizes Maya and West Mexican stone and clay works.
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New Haven
Olsen Foundation
Guilford
Yale University Art Gallery
Mexico
Central America
Fred Olsen
Lectes Island
Irs. Thomas §. Taylor
Monroe
Plan Drafted To End Philadelphia Paper Strike
Philadelphia July 6 AP negotiators for the Newspaper Guild and the Philadelphia Inquirer agreed on a proposal to end the five week strike against the morning newspaper The Guild membership will vote on the proposal tomorrow Paul Yager of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced that a settlement proposal had emerged from subcommittee meetings. Details were not released.
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Philadelphia
Newspaper Guild
Philadelphia Inquirer Today
Paul Yager
The
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Newspaper Guild of
Greater Philadelphia
Inquirer
Lee Bids For Senate As Maverick In Utah
July 6 AP report states former Utah Governor J Bracken Lee will run as an independent for the U S Senate. He denounces the Republican leadership and aims to repeal the 16th Amendment via a people’s vote. Watkins seeks re election with primary challengers, Law competes for GOP nomination. Separate Texas oil data noted: about 5 000 wildcat wells drilled with 14 percent finding oil or gas.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
J. Bracken Lee
U.S. Senate
Republican Party
GOP
Arthur V. Watkins
Rutah
W. A. Law
Watkins
Lee
For America, Inc
America
Texas
Squirrels Upstairs Readies Original Revue at Polka Dot Playhouse
The Squirrels Upstairs unveil an original musical revue at the Polka Dot Playhouse in Bridgeport tomorrow marking their third production of the season. Cast features Bill Sponagle as female lead, Arnold Frost as male lead, and Mary Booth in a singing lead. David Proctor wrote and directed with music by William Pura and Bob Hay. The revolving stage will be used.
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Polka Dot Playhouse
Bridgeport
Bill Sponagle
Arnold Frost
Mary Booth
David Proctor
Mr. Proctor
William Pura
Bob Hay
Flaherty presses on in Connecticut congressional bid
Rockville lawyer Leo B. Flaherty Jr. reiterates his plan to seek the Democratic nomination in Connecticut's Second District despite pressure to withdraw for Chester Bowles. Bowles, vacationing in Maine, may not attend the Norwich nominating convention. coroner Krentzman questions the Brothwell poisoning probe. Flaherty, also on vacation, says he will let delegates decide at the convention after pressuring party unity and personal conviction.
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Rockville
Leo B. ‘Flaherty, Jr
Chester
Bowles
Ladters
Norwich
Flaherty
Ribicoff
Maine
Brothwell
Connecticut
Stamford
Krentzman
Party Unity
Derailment delays Chicago Detroit rail line near Kalamazoo
A 113 car New York Central freight train derailed on the west edge of Kalamazoo Michigan delaying Chicago to Detroit traffic. 33 cars derailed 100 yards of track torn up and another 100 yards twisted out of line. No injuries reported. Repair expected by tomorrow or Tuesday with possible three to four days for eastbound track.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
UPI
Chicago
Detroit
New-York Central
Man Hurtles Into Parked Truck In Fairfield
Nicolas Tapadopoulos, 33, of 95 Clinton Avenue, received a fractured nose after his car struck a parked truck on Knapp's Highway near Vesper Street, Fairfield. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. He told police he lost control while reaching for a fallen package. The truck is owned by Red Dial Service Station. Patrolman John Carpaldo issued a summons to Town Court July 28 for violation of state auto laws.
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Nicolas Tapadopoulos
Clinton Avenue
Vesper Street
Fairfield
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Tapadopoulos
Red Dial
Barnum Avenue
John Carpaldo
Surviving Quads In Good Condition In Minnesota
Two surviving quaduplets born to Mrs Katherine Hansen and her husband in Mankato Minnesota were reported in satisfactory condition at a hospital today. The other two babies died last night. The four girls weighed about two pounds each and were about 244 months premature. Siriaas and Deborah died, Rebecca and Penelope remain under care with a fair chance to live.
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Mankato
Minn
Katherine Hansen
Gerald
Siriaas
Deborah
Rebecca
Penelope
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