Funds Sought for City Relic and Public Roles
The Board of Estimate and Taxation meets July 31 to consider a 15180 appropriation from the Fifth Taxing District treasury. Welfare seeks 12500 for general relief, with 2000 from the Board of Education for high school athletic officials and extra police duties. A 680 insurance payment is requested to cover year-end compensation. Unpaid tax bills may be moved to the suspense account. Knights induct officers. Moose Women plan Sunday meeting. Tax Commissioner Schwebel returns to duty after surgery.
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Board of Estimate and Taxation
Treasury
Welfare Department
Fa Envar Naimante Awhich Ara Tal
Board of Education
Bernard Newman
Tax Board
Msgr
Thomas J. Finn
Philip Masterson
Ridgefield
Albert Paulik
Anthony Scalsi
Jack Reynolds
Nicholas Patchen
Carmine Scordo
Albert Paulik, Jr
Robert Heim
Leo Kulzler
Charles Patchen
William Sciandone
Fred Shaw
Finletter enters Senate race in New York
Former Air Force Secretary Thomas K. Finletter 64 entered the race for the Democratic nomination for U S senator. James A Farley previously announced his candidacy. Edward T Dickinson also is expected to enter later this week. Senator Irving M Ives the incumbent Republican is retiring. No GOP candidate has announced.
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New York
UPI
Air Force
Thomas K. Finletter
U. S
James A. Farley
Edward T. Dickinson
Irving M. Ives
GOP
Home Loan Scheme Charged In Arrest
Police report a home improvement loan scheme possibly defrauding residents of about $3000. Anthony Campanardo 30 of 236 Garden Street was arrested on forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses after leaving Black Rock Bank and Trust. Detectives say Campanardo arranged with owners to improve homes then intercepted checks mailed to them and cashed them in the owner’s name.
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Anthony Campanardo
Garden Street
Campanino
John Ford
James Norris
Black Rock Bank and Trust Company
Campanaro
Three U S Track Stars Nursing Injuries Before Dual Meet
Moscow reports three American track stars Rafer Johnson Tom Courtney and Harold Connolly nursing injuries ahead of the weekend dual meet with the Soviet team. Johnson knees Courtney back from diving accident and Connolly a separated shoulder raise concern for coach George Eastment and mission head Dan Ferris.
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Moscow
America
Soviet Union
Rafer Johnson
Los Angeles
Tom Courtney
Livingston
N.J
Harold Connolly
Boston
U.S
George Eastment
Manhattan
Dan Ferris
Chef de Mission
Plane engine tested to speed rail travel on Pennsylvania line
The Pennsylvania Railroad and Curtis Wright are studying an air plane engine and propeller on a New York to Washington train. A 3000 horsepower propeller could cut running time from 3 hours 25 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes, with acceleration to 115 mph in 7 000 feet. The propeller would assist drawing and braking the train.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Curtis- Wright Corporation
New York
Washington, D. C
Curtis-Wright
Weston to vote on school referendum plan cost
Weston residents will decide July 31 from 6 am to 7 pm on a $45,000 appropriation for final plans of a new junior high school. The plan, estimated at $1,135,900, was rejected by the Board of Finance but approved at a town meeting of about 300 taxpayers.
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Weston
Board of Finance
Hurlburt
Robert Meffert
Moses Teaze
William Snaith
George Sasseen
Sasseen
Senate Group Backs Pro Grid Draft Vital to Football
Reps William E. Miller and John W. Byrnes and Arthur Bergman testified before the Senate Antimonopoly subcommittee, urging passage of a House bill to legalize and support the professional football draft of college players as essential to the game.
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Washington
Senate
William E. Miller
John W. Byrnes
Wis
Arthur
Dutch) Bergman
Notre Dame
Catholic University
Washington Redskins
Faubus Seen As Propaganda Asset If Re-elected
Former Arkansas Governor Francis A. Cherry, a Subversive Activities Control board member, warned that Faubus could aid communist propaganda by backing a third-term bid. He said Arkansas' reelection would bolster claims the United States is a colonial power and hostile to freedom and justice for colored peoples abroad.
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Washington
UPI
Arkansas
Francis A. Cherry
America
Orval Faubus
Cherry
Subversive Activities Control Board
Faubus
Northampton man critically injured in three car crash
A 74 year old Northampton Massachusetts man Malcom J Swan was critically injured in a three car collision on the Berlin turnpike and taken to Hartford hospital for head and face injuries.
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Newington
Northampton
Mass
Berlin Turnpike
Hartford Hospital
Malcom J. Swan
Fairfield man arrested for suspended license
Endre Roman, 26, of 334 Morehouse Highway Fairfield, was arrested yesterday at 1:30 p.m. on a charge of driving while his license was under suspension. Patrolman New York took him into custody. George Lesnick of New York was released in $200 hands pending appearance in Town court Monday.
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Endre Roman
Morehouse Highway
Fairfield
New York
UPI
George Lesnick
The
United
Church of Christ
Middle East
Christian Education
Conferees Back Pentagon Bill in Defense Overhaul
Senate and House conferees approved a defense reorganization bill giving President Eisenhower broad over military restructuring authority. The measure, praised by Sen. Richard Russell and Rep. Carl Vinson, aims to avert a military dictatorship and preserves Congress over major changes to Marines Naval aviation organized reserves and the National Guard. The President welcomed the compromise noting it meets his recommendations and will yield a more efficient national defense.
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Washington
Senate House
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Russell
Congress
Armed Services Committees
America
Naval Aviation
National Guard
Mara files for Democratic sheriff primary in New Haven County
Petitions with 983 certified signatures qualified Rocco P. Mara of Waterbury for the New Haven County sheriff primary, facing former Sheriff J Edward Slavin of Woodbridge who was endorsed by the county convention. Primary date listed as August 20.
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Hartford
Rocco P. Mara
Waterbury
New Haven
Secretary of State’s Office
Mara
J. Edward Slavin
Woodbridge
Connecticut Jewish War Veterans Back U.S. Lebanon Troop Move
The Hartford based executive committee endorsed President Eisenhowers decision to deploy U.S. troops to Lebanon. Reuben Kaminsky heads the group which also urged Congress to seek a commendation for Henry Cabot Lodge, U.N. representative, for his Mid East crisis role. Resolutions will go to the national convention in Los Angeles next month.
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Hartford
Connecticut Jewish War Veterans
Eisenhower
U.S
Lebanon
Reuben Kaminsky
Association
Congress
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mid- East
Los Angeles
State Dulles
Phillies Sign Niarhos in Trade For Gray
Philadelphia signs catcher Gus Niarhos after his stint as a pitching instructor with Johnson City Tennessee. John Gray is sent to Miami after a 0-0 record this season, throwing 17 innings in relief and yielding 12 hits and nine runs.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Phillies
Gus Niarhos
John Gray
Miami
Niarhos
Phils
Johnson City
Tarawa Returns to Quonset Point After Brief Stop
The anti submarine escort carrier Tarawa arrived at Quonset Point Naval Air Station today after a one day absence. Navy officials said movements of the Tarawa are now classified. The ship left port without announcement yesterday and slipped back in unannounced today.
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Quonset Point, R. I
Tarawa
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Navy
Meat thieves nabbed after daring Plaza Beef break in
Police nabbed Richard Robichaud 34 of 200 Whitney Avenue Arthur Buss 48 of the Plaza Hotel and Roland Allen 42 of unknown address after they emerged from a second floor window at the Plaza Beef and Provision company 490 Water Street with bundles of meat. Robichaud admitted repeated forays into the packing house. Robichaud held $5000 bond Buss and Allen each $1000. Arresting officers were Johnson Nerkowski Lombard Nagy and Nissenson.
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Plaza Beef and Provision Company
Water Street
Richard Robichaud
Whitney Avenue
Arthur Buss
Plaza Hotel
Roland Allen
Robichaud
Allen
Buss
John Johnson
Frank S. Nerkowski
Edward Lombard
John Nagy
Morris Nissenson
Tenth Anniversary Day For Blood Bank Aug. 8
Westport First Selectman Herbert E. Baldwin called on residents to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Westport Weston Red Cross blood program by donating a pint at the Aug. 8 blood bank session in Christ and Holy Trinity church parish rooms. The quota is 150 pints.
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Westport
Alice K. Leopold
First Selectman
Baldwin
Airmen Wared Out at Homestead Air Force Base Florida
Homestead Air Force Base commander Col James E Twitty confirmed a stepped up program to discharge airmen deemed not fully productive. He noted 54 airmen with undesirable habits released since January and cited pay raises and world conditions as factors. The base near Miami hosts B47 intercontinental bombers.
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Homestead
Fla
Homestead Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
James E. Twitty
Miami News
Twitty
Air Force
Utwitty
Homésled
Miami
Senate approves bill on civil defense partnership
The Senate approved a bill to share federal and state responsibility for the civil defense program. The measure aims to formalize joint oversight and funding between levels of government.
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Washington
Senate
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