Ike Is the Only GOP Candidate Who Could Win
Mrs. Luce on television argues Ike is the sole Republican who could prevail in November, saying Taft lacks cross party appeal and Harriman lacks a proven unifying force. She notes Ike’s global popularity and warns that winning requires drawing Democrats and liberal voters. Roosevelt Jr. predicts Harriman secures at least 400 first ballot votes at the Democratic convention.
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Cidre Boothe Lice
Eisenhower
Connecticut
Chicago
Ike
WPIX
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr
Manhattan
Averill Harriman
Ske
Luce
Robert Taft
Taft
Middle West
America
Roosevelt
Harriman
MacArthur
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Barristers to Honor Judges at Norwalk Dinner
The Norwalk Westport Bar Association will hold its 36th annual dinner at Shore and Country Club. Superior court judges from across the county will be honored guests including John A. Cornell, John H. King, Thomas J. Molloy, and Edward J. Quinlan. Other honored officials include John P. Cotter, John C. Fitzgerald, Clarence R. Hall, J. Leo Campagna, Bernard H. Trager, and former clerk Henry Lyons. Samuel R. Sallick, association president, will serve as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Norwalk-Westport Bar Association
Shore and Country Club
Superior Court
John A. Cornell
Bridgeport
John H. King
Willimantic
Thomas J. Molloy
Hartford
Edward J. Quinlan
John P. Cotter
John C. Fitzgerald
New Haven
Court of Common Pleas
Clarence R. Hall
J. Leo Campagna
Fairfield
Bernard H. Trager
Common Pleas Court
Henry Lyons
Samuel R. Sallick
Association
Film Producer to Wed Director of TV Shows
An application for a marriage license filed in Fairfield Town Hall lists Charles S. Couch a 43 year old motion picture producer and Judith W Townend a 35 year old director of television shows as applicants. The couple of Norwalk address care of Rourke County street Roth is divorced according to the marriage filing.
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Fairfield Town Hall
Charles S. Couch
Judith W. Townend
Rourke
County Street
Norwalk
Roth
Quake Strikes San Juan Province as Death Reported
A violent earthquake toppled buildings in San Juan provincial capital and unofficial reports say a child was killed in Carpinteria suburb. Thousands fled in panic. some leaped from windows. Strong shocks reached Santiago Chile about 100 miles south.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
San Juan
Carpinteria
Santiago
Mothers' Club Meets Monday in Trinity Parish Rooms
The Newtown Mothers club holds its final season meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in Trinity Episcopal church parish rooms. A nominating committee presents a slate of officers, followed by a movie. President Mrs. Gilpin R. Johns urges attendance to support the new officers. Barbara Mannhardt earns Wellesley BA and is named a Wellesley Scholar. The Newtown Youth Organization meets Saturday at 8 p.m. in its headquarters. Ambulance association meets Thursday at 8 p.m. in Edmond Town Hall. Mr and Mrs Richard McCallister of Taunton Lane plan trips to England Scotland and Paris before returning in late July.
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Newtown Mothers Club
Trinity Episcopal Church
Herman W. Parker
Thomas Goosman
Thomas Conway
Gilpin R. Johns
Barbara Mannhardt
L. Alfred Mannhardt
Taunton Lake Road
Wellesley College
Mannhardt
Wellesley
Press Board
Teaneck High School
Teaneck
N. J
Newtown Ambulance Association
Edmond Town Hall
England
Richard McCallister
Taunton Lane
Scotland
Paris
France
Albin Barthivicius
Elks
Connecticut State Elks Association
Rockville
Barthivicius
Theresa M. Hobin
Harry K. Brown
Connecticut Elks Association
State of Connecticut
Waldorf Astoria
N. Y
Plan for Housatonic dam filed with FPC
Electric Power Inc of Berlin Conn filed with the Federal Power Commission to build a hydro electric dam on the Housatonic River at Newtown and Southbury. The proposed 1412 foot long by 159 foot high concrete dam would create a 1870 acre reservoir and house a turbine rated at 57000 horsepower and generator of 37250 kilowatts. Power would be sold to Connecticut Light and Power Co. The commission will require a license if interstate or foreign commerce is affected.
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Washington
Electric Power, Inc
Berlin
Conn
Federal Power Commission
Housatonic River
Newtown
Southbury
Litchfield County
The
Connecticut Light and Power Company
FPC
Westport adopts new sewage code at special meeting
The Bedford Junior High special RTM approved a 21 to 3 vote for a new sewage code requiring inspection and approval by the Town Health officer before any disposal system is installed. The Board of Selectmen may modify the code, with public hearing to follow.
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Westport
Bedford Junior High School
Paul J. Kowalsky
Kenneth F. Montgomery
John A. Anderson
Board of Selectmen
Selectman
C. William Janson
Charles E. Cutler
Planning and Zoning Commission
Leslie K. Sherman
State Dept. of Health
RTM
Grace Hale
Auto driver burned fighting truck fire at Levine and Grucer yard
Frank Kuraczea, 29, of 355 Main Street, received first degree burns to the left hand while attempting to extinguish a cigarette sparked fire in the front seat of a truck at Levine and Grucer Truck firm, 180 Lindley Street. He was treated at Emergency hospital and released. The blaze began after he saw flames while passing by and summoned firefighters from Box 8&6.
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Frank Kuraczea
Main Street
Levine and Grucer
Lindley Street
Kuraczea
Ed Daly
Hearings Planned on Benton Proposal to Modernize Senate Rules
A Senate Rules Committee panel will hold hearings on Benton's resolution to create a 10 member commission to study modernizing and simplifying parliamentary procedure. Benton notes no rules revision since 1884 and urges codification for efficiency. Subcommittee led by Sen. Hayden will consider the measure. dates will come within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Benton
D-Conn
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Hayden
D-Ariz
Margaret Chase Smith
Rme
Monroney
D-Okla
Newtown Rotary Sponsors Scouts Fete With Picnic and Ball Game
The Newtown Rotary Club sponsored its annual Scouts gathering at the Scout cabin east of St. Rose rectory on Monday evening. Rotary members and Scouts shared a 6 15 pm picnic supper prepared by Rev. Paul A. Cullens and the troop committee, followed by a ball game between Rotarians and Scouts.
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Newtown
Police Board Retires Hackett and Welcomes New Recruits
The Board of Police Commissioners retired Patrolman Dennis J. Hackett on his own request with a 52 percent pension effective June 24. John C. Wagner, World War II veteran, was appointed probationary patrolman. Patrolman Frank J. Dailey was reinstated after a four month resignation. Edward C. Colgan’s retirement was tabled for illness review. Three park department workers were made special policemen. Stop signs were approved at multiple intersections and Go Slow Children signs were to be installed near Old Town and French Town roads.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Dennis J. Hackett
John A. Lyddy
Hackett
J. C. Wagner
John C. Wagner
Iranistan Avenue
James Tait
A.m
William Brennan
Delbert Wade
Perry W. Rodman
James E. Falvey
Wagner
Lyddvy
Frank J. Dailey
Dailey
Force
California
Civil Service
E. C. Colgan
Edward C. Colgan
Colgan
Park Department
Nicholas Lassee
Bath House
William Byrnes
James Street
Harry Breen
Center Street
Beardsley Park
Edward Street
Sylvan Avenue
Woodrow and
Reservoir Avenues
Reservoir Avenue
Supt
Lyddy
Old Town
French Town Roads
Three Green's Farms Children Win Poster Contest Prizes
Three youngsters from Green's Farms win poster contest prizes run by the Ladies Aid Society of Green's Farms Congregational church. They receive tickets to the Ringling Brothers circus in Bridgeport. Winners include John Keate nine Joan Keate and Nancy Gerken. Posters will be displayed in Westport Weston and Wilton before the circus date.
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Green’s Farms
Ladies Aid Society
Green’s Farms Congregational Church
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Bridgeport
John Keate
Joan
Jeff Keate
Chapel Hill Road
Nancy Gerken
Dorothy Gerken
West Parish Road
Westport
Weston
Wilton
Robert Donaher
Maurice Horn
Green's Farms
Felix Howison
Kiwanis News
Kiwanis Club
Edward J. Butner
Alfred W. Arenander
South
Large Class Set for Graduation
The largest Redding school eighth grade class on record, 34 pupils, will graduate tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at Redding school on Lonetown road. Bruce Watson will present diplomas. Seventh graders will entertain and manage seating and ushers. A graduation dance follows with refreshments provided by graduates’ parents.
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Redding
Redding School
Lonetown Road
Bruce Watson
Board of Education
James Barrett
Jack Bates
Philip Bronson
Susan Farrell
Peggy Gibbs
Joan Hanson
Thayer Hobson
Theodore Jones
Robert Koch
Andre Legrand
Carol Poit
Edward Rasmussen
Charles Ruman
John Sanford
Judith Schramm
Cedric Watson
Dorothy Williams
Donna Barrett
Paul Brown
John Conway
Andre Dannenhoffer
Kathleen Dolan
Nancy Hayes
Imogen Howe
Elizabeth Jaeger
Robert Lalime
Martha Leach
John Murphy
John Ralston
Robert Stevenson
Peter Stock
John Vaughn
Alice Williams
Timothy Lounsbury
Camp Brown
New Canaan
Redding Troop 15
John W. Wilson, Jr
Earl H. Banks
Richard Stiener
Arthur Williams
Christopher Nye
Carl Baker
Marine Museum
Mystic
Alvin G. Goodfield
Barbara Fuller
Mary Jane Hopkins
May Construction Totals Near Million Dollars
May building activity in the town approached one million with 513 permits issued for projects valued at 950 527 and fees totaling 2070 75. Other items include reunions scholarships court events awards and local civic notes.
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Wilkinson
Wilton Norwalk Residents Named in Case Listing
Victor A. Lofink and Rita A. Graham of Wilton along with Nicholas T. Zeoli Ruth J. Scott Arthur F. Siegel and Ann Cutuli are identified at several Wilton Norwalk South Norwalk and Norwalk addresses in the read text.
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Victor A. Lofink
Danbury Road
Wilton
Rita A. Graham
Chestnut Hill
Nicholas T. Zeoli
Saugatuck Avenue
Ruth J. Scott
Norwalk
Arthur F. Siegel
Franklin Street
Ann Cutuli
East Avenue
Danbury Man Held as AWOL Soldier After School Yard Lesson
James J. Comito Jr., 20, of Stamford, was questioned by a policeman in Danbury after giving jiu jitsu lessons to students at St Peter's school yard at 2 39 p m He proved to be an AWOL soldier from Fort Dix New Jersey and is being held for military authorities.
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Danbury
St. Peter’s
James J. Comito, Jr
Stamford
Fort Dix
N. J
Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home Service Notice
Complete and modern funeral service announced for Gregory F. Doyle with calls to contact Milford 2.5641 at any hour for arrangements.
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Gregory F. Doyle
Milford
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Mothers’ Club
N.Y
Housatonic
Newtown Scouts
Police Board
E. Simms Campbell
Forrest C
Bud” Lagendorf
Washington Avenue
Stephen K. Morse
Evergreen Avenue
Westport Exchange Club
Stephen Farkas
John Strempfer
Preston Baker
George Ritter
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Troop Five
Saugatuck
Adele Argento
Janice Barry
Barbara Bieling
Anne Brubaker
Jean Cowan
Annette Doddo
Valerie Edmunds
Lorraine Halliwel
Judy Harms
Marsha Hunt
Marie Iveson
Barbara Johns
Sharon Jones
Jane Karsten
Judith Lambert
Janet Mason
Janet Romaine
Anne Rodia
June Smith
Mary Sterling
Julie Thayer
Helen Tolan
Barbara Varley
Eleanor Yost
Willard Mason
Erwin Harms
E. M. Pell
Lois R. Clark
Thomas S. Laidlaw
Katonah
Florence Frazer
Myrtle Avenue
Philip B. Wilkinson
Glorieta Manor
Ronald Quinn
Mary Campbell Ward
Evelyn Leete
Mary King Piser
Hazel D. Wolter
Lucia’ Chapter 25
Order of Eastern Star
Victor Wolter
Masonic Temple
FBI
J. J. Casper
Devon Lions Club
Howard Johnson
Milford Art League
Richard Botsford
Leonard H. Botsford
Wheeler’s Farm Road
Margaret Cardwell
Noel H. Cardwell
University of Connecticut
Cardwell
Pi Beta Phi
Phi Beta Phi
Mortar Board
Yacht Club Notes
Yacht Club
R. O. Welsch
C. C. Kussmaul
J. H. Field, Jr
Boy's Village
Casey Giants
Daniel J. Adley
Buck
Bobbie
Dynaflow
Vernett Poes Pee ii Buick
Arthur L. Clark CO
Fairfield Avenue
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