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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
18
The American Legion Drum Corps announced a packed summer schedule including parades in Pleasantville New York Newburgh Yorktown Chappaqua South Salem Armonk Mahopac and Mamaroneck with a state competition Aug 2 hosted by the Danbury unit. They will also perform at firemen’s parades and participate in the Barnum Festival parade in Bridgeport on July 4.
A briefing tonight at 8 in the Westport barracks will prepare State Police auxiliaries for next Tuesday’s air raid test. Capt. Lavin guides duties for Operation Connecticut scheduled 10 a.m. June 17, with Sgt. Marchese and Lt. Bonuomo assigning auxiliary roles on the Merritt Parkway and countywide patrols.
Frank J. Murphy of 1929 North Avenue is named fund campaign manager for Fairfield County under the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. He succeeds Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stamford and will oversee the 1953 county wide effort. Murphy, an accountant, previously chaired Bridgeport drives in 1951 and 1952. Announcement came from Thomas J. Spellacy, state foundation chairman in Hartford.
Senators McMahon and Benton of Connecticut to host a private dinner for Ambassador Chester Bowles at the Shoreham hotel in Washington on Monday. Connecticut congressmen Ribicoff and McGuire will attend. Benton lunched with Bowles as he reports to the State Department on conditions in India.
Volunteers and cafeteria staff hosted a dinner at Sunnyside School to sample the meals they prepare. Hostess Mrs. Edward C. Finn was aided by Mrs. Frank Kullberg and Mrs. George Shaw with guests from Huntington and Sunnyside teachers and many volunteers. Delegates and alternates to the Democratic state convention were scheduled to meet today at 2 p.m. at the Municipal Building before traveling to Hartford for the event.
Berlin reports indicate Ulbricht signed a decree extending shoot-to-kill measures to the border around West Berlin. The move comes amid Cold War tensions after West Germany's peace and defense pacts, with Western officials pledging aid to Berlin while Soviet authorities denounce frontier incidents and demand safe return of kidnapped civilians.
Washington Senator Russell Arundel testified behind closed doors to a Senate Rules subcommittee denying any improper relation in endorsing a $20 000 bank loan obtained in 1947 by Senator McCarthy. Arundel said he signed the note as a friendship act with collateral posted by McCarthy, which secured the loan. The note was signed in 1947 and repaid in 1948 or 1949 amid wider scrutiny of McCarthy financial dealings.
Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber, 83, archbishop of Munich and Freising, died after a brief illness at his palace in Munich. He opposed Nazism and communism, and his death occurred as Corpus Christi processions took place with bells tolling. His passing reduces the College of Cardinals to 66 members.
William A. Purtell of West Hartford the Republican U S Senate hopeful for Connecticut will attend a June 17 dinner with other GOP senatorial candidates here. The event is sponsored by Senator Everett M Dirksen of Illinois as chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign committee.
Judge Louis George of the Danbury City Court issued a first and final warning to youths using water guns to squirt cars and pedestrians. Prosecutor Joseph Schwarz reported multiple complaints including a woman driver having her glasses splashed and the judge pledged full cooperation to curb the menace.
Voiture 63 of the American Legion Forty and Eight presents a wheelchair and adjustable crutches to the Visiting Nurses Association of Fairfield on June 19 at 7 p.m. at the association headquarters on South Benson Road. All Voyageurs and members of the George Alfred Smith Post are invited to attend.
Stephen Mihalovic a 58 year old Fairfield maintenance man was treated at St Vincent's hospital after his left arm became tangled in the gears of a washing machine at the Fairfield Laundry on Thorpe street where he works.
Members of the War Memorial Community Center Junior Youth Center plan a social tonight with dancing by the Cavaliere orchestra. An eight team square dance competition will identify the outstanding group. The activity committee includes Mary Anne Plevka and several others.
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