POOCH PROMOTED AT NUNS SCHOOL
Perky the dog at St Stephen convent is promoted to first grade with an A for good behavior and a C for not chasing cats in a ceremony with 11 nuns. The pet of the sisters, she may repeat first grade due to attachment to Sister Mary Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mid
Perky Pai- San
St. Stefano
St. Stephen's School
Perky
St. Stephen Convent
Sister Mary Anthony
Sister Anthony
Safeguard Efforts for Families on Norwegian Fjord Slopes
Families living on steep Norwegian fjord slopes tether their young children at play to prevent falls. The practice reflects danger from cliffside terrain and the need for safety measures in hillside communities.
U S Blames Soviets Over Copter Held Nine Amers
Berlin reports say nine American service members remain detained after a Third Armored Division helicopter strayed 35 miles into East German territory. Washington cites four power agreement and awaits Soviet response before further actions. East German communists say the landing was due to mechanical trouble, not political action.
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Berlin
UPI
U.S
Soviet Union
East Germany
Third Armored Division
Germany
Washington
Boy Frees Spit Incident at Central High
An 18 year old Curtis Stover was found innocent in municipal court after being accused of spitting on Thelma Johnson, a Black girl, as graduates left Central High School bacalaureate exercises May 25 in Little Rock Arkansas. The case drew attention in a crowd outside the stadium.
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Little Rock
Ark
UPI
Central High School
Robert Laster
Curtis Stover
Thelma Johnson
Recreation Dept Announces July to August Band Concerts and Dances
The Recreation Department outlined a summer program of eight free concerts at Seaside Park and Pleasure Beach plus dances at Pleasure Beach ballroom from July to August. Sponsors include Mayor Tedesco and funding from the city and Bridgeport Musicians Association. Concerts feature VFW and Bridgeport Marine bands with a rain postponement plan, while dances run Tuesday nights without charge, with attire rules and conduct expectations.
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Robert M. Shultz
Seaside Park
Pleasure Beach
Shultz
Tedesco
Music Performance Trust Fund
Bridgeport Musicians Association
VFW
Harold Brown
Bridgeport Marine Band
Luigi Cappucci
Sea
Side Park
Marine Band
Supt
Joey Zeelle
Frank Wojnarowski
Jack Still
Chester Graczyk
John Sop
Middletown Man Harry C Carpenter Dies After Golf
Harry C Carpenter 63, credited by his commander with firing the last American shot of World War I, died of a heart attack while golfing. An artilleryman in Battery Co of the 56th Coast Artillery, he fired a six inch shell at 10 55 a m on November 11 1918, later recorded as the final round.
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Middletown
N. Y
Harry C. Carpenter
Carpenter
Battery Co
56Th Coast Artillery
Alma Mater term traced to Bonn with medieval roots
The phrase alma mater meaning foster mother arose in the Middle Ages and likely began at Bonn University. A 1904 baseball rule once linked to the Virgin Mary defined the pitching mound height at 15 inches above the plate.
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Bonn
Germany
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IU. S
Ling Affintat
Base Activ
John Foster
America
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Des Fernment
Toa
Post Road
Conn
Toke
Fairfield
Boston Post Road
Orange
Czak
Joey Hirer
Zelle
Calvert Valver
Calvert
Dad
Calvert Distillers Company
Calvert Reserve
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