State to Increase Safety Steps In Move to Cut Mounting Toll
Governor Dempsey authorized the State Police to step up highway enforcement to curb rising fatalities. He endorsed added radar units, auxiliary troopers, extended patrols, spot checks, and unmarked cars, and will meet with safety officials next week to consider further actions. The highway death toll reached 134 this year, up from 112 a year ago, with speed and liquor cited as major factors.
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Hartford
Jine
Dempsey
Jee J. Mulecahy
Mulcahy
Thei le Motor Vehicles Department
Wattertown
N.Y
43Rd National Guards Division
Camp Drum
Aiubahy
He al i
Blood drive by Bridgeport underwriters raises donor totals
The Bridgeport Life Insurance Underwriters gathered 70 pints of blood this week at Hurroughs Library. Banks and many insurance firms partnered with the Red Cross to recruit donors across Main Street arcades and local sites, with top donors including James Saha and Naramore.
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Bridgeport Life
Hurrough
Massachusets Mutual Life
Equitable Life, Assurance Society
Phoenix ,Mutual , Life
Acuna Casualty
Prudential Life
Mariford Accident and Indemnity
Connecticut Mutuals Lite
John Hancock Mutual Life
Travelers
Metropolitan Life
Franklin Life
Insurance Women's ‘Group
Connecticut National
Phoenix Mutual
Red Cross Board
Red Cross
James Saha
Naramoré
Luther Titus
Barbara Strong
Burrough
Willian J. Ma
Hon
Connecticut” National
Francis A. Mazzarese
Bridgeport Fabrics Company
Freil.a.gombas
Massachusetts Mutual
Robert £. Franz
Connecticut Mutual
H. Peter* Quinn, Jr
Quinn Agency
Thomas R. Collins
John Hancock
Gordon Kelley
New Haven Railroad
Arnold Huyser
Milford Post
Eugene Fuller
Donald E. Wright
People's Savings
Ralph McCarty
Equitable Life Assurance
Underwriters Blood Bank Committee
Edward G. Schairer, Jr
John Hancock Company
Carole “A. Lesku
Connecticut
National Bank
James BE. Lewis
Hans Lindquist
Grace’ M. Pisand
Fred Prior
Allan H. Pokras
Doris Cebrelli
Micropolitan Life
Race Fights At London Fair Spark Violent Clash
At a Brixton fairground in London's Little Tarleia district a clash between white youths and immigrants from the West Indies escalated with knives and iron bars. Two young men were stabbed, one in serious condition, as police reinforcement arrived and three suspects were arrested. Police warned the violence could worsen during the fair’s final night.
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London
Dunes
West
Indies
Tarleia
Brixton
White House Tea Opens Drive for National Cultural Center
Mrs Meanie Eisenhower and Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy hosted a brief tea at the White House to promote a national center for drama music and dance in Washington. They serve as honorary cochairmen as the project aims to raise funds with spouses possibly participating. President Kennedy joined briefly.
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Washington
Meanie Eisenhower
White House
Jacqueline Kennedy
Notorary
Project Committee
Kennedy
Uo Dirst
National Cultural Center
Funds Allocated for Housing Aged Hartford Projects
The state allocates nearly $9 million for 787 rental housing units for elderly residents across 17 projects in 15 communities. East Hartford leads with 60 units near completion, Torrington and East Hartford each host two projects, and several towns including Danbury New Britain Stratford Putnam Meriden Rockville Enfield New London Derby Norwich Stamford and Naugatuck contribute remaining units.
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Salita
East Hartford
Danbury
New Britain
Stratford
Putnam
Meriden
Rockville
Enfield
New London
Derby
Fast Lartfard
Naugatuck
Norwich
Stamford
Torvington
Bailey Kowalski clash over open Democratic convention
Branford June 22 Congressman-at-Large Frank Kowalski challenged Democratic National Chairman John Bailey tonight to back up his promise of a free and open state convention. Bailey pledged a July 1 and 14 Hartford convention. Kowalski urged neutrality and withdrawal of state organization pressure supporting Secretary Abraham Ribicoff’s bid for U S Senator, citing reprisals against delegates.
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Branford
Frank Kowalski
Democratic . Nation
John M. Bailey
Bailey
Abraham .A. Ribbatt
U.S
Kowalski
Soho
McAnal
Tos
Ribigot
Ridicalf
Connecticut
Philippines claim British North Borneo sparks dispute
President Diosdado Macapagal announced formal sovereignty claims over British North Borneo and proposed negotiation to settle the dispute. Britain’s Foreign Office signaled potential resistance, arguing the territory has been under British control since a 1878 lease by the Sultan of Sulu and later transferred to the Crown.
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Manila
Philippines
Diosdack Macapagal
British North Borneo
Condon
Bels Jain
Sultan of Sult
Sulu
Philippine
North Borneo
British North Borneo Co
Sultan
Galveston Boat Fire Burns Dock Injures Captain
A small fishing boat caught fire while taking on fuel at a Pelican Island dock in Galveston. One man, Capt. Paul W. Marble of La Marque, was injured as the blaze spread to the Grasto Marine Suel dock. Four Coast Guard vessels and the Galveston Fire Department battled the fire amid nearby marine stations and shipyards.
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Galveston
Tex
Furl
Pelican’ Island
Grasto Marine Suel
Coast Guard
Galveston Fire Department
Paul W.marble
la Marque
Pelican Island
Galveston Harbor
Toad Shipyards
Redding Ridge Market theft claims whiskey and cash
Thieves stole more than 100 dollars worth of whiskey and rye and about 50 dollars in silver from the Red ding Ridge Market liquor store on Route 8 during the night. The entry occurred after midnight via a rear window. Owner Anthony Carluzzi. location near the Spinning Wheel Inn in Old Salem NC. break under investigation.
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Redding
Redding Ridge
Route 8
Fouls
R. Pinto
James Bausch
Bulding
Anthony Carluzzi
Spinning Wheel Inn
Campaign roles linked to 1901 mayor race and 1962 Senate bid
GOP town chairman A Edward Sanduta appointed George W. Gani as campaign chairman with a broader slate including Max Frawirth and Richard Syrett. A Jon Lupton alliance and two assistant town chairmen were named as plans for headquarters展开. In Boston, State Atty. Gen. Edward J. McCormack Jr urged his uncle Speaker John W. McCormack not to campaign for him against Ted Kennedy, citing the need to keep the race focused on candidate qualifications.
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Richard Syrett
Sanduta
Tery
Sydney P. George A. Suden
Lcket
seely-Brown
Mace Seely? Brown
Pombel
U.S. Stuntac
Air
Sandula
Javier
Catherine Street
Ntam
Jona M. Lupton
Weston
Lupton
Staf
GOP
Dee Rinko
Jerry Campalucci
Doris de Mitchell
James” F., Stapleton
Chralr
Benjamin R. Silver
Anthony, Trojagawski
Joseph Shalv
Henry S. Moran
Boston
Edward J. McCormack Jr
John
UW. 5
Nouse
F Edward N
Ted) Kennedy
Senate
McCormack
Kennedy
John W., McCorm
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Beth
Baratletes UL Ss
Adlv
Robert Kennedy
Ted
RicCormack
Ted Kennedy
Raymond A Sullivan
Springfield
Westield
McCornack
Sullivan
Aly
AlcCormack
Tie
Cormack
House
T Canal
Massachusetts
United States
Spemk. Ney
Japanese Girl Joins Foster Dad in U S
A 10 year old Japanese girl named Yukie Fuku Baker arrived at Travis Air Force Base California and united with her new foster father Marine M Stanely G Baker after he secured her from an orphanage. She hugged him and met his Japanese wife, marking a poignant shift to a new family in a foreign land.
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Travis Air Force
Calif
Yukie Fuku Baker
Marine Mset
Stanley G. Baker
Yukie
Kay Starr to Wed Reno Auto Dealer
Hollywood gossip reports singer Kay Starr plans to marry Reno auto dealer Earl Callicutt next November. Starr, 35, has been married four times and says they met last summer in Lake Tahoe while touring. She notes their careers keep them in different cities but intends to live apart until marriage.
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Holly Woop
Kay
Starr
Reno
Auto Vales
Earl Callicutl
Miss Starr
Lake Tahoe
Earl
Ayo Homer
Ant
Miss Slitr
Don Rickles
Callicult
Scientist Convicted in Bomb Joke On Flight
San Francisco AP report says Dr Oliwig van Roos, 37, California Tech rocket scientist, was convicted of falsely reporting a bomb in his luggage aboard a Seattle to Los Angeles plane on March 18. Judge Roche, without a jury, found him guilty after defense argued it was a crummy joke with no intent to harm. Maximum penalty for the misdemeanor is one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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San Francisco
Jim
Oliwig
van Roos
California Tech
Janice Evanson
Seattle
SJ Dist
Michael J
Roche
Yon - Roos
Samuel C. “Palmer SI
Los Angeles
14 Year Old Wins National Marbles Tourney
In Wildwood New Jersey AP report, 14 year old Mary O Mahony, a switch shooter, wins the National Marbles Tournament. Mark of 2311 Sarah Street Pittsburgh broke his right arm last month but practiced 12 days with his left hand to win the Pittsburgh Regional Marbles tournament on May 22. Using both hands in the five day event, Mark won five games and lost eight.
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Wildwood
Mary O'Mahony
Qaday
Mark
Sarah Street
Pittsburgh
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