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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
4
A July Reader's Digest quiz helps gauge grown up traits such as independence patience and flexibility. It asks questions about solitude study depth and stranger perception and promises 42 articles condensed from leading magazines and current books.
The New Era Lodge 290 IBPOE and the Juanita Temple 169 auxiliary join 11 marching units in the Barnum Festival parade on July 4. Jacob E. Holmes, grand marshal, states lodge ruler M McDonald Isaac Jr and Marion Stewart urge members to assemble at 26 Orange Street at noon the parade day.
The roster includes Avco guards Baton Twirlers of West Haven Twirl ettes National Baton Twirlers Association Fairfield firemen VFW Drills team Raymond Goldback post NAACP Royals Baseball team and Knights of Columbus.
Five Bridgeport soldiers were among 2930 Army combat troops who arrived in San Francisco from Korea yesterday aboard the transport Gen. William M. Black. A total of 10 Connecticut men were aboard with three others from the area. Names and addresses include Pfe Richard Gustaves 119 Newfield Avenue Pfc Chester J. Lantowski 618 Colorado Avenue Pvt Duane R. Osborne Yellow Mill Village Cpl Riley E. Pleasant 43 Freeman Street Sgt Albert Wilczynski 328 Park Avenue. Also from the area were Cpl Wendell E. Clark 24 Orchard Street Danbury and Pfe Walter T. Humphrey and Cpl George C. Upton Jr both of Stamford.
In the Per n Gulf divers descend to the shallow sea bed to gather salt water skins and refill them from underlying freshwater springs. The crew faces arid conditions as they work to supply drinking water through adapted methods.
In the Vitale brothers loft at 280 John Street I meet Herman and Lew Vitale, window display manikin repairers. They describe handling and restoring mostly female mannequins weighing 12 to 50 pounds, with blond wigs, lacquered lips, and hazy eyes to attract shoppers, and recount hazards from past incidents with oversized props.
Three men linked to a conspiracy to steal and sell Colt revolvers owned by Colt Manufacturing Co. were sentenced to one year in county jail by Judge Samuel Mellitz. Defendants include former New Haven Fire Captain Harry J. Kimmerman and Edward P. Quirk, with Frank Petrella. Raymond Maresca pled not guilty and faces a separate fall trial.
John F. Moriarty of Fairfield was elected president of the Bridgeport Sales Executives club at a special meeting. Amos R. Van Vorst moves to Pittsburgh as successor. Other officers include Edward G. Barrett, Alfred F. LaFerrari, Edward R. Bancroft Jr., and Richard J. Dina.
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