Congress Briefs: Safety Codes and Knife Ban Move Ahead
Washington reports: the House committee approved a bill to require uniform safety codes for small motorboats and registration with state agencies or the Coast Guard. Separately the House passed a bill by voice vote to ban manufacture and interstate sale of switch blade knives, with over five million sold to juveniles in five years. Also, the Education and Labor committee urged reconsideration of a mass resignation amid a tense public hearing.
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Washington
House
Merchant Marine
Merchant Marine Committee
Coast Guard
Voice
Senate
House Commerce Committee
House Education and Labor Committee
Special Labor
Bee Eller
Subcommittee
Heske Named Library Board Member in Fairfield
Albert W. Heske of 2081 Burr Street Fairfield has been appointed to a five year term on the Library Board of Trustees. The vote followed an AP report noting civil defense and local government actions. Cignoli named president of Municipal Finance Officers Association in Connecticut.
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Fairfield
Albert W. Heske
Burr Washington
Street
House
Senate
First Selectman
Dimitl L
Civil Defense Administration
Office of Defense Mobilization
Eisenhower
Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa
Lockwood Road
Melody Lane
Finance Board
Omni
Greenfield Hill
Lydda Association of Connecticut
Registrar of Voters Office
Israel
Bertinee Uaa
Cignoli
Army Engineers Start Beach Front Borings
The U S Army Engineers Corps began test borings along Fairfield beach as part of a hurricane study. Borings up to 40 feet deep determine subsoil conditions on the shoreline and aid in assessing coastal vulnerability.
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U. S Army Engineers
Kcorps
Fairfield Beach
Rupp Prefers Rain for Kentucky Basketball Practice
Lexington Kentucky. University of Kentucky coach Adolf Rupp says rainy weather boosts his team’s practice enthusiasm. He adds sunny days make players feel outdoors and less focused.
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Lexington, Ky
University of Kentucky
Adolf Rupp
Rupp
Episcopal League Standings Show St. Luke's Saintly Lead
St. Luke's and St. Paul's combined team tops the Episcopal league with four wins and two losses. St. John's sits 2-1, Trinity 2-2, and St. George's at 1-4 in the standings.
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St. Luke's
St. Paul's
St. John’s
Trinity
St. George’s
Cake Sale at Holy Family Church Fundraises for Scholarship
A cake sale will be held after Mass on Sunday on the Holy Family church lawn by the Rosary Guild to support a scholarship fund for a girl to attend Notre Dame Catholic high school. Mrs. Daniel Bramigna chairs with Mrs. Stephen Csizmar assisting.
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Rosary’Guild of
Holy Family Church
Notre Dames Catholic High School
Daniel Bramigna
Stephen Csizmar
Joseph
Elizabeth Gall
Sound View Avenue
Albert Deimshak
Benson Road
Vincent Martire
High Street
William DiGirolamo
Thornhill Road
Stickers Required To Park At Boat Yard
Park officials announced a check of autos at the Southport harbor boat yard. All vehicles must display parking stickers issued from the Public Works building.
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George A. Drew
Southport Harbor
Drew
Public Works
Marjorie G. Banks
Connecticut Education Association
National Commission On Teachers Education and Professional Standards
National Education Association
Miss Banks
NEA
Representative Assembly
Fairfield
Lloyd Cutting
Frank Tonal
Fairfield Education — Association
Center Fire fife and drum corps win parade award
The Center Fire company fife and drum corps earned the prize for best musical unit in the Long Hill Volunteer firemen parade, marking the second consecutive year they claimed a top musical honor. They plan to march in the Barnum Festival parade. Chief Joseph Stopa attends the New England Fire Chiefs conference in New Hampshire. Chauncey L. Bush will lead the group singing at the 64th Independence Day exercises by the Eunice Donnie Burr chapter DAR on July 4. Street light installations are underway.
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Center Fire Company
Long Hill
Joseph Stopa
New England
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East Pakistan
Fairfield Fabric Shop
Laywell
Fairfield Ave
West & Park Ava
Heske
Bridgeport City Trust Company
Frederick J. Leiss Jr
Library Board
Lawrence Brooks Estates, Inc
Greenbrier Road
Edward and
Eleanor Hughes
Army
Fairfield ‘Furniture
Cape Cod
Kroehler
Fairfield Furniture
Episcopal League
St. Anthony's Church
Pine Creek Road
Mercuries
GOP
Gould’ Manor
Smithoffs
Korner Market
Owen Fish Park
Pro‘bus
Cilco
Wm. A. Moson, Inc
Tel
KE Luma
Phone Edison
Bridgeport and Vicinity
Haspel
Palm Beach
Capt. Wash
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