Woman loses suit against railroad at Stamford court
Superior court Judge John Cotter granted the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad a defense verdict in a $20,000 negligence suit by Mrs. Mildred Bowers of Stamford. She alleged injuries from an April 18 1956 eastbound train stopping suddenly near Stamford station after three men on a bridge failed to move. The engineer testified seeing the men and applying air brakes for a sudden emergency. Judge Cotter found the engineer not negligent and entered judgment for the defendant.
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Superior Court
John Cotter
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Mildred Bowers
Stamford
New York
State group’s tour of Europe delayed
The 96 members of the German American State Saenger Bund of Connecticut halted at London Airport after their chartered plane developed engine trouble over Ireland. The group, led by Ernest Gierginsky of West Hartford, planned a five week Europe tour including a Vienna music festival before Frankfurt.
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London
Saenger’ Bund
Connecticut
Germany
Ireland
Piejet
Permis
Sion
Frankfurt
Europe
Vienna
Ernest Gierginsky
West Hartford
Roger Ludlowe Honor Roll Students Named
The Roger Ludlowe high school honor roll for the final marking period lists seniors Bradford Lindsey and Susan Roper, juniors Sally Collins and Carla Ann Marceau, sophomores Joseph Capute and John Lindsey, and freshmen Sandra Marc eau, Stephen Millhauser, Judy Kettner, Andra Lichtenstein. Also named are numerous other students across grades with detailed listings of Beniare, Judith Bell, Noel Berggren, Barbara Marzlock, Sara McKay, Edward Morowski, Patricia O Connor, and many more. The list reflects a broad range of scholastic achievement across all year levels.
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Roger Ludlowe
Roger
L. Warner
Bradford Lindsey
Susan Roper
Sally Collins
Carla Ann. Marceau
Joseph ‘Capute
John Lindsey
Sandra “Marceau
Stephen’ Millhauser
Judy Kettner
Andra
Lichtenstein
Beniare
Judith
Bell
Noel
Berggren
Barbara
Marzlock
Sara
McKay
Edward: Morowski
Patricia O Connor
Rowena
Olm
Stead
Patricia’. Peck
Margaret Pickett
Gerald:Reynolds
Irene Sharpes
Janet Spigarold
Saral. Ward
Vid’ Warner
Dalen Beardow
Sandra Rown
Dudley Cato
Judy Curtis
Mary DeAngelis
Kenneth’’ MacKenzie
Ann Pope
Arlene
Roy
Kathie Samperes
Wendell
Ellen Johnson
Jarie Morse
Kathleedi Baskie
Margaret Becker
John' Chicos
Susan Hermann
Lynn’ Horton
Jay ’Howard
Donald Mills
John ‘Obijeski
Margo Serville
Robert Short
Linda Staurovsky
Kathryn Vincent
Susan Wagner
Masons Will Attend St John’s Day Service
The Rev Elwyn B Chaney pastor of the Southport Congregational lodge AF and AM will lead a St John s day service at Southport church tomorrow at 10 am preaching on Sons of Encouragement Officers and lodge members will assemble at the Masonic temple at 10 am and travel in a group to the church Charles Fancher master said members unable to be at the temple should go directly to the church
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Elwyn .B. Chaney
Southport
Car Stolen, Abandoned After Fairchild Park Hit Run
A car stolen from Frank Miller Lumber Company on East Washington Avenue at 11 30 am was found abandoned about an hour later after a hit and run in Fairchild Wheeler Memorial Park. Golf clubs valued at 300 and a raincoat owned by lumber official Richard H Murphy were missing. Two youths suspected of stealing the car are being sought. The same car later sideswiped George L Blake of East Main Street at the park entrance road and fled. it was abandoned after crashing into a wooden post.
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Frank Miller Lumber Company
East
Washington Avenue
Fairchild Wheeler
George L. Blake
East Main Street
Park 1
Trumbull Road
State Department history change facts noted
The United States Department of State, formerly the Department of Foreign Affairs, underwent a title change in 1789, reflecting its evolving role in diplomacy and governance. The shift marked a formal naming update after the early federal government established its executive offices.
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U.S. Department of State
Department of Foreign Affairs
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State Group
Peerless
Bridgeport
Williams
Fashion Trend
Thomasville
Famous Brand
Landscape Mirror
Hollywood
International
Blue Bell
Simmons
SEALY
Hovey
Sebel
Fairfield Avenue
Fairfield
A.C
Pine Creek Road
Blackburn
ATM
Paul Blackburn
Colonial Drive
Representative
Fairfled
Republican Town Committee
RTM
William, Schemp
Foy Harvey
Robert Tucker
Edward Mills
George Yovan
Welch
Terrace
Issude
Venezia
South Street
Blue Hills Troupe
Gilbert
Sullivan
St. Anthony's Church
South
St. John’s
Agency
Edison
George H
Hugo Incorporated
Union Ave
Conn
Main & Cannon Sts
Bridgeport Conn
Adrilan Tweed
Orig
Ronson Maximus
TOYS
Orig. Sale
Saceae
Penny Eye
Disney Casey Jr
Sidawal
Orly
Galey & Lord
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