Town GOP names new members amid leadership tensions
The Town Committee of the Sixth B GOP district names 13 new members, reports shifts from a 42 to 48 voting body, and fills vacancies. Senator Sandula explains replacements, while Chairman Bigelow seeks re election and Mrs. Dupee is named honorary vice chair Emeritus. Delegates to state, congressional and county conventions are announced.
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Benjamin R. Silver
GOP
Hanford W. Bipelow
Joseph W. D'Amico
Bigelow
Sandula
Shannon
Bruno
Senator Sandula
James Landry
David Lipscher
New
Gladys Steeg
John P. Baxter
John Ryback
Mew
Mary A. Brennan
Earl A. Benson
Millard Kaufman
Bessie Lesby
Joseph Shalvey
Agnes MacDonald
Maurice Dery
Martin F. McKeon
James Swisher
Elvira E. Palladino
James EF. Lesko
Michael V. Sciortino
Dorothea Luke
Jerry Campolucci
Alderman Delaquila
Emma Gowans
Mr. Silver
Vincent G. Dinan
Mary Mullins
John J. Hannon
Fred Larson
Ethel Buikter
Charlies F. Dowd
Michael Foard
Mary A. Craig
Norman C. Goodwill
Joseph Doyle
Josephine L. Thorp
John &. Creevey
Andrew DeFen
Esther L. Paul
George W. Pistey
Joseph Colucci
Adeline del Vecchio
Alexander DeFeo
Dominick V. Edo
Marietta Stepegies
William Bindner
Dominick D’amato
Helen Delmore
Morrys Guerra
Hanford W. Bigelow
Rosetta Edwards
Walter A. Olbrys
Grace T. Dupee
George A. Laden
Stuart J. Stevens
Jeader
Dupee
Dinan
Joseph Niemczyk
Campolucci
Katherine K. Lesko
McKeon
Rose Oshberg
Dowd
Rose Silver
Jerry Delgais
James Roberto
Mr. Dery
Mr. Swisher
Andrew Holinko
Antoni Trojanowski
Margaret Bonifati
Dorothy Garison
Morris Hochheiser
Andrew Miller
William Hogan
Mr. Lipscher
Mr. Ryback
Dorothy Luke
Alfred Carroto
William Miller
Philip Machalowski
Bertha Lancaster
Mr. Doyle
Joseph’ Bednar
George Algar
Joseph Long Jr
Eleanor Ahlberg
Sadie Kish
Irene Hutchinson
Willy Bograd
Margaret Montgomery
Edo
Larson
Meyer Dworkin
Paul
Benson
Lipscher
United States rejects Soviet pre-summit proposals
The U S note says Soviet terms fall short of what is needed for a summit to reduce tensions. It questions the purpose of a meeting, demands pre-summit disarmament steps, and seeks meaningful talks on German unification and broader East West issues. It accuses the Soviets of vetoing topics and emphasizes international communism as a root cause.
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United States
Russia
Jess
U.S
Dulles
Germany
Fahey Backed for State Ticket by Republican Caucus
Tor rington March 6 AP Republicans caucus endorses State Rep. Mary Quinn Fahey for the GOP nomination for Secretary of State. Incumbent Mildred P Allen will not seek another term. Fahey told delegates she would be available if the party desires her to run.
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Torrington
Mary Quinn Fahey
GOP
Mildred P. Allen
Fahey
Campaign Urged For National Voter Enrollment Day
Bristol March 6 AP Joseph T Vetrano former Republican district chairman advocates annual national observance of Voter Day to boost enrollment. He cites mail from across the country showing interest and calls for September 25 national observance amid a worldwide disease scare in the tropics.
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Bristol
Joseph T. Vetrano
Vet- Tano
Reserve Board Reduces Discount Rates and Hopes for Highway Spending
The Reserve Board voted for a 1.85 billion housing bill and senators say it could support building 200,000 to 400,000 homes this year. Senator Gore urged faster federal highway spending nationwide and several senators urged tax cuts. Senator Johnson pushed public works planning and accelerated military and civil projects, with unexpended balances totaling 5.7 billion as of December 31. Dirksen supported considering the resolutions, and others joined in, hoping for action by mid-month.
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Mittee
Gore
D-Tenn
Johnson
Senate
Dirksen
Ilinois
Thye
R-Minn
Revercomb
R-W. Va
Dworshak
R-Ida
Congress
Mansfield
D-Mont
Capehart
R-Ind
Kerr
D-Okla
Eisenhower
John Pinchin
Pinchin
Griffenhagen
Herbert K. Shay
Daniel W. Sullivan
Purchase Department
Francis C. Cignali
Board of Tax Review
State workers favor integrating state retirement with Social Security
J Edgar Wahlberg reported that 62 percent of 17 000 state workers voted February 7 to join the Federal Social Security system. About 6,500 opposed and 225 did not vote, leaving them under the existing state retirement plan. The main advantage cited is higher death benefits under Social Security.
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Hartford
J. Edgar Wahlberg
Wahberg
City Agency to Meet for First Redevelopment Session
The city's newly named Redevelopment agency will hold its first meeting tonight at City Hall. Officers will be elected and Mayor Tedesco plans to attend. The session may reveal the selected redevelopment consultant firm to be hired.
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As & O'Vlock
Tedesco
Two Drivers Arrested in Westport Speeding Case
Westport officials report two area drivers were arrested for speeding on Witton Road. Hal James of Witton Road and George Sabocik of 137 Wood Lane Stratford were summoned to Town Court on March 17 by Patrolman Donald Bennette.
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Westport
Witton Road
Donald Bennette
Hal James
George Sabocik
Wood Lavenue
Stratford
Puzzle Play By Readers Corrects Word Choices
A reader notes corrections for a previous puzzle, listing word swaps such as PLANKS for PLANTS and TRAILERS for TRAWL ERS, explains why certain terms fit clues, and contrasts words like SONG versus SONS and LOADS versus LOANS, reflecting puzzle precision and language nuance.
Reading about SEEM and SEED word contrasts in text
The fragment discusses how SEEM does not consciously SEEK to make many friends. It contrasts SEEM as spontaneous social effects with SEED and SEEP described as remote terms. The context focuses on usage patterns rather than a narrative event.
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Cluo
Elies
House Approves Budget Reform Milestone in U S Spending
The Hoover Report hailed the House passage of budget reform as a milestone for better government at a lower price. The plan would cap annual spending on long term programs, end the old lump sum practice, and require yearly reviews and possible transfers of unspent funds.
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Hoover
America
Congress
Hoover Commission
Appropriations Committee
House
Blaze Watched by Visiting Firemen in Willimantic
About 40 visiting firemen saw a fire partially destroy a Main Street business and residence in Willimantic. Damage was estimated at 10000 dollars. Origin unknown with no injuries reported. Building owned by Mrs Dora Prapuc. Fire started in an apartment occupied by Mr and Mrs Felix Rios. Water and smoke damaged a ground-floor shoe store and two lawyers offices.
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Willimantic
Main Street
Dora Prapuc
Sub to be launched Valiejo to commission Regulus 1 distinto
The Grayback, the first submarine equipped to launch the Regulus 1 supersonic missile, will be commissioned tomorrow at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo California.
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Valiejo
Calif
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Westport Eyes Sanitary Landfill Over Incinerator Debate
Public works chief James Czel and other officials praise sanitary land-fill as low cost and proven, opposing incineration. Opponents led by Peter Krist claim 400 residents signed petitions against the Thompson property site, with 125 attendees at a nine minute hearing.
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James Czel
Public Works
Lewis Frank
Permanent Refuse Disposal Committee
Elliott J. Roberts
Board of Selectmen
Roberts
Baker Avenue
Thompson
Saugatuck
Peter Krist
Saugatuck Avenue
Howard Dreyfous
Commission
Jack Stock
Sauigatuck
Baldwin
Edgar T. Lee
Stock
Albert T. Scully
Imperial Avenue
Harald Genvert
Spacecraft Explorer II crash details and Vanguard rocket ready
A description notes Explorer II plunge and burn with an estimated speed around 9.5 mph, while a second space satellite mission remains in play this week. The Navy Vanguard rocket sits prepared in its gantry crane ready for launch.
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United States
Navy Vanguard
Explorer 111 construction begins as Army readies new satellite
Washington reports the Army has started building Explorer 11I to launch later this spring after the second satellite failed to reach orbit. Maj. Gen. Harry Storke says Defense officials authorized another attempt to orbit a companion to Explorer 1, with radio contact lost for Explorer 11 near Antigua and the probable burn-out over the Atlantic off the Guianas.
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Washington
Army
Harry Storke
Defense Department
Idan
Storke
Antigua
Atlantic Ocean
Guianas
South America
Talks AWAITED IN DRESS STRIKE IN NEW YORK
Pickets march in New York garment district for first time in 25 years as a widespread dress strike spread to New York state and neighboring states. The union seeks a 15 cent hourly raise with contract enforcement as the major issue while wages average 2.10 an hour.
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Louis Rubin
N. Y
Union J
New York State
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Rhode Island
State borrows 16 million for Turnpike notes at 1.07 percent
The state issued one year Connecticut Turnpike notes totaling 16 million dollars at 1.07 percent, the lowest rate in years, to retire similar issues from a year ago as part of turnpike financing. Purchasers include Solomon Brothers and Hutzler 12.5 million, Connecticut Bank and Trust 2 million, Chemical Bank of New York 1 million, Bankers Trust Company 1.5 million. The retired notes carried 2.40 percent interest.
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Hartford
Connecticut Turnpike
Solomon Brothers and Hutzler
York
Connecticut’ Bank and Trust Company
Chemical Com Bank of
New York
Bankers Trust ‘Company of
Parole Board Names Hartford Executive Secretary
James J. Meliduff is named the first executive secretary of Connecticut's new Board of Parole. The position was created by the 1957 legislature after a separate Parole board was established. Meliduff, a career parole official, previously served as Parole superintendent. He was a past president of the New England Conference of Parole and Probation. Also noted: Texas oil pipelines total 56,000 miles with 33,000 trunk and 23,000 gathering lines.
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Hartford
James J. Meliduff
Connecticut
Parole Board
Mc Iiduff
New England Conference of Parole and Probation
Texas
Fairfield Studies Expenses For Town Debt Retirement
Milford reports 16 parents of teenagers arrested at a Bayview beer party are ordered to determine where the youths obtained alcohol. The youths were arraigned on breach of peace charges before Town Court Judge Ronald M. Stark, with cases to be continued. The party occurred at a beach cottage Friday. police found an empty beer case.
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Milford
Bayview
Ronald M. Stark
Stark
Fairfield
Finance Board
Roger Ludlowe
H. Thomas Cavanaugh
Firmance Board
Milford Committee Considers Renewal Report Actions
March 6 Milford Citizens Committee on Urban Renewal designed an outline of recommendations for presentation to the town council. Committee members Alvin Rottman and Dennis Harrigan will prepare the outline and a March 20 meeting will finalize the report. Councilman George Jaser urged a redevelop ment agency be set up after the committee report.
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Milford
Citizens Committee On Urban Renewal
Citizens Committee
Alvin ‘Rottman
Dennis Harrigan
George Jaser
Jaser
Dewey Challenges Distiller Tax Rule in Court
Former Gov Thomas E Dewey argued before the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia that the Internal Revenue Code force out provision unfairly taxes distillers Schenley Distillers Inc and Joseph S Finch Co seek about 117 million in taxes already paid Dewey said the rule forces payment on whiskey stored eight years regardless of market outcome Grant W Wiprud for the government called the provision legal and argued market timing does not affect constitutionality
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
U.s.circuit Court of Appeals
Schenley Distillers, Inc
Joseph S. Finch and Co
Pittsburgh
Schenley
U.S. District Court
Grant W. Wiprud
U.S. Department of Justice
French Jury Convicts 36 Algerian Rebels in Massacre Case
In Philippeville Algeria a French jury found 36 nationalist rebels guilty of massacring Europeans about 13 years earlier. Fifteen defendants were present for the verdict with others tried in absentia. Sentences ranged from death for 15, life terms for seven, to shorter prison terms for 19. One defendant was acquitted.
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Philippeville
Geria
Here
Dr. Walter Stewart Dies A longtime economic adviser to four presidents
Dr. Walter Stewart 72 of Gladstone New Jersey died at Columbia Presbyterian after a heart attack. He advised Presidents Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt and Eisenhower and held key posts including American adviser to the Bank of England and chairman of Case Pomeroy. Survived by two sons and a daughter.
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New York
Walter . Stewart
Gladstone
N. J
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Stewart
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Bank of England
Manhattan
Kan
University of Missouri
Missouri
University of Michigan
Amherst College
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Case, Pomeroy & Co
Institute For Advanced Studies
Princeton
Rockefeller Foundation
Eilsen Shawer
Council of Economic Advisers
Albert W
Walter A
Heten
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Paris
Henry A la Pensee
Seville
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Charles Honek
Honek
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