Cystic Fibrosis Campaign Opens in Fairfield County Drive
Fairfield county residents are asked to donate to the Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Association of Connecticut. March 14 to April 1 were proclaimed fundraising weeks by Congressman Albert Morano to support research at Yale University and to fund equipment for CF patients. William Cooper chairs the drive, mailing thousands of appeal letters to residents statewide. The campaign underscores that CF is fatal before age seven and that research offers the only hope for a cure.
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Fairfield County
Free Polio Vaccine Depleted in State Stock
Hartford March 14 AP. All 604 224 doses of free polio vaccine have been distributed to local health directors, ending statewide free distribution. Since 1957 funds funded vaccines for those under 20 or financially hard pressed, with 1 190 000 persons having at least one shot and 440 000 completing the three shot series. About one million people remain unvaccinated.
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Hartford
State Health Department
James C. Hart
Department
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
General Assembly
Hart
Focal Health
CYO Sponsors Talks For Draft Age Here
The second phase of three Pre military training programs will be Sunday at 7 40 p m at Holy Name of Jesus hall Stratford for all young men of the Stratford Bridgeport area. Speakers include Rev Capt Donald Kelly submarine base Greton on moral aspects and Dr George Bonner St Stephens hospital New Haven on medical aspects alcoholism and drugs.
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Holy Name of Jesus Hall
Stratford
Stratford-Bridgeport
Donald Kelly
Chaplin
Greton
George Bonner
St. Stephen's Hospital
New Haven
Straaford-Shetton Cyo District
Blue Jay racing fleet meeting planned at Housatonic area clubs
The Housatonic Junior Yacht Club will host a Sunday 3 26 p m gathering in G6 to discuss organizing a Blue Jay sailboat racing fleet. The class is growing with more than 3000 boats nationwide and local fleets already active with junior training programs. Sponsors will unveil a group building plan and a Blue Jay hall.
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Blue Jay
Robin Lave
James Thorpe
Housatonic Junior Yacht Club
Group
Blue Jay Hall
St. Cecelia
Catholic Daughters of America
Catholic Daughters
Stratsfield Hotel
Building Group to Hear Penderson Gym Plans
James Penderson, high school PE director, will be invited to the March 27 General Building Needs meeting to discuss detailed plans for the proposed gymnasium at the new North End high school. Councilman Henry Fagan notes a proposal to reduce gym size from 16 by 18 feet to satisfy objections over court size. Planning Commission has received Jay Francis petition seeking subdivision approval for six lots in a proposed 17‑lot development on the east side of Pumpkin Ground road.
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James Penders
North End
Henry Fagan
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jay Francis
Pumpkin Ground Road
Jaycees to Paint Sterling House Room in Civic Project
Stratford Junior Chamber of Commerce will paint one room in Sterling House as part of its Clean UP Paint UP program led by vice president George F. O Connor. About a score of members volunteer March 22 under Arthur E Uiman as director. Garden Dads Dance at Garden School tonight at 8 features Skip Stone and his Minor Chords with Donald Steer as chairman.
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Stratford Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sterling House
George F. O'Connor
Arthur E. Uiman
Garden School Fathers
Skip Stone
Donald Steer
Jewish Group to Attend Milford Parley for Suburban Conference
A contingent from the Sirstford Jewish Community led by Mrs. Charlotte Miller and Hervey Katz will attend the Milford Jewish Center meeting Monday at 8 p.m. Discussants from Fairfield Trumbull Milford and Stratford will discuss and finalize plans for a suburban conference.
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Sirstford
Charlotte Miller
Hervey Katz
Milford Jewish Center
At & P.m
Fairfield
Trumbull
Milford
Stratford
Tickets Almost Se From Victor Borge Show At Stratford
Strat hford Police Benevolent association chair Jeonan Liscinsky reports fewer than 500 tickets remain for the Victor Borge show at the Shakespeare theater on May 4. Mail sales dominate with ten dollar patron tickets and four dollar stage seats left. general sale unlikely due to high mail demand. Also notes building permits issued for several projects including a $12,000 one family dwelling.
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Jeonan Liscinsky
Strathford Police Benevolent Associaton
Victor Borge
Shakespeare Theater
Edward C. Gaudreau
Anthony Franzini
Everett Street
Malcolm Hadden
Ocean Avenue
Michael Czuchnowski
Sedgwick Avenue
al Clement
Helen Place
Former Archduke Dies in Willimantic at 61
Former Austrian Archduke Leopald of Austria 61 renounced royal titles to become an American citizen and died in Willimantic Connecticut. He served in World War I and was noted for receiving the Order of the Golden Fleece as a soldier. He is survived by a daughter and several European siblings. He renounced claims to the Spanish throne in favor of his brother Carlos who died recently.
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Willimantic
Archduke Leopold of
Austria
Hame
Hapsburg
Central Europe
Leopard, Hapsburg
Lorraine
Hungary
Franz Josef
New England
Wilimantic
Dagmar Nicolacs Podrinska
Aticia Coburn
Medeazzo
Gabrielle von Det Mull
Baden
Switzerland
Archduke Salvador
Bianca of
Castille
Bourbon
Spain
Carlos
Democrats Cite Rewards Given Youth in Party
Fairfield Democratic Town committee has long recognized the youth movement in the party and has rewarded many of its young men with key posts and nominations for town and state offices. Chairman Boland cites loyalty and cites several young supporters now holding or seeking public posts while criticizing opponents for a perceived power grab ahead of the April 1 primary.
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Fairfield
Mr. Boland
Joan J. Darcy
John T. Fitzpatrick
I Inc
Nicholas J. Phelan
Darcy
Mr. Darcy
Faulty navigation blamed for Mackiewicz recapture
Norman J. Mackiewicz, 24, New Britain Connecticut native and murder suspect, was recaptured near Tropical Park in Miami after escaping from Dade County jail. He said faulty celestial navigation led him to follow railroad tracks and roam fields with fellow escapee Howard Picott before being found by road patrolmen Walter McCann and Earl Johnson.
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Miami
Fla
Norman J. Mackiewicz
New Britain
Mackiewicz
Howard Picott
Mth Street
Picett
Nadia Sinks Near Alexandria Amid Rescue of 35 Crew
The Panamanian freighter Nadia struck submerged rocks off Alexandria harbor and sank. Tug boats rescued all 35 crew members as some jumped into rough seas, leaving no confirmed casualties.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Nadia
Alexandria Harbor
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Board of Education
Howard W. Benedict
Albert A. Garofalo
Richard J. Reidy
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Conn
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DuPont
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Mallory
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