Durkin Named Domestic Court Probation Officer In Danbury
Peter J. Durkin of 8 Prospect Street, longtime Democratic activist and member of the Democratic Town Committee, is named probation officer for the Domestic Relations side of Danbury City Court succeeding the late John A Shannon. The appointment by City Court Judge Irving Levine is effective immediately. Durkin previously ran the Groveland hotel and a reassurance business on Main Street before retiring in 1956. He will oversee domestic relations cases including enforcing child support in non support cases.
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Danbury
Peter J. Durkin
Prospect Street
Democratic Town Committee
John A Shannon
Irving Levine
Durkin
Groveland
Main Street
Tina Wer Paceres
Union Opens Classes On Labor Tonight
Danbury area union members gather at Danbury High School tonight at 7 30 for a two hour session on the rights and responsibilities of union members. The first of six weekly labor education classes is sponsored by the Connecticut State Labor Council AFL-CIO with John Glynn of the Labor Management Institute at UConn to speak. A movie With These Hands will be shown and Ruth Warren Greenberg will attend. The Danbury Labor Education committee says the program is open to all area union members.
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Danbury
Danbury High School
Connecticut State Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Danbury Central Labor Union
John Glynn
Labor Management Institute of the
University of Connecticut
Ruth Warren Greenberg
Labor Education
Danbury Labor Education Committee
CLU
Third Polio Clinic In Schools This Week
All Danbury school children from kindergarten through high school will receive permission slips for the third polio clinic this week. Directed by Dr. Felix Tomaino, the health officer, the clinic will be held April 14 at the High School for the third inoculation only. Parents, especially of younger children, should check
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Danbury
Felix Tomaino
Danbury Veterans Name Parade Marshal and Local Events
John W. Clarke of the Marine Corps League is named grand marshal for the Memorial Day parade by the Danbury Council of Veterans. The council also outlines plans for the VFW Loyalty Day parade on May 4 and a Loyalty Eve dance May 3 at the Legion hall. Governors Ribicoff lauds Latin contest plans at Danbury High May 10. St Paul’s Lutheran Guild hosts the Husband Wife Dinner May 3 with speaker Miss Doris Crozier. Danbury Drum Corps holds Old Timers Night tonight at 8 with concert and refreshments.
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John W. Clarke
Marine Corps League
Danbury Council of Veterans
Clarke
Nut Street
Veterans Council
VFW
Legion Hall
Abraham Ribicoff
Danbury High School
D.H.S
Marguerite Minck
Connecticut
St. Paul's Lutheran Guild
Martin Bjelko, Jr
John Fusek
J. Laurance Sutton
Fred Seidl
Danbury
John Hill
American Legion
Odd Fellows County Lodges Meet Tonight
Fairfield county lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows plan a regional meeting at 8 pm tonight at Butler lodge headquarters. Rebekah lodges speakers include U S Bridges of Baton Rouge and William J. Davis of Waterbury with Mrs. Margaret L. Chester of Middletown. Also invited are lodges from Danbury to Stamford and Our Brothers and Our Sisters Rebekah lodges of Norwalk.
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Fairfield County
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Butler Lodge
Main Street
Rebekah
U. S. Bridges
Baton Rouge
International Order
William J. Davis
Waterbury
Margaret L. Chester
Middletown
Rebekah Assembly of Connecticut
Our Brothers Lodge
IOOF
Our Sisters Rebekah Lodge
Norwalk
Danbury
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Greenwich
Milford
New Canaan
New Milford
Ridgefield
Stratford
Stamford
Handy Improves Slightly After Coma Recovery Report
Jazz composer W. C. Handy, 84, gravely ill with pneumonia at Sydenham Hospital, came out of a coma and was reported slightly improved. His temperature dropped, pulse remained good, and heart sounds were fair according to hospital officials.
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New York
W. C. Handy
Sydenham Hospital
St. Louis
Chimney Fire Doused by Monroe Firemen
A March 25 fire at Thaddeus Wasik’s Old Zoar Road home caused about 200 dollars in damage when an overheated chimney ignited a roof section. Stevenson and Monroe volunteers quickly controlled the blaze. no injuries reported.
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Monroe
Thaddeus Wasik
Zoar Road
Stevenson
Earl Curnan
Emergency Control Center
Wasik
Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company
Curnan
Commerce Dept Opposes Reimbursement on Pike
Connecticut officials urged repaying states for highways taken into the interstate system including the Connecticut Turnpike. Governor Ribicoff and Senator Bush testified before the House Public Works Committee but Undersecretary Rothschild argued the measures are premature and would greatly increase expenditures without new revenue. Ribicoff pressed for immediate availability of the federal share, while Rothschild noted the interstate program cannot be funded at current levels and urged postponing reimbursement until the system is completed.
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Washington
Mar
Connecticut
Commerce Department
Abraham Ribicoff
Bush
Ronn
House Public Works Committee
Louis S. Rothschild
Transportation
Ribicoff
Rothschild
Highway Trust Fund
Ribbatt
Congress
Rep. May
Pike Link
Byrd
Senate
Smith
D-Miss
Ribbott
General Assembly
Park City Softball League Meets Thursday Night
The Park City Softball Loop will meet Thursday at 8 30 in the home of Fred Altieri 40 Edna Avenue. Teams seeking entry should be represented. Interested groups include Giaquinto's service station Ferrando's restaurant Reichert Clothes George's Market Martin service station Beardsley Pharmacy United Sports Association Berkshire Bakers Stony Brook Pharmacy and Sorge's Bombers. Games begin Sunday at 3 30 p.m. For more information call FO 7 1886.
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Park City
Fred Altieri
Edna Avenue
Vital Dentafo
Giaquinto
Bonn Approves Atomic Arms Plan In Bundestag Vote
West Germany's parliament voted to allow Bonn troops to be equipped with atomic weapons as part of European defense after a four day debate. Chancellor Adenauer and the CDU defeated Socialist and Free Democrat efforts to block or delay. Socialists vow to press for a national referendum and continued anti atomic campaigning.
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Bonn
West Germany
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democrat
Free Democrats
Adenauer
Bundestag
Germany
Lde Bundestag
Erich Ollenhauer
Ollenhauer
FCC ADE DENIES ANY MISCONDUCT ATTESTED BY HYDE
FCC commissioner Rosel H. Hyde testified before a House subcommittee that industry gifts such as hotel bills and color TV sets were part of his job and he denied personal misconduct. He described color TV sets as experimental nuisances and recounted an amusing misadventure with a wedding reception in his hotel room during a trip, noting that NARTB had paid for the original hotel layout.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Rosel H. Hyde
House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Hyde
Truman
House
Hot Springs
Ark
Walter L. Dorsey
Happy Union
Oaklawn Park
Time Iord
New Era
San Francisco
Harold Fritz
National Assa
Broad
Dover Stable
Colonel Edcasters
NARTB
St. Francis Herel
Kluszewski Ready to Test Back in Exhibition Game
Kluszewski to play in an exhibition for the first time this spring against the Dodgers in Fort Myers. He has not swung a bat or appeared in a game yet but said he is ready to test his ailing back as Danny Murtaugh plans a five inning cross country tour for his Pirates.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Ted Kluszewski
Dodgers
Kluszewski
Danny Murtaugh
Trotters
Waterbury Team Leads National Pin Tourney
Waterbury Industrial All-Star A five surged to the lead in the men's championship division of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress tournament in New Haven. On night four 1,345 pins from 572 63 and 637 toppled Tony's Leach, ending their three day run atop the standings. Sinew Nebued Gear Corp of New Haven posted 1,648 for second in the men's 525 division while Casino All-Stars of Meriden led the RS division with 1,062.
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New Haven
Waterbury
Tony
Leach
Winmed
II Mew
Sinew-Nebued Gear Corp
Casino All-Stars
Meriden Comtione
Giants Sign Brown For Sixth Season With Giants
Roosevelt Brown, a 27th draft choice and standout NFL tackle, signed his 1953 contract with the New York Giants. A 25‑year‑old from Morgan State, the 6'3" 260‑pound lineman earned a starting berth before age 20 and has earned all‑league honors in recent seasons, viewed by some as the top offensive tackle in the NFL.
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New York
Roosevelt Brown
New York Giants
Giants
Brown
Morgan
Issve
NUFL
Toweel Beats Nollet in London Non-title Bout
Willie Toweel the British Empire lightweight champion from South Africa outpointed Fernand Nollet of France in a 10 round non-title bout at Empress Hall. Toweel weighed 136 pounds while Nollet tipped the scales at 141.
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London
Willie Toweel
South Africa
Fernand Nollet
France
Empress Hall
Toweel
West German debate over national unity stirs public
NATO leaders defend Europe's defense as Adenauer pleads for solidarity against world peace threats. West German parties clash over a plan deemed a national emergency while a radical idea proposes a government without Adenauer. A Kassel auto plant workers’ wildcat strike over atomic arms adds to national tension.
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Adenauer
West Germany
Free Democrats
Kassel
Zoning Hearing Set Tomorrow In Redding Center
A public zoning hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at 815 p.m. in the Town House Redding Center. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear requests including adding an addition to a non conforming structure by Frank Sibkowski and a request by William and Rosanne Chapo to build a house on acreage just under two acres. J Bartlett Sanford Jr chairs the board. Metropolitan Life representative William Palmer and Fire Co Chief Raymond Beaudry attended a recent Ladies Auxiliary meeting where Palmer distributed booklets and Beaudry showed two Metropolitan film library films. An April 5 rummage sale at Odd Fellows Hall Danbury from 10 am to 4 pm was discussed with plans for clothing bric a brac china and small furniture. Contributions welcome. contact Mrs Beaudry or Mrs Clifton Palmer Jr.
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Redding Center
Zoning Board of Appeals
Frank Sibkowski
William
Rosanne Chapo
J. Bartlett Sanford, Jr
Fire Auxiliary Views
William Palmer
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Raymond Beaudry
Redding Volunteer Fire Co
Mr. Palmer
Beaudry
Metropolitan Film Library
Odd Fellows Hall
Danbury
Phillips Pleads for Delaware Power Aid After Storm
Alfred N. Phillips Jr former congressman and Stamford mayor said he wired the Connecticut Power co president asking for emergency aid to Delaware to restore power lines knocked down by last week’s storm. He noted Maryland areas are in disaster condition with residents cold and without heat since Saturday as snow covers farms.
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Darien
Alfred N.phillips, Jr
Stamford
Connecticut Power Company
Delaware
Phillips
Maryland
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Danbury Junior Chamber of Commerce
Emil Dewan
Chamber of Commerce, International
Devon Rutt
Madison Ave
Nyden
John Clarke
Lauds
ODD Fellows County Lodges
City Hall
Daniel J. Lyons
Lyons Brothers
North Avenue
Rocco Rosetti, Jr
New Canaan Avenue
Knights
Fenwick Assembly
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’ 'S School
France’ Street
Catholic High School Building Fund
Edward Cantlon
Lawrence Macaluso
Edward Champ
Joseph Arena
Westport
Richard Dodge
Arthur Riley
Edward L. Eastman
East Avenue Methodist Church
B'nai B’rith
Jewish Center
Irving Avrick
Ernest Josem
Hyman Hadish
Robert Katz
David Mendelsohn
J. L. Tannenbaum
Mohican
Merch
Leavitt's
Baker's Dozen
Brideewort
Stretford
Milferu
Commerce Dept
Pike
P. C
FCC Ade
Oaklawn
Toweel Beats
Nollet
NATO
Iredding
King Main
Cannon Streets
Fairfield Ave
Bridgefort
Conn
Princess Peggy
Howland’s Domestics
Howland
Currier & Ives
Showa
Colonial Homestead
Royal
Mewland
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