Locals Vote Walkout If Talks Fail In Boston and Beyond
Union locals vote to strike amid talks in Providence and Springfield. Boston Local 25 leads with 2,587 to 1, by 86 ballots. Worcester Local 170 approves 331 to 128. Fall River Local 464 backs strike 464 to unknown. Rhode Island trucking dispute targets piggybacking. rail freight argues economic viability.
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Boston
Worcester
Fall River
Providence
Springfield
Rhode Island
Teamsters
New Haven Railroad
Havana Faces Special Session To Grant Batista Powers
In Havana a special session is called for tomorrow night to grant Batista extraordinary powers to crush any revolt. The move follows requests from church officials and local authorities amid a rebel movement centered in Oriente province with the Santiago archbishop urging peace in a Palm Sunday declaration read at the cathedral.
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Batista
Suerte Tre
Enrique Perez-Serantes
Santiago
Oriente
Hunger Strikers Hospitalized After Coast Guard Stop
Three of 35 New Yorkers who fasted after arrest off the Texas Gulf coast were hospitalized in Brownsville Texas. Deputy Marshal Sadler escorted the men from Cameron County jail to Mercy hospital after initial medical exam. The group aboard the pirate vessel Ce Orion registered to Nicaragua claimed Cuban sympathy and Fidel Castro support. The three hospitalized were Domingo Machin De La Pena Rafael Pardo Leyva and Mario Hernandez. All completed four days of fasting and showed continued resolve.
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Brownsville
Tex
Texas Gulf Coast
U.S
EK. J. Sadler
Caméron County
Mercy Hospital
Gulf of Mexico
Nicaragua
Coast Guard
Fidel Castro
Sadler
Bill Gatti
Domingo Machin de la Pena
Rafael Pardo Leyva
Mario Hernandez
Gathiff
Bar clash tied to Cuban strife sparks injuries in city
A State street bar brawl left one man injured and led to the arrest of a second, amid references to Fidel Castro’s rebellion against Batista. Juan Santiago, 13, of Main Street, posted 55,000 bail. Ariel Malenze, 8, hospitalized, faced conjoined accusations. Police cited distant holdings related to South Pacific island seizures amounting to over 622 million annually.
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Sessuk
Petrce
Fidel Cante
Cuba
Batistn
Isteult
Joot Santiago
St. Vieceet’s
Ariel Matenze
Lyric Hotel
Malienze
Bridgeport Biddy Champs Return Home With World Title
Greenwich fire survivor Katherine Parker, 12, relocates to Burlington Vermont after a devastating March fire. Her family’s home in Greenwich sustains substantial damage. three relatives perish in the blaze including Katherine’s mother, sister, and brother. The surviving Parker child finds new stability with relatives in Vermont.
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Greenwich
Vermont
Mar
Katherine Parker
Fie
Burlington
Kitsie
Donald Parker
Belle Flaven
Stamford
Kitsie T
Michael Farmer
Great-Grandmothers Attend Christening in Shared Robes
Yesterday at St Patrick's church Jean Marie Sullivan, daughter of Raymond and Kath e en Dardis Sullivan of 83 Jackson Street, wore the same embroidered christening robes as two prior generations. The ceremony honored four generations, with Agnes Oliban of Winat ed, Thomas and Agnes Dardis, and Mary Brown Dardis helping decorate the family heirloom.
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St. Patrick's Church
Jean Marie
Daugter
Raymond
Katheen Dardis Sullivan
Jackson Steel
Agnes
Thomas
Agnes Oliban
Winated
Thomas Dardis
Dardis
Hill
Brookfield
John
Catherine Fitzpatrick Sullivan
Slate Elected by Stamp Group at Bridgeport Meeting
Officers of the Connecticut Philatelic Society were elected at Germania Hall with over 200 members from 14 clubs in attendance. Winfred M. Granby of New Haven was named president, Frederick B. Schwarzkopf of Bridgeport and Edward Tinkham of Hartford became first and second vice presidents, while Harold Finer, Oren Maxim, Frank Lajoie, and Chitford Gilmond filled remaining posts. A special Bridgeport postmark stamp issue was distributed to attendees amid plans for a stamp exhibit May 4 10 and a fall banquet, with lectures to follow at monthly meetings. Unions linked to the Indian Federation of Government Employees urged protest meetings in New Delhi over high living costs.
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Connecticut Philatelic Society
Bridgeport Philatelic Club
Germania Hall
Winfred M. Granby
New Haven
Abbott Chase
Granby
Frederick BD
Schwarzkopf
Bridgeport
Edward Tinkham
Hartford
Harold Fin‘er
Oren Maxim
Waterbury
Frank Lajoie
West Hartford
Chitford Gilmond
Maxim
Lajoie
Gilmond
Finer
Ann Francis
Weat
Hartford Boy Wins CYO Oratory Contest
Raymond Clough of St. Josephs Hartford won first in the archdiocese Catholic Youth Organization oratory contest at St Patrick's Hall. Mary Lou Keiley and Richard Lanthan tied for second. Clough will represent the archdiocese at the national contest in Hartford in late April.
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Waterbury
Raymond Clough
St. Jeneph's
Hartford
St. Patrick's Hall
Mary Lou Keiley
St Francia' S Xavier
Richard Lanthan
St. Joarph's
Menden
Clough
Benton backs Phelan in party rule dispute
A proposal to resolve differences over town committee elections through a party convention was backed by Benton but rejected by the Reorganization group. State law bars changes in party rules within 60 days of a primary and sets two year terms for town committee members elected in the primary.
DePaur Concerts End Season With Dramatic Programs
The DePaur Concerts closed their season with Seat in the Stars a dramatic score by Kurt Weill featuring Lost in the Stars lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and based on Cry, the Beloved Country. Also performed Carmina Burana with Inez Mathews and McHenry Boatwright as soloists under DePaul.
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America
Japan
Orient
Europe
DePaur
Stars
Kurt Weil
Maxiwell
Anderson
Alan Paton
Africa
Johannesburg
Gray House
DePaul
Inez Mathews
McHenry
Boatwright
Norwalk League of Women Voters to study city charter plan
Acting on Arthur Buck’s recommendation the Norwalk League of Women Voters will form committees to study city governance. They will examine taxing districts budgets zoning elective and appointive offices and reform options including nonpartisan councils and charter revision to align fiscal year and improve accountability. Members include Mrs. W K Chen Mrs. Thomas J. Cogan and Mrs. William Lockwood Jr.
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Norwalk
Arthur E. Buck
Richards, Avesue
League of Women Voters
League
Buck
Richards Avenue
Board of Education
W. K. Chen
Thomas J. Cogan
William Lockwood, Jr
GOP Meet In South Tonight On Primary Plans
The Eighth district Republicans gather at Mae Craig's home 38 Summit Street to discuss the party primary on April 17. Local activists plan to light the meeting with the aim of energizing campaign efforts and coordinating candidate support.
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Sth
Mae
Craig
Summit Street
Liquor Store Raid Near Norwalk Stole Four Dozen Bottles
Thieves broke into a Norwalk liquor store on a Saturday night stealing about forty four bottles from Dom Cocchia at 1 Mulganey Street. They gained entry by breaking the front door and fled with the loot. Police investigation underway.
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Norwalk
Od Dom
Ick Cocchia
Mulgny Street
Montagnino defies Norwalk barbers over lollipops for kids
Anthony J. Montagnino of Monty’s Barber Shop in East Main declares he will continue to give lollipops to children despite Norwalk barbers voting to stop the practice, arguing his wrapped lollipops keep the habit sanitary. In Stratford, Stonybrook Gardens owners face a fight as tenants seek posted vacants until occupancy certificates are issued, with attorney Hugh A. Hoyt planning an injunction and town officials awaiting legal opinions amid a 1955 ownership dispute and eviction actions over rent increases.
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Monty
East Mainn Street
Montagaino
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Mr. Montagnino
Stonybrook Gardens
Stratford
Hugh A. Hoyt
Stonybrook
Stonybrook Tenants Association
Umits
Hayt
Common Pleas Court
Harry B. Flood
Raymond W. Ganim
Ganig
Flood
New York
Italy Unonists Begin Visit Here
Italy unionists begin a 30 week stay in the United States to study American unionism. Charles R. Groves hosts tours of Bridgeport factories and meetings with union officials as U S labor officials coordinate the visit. The delegation will dine with local unionists and attend a luncheon at Stratfield Hotel with about 30 attendees.
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Charles R. Groves
Geveral
U. S. Department of Labor
Internationaal Cooperation Administration
Italy
Stratfield Hotel
Andrew Bennett
Washington
Office of International Labor Affairs
U.S. Department of Labor
Frank Santora
Meatcutters Union
Tedesco
Groves
Stratfield
Mitchell Sviridoff
State Labor Council
Joseph Rourke
Council
Bridgeport
SLC
Louis Sentoianni
Frank Massabuti
Casey Perelka
Pasquale Alessio
Greater
Area singer leaves for study in Italy
Marjorie Smith of Milford, a winner in a national operatic audition, departed Idlewild Airport for Milan to begin study in Italy. She will stay abroad until October, studying first in Milan then Florence. Smith, a New Haven Conservatory graduate, has appeared in Broadway shows and TV, and about 1000 singers competed for the contest.
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Marjorie Smith
Milford
Italy
Milan
Idlewild
New York
Alpheus Smith
New Haven Avenue
Florence
American Opera Auditions
Smith
Te New Haven Conservatory of Maine
Missing Child Found After 11 Mile Walk Home
A missing year old girl was found crying on a curbstone after about five hours away from home in New Haven. She said she ran from her Hillhouse Avenue residence, walking 11 miles from Edgewood Park where she was last seen. She was not harmed. She is the daughter of the Very Rev Richard H. Wilmer Jr and his wife, dean of Berkeley Divinity School.
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Orange
Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven
Richard H. Wilmer Jr
Episcopal Berkeley Divinity School
Edgewood Park
Stolen Car Recovered in Norwalk Police Find
A car owned by Arthur Falcone was recovered by police sergeant James Tallon Saturday night. Abandoned at a Main Street gas station, the vehicle had been reported stolen earlier with the owner unaware of the theft.
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Norwalk
Arthur Falcone
Newtown Terrace
James Tallon
Main Street
Rescuers Fight Storm Near Yosemite Stranded Students
A ten man land rescue party pressed through deep snow to reach stranded students eight days into their hike. Pope led the group but two members Bart Hooley of Reno and Mac Allen of Stanford Alpine Club left for help due to exhaustion.
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Pope
Itl
Bart Hooley
Mac Allen
Yosemite
Hooley
Reno
Nev
Allen
University of California
Stanford Alpine Club
Princess Margaret in Germany and London turmoil
Princess Margaret returned to London in a subdued mood after a two day visit to West Germany where she shared moments with Cavalry officers. London papers warned of royal affair tensions with Peter Townsend as Queen Elizabeth reportedly faced a family crisis. Across the Atlantic, beef shipments from Buenos Aires began weekly deliveries to Zurich.
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Royal Viking
London
Muenster
West Germany
Sunday Pictorial
Princess Margaret
Margaret
Peter Townsend
Britain
Elizabeth
Townsend
Germany
Brussels
Belgium
The
Pictorial
Lord Beaverbrook
Sunday Express
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