Eastern Connecticut seen on verge of economic boom says governor
Governor Ribicoff praised Putnam based Belding Hemingway Corticelli group and Eastern Connecticut for shifting from a textile single economy to a diversified industrial region. He cited new plants and the Connecticut turnpike as signs of growth and credited workers with personal pride and skill in driving the state’s progress.
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Ribicoff
Connecticut
Belding Heminway Corticelli Association
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GE Rejects Plea For Arbitration In Striking Plant
General Electric rejected a union request to submit the current plant strike to arbitration. The company said the dispute is not arbitrable under the 1953 1960 agreement with IVE and that assigning work to outside contractors is within management rights.
Eisenhower Urges Aggressive GOP Support Of Key Programs
President Eisenhower used a GOP kickoff to push for three top programs foreign aid Pentagon reorganization and extended reciprocal trade act. He warned of Soviet aggression and urged unity in planning military strategy while praising allies and the party leadership.
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Pentagon
America
Congress
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Republican Party
Meade Alcorn
Republican National Committee
Stratford Civil Defense Praised for Operation Alert
Albert M. Pickus said Stratford CD ran smoothly during Operation Alert. The department heads acted at 10:08 a.m. and were at the control center as signals sounded. traffic halted, cover sought, and resumed at 10:46 a.m. Fire apparatus dispersed and later returned. town officials evacuated and returned to observe CD workers.
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Stratford
Harry B. Flood
Theodore S. Lockwood
Patrick J. Flanagan
William Treland
Asst
John, Geary
Churches Elect Rey and Benson to Bridgeport Inter-Church Council
Bridgeport officials and clergy gathered as Rey and Benson were elected to lead the Inter-Church Council of Bridgeport. New officers include Beadle as vice president Huntington secretary Lindquist treasurer Speer assistant treasurer with others elected to departments and three-year terms.
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Howard L. Haag
Esquirot
Haag
Old Council of Inter-Church Co- Operation
Hartford
Bridgeport
Trinity Church
Southport
Mr. Benson
Leonard A. Beadle
Catharine Huntington
A. George Lindquist
H. Lansing Speer
Roland T. Yale
C. Edward, Egan
Jessee Lee Methodist Church
Grace R. Sterling
John A. Kauffroth
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Walace W. Anderson
Alexander Babos
William W. Sullivan
Second Baptist Church
Harvard Orr
Olivet Congregational Church
Emil Nagy
First Hungarian United Church of Christ
Donald S. Stacey
Fairfield Methodist Church
Dorcas Society
Westporter Hurt In Danbury Crash
A Westport man, 36, Andrew Rifoss of Greens Farm Road, was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and bruises after a two car collision on Gray's Bridge road in Brookfield at 4 55 pm. Rifoss rode with William Williamson 26 of Brooklyn. Williamson escaped injury as did Alford Morgenroth 55 of New York City who was warned for failure to yield. The crash occurred near the bridge 500 feet from the site where Barbara Ann Ritch 15 of Grove Street was killed last Friday. State Policeman Samuel Wilson reported Rifoss in good condition at Danbury Hospital.
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Gray's Bridge Road
Brookfield
Andrew Rifoss
Greens Farm Road
William Williamson
Brooklyn
Danbury Hospital
Samuel Wilson
Williamson
Alford Morgenroth
New York City
Barbara Ann Ritch
Grove Street
Morgenroth
Wilson
Vacation Boom Continues In Connecticut Seaside Resort Areas
A 1956 survey showed Connecticut vacationers spent over 68 million dollars during the peak July 4 to Labor Day period. Most visitors hailed from nearby states and especially New York City, with many opting to stay closer to home amid lean national business. The state promotes tourism with information kits, and major park projects open this year include Hammonasset Beach bathhouse, People’s State Forest pavillions, Gillette Castle, and Harkness Memorial Park. Over four million visited state parks last year, and camping at Hammonasset Beach nears full occupancy with about 4,000 campers expected this season.
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Connecticut
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State Park and Forest
Donald C. Mathews
Hammonasset Beach
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Doucette Murder Trial Ends With Altered Death Certificate
The defense challenges the coroner like evidence after the medical examiner changed the death cause from overwhelming infection to asphyxiation by gas fumes. State’s Attorney Bill argues the corpus delicti is proven and Doucette killed his son to falsify paternity while Rogers allegedly triggered the gas jet. Tony Ruvo of Colby High threw a second no hit game this spring, topping Williams.
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Rogers
John D. LaBelle
Loiselle
Richard H. Phillips
John Clark FitzGerald
Bridgeport drills endure mock bomb test amid siren confusion
Bridgeport joined a nationwide civil defense drill as sirens flooded the city. CD director Wesche praised overall performance despite delayed alert and scattered traffic pauses on the Turnpike, Merritt Parkway, and in the city center, with 150 participants and a focus on message- settling tests.
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Connecticut Turnpike
Merritt Parkway
Bridgeport
John A. Lyddy
Armed Services
Air Force
John C. Pickering
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
Army
E. D. Mason
Hartford
Connecticut Advisory Group
National Guard
John T. Griffin
Sikorsky
Danbury
Red Cross
Wounded man found after brawl at Round Table details
Police report a brawl at the Round Table restaurant left one man wounded and later found in a wall. Officers including Capt. Shanley and Detectives Connerty Lombardi helped detain several suspects as others fled.
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Capt
Shanley
James Breen
Philip Connerty
Edward Lombardi
George Poster
Thomas Kmetzo
John. .Sember
Harold Bergers
Fairfield Votes Paving and Drains across City Roads
The article lists numerous paving and drainage projects approved or proposed across Fairfield. It details specific streets and segments with associated costs, including Mill Plain road, Round Hill road, Stillson road, and many others, outlining both improvements and permanent paving plans with price tags ranging from a few thousand to sixty thousand dollars.
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Brooklawn Avenue
Stratfield Road
Park Avenue
Brooklawn Terrace
Euclid Avenue
Sedanters Race
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Burroughs Road
Farist Road
Mira Street
Candlewood Road
Black Rock Turnpike
Fieldcrest ‘Drive
Cardinal Street
Lenox Road
Knapps Highway
Church Hill Road
Penfield Road
Fairfield Beach Road
Paulding Street
Rila Avenue
South Street
Flora Boulevard
Riverside Drive
Turnsy Creek
Round Hill Road
Elm Street
Barlow Road
Stillson Road
Faris Road
Sturges Road
Mill Plain Road
Unquowa
Villa Avenue
Villa Place
Nichols Street
Barlow
Round Hill
Jennings Road
Moritz Place
Fairfield Woods
Morehouse Highway
Stiltson
Jogborne Hill
Mill Plain
Pose
Diplomat Held in Data Probe in Bonn
Security officials sent to Bonn to take the diplomat Blechingberg into custody for investigation with no charges yet filed. Danish press speculates on spy ties and naval plans for North Sea and Baltic defense as NATO ministers meet in Copenhagen. Police say he returned without demanding extradition and was placed in custody for a summary court hearing tomorrow.
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Blechingberg
North Sea
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