GOP Shaping Up Delegates For Connecticut Convention
In Hartford on May 12 AP reports Charles S. House of Manchester and John D. Alsop of Avon named as Republican delegates from the First District to the national convention. Connecticut will have 22 delegates total, with 12 at large to be chosen at the state convention May 26-27. Propsed at large include Meade Alcorn, Anna Mae Switaski, Thomas Russell, and possibly Mrs. Mary Austin. Parsons’ bid appears rejected. Governor Lodge and Clarence Baldwin assured as at large delegates, with Lodge chairing the delegation.
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Hartford
Charles S. House
Manchester
John D. Alsop
Avon
Hartford County
Connecticut
House
Mr. Alsop
General Eisenhower
Alsop
Eisenhower
Lodge
Meade Alcorn
Suffield
Alcorn
Anna-Mae Switaski
New Britain
Thomas Russell
GOP
Mary Austin
Bloomfield
Republican Women’s Association
Parsons
Robert E. Parsons
Farmington
Robert A. Taft
William H. Brennan
Stamford
Julia A. Keeney
Somers
U S and Russia Work as Partners Against Iran Locust Invasion
Tehran reports a joint effort by the United States and Soviet Union with Iran’s agriculture ministry to combat a massive locust outbreak. Russia sent 10 light planes 32 technicians and pilots and locust poison while the United States provided eight planes four pilots and aldrene spray. In Jordan Amman reports two new swarms entering Syria and a third heading toward northeastern areas as the Jordan cabinet mobilizes all vehicles for locust teams.
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Tehran
Iran
U. S
Russia
Iranian Agriculture Ministry
Kerman
Amman
Jordan
Syria
Jordan Cabinet
Agriculture Department
Canterbury Rep Nelson Carpenter Eyes Congressional Delegate Post
Rep Nelson Carpenter of Canterbury is slated for a Second Congressional District delegate post. The move signals his bid for a party leadership role and potential influence in regional campaigns.
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al Committee
Nelson Carpenter
Canterbury
Young trio held in theft of car
Three youths ages 16 and a 14-year-old juvenile were arrested yesterday in West End for stealing an auto owned by Edward Kimball. Salvatore Saladino and Frank Laskey face breach of peace charges on $1,000 bonds as investigators identify other car occupants.
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West End
Salvatore Saladino
Colorado Avenue
Frank Laskey
Iranistan Avenue
Edward Kimball
Bushy Hill Road
Newtown
Fairfield Avenue
North Park Avenue
Merritt Parkway
James Costello
Laskey
Saladino
Parkway
Old Town Road
Westport
Bridgeport
Joseph Ungvarski
John Leahy
Youth Bureau
Howe backs Bush in Senate race at Litchfield
Walter Howe former Speaker and Litchfield delegate to the Republican state convention said he supports Prescott Bush of Greenwich for the U S Senate nomination. He praised other candidates but said Bush is the best qualified among them. Some Indian tribes regarded the birth of twins as abnormal.
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Litchfield
Walter Howe
House of Representatives
Prescott Bush
Greenwich
U. S
Howe
Pres Bush
Scout Council Drives Fund to Finish New Camp in Union
Pomperaug Council plans a fundraising drive among Scouts supporters to finance completion of Camp Pomperaug in Union. The council has 175 acres of woodland around a lake with central buildings, waterfront, wells and power. goal is winter cabins lean-tos chapel and health lodge. Alfred Bodine leads industrial division, Bernard Tower business, William Owens Jr district reps.
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Pomperang Council
Boy Scouts of America
Friends of Scouting
Pomperaug
Union
Pomperaug Council
Maneheu
Lake Candlewood
Sherman
Mid-Fairfield County
Camp Cullen
Lake Zoar
Scout Movement
Alfred Bodine
Bernard Tower
William Owens, Jr
Reservists spend weekend cruise to New York and back
About 50 enlisted men and officers plus five Sea Scout members sailed on patrol craft escort 904 under Lieut. Harold Speece for a weekend training cruise to New York. The group practiced abandon ship drills, navigation, signaling, gunnery, docking, and anchoring. They landed at Pier 26 before shore leave then faced fog and choppy waters on return, with participation by Sea Scout Ship 5 Polaris led by William Nemeth.
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Naval Reserve
New York City
Sea Scout Ship 5
Harold R. Speece
USN
Stratford
Daniel J. Brown
Rygate Terrace
Stephen J. O’brien
Hadley Street
Polaris
The
Naval Veterans, Part 5
William Nemeth
Orland Street
Sea Scouts
Bassick
William Gasco
State Street
Robert Gerics
Pine
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P.O. Arcade
Plux
Arcade Men's Shop
Tot
Virginia White
Demetria Carabello
Holy Family Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Maria Charita
Lorraine Carabello
U.S
Merion
Frank Aramo
Madison Avenue
William R. Daniels
Brewster Street
Alex J. Demyon
Boston Avenue
Frank F. Geshen, Sr
Howard Avenue
Kecko & Son
Arctic Street
Frank B. Tropsa
Lenox Avenue
C. R. White & Sons
Harbor Street
Bernard M. Blatney
Pearl Hill Street
Milford
Walter J. Mars Co
High Street
Trumbull
Howard A. Richter
Rockyhill Rd
Frank G. Buda & Son
Barnum Terrace
W. Broad Street
John Woop
Bush
Senate
Scout Council
Harold Kline
Park Avenue
Samuel Sherman
Edmond Gabrys
James Moore
Klines
Florence Kline
Ann
Mr. Kline
Park City Memorial
Grand Street
Nathan Burstyn
North End
Mount Scinia Cemetery
New Haven
Kline
Theron Ih
7Th Ave
New York
Times Square
Radio City
Alfred Lewis
Mgr
Bieg & Bing, Inc
Ocean Fish Market
Main ST
Ocean Lobster Pool
Calhoun Ave
Finance CO. GR
John ST
Carman D. Young
YES
Rowan Occ
Gibson Girl
Sportswear
Howland’s
Thrift Basement
Howland’s Thrift Basement
Howland's Thrift
Howland
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