Council Will Act Tonight On 44-Hour Week Request
The Town Council meets at 7 20 p m to act on a 44 hour work week for Public Works staff who currently labor 48 hours. A proposed town federal survey contract for slum clearance and redevelopment will be considered along with an emergency rescue craft purchase from the Navy for police. Fire bids on hoses and Civil Defense gear may be rejected. Sealed bids will be opened for boiler room doorway widening, five Scott Air Pack units, street drains, Joyce court and Beechwood avenue roofing, all for local projects. Newcomers Meet Tomorrow in Lacey Memorial with Peggy Ann Dress Shop fashion show and a Scotch auction to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seyuces Tovin
Public Works Department
U. S. Navy
Police Department
Board of Fire Commissioners
Fire Department
Pumpkin Delight
Scott
Civil Defense Department
Gresham
Norway
Atwood Streets
Oronoque Road
Joyce Court
Beechwood Avenue
Fowler Memorial Building
Retreat League
Newcomers Club
Lacey Memorial
Peggy Ann Dress Shop
Devon
Theodore John Griffin
Franklin Platt
Thomas Hit
FBI Agent to Teach CD Use of Firearms
FBI special agent Charles Fischer of the New Haven office will instruct Civil Defense Auxiliary Police in firearms at Beard's Sand and Gravel Pit off Naugatuck Avenue tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Police officials urge all unit members to attend as the school nears graduation with exercises awards and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Fischer
Office
The
New Haven
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Beard’s ‘Sand and Gravel Pit
Naugatuck
Arthur Harris
Fire Damage Repaired At Arnold Building
Workmen restore the roof of the Arnold college dormitory and classroom wing after a fire last week caused $50,000 in damages. Classes resumed for 228 students and eight residents housed in the burned section were relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold College
Woman's Auxiliary
Milford Hospital
Meade W. Batchelor, Jr
Clifford Doolittle
Milford
Restland Farm
Northford
New Haven
Milford League
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Henry J. O'Brien
Hartford
Joseph A. Kirkbride
CS. Sp
Voters to Be Made in May Town Session at Town Hall
Town Clerk George F. Weed and selectmen members Betty G. Noble Ralph Broderick and Russell W. Clark will be in session at the town hall May 27 from 5 to 8 P.M. to examine the qualifications of residents seeking to become registered voters in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Weed
Betty G. Noble
Ralph Broderick
Russell W. Clark
Board of Selectmen
CD Officials Plan Test Meet Tonight
Civilian Defense officials from the city are urged to attend an 8 p.m. meeting at CD headquarters 925 Main Street to coordinate Operation Connecticut a statewide air raid test set for June 17 at 10 am. CD director Chris Wesche invites industry public buildings banks restaurants apartment houses schools and railroads to participate with Mayor McLevy Police Supt. John A. Lyddy and other city officials expected to attend.
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Main Street
Connecticut
Chris Wesche
McLevy
John A. Lyddy
Fire Ravages Indianapolis Auto Row Building Skyward
A half million dollar blaze swept a three story structure at 960 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis auto row. The roof and floors collapsed as flames rose about 200 feet. The Brown Furniture, Hodges Auction and Storage, Burroughs Adding Machine, and C H Wallerich buildings sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
North Meridian Street
Brown Furniture Company
Hodges Auction and Storage Company
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
C. H. Wallerich Company
Chest X Rays Start Today on East Side
A neighborhood chest X ray survey for about 2500 parents of children in East Side public and parochial schools begins this morning in the Community hall of Yellow Mill village. The mobile unit will run daily from 10 am to 9 pm through Friday. Cost is 50 cents per person and 1 dollar per family. The project is sponsored by the Board of Health and the Bridgeport Tuberculosis association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Yellow Mill Village
The
Board of Health
Bridgeport Tuberculos's Association
Three Car Crash Injures Man on Boston Avenue
One person was slightly injured and three cars damaged near St. Ambrose church on Boston avenue. Ralph W. Donaldson, 30, of 38 Primrose street, treated at Bridgeport Hospital for a lacerated forehead and released. Police said his car hit a parked vehicle owned by Robert Jublig and then struck a third car driven by Anthony DiNardo. Patrolmen John Reynolds and Clifford Machie investigated. no arrests.
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Boston Avenue
St. Ambrose Church
Ralph W. Donaldson
Primrose Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Donaldson
Robert Jublig
Dover Street
Anthony DiNardo
Orchard Street
Boston Avenue Hill
John Reynolds
Clifford Machie
Car and Truck Collision Under Railroad Viaduct
A collision occurred yesterday at about 4 10 p m under the railroad viaduct on Fairfield avenue at Water street involving Jose Luis Colon 35 of 335 Warren Street driving a car and Victor J Topaz 31 of 227 Howard Avenue driving a dump truck. The right rear dual wheel of the dump truck sidewires the car but only property damage is reported. Radio 1 Patrolman Felix Brudzii investigated the scene. Neither driver sustained injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Luis Colon
Warren Street
Victor J. Topaz
Howard Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
Gute
Radio 1
Felix Brudzii
Caucus Tonight Sets Delegate Slate in Bedford Area
About 350 Democrats expected at Bedford Junior High tonight for caucus voting delegates to state congressional and senatorial conventions. Edward M. Boucher to preside. four delegates per convention. Slates include notable local names across presidential, congressional and senatorial lines. Also Green's Farms discussion group and circus poster contest prize event reported. permit issued for a new home. planning board to meet at Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Junior High School
John C. Pugile
Edward M. Boucher
Boucher
Wiliam Benton
Southport
William F. Murphy
Beatrice G. Lefcourt
Rose M. Salvato
Morton J. Newburger
Harold von Schmidt
Frank J. Kaiser
William Patterson
Eva M. Commette
Elizabeth Lyman
Pugile
Marie G. Burke
Hazel E
Green's Farms
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey
Ladies Aid Society of the
Green's Farms Church
Green
Edmund R. Strait
Arthur A. Miller
Westport
Lane
Planning-Zoning Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Town Hall
Charles E. Cutler
Democratic Party
M. J. LeMay
Reading Circle
Donald G. Warner
Sodom Lane
VFW
Eight Acres’ Inn
Bridgeport Avenue
Fred Rosseau
William E. Jones
United Synagogue Elects Officers at Boston Convention
Maxwell Abbell of Chicago was re elected president at the 39th annual national convention closing. Charles Rosengarten of Waterbury Conn was chosen first vice president. New and re elected vice presidents include Harry Gendzier Jacksonville Fla Louis Weiner Chicago Julian Freeman Indianapolis Emanuel Greenberg Brooklyn Aaron Gordon Los Angeles Clarence R Gross Montreal Bernard L Jacobs Philadelphia Herman Kopplemann Hartford Reuben Levenson Baltimore Michael Stavitsky Newark Benjamin Markow Brooklyn Y Y Benjamin Markow Brooklyn was elected treasurer and Marvin Berger New York secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Maxwell Abbell
Chicago
United Synagogue Today
Charles Rosengarten
Waterbury
Conn
Harry Gendzier
Jacksonville
Fla
Louis Weiner
Julian Freeman
Indianapolis
Ind
Emanuel Greenberg
Brooklyn
N. Y
Aaron Gordon
Los Angeles
Clarence R. Gross
Montreal
Canada
Bernarh L. Jacobs
Philadelphia
Herman P. Kopplemann
Hartford
Low-Cost Low-Power Reactor Developed in Pool Shield
Oak Ridge reports a small, pool-shielded nuclear reactor built for under 250000 dollars excluding fuel. The water immersion provides radiation protection, making it suitable for school and small research use. Scientists nickname it the swimming pool reactor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Connecticut Chamber Speaker to Address Lunch Meeting
William D. Barnes executive secretary of the Connecticut Prison tion will address the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at 12:15 PM today in the Stratfield notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Barnes
Connecticut
Tion
Chair of Commerce
Stratfield Notes
Civil Rights Week Panel Sees Civil Liberties Threats
A YWCA conference panel during Civil Rights Week discussed communism’s threat to civil liberties and the need to judge loyalty by actions, not opinions. Frank Logue led a group on civil liberties while Prof. William Protheroe and Prof. Abraham Knep ler summarized housing and law implementation discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Leo Dunn
Frank Logue
William Protheroe
University of Bridgeport
Abraham ©. Knepler
University
Card Party Aids Youth In Italy In Conn Building Fund
Plans are set for a Thursday 8 p.m. card party at the Community Center to aid the Connecticut building fund for Boy Town in Italy. Mrs Adelaide Montefatco chairs with help from Mrs James J Capasso Mrs Vincent Tisi Jr Mrs Norbert Williamson Mrs George P Quadretti Mrs Frank H Rossi and others. The event invites each group to bring its own cards and table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Connecticut Building Fund
Italy
Adelaide Montefatco
James J. Capasso
Vincent Tisi, Jr
Norbert Williamson
George P. Quadretti
Frank H. Rossi
Vke
Cicia
Gas fumes fatal to Friedrich Szar in Fairfield home
Friedrich Szar 65 of 241 Pine Street was found dead at about 1 pm from illuminating gas fumes escaping three open kitchen range jets. Nephew Oscar Deer found the body. Dr. William Zehring pronounced death. Medical examiner said self-inflicted. Szar, born in Hungary, lived in Bridgeport area over fifty years. Retired tool maker for McGuire Tool. Survived by sister Julianna Deer and nephew, both of Fairfield. Services set for Tuesday at 8:30 am at Frank Polke and Son funeral home and 9 am at St. Stephen's Church. burial in Mountain Grove cemetery.
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Friedrich Star
Pine Street
Oscar Deer
Jennings Road
Fairfield
Szur
William Zehring
Samuel Sherman
Julianna
Deer
Passing Autoist Nabs Driver After Crash
Mrs Rose Marie Markoya 21 of 195 Andover Street was treated at Bridgeport Hospital after a collision at Park Place and Broad Street in which a driver fled. The fleeing driver David Viera 22 of 210 Broad Street was arrested for evading responsibility and no operator license. he posted $100 bond. A passing motorist Joseph Karsman of Yellow Mill Village pursued the Viera auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Markoya
Andover Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Park Place
Broad Street
Joseph Karsman
Yellow Mill Village
Viera
Foresters Name ArriGens Waterbury Grand Chief Ranger
Frank J. UI of Torrington was elected grand chief ranger of the Grand Court of Foresters of America during the 524th session. He succeeds William H. Smith of Waterbury. Other officers chosen include grand sub-chief ranger Joseph La France of Waterbury, grand treasurer Ralph R. Brandely of Waterbury, and grand secretary Edgar J. La Bonte of Putnam. Raymond E. Snyder, mayor of Waterbury, received a gold card entitling him to honorary life membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Frank J. UI
Torrington
Grand Court of Connecticut Foresters of America
Grand Court
William H. Smith
Joseph la France
Ralph R. Brandely
Edgar J. la Bonte
Putnam
Raymond E. Snyder
65 Draftees Leave Bridgeport For Active Duty Today
A total of 65 selectees from Bridgeport's three draft boards depart by train this morning for active duty with the armed forces. Among them are two brothers, William J. Cody Jr. of Success Park who received his induction call and Kenneth C. Cody who has just reached induction age, volunteering to stay together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
William J. Cody, Jr
Success Park
Kenneth C. Cody
Insurance Experts to Address Darien MeetingWednesday
Three insurance experts will speak at the Connecticut Association of Insurance Agents mid year session at Wee Burn Country Club Darien on Wednesday. Speakers include Dr Leon Brody New York University Robert H Stocker Jr Boston and Harold K Philips of the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies. Frank Wagner Clinton will attend the luncheon at 1 15 pm More than 2 000 units with over 15 000 parts go into automobile manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darien
Connecticut Association of Insurance Agents
F. Chandler] Moffat
Westport
Wee Burn Country Club
Moffatt
Leon Brody
Center For Safety Education
New York University
Robert H. Stocker, Jr
Boston
New England Fire Insurance Rating Association
Harold K. Philips
The
Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
Frank Wagner
Clinton
Norwalk Democrats near clash in ward caucuses tonight
Norwalk May 18 The Democratic Town and City committee and the Independent Democratic club reach a climax in five ward caucuses where electors vote for delegates to the city convention and ward committee members. Independent candidates seek to deny Paul R. Connery a delegate’s seat and push new local party leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Democratic Town and City Committee
Independent Democratic Club
Paul R. Connery
Independents
Connery
Conrfery
Derees
William J. Sullivan
Independent Club
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Jefferson Club
East Broadway
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion Post 34
Wepawaus Chapter
Gold Star
Arnold
Kaiser-Frazer
Indianapolis Auto Row
Shriners Exposition Pleasure Beach
United Synagogue
E. Simms Campbell
Card Party
10 AID
Friedrick Szar
Iam J. Swelivan
John Keogh, Jr
Mary Copena
William Gennario
Mr. Durnin
Henry Wilkens
Richard Peabody
Joseph Fortin
David Schwartz
John J. Farrell
Mr. Mercier
Georgette Pratt
Mr. Garfunkel
Minnie Garfunkel
Miss Durner
Clarence Parsons
Eunice Warner
Rita Jones
Martin Phelan
Robert Smith
Joseph Shay
Anna Shay
Mr. Fiedler
Marie Auletta
Isadore Schub
Rence Dennin
Thomas E. O'Connor
Charles Sutton
Kenneth Fagan
Richard J. Carroll
Rubuska
Davey
Powers
McGuinness
Sturges
Schachter
Tourigny
Seide
Beatchmin
Acungo
Serena
Hertz
Lippolis
DeRosa
Ross
Rudy Passero
Jason Burack
Irwin Steig
Sadie Ryan
Sol Saperstein
Daniel Caruso
Angelo Tucci
Charles Deas
Dominick Greco
Mike Brigante
Marie Greco
Vincent Marinozzi
Albert DeVito
Stanley Remson
Elenore Titalia
John DiFinis
Gare
Boston Ave
Carlton
Waring
Electric Blenders
Chicago Roller Skates
Admiral Radios
DANDY
Scooters
Vacuum Coffee Makers
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