Plot to kill Batista foiled near Havana
Havana May 19 AP reports an assassination attempt on President Fulgencio Batista was thwarted. A 17 year old was arrested with a pistol amid a crowd of 5000 rural students welcomed to a station south of Havana. Secret service detained him after the weapon was spotted in a bag. The youth said his family was threatened if he did not act. Joe Louis was AP athlete of the year in 1935.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Rancha Rovers
Take Me To Your Leader Seeks Better TV Picture
An alien compliments Earth's TV images after viewing an American JFD Satellite Helix antenna. The speaker praises the quality and expresses intent to obtain such an antenna from Baisley TV Service at 188 Greenwood Avenue, Pioneer 3 5165, Danbury.
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Teersonal
Xenon
Baisley TV Service
Greenwood Avenue
Pioneer 3
Danbury
First arrest made on Lake Candlewood
Thomas Burns 31 of Deer Run Shores Sherman is the first arrestee under Lake Candlewood boat registration. He faces a reckless operation charge after his craft rammed another with seven aboard near Candlewood Isle. Burns posted a $100 bond and also faces auto license and registration charges. He is due in Justice court Saturday and traffic court May 27.
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Thomas Burns
Deer Run Shores
Sherman
Candlewood Isle
Robert Rasmussen
John Fagerholm
Burns
Justice Court
N.Y
Knobcrest
Hansen
Danbury
Brookfield
Lake Candlewood
Knights of Columbus hall damaged by burglars on Washington
Burglars entered the Knights of Columbus hall at Washington avenue and Congress street Monday night causing extensive damage to meeting rooms and bowling alleys. Detective Clifford Carlson said unspecified money and liquor were reported missing. Entrance was gained through an unlocked window, police reported.
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Knights of Columbus
Washington Avenue
Congress Street
Clifford Carlson
Detective Bureau
PAY HIRE APPROVED FOR BRIDGEPORT HOUSING STAFF
The Public Housing Administration labor section approved wage increases at the Bridgeport Housing Authority. Maintenance mechanics rise from 2.30 to 2.45 dollars per hour, maintenance aides from 1.90 to 2.05, and janitors from 1.70 to 1.85.
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Public Housing Administration
Bridgeport Housing Authority
2000 to Launch Drive Tonight for Cerebral Palsy
A 53 minute march tonight in the Bridgeport area aims to raise 50000 for Fairfield County cerebral palsy treatment. G Neill Tobin announces the event supporting the Cerebral Palsy center at 360 Norman Street with area chairmen across Bridgeport Stratford Fairfield Lordship Easton Trumbull Monroe and more. The center provides therapy education and counseling as part of a national effort, noting 3 million spent on research in eight years.
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Melinda Sue Knablin
Fairfield
Susan Rhinehart
Newtown
Cerebral Palsy Center
Norman Street
Bridgeport
Fairfield County
G. Neill Tobin
Andrew J. DeFeo
Josephine Thrapp
Edward Behuncik
Strat
Ford
Sadie Goldberger
William Priestly
Lordship
Francis Merillat
Easton
Harold Stoner
Trumbull
George C. Erben
Joseph Bjorklund
Monroe
Wanted TV Set Owners With Bad Reception
Wanted TV set owners with bad reception. The JED Satellite Helix TV antenna claims to improve picture quality "in spades" with a free special antenna check-up offered from Atlas Radio and TV, 24 Harding St., South Norwalk. Call VO 6-5182.
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Raward
JFD
Atlas Radio and TV
Harding St
South
Norwalk
Don't Go To Your Mother's TV Rebate Thanks Local Serviceman
A short note thanking a local TV serviceman at Custom Radio and TV 1816 Boston Ave for installing a powerful new JFC Satellite Halix TV antenna. The writer reassures no house money was spent for a TV and avoids implying cost.
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JFC
Custom Radio & TV
Boston Ave
Cigarettes Destroyed as Overage Stock Sparks Fire Sale
In Anchorage Alaska two million plus cigarettes worth about 20 280 dollars were burned in a single day by the Air Force after customs deemed them over age. The incident highlights disposal of expired tobacco stock by military authorities.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
Police man fined for failing to serve confinement order
Auburn police officer Clarence Batter returned to headquarters and telephoned the 298 confinement order after failing to deliver it in person. An ensuing struggle involved a dog that bit Batter as he attempted to reach the master’s house.
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Auburn
N. Y
Clarence Batter
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