Lights Will Go on Tonight In Yale Arches Downtown
Hartford police chased and tackled a gunman in front of the Palace theater on Main Street. Policeman Nicholas P. Skripel was injured when Mattheson struck him with a pistol. two citizens helped subdue the suspect, identified as Howard T. Mattheson 30 of Hartford, charged with robbery with violence and related offenses.
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Christmas lights brighten Bridgeport downtown with ceremonies
Mayor Tedesco and Santa Claus will flip the switch at 6 p.m. lighting the downtown streets from the bandstand near the YWCA on Golden Hill. Bassick Central and Harding high schools join a program featuring the Harding band, Central high chorus, vocal soloists Emanuel Costa Mary Booth and trumpet soloist Alfred Del Monti as the 11th annual display lights up over 12 000 bulbs and 350 ten foot trees installed by Anthony Peluso and Son Inc.
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Harding Band
Dominick Mariconda
Central High Chorus
Ella Duscay
Alfred del Monti
Emanuel Costa
Mary Booth
Page features for Telegram Every Day
Page highlights include Classified Ads 21 Comics obituaries radio and TV sports theater news and fashions. Noted items feature editorials crosswords bridge Jacoby on bridge Sylvia Porter and Women’s News pages among other sections.
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President Eisenhower Not Yet Back to Normal
President Eisenhower left the White House to attend church as doctors decide if he will fly to Paris for a NATO meeting. Press Secretary Hagerty stressed the President is not normal and urged against rushing a full recovery.
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Fans Blanked In Puzzle Game Strikes The Sunday Post
The Sunday Post puzzle game again produced a winless week with a $50 prize at stake. Puzzle makers offered special clues across 16 top teasers while players struggled with 2 across and other wordplay as the jackpot grows to $75 for a perfect solution next week.
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NATO to Hold Paris Summit Despite Eisenhower Illness
NATO nations decided to proceed with the December summit in Paris though President Eisenhower may miss the talks after a stroke. Vice President Nixon is expected to lead the American delegation if Ike cannot attend, with NATO aiming to show Western unity amid Sputnik era challenges.
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Ludlowe High Defended From Bassick Invaders
Bassick High school fans swarmed toward Ludlowe High after a football clash as Fairfield police guarded the campus. A separate fire at 489 Lincoln Avenue burned through three stories, displacing residents and injuring a firefighter, with investigators tracing the blaze to a rear second floor apartment.
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William Egan
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John Sholonsky
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Police quell crowd at Bassick assault near School
Police redirected units including Chief Kranyik Capt. Neary and Lt. Butkus to quell a disturbance as groups gathered from Unquowa road Round Hill road Hillcrest park and the bird sanctuary. The confrontation near the school ended in a downpour with the goal line intact and no breach. Kick off time was about 7 pm as Bassick students split from a Bridgeport celebration.
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Round Hill Road
Hillcrest Park
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John Neary
George Butkus
Buassick
Bluecoats
Bassick
Bridgeport
Christmas Shopping Schedule Opens as Lighting Display Begins
Stores of the Retail division of the Chamber of Commerce will be open tonight until 9 p.m. as the street lighting display is turned on and the Christmas shopping season officially opens. Next week Monday and Thursday night openings will resume.
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Morocco assails Spanish attack over Ifni border
Crown Prince Moulay Hassan charged Spanish forces attacked Moroccan territory from Ifni and ordered the army to fire back. He said two women were killed by shells fired by Spanish troops and vowed to defend Morocco’s oil and mineral interests in South Morocco, calling Ifni “our door opened on the Sahara.” The unrest at Ifni has persisted since May.
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Yankee Doodle Bridge to Be Dedicated in Norwalk
Governor Ribicoff proclaims Saturday as Yankee Doodle Day to honor the dedication of the Yankee Doodle bridge over the Norwalk river on the Connecticut turnpike. The bridge will be open to pedestrians for several hours with traffic delayed until January 1. Dedication in Norwalk starts at 11 a.m. and recalls Col. Thomas Fitch, linked to the Yankee Doodle legend. Norwalk residents seek to preserve Fitch’s home as a memorial.
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Thanksgiving Upsets Highlight Bridgeport Area High School Football
Upsets dominated Thanksgiving games with Central beating Warren Harding 14-12 at Hedges Memorial stadium after trailing 12-0, Bassick edging Roger Ludlowe 26-25 at Tudlowe Field, Stratford defeating Milford 12-7 at Long Brook Park, and Stamford narrowly defeating Fairfield Prep 14-13 at Boyle Stadium. Key plays featured Cabral and Pontillo scoring for Central, Wiencke and Shemeth combining for Bassick, and Conetta's second-period block sealing Stamford’s win.
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Hedges Memorial Stadium
Harding
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Tony Pontillo
Fred Smerglindo
Cabral
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Milford
Longbrook Park
Jerry Nolan
Stamford High
Fairfield Prep
Boyle Stadium
Stamford
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UN chief Hammarskjold to tour Middle East for peace mission
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold plans a peace mission visiting Beirut Amman Jerusalem and Damascus with Cairo possible. He aims to ease Arab Israeli tensions while border disputes with Syria and Turkish troop concentrations loom in the East West backdrop. He will confer with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi before departing and arrive in Beirut Saturday night.
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Beirut
Jordan
U. S
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Two Teens Die In Darien Crash On Post Road
A Thanksgiving morning crash on the Post road in Darien killed Robert Edwards and Joseph Harper both 17, and Joseph L Roberts 25 and John Roberts 17, with Polly Cobb 19 also dead. Police blamed excessive speed as the cause and four hours were needed to remove the bodies from the wreckage.
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Sunset Road
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Noroton Heights
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Philadelphia
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Joseph Roberts
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Miss Cobb
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New Haven
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