Planes Seen Stunting Before Danbury Crash Tragedy
Eyewitnesses describe two planes looping and locking wings before crashing in a Danbury pasture near Ridgefield. Walter J. ONeill of Stamford and Mrs. H R Cosswell of Scarsdale died. one plane toppled into a garden hole, a second wrecked in a yard as fire halted traffic and crowds gathered. Local residents and reporters recounted the moment, while photographers raced from the airport to the scene.
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Get
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Hope
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Shea
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Ridgefield State
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Agwee
Scone
Danbury Jabor Grounds
Danbury Mall
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Walter James O'Neill
Stamford
H.R. Cosswell
Scarsdale
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Jie
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Vernon Derby
Town Hill Avenue
Derby
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Mra. Hevdt
Leroy BE
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Danbury News‘Times
Wyoret
Weeler
Dan
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Dick Heydt
Post Road
Darlen
Mir Keeler
Beggar Art Praises In Shanghai Pro Mendicants
In Shanghai on October 5 AP reports professional beggars treat alms as art. They use elaborate pantomime and staged misfortune to elicit donations from foreigners and locals alike. The tactics include groaning feigned illness and a rented infant as props to maximize tips before traffic resumes.
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Bep Bing
Shanghai
China
U.S
DeGaulle Attacks French Reds Ahead of Elections
Gen Charles DeGaulle warned France is a threatened country and Europe faces Soviet pressure as he urged voters to back rally candidates in municipal elections. Speaking to about 160,000 at Vincennes race track, he criticized Communists and praised the United States as a counterweight to Soviet aims.
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Paris
Charles DeGaulle
France
Europe
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DeGaulle
Vincennes
DeGille
United States
Godparents Plan Tea in War Orphans Drive
Godparents for Tialian War Orphans will open a membership drive next Wednesday at 2 pm in the International Institute, 47 Sherwood Ave. Mrs. John Wennelly, president of the Catholic Council of Women, will speak. Marie LaLotte. It will entertain with piano selections. Mrs. Jennie Cubelli is chairman. Hostesses include Elizabeth Antignani, Lauretta Taninell, Esther Todice, Nello Tascarelli, Grace Richards, Rose Crocco, Lillian Krouge, Rose Palmer, Teresa Paretta, Myre, Josephine Veckerelli, and Margaret Veckerelli.
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Phans
Pam
International Institute
Sherwood Avene
John Wennelly
Pnet
Catholic Concil of Women
Marie LaLotte
Jennie Cubelli
Elizabeth Antignani
Lauretta Taninell
Esther Todice
Nello Tascarelli
Grace Richards
Mra
Tose Crocco
Lillian Krouge
Rose Palmer
Teresa Paretta
Myre
Josephine Veckerelli
Margaret Veckerelli
Press Radio Field Day at State Experiment Station
Open House for Press and Radio at Connecticut Experiment Station in New Haven and Mount Carmel featured talks by Director William N. Slate on the station’s history, elm disease efforts by Dr James Horgfall, soil survey notes by Dr C I W Swanson, and demonstrations of mist sprayers by Dr Philip Garmen. A plenary supper followed with Dr Slade as host.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Huntington Street
Farm Laboratory
Mount Carmiel
William N. Slate
James Horgfall
C. I. W. Swanson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Philip Garmen
Garmen
Alumni Council to Meet Tuesday at Amend Jensen Home
University of Bridgeport Alumni Council schedules Tuesday evening gathering at 151 Astoria Avenue, to discuss Comeil's NAR scholarships and a plan to expand giving beyond four 1947 graduates. Dr. Paul Liscio will chair as members consider an alumni vocational clinic and events for Christmas vacation.
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University of Bridgeport
Comeil
Thhey
James Amend Jensen
Astoria Avenue
Paul Liscio
Bridgeport
City Voting Lists To Be Displayed and Revised
Registrars of voters will session at 176 State Street from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday to revise the voting list. Lists will display citywide Friday with further corrections allowed October 11 to 27. Town clerk and Board of Selectmen meet in City Hall chambers 9 am to 8 pm October 11 to 14 and 18 to admit new voters.
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State Street
Board of Selectmen
Common Council
City Hall
Danbury Fair closes with 27 500 crowd on final day
Danbury Danbury Fair ended its nine day run with an estimated 27 500 visitors on the last day and about 22 500 on Saturday, bringing total attendance over 150 000. Fire incidents marred the close but caused no injuries. Officials hint at restoring trotting races next year for the diamond jubilee celebration.
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Danbury
Georgie Rice
Jennings
North Midway
Thesg Exposition
Soldier Dead Depart From Belgium for U S
In Antwerp thousands of Belgians and American officials honored 5,600 American soldiers aboard the U S Army transport Joseph V Connolly. The first contingent from the last war homeward bound, requested by families, is to reach New York Harbor around October 25.
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Antwerp
Belgium
U. S. Army
Joseph V. Connolly
Micransport
New York Harbor
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