Final ruling today on sale of Northeastern Steel plant
The issue of whether Carpenter Steel of Reading Pa will buy Northeastern Steel of Bridgeport and revitalize it is to be decided in a U S District Court hearing in New Haven at 10 30 a m Judge Robert P Anderson presiding Trustees Richard Joyce Smith and J William Hope of Fairfield will attend with counsel Johnson Stoddard Carpenter counsel Sidney Silberman of New York City is also expected to attend The plan would have Carpenter buy Northeastern for about 9 million assume 6 million in first mortgage bonds exchange 2 8 million Carpenter stock for new Northeastern stock If approved the plant would keep operating and employees would be rehired as needed
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Northeastern Steel Company
New Haven
Carpenter Steel Corporation
Reading
Northeastern
Robert P. Anderson
Richard Joyce Smith
Fairfield
Mr. Smith
J. William Hope
Johnson Stoddard
Carpenter
Sidney Silberman
New York City
Anderson
Carpenter Firm
GE Plant Blood Drive Recalls Long Generosity
At the General Electric plant in Bridgeport an extra day of donor collection yielded 101 pints of blood plus a further 100 pints donated by an employee. Seventeen GE staff members contributed to the effort, honoring patient Al Wallach at Bridgeport Hospital. Red Cross officials and GE donors praised steady support and thanked Mrs Wallach for the life saving transfusion.
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John Waddell
Red Cross Blood Recruitment Committee
GE Employes
Louis Levinson
Bernard Dvorchik
Stanley EF. Baker
John Shoemaker
Charles W. Schiebe
William H. Grant
Sterling Nash
Etta Pergamon
Kathryn Lawton
Stephen Widomski
Theodore E. Civik
John A. Perrocco
Harold A. Olson
Edwin H. Swan
Joseph S. Ayles
Joseph B. Burke
Clinton Scinto
Vodka in Vogue Drives Connecticut Liquor Trends
Hartford reports at the Connecticut Package Stores Association convention that vodka remains the rising star among spirits with steady gains, while blended whiskeys gain appeal. Beer sales stay strong as the backbone of business, with average adult consumption around 18 gallons and statewide beer revenues near 74 million dollars, matching all other alcoholic beverages.
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Connecticut Package Stores Association, Inc
Statler
Connecticut
Four speakers named for Columbus wreath ceremony
The Columbus wreath-laying event at North Washington Avenue and Commercial Street will feature four speakers led by Congressman Albert P. Morgano. Mayor McLevy, Dominick Cocco, and Samuel J. Tedesco will also speak. Nicholas DiPiano will MC. A parade precedes the ceremony, starting at City Hall at 5 p.m. and heading to the Columbus grounds with bands and marching groups.
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Commercial Street
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Leonard Buono
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Columbus Association
Nicholas DiPiano
A. Edward Sandula
City Hall
Main Street
NAACP Leader Sees Negro Swing to GOP
Gloster B. Current NAACP director of branches said a 5 percent general Negro voting shift to the Republican party is likely in the next national election. He cited Eisenhower's Little Rock troop deployment and Faubus actions as factors behind the expected shift.
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Yale Divinity Dean condemns loyalty oaths in sermon
Yale Divinity School Dean Liston Pope urged skepticism toward loyalty oaths and cautious use of extreme titles in a Battell Chapel sermon marking the Church of Christ at Yale’s 200th anniversary. He praised Yale as a conservatively balanced institution and urged care for the common good and the training of Christian leaders. Also reported is a two-vehicle collision on Fairfield Woods Road injuring Mrs. Felicia Domingus and noting charges against both drivers with Fairfield Town Court hearings set for November 4.
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Greenwich Parkway Collision Sends Two Drivers to Court
At about 3 30 p m on the Merritt parkway west of the toll station two drivers escaped injury in a rear end crash. Anthony Calucola 34 of Bridgeport was struck by William Colquhoun 46 of Stamford after Calucola slowed. Colquhoun was cited for following too closely and to appear Oct 30. A second crash at the toll station at 5 p m left Joseph Koletsky 19 of New Haven cited for following too closely after skidding and striking a reduce speed sign. He will face court Oct 30.
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Merritt Parkway
Anthony Colaluca
Doreen Drive
Bridgeport
William H. Colquhoun
Roxbury Road
Stamford
William Gerard
Mr. Colquhoun
Joseph Koletsky
1646 Boulevard
New Haven
Jack Raineault
Bridgeport Sportsmen Organize Season For Basketball
The Bridgeport Sportsmen organize for the basketball season and seek to book games with teams in the state. Contact John Demko at 166 Houston Avenue to arrange schedules and travel details.
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John Demko
Houston
Two Hurt in Fairfield Collision on Post and Pine Creek
At 9 05 a m yesterday two people were injured on the Post road at South Pine Creek road Fairfield. Ruth Cunningham 26 and Frank Lasky 21 were taken to St. Vincent's hospital in the Fairfield ambulance. Cunningham suffered facial and head injuries and is in fair condition Lasky head injuries. he was discharged after treatment. Patrolman John Benham said Lasky tried to turn left onto South Pine Creek road when his car collided with Cunningham's car traveling east on the Post road. Both drivers were arrested for Violation of state motor laws and summoned to Town court Nov 4.
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Marguerite Domingus
Fairfield Woods Road
Anthony Budusky
Meriden
Stratfield Road
Fairfield Town
Domingus
St. Vincent's Hospital
Post Road
South Pine Creek Road
Fairfield
Ruth Cunningham
Donald B. Cunningham
Sedgewick Avenue
Frank Lasky
Old Dam Road
Robert Lasky
Butlercourt
Stratford
Prisoner Flees With Handcuff After Midnight Escape
Police search for Bela Krajker a 30 year old Polish refugee after he escaped while being handcuffed at the Charles H Greene housing project on Washington Avenue. The incident began during a brawl with a girlfriend and escalated as patrolman Leonard Cocco tried to cuff him. Krajker slipped off, fled shirtless, and alarms were sent to all radio cars. A related lookout was issued for the woman described as a Polish refugee.
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Howard Avenue
Krajker
Charles’ H. Greene
Washington Avenue
Leonard Cocco
Krasker
Edward Casey
Red Cross Offers Nine Hour First Aid Review
The local Red Cross chapter will hold a nine hour review course for currently authorized first aid instructors. Sessions run Oct 15 37 and 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 271 Park Avenue headquarters. A new first aid textbook and instructor manual are now available. Instructors must be retrained to teach the updated courses. certification requires orientation and hours.
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Red Cross
Park Avenue
American Red Cross
Charles F. Barnes
Red Cross Safety Services
Blood Bank Seeks Volunteers For Aide Training
Mrs David Garbelnick chair of Red Cross blood bank volunteers announced enrollment remains open for next Thursday at 130 p m at Red Cross headquarters 271 Park Avenue Training will be completed in one session Aides will be used specifically at blood banks There is a current shortage of volunteers in this service.
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Red Cross Blood Bank Volunteers
Red Cross
Park Avenue
Garbelnick
Y's Men’s Club Meets at Bridgeport YMCA
The Y's Men's Club of the Bridgeport YMCA will meet tonight at 6 o'clock in the Y. Robert Soracco, chairman, said plans for the fall program will be completed.
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Bridgeport Ymca
Robert Soracco
Dance Club to Meet at YMCA Star Steppers
The YMCA ballroom club Star Steppers will meet tonight at 8 at the Y. President Frank O Cummiskey says an instruction period will be followed by a social hour.
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YMCA
Star Steppers
Frank O Cummiskey
Stratford Faces Major Vote and Currency Exhibit Today
Stratford voters go to the polls today for council seats selectmen and school board with ten districts voting from 6 to 7 pm while two-party candidates campaign and a nine or eleven member council is proposed. The Black Rock Bank in Trumbull hosts a one week currency and coin display during banking hours.
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United States
Trumbull
Mainstreet
Board of Education
Stratford
Stephen H. Lucas
Nicholas Macisco
Birdseye
Legion Hall
Franklin
Nichols Avenue
Stonybrook
Garden
Wooster
Patterson Avenue
Wilcoxson
Chapel Street
Lordship
Sila
Board of Selectmen
Ethel S. Haley
Michael Semancik Jr
Tom Johnson
Rose M. Sexton
John DeCarlo
Alton M. Torgan
George L. Gunther
John W. Hughes
Alexander DeLelle
Martin J. DeVaney
Myron Rosenbluth
Joseph Knapp
Herbert J. Lewis
Julius Poole
Leroy Schaerer
Henry E. Fagan
Tyrell
Robert F. Madden
Joseph D. Regensburger, Jr
Roger W. Beers
Joseph P. Dinan
Fred R. Lucas
Edwin J. Carey
George F. Wright
Karl Sholanich
Edmond A. Dorne
Frank del- Vecchio
James W. McGuire
Clyde Richardson
Joseph W.venables
Robert P. Hurley
James D. Clark
George P. Sekelsky
Frederick K. Biebel, Jr
Richard A. Scofield
Stratford Lions Club
Record-Low Temperature Hit at Rogers Pass Montana 1954
The lowest continental United States temperature ever recorded was seventy below zero at Rogers Pass Montana in 1954 marking a record cold event.
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Rogers Pass
Mont
Two Fires Probed At Local Firms Saturday Night
Fire officials continued a morning probe into two separate blazes in the citys North End and West End Side. Nelson Body Shop at 2060 Fairfield Avenue suffered heavy damage with six cars wrecked. investigators say the blaze started in a lacquer shop rear of the building. Burns Company at 480 Lindley Street also burned, sending a one story wooden structure to collapse as flames swept through lumber and machine shop contents.
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West End
Nelson Body
Fairfield’ ‘Avenue
Sylvester E Jennings
Burns Company
Lindley Street
Ee Lumber and Machin -Hire
State Board Hears Pardon Pleas Tomorrow
Wetherfield Oct. 6 AP The State Pardons board will review 67 pleas including 10 murderers for sentence commutations and pardons at a meeting at the State prison. Petitioners hail from New Haven Fairfield counties and others. The seven members will hear inmates transferred from counties now with decisions expected tomorrow night.
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State Pardons Board
New Haven
Fairfield County
Sen
Trinity to Present Thieves Carnival at Alumni Hall
Trinity College Jesters stage Jean Anouilh play Thieves Carnival in Alumni Hall on Oct 31 and Nov 1 2 4 5 at 8 15 p.m. Director George E Nichols II calls it a tale of three inept thieves drawn into the idle rich’s world by Lady Huff.
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Trinity College
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Alumni Hall
George E. Nichols II
Huff
Six Hurt In Collision At Capitol and Lincoln
Police said six persons suffered injuries after two cars collided at Capitol avenue and Lincoln boulevard Saturday night. Injured were Robert Sweedier 17 with a right leg injury, Mrs Mary Butcaris 57 knee injuries, George Butcaris 59 left side pains, Cresanti 25 left knee and head injuries, Sultana Butcaris 55 right knee injury, and James Kaminski 15 back injury. Patrolman Kasperak said Sweedler’s eastbound car struck Butcaris’s westbound auto. Sweedler was arrested for violating state auto laws and released on a summons pending traffic court hearing.
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Lincoln Boulevard
Robert Sweedier
Noble Avenue
Mary Butcaris
Howard Avenue
George Butcaris
Cresanti
Sultana Butcaris
James Kaminski
William Street
Raymond Kasperak
Sweedler
Health unit to meet Cheshire
Oct 6 The Connecticut Association for Mental Health will hold its 49th annual session in Cheshire with Dr D Ewen Cameron of Canada as principal speaker at the luncheon. Discussions will focus on treating mentally ill persons in community general hospitals during the meeting.
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Cheshire
Connecticut Association For Mental Health
D. Ewen . Cameron
YMCA Chess Club Meets Tonight at the Y
The YMCA Chess Club will meet at 8 o clock in the Y building. President Richard Friedenthal will run the program and new members are being enrolled for the club’s activities.
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Ymca Chess Club
Richard Friedenthal
What Every Husband Needs
An October Reader's Digest feature argues that as men age, clear expressions of desire from wives matter more than ever, while offering guidance on how to maintain intimacy. The issue promises 42 articles drawn from various sources, including tips to strengthen marital happiness.
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Hannah Lees
Reader’s Digest
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