Oath Denied for Town’s New Democratic Leader
Edward J. Moore, elected to the Board of Selectmen in Washington, Connecticut, was denied the oath by Town Clerk Lina W. Jagger due to his U S Army record. He will be sworn in tomorrow after meeting with officials and the town moderator Walter M. Picket Jr. Moore, a Democrat, lost the first selectman race to Republican Roderick Wyant in the small community of under 3 000 residents.
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Washington, Conn
Board of Selectmen
Edward J. Moore
Lina W. Jagger
Moore
Walter M. Pickett Jr
First Selectman
Roderick Wyant
First
Joseph H. Saur
Viking Wire Company
John W. Hoffer
Sauer
Hoffer
Eagle Pencil Company
Route 6
Beaver Brook
Eagle
Catherine Simek
Viking Wire Co
Triangle Street
Holter
Danbury
Lake Kenosia
Danbury Fish and Game Association
American Legion
State Board of Fisheries and Game
Thomas Balash
Benny Takes 6400 On Quiz Show Refuses Higher Wager
New York October 8 AP Jack Benny appeared on The $64,000 Question but refused to risk 384 to try for 128. He answered violin maker Stradivari and cremona birthplace details, then declined to go for 28 dollars and took the $64. March and cast contributed the cash as Benny kept the prize. A line about a national archery tournament follows.
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New York
Jack Benny
Benny
Hal March
California
Stradivari
Antonio
Cremona
March
Danbury Hospital expansion plan disclosed at meeting
Bertram A. Stroock outlined a long term expansion including a sixth story and a new wing at Danbury Hospital. The proposed addition would cost about 200000 and add 32 beds, with overall needs of 2175000 over ten years including amortization interest and urgent alterations.
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Stroock
Danbury Area Bank
Newtown Votes Budget Increase To $1 119 767.38
Town Meeting approves a 1957 budget of 1.12 million dollars, about 50 thousand more than last year, funding town government and schools. Finance Board notes possible tax rise and authorizes notes up to 500 thousand to cover current expenditures. Trailer camp rules updated to monthly tax payments.
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Newtown
Board of Fition
Nance
William W. Hol
Board of Finance
Holcombe
Mantina
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thomas L. Cheney
Danbury Court Sentences Woman on Fraudulent Checks
Miss Marjorie Ann Johnson 23 of 194 White Street was found guilty by Judge Irving Levine in City court on three counts of issuing fraudulent checks about 180 dollars. She received a one month suspended sentence and one year probation after arrest Sept 19. Det. Capt. Whit said she cashed the checks with no funds in her account. In separate action Ralph DiMasi 21 and Eugene Haywood 21 were remanded to New York authorities on charges linked to theft and probation violations.
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Danbury
Marjorie Ann Johnson
White Street
Irving Levine
Miss Johnson
James J. Whit
Genung’s, Inc
Main Street
Ralph DiMasi
New York State
Brewster
N.Y
Asi
Brewster Sporting Goods
Cheshire Reformatory
George Driensky
Cheshire
DiMasi
Eugene Haywood
Mt. Vernon
Haywood
Federal Correctional Institution
Levine
Danbury Man Hurt In Car Skid Crash
William Rockwell 31 of 62 Towns Hill avenue was arrested for reckless driving after his car skidded on Route 53 in Redding, struck an embankment, and halted on the highway. He was treated for facial lacerations and issued a summons to appear in traffic court on October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
William Rockwell
Towns Hill
Redding
Rock
Well
George Mandi
Bethel
William J. Wallace
Rockwell
Final Milford Council Session Before Election Changeover
Milford Town Council meets tonight in the town court room at 7 30 for its last regular session before new members take office. Agenda includes three Pension and Retirement board appointments and reappointments to Memorial Field committee. Revised streets and property matters plus bids, housekeeping and public works topics fill the line-up.
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Milford
Pension and Retirement Board
F. Carl Tapperson
Robert F. Dixon
John H. Corden
Memorial
Charles Campbell
Stanley Jacobs
Walnut Beach
Woodmont
Cr&l ‘Bus Company
Buckingham Avenue
Melba Street
Board of Police Commissioners
Berrian
Factory Lane
Public Works
State of Connecticut
Rock Lane
Sentinelhill
Lamp Mortar Lake Company
Beach Acres
West Avenue
Henry L. Knopf
James Street
West Main Street
Voters Expect About 74 500 Eligible in City Election
Registrars project 74 500 eligible voters for the November fifth city race down from 78 423 last year. Preliminary lists show 72 240 names with 35 968 men and 6 272 women. About 1 665 new voters have been added this year and 350 more expected at year end.
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Irving Johnson
Johnson
Board of Selectman
Common Council
Wet Ee Wo Lden
Public voter lists seek corrections before Oct twenty eight
The preliminary lists issued this week invite readers to notify registrars of name or address changes at 176 State Street. Corrections may be made at the registrars' office any day until Oct 28. Mr. Johnson notes deaths and move-outs outpace new voters causing a drop in the total eligible number.
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State Street
Johnson
Newtown Demands Rapid Route 6 Relocation
Oct 8 Newtown residents urged immediate relocation of Route 6 to ease traffic. A Town Meeting resolution called for uninterrupted Danbury bypass work from Danbury to the Sandy Hook cutoff, with copies sent to Governor Ribicoff and Highways Commissioner Argraves.
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Newtown
Danbury
Sandy Hook
Ribicoff
Newman Argraves
Thomas L. Cheney
Milford Animal Shelter Auxiliaries Nov 6 Fashion Show and Card Party
The Milford Animal Shelter Auxiliary sponsors a card party and men’s and women’s fashion show on November 6 in Town Hall. Mrs Sara Escevitch is general chairman. Charles R. Iovine will present trophies for a group poster contest. Fashions by Milford Dress Shop and Town Squire Ltd. Births reported October 7 include two daughters for the McGraw and Leonardi families and a daughter for the Winters family. Tonight in Town features PTA dinner at 6 30 and various meetings in local venues.
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Milford Animal Shelter’ Auxiliary
Sara Escevitch
Charles R. Iovine
Milford Dress Shop
Town Squire, Ltd
Milford Hospital
William McGraw
Naugatuck Avenue
Ernest Leonardi
Clark Street
Steve Winters
Willow Street
Allison-Queenth
Jewish Center
Isabelle Rebekah
Lillian Rabideau
Seamans Lane
Trinity Lutheran Church Council
Venue Change Denied in Beck Theft Trials
Superior Court Judge Hugh C. Todd denied motions to move the grand larceny trials of Dave Beck and his son Dave Jr. to Whatcom county. He said nationwide publicity makes any venue fair here, with Beck trial set for December 2 and Beck Jr for November 12. They were indicted in King County on selling union cars and pocketing the proceeds.
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Seattle
Superior Court
Hugh C. Todd
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Dave Jr
Charles S. Burdell
Becks
Whatcom County
Here
Todd
Beck
Beck Jr
King County
UN Begins Immediate Detailed Debate on Disarmament
United States and Russia push for quick start in disarmament talks as the UN Bastion Political committee agrees to begin immediate detailed debate. U S Ambassador Henry Lodge says no time lost while Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister V V Kuznetsov calls disarmament the most urgent issue. Both powers agree on procedure but differ on how to reach a solution. The debate is set to begin Thursday.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Russia
U. S
Henry Lodge
V. V. Kuznetsov
Zhukov visit proposal rejected by United States
Khrushchev reportedly told a colleague that the United States turned down a Soviet proposal for Marshal Georgi Zhukov to visit. W. H. Lawrence of the New York Times disclosed this at a White House news conference with James C. Hagerty, who said he would comment after the Times publishes.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Georgi Zhukov
W. H. Lawrence
New York Times
White House
James C. Hagerty
Lawrence
Khrushchev
James Reston
the Times
Hagerty
Times
Bomber Age Over Warns Khrushchev
Khrushchev said manned warplanes are obsolete next to Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles. He claimed the age of bombers is over and that ICBMs prove human controlled aircraft are useless against missiles. The British MPs Cyril Osborne and Henry Kerby relayed his remarks after an 80 minute talk.
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Moscow
Nikita Krushchev
Russia
Communist Party
Khrushchev
United States
Cyril Osborne
Capt
Henry Kerby
Krushchev
Corrections Underway For Voter List Updates
Officials continue updating the voter lists by removing moved names and adding new ones. The final voting list will be published October 29 with all changes to that date, and supplementary listings will follow for polling places showing changes through election day.
Postponed Riot Cases at Central High Reach November Dates
In Little Rock the judge postponed 60 Central High riot related cases to November 26 and 27. Defendants warned to stay away from the school as charges include disturbing the peace and unlawful assembly.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Harry Robinson
Robinson
Goverval Faubus
Jim
Area Shriners Join for Parley Tonight
Danbury area Shrine leaders from Bridgeport and Danbury meet at Hotel Green at 7 pm for an annual October gathering presided by the temple puja chief. Shrine club president John J. Harris of Bridgeport. Revenaugh of Stratford named potentate in the report.
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Area Shriners
Danbury
Pyramid Shrine Temple of
Bridgeport
Candlewood’ Shrine Club
Hotel Green
Unwantedinne
Little Rock
Ark
Yjusgameouvnc
Richard L. Revenaugh
Strathay
Ford
Central
John J. Harris
Area Club
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Victor
Sears Pharmacies
Devon Stratford
Nyden
Madison Ave
Nin
Claire Shlakman
Sher
Danbury Hospital
Jomsom
Isixth
Tobury War Memorial Associa
Bertram A. Stroock
Membian
Ing
Golden Age Club
War Memorial
Irving C. Lown
Mrs. Lown
Arizona Children’s Colony
Canlideshein
PTA
South Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Theodore N. Mathews
Harold Ticehurst
Harry Harrison
Pat J. Sorrentino
Joseph Orban
J. Augustus Deakin
Emil Peter Cerno
Patricia Grace Waterman
John J. DeFazio
Mary Margaret Ariponi
Wunnage
Mass
Danbury State
Teachers College
Columbia University
Whitten Village
Clinton
8.C
Lown
Winthrop College
South Carolina
WissaccUy
Charles M. Goodsell
Board of Assessors
Liverstock
M. Frederic Rees
Board of Education
George A. Jackson
James Brunot
Zon
George W
Northrop
Lou Pelletier
Board of Fire Commissonera
Danbury Court
By E. Simms Campbell
City Managers
Public Works Department
George Weed
Thomas N
Milderd Downey
John F
Kathleen R
City Mall
Murphy
Bayshore
Daniel J. O'Connor
Ronald A. Pelletier
Pomona Avenue
Norman E
Jean H. Turner
Karl M. Gart
Iner, Jr
Beryle L. Gartner
Conjhouse
Plymouth Court
Dennis F. Moran
H. Russell
Helen B. Wright
Long Island Sound
Mary Honek
William
Pumpkin Delight Road
Albert Street
Oohn Beedley
College Inn
Post Road
Lucia
OES
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
Ruth Peterson
Sworthy
Roy’ Peterson
Animal Shelter Group
Zhukov
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
U.S. Army
Cantime
Mothers League of
Central High
Kathleen Craighead
Kathleen
Orval Faubus
Army
Eshnant
FBI
Geyvey Wueseeenrece
Secretary of the Army
Wilber
Brucker
Hena
Main & Cannon Sts
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
Cseevee
Mowland
Thrift Basement
Taeda
Mowland's Infants
Mita Lea Locas
Howland's Thrift
Alement, Accessories
Howland's Shoe Repair
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