Advance Gifts Unit Sets In Community Chest Drive
The Advance Gifts division, the first volunteer section of the Greater Bridgeport Stratford Community Chest campaign for 807187, met at the Community Chest office led by Andrew R Smith. Campaign chairman Fandall B Hramneck announced the drive opens Oct 27 with 100 workers to personally solicit $100 plus gifts from individuals and corporations.
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Greater Community Chest
Community Chest
Andrew R Smith
Fandall B Hramneck
Alvin C
Breul Pucsell
Holden Robert M Eames Wilhim
Witvpatrick
Gresham Griggs
Jacob Kunin
Fuller Leeds
Macy Wheeler
Edmund
Wolfe
Smith
Bridgeport Stratford
Leann
Marine dies in Virginia auto mishap near Quantico
Vincent Libonati and Mrs Libonati of Georgetown await word as their 17 year old son Thomas Chaleg Libonati is named among five Marines killed in a Friday traffic mishap near Fredericksburg close to Quantico. He enlisted in February and was to reassignment to Newfoundland October 22. Surviving are parents a sister Katherine and a brother Donald.
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Gforgetown
Str
Mos
Vincent Libonati
Mass Department
Tfe Chaleg Libonati
Friederickebuiza
Quantico
Newfandland
Martine Corps
Howin
Picketing Continues At East Side Plant In Dispute
Picketing remains at the East Side plant as workers from about 175 employees, protesting under the United Construction Workers Unit, receive letters from management urging a return to work while talks on wages and union recognition proceed. State Labor Department mediators offer to help both sides reach a bargaining basis and end the stoppage.
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Pare Davis
Etrike
Amatu
State Labor Departments
Board of Arbitration and Mediaton
Driver in Danbury Hospital After Car Crash
Sanford Tames of Pearce Street in Danbury was listed in slightly improved condition after a Sunday crash on White Street near Seventh Avenue. His car collided head on with a truck driven by Andrew Pesente of Danbury, who was treated for chest contusions and released. Sanford remained unconscious with a fractured hip and other injuries.
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Tdanelpy
Tames Sanford
Pearce
Elieet Radio
Danbury Hospital
White Street
Seventh Avenue
Polce
Sinfords
Andrew J Pesente
FFD
Senford
Pesente
Convicted Slayer Picks Grid Scores in Jail Prize
Colorado Springs paper reports David A Downey, 29, convicted of murdering a war bride, won the local football scoring contest by predicting all ten games correctly. He picked two ties Duke Navy and Army Hiinon, and the $3 prize will be delivered to his jail cell.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
David A Downey
Downey
Duke Navy
Army Hiinon
Auto Crash Fatal To J A Rusnak Jr
Westport reports the death of Joseph A Rusnak Jr at Norwalk Hospital after a car crash on October 13. He was 22, a Staples High School and University of Connecticut junior, mechanical engineer trainee with Westberg Tool. Survived by parents, a brother, a sister, an aunt, and four uncles. Funeral services planned by Frank T Moichuda Funeral Home in Bridgeport with burial in St Michaels Cemetery.
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Westport
Joseph
Rusnak
Rusnak Ryfield Price
Norwalk
Louis Rosenan
Tusnik
Staples High School
Collese
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Westberg Tool and Manufacturing Company
Edward S
Helen Suewing
Liuidgeport
Marty Vatta
Paul Charles Andrew
Stephen Ruswalk
Westpot
Fiink T Moichuda Funeral Home
Noble
Bridgeport Rural
St Mchaels
Stiitfard
Blaze damages pegged at 250000 in Buffalo refinery blast
In Buffalo New York an explosion and fire at a Socony Vacuum Oil refinery caused damages estimated over 250000. Four alarm blaze raged twelve hours injuring plant watchman Albert Holmin 43 as flames shot 200 feet high and windows shattered blocks away. Firemen battled twelve tank trucks and a collapsing garage amid flying bricks and widespread debris.
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Buffalo NY
Socony Vacuum Oil Ecopany
Hrgest Oil Refining
New Lor
Albert Holmin
Deniment
Ericks Fuemen
Starape Tinka
Council To Screen Appeals For Funds
Bridgeport council plans to review fundraising appeals after a meeting of the Bridgeport Chamber and local merchants. A committee of Stewart Clark, A V Bodine, Peter Benid, John A Tyddynd, the Rev Murphy, and others will assess proposed funding plans to ensure community interests are represented.
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Stewart Clark
Bridgeport Manufacturers Association
Avy Bodine Prisnt
Bridgeport Chamber of Committee
Peter Benid
Centra Labor Union
AFL
John A Tyddynd
Tomes Fr Murphy
St Anne Church
Clore
Missing scale delays world weightlifting championships
At the Philadelphia Convention Hall the 400 pound weighing scale vanished during the world weightlifting championships. Organizers searched the area and located the scale later in a hotel team’s room five blocks away, delaying events and prompting concern among sponsors.
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Phipadeli Uia
Philadelphia
Concen
Convention Hall
Newtown votes to withdraw from regional school district
Oct 13 vote 3879 to 353 approves withdrawal from Regional School District 3. Protests plan a petition for a special town meeting to reverse the action. A new independent school building project at up to 700000 was authorized, with eight classrooms planned.
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Newtown
Newtown Board of Education
Board of Selectmen
Edup
Hawley
Carroll F Johnson
Herbert F Cutler
Board of
France
Robert J Clark
J Benton Egee
Regional Board of Education
Wiliam K Daniels
VFW
Harold S de Groat
Johnson Robert Raynolds
Frank Johnson
South Center
Johnson
New York Plans Jubilee Events for 50th Anniversary
New York plans a seven month jubilee including an international air show and educational exposition atop a moving sidewalk. The Aug–Sept displays on Park Avenue will mark Brooklyn Queens and Staten Island joining the city in 1898. A June jubilee parade and July Idlewild airport air show are planned with a Metropolitan Opera festival in April. The event aims for a $2.5 million profit.
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New York
Greater
Park Avenue
Mal Auring
Pitns
Metropolitan Opera House
Idlewild Airport
Meat Indust
Whalen
University Receives $100000 Gift for Fellowships
POCHESTER N Y Oct 13 A gift of 100000 to the University of Rochester by Mrs Blanche J Tery Hooke of Greenwich Conn will establish fellowships or awards for practical study and research. The fund, named the Jon Huntington Hooker fund, honors her husband founder of Hooker Electric Chemical Co. and a former university trustee.
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Pochester N Y
University of Pochester
Blanche J Tery Hooke
Greenwich
Conn
Prac Uife
Alan Valentine
Jon Huntington Hooker
Hookers
Hooker Electra Chemical Company
Niagart Falls
Hooker
Flen Huntington
Voter approval for France over border districts
Residents of Biega and Tende near the French Italian border voted on joining France after the Italian peace treaty. About 2845 ballots were cast with 218 against, in a plebiscite conducted under the Italian constitution. Ansa reported former residents who fled after the treaty protested to international observers.
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Tende
Biega
France
Digibl
Plebierite
Ansa
Simone Italy
Brga
Italy
Fomer
Volta
Historic Homes Open For Public Tour In Litchfield
About 1 500 visitors toured 15 historic houses opened for the day by the Antiquarian and Landmark Society of Connecticut. The event included a display of 9 000 museum items, portraits by Ralph Earles, period costumes, Revolutionary era fabrics, and a tour past the Wolcott House and the Street of Intellectuals.
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Litchfield
Antiquarian and Landmarke Society of Connecticut
Congregational Church
Lyman Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Governors House
Wolcott
North Street
Fleet
America
Tapping Reeve
James Gould
Judge Reeves
Litchfield Historical Society
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Connecticut
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burt
John C Cahoun
Gener
Lafayette
Ethin Allen
Benjamin Tallmadge
Julius Deming
Fmt American Law School
Young Indies Academy
Antiquaking
Ralph Earles
Priest Urges McClein Club to Live Prayerful Faith
The Rev John S Kennedy urged McClein club members to demonstrate their religion daily to stem communism and material greed. He summarized Pope Pius XII's talk in Italy and spoke at the first postwar Communion breakfast at St Augustine’s church, with over 200 members present.
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John S Kennedy
Catholicanscript
McClein Club
Father Kennedy
Pope Pius II
Italy
Hotel Barnum
St Augustines Church
Thom
Hendan Chipliner
McClean Club
Dty
William I Molloy
Wis
Cyriolin Gan Club
St Charles Church
Regie Club
St James Church
Stratford Thomas Flynn
Hresfast
Rita Lyle
Robert Ciela
Gregory F Doyle
Joan Coyne
Alma Dixon
Long Hill men held after autos collide
Two Long Hill men were arrested at 1 13 am after their cars collided on Main Street. They face arraignment Oct 20 on charges of violation of state auto laws. George Tstok 33 and William J Roseberry 21 gave accounts to Patrolman Jennings, saying Estok tried to pass Roseberry’s car and the rear fenders touched. both cars sustained slight damage.
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Long Hill
Long Holl
Robert Lucas Dies In Washington at 59
Robert Lucas former executive director of the Republican National Committee under the Weaver administration died in Washington at 59. A Kentucky native and former Louisville city court prosecutor, federal revenue collector, and U.S. commissioner of internal revenue, he served as RNC executive director from 1929 to August 1930 until 1932. Survived by his widow and daughter Martha Boh J, 19, president of Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Va.
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Washington
Robert Lucas
Republican National Committee
Weaver
Vess
Kentucky
Louisville
Internal Revenue
Prtty
Martha Boh
Swiethnar College
Sweetbriar
Windsors Skip Royal Wedding Invitation
London reports confirm the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will not attend Princesse Elizabeth’s wedding next month. The Duke plans to sail for the United States before the ceremony, and a well informed source says neither royal was invited.
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London
Court
Navy pushes hunt for missing fliers
New York Oct 18 AP Two of four Navy men plunged into Long Island Sound when two training planes collided remain missing as rescuers scoured Saturday after two were pulled from the water. The missing include Lt (jg) Gerald Giravous Buffalo NY tied to Columbia University and Hospital Apprentice 2/C Toseph A Guntone New York. Rescue craft and Coast Guard units searched the area with planes and boats, but no trace of the third absent service member was found.
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New York
Navy
Long Island Sound
Brinford
Nisaves Lerdav
Gerald
Giravous
Buffalo NY
Naval Omcers Triaining Corps
Columbia University
Toseph
Guntone
Ployd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Werel
Robert J Callihan
Ad I
Minister Slain in Tourist Cabin near Baltimore
A middle aged man found dead in a suburban Halethorpe tourist cabin is tentatively identified as Rev Cal Paymo and Vaughn a Presbyterian minister formerly of Pataskala Ohio. Police say the victim was stabbed and beaten. The body was registered at the camp under the name McGuire. a second occupant's sex was unclear.
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Baltimore
Sam
Halethorpe
Cal Paymo
Vughn
Pataskala
Ohio
H O Crehbill
Onno
Vaurghn
Pat McGune
Crehbill
McGuire
City Observes Columbus Day Across Bridgeport
Bridgeport closed government offices banks and most stores for Columbus Day while schools in Bridgeport Stratford and Milford remained closed. A 1000 strong ceremony at Columbus School featured a wreath by the North End Columbus Association and a parade led by the Bridgeport Boy Scout drum corps. Speakers included Mayor McLevy Republican mayoral candidate Salvatore Fazio and Democratic candidate Samuel Tedesco.
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Bridgeport
Victories
Stratford
Milford
Faifield
United Nations
Lika
Columbus
Columbus School
North End Columbus Association
McLevy Salvatore
Fazio
Louis EF Richards
Simuel Tedesco
Democrit
Clark
Albert Capelly
Bridgeport Boye Club
Milavio
Tiank Tovaitelh
Assocaton
Postmasters Meet Los Angeles Convention Highlights Exchanges
Postmasters from Los Angeles and Harrison Michigan opened the 13 d annual convention in Los Angeles with a change of address to 1500 post misters. Highlights include Well Whit 147 and a pairing of Michael 10 Tunning with Miss Michiel Tanning Wain ton as a nonrelational couple.
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Los Angeles
Pos Angeles
Harrison
Michael
Toonvention
Wittmin
Michiel Tanning Wainton
Firemen Save Seagull in Norwalk Incident
Firefighters saved a seagull in Norwalk on October 13 at 45 Main Street. Sid Bennet and others reported the bird trapped as responders from station units freed it with calm, deliberate actions.
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Norwalk
Sid Bennet
Main Street
Charles Vacoo
Vincent Dmary
Hartford Primary Set for Tomorrow in City Elections
Hartford voters face a non partisan primary for mayor council and school board with 14 council hopefuls and 14 school board nominees. Officials expect about 43 000 to 54 000 voters to cast ballots amid new civics election rules and confusion over the nomination process.
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Hartford
Perservictes Ae
Coiner
Sehnol
Gs Council
Sin
Hartfods
Civ
Thurmond to Wed Jean Crouch in Elko Ceremony
The announcement from Miss Jean Crouch of Elko and Gov J Strom Thurmond states they plan a private wedding this fall. Crouch, president of Winthrop College’s senior class, will be from the Northwestern College area and the ceremony will involve close family and friends.
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J, Strom Thurmond
Jean Crouch
ELKO
Gov J Strom
South Cirolini
Milfatrace J] Crouch
Croutchs Piurents
Orovision
Columbia
Croweh
Winthrop College
Three Seamen Rescued After 20 Days Adrift Near Palmyra
A Navy patrol boat picked up three seamen from a powerless minesweeper after they had been adrift for 20 days near Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific. All men were in apparently fair health and required no medical attention.
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Honolulu
Palmyra Atoll
Bevin Faces Escalating Threats Despite Public Calm
Britain reports rising threats against Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin as Scotland Yard and officials deny a discovered plot. Spokesmen confirm a surge in warnings and the public remains guarded while investigators review suspicious envelopes and alleged attempts tied to international tensions. Senator McKellar says he will not seek office again, planning to serve out his term for Tennessee.
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Memphis
Enn
Kenneth D McKellar
Tenn
Agin
Cain
Aday
Foretzr
Crnest Bevin
Aga
Bevin
Oc 2
Odne
Sis
Scotland Yard
Eirlier
Tepor
Akred
Stadara
Besn
Scotland
British Press Association
Evening Standard
Wravg Tre
Mor Tees Mall
Yan
Italy
Bellhop to testify as jury probes Reva Rosnick death
Lake George New York October AP reports a judge and an attorney who sought a new probe into Reva Rosnick’s death declined a land jury invitation. Key witness Jack Finn testified Rosnick left him hours before her body was found, and a coroner ruled death accidental from drowning.
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Stamford
Lake George
Reva Roevynickhs
Land
Tha
Weis
Neinberg
New York City
Herlihy
Ciue
Jack Finn
Turin
Miss Resnick
Finn
Jake Geee
Warren County Corone
Hilton der
Youth 17 Arrested on Auto Theft Count in Norwalk
A 17 year old youth, Avery of Tuchaids avenin, was arrested in Norwalk for auto theft after allegedly taking a car owned by Mrs Jimmy Tialibeter on Deerfield Street near the Roatto theater. The vehicle was parked at 6 pm with keys inside. The youth was held for a City Court hearing the following afternoon.
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Norwalk
Avery 17
Tuchaids Avenin
Jimmy Tialibeter
Deerfield
Roatto Theate
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Charles F Greene
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South Street
Oliver Wolcott Eigner
Windsors
Britain
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M’kellar
Dstrict
Clarence Hethy
Samuel A Weiss
Pittsburgh Pa
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Pittsburgh
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Bert Riddie
Darling
Gil
Panama City
al Poplar Springs & Law
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Eze Hutch
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