Ribicoff Urges Growth to Solve Connecticut Woes
October 21 Norwalk CT Ribicoff Democratic candidate for governor backs economic growth as the key fix. He speaks at a Kiwanis luncheon and visits factories,City Hall, and library events. He calls for regional highway planning, a three member board, commerce department, and expanded recreation and school aid to boost jobs and industry in small towns. He argues interior road projects and recreation growth can create lasting benefits and prevent plant closures.
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Department of Commerce
State Development Commission
Development Commission
Beacon Wax Wins Floor Wax Tests in CH Voting News
Beacon Wax is voted the winner of the floor wax tests in the CH Voting News On The Air segment. Its longer lasting gleam labeled it the best wax buy.
Yale Sophomore Dies After Car Fall In Woodbridge
New Haven October 21 AP Gaynor Keeler Jr. a 19 year old Yale sophomore from Loudenville New York died of head injuries after falling from a foreign made car driven by Peter S. Davis also of Loudenville while returning from a weekend at home. Police said Keeler apparently asleep fell from the car around 2 am October 20 and Davis tried to grab him causing the vehicle to strike a clump of bushes.
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Yale
Loudenville
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Peter S. Davis
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Dempsey criticizes delay on eastern CT economic aid
New Haven Oct 21 AP Mayor John N Dempsey the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor criticized the Lodge administration and the State Development Commission for acting only two weeks before the election. He questioned a Rockville tour by out of state real estate brokers and asked why it cost Rockville and Vernon $50 each. He urged creation of a Department of Commerce to create jobs and prosperity, a plan Ribicoff has supported.
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John N Dempsey
Putnam
Lodge
State Development Commission
Connecticut
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Oo Little
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Development Commission
Rockville
Vernon
Frederick S. Berger
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Department of Commerce
Abraham A. Ribicoff
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UNvotes 35-10 on Nationalist China seat dispute
The General Assembly voted 35 in favor 10 against and three abstentions to accept Nationalist China credentials while postponing broader Formosa disarmament topics until November 2. Debate centered on Red China membership and U S Formosa claims with India and the Soviet bloc opposing immediate action. A 12 million dollar refugee fund was approved for the next five years.
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Chest Reports Gifts Lagging In 1955 Red Feather Drive
The two thirds goal of 916,944 for Bridgeport's Red Feather Community Chest campaign is set for the noon meeting at Stratfield hotel sponsored by Bridgeport Fabrics. Through the third report, 321,599 has been raised, about one third, with delays blamed on late large industry gifts. Harry Reser, famed instrumentalist and former Paul Whiteman veteran, will speak after returning from a 16 week USO tour of Europe and North Africa and stints in Korea and Japan. Charles H. Abbott will preside as officials present brief talks and slides.
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State education agency seeks over 330 million more for schools
The State Department of Education reported that the next General Assembly will be presented with an overall request for an increase of more than 330 million dollars in state aid grants to local schools. The report comes from Hartford and is part of a digest of proposed legislation for the upcoming session.
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Arguments adjourned in state reds case
New Haven Oct 21 AP District Court Judge Robert P Anderson adjourned until Tuesday legal arguments in the attempts of seven alleged Connecticut communist leaders to win a dismissal or lesser charges that they conspired to overthrow the government by force. One defense lawyer Samuel Gruber said the clear and present danger of communism is past and offered to prove that President Eisenhower told England's Prime Minister Churchill that world peace rests on co existence of communist and non communist powers.
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S&s. District Court
Robert P. Anderson
Connecticut
Samuel Gruber
Gruber
Esenhower
England
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Italian Democrats Will Fete Ribicoff Governor Candidate
Italian American Democrats of Connecticut announce preparations for a testimonial dinner for Abraham A Ribicoff the party candidate for governor on Sunday at 3 pm in the Wonder Bar Berlin. More than 65 reservations already received. Dinner chairman is Anthony Ta Pogna of Hartford. The full Democratic state ticket is expected to attend with State Chairman John M Bailey and National Committeeman John M Golden.
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Democrats
Connecticut
Abraham A. Pabicoff
Wonder Bar
Berlin
Anthony Ta- Pogna
John M. Bailey
John M Golden
Firemen extinguish blaze in foundry
A fire of undetermined origin started in a sand blasting machine at Peerless Aluminum Foundry, Inc on SS Andover Street at 12 28 PM yesterday. Heavy smoke covered the Black Rock area. Firemen controlled the blaze five minutes after alarm from Box 2533 Albion and Spruce Streets.
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Man Arrested in Norwalk on Speeding Charge
Clarence Tutt, 21, of 95 Beardsley Street Bridgeport, was arrested in Norwalk today and summoned to appear in City court Friday to answer speeding charges.
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Community Chest Campaign Pledges Reach 321K So Far
The 35th annual Community Chest campaign reports $321,599 pledged to date for 22 Red Feather Services with $595,345 still to raise. The drive urges residents to pledge their full share for community welfare.
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New England Seen as Logical Home for Atomic Power
Hartford Oct 21 AP Dr John J Dunning dean of Columbia engineering school told the Connecticut State Grange convention that New England is the most logical place for atomic power development due to its distance from coal and oil sources. Donald K Peck reported that Connecticut farmers advanced in rural home site development amid rising industrialization. In ancient times sugar beets were valued as medicine.
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New England
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Columbia University School of Engineering
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Donald K. Peck
Bergin Pledges More Efficiency in Tax Talk
Edward D. Bergin, Democratic candidate for state comptroller from Waterbury, told WNHC TV voters that only administrative efficiency can curb rising taxes. He cited tax increases under Republican rule, urged expansion of Connecticut economy and cost cuts to fund the largest state budget in history.
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Edward D. Bergin
Waterbury
Democratic Party
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Bergin
Connecticut
New England
Collection from parked autos leads to arrest
Police arrest Joseph Pivarnik 44 of 318 Willow street on suspicion of theft from unlocked cars on Baldwin street near Stratford avenue. In his shopping bag were a shirt sunglasses cleaners cheese and perishables. Held on breach of peace charge in $1000 bond awaiting further investigation.
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Stratford Avenue
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David Roberts
Five rookies throw shutouts in two starts across majors
New York report notes five league rookies delivering consecutive shutouts in their two starts. Al Worthington of the 1952 Giants Joe Doyle of the 1906 Yankees John Marcum of the 1933 Athletics Dave Ferriss of the 1945 Red Sox and Karl Spooner with the Dodgers did so in the last five days of the 1954 campaign. The largest share John L Sullivan won from any fight was 14000 in 1883 for a three round bout with Herbert Slade.
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Red Sox
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Dodgers
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Herbert Slade
Mother chases school bus in truck caused Edgefield crash
In Edgefield County South Carolina a mother attempting to board her tardy child halted a school bus by driving ahead of it. Her pickup collided with the bus sending both vehicles off a 36 foot embankment. Seventeen were injured including three in critical condition.
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Injured Boy Remains In Critical Condition
Joseph Foster Greene eight, son of Mr and Mrs Michael Greene of 155 Chestnut Street, remained in critical condition at St Vincent's hospital after being struck by a car in front of his home Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a fractured pelvis and severe head and groin injuries. The car operated by Mrs Margaret Worthington of 1575 North Avenue pinned him about 15 minutes. a policeman freed him from under the crankcase as the vehicle was partially raised by a jack.
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Michael Greene
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
Margaret Worthington
North Avenue
Chestnut Gardens
Yale expert urges schooling start at age four
Yale child study expert Miss Eveline Omwake urged that schooling begin in the child's fourth year as curiosity peaks. Speaking at the Elementary Institute of the Connecticut Education Association in Salisbury, she noted children then begin to grasp word meanings and social relations and rely on adults for guidance. Teachers from western Connecticut attended a morning program of observation and discussion across elementary curriculum topics.
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Eveline Omwake
Yale University
Salisbury Central School
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Poles demand return of seven seamen
Poland demanded the return of seven Polish seamen who seized their trawler’s captain and sailed the 160 ton Puszczyk into Whitby harbor on Sept. 23. The Home Office said extradition was sent to Bow Street magistrate, with warrants issued for their appearance. The seven are in Durham prison as asylum applications are considered.
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