Lad Swamped with Letters Offering 'Home of His Own'
A lonely 10-year-old boy, Robert Sherwood, at Boys' Village in Milford, receives offers of adoption from across the nation after a newspaper photo. Donors send money, goat feed, fencing, and even a water system aid. Many send gifts and letters, with a Fort Worth writer seeking a pen pal, while Robert remains quiet yet happy amid the flood of attention.
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Milfore
Grunt
Robert Greer
Vilage
Connecticut
New York
Massachusetts
Indiana
Texas
Ohio
Missouri
Hainois
Robert
John Greer & Sons Company
Shelton Counle
Greer Saids
Greer
Wichita Falls
Hamburg
N. Y
Rockland
Mass
Bridgeport
Walkill
Milford
Orange
N. J
Roberts
Fort Worth
Crider questions Connecticut Development commission record
North Stonington October 27. Democratic state senate nominee Joseph P. Crider challenged Governor Lodge by asking for proof that the Connecticut Development commission has attracted any industry to the state in return for a million dollars invested by taxpayers over four years. He urged disclosure of any successes or failures impacting eastern Connecticut voters.
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North Stonington
Joseph P. Crider
Connecticut Development Commission
Crider
Governor Lodge
The
Development Commission
Connecticut
Lodge
Soviet Detain 2 U.S. Women in Moscow
Russian secret police detained two U.S. embassy wives in Moscow for about 90 minutes claiming hooliganism and violated diplomatic practice. The U.S. protested through Ambassador Boblen and First Secretary Siscoe, while the Soviet Foreign Ministry demanded the removal of Mrs Sommerlatte.
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Washington
Tnw
Moscow
State Department
Tre T O Somen
United States
Russia
U.S
Charles E Boblen
Frank Siscoe
Foreign Office
Karl E. Sommerlatter
Bohien
Foreign Ministry
Bollen
Glendale Steel to Open Milford Warehouse in Caswell Street
Rolando O. Miller announces Glendale Steel Corporation of New England will open a new Milford warehouse in Caswell street Devon in November at a ~125000 investment. The facility will serve southern New England sheet users with prime and secondary rolled, galvanized and tin plate products available for immediate delivery. The site includes 15 acres, an additional building, a four car railroad siding, receiving platform, new heating, a 12 000 pound scale and a five ton overhead crane. Douglas Baird assists in setup.
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Milford
Rolando O. Miller
Glendale Steel Corporation of
New England
Caswell Street
Devon
United Hluminaing Power Plant
Miller
Glendale Steel Corporation
Lee Company Royalties Dispute In Superior Court
Two Brookfield sisters sue the Frank H. Lee company of Danbury in Superior Court seeking an accounting injunction and 140000 in damages over alleged underpayment of royalties tied to a 1942 agreement. Constantine Fabian, the late father of Irene Fabian and Natalie Fabian Jordan, perfected a non mercuric carrot process and assigned patents to Non Mercuric Carrot Company of Danbury. Fabian died in 1943 and his wife in 1945. The suit claims royalties paid since 1951 were below the agreed amount.
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Frank H. Lee Company
Danbury
Brookfield
Irene Fabian
Natalie Fabian Jordan
Constantine F. Fabian
Helen Fabian
Constantine
Fabian
Milford Key Club topic to be discussed at Kiwanis luncheon
Milford High School Key Club, co-sponsored by the Milford Kiwanis and the high school, will headline tomorrow's Kiwanis luncheon at the Stratfield hotel. Talks by Richard A. Herman assistant principal Charles Hatcher president of Key Club and Ray Delaney member of the sponsoring club will feature leadership and citizenship aims. Principals from five area high schools and a senior and junior from each school were invited.
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Key Club
Milford High School
Kiwanis Club
Stratfield Hotel
Richard A. Herman
Charles Hatcher
Ray Delaney
Milford Club
Fruit Beer Scatter As Trailers Crash In Route 15
A 5 am collision on Route 15 at the Tolland turnpike overpass scattered oranges pears and beer across the highway. Elmer L Murray Jr 27 of Georgetown Mass and Jerantha Ivey 31 of Raeford NC drove the eastbound trucks. Murray was charged with violation of the rules of the road. No injuries were reported.
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Manchester
Route 15
Tolland Turnpike
Clayton Gaiser
Hartford Barracks
Elmer L. Murray Jr
Georgetown Mass
Murray
South Carolina
Jerantha Ivey
Raeford
N. C
Samuel Deitz Dies Wood Avenue Barber
Samuel Deitz 66 of 272 Maplewood Avenue and barber shop proprietor at 24112 Wood Avenue died today at Park City hospital after four months illness. Services are tomorrow at p.m. in A. L. Green funeral home 927 Grand Street with Rabbi Harry Nelson officiating. Burial in Loyalty Cemetery Fairfield. Born in Russia, he lived in Bridgeport 40 years. Survived by wife Anni, son Maxwell Deitz, daughter Dorothy Derman, and four grandchildren, all of Bridgeport.
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Samuel Deitz
Maplewoo Avenue
Wood Avenue
Park City Hospital
Ati P.m
A. L. Green
Grand Street
Harry Nelson
Loyalty Cemetery
Fairfield
Anni Deitz
Maxwell Deitz
Dorothy Derman
Bridgeport
Died of Broken Neck After Diving at Black Rock Park
Waterbury Oct 27 UP John Grimes 18 died late yesterday from a broken neck suffered in a diving accident at Black Rock State Park over four months after being paralyzed since June 13. More than 3600 was raised for him in his behalf.
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Waterbury
John Grimes
Black Rock State Park
Rev J H Esquirol Receives Honorary Degree
The Rev. John H. Esquirol rector of Trinity Episcopal church Southport was among 10 recipients in Berkeley Divinity School New Haven centennial. He earned Doctor of Sacred Theology for episcopal work in Connecticut and serves on the school board and as canon law lecturer. Other honorees included Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill Trinity College president Albert C. Jacobs and Myron C. Taylor.
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John H. Esquirol
Trinity Episcopal Church
Southport
Berkeley Divinity School
New Haven
Esquire
Episcopal Diocese of
Connecticut
General Theological Seminary
New York City
New Haven School
Henry Knox Sherrill
Episcopal Church
Albert C. Jacobs
Trinity College
Myron C. Taylor
Eisenhower Picture Hits Rally Speaker in Pittsburgh
At a Republican rally in Pittsburgh on October 27 H D Hirsh was struck on the head by a large picture of President Eisenhower that fell from the wall. He joked that he would rather be hit by Eisenhower and continued the speech.
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Ike
Pittsburgh
H. D. Hirsh
Eisenhower
Ribicoff Plan Attacked By Saden In Connecticut Race
Connecticut race heats up as Senator George Saden challenges Governor hopeful A A Ribicoff. Saden criticizes Ribicoff for promises on prices and jobs while praising the Lodge led development commission that claims to have attracted 1360 industries. He notes unemployment fell since 1959 and cites Eisenhower’s lines on peacetime prosperity. Saden says he has only state senate pay as compensation.
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A. A. Ribicoff
George A. Saden
Laden
Rubicoff
Bowles
Ribicoff
Connecticut Development Commission
Governor Lodge
Connecticut
Truman
Eisenhower
Hartford
Naugatuck Valley chosen for national air pollution study
Connecticut’s Naugatuck Valley has been selected as one area of study in a long range national survey on air pollution. The State Health Department will cooperate with the U S Public Health Service in the project.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Naugatuck
U. S. Public Health Service
Tony Curtis Elected Mayor of Film Town
Universal City Calif Oct 27 AP This legally incorporated township wholly populated by Universal International Studios has elected actor Tony Curtis as its mayor He beat Maureen O Hara by a two thirds margin of the 2000 votes cast Mamie Van Doren chosen honorary police chief and Mara Corday honorary fire chief The election was staged with studio fanfare and Curtis quipped I ll keep the Dior loo off this lot.
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Universal City
Calif
Universal-International Studios
Tony Curtis
Maureen O'Hara
Mamie van Doren
Mara Corday
Curtis
Bruno Praises Morano Record in Campaign Broadcast
Robert Bruno praised Congressman Albert P. Morano of the Fourth district on WICC last night. He cited Morano introducing a visa relief bill, a poll tax repeal measure, and a civil rights record with Eisenhower, plus a weapons control bill that became law.
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Albert P. Morano
Fourth
Robert Bruno
WICC
Washington
Bruno
Morano
Eisenhower
Congress
Stock Seeks Jobs As State Problem
Senator Jack Stock campaigning in Connecticut urged vigorous state action on unemployment and part time work. He touted Gov candidate Ribicoff’s interior road-building via bonds to create jobs and boost the economy. he also defended a 1930s era law curbing abusive debt collection and wage garnishment tactics.
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Jack Stock
Connecticut
State Street
A. A. Ribicoff
Stock
Storms batter Fechteler delays destroyer return
The USS Fechteler a radar picket destroyer on a seven month world cruise limped toward Newport Rhode Island after an Atlantic storm battered her crew and hull Navy spokesmen said the ship suffered only light damage and would arrive this afternoon with a 24 hour delay due to the tempest.
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Newport
R. L
Fechteler
Navy
D'Amato urges purge of ADA by Democrats
Republican candidate D'Amato calls for defeat of the Democratic Party under its current leadership. He criticizes the Bowles administration as government by emergency and praises Governor Lodge for delivering benefits without fanfare and emergency sessions. He urges regular Democrats to renounce left wing allies and restore party leadership.
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D’amato
ADA
Deninie F. D’amato
WNAB
Americans For Democratic Action
Bowles
Lodge
Merger approved for three Hartford banks
Shareholders voted to consolidate Hartford National Bank and Trust Travelers Bank and Trust and Connecticut River Banking Company. The merged entity, Hartford National Bank and Trust, will run the Travelers and Connecticut River banks as the Connecticut River office. Ostrom Enders to remain president. Leon M. Barnes to retire at month end. The Soo canal carried 95,844,449 tons of iron ore in 1953.
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Hartford
Hartford National Bank and Trust Company
Travelers Bank and Trust Company
Connecticut River Banking Company
Ostrom Enders
Travelers
Connecticut River
Hartford National
Leon M. Barnes
Soo Canal
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Richard L. Weldon
Soviets
C Douglas Baird
Mr. Miller
LEE Company
Milford Key Club
Mr. Deitz
J.H. Esquirol
J. H. Esquirol
Ribicoff Plan
Saden
Film Town
Morano Record
Hartford Banks
Y.A.S.N.Y
Plymouth
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