Chest Sabbath Observed by Churches in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport and Stratford parishioners will receive a letter from Bishop Henry J. O'Brien for Community Chest Sabbath. The event marks 27 years of observance with Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish leaders urging support as the Greater Community Chest campaign seeks funds for agencies serving the needy.
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Henry J. O'Brien
Hartford
Bridgeport
Stratford
Church Cooperation Committees
Greater Community Chest
William H. Alderson
First Methodi
Harry Nelson
Congregation
Rodeph Sholem
James I’. Murphy
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Bridgeport Pastors’ Association
Nelson
Alderson
Community Chest
Dr. Alderson
Clare Luce to address exclusive Chicago club
Clare Boothe Luce, former Republican congresswoman from Connecticut, will address the Commercial Club of Chicago at its November 19 meeting. The club, founded in 1877, is a premier gathering of business and industrial leaders and typically features formal seating and guest procedures.
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Chicago
Commercial Club of
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Four Amendments Before Voters In Four Largest Cities
Hartford Oct 29 AP The fate of four proposed amendments to the State Constitution may be decided in local elections Tuesday in Hartford New Haven Bridgeport and Waterbury. Early returns show heavy approval in many towns with totals from 180 towns listing counts on each amendment.
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Hartford
Secretary of the State
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Greenhis
New Canaan
Girl's battered body found on Florida road
The nearly nude 19 year old Nancy Haynes of St Petersburg was found on a rural Clearwater road at daylight. Sheriff Todd Tucker said death uncertain whether from beating or car strike. Two men held without charge admitted being with the girl last night. Deputy Meeks said they argued with Misa Haynes and let her out of their car two miles from the scene where a bakery truck driver later found her body.
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Clearwater
Fla
Nancy Haynes
St. Petersburg
Waitrens
Todd Tucker
Harvey Meeks
Meeks
Misa Haynes
Byrd seeks reasons for army civilian staff boost
Senator Byrd asks Secretary of Defense Korrelstal why the Army added 2 92h civilians in September raising total civilian payroll to 495 227, with gains in air forces technical services and civil functions. He notes Navy cuts and cites total federal civilian employees at 2 010 781 in September, asks about a new air force legislative liaison office and potential duplication after unification.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Defense
Korrestal
Army Department
Navy
Forrestal
Air Forces
War Department
Department of the Army
Armed Services
O Dwyer Exhausted as He Curtails Appearances
New York mayor William O Dwyer is reported to suffer from almost complete exhaustion and has canceled all evening public speaking engagements for the next several months. Dr Edward M Beinecker, the mayor's physician and hospital commissioner, said the duties and the heavy schedule are wearing him out while City Hall sources note his typical 9 am to midnight schedule and about 1000 invitation mails monthly for speeches.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Edward M. Beinecker
Beinecker
Hospitala
O'Dwyer
Clothing Is Given Maine Fire Victim Aid Arrives
A station wagon load of clothing from Massachusetts summer residents for Maine fire sufferers arrived in Portland under Rev. James C. Flint of the Church World Service Boston. Flint said Bay State churches sent the clothes to the Massachusetts Council of Churches which dispatched them to the Maine panel to handle distribution.
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Portland
Massachusetts
Maine
James C. Flint
Church World Service
Boston
Flint
Woodfords
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Hawley
Guild Opticians
Main ST
Mibty and
Frite and Hawley
Silliman Company
Silliman
Main Street
Colonial
Florence
Colonal Copans Coopary Conn
Cellar Associates
Middle St
THE
Colonial Furniture CO
Clare Luce
Florida
ARMY
O’dwyer
Hunter
Wilson Uisilling
Gus Luc
Loueville
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