Desmond to Address Club on Town Government
Town Manager John J. Desmond will speak at the Plymouth Men's club on Sept 14 at 7 p.m. in the Church of Christ Congregational gym. His talk, The History of the Council-Manager Form of Government, traces its adoption nationwide and reviews Milford's accomplishments. A lively Q A period is expected after the talk.
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John J. Desmond
Plymouth Men’s Club
Church of Christ Congregational
Milford
Isles of Sheals
Isle of Sheals
New Hampshire
Connecticut
John Harris
Robert Hopkins
Diane
Beth
Ronald Baird
Harold Reinhart
Douglas
Richard
Harold, Jr
George Stuart
Georgia
Peter Brockett
Lawrence Urban
Luella Botsford
Harris
The
Shoals
Wesley Burd Found Dead in Home
Wesley Burd 62 of 824 Park Avenue was found dead at 7:20 last night, hanging by a chain from a closet hook. Dr. Jan Soroka and Dr. George Moinar were notified. the wife Julia reported finding him, and Capt. David N. Bibbins led the scene investigation.
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Wesley Burd
Park Avenue
Jan Soroka
Burd
George Moinar
Philip T. Clark
Mr. Burd
Julia
Fire destroys car on Merritt Parkway near Fairfield
A car owned by Robert A. Chapin of Keene New Hampshire burned at 1:45 a.m. on the Merritt Parkway near Congress Street in Fairfield. State Policeman James Ferguson said the blaze started in the engine as Chapin drove westward. he escaped injury. Stratfield firemen extinguished the fire.
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Robert A. Chapin
Keene
N. H
Fairfield
Merritt Parkway
Congress Street
James Ferguson
Chapin
Parkway
Stratfield
Archaeologists Map Ancient Canterbury Settlement
Archaeologists studying recent excavations suggest Canterbury in England was inhabited about 4,000 years ago, revealing early human activity and settlement patterns in the area.
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Canterbury
England
Danbury Opens Schools With Mixed Schedules Tomorrow
Danbury students return to classes with half day sessions to ease the shift from freedom to study. Four grades at Morris Street and South Street schools run double sessions to relieve overcrowding with specific morning and afternoon timings. A bus service to Fairfield Preparatory School begins Monday, with details available from local officials.
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Danbury
Morris Street
South Street
Danbury Power & Transportation Co
Fairfield Preparatory School
Main
West Street
Fairfield
Bethel
Redding
Fairfield Prep
John Thier
Arthur Mannion
Grand Street
Man On Roof Downed After Fall From Shed Roof
Stratford police and firemen rushed to 241 Knowlton street last night after reports of a man on the roof. Clinton H. White, 29, of 220 Smith street, was lowered from a five foot shed roof at Theodore McClean's home with only a black eye as injury. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital then to headquarters, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. Bond set at 75 dollars by McClean. appearance scheduled for Sept. 9.
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Stratford
Knowlton Street
Clinton H. White
Smith Street
Theodore McClean
Frank McNamara
Peter Roy
Anthony Bredice
Bridgeport Hospital Hospital
McClean
White
Police hold 2 youths for questioning today
Two youths were arrested at 2 a.m. yesterday after police found a can and a siphoning hose in the car they rode in. Chancey F. Butler, 21, of the Plaza hotel, was held on charges of operating a motor vehicle without a license and breach of the peace. John W. Rice, 19, of 19 Maple drive, Stepney, was charged with breach of the peace and held for further questioning. Both faced $1,000 bonds and would be questioned by detectives today.
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Chancey F. Butler
Plaza Hotel
John W. Rice
Maple Drive
Stepney
George Kelly
Alexander Wicek
Black Rock
Bird and Osborne
Private Utility Breaks Ground For First Electricity A-Plant
Shippingport Pennsylvania ground is broken for the worlds first full scale atomic power plant to generate electricity. Duquesne Light will own the plant and operate it with Westinghouse supplying the reactor under contract to the AEC. The project cost is estimated at 45 to 50 million dollars and aims to power about 100 000 people by 1957.
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Shippingport
Eisenhower
Denver
Pittsburgh
Atomic Energy
Duquesne Light Company
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Atomic Energy Commission
Westinghouse
Pennsylvania
Dugesne Light Company
Atomic Power
Duquesne Light
AEC
Duquesne
Lewis I Strauss
W. Sterling Cole
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Philip A. Fleger
Gwilym A. Price
Man Slashed After Row Over Umpire ruling
A dispute over an umpire decision led to a quarrel in a vacant lot on a housing project grounds. Walter Edwards, 27, was slashed on the left arm neck and abdomen and needed 15 stitches at an emergency hospital. Charles Walker, 27, was arrested on an assault charge and held on $500 bond pending City court.
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Harold Sherwood
Walter Edwards
P. T. Barnum
Jan Soroka
Charles Walker
Wasa
Sherwood
Albert J. Meehan
William Piner
Richard Partington
Visa Rules Expanded for Travel Between India and Ceylon
Colombo reports new visa requirements apply to travel between India and Ceylon. The change imposes permit checks for incoming and outgoing visitors, signaling tighter border controls while trade and cultural exchanges continue.
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India
Ceylon
Colombo
Howdy Doody actor suffers heart attack in New Rochelle
Bob Smith known as Buffalo Bob on the Howdy Doody children’s show and host of the Bob Smith show on NBC networks, was hospitalized in New Rochelle after a heart attack at his home. NBC said he was doing as well as could be expected. kinescope footage of his usual appearance was cut into today’s show and will continue through the week.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Llewelyn Bromfield
Greenwich
Odd Fellows Home
Groton
Kenneth J. Butler
Plantsville
New Hope Baptist Church
V. Loma St. Clair
Macedonia Baptist Church
Ansonia
Mr. St Clair
Second Calvary Baptist Church of Columbia
S.C
Benedict College
J. J. Starks School of Theology
Columbia
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Bethel
Castro
Main Street
Hartford
New York City
Long Island
New Jersey
Florida
Connecticut
New Rochelle
N.Y
Bob Smith
Buffalo Bob
NBC
Smith
New Rochelle Hospital
NBC Networks
Lawrence Perry Dies at 79 in New Jersey
Lawrence Perry, 79, nationally syndicated sport columnist and author, died Sunday at his home in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, from lung cancer. He wrote For the Game's Sake for the North American Newspaper Alliance and Bell Syndicate, plus three theatre and New York scene columns. Funeral services Wednesday at George Van Tassel Community Funeral Home, Bloomfield.
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N. J
Lawrence Perry
Perry
Alliance
Bell Syndicate
New York
George van Tassel
Bloomfield
Board to Hear Zone Change Plea on Long Hill Ave
The Board of Aldermen acting as Zoning commission will hold a public hearing September 13 at 8 p.m. in the Municipal building on a petition by Long Hill avenue residents to rezone from RU1 to RU2 and RU5, extending to within 1,500 feet of Bridgeport avenue. Richard H. Simons said the area is closer to residential than rural use. Firemen to Parade. ambulance corps meeting canceled for holiday. Shelton Republican luncheon details. White Hills Baptist church restoration funds over $50 raised. Sharmas of India and Katz to perform. Dr Sharma spoke of India work and Cornell research.
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Long Hill Avenue
Richard H. Simons
Mulford
Bridgeport Avenue
Echo Hose, Hook and Ladder Company
Port Chester
N. Y
William Paladine
Harold Hale
Stephen Seubert
Ambulance Corps
Riverdale Avenue
Shelton
Republican Women’s Club
St. Paul's Parish House
Huntington
Guila Hawley
Fairfield County Women's Republican Club Executive Committee
Edward Allen
Julia Keeney
Republican National Committee
White Hills Baptist Church
India
H. S. Sharma
Wasil Katz
Shelton Baptist Church
Sharma
New York
Katz
Cornell
Sharmas
Jeannette Brewster
White Hills
E. Kwan
Ridgefield
Kwan
Japan
$1600 Missing From Home on Alexander Avenue
Mrs. Rose Pallini reported theft of $1600 in cash from her home at 167 Alexander Avenue during the week. Police Sgt. Harold Sherwood said the incident is under investigation and no further details were available.
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Rose Pallini
Alexander Avenue
Harold Sherwood
Extra Driving Care Urged In School Zones Tomorrow
Police Chief John A. Dolan urged motorists to slow for school zones as opening day commences. 25 mph limit near Coleytown Elementary will be enforced and drivers must stop for standing school buses. Police crossings will have officers directing traffic.
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John A. Dolan
Dolan
Coleytown
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