Police smash burglary ring in N13 towns report
Detectives describe a burglary gang tied to Woodbridge Hamden and Wilton with eleven Woodbridge breaks and five in Wilton nine in Hamden and Milford thefts including 400 from Van Cleve China and Glass Co Milford. Vitalo Gioffi Daniels Nacca Denies charges while Daniels admits involvement in most breaks. four suspects held on $20000 bonds.
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Alao
Maplewood
Guiford
Woodbridge
Hamden
Wilton
Milford
van Cleve China’ and Glass Company
Post Road
New Haven Avenue
Milford Grain Company
Golden Hill Street
Vitalo
Dixon
Daniels
Nce Gioffi
Nacca
Gioffi
Merchants Air Sales On Sunday Debate Dismissed
About 25 Fair field Board of Trade members discussed Sunday openings at Mil Plain school, with mixed views. Some, including H Edgar Riker and Bernard August, argued for closing on Sundays while others warned against a return to hard labor days. A move to revise state law gained support from Poster's Hardware and 250 signatories. Committees were set to study a hospital and a community center, and associate memberships and a possible name change to Chamber of Commerce were proposed.
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Fairfield Board of Trade
Mil Plain School
H. Edgar Riker
Bernard August
John Bonney
Albert A. Garofalo
Joseph Poster
Poster's Hardware
Black Rock Turnpike
Lorin W. Willis
Edward M. Brennan
Community Council
Walter J. Stieg
Board of Selectmen
Board of Trade
Walter Kerr
Bridgeport Credit Rating Bureau
Dog Bite Suit Filed Over June 4 Attack in Sherman
Harold R. Keever files a $20,000 damage action in Superior Court today for Kevin Keever a minor of Sherman naming John and Esther Dunning as defendants alleging injuries to the face head abdomen and arms from a dog attack on June 4 with aggravation of preexisting heart and ulcer conditions.
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Kevin Keever
Sherman
Supérior
John
Esther Dunning
Harold R. Keever
Roosevelt Named for New York Attorney General Ticket
Democrats hailed Rep. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr as attorney general nominee to lift the state ticket for the November election. The move followed his defeat in the governor’s race and aimed to heal rifts between Tammany factions, with George B DeLuca of Bronx named lieutenant governor.
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New, York
Democrats
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
Betn
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Herbert’. H. Lehman
George B. DeLuca
Bronx
GOP to Nominate Ives for Governor in Syracuse
SYRACUSE N Y Sept 23 INS New York State Republicans will wind up their Syracuse convention with Senator Irving M Ives as the gubernatorial nominee and possibly one or two other Congress members. Debate centers on strengthening the state ticket versus preserving Congressional strength. Rep Jacob Javits is expected to seek endorsement for state attorney general. If a strong state ticket wins, Henry Latham of Queens may fill the comptroller slot.
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Syracuse
N. Y
INS
New York State
Irving M. Ives
Congress
Ives
Jacob Javits
New York City
Henry Latham
Queens
Four men jailed or given suspended terms for break in
In Superior court Judge Louis Shapiro sentenced John Matyasovsky 724 of 211 Spruce street six months and John Meszoros 26 of 179 Spruce street six months suspended after 60 days with two years probation. Wilfred R. Martins 27 of Jocke Hill Monroe three months suspended and two years probation Ferdinand Baptiste 17 of 65 Taylor drive ten days suspended and two years probation. Matyasovsky and Martins took part in a Lorraine Novelty company break May 24 1931 Baptiste in a Lewisburg Chair break May 14 Meszoros in both breaks.
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Superior
Louis +Shapiro
John Matyasovsky
Spruce Street
John Meszoros
Wilfred R. Martins
Jocke Hill Road
Monroe
Ferdinand Baptiste
Taylor Drive
Matyasovsky
Martin
Lorraine Novelty Company
Baptiste
Lewisburg
Meszores
Local Insurance Forum Representatives Named
The BM and Harry E. Duffy general agent of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co 955 Main Street Irwin announce H Schneider Francis G Simmons and Edward H Wollert will represent the local office at the advanced underwriting forum conducted by the state agency on September 24 and 25 in Boston.
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Harry E. Duffy
Connecticut Mutual*Life Insurance Company
Irwin
H. Schneider
Francis G Simmons
Edward H.' “Wollert
Boston
Tenants to study Seaside Village ownership plan
Tenants of Seaside Village form an eight member committee led by Mr. Barrett to study cooperative ownership offered by Farm Bureau Insurance Group. The plan covers Seaside Village and four other housing projects Garden Wilmot Park and Gateway Apartments, totaling 2 500 residents in 773 dwellings. Bridgeport Housing stock was acquired by Farm Bureau last February for 1 213 000. Committee members named include George Fretts Francis Duffy Kenneth Parker Gene Magner John Riley Lou Rainville and Charles Hoppes.
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Gory Streets
Barrett
Farm Bureau Insurance Group
Seaside Village
Insurance Group
Garden
Wilmot
Park
Gateway
Farm Bureau
Bridgeport Housing Company
Mr. Barrett
George Fretts
Francis Duffy
Kenneth Parker
Gene Magner
John Riley
Lou Rainville
Charles Hoppes
Eat Post
Hardux
Lithuanian Hall
Lafayette
Gregory
Hesetes
Farm Bureau Insurance Group of
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Barrett
Charles Moppes
Morano seeks raise in income limits for Bridgeport housing
Congressman Morano pressed federal housing officials to study raising income limits for Bridgeport four low rent projects to fill 267 vacancies and avert evictions. Officials from PHA and BHA discussed current limits of 2700 for two, 3000 for three or four, 3400 for five plus, plus 100 per child, with promises of quick action and regional reviews.
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Albert P. Morano
Bridgeport
Morano
Harold €. Poole
Bridgeport Housing Authority
BHA
Poole
Charles E. Slusser
Herman Hillman
New York
PHA
Siusser
Public Housing Administration
Moran
Father Panik
Marina Village
P. T. Barnum
Charles F. Greene
Ma Poole
Need for Newer Roads Highlighted by Bridgeport GM Club
General Motors club of Bridgeport heard a call for better streets and highways at a Hotel Barnum meeting. A 16 minute color sound film titled Give Yourself the Green Light stressed timely action for adequate highways, parking, and farm to market roads, urging public support and action.
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General Motors Club of Bridgeport
Barnum
General_Motors
Milford to Hear State Island Purchase Plan
Milford CT Sept 23 The state plans to buy several Housatonic river islands for 3050 and preserve them as waterfowl hunting areas The Town Council Planning and Zoning committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday in the Town court building Residents are urged to support the sale and assurances given by Town Manager Desmond and Fish and Game chief Thorpe that hunting rights remain unchanged.
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Milford
State of
Connecticut
Housatonic
Neil's Island
New Meadows
Farm Island
John J. Desrmond
Lyle Thorpe
State Fish and Game Department
Desmond
Small river vessel capsizes on Ganzes, 32 missing
NEW DELHI Sept 23 AP reports a small river sailing vessel capsized on the Ganzes last night with 32 missing after the disaster near Bhalgapur. A passing river steamer rescued 22 others, authorities said.
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New Delhi
India
Bhalgapur
Fire Dept Log: Oil Burner Incident and Rescue at Savoy Hotel
Daily fire records show a 1:48 p.m. still alarm for an overflowing oil burner at 1306 Barnum Avenue with flight damage. units returned at 2:03 p.m. A 5:24 p.m. still alarm sent Truck 5 to 1337 Mein Street to aid in a rescue of a woman on a third story ledge at the Savoy Hotel. back on duty by 5:33 p.m. No alarms today. use EO 62123 for emergencies.
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Barnum Avenue
Savoy Hotel
Mein Street
Priests Appointed to Danbury Westport Parishes
The Most Rev Lawrence J Shehan bishop of Bridgeport announced clergy assignments involving Danbury and Westport. Rev John J Wigh of the Church of the Assumption Westport becomes assistant pastor at St Peter's Danbury replacing Rev Joseph A Heffernan who moves to Blessed Sacrament. Rev Albert Talbot assigned to the Church of the Assumption. Father Wigh ordained in Hartford in 1940 served eight years at the Assumption Westport and earlier at St Emery's Fairfield. Rev Zoltan S Kish of the Church of the Holy Trinity Wallingford is assigned to St Thomas the Apostle West Hartford as assistant. Kish formerly assisted at St Stephen's.
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Lawrence J. Shehan
Bridgeport
Danbury
Westport
John J. Wigh
Church of the Assumption
St. Peter's Church
Joseph A. Heffernan
Blessed Sacrament Church
Albert Talbot
Father Wigh
Hartford
St. Emery’s Church
Fairfield
Archdiocese of Hartford
Zoltan S. Kish
Church of the Holy Trinity
Wallingford
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle
West Hartford
Weather Data From Weather Bureau Report
Data shows maximum temperatures for 724 hours ending at 2:30 a.m. and minimum temperatures for 12 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. plus precipitation for 24 hours ending at 8:30. The report provides hourly and daily summaries from the U.S. Weather Bureau.
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Weather
0. S. Weather Bureau
Mass for Educators Led by Bishop Shehan at St Augustine
A Pontifical Mass of the Holy Spirit for educators will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. by Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan at St. Augustine's cathedral. Attendees include city, university and school leaders such as Mayor McLevy and Fairfield officials, with College of St. Thomas President Vincent Flynn delivering the sermon and Fairfield faculty participating in the ceremony. The Fairfield University Glee Club will sing and Rev Austin Saunders will be organist.
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Lawrence J. Shehan
Bridgeport
St. Augustine's Cathedral
Vincent Flynn
College of St. Thomas
St. Paul, Minn
William Healy
S.J
College of Arts and Sciences
Fairfield University
Edmund Supple
C.S. Sp
Holy Ghost Seminary
Ferndale
John Ratajczak
O.F.M
St. Michael's Franciscan Convent
Francis X. Carty
Feirfield Prep
Joseph W. Murphy
Joseph D. Fitz- Gerald
Ruth A. Hass
Danbury State Teachers College
Allison N. Doe
Newman Club
University of Bridgeport
Noel Smith
Graduate Student Alumni Association of
William Tuite
William Prendergast
Student Education Association of Connecticut
T. Paul Tremont
New England
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Frank Piazza
Harry Becker
Norwalk
Joseph Andrews
Education Club of
Carlyle G Hoyt
Fairfield
Walter H. Hellmann
Lawrence G. Paquin
Christopher Chisholm
Leo Rosenthal
Glee Club
Simon Harak
Austin B. Saunders
Open House Continues at 7 Chest Agencies
Residents of Bridgeport are invited to visit Red Feather agencies in an open house program by the Community Chest and Council. Today’s open houses include the Frank Miller Day Nursery, Bridgeport Christian Union, Boy Scouts, North End Girls Club, Jewish Service Bureau, YWCA, and Bridgeport Visiting Nurse Association. tomorrow features Frank Miller Day Nursery, Bridgeport Christian Union, Boy Scouts, YWCA, and Queens Daughters at 51 Milne Street from 7 to 8 p.m. The program, directed by Paul L. Blawle, will run over the next two weeks with varied schedules. For more information call 211 State Street.
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Bridgeport
Red Feather
The
Community Chest and Council
Frank Miller Day Nursery
Bridgeport Christian Union
Boy Scouts
North End Girls Club
Jewish Service Bureau
YWCA
Bridgeport Visiting Nurse Association
Bridgeport ,Christian Union
Ywca and Queen's Daughters
Milne Street
Paul L. Blawle
State Street
McDonald rules out break with CIO in union unity push
Atlantic City N J Sept 23 AP David J McDonald president of the United Steelworkers announced no plan to lead his 1 200 000 member union out of the CIO He urged 3 000 delegates at the steelworkers biennial convention to back a resolution toward closer labor unity He dismissed reports of a split with CIO President Walter Reuther as figments of their imagination
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Atlantic City
N. J
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
CIO
USW
McDonald
Walter Reuther
Bridgeport hotel motel case delayed to Sept 29
NORWALK CT September 23 The Court of Common Pleas in Bridgeport granted a delay until September 29 for the hearing of a suit over a hotel motel planned on an 11 acre East Avenue site in a residential zone. Plaintiffs are Mrs Donald H McGannon and Dr and Mrs Thomas Ippolito with zoning board and hotel group lawyers in the case.
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Norwalk
Court of Common Pleas
Bridgeport
East Avenue
Zoning Board of Appeals
Donald H. McGannon
Morgan Avenue
Thomas Ippolito
Buckingham Place
Robert B. Devine
The
Zone Appeals Board
J. Richard Fay
Hotel Corporation
George Scarroll
Plantiffs
Fairfield Flood Protest Over Beachfront Erosion
Fairfield Beach road residents demand action from First Selectman Dimitt L. Kinnie as tidal erosion under four cottages threatens road stability. The cottages owned by Pauline E. Mullins and Frances V. Pistey sit on a washed gravel dike with no seawall, blamed on hurricanes Carol and prior storms. officials study possible remedies.
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Fairfield Beach Road
Reef Road
First Selectman
Dimitt L. Kinnie
Pauline. E. Mullins
Frances V. Pistey
Bridgeport
Town Hall
Maine House Votes for Daylight Saving Time Extension
The Maine House of Representatives approved a bill to extend daylight saving time through October. The measure, passed 110 to 0, moves to the Senate as an emergency act requiring two-thirds approval in both chambers and governor signature. Nearby states have similar extensions, with Vermont and Connecticut split on adoption.
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Augusta
Maine
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Vermont
Fifty two fur bearing species inhabit Smoky Mountains park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts fifty two species of fur bearing animals. Researchers note diverse wildlife within the park boundaries.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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