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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1947
Page
8
Danbury officials anticipate a larger Danbury Fair opening Saturday with nine days of events. Midget auto racing will draw crowds on three days, with traffic control and expanded parking inside the grounds. Exhibits from farms, homes, and industry will run daily, with judging beginning Monday and a Monday through Saturday circus lineup featuring trained animals and aerial acts.
Seventeen cadet nurses of Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing will receive diplomas and pins at commencement exercises in Norwalk High School tomorrow at 8 30 p m Miss Helen R Brown superintendent of nurses announced today This is the 40th class to be graduated by the school with members from New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Connecticut cities including South Norwalk East Norwalk Stamford Bridgeport and Norwalk proper.
The promotions of two Stratford policemen John F Geary to detective lieutenant and Eugene P Schaaf to sergeant take effect today, announced Stratford Town Manager Harry Blood. Geary joined the force in 1924 and was sergeant in 1942, recently in the detective division, after Lieut. Albright’s death. Schaaf, swore in as patrolman in 1930, moves to sergeant with desk duty at headquarters.
State Senator Robert E. Parsons rejects a special Legislative Council meeting to resolve disputes over a GOP gag rule and the resignation of Senator Alfred F. Wechsler. He cites the need for unanimous agreement on public reports and notes Cotter has not accepted the resignation.
Joseph F. Gmiczak, 38, of 46 Dikeman Street Waterbury was sentenced by Judge Thomas J Molloy to one year in jail for auto theft from Donald E Reilly Westport on July 26. The sentence will be suspended after three months with two years probation.
The Netherlands' Queen Wilhelmina, 67, will rest at Hat Loo after fatigue and bronchitis. A secretariat communique said it is unclear if she can attend next year’s 60th accession anniversary ceremonies. The queen could not open the current parliamentary session on September 16 due to illness.
Chicago police report a 39-year-old mother, Ann Brunn, held seven-month-old Robert Brunn under about seven inches of water in the bathtub at 4724 North Kenneth Avenue and then attempted suicide by drinking bleach. Lt. John Sullivan said she killed the infant because she could not care for him.
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