Coast Guard Cutters Reach Northwest Passage First
Three U S Coast Guard cutters Storis Bramble and Spar completed a historic transit of the North American continent aided by the Canadian icebreaker Labrador. The flotilla logged about 7000 miles since leaving Seattle July 1. Timothy Wood 13 greeted his mother upon docking in Bristol R I. President Eisenhower sent telegrams of congratulations.
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Juneau
Alaska
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Harold L. Wood
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Military Sea Transport Service
Far North
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Boothia
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Spar
Charles W. Cowing
Belleville
Newport
R.Y
New Bedford
John Cabot
Great Britain
Henry VII
Florida
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
City Court jails 36 drunks to curb downtown disorder
Thirteen men were jailed yesterday in a crackdown described by City Court Judge John J. McGuinness as a bid to sober up offenders and deter drunken disturbances downtown. The sentences, ranging from five to 60 days, come after a wave of arrests Monday and Tuesday as the judge pledges stern measures to restore order.
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McGuinness
Stanley Gabris
Robert Weirup
William McGrath
Stanley Patch
New Haven
Leo Roberts
John McLeod
Franklin Street
Steve Murdick
East Main Street
Ralph Papp
Ludwig Kreminsky
Plaza Hotel
Ralph Mace
Paul Kerwin
John Fitzmaurice
James Stafford
Colorado Avenue
George Timko
Raymond Siemers
William H. Smith
Ted Mayhew
Main Street
Edward Moran
William Kuremski
Edward Kelly
Walter Crowther
Short Street
Ancel Ainsile
Alexander
Bullock
Archie Caulfield
Edward Brosky
Charles Adair
Worker Burned in Mishap at Greenwich On Connecticut Turnpike
A highway worker survived a near electrocution in Greenwich while another man, Willie Cherry, 30, of New York City, died after a truck boom touched an overhead wire. John Patsy Gerosa, also of New York, was hospitalized in critical condition but later listed satisfactory.
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Greenwich
Acciden
John Patsy Ge Rosa
New York City
Willie Cherry
Greenwich Hospital
Connecticut Turnpike
Menderes Warns Syria Threatens Middle East Security
Turkish Premier Adnan Menderes warned that the Syria situation endangers regional security and cited Russian provocations contrary to UN resolutions. The statement was broadcast by Radio Ankara amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Archbold Stadium at Syracuse University is noted as the nation's oldest oval concrete stadium.
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Turkey
Adnan Menderes
Syria
Middle East
United Nations
Radio
Archbold
Syracuse University
Iman Missing Found Dead In Shelton Wooded Area
Charles Talcik aged 63 was found dead near a wooded path off Kneen Street after reportedly going out to pick mushrooms. A medical examiner said he died of a heart ailment about 24 hours earlier. He had been missing since Monday afternoon and is survived by wife, three sons, two brothers and two grandchildren. Services set for Friday.
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Shelton
Charles Talcik
Golec Avenue
Talcik
Theodore Fredericks
Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Company
Northeastern
Gas Company
Kneen Street
Fire Company
Boy Scout
Omer Fortier
Curt A. Schreibner
Main Street
Frank Talcik
Joseph Pagliaro
Krekow
Austria
Derby
Sidney Blumenthal Company
Louisa Frezetka Talcik
Frank
Frederick Talcik
Connecticut Wins Traffic Safety Awards for 1956
Hartford report says Governor Ribicoff accepted road safety honors from two national bodies for Connecticut's 1956 record. AAA honored low pedestrian deaths and a grand award in pedestrian protection while the National Safety Council noted high safety scores and public information. awards also went to the state Education department and to newspapers including the New Canaan Advertiser.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Glenn T. Ashley
American Automobile Association
AAA
Edwin S. Smith
The
National Safety Council
John J. Tynan
Amemican Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators
State Education Department
New Canaan lAdvertiser
Judge rejects habeas challenge by Connecticut third offender
Hartford. State prison inmate Joseph Daley, serving 10 to 30 years, lost his habeas corpus appeal challenging Connecticut's habitual offender statute. Judge John P. Cotter said the law does not require prosecutors to pursue every third offender as habitual and that its use reflects public policy and prosecutorial discretion.
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Hartford
Connecticut
John P. Cotter
Joseph Daley
Cotter
State
U S Sends blunt note on Middle East tension
The United States joined Britain and France in denouncing Russia for inflaming Middle East tensions. The State Department released a blunt note to Moscow blaming Moscow for aggravating the crisis and reaffirming U S military support if needed. The British note echoed charges of Soviet meddling but was milder, while both stressed that force should not decide Middle East disputes.
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United States
Middle East
Britain
France
Russia
State Department
Moscow
Mideast
London
U.S
Syria
Senate
United Nations
Traffic deaths dip credited to campaign
State Safety Director James K. Williams credits a slow down and live campaign started July 4 with an 11 percent drop in traffic deaths. He reports 195 highway fatalities for the year, 23 fewer than 1956, cautions that Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons bring more accidents, especially with liquor use.
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Hartford
James K. Williams
Williams
British A test explosion reported in Australia
The British Supply Ministry announced a second atomic weapon test in its current series was touched off today in South Australia. It was a tower device and the test was declared successful with no further details released.
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London
Britain
South Australia
Supply Ministry
Mayor Urges Repeal Of Bus Tax Exemption
Hartford Sept 24 Mayor I McLevvy wired Bridgeport senators urging repeal of the bus tax exemption bill. He pressed senators Shannon Sandula and Bundock to bring the measure before the General Assembly citing city losses, while House leaders planned a caucus on repeal amid cross party sentiment for action.
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Hartford
I McLevvy
Jaeain
Bridgeport
John H. Shannon
Edward Sandula
Herbert J. Bundock
General Assembly
Finance Committee
Newman M. Marsilius, Jr
R-Trum
House
Fred Pope, Jr
Fairfield
Senate
Smyth Proposes Recall Measure For Stratford Council
Rep William J Smyth of Stratford filed a bill during the special session to add recall provisions to Stratford councilmen in charter proposals aimed at changing council size The recall section was omitted in the earlier Assembly passage ahead of Stratford elections on October 7.
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Hartford
William J. Smyth
Stratford
Women Voters to See Movie on Thursday
The League of Women Voters holds its first Fall membership meeting with former State Senator Jack Stock speaking at 9 30 p m at the Mark Twain Library on People Politics and Law. Judge Hjalmar Anderson discusses Town Meeting in New England and Town Government. Baby sitting offered. call H H Miller Webster 8 2355.
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Jack Stock
League of Women Voters
Mark Twain
Stock
Alvin Tresselt
Voters Service Committee
Hjalmar Anderson
New England
Stuart Chase
Herbert Fyfield
William Miller
Reuben Nathan
Graydon Walker
H. H. Miller
Webster
Herbert A. Kearns
Johnson-Frederickson Post
American Legion
Georgetown
Redding
Veterans Administration Office
Pearl Street
Hartford
Kearns
Kimball Campaign Enters Westport Meet the Voters Drive
Frederic P. Kimball, Democrat candidate for first selectman, launches a door to door effort. He says he has contacted over 500 residents this week and aims to meet about 9,000 voters. A Tuesday Evening Circle event at a church is planned with several circles hosting hostesses and dessert. The slate includes additional community activities, meetings, and notices across Westport.
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Westport
Frederic P. Kimball
Demongeth
First Selectman
Kimball
Anthony Balboni
Samuel Jones
Painter blamed as fire damages Cremin house in Ford Place
A painter Nell Staruszienicz of Union Avenue reportedly left a torch on while painting at 58 Ford Place owned by Daniel J. Cremin Jr. The rear of the three family frame dwelling burned and firefighters removed roof sections to extinguish the fire. The 11 year old boxer dog Tinker was the only occupant home. The painter will be questioned by police. The alarm came from Mrs William OConnor of 68 Ford Place.
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Ford Place
Daniel J. Cremin
Jrn
Sylvester E. Jennings
Nell Staruszienicz
Union Avenue
Jand
Stella A Kapuscinski
Cremin
James Repko
William O'Connor
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