Soot Abatement Moves Forward in Naugatuck
The Naugatuck Board of Warden and Burgesses approves a $500 budgeted technical study to locate soot sources from industry railroads and home oil burners. A combustion engineer will lead the inquiry amid reports of nauseating air pollution, with state health tests confirming no health hazard. Public cooperation urged to advance the project toward effective cleanup.
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Naugatuck
Union City
Board of Warden and Burgesses
Christmas Cards Through the Ages in Holiday Displays
A survey of Christmas cards highlights their historic roots from Saxon open houses to religious designs. Holly mistletoe and poinsettia symbols mingle with mythic origins of trees and Santa Claus, tracing a 1000 year thread from Europe to America. The piece notes early card booklets, carol pages, and the enduring custom of sending warm Yuletide wishes.
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Germany
Bethlehem
Yuletide
Mexico
Santa Claus
Santa
St. Nicholas
Asia Minor
America
Hospital Bulletins From Local Schools and Bases
Cynthia Brooke, 18, Southbury, admitted yesterday to Waterbury Hospital after an injury playing basketball at Seymour High School. Gregory Fitzgerald, 3, 424 Quinn Street, admitted yesterday for observation at St Mary’s Hospital. Pte Robert G Rabtoy reported in critical condition at Hartford Hospital after being struck by a car in Montville last Friday night. Rabtoy, attached to Groton submarine base, transferred from W C Backus Hospital Norwich this morning. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rabtoy, 62 Pleasant Avenue.
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Cynthia” Brooke
Southbury
Watertuiry Hospital
Seymour High School
Gregory Fitzgerald
Quinn Streat
Win
St. Mary's Hospital
Robert G. Rabtoy
Hartford Hospital
Montville
Rabtoy
Groton
W. C. Backus Hospital
Norwich
Arthur Rabtoy
Pleasant Avenue
Harmony Kings Show Benefits Charity In Town Hall
Eisenhower enroute home from Korea Elks host Harmony Kings tonight at the town hall auditorium in a charity fundraiser. A varied program ranges from old favorites to comedy with Irving Honyoiski as master of ceremonies. Hausuckmiller, chairman, hopes larger turnout tonight. proceeds go to the charity fund.
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Harmony Kings
Spon Asead
Naugatual
Eke
Town Hall
Hausuckmiller
Irving Honyoiski
Local Youth Returning From Korea Under Rotation Plan
Special report from The News: Seventh Infantry Division Sergeant Bob Fairchild, son of Mr and Mrs Wills Fairchild of 27 Fairchild Street Naugatuck, departs Korea for the United States under a rotation program. He served with the 7th Infantry Division, who saw action in many areas including Inchon. Enlisting in April 1981, he joined the army in 1981 and earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Fairchild previously worked for U S Rubber Co in Naugatuck during civilian employment.
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Seventh Infantry
Koran
Bob Fairchild
Wills C. Pairchild
Fairchild Street
Naugatuck
United States
Korea
7Th Infantry
Inchon
Corp Fairchild
32D
Army
Carrved
Fairchild
U. & Rubber Co
Third Fire Victim Out Of Hospital
Mrs. Josephine Sportato aged 24 of 19 Madison Avenue Waterbury has been released from St Marys Hospital after treatment for burns from the flash fire at the U S Rubber Footwear Plant last Friday afternoon. Two other workers, Anthony Kabat 37 of 31 School Street and Mrs Irma Kunkel 21 of 19 Phoenix Avenue, were sent home earlier.
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Josephine Sportato
Midison Avenue
Waterbury
St. Mary's Hospital
U. S
St. Mary's
Sportato
Anthony Kabat
Scheol -Street
Irma Kunkel
Phoenix Avenue
Reuther to Lead CIO With Two-Fisted Policy
Walter Reuther has been elected president of the CIO, succeeding the late Philip Murray, after a close ballot at the convention in Atlantic City. He vows a hard line against "fat men on plush empires" and pledges a global effort with free men to achieve economic justice. Allan S. Haywood reelected as executive VP and director of organization. James B. Carey remains treasurer. George Froehlich of United Rubber Workers attends the convention and plans to return home soon.
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Walter Reuther
CIO
Athaetic City
I Ts
Organized Labor
Reuther
Union League
Millionaires
America
Inhor
Philip Murray
Allan
Haywood
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Beverly Dwy Home From Hospital After Hayride Crash
Beverly Dwy, 19, Candee Road, has returned home from Waterbury Hospital where she was treated since the November 8 hayride crash in Prospect. She was among the three most seriously injured, and her name was the last removed from the danger list. Other victims remain hospitalized at St. Kitty's Hospital, including William Kennedy, 18, of Woodtick Road Waterbury. Richard Nadeau, 18, of Merrilan Round Waterbury. and Mrs. Anne Quick, 20, of Prospect RID 1.
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Beverly Dwy
Candee Road
Waterbury Hspital
Prospect
Miss Dwy
Wirlam Kennedy
Woodtick Road
Waterbury
Richard Nadeau
Merrilan Round
Mrs. Anne Quick
Rid
St. Kitty's Hospital
State faces verdict in Now Haven on Larey Raddick case
A focused bomb sliver fan shop near Now Haven weighs whether the state rests its case and the defense will press its arguments. The trial centers on Larey Raddick as prosecutors seek a verdict while the defense challenges key evidence.
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STATS
Haven
Fos
Communist jokes risk purge in Soviet zone stage
New York report says Soviet authorities purge comedians who mock German government. The United Press states The Daily World front page notes financial trouble forcing closure without aid. Seoul raids by Allied bombers hit Communist targets along Yon river to frontline. 58 Communists killed at Sniper Ridge. Private Mack Jordan of Collins, Mississippi awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for Korean War heroism.
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New York
Communist Party
United Dias Siynals
Iluy Worler
Seoul
Koret
Yalu
Adv
Washington
Mack Jordan
Collins, Miss
Army
Jordan
Mrs. Truman's Mother Dies at White House
Mrs Truman's mother in law Mrs David Wallace died at the White House shortly after noon EST. She was 90 years old and had been ill for some time. The White House reported death due to a cerebral thrombosis.
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Ningtoy Wee
Truman
Divvid Wallace
Don
White House
Wallace
Jaskiewicz Named Deputy Air Warden in Naugatuck
Civil Defense director Henry C. Racki announced Stanley Jaskiewicz of 100 City Hilltreat as deputy chief of Naugatuck’s Air Raid Warden Service. The veteran volunteered over a year ago for the wardens, and Mac Saiskiowles was promoted to sergeant in the auxiliary police forces. Mrs. Thomas K. Weaving will assist in recruiting and training wardens for Nauga Meche, with Weaving herself having been an air raid warden in London in World War II.
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Civil Defense
Henry C. Racki
Stanley Jaskiewicz
City Hilltreat
Naugatuck’ Oni Defense Wary Idea Service
C. CO. Poller
Mac Saiskiowles
Auuxiliary
Thomas K. Weaving
Nauoga- Meche
Mrs. Weaving
Ehlet Airvraid
London
Smith Sentenced to Die on January 12 in Noroton
Bridgeport, Dec. 1998 (CUP) Judge James E. Murphys sentenced Francis C. Smith in Noroton to die in the electric chair on January 12. This is the third death sentence for Smith, convicted of killing a night watchman during a Noeldup attempt in July 1998. He has received five governor reprieves, the fifth set to expire the day of execution, while his lawyers petition the Board of Pardons for commutation to life imprisonment.
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Bridgeport
Dec
James. E. Murphys
Francis C. Smith
Noroton
Smith
Greene Wieh
Eisenhower Visits Korea on Presidential Inspection Tour
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a three day trip to Korea amid tight security. Accompanied by General Omar Bradley and aides Charles Wilson and Herbert Brownell, he toured front lines, met Syngman Rhee, and praised increased U.S. aid while warning against widening the war. Eisenhower declined a public appearance, noting he would digest the visit en route home.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Korea
Favoort
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Charles Wilson
Defense
Herbert Brownell
Seoul
Eisenhow
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
van Fleet
Hisenhower
Sill
Marea
Births Rio and Zeranski announce twins and a boy
A daughter Lynne Elisa Rio born to Mr and Mrs Dominic Rio at St Marys Hospital with mother maiden name Beryl Houlihan. A son Robert Richard Zeranski born to Mr and Mrs Edward Zeranski at St Marys Hospital, addressed 2 1/2 Curtiss Street, with mother maiden name Anna Tiso.
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Rrio
Lynne Elisa
Dominic Rio
Carrol Cour Dee. 2
St. Mary's Hospital
Rio
Beryl Houlihan
Zeranski
Robert Richard
Edward Zeranski
Curtiss Street
Hirs
Anna Tiso
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