Koonz Appointed CD Radio Communications Director
Naugatuck Civil Defense names Joan D. Koonz as chief of the radio communications section. The short wave CD radio voice will air Friday night over the state network. Koonz is a former Navy radioman first class, owner of Capitol Radio and Television, and holds ham operator licenses.
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Civil Defense
Henry C. Rack
Joan D. Koonz
Neagle Street
Naugatuck Civil Defense
Naugatuck
Koont
Ironso
Capitol Radio and Television Company
Rack
Fadera Communications Commission
CD Radio Section
P. R. de Bruyn
Lcensed
Hum Tabio
Nougatuck
Koonz
Rackl
Gunman Wounds Three Policemen Three Bystanders
In Times Square a gunman wounded three police officers and three bystanders after a pursuit following an armed robbery in Cleveland. Clarence Simms, wounded and hospitalized, had been sought for robbery. one officer and bystanders also struck as bullets flew through 42nd Street near theater district. Simms claimed he would not be taken alive if cornered. In California, Billy Cook, 24, was executed in the San Quentin gas chamber for murders in Illinois and Seattle. He will be buried in Missouri near Joplin.
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United, Press
Times Square
New York City
Acreen
Clarence Simms
Cleveland
Simms
42Nd Street
Underworld
California
Billy Cook
San Quentin
Cook
Illinois
Seattle
Joplin
Missouri
Dumaine Named Head Of N. E. Trans. Co.
The New Haven Railroad management announced the appointment of Pierre Dumaine as president of The New England Transportation Co the highway subsidiary of the New Haven. Dumaine of Wayland Massachusetts formerly with the Waltham Watch Co and director of the Amoskeag Co succeeds Howard F Fritch of Melrose Massachusetts who died October 17.
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New Haven Railroad
Pierra Dumaine
New England Transportation Co
New Haven
Mr. Dumaine
Wayland, Mais
Waltham Watch Company
Amoskeag Company
Succeddy
Howard F.fritch
Melrose
Mass
Dillon Death in City Funeral Details
Edmund Dillon of 136 Fairview avenue died yesterday. Funeral Friday at 30 O'clock from Alderson Funeral Home 201 Meadow street to St Francis Church at 9 for a solemn high Mass. Burial in St James cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 5 and tomorrow room 2 to 7 to 9 p.m.
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Dillon
Edmund Dillon
Fairview Avenue
Alderson Funeral Home
Meadow Street
St. Francis’ Church
St. James
Town Meeting Tonight In Beacon Falls
Beacon Falls votes tonight on funding a third of the 3000 dollar traffic light cost with the state paying two thirds. A short term loan may be authorized. light maintenance will be by the state and the town supplies power.
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Beacon Falls
Edmund Dillon Dies At Home Veteran Of World War I
Edmund Dillon 86 of 136 Fairview avenue died last night at home after a brief illness. Born November 1 1886 in Naugatuck he was a retired employee of Naugatuck Chemical Co. and a World War I veteran member of St Francis Church. Survivors: wife Nelle Clarke Dillon son Eugene Sullivan three daughters Edwina Mary and Mrs John Rink three brothers and three sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Alderson Funeral Home 201 Meadow Street at 8 30 a m then Solemn High Mass at St Francis Church Burial in St James Cemetery Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Edmund Ditlon
Fairsview Avenue
Eugene Sullivan
Neugatuck
Edwina Dillon
Mary Sullivan
Nausatuck
John Rink
Patterson
N. J
Joan
Union City
David
Frank
Naugatuck
Fred Rainville
Rodney Hanson
Nell Ditlon
Alderson Funeral Hom
Meadow Street
St. Francis’ Church
St. James’ Cemetery
Christmas Program At Hop Brook Tonight
Children of Hop Brook School will present The Child of Bethlehem tonight in the school auditorium announced by principal Ming Agnes Jackson. PTA members and friends are invited. many pupils participate as the school orchestra and choir provide Christmas music.
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Hop Brook School
Xehool
Ming Agnes Jackson
PTA
Union City Club Plans Yule Party
Union City Community Club announces its annual Christmas party for members children up to age 10. The event, Sunday afternoon December 21 at 8 o clock in St Marys parish hall, features Harry Davis the local magician and Santa Claus distributing gifts. President Donald Cowan and Mrs Edna Meyers supervise arrangements with Genevieve Pojeski and others.
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Union City
Fdrs
Meyer
Cowan
Genevieve Pojeski
Six Ships Figure In Collisions Six Seamen Lost
Six ships collided in separate incidents. The Holland-America liner Mansdam struck the German tanker Hien near Rotterdam, sinking the tanker with six crew dead or missing. The liner escaped damage. Nearby off California, the escort carrier Sibboh Bay and freighter Sea Wort collided 35 miles offshore. Sea Wort sustains a bow hole but minor top damage with no injuries. A British and a French tanker at anchor off the French coast wait for fog to lift as captains assess a late night collision.
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United Press
Uno
Rotterdam
Sibboh
Bay
San Diego
Calif
Motions to stay Rosenberg execution denied in court
Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan denied motions to stay the execution of convicted atom bombers Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. The two are scheduled to die at Sing Sing Prison during the week of January 12.
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New York
Atom Aples Julluy
Ethel Rosenberg
Sylventer Ryan
Sing Sing
Inauguration of Israel's Second President Ban Zvio
Jerusale announces a 21 gun salute as Yitzhak Ban Zvio is inaugurated as Israel's second president. In his acceptance speech he cites rising immigration and the need to preserve peace as Israel's principal tasks.
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Jerusale
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Ban Zvio
Israel
BroadCAST of Elizabeth Coronation to World by 250 Masters
The British Broadcasting Company states the coronation of Queen Elizabeth next June will be broadcast via 250 transmitters and commentators in 42 languages. Radio broadcasts will be beamed continuously through the Commonwealth.
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London
British Broadcasting Company
Elzabeth
Jane
Commonwealth
Ridgway Says NATO Lacks Troops to Halt Reds
General Ridgway told NATO's military committee in Paris he is outnumbered by the Communists by three and a half to one and lacks sufficient divisions to mount an all out drive against Russia. He noted 50 divisions are partly under strength, some are regions away.
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North Atlantic Military Alliance
Western
Europe
Ridgeway
Russia
Searape
NATO
Paris
Lt Freeman in 20 week basic course at Quantico
Lt Thomas E. Freeman Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Freeman, is enrolled in a 20 week basic course at the Marine Corps Schools Quantico Va. The new officer entered the Marine Corps in May 1952 after graduating from Fordham University in June 1952 with a degree in Economics. He is a 1950 graduate of Naugatuck High School where he played baseball and basketball.
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Quantico, VA
Marine Second
Thomas E. Freeman, Jr
Mra
Thoms E. Freeman
German Street
Nauga
Tuck
Marine Corps
Freeman
Fordham University
Naugatuck High
Nashua Telegraph Strike Ends as Union Concedes
Nashua Telegraph workers end five month wage walkout after union vote. John Barry of CO local says members unanimously voted to end the strike. General Manager Albert Spendifre notes new hires made during the dispute will keep their positions.
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American Newspaper Guild
Nashua, N. B
Nashua Telegraph
John Barry
C+O
Albert Spend- Iave
Hospital Bulletins From Hartford and Prospect District
Slight improvement noted in Pfe. Robert G. Rabtey at Hartford Hospital while a youth at 62 Pleasant Avenue remains in critical condition. Prospect flood victims from the November 5 event are recovering at St. Mary’s Hospital. names include Richard Nadeau, 78, of 523 Meriden Road Waterbury. William Kennedy, 18, of Woodtick Road Waterbury. and Anne Quick, 20, RFD 1 Prospect. Rev. Paul F. Keating of St. Francis Church is a medical patient at Mary’s Hospital. Anthony Loman of 170 Spring Street is recovering from a skull fracture at St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Pfe
Robert G. Rabtey
Hartford Hospital
Pleasant Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Richard Nadeau
Meriden Road
Waterbury
William Kennedy
Woodtick Road
Anne Quick
RFD
Prospect
Paul F. Keating
St. Francis Church
St. Mary's Hosital
Anthony Loman
Spring Street
American Planes Raid Near USSR and Korea War Updates
American carrier planes hit four major enemy rail centers near the Soviet and Manchurian borders in Korea. Planes flew over Najin Hunyung and two Manchurian border towns, with 250 plus sorties and limited ground fighting nearby. Eisenhower denounces Pacific cruiser talks as MacArthur under consideration for war end strategy.
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United Press
Reid
Soviet Union
Hunyung
Plot
Lom
North Norea
Manchurian
Yongpong
Eisenhower
Pacific
Helena
Hisenhower
Hawaii
Omar Bradley
Joint Chief of Staff
Charles Wilson
Korea
United States
Borough Shops Schedule Late Hours For Christmas Buyers
Borough merchants plan extended hours to accommodate weekend shoppers. Stores will stay open until 8 45 p m Thursday Friday and Saturday. Next week final full week before Christmas hours run until 3 p m on Monday Thursday Friday and Saturday. On December 22 stores close at 8 45 p m and Christmas Eve early closing is 5 45 p m.
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Aid Bev
Man Stricken On Way To Job Hospitalized
Nunzio Finateri 27 of Naugatuck was driving to work when he felt sudden back pain. Police officer Ben Ezenski assisted and he was taken to St Mary’s Hospital, admitted at 6, described as comfortable by hospital staff while awaiting further diagnosis.
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Nunzio Finateri
Naugatuck
St. Mary’s Hospital
Finateri
Ben Ezenski
Hell
Dulles Seeks Hiss as Carnegie Peace Leader
John Foster Dulles, soon to be secretary of state, recommended Alger Hiss for president of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace. Hiss is currently serving a five year term in prison for perjury related to a Communist spy ring.
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Washington
Ancuss
John Foster Dulles
Alper Hiss
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Hiss
William Redding Dies Sudden Heart Attack at Work
William Redding of Johnson Road Woodbridge died suddenly yesterday morning from a heart attack. He was stricken at work and died at St. Raphael's Hospital New Haven. He was a veteran mechanic for the Southern New England Telephone Co and brother of Sheriff James P. Redding.
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William Redding
Johnson Road
Woodbridge
St. Raphael's Hospitel
New Hiaven
Mr. Redding
James P. Redding
Southern New England Telephone Co
Senators Pitcher Speaks At Naugatuck Club Meeting
Frank Shea of the Washington Senators was guest speaker at the Naugatuck Exchange Club weekly meeting in the Lobster Pot. He shared experiences from the major leagues during his talk. A business session followed with the first nomination of officers per Sidney Gresberg, publicity chairman.
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Frank Shea
Washington Senators
Naugatuck Exchange Club
Sidney Gresberg
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S Thongs
Beacon Falls Community Club
Carty Punca
Pinon Village Civic Club
Mix
Carl Whitcher
Annus
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Misa Evelyn Hasson
Victor Mizeski
Solek
Walter Music
Vitor
Hop Brook
Mallane
Phil
Up Mallane
St. Raphael'’s Hospital
Vera Vinen
Roanoke
Chase
Duncan MacGregory
Robert M. Chuan
General Dalton Drive
Doris Hamilton
Fitzsimmons
Michael Craig
Michael H. Fitzsimmons
Anderson Street
St. Mary's
Heaplin
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Emily Sophie Brown
Kachange Club
Brown
Jules Donn
Gardner Wood
Union City Club
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Ridgway
Air Wing 1
Korma
Donald W. Taft
Taft
Charles W. Taft
Bridge
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Rroh
An Motors
Bridge Bt
Lt. Freeman
Quantico Marine Base
Thomas Freeman
Nashua
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Catherine Cronin
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MacArthur
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Stephen J. Sweeney
Mth
Rotary Club
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Clu
Harakd Tarnblom
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Clarence Freedman
Central Avenue Grammar School
Shirley Aquavia
Ax Maury
Alfred Meyers
Joseph
Exchange Club
Spec Shea
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