Library Opens On New Two Week Schedule
The Howard Whittemore Memorial Library announces a temporary adult library schedule change for two weeks to assist college students during Christmas vacation. Hours start 9 am on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. closing times vary by day and date through January 3, 1983. The children's library remains unchanged.
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Hoory
Mins Jesse DeShong
Howard Whittemore Memo- Tuas
Miss DeShong
Che Iurdry
Treadaya
Childran
Captain Harrison Ends Korean Tour Of Duty With Army
Captain Stanley K. Harrison aged 94 of Bridge Street recalled to duty April 16 1951 served six months in Korea and eight in Japan then on terminal leave in New Jersey. He held 46 months in World War I and earned the American Defense Medal Korea service medal with two battle stars and UN Service ribbon. He commanded the 204th Chemical Depot Company and attended a four week retraining course at the Army Chemical Center Maryland before 1981. He is survived by wife Helen former Helen Molesti and two children Sandra and Kenneth.
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Stanley K. Harrison
Bridge Street
Army
Bat
Naugatuck
Way
Korea
Japan
Camp Klimer
WN. J
Harrison Adved
Adve Uty
204Th Chemical Depot Company
Organized Reserve Corps
Army Chemical Center
Maryland
U.N
Harrison i x
Helen Molestii
Sandra Eed
Kenneth
Harrison
U. S. Rubber Company
Public Schools Close For Yale Holiday
Public schools close today for the annual Christmas vacation. Sessions will resume on Jan. Certain activities were held in classrooms this morning and afternoon. Parochial schools will close and reopen on Jan.
Park Board weighs field house addition plans
Park Board members at Town Hall discussed funding for a Recreation Field field house expansion and related features. Officials noted rising costs with playgrounds and basic repairs, eyeing a minimum $3,000 construction cost for the addition and several site options for sliding areas while no formal action was taken.
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Park Department
Town Hall
Park Board
Rey Aitindar
Charles Daly
Park Sourde
Joan Brreen
William Moody
Augueline Barbiero
Singlasine
Thefield House
Recreation Fld
Nauogatuck
Governor pushes full strength Connecticut force
Governor Lodge calls for rapid buildup of state military might to full strength, aiming to form a new national guard for Connecticut. Adjutant General Frederick G. Reineke notes active recruitment and training efforts, praising contributions to the nation during World War II Korea era and current Korean emergency references.
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Governor Lodge
Possiole
Frederick G. Reineke
General Reineke
Connecticut
Connie J Thent
Untion
Median Borough Income Report For Naugatuck
Thom as Jd. Cawley District Supervisor for the U S Bureau of the Census announced findings from the 1980 Census showing the median income of families and unrelated individuals in Naugatuck at 2757 dollars. The report notes 16.5 percent earn more than 2000 dollars annually.
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Thomas Jd. Cawley
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Hartford
Naugatuck
Zwick Family Welcomes First Child Ronald Arthur
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Zwick of Pinesbridge Baa oon Falls. Mrs Zwick formerly Marjorie Bonz. The announcement notes the family’s residence and previous name, with a brief reference to Safa Meiving unclear in the text and Brickvop Motors at 184 Rubber Avn-Ady.
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Zwick
Ronald Arthur
Walter Zwick
Pinesbridge
Baaoon Falls
Marjorie Bonz
Safa
Brickvop Motors
Youngsters Hurt In Accident In Waterbury
Reported by Patrolman Vincent Begg the incident occurred on Congress Avenue as a pickup truck tried a left turn. Children named Junat Krayewski 11 and Dark place, and Heather Joseph 13, suffered head injuries after colliding with their father Joseph Krayewski 40 driving a northbound car. Vehicle damage described as moderate while the truck driver Robert Montambault 16 is from Summitrow. Police investigation not yet completed.
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Junat Krayewski
Dark Place
Heather
Joseph
Joseph Krayewski
Krayyewski
Congress Avenue
Waterbury
Moteur
Vincent Begg
Robert Montambault
Summitrow
Post Office Extends Hours To 7 P M In Christmas Run
Postmaster Frank T. Creen announced extended hours at the Post Office from now to Christmas Eve, with 84 extra sorting staff planned tomorrow if available. He noted many letters and cards canceled this year and more parcels moved, though size restrictions complicate year to year comparisons. 71 000 cancellations occurred yesterday versus 57 000 last year.
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Frank T. Creen
Toa
Christman
Green Axpucca
FBI Names Suspect In Brinks Case
The FBI identifies ex convict Joseph O Keefe as a possible participant in the 1950 Brink s armored car robbery in Boston worth about one million two hundred sixteen thousand dollars. Affidavits, revealed after months, allege O Keefe received a caller’s message and hinted at hidden cash. He faces contempt charges in Boston as investigators press the probe.
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PBS
Joseph O'Keefe
Armored Car Company
Boston
O'Keefe
Abbery
Ro Jeane
Bradford County
Pennsylvania
O'Kerfe
O'Kerfes
FBI
Homer
Fei
Taft Declares Candidacy For Senate Majority Leader
Senator Taft announced from Washington that he will seek the Senate majority floor leader post in the new Congress. He said the move follows consultations with many senators and noting Styles Bridges bowed out, with William Knowland not pursuing the job.
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Washington
SUP
Taft
Senate
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Congress
William Knowltand
California
Median age and education rise in Naugatuck study
New York report details Naugatuck median age at 33.8 years, above Connecticut and U S levels, with 9.2 years of schooling on average among residents. Unemployment stands at 4.3 percent, lower than state and national rates, as demographics shift toward an older, employed population.
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Naugatuck
New York
Naugatuckia
Censua Bureau
United States
Connecticut
Census Bureau
Congress to cut federal excise taxes to 1980s levels
Washington reports Rep John Dingell plans a bill to reduce federal excise taxes to 1980s levels eliminating taxes on telephone equipment, night-lights, radios and TVs, transportation tickets, and jewelry. Berlin says a U.S. sergeant deserted after being offered money by the Reds. Seoul reports UN airstrikes destroying up to 40 buildings and ground forces routing six enemy armor units near the front. Stoughton reports Anna Stade killed in a house fire with nine missing others found safe and 18 children rescued at Whispering Pines boarding school.
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Washington
John Dingeh
Michigan
Congress
Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Akhaeming
al- Hed
Stoughton
Mess
Ibycucvold
Anna Stade
Whisperine Pines
Deputy Accuses Actor of Auto Attack During Arrest Attempt
Hollywood sheriff’s deputy alleges Robert Cummings attacked Kho with a car while trying to serve Kubpena. Cummings counters that he mistook the deputy for an autograph seeker and did not intend harm.
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Hollywood
Asheriff
Robert Cummings
Kho
Kubpena
Cummings
Kkethker
2600 Children Visit Santa Claus Village Attendance Grows
Clarence H. Green of the Lions announces the Christmas Village welcomes about 2600 children this year with a daily increase. This afternoon at 3 PM the Western School Choir, directed by Janse Davis, performs at the village. The Village lights up again tomorrow night at 8:30 as the Nativity Scene remains on display through the weekend.
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Clarence H. Green
The
Lions
Glub
Western
Janse Davis
Local Dump Fire Seen In Waterbury
Residents reported mysterious lights in Waterbury last night prompting numerous calls to the Naugatuck Fire Department. Acting Fire Chief Edward Gulvine says the lights come from rubber products burning on Andrews Mountain, not forest fires or aircraft.
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Waterbury
Naugatuck
Andrews Mountain
Naugatneck
Edward Gulvine
Eisenhower Names Secretaries Of Air Navy Army
Reddick given life term for murder by New Haven Superior Court. Leroy Reddick was convicted of booby trap slaying of Homer Wright and his wife. Judge John A. Cornell denied defense motion to overturn conviction and noted the case may be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
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NewsHaven
Leroy Reddick
Redick
Homer Wright
New Haven
Johnn A. Cornell
Cornel
Teddick
Four Named To Posts In Eisenhower Admin
President elect Eisenhower announced Harold Talbott of New York will be Secretary of the Air Force Robert Anderson of Vernon Texas will be Secretary of the Navy Robert Stevens of South Plainfield New Jersey will be Secretary of the Army and Roger Eyes of Bloomfield Hills Michigan will be Deputy Secretary of Defense The selections were unveiled aboard the USS Helena in New York with Wilson and other executives present and Eisenhower resumed duties after the announcement
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Kieenhner
New York City
Harold Talbott
New York
Air Force
Robert Anderson
Vernon
Texas
Navy
Robert Stevens
South Plainfield
Army
Roger Eyes
Bloomfield Hill
Michigan
Defense
Eisenhower
Charles Wilson
Helena” Wison
General Motors
Defence
Depensy
Roger Kyes
Stevens
General Electric
General Foods
Jackson Mils
Anderson
Texaa
Talbott
Air
North American Aviation
Chrygle Corporation
Detroit
Oswald Lord
Citizens For Eisenhower
Lord
Human Rights Commission
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lattimore Pleads Innocent in Senate Probe Case
Far East scholar Owen Lattimore, a Johns Hopkins professor, pleads not guilty in federal court to seven counts of perjury before a Senate investigating panel. Judge James Kirkland sets trial for around early March. $2,000 bail remains. defendant may travel within DC limits until bond. The government seeks strict confinement. Lattimore denied claims of promoting communist interests.
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United Press
Far East
Owen Lattimore
Senate
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins Unie
Federal District’ Court
Washington
Thurman Arnold
James Kirkland
District of Columbia
Wickland
Earler
State Republican Committee Spent Over Half Million
Hartford report shows the Republican State Central Committee spent over half a million dollars in the 1952 campaign. Contributions totaled 461000 with total spending above 487000, including amounts by independent committees. Major outlays include 194000 to Edward Graceman Associates for advertising across radio, newspapers, TV and other media.
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Hartford
Republican State Central
Secretary of State
GOP
Connectiou
Eisenhower
Alice K. Leopold
Republicans
Court Room Gets New Fluorescent Lights
The Lawn hall court room received new fluorescent lighting replacing dim incandescent bulbs that failed to adequately illuminate the room for years. Warden George I. Fellows tested and approved the installation yesterday afternoon.
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Lawn Hall
George I. Fellows
Postmaster Praises Beacon Falls Christmas Mailing
Beacon Falls post office reports mail volume steady with last year and no extra help needed. Postmaster John Lee notes residents wrapped packages well and separated Christmas mail. Office open all day including Saturday, window hours 7 to 10 a.m. Christmas Day. no residential delivery in town. Christmas tree at Ave spot lit each evening. community groups plan carols and a party with Braten Falls Pub, Bescon Hoan Co., and Schaeffer-Fischar Post.
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Beacon Falls
John Lee
Plan
Braten Falls
Bescon Hoan. Company
Schaeffer-Fischar Post
Americah
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