22 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
1
An official in New Hartford blamed Army engineers for delays in replacing an underground pipeline, leaving the town without water or fire protection. Army Engineer spokesmen stated Priest had been informed and that insulation and pathing work was underway, with preparations for retrofitting the system amid winter river ice.
Report notes Hepat Urol as the first contractor to bid for a July project, with bids deemed excessive and a 10 day bid resubmission delay. The spokesman said the contract would be awarded in early December, but the contractor would need several days to coat the inside of heated pipe for water use. The 1955 vehicle figures show 3,200,000 through October, 160,000 more than all of 1951.
A 1955 budget amendment in the city proceeding faced legal scrutiny after aldermen approved extra pay raises for teachers. Corporation counsel George J. Crockeshin ruled the move illegal, citing improper authorization by the Finance Board and amendments to the adopted budget. The dispute centers on funding shifts and salary increases totaling thousands, with the Board of Aldermen and Finance Board at odds over proper budget authority.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an attack at Camp something and a person named Robert AL Grreenyond. The readable parts point to a historical incident report, but most details, names, and places are obscured. Additional context from surrounding pages would be needed to confirm the exact event and involved parties.
A resident of Middlebury AK named John A Coe was reportedly elevated by the American Brass Co during wartime. The article notes a judge ordering an Ohio man not to see his wife for three days while another portion mentions a punishment involving island or family hardship claims, with references to Navy service and conveyance of duties, alongside statements about hard work cited by a judge.
The readable fragments hint at a historical item with unclear names and places. The text references a person or event but details are fragmentary, leaving the main action and entities only partially identifiable.
Fragmentary notes describe a 1922 appointment of Marvelu for disability retirement and a 1936 return to sergeant, with 1948 references to a police board meeting for appointing lieutenants and four sergeants. Mentions Florence and Mayor Wimon E Shay, unclear roles.
Funeral services are announced for numerous residents, with ceremonies at St Margaret's Church and St Francis or St Mary's churches. Readings list dates, times, and locations including Bergin Funeral Home Waterbury and Kitagerald Funeral Home Glastonbury as families request prayers and attendance.
Barbara Sova and David Kuczynski announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Barbara is a graduate of Waterbury Connecticut and employed by Pratt Whitney. David attended Norwich High School and Bridgeport Trade School, served four years in the Air Force, and works at Sco Ville Mfg Co Waterbury. The serve-related party details and family notes accompany the announcement.
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