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TWELVE THE HARTFORD COURANT: TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1953 Winsted Collinsville Torrington Siege Authority Asked By President of Chile SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 29 WV- i If 'J Position open as Newspaper Circulation District Supervisor in the Farmington, Unionville, New Hartford and Collinsville area. President Carlos Ibanez asked, Stores, Shops To Open With Board Approval i TDRRINfiTONr. Ana-. 29 fSrjecial) All city businesses will Legislative Leaders See Damage Caused By Flood WINSTED, Aug.

29 (Special) An on-the-ground survey of flood damage in Winsted was made Monday by legislative leaders of both parties. This was in preparation for the special session Applicants, must like working with boys and have a good driv-i Congress tonight to give him authority to declare a state of siege a modified form of martial law in key areas hard hit by a strike of icwiu. liiia is a iuu unic salaried position, transportation is provided. Apply Personnel De open for normal operation Tuesday morning, provided they are certified by the board of health. This will be the first time sinoe 50,000 government employes.

partment, Hartford Courant. oi tne ueneral Assembly to be Advt called soon Simsburv Rnrkhainsfed ITnioiivilIe He asked for a free hand in dealing with what he said was a "seditious plot" to paralyze key government operations. His message to Congress asked for power to restrict civil liberties, ban public meetings, invoke censorship of the press, radio and telecommunications and to dismiss strikers. The walkout has tied up the gov Makeshift Bridge Housing Remains Problem For 15 Flood Families Gov. Ribicoff Inspects Town Flood Damage House Speaker W.

Shefffeld Cowles, Majority House Leader Norman Parsells. Minority Leader Stanley Yesukiewicz, Rep. Erving Pruyn and Lillian E. Hut-ton inspected the devastated area along Main Street and other sections of the city. They were accompanied by Othniel Wil Serves 18 River Road Families ernment's health, treasury, tax, BARKHAMSTED.

Aug. 29 (Special) Governor Ribicoff flew to Riverton today via helicopter SIMSBURY, Aug. 29 (Special) Elmer Vincent, rehabilitation chairman of the S'msbury Red UNIONVILLE, Aug. 29 (Spe. and customs services for five days.

It was anounced that 850 strike leaders have been arrested and liams, chairman of the Winsted) rial) The bridge on River Road Iff Xf if i rr i 1. I 'Emergency Committee lor Bus- during the course of a tour in turned over to the courts for pun iness and Industry. With Gov. "Wi Wat housing 1S a soection of flood damage major problem. r.enlS aw nd-jfamilie8 This was on Friday, ed for about 15 families who are Aug.

19. The following day, five Farmington River valley towns. Ribicoff, the lawmakers will plan the agenda of necessary legislation to be presented to the special session. 1 IV'T; i ishment under laws making it illegal to strike against public services. The workers have been demanding up to 55 per cent increases in now living temporarily with oth-jmen in the neighborhood got to-pt families Anvono having a rentlgether, hauled logs three feet in He was greeted at the field by Barkhamsted's representatives to About $15,000 Received ran "Srasurer of -d to contact the Red Cross diamet for bracing took used the legislature.

Prosper Lavien wages to meet the spiraling cost of living. mtnSdnSSBDMo 50 that traffic could be restored. loss claims with the Red Cross Since then a five-ton bulldozer Zivok 'th t'and about 10 others are known has crossed tne Driage. ceived. Many of the contributions suff(red loss but nave The men who did the work are irom iew IOrK ana INeWi wpro Nnrman Rrill Tmv Shw iiii.

i urn. uiLriii. ui era Liicnc w- w- New London Wants More Air Service people, to come to rehabilitation ly. Walter Cutler, Francis Troy headquarters at Eno Memorial; and George Zogt. Hall as soon as possible, The town workmen Monday The Red Cross canteen is now, added iron girders to give the operating at the Rosewood Grove bridge more strength.

Simsbury's educators- werexzH)--, I daily from noon to 1:30 p.m. andjftast UranPyf from 5 to 6:30 p.m. L-v Educators Hard Hit fin yay ftr TniliC Simsbury's educators were hard; V1 llUA luuli3 Jersey as a result of an appeal made by Television station WPIX in New York City which carried pictures of the local disaster. Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. a special Winsted flood disaster program will be presented on the CBS television network.

Camera crews from CBS have been here for the past three days, making films to be shown on the program. U. S. Army Area Engineer John Stabb outlined Monday four projects which the Army Engineers will start as soon as possi-e. Priority will be given to clearing the debris from Mad River, rebuilding 5,000 feet of sewer lines hit by the flood last week.

Four BEAK TO BEAK: Putting the bite on the director is one way of reaching film stardom. Hi-Oink, chosen for a stand-in role to an even grouchier goose in director William Wyler's new picture, "The Friendly Persuasion," warms up the role in Hollywood with a feint at Wyler's nose. Gary Cooper is to be one of the targets of the ill-tempered geese, whose supposedly mean dispositions won them the roles over other honkers in a wild goose chase (AP Photo). i of them, all residents of River-liranUrOOK raiK, tne Aug. is disaster mi 'u has been issued.

Special traffic and parking regulations have been adopted, to keep roads open for trucks and other work vehicles, The army will take all public works, and city departments will resume their normal schedule. A meeting of department heads will be held Tuesday in the City Council chambers. Engineering Project "Capt Merrill Cohn and IA. Thomas James, of the Army Corps of Engineers, are directing tha survey, estimating, and contracting for work to be completed with federal funds. This includes work on streets, bridges and sewers.

Hospital Admission Patients admitted Monday to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital include: Mrs. Alfred Jasmin, 153 Turner Mrs. Anthony Christiano, 641 Main Mrs. Donald Conlon, RFD 2, Michael Netter, Milton, James Concan-non, 122 Water and Richard Maroon 697 Main St, Page Tape Sixteen -Mrs. John Ruzbasan Mrs.

John Ruzbasan, formerly of New Hartford, died Aug. 20 in Gary, Ind. Funeral services have been held in that city. Her survivors include three sons. John of Torrington, Joseph of New Hartford, and Michael of Gary; and three daughters, Mrs.

Leonard Mahrfick of Gary, Mrs. Stanley Kelmelis of Goshen, and Mrs. Louis Morelli of Southing-ton. Army Engineers Here Capt. Merrill Cohn and Lt Thomas James of the U.

S. Army Corps of Engineers have set up an office at the City Hall to assist in reconstruction work here, surveying, estimating and contracting for work to be done with federal funds. On Monday, they contracted with Oneglia and Ger-vasini Inc. to replace 2,700 feet of 24-inch water pipe; G. B.

Anderson to spray the city with DDT, chloride of lime, and calcium chloride under the direction of Dr. Wallace R. Fabro: and Metcalf and Eddy Eng. Co. to study the water distribution and sewage disposal systems.

Births Births reported at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Monday included a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Smcdick of 498 Brightwood a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Redmer of 23 Brookside a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Richardson of Mountain oRad, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund LeClair of 24 Pulaski St, Engagement Announced. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Zbuska of 226 Brightwood Ave. had announced the coming marriaga of siae noaa, naa 10 evacuate as the Farmington River poured into their Left homeless temp-porarily until repairs are made, are Mr. and Mrs. James Cap-pellano and two children, Mr.

and Receives Report EAST GRANBY, Aug. 29 (Special) Gov. Ribicoff visited Unionville Farmington Mrs. Robert Fresher and two Granbrook Park Monday a Recovered Bodies iTheater Donates children, Dr. and Mrs.

Fred Her- tour of the Salmon Brook flood zig and Dr. and Mrs. Henry area. The governor was among repairing or replacing 2,000 feet of water mains and cleaning up the sewage treatment plant. Clothing Arrives and L.

H. Roberts, who accompanied him on a rapid circuit of the damaged areas of the community, which included the Hitchcock Chair Co. and washed out areas along the Farmington River. Governor Ribicoff chatted with John T. Kenney, Hitchcock president, inquiring as to the company's resources, and its capacity to shoulder the financial burden of rebuilding the damaged plant.

The Governor stated that he fully recognized from his observations here and in other towns that the state would have to assume a broad role in aiding the stricken areas of the state, and that as soon as estimates from all flood areas reached him, he would call a special session of the Legislature to take prompt action. At Pleasant Valley When he completed his tour of Riverton, the Governor flew on to Pleasant Valley, where he made another brief inspection of damage sustained by houses and highways. In both Riverton and Pleasant Valley, Governor Ribicoff expressed his gratification at the high morale evidenced by both the residents and officials in their enthusiasm and energy in pushing ahead with the tremendous job of cleaning up and repairing the damage suffered. He was conducted through Pleasant Valley by CD head James Hall of Pleasant Valley. In commenting on the role of the state in rehabilitation, he expressed the hope that legislators would support the program he is formulating.

Both Lavieri and Roberts assured him that they would back a broad schedule of state aid for the stricken towns of the state. Governor Ribicoff inspected the service centers set up at the Riv the first to walk across a Bailey Identified As James. Mr. Cappellano teaches at Simsbury High School, Mr. Fresher at South School: Dr.

James is Bridge which had just been shoved across Salmon Brook by The Winsted Business and Pro- Chadwick Couple fessional Woman's Club has re- superintendent of schools, and Dr. i a bulldozer. ceived two truckloads of clothing Herzig is chairman of the Board Delmar Urwick, president of WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston today gave his "warm endorsement" to an application by Northeast Airlines for authority to extend its service to Miami, Fla.

Hynes' recommendation was contained in a letter placed in the record at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing on proposals for a third carrier to serve the lucrative New York Miami route. The presently certified carriers are Eastern and National Airlines. Submits Endorsement Edward Keefe, assistant Boston corporation counsel, submitted Hynes endorsement of Northeast's application to Examiner Thomas Wrenn. "I should like," Hynes said, "to recbrd with you my own, as well as the city of Boston's, warm endorsement of the route extensions which Northeast is seeking from your board. "Although Northeast is already a very important factor in Boston's aviation economy, I am anxious to see that it becomes even more so, for we all realize that, in aviation matters, what is good for Northeast is good for Boston and that, fty the same token, what is good for Boston is good for Northeast." He said Boston "urgently the Granbrook Park Association, UNIONVILLE.

Aug. 29 (Spe cial) The bodies of Mr. and of Education and a teacher in the West Hartford school system. The Women's Republican Club of Simsbury will open its season with a Monte Carlo whist for the Mrs. E.

Shirley Chadwick. re gave the governor a report listing the accomplishments in rehabilitation in the report, he said that 19 of the houses in the village were fit for occupancy and benefit of flood relief in Sims from the Business and Professional Woman's Club of the Roman Catholic Church of New Canaan. The members of the local club plan to distribute these articles to needy families. The New England Transportation Co. has partially restored bus service to Winsted.

Three round trips to Hartford via Tor-rington and Bristol are scheduled daily except Sundays. The Winsted Civil Defense or bury on Sept 14 at 8 p.m. at the that 29 were restorable. Urwick Whitman barn on Old I arms estimated the flood damage at covered in Farmington Sunday, were identified today by Mr. Chadwick's brother, Paul Chadwick, of Lancaster, N.

H. and the couple's son, Lt. Eldridge Chadwick, who was called home from his post in Germany. The bodies of the Chadwicks, who were drowned in the River nearly half a million dollars $400 To Assist Flood Recovery FARMINGTON, Aug. 29 (Special) The- Oval in the Grove presented $100 for Farmington Flood Relief Monday night.

Of the total, $225 was received in the box office at the theater's benefit presenation of "Stalag 17." The other $175 came from the treasury of Connecticut Theater which runs the summer theater. Town Council Chairman Wallace Burke received the contribution from William Brown, a member of the cast and of the i heater's board of directors. Both men spoke briefly as did ladio announcer Ben Hawthorne. Miss Kathleen libra-tianat ihe Village Library, announces that if anyone in the flooded area has received or should receive a notice of books overdue at the library it is to be disregarded. "We do not intend The bridge and road damage he set at $30,000 and the private loss at $450,000.

Road. Mrs. Robert Nelson is in charge of the program. The office of Principal Eliot P. Dodge at Simsbury High School will be open from 9 a.m.

until noon every day this week for the In his report Urick said: Glen section, will be taken to "The determination and courage! Machias, Maine. There funeral ganization has been commended on its work during the flood dis- registration of new pupils. of local people in their efforts to rehabilitate is amazing." He aster bv the State Office of Civil i Building Kate Drops cited Stanley Kwasniak, Waller Defense. Harold Drake, local I The annual report of the Sims I bury Building Commission' for; Miller and Andrew Dobruck as director, announced Monday that volunteers are continuing to do needs" the tangible and intangi the fiscal year ending June 30; three rehabilitation crew leaders shows a slight decrease in the; "who had suffered complete de-estimated value of all permits struction of their property but ble imporvements in its Florida service "which competition alone can stimulate." Northeast, he from the previous year. are working for all the people in the area rather than in their personal situation." Urwick reported to, the gover Permits for new homes nonresidential buildings, additions, repairs and alterations issued by services will be held on Friday.

The Virgil Gardner Funeral Home in Machias is making arrangements there. Yodkins Funeral Town offices will be closed Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. and flags will be flown at half staff at the Town Office Building and the Tunxis Hose Company during the funeral of Policeman Charles YQdkins. Members of the hose company are asked to meet at the fire house not later than 8 :30 a.m. Tuesday to go to the funeral.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael DePa-rolis of Plainville Avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Sunday at traffic patrol and maintain transportation facilities. Office for Claim The Red Cross is opening on Tuesday, a special office at the Mary Hinsdale School for relief claims. Flood victims needing help to repair or bebuild homes, replace damaged furnishing, pay medical or hospital expenses or meet other flood-caused needs are asked to apply nor that Willis Homer, State CD Building Inspector Richard Curtiss show an estimated value 'official and Edward Killian of $2,495,000 compared to $2,538 it to happen, but in ithe course cf routine an error of this kind may occur.

Needless to say. no their daughter, Dolores, to Stanley Fedorowicz, son of M. and Mrs. Fedorowicz of 145 Highland 000 the previous year. The Commission issued 119 permits for new homes valued at local CD director, were doing "a marvelous job to assist restoration." About 20 persons arehoused at East Granby Town Hall.

Most tines will be mcured, she said. Hope Chest Found Anyone who has lost a hope Ave. The wedding is scheduled for Oct. 15, erton Firehouse and at the Pleasant Valley School, expressed approval of the facilities, and chatted with men and women he found working in both places. Used Helicopter The Governor travelled via Army helicopter, and was accompanied by Maj.

Gen. Frederick G. Reincke, state adjutant general, and members of the staffs of Hartford newspapers. He took off from Pleasant Valley for New Hartford. State Sen.

Theodore S. Ryan of Sharon, 31st district, made a substantial donation to establish a special flood relief fund for Bark- 13 for non-residential Granby chest in 'he flood may contact Mrs. Walter J. Ibell at 39 Farmington Ave. Mrs.

Ibell reported said, needs the chance to escape "from the confinement of exclusively short-haul operations to become self-sufficient." 7 Other Carriers Apply Seven other carriers have applied to the board for the authori-1 ty sought by Northeast. They are Pan American, Capital, Colonial, North America, Resort, Riddle and Delta, Chicago Southern airlines. George J. Bean, manager of the Worcester, Municipal Airport, said Worcester is the largest New England city now without one-carrier air or rail service to cities south of New York. Bean said Northeast has expressed a desire to serve Worcester and that Delta, while not Winston's Uu vorc hav nt im a cusi oi jao.uuu'oi Tne omer iamuies are living a free 7gal advice center tatS friend5 Mig1hors- Superior Court office in Town P31" 5Ve mVed t0 qU3rt'rS Ut Hall.

The office will be open dai- anTdn ra esjL i 1" addition 4i5 permits were i Visits West Graflby ly for any person who might have fnr nimhw pmLffl. Selectman Lists Joseph Morm, proprietor of the Midway Store on Farmington Avenue, said Monday that his store that a well-stocked chest had been found jn her back yard, and that she would like to see it would reopen Wednesday, Bridges Washed Wh'Ch 'nVOlVeS ati ind wd 133 bviicopten He ws driven bj i certificates of John pletely renovated and restocked. claimed by the girl who lost it, as most of the articles in the Factory RecalU Worker u. uiuuu mm The Tunxis Hose Company was iury lii-miis. 'Kcrj receiDs amount to X3.R53 rh inn VVpet Hrnnhv L.h.j io-ii occupancy.

Holton on a motor tour Out In Storm The Union Pin Co. called back hamsted residents. A special committee which will be set up as compared to $10,009 last year. well as Granbrook Park. While jat the home of Michael Neulineer to accept contributions and ad minister the fund will be an operating on regular schedules Avon aeaner; re0pened its Ld First Selectman William R.

udn P5LV SmmJ shP for business. Phone OR Messenger that the highway re-uinsted Hardware rivt Ltit chest can be salvaged. The Red Cross rehabilitation center in Unionville still has need of usaole furniture such as beds, mattresses, stoves, refrigerators, blankets, chairs and tables. Persons having such articles to aid the flood victims of Burlington Road. There was little damage.

Position open as Newspaper nounced shortly. lence and necessity, Worcester The Guilford Congregational unng announced Monday, wmht th. nf i Circulation District Supervisor in er, has said it is willing to serve the city. "It is our belief," Bean said, t. it i i Church sent a shipment Monday to Riverton for flood aid.

Doyle's Drug Store. 4 registered the Legislature when it is called that production is under way in everal departments. the Farmington, Unionville, New pharmacists, prescriptions care call cither Andy Lutz or to a special session. Hartford and fVillinsvillp arpaJ Tlie rest of the industries hit Applicants must like working! Call Cobb at OR 3-2484 propose to operate, or who are i t-OlftPlOOlC Avon by the flood are busily engaged ou in restoring production. The Small Business Administra- nifnn tion is setting up an office in the with boys and have a good driv- fcpagneui supper ing record.

This is a full time A spaghetti supper will be held salaried position, transportation Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m. at GRANBY, Aug. 29 (Special) First Selectman William R. Messenger has listed the town bridges destroyed by the flood. There are two gone on Simsbury Road and one each on the following roads: Barkhamsted, Barn Door Hills, Broad Hill, Doherty, Donag-hue, Fox, Griffin, Meadow Brook and Moose Horn.

Second Selectman Oscar Wil-helm and State Rep. Nathan K. Allison have been appointed to a committee to arrange for the con. struction of temporary bridges. St.

Marks Lodge, AFandAM, will meet Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Masonie HalL Lodge meetings have been suspended during July CD Headquarters operating, the Boston-Miami route sincerely desire to offer service in the interest of public conven-ienc and necessity, Worcester would have been included in all applications." is provided Apply Personnel De- the Buckboard. All proceeds of rieiaman propeny on union n. p.metr, Bf Regional Board Will See School Plans Thursday partment, Hartford Courant. Advt.

ine negisirars oi voters. Anna' ittj1 SnJ With End the supper, hich is open to the public, will be turned into flood relief for Farmington. The three churches in town are sponsoring the supper and will provide all He said Worcester supports no! Xew Hartford specific applicant but wants only daily to accept any lnpuines from HalI Collinsille, Tuesday, from Af Fmorrronnv businessmen wiped out by flood 9 a (0 5 to compiete JLmergeilty waters. Officials suggest that if preliminary list of voters entitled a vdm a 9q fwyi-Th one-plane, one-carrier service to Up to Monday night, some 72 food served. No tickets will be sold but may be purchased at the door for $1.50.

There will be three servings beginning at 5 loTns qmTrchants Xuld mke a I toVOteJ-n eecQo Avon Selectmen's Coordinating applications for rehabilitation! l0.n,ns:.ch.ntA sh0Uld make a A public Weting of the Board Committp. announced Mondavi grants had been received from Art nenr tmen't official. hvo wl a that 'ith end of the Hartford and Pleasant Val-tire uepaitment oniciais nae Ha l. Collinsvillp. Spot.

9 at 8 5 i at tho ph rm the south. Francis Fox, an aviation consultant testifying in behalf of Boston. Fall River and New Bedford, withheld endorsement of any specific carrier but stressed that the three cities, in COLEBROOK. Aug. 29 (Special Charles Arnold, chairman of the board of education of Regional School District 7, stated Monday that Louis Jallade, architect, advised him Monday by phone that the revised plans for the proposed new high school, announced that no bui-ning of when itemized estimates of hn dosed of ice here, according to Miss CI IlciS Utftrll CM V) CTvi i iiv v-v i un a and August.

Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll will note their 13th wedding sary Sunday. i School Registration James C. White, assistant su JPnf timewSrtht Tdl The Board of Selctmen has re-'E.

E. Niehaus field supervisor present time hen this can be be presented and the board imw! it. norma, nDPrati0s. Dur- now stationed here. p.m.

Smith and Fazzina of Hartford and the Connecticut Packing Co. have each donated 40 pounds of meat for the supper. Miss Estelle Prejs has taken over the Cameo Beauty Parlor on Mill Road and will open the shop on Tuesday. Town Manager Stephen Flis, have been completed common with other New England communities, require better service to the south. New London Voices Need perintendent or scnoois, an- nounced that parents with chil- a meeting of the regional board dren entering school this falf may register any day this week from A similar contention came from for Thursday at 8 p.m.

at the Marshall Ginther. executive vice Consolidated School in Colebrook nt t7thJ 3,1 Wh V1Sh in? the rehabilitation period, the! Miss Niehaus pointed out that AMJt made. to speak regard to any ap- Jecimen wil be irtne majority of these came from Addresses eedea propriations they wish the board 0ffj to nroblems persons who had owned their Postmaster Robert E. A. Doner- to recommend at the" annual.

ito homes. This is a remarkably ty announced Monday that the meeting. 4 from meXd the Percentage of homeowners local post office is anxious to se-j Local residents are requested Smit of the general cure the present addresses of a 11 1 to continue boiling water tneir size and type of those involved, persons d.splaced by the flood. notified by Dr. Car! J.

KOburn. ft said Miss Niehaus. All mail for such persons is now, There is an abundant supply of JJ 11 CD director Adolph N. Goetz handled as general delivery. (clothing at Town Hall, the only ed if 'refuted a story published in New diiuitru as genu at uvmcii ftlUtllJll eti iuwii Jidii, ujc ynijr 9 a.m.

until noon and from 1 to "with the deepest sense of grati- to meet with Jallade and inspect president of the New London, tude, wishes to give i thanks to all Conn Chamber of Commerce! town personnel who gave, and He said southeastern Connect the new plans. According to advice from a state department of education source, these plans icut, of which New London is the Affile ara nruif Kfitno- HinatfllAr1 itnm nAArlo1 Kninor VkoVtJoe lOC emergency. hub, has "substantial ability" to have been approved as to space uiaiiiuiu ilia i. civinc ivvai i allotments for purposes of deter via Norfolk and Canaan three jwear. The town officials and Red Defense organized tinder Direc Tw'maiie nor rfa r.

OVhnH thir thontcor Lester Clark, functioned won generate air traffic if "adequate service" is provided "by any reliable carrier." sons had. run down an Army guard some days ago with an rrn. trt Mom WartfnM1 nn TWr i tr. all nwani-ratinnc in nnarhui aeriUUy Weil WlUl ine pOUCe automobile. Goetz expressed the He said the Electric Boat Di day is sent to Mail! towns for food and clothing nre utmost gratification for the 4 p.m.

This is particularly for families who have recently moved to Granby. He requested that children be registered at the school which they will attend. All Grade 6 pupils will attend Wells Road School, as well as those in Grades 1 through 5 living in West Granby, North Granby and Hungary. All children in Grade 7 and higher will attend Memorial School together with those in Grades 1 through 5 living in the Granby Center and Spring Glen sections. II ar i land is also going through daily to Riverton and New Boston.

All in. Anyone in need ot food may(1" work of the detachment of contact the selectmen's office. cooperating splend-. tr that was stationed here regular mail to New Haven is There is a large collection ofiiaiv- enaDiiitauon wotk in tnejuntil Saturday, and said that dispatched at 2 p.m. All parcel are still giving, so unselfishly of their time and efforts To the members of Company I of the 169th Infantry who guarded the streets To the State Police for their work in helping to identify the victims of the flood waters To the Red Cross and the Salvation Army who fed and clothed the needy To the neighboring towns who sent aid and equipment And to all others who pitched in and helped." A social council committee is.

making a survey of state and national agencies in an effort to aid local property owners. Korean War veterans who suffered a loss in the flood and are in need of their bonus checks may get a letter from Town mining state aid for the project Taxpayers Assn. A recent meeting of the Taxpayers' Assn. of Colebrook elected Earl Smith as new president, and Mrs. Fannie Otis as secretary.

Other officers will be elected at a meeting which will be announced soon. A special committee was appointed to investigate several matters in town affairs in which the association members are interested. "Members of the committee include Harold Palm. Mal-comb White. Erving Pruyn, children's toys available.

Tnese thoroughly friendly cooperation tovs were collected bv the Pil-: Progressing and it is expected had existed during the time the prim Fellowship of Collinsville, that a matter of a day or so 'troops were here. Congregational Church under the al1 families made homeless by post leaves for New Haven at 5 p.m. daily. Note vision of General Dynamics Groton, supports the Northeast application only with the reservation that such extension of Northeast's routes will provide more frequent and improved service to the New Lon-don-Groton area to and from Washington and Florida. Electric Boat, builder of submarines for the Navy and many foreign countries, recently constructed for the Navy the first atomic powered submarines the Nautilus and the Sea Wolf.

Norman H. Cook, executive sec The Litchfield County Hospi- leadership of Sylvia Anderson. jtnenoM will be suitable housed. Position open as Newspaper tal announced Monday that the Cawasa Grange hs hen invit- pos. iponea xon mreung, ureuiauon uistnct supervisor following were admitted: Ralph ed to neighbor with West Hart- be held Sept.

7. at 8 p.m. jthe Farmington. Unionville, New Hazzard of 28 Rockwell St Mrs. ford Grange Sent.

7 an with at Memorial HaU. The building Har ford and Collinsville area. Peter Grondin of New Hartford, Mrs. Edwin Johnsen and Mrs. Anton Paulsen will be hostesses at the Hilltop Mission meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church at oimsoury orange epr.

o. iwiuumucc win icii un uic iicvy PHiaiiu- musi ntvc wtJiMii Mr. and Mrs. Clause Rotondo school. with boys and have a good driv- Jr.

and daughter, Cathy Ann.j George ilalloy, president of the I mg record. This is a full time have returned fmm Dak Ridpp' Avon Lions Club, announced that! salaried position, transportation cnarles Plummer, Roy Millard, and Robert Nash, an infant, of 15 Brookside Ave. Discharged were Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Thomas Brown The j2 p.m.

Wednesday. Mrs. Osmund 1.1 A.1 il 1 I 1 1 1 i la A 1 president and secretary of the in ct Af where Thev nave snenr the me meeting oi ine ciuo win De is nuuiy recsonnei un- Manager Flis which will speed retary of the Cape Cod, Mass SI nH nf Wall Past yfur. Mr. Rotondo attended on Sept.

8 at the residence of partment, Hartford Courant. procedure. All town projects un-i Chamber of Commerce, joined ociann are also on the com-derway at the time of the flood with Bean and Fox in not sup-i IT tee' A report wlU be glven at Advt lens Hill and Carl Wilson of the the Oak Ridge Reactor School, Carl Pratt New Hartford Road i and is an eneineer witn tne unit- rrra niuiaoz.er have been stopped. Town money porting a specific applicant. f11 will be used onlv for recovery.

Cook observed, however, that Zwn Get Evidence, Bite, Too John King of the King Construc ed Aircraft Corp. Sindland will lead devotions. Mrs. Emil Fagerlund and Mrs. Thor Andersen will sing a The Rev.

Stanley Dokken will speak. The Rev. Mr. Dokken will lead a prayer meeting at the church at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Smith and daughters, Gail and Luan A son was born Monday to Mr, tion Co. narrowly escaped serious NEW YORK, Aug.

29 (-Police Rnmmincr nn Vlic said "Our i Tnrthfathirh sprvo th Pano KepUOUCan XOWn COmmit- and Mrs. Erwin Wright of Avon Cleaner's reonened its injury Sunday while bulldozing, Detective Joseph Torelli is nursing'spifit is good and if it so remains a re a-doesn't advertise suchjee me Mondav nisM at the shop for business. Phone OR near the Avon Diner. A large tree two bitten fingers. He said he got we'll all hive a better town." prvirA- Hp sairf thP arpa ro.

I "i aiatc i cm csciuciiivtr eardless of what carrier is Pyn to discuss candidate t-ilij, auvi. -v jswaytM anu a uiauun nu 111111 in iiifin luuowing ine evidence ithe back of the head. He was Times Square Gets New Sign NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (awTimes Cmiaivi'e hrillinnt cralaw nf flHvfT- When Tortlli arrested Jose ph! Avon Cleaner's reopened is increased operating authority, I Possibilities for the coming town Ushkowitz for bookmaking, the shop for business. Phone OR seeks more and better service to elections, and to make plans for da, will move to West Hartford next month.

They have bought a home on Hillsboro Drive. Customers of Collinsville Sav- knocked unconscious from the suspect stuffed papers into his 7-2120. Advt. the caucus which must be called to nominate candidates for all and from the south. Fox observed that should t-sing lights is getting another ings Society, who are affected bulldozer, Charles Emilio hap-giant sign.

by the recent disaster and have pened along and saw the bull- Advertising an airline, it will be obligations due the bank, do not dozer creeping along by itself and 100-feet long and 75-feet high. It worry. Come in to the Bank when manipulated the controls to stop Position open as Newspaper! Northeast be acauired bv Nation- mouth and started shallowing. Torelli's right hand slashed out. Ushkowitz bit hard.

Circulation District Supervisor Airlines which National has town offices. Benefit Dance Saturday The Colebrook Associates will hold a dance Saturday evening at the Colebrook school. All pro- the Farmington, Unionville. New Hartford and Collinsville area. Dr.

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The Courant and other Tribune print properties were spun off to a new corporate parent, Tribune Publishing, separate from the station, in 2014. Tribune Publishing agreed in May 2021 to be acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media.

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Founded prior to American independence, The Hartford Courant is the country's oldest newspaper in continuous publication. On October 29, 1764, New Haven printer Thomas Green began publishing The Hartford Courant (then known as The Connecticut Courant) out of the Heart and Crown Tavern in Hartford, Connecticut.

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What caused the collapse of the Hartford Civic Center? ›

On January 18, 1978, at about 4:20 in the morning, the Hartford Civic Center roof collapsed. Ten days of bad weather coupled with a snowstorm the prior evening were responsible for the weighty accumulation of snow and ice that led to the rooftop's failure.

When did the Hartford Times go out of business? ›

October 20, 1976

What happened to the Hartford Dark Blues? ›

The Dark Blues were one of the charter members of the National League in 1876 but due to poor attendance they packed up and moved to Brooklyn to become the Brooklyn Hartfords in 1877. They folded the following year.

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