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Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org XTowThne tfotertown-Oakville Weekly Timely Coverage Of News In The Fastest Growing Community in Litchfieid County VOL.23NO.il36 Subscription Price, $5.00 Per fear :'ice 15 Cents ..CTOBER 16,1969 Recent studies by a team of scientists supported by Council Anxious To the National Cancer .'Institute nave confirmed earlier evidence that the insecticide DDT is a carcinogenic or cancer-causing agent. The experiments were done with, mice, but earlier work with rats and trout gave similar results, Another study showed, that people dying of Unravel Snarl On cancer contained higher than average amounts of DDT in their fat, a. finding that could be interpreted as being consistent with the animal, experiments. This information formed the basis of a petition to the1 Echo Lake Rd.'-iles sJo action, is 'takebn by the Food and. Drug Administration (FDA) filed by 'oncung company a> secure a California Rural Legal Assistance on behalf of five Walter Nelson President ••iw contractor sor the Echo pregnant or nursing women and the Environmental ~x.e Rd. reconstruction project Defense Fund,, inc. (EDF), an organization, of" v aiis weekend. "He Town, Of Savings Banks* Assn. :uncil will take steps Monday scientists and attorneys based "'in Stony Brook, Mew -# secure us own, contractor. falter D. Nelson, president secretary ana executive vice York. The petition requests FDA, to lower the tolerance "be Council agreed to this ma treasurer of the Thomaston president and treasurer oetore jcuon Monday alter Hearing a limits on DDT 'residues in, human foods to zero, based Savings .'Bant,, has been named us election as president in 1965',. aport on, the naif million, dollar on a law stating that carcinogenic materials, cannot be :>resident of The Savings Banks He is also a. corporator ana, -oiect wnich has oeen stalled 1 Association of Connecticut. His 'director. tolerated in human food. Traces oi DDT are «r me past, three weens since 'Section, took place at the 67th ictive m banking circles. .Mr. he construction firm oi Green. widespread in foods, and all humans carry some DDT inauaf. Business Meeting oi the .Nfeison is presently a memper oc Zeefe and Cura defaulted on its in their tissues. association, held Tuesday at the :tie association's Legislative; ...antract. "The firm pulled out of Mountain View jouse. jamg itange, and Executive As early as ,1847 a study by FDA itself showed that .ie aroject liter reportedly Vhitefield. New Hampsmre. Mr. Jommittees. ie formerly when DOT was fed to rats there was .an, increased -unning nto 'inanciai Nelson §ad servea is served as Chairman, n :ts afficuities. incidence of liver tumors. Similar results were association vice president for western Connecticut Group iV obtained recently using rainbow trout, where DDT in "lie past, two years. an was aiso a irustee ana ""awn Engineer William Owen.. ..instituting at the meeting tor \ graduate of Crosoy High secretary ot the Creditors. Group the food of the fish caused the formation of hepatomas. "own .Manager Paul F. Smith. School,, the American .institute of Life Insurance "rest M the Hungarian, scientists examined, more than 1,000 mice ^ld *e Council "iiat "he Banking ana Stonier Graduate savings Sank life Insurance "raveiers .nsurance *o.. from five generations after adding 3 parts per million School of Banking at, Rutgers ncompany ot Connecticut \ ponding company :or Green. (ppm'l of DDT to their diets. Leukemia appeared 12.4 'Jniversity, ie served '.he nemoer of the Hartford Society "'eefe and Cura. ias '3»een Tiomaston Savings dank as Continued on Page 12) per cent of the DDT mice, but only 2.5 per cent of the utempting *JO secure anotner non-DDT mice; 28,7 per cent of the mice getting DDT contractor to finish the joo. He developed, tumors, while only 3.8 per cent of the mice Ray Cwick New Basketball said, "...he :.irm las ieen on clean food had tumors. Most of the malignancies in "gotiating with the OeFelice the DOT group were in, the later generations. Construction "Jo n Sorth Coach At WatertownHigh Haven, and J. F. Barrett & Sons, .In a recent definitive and, large scale study supported >ne .resignation was accepted Javis received sis master's •*no were second »w tedders on by the National Cancer .Institute, DDT added, to the diet; and four appointments approved legree from Central Connecticut .lie -inginai :»niract,. ie of mice quadrupled the frequency of tumors of the iy 'the 'Board, of" Education State College ana nas three jidicated 'that 'the insurance tirm liver, lungs, and lumphoidorgans. The dosage level, was .'Monday at 'the Munson douse. •ears oi ezpenence. »ms to favor the DeFelice Co.. .'Raymond Cwick was, named i reauest from Mrs. Dolores ,JIK :said '3a.n*ett and Sons many times higher than that normally found in. human varsity 'basketball coach for 'the Maffo, physical education doparently is ready to move in foods, a standard procedure used to' increase 'the 969-70 and 1970-71 .school years. 'leaner at Swift, to be placed on .jo 'the Job immediately. 'The cost sensitivity of" the experiment in testing for Ie succeeds Shelly Ferguson i mil-time rattier 'than, pan-time .or the latter firm would be some carcinogenic activity. DOT was clearly carcinogenic to vho resigned at the conclusion ot contract was tabled until alter o36,0OO a Dove ne original ast season. ^novations at the scnool are contract price ot S489.632. less i Continued On Page 4) Vanned to the wsiiion, ai lnished, and pending a, request •von already accomplished. assistant basketball ooacn was or the action from principal i. meeting with Travelers is Edmund Rice, for the 1968-70 Sdgar Moberg. Mrs Moffo icneduied for today (Thursday) year... Mr. Rice currently is Continued on Page 12) completing his student teaching program, at the high school. The resignation was mat at" Mrs: Ru th Atwood as teacner of the nurses aide program, at the high school. She tas seen replaced by Mrs. Jathenne Lovrin, effective Sept. 15. The other appointment -was that of Charles. Davis to the position, ot science teacher at Swift, effective Oct., 8. replacing Mr. Whibey who resigned. .Mr. Chas. Murphy Resigns From School .'Board The resignation of 'Charles Murphy as a tnemfier of 'the Board of Education vas accepted by 'the ooard "'""with regret" at, its meeting Monday at the .Munson House.. Mr. Murphy had served on the 'Boardi for the past seven, years. He vas named in 1962 to fill an unexpired term ano, then was elected to a full six-fear term in 19*63.. During his tenure tie tias served as vice-chairman, ana chairman. He vas 101 MRS. WILLIAM OVEN, Cfcilrmni if Voter Service! fir 'lie renominated by the Democratic Watertown League of Women Voters, recently presented Town Party at 'their ndorsement Manager Paul F. Smith with a copy of the League's Scoreboard. session this summer. The pamphlet Hits all candidates for both 'parties ia the Nov., 4 Mr. Murphy's .etter n X>WN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN Ricfcard C. B«xx«o, :ieaiM, Ui election and gives a brief reiaine if their background. Tie League resignation was read to die iigniei a, pnwumatlaM deiignattai; Friday, 'Oct. U, at United, has scheduled its Candidates Meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 8 atioas D»y tm Watertown. Staadi»g is Vincent O'. Palaiino. iocai p.m. at Watertown High School. Continued on Page 12) nited Nations .Hay Ckainnaa. Page 2-TcnmTimes (Watertowi, Com;),, October II, 1969 Property of the Watertown HistoricalScouts, having no furtheSocietyr use for supplyof uniform s on .hand and' Uniforms Soaght their uniforms and wishing to time brought in 'by those For Exchange ' donate them for the exchange desiring to 'make an exchange. Tie Crestwood Girl Scout should bring them to the church watertownhistoricalsociety.orgService Unit 'Will hold a. uniform early Saturday morning or contact Mrs.. .Fred Benedict 274- Range A Fuel Oil exchange to. Saturday, Oct. II at 5123 in. order that uniforms may the United Methodist Church, be picked up prior to the BARIBAUITS 'Main Street, from 10 a.m. to' 12 exchange on Saturday. ' Anyone wishing to exchange'a. 600 MAIN ST. OAKVILLE Any former Girl Seoul leaden uniform for one of a different Tel. 274-3284 or 274-1220 or tents,, including Brownies, size or age level, may bring their Junior. - Cadette and- Senior uniforms to exchange on existing insurance coverage for Saturday and, if possible, WOOL 'the volunteer students. To my exchanges will 'be made from the ' amazement this was rejected by REMNANTS the opposition 'Controlled. .Board. of Education as a political issue. JIM'S By the pound or yard We shall try again, next year.."'' Me also stated, """most major Water Systems All Wanted Colors sources of industrial pollution — SALES t SERVICE — .'nave 'been, corrected or are in the WATER PUMPS FLAWS planning stage, but this is a ft. CONDITIONERS HENRY A. MEYER, wbo It geeHag nelecthM to • HM tern m continuing 'task with the town James A. Withinj?ton toy PLATT a Republican member of lie Town Council, Is pictnred ia tie Main and we must .'keep up with the WATERTOWN MAIN ST. - WOODBIRY St. are* In Otfctfle where 'lie Slate Highway Department will problems, working with the state Opposite Berry's water resources commission." UnitfMt. Rd. • 2744311 and repairs to 'lie highway. Mr. Meyer said "Our Pollution CaDdidate Meyer . Committee1 has .made' every effort to1 set aside one day each NOTICE TO ALL HOMEMAKERS Cites Progress year for 'Continuation of a. clean, On Flood Project up <day 'by the High School Senior Class. This plan would -use Henry A. Meyer, candidate for ' reelection to the Town Council Mrs.