American Broadcasting Company a proposal for UPT to purchase ABC. Noble received other offers, including one from CBS founder William S. Paley; however, a merger with CBS would have forced that network to sell its New York City and Los Angeles stations at the very least. Goldenson and Noble reached a tentative agreement in the late spring of 1951 in which UPT would acquire ABC and turn it into a subsidiary of the company that would retain autonomy in its management. On June 6, 1951, the tentative agreement was approved by UPT's board of directors. However, the transaction had to be approved by
Edward J. Connelly of Elks, Knights of Columbus, and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Connelly died on December 28, 1960 in Wakefield. Wakefield's Connelly Park and the Edward J. Connelly Criminal Justice Training Center in Agawam, Massachusetts are named after Connelly. Edward J. Connelly Edward J. Connelly was an American military officer during World War I. Connelly was born on October 10, 1876 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. His family later moved to Wakefield, Massachusetts and he graduated from Wakefield High School. Connelly enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, which saw action in Puerto Rico in during the Spanish–American War. He later served