Kepler Sees Housing Parley as City Milestone
Edwin C. Kepler of ABCD calls the May 4 5 Mayor’s Conference on Housing a leadership call to confront a severe community problem. Speaking at Bridgeport Exchange Club, he cites shrinking housing for the poor and minorities, white suburban exodus, and rising Puerto Rican and Black in city cores.
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Edwin C. Kepler
Action For Bridgeport ‘Community Development
ABCD
Bridgeport Exchange Club
Stratfield Motor Inn
Milestone Housing Conference Aims to Aid City Ghettoes
Kepler cites rising nonwhite populations and substandard housing while ABCD casework aided 1,262 housing disputes including evictions and rent issues. The Mayors Conference on Housing seeks public education, program options, and political backing to calm exploding neighborhoods and sustain ongoing action.
Housing Parley Speaker Bureau Set for Mayor Conference
A speakers bureau for the May 45 Mayor's Conference on Housing was announced by the conference committee. Notices go to area groups inviting meetings on housing to build understanding and support. Contact Mark Marcus at the ABCD office to arrange speakers from a long local list and five New York area speakers, some with a fee.
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Parker Lansdale
Mark Marcus
ABCD
Barbara Boyd
Francisco Campagnone
Gordon F. Christie
Terrence Cook
Joseph M. Dearborn
Louis DeProsto
John J. Dris
Rosyth A. Fishman
William L. Hawkins
Chamber of Commerce
Norman Hewitt
Jewell Hines
William ©. Johnson
Joel Kent
NAACP
Edwin C._ Kepler
H. Parker Landsdale
Leonard N. Mainiero
Bridgeport
East Side
John F. Merchant
Ewell L. Newman
Daniel Nobili
Arnold
H. Rutkin
Francis J. Shanley
E. Eugene Spear
Naacp Re
Ralph Sprague
Edward L. Stoddard
William W. Sullivan
Donald Tarinelli
Coop Housing
B. Cortez Tipton
Church
George L. Werner
Howard L. Williams
New York Area
Driver in Accident Fined $160 in Court Plea
George Meyers, 30, of 15 Walker Road Trumbull pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to driving while intoxicated after his car struck a parked vehicle near Cottage Street and overturned on Park Avenue. He paid a $100 fine, police said, and was fined by Judge Paul MacDonald.
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Trumbull
George Meyers
Walker Road
Paul MacDonald
Underwood Building
Meyers
Cottage Street
Probationary City Appointments Approved Citywide
The Civil Service commission announces 28 probationary appointments across eight departments including Airport Building, comptroller office, Fire Humane Affairs Library Town Clerk and Police. Also 18 favorable reports and several resignations and leaves of absence were recorded.
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Civil Service Commission I
Mary C. Donovan
Ohio Avenue
Charles M. Rader
Brookfield Avenue
Sarino V. Treschitta
Priscilla Street
Sa Also
James A. Banas
White Plains Road
Trumbull
Fire Department
Charles J. Mensik
River Street
Ralph J. Deer
Beachview Avenue
Harry R. Kelly
Fairfax Road
Charles E. Hartley, Jr
Ellsworth Street
George J. Decker
Spring Street
David Bobaski
Shelton Street
James N. Caldarola, Jr
Norland Avenue
Randall D. Dressler
Brooks Street
Terrance
Fazekas
Exeter Street
Cheryl Lopato
Road
Dorothy
Alpine Street
Therese M. Luca
Park Avenue
Susan
Woodbine Circle
Everett E. Kinsman
Tennings Avenue
Robert J. Kochiss
Success Park
Robert P. Sharnick
Seltsman Street
Rudolph *Dunn, Jr
Dogwood Drive
City Hall
Loretta Lombardi
Board of Education
Parks and Recreation Department
Public Works
Mildred O’ Loughlin
Faith Balsano
Joseph Gentile
Civil Service
James
Pakistan leader urges birth limits at public meeting
President Mohamed A Khan of Moslem Pakistan urged the public to curb polygamy and limit families to two children per couple. He said past larger families earned praise, but now the world rewards reduced births to boost food supply.
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Mymensingh
East Pakistan
Mohamed A Khan
Freedom Bought by Love and Faith
A preacher uses a slave girl parable to urge faith in Christ freeing from sin. It contrasts earthly slavery with spiritual freedom through Jesus death, offering a free Bible study pamphlet and inviting readers to believe for eternal life.
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Christ
Satan
Millon
God
Jesus
Apostle Paul
Lord Jesus Christ
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Lenox Ave
Roper & Sutter Inc
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Sturt
Post-Telegram
Sunday Post
Kepler
Ida McLaurin
Margaret G. Torrick
Olympia P. Collins
Eleanor M. Pirhala
Barbara Womble
Dorothy Hendricks
Granfield Hardware
Granfield Ave
Clark's
la Marche
Bassett
DU Pont
Dupont
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