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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
13
Fairfield fire crews tackled eleven grass fires in the area with one blaze spreading to the side of a house at 186 Stratfield Road. Damage to the home shingles was noted and estimated at about $100. The blaze followed multiple grass fires reported yesterday in the region.
James Cotter 28 of Milford faces 4 to 10 years for conspiracy in a New Haven bombing plot. Held in Riviera Beach on stolen property and night prowling charges after missing sentencing. Florida police say Cotter named 235 West Elm St New Haven as his address.
Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik will preside over the United Nations Security Council for a one month term starting today. The bulletin also lists numerous motorcycle ads and an insurance agency notice featuring various models and prices.
Marine Captain Charles S. Robb, husband of Lynda Bird Johnson, arrived at Naha en route to Vietnam for a 13 month tour. He will spend two to three days at Camp Butler processing for duty.
Paul E. Grey 76 of 16 Min turn roadBridgeport died Saturday in Bridgeport hospital He was a concertmaster with University of Bridgeport orchestral groups Services will be tomorrow at 2 p m at Fairfield funeral home Albert W Spear 39 South Benson road with Rev Wilbur S Deming officiating Burial in Lake View Cemetery Corinthian lodge AF and AM to conduct services tonight at 7 45 in the funeral home Born in Bridgeport he was a retired Sikorsky Aircraft division employee He belonged to Corinthian lodge Lafayette Consistory Scottish Rite Bodies Pyramid Temple AAONMS Karyas Shrine club and Rhea chapter C E S Survivors include his wife Hazel Unwin Grey two sons Paul T Grey Stratford and Thomas I Grey Newtown a daughter Mrs John Takacs Easton a sister Mrs Marion Simmonds Stratford and six grandchildren
Secretary of State Dean Rusk left Honolulu early Sunday en route to New Zealand for talks with Vietnam allies. A Pacific Command spokesman said little about the trip as the plane refuels at Pago Pago before continuing to Wellington. Rusk travels with wife Mrs Rusk and aides Ernest Lindley Robert McCloskey and H Ryan.
Roger Maynard 53 of Warneke road, senior vice president at Morgan Guaranty Trust, died Saturday after collapsing during exercise at Wilton High School field. Death appears heart related. He was Wesleyan trustee, Northwestern graduate, former J P Morgan executive, Norwalk Hospital board member, survived by wife Edna, two sons Roger and Douglas, and three daughters Constance, Abigail, and Mrs Robert Anderson.
John A. Holzbar, 42, of 178 Hal ley avenue, Fairfield, was arrested Saturday at 9 p.m. after allegedly setting a fire in the cellar during a family disturbance. Det. Stephen Zadrovitz charged him with breach of the peace and kindling a fire. Police say he allegedly set fire to papers. firemen reported no damage.
Obituary notices for Mrs Carmen C Miserendino Michalski 51 of Norwalk widow of Stanley P Michalski with service at St Thomas the Apostle church burial in St Johns cemetery. Also Charles W Platt 66 of South Main Street Newtown retire real estate broker died Saturday with services at Wilmont West and Goulding burial in Newtown Village cemetery. John A Rifkin 71 Milford Point Road Milford died Saturday service Wednesday at George J Smith and Son funeral home burial St Marys cemetery. Mandor E Bernhardt 60 South Norwalk died after illness en route to Norwalk hospital with services at Norwalk funeral home burial Riverside cemetery. He served in World War I and worked for Nash Engineering and previously American Hat. survived by wife two sons a daughter siblings and three grandchildren. CD-EMPLOYMENT
Estelle Gestaut Neary age 56 wife of Sime P Neary popular Bridgeport entertainer died yesterday at 1166 Fairfield Ave services set Tuesday at 9 am in St Peters Church with a requiem Mass Burial in St Michaels Cemetery Godfrey and Conway Funeral Home 309 East Washington Ave in charge She was a native of Bayonne New Jersey lived 30 years in Bridgeport employed at Fairfield credit office of Hager Inc former secretary of Headliners wardrobe mistress and costumer for Campus Thunder at the University of Bridgeport honorary member of the Knights of Thunder She is survived by her husband a sister Mrs John Franko of Bridgeport and several nieces
Police Commissioner Johannes Keevy said South Africa is prepared to provide military aid to a Rhodesian police contingent in the Zambesi Valley including troops armored vehicles and helicopters if Rhodesia requests assistance amid ongoing guerrilla fighting.
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