Airport road dispute looms as runway expansion urged
In Hartford, Sen. Paul Amenta urged Bridgeport and Stratford to resolve their clash over airport access before a bill to spend 1 million to relocate Great Meadows road is acted on. Mayor Curran of Bridgeport said a meeting would be sought to avoid committee as judge.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Curran
Great Meadows Road
Paul Amenta
New Britain
Amenta
Armenta
John P. Maiocca, Jr
Bridgeport Airport Commission
Allegheny Airlines
Mohawk Airlines
Maiocco
Airport Commission
Gunther
George L. Gunther
Gar*ther
Provenzano
Albert Provenzano
Raymond Co. Lyddy
Nurses win backing on Samarian aid law extension
Hartford AP reports the General Law committee issued a favorable report on extending the Good Samaritan law to cover registered nurses. The amendment would exempt nurses from negligence suits when aiding injured persons in emergencies, matching the 1963 exemption for doctors.
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Hartford
General Law Committee
Two Brothers Burned In Mold Explosion At Stratford Foundry
Hermes Rodriguez aged 19 and Miguel Rodriguez 18, workers at Peasley Products in Stratford, were burned when a zinc mold exploded while being poured. They were hospitalized at Bridgeport Hospital after the incident at 3:22 p.m. Both suffered third degree burns. their faces were coated with zinc but were described as in fairly good condition late that night.
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Bridgeport
Peasley Products, Inc
Honeyspot Road
Stratford
Hermes Rodriquez
Miguel Rodriquez
Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Matthew Quintiliano
Alfred Dunn
Miguel
Hermes
Stamford Pilot Helps Sink Fleet of Sampans
U S Air Force Phantom and Supersabre pilots sank eight sampans in the Nie Kong Delta southwest of Can Tho. A spokesman said the strike also killed eight enemy soldiers and destroyed fortifications. Capt. William O. Smith of Stamford, Conn., piloted an F100 Supersabre.
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Saigon
Niekong
Can Tho
William O. Smith
Stamford
Conn
Owner Injured In Store Holdup At 770 Park Avenue
Albert Ekstrom owner of the 770 Park Avenue grocery store was struck on the head by two bandits during a robbery at 11:49 last night. They fled without loot and Ekstrom was taken to Park City hospital in good condition.
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Park Avenue
Park City Hospital
Albert Ekstrom
Ekstrom
Miss DiLeo
Aponte
Avenue
Miss di 7Co
Esplanade
Park and Bancroft
Dorothy South
West Morgan Avenue
South
Patricia Barger
Wilson Street
Fairfield
Barreer
Len
Zellers Elected President Of Bridgeport Symphony Society
John B. Zellers was elected president at the Greater Bridgeport Symphony society’s 22nd annual meeting held at Fairfield University. Summer plans include Seaside Park tent theater retained for Pop concerts and musical plays. Mayor Curran announced champagne at Iturbi concert intermission and a May reception lineup.
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John B. Zellers
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Society
Symphony
Fairfield University
Curran
The
Seaside Park
Klein Memorial Auditorium
Champage
Iturbi
Louis J. Standish
Robert Heubner
Kenneth Cooper
Leonard, Maniero
Murray Dranoff
S. James Baum
James Thurmond
Fred Locke
Henry duPont III
Stuart McKinny
Kay Keating
Raymond O'Connor
Mayor Curran
William McInnes
Alfred’ Diem
William Hawkins
City seeks 14 million bond for new Bridgeport harbor bridge
Hartford Bridgeport officials and lawmakers urged the Roads and Bridges committee to approve a bill authorizing up to 14 million dollars in bonds for a new harbor bridge across Bridgeport harbor. The plan favor a Y shaped bridge at a new site to improve traffic into the South End and city center with city approval of design. Major supporters include Mayor Cur ran and Rep. James P. McLaughlin. No opposition was voiced.
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Hartford
Bridgeport City
Bridgeport Harbor
James P. McLaughlin
Bridgeport
Curran
Joseph M. Dearborn
Nicholas A. Lanese
Stratford Avenue
Ering
State Highway Department
South End
Common Council
Dearborn
Planning Commission
Redevelopment Agency
McLoughlin
George F. Wright
D.stratford
Boys Club Week Events Highlight Tournaments and Demonstrations
Orcutt Boys club hosted a chess and checkers tourney as part of Boys' Clubs Week with winners Sullivan Christy first in checkers Jose Matos second and Miro Mierzejewski first in chess Glen Guilman second. Staff beat junior consulars 3 1. North End club held a Father and Son night while Middle Street club hosted a Canine Corps demonstration by police dogs.
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Orcutt
Dullivan Christy
George Christy
Jose Matos
Miro Mierzejewski
Walter Mierzejewski
Glen Guilman
Larry Guilman
Boys’ Clubs of America
North End
Middle Street
Canine Corps
The
Police Department
Legislator Minetto Honored On 76th Birthday
In Hartford the General Assembly saluted Sen. John A. Minetto of Torrington on his 76th birthday. The joint session featured a speech by the National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Frasselli presented a birthday cake as Minetto noted his long service since 1933, with six Senate terms and four House terms.
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Senator Minetto
Senate
House
Driver Responsible In Pedestrian Death in Marlborough
Hartford county coroner Louis W. Schaefer ruled John F. Banks criminally responsible for the death of Alfred Blais a 55 year old Marlborough resident struck on Old Route 2 while Banks passed another vehicle. The fatal incident occurred last February 27 in Marlborough.
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Hartford
UPI
Hartford County
Louis W. Schaefer
Alred Blais
Marlborough
John F. Banks
Stolen Car Crash Leads to Arrest and Flight
One man, Fundador Colon Aponte, 37, was arrested after a stolen car crash at Park and Bancroft avenues. An accomplice fled on foot. No injuries were reported. Aponte, held on 1000 bond, is charged with taking a motor vehicle without owner’s permission.
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Parks
Bancroft Avenues
Fundador Colon Aponte
Union Avenue
Two Armed Men Rob Guilford Home
Two armed men entered a private home in Guilford and fled with about $300 in cash. The wife of Paul Staschke, a restaurant owner, was inside but unharmed. Police had no suspects and believed the robbers fled by car.
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Gilford
UPI
Ths
Paul Staschke
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Teo
Jose Iturbi
Museum of Arts and Science
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City Pushes Assembly
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State Street
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