Coalition Plans New Task Force Amid Public Service Debate
The coalition outlines a proposed new task force to evaluate public and private services and address problems. SAAC members, NAACP and church leaders back the plan while discussions consider a deputy directorship for the Spanish speaking community. Absenteeism prompts calls to prune membership as CEP funding shifts employment focus.
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NAACP
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Greater Bridgeport
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Department’ of Labor
Joan Detlens
Warnace
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Rev Gordon Denounces Street Naming Insult
A community leader condemns a proposed street name change linking Lys act to racial tensions. He argues renaming a street to honor figures like John F Kennedy or Robert F Kennedy would anger many and dishonor their memory, urging respect for respected names.
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King
Jonn F. Kennedy
Robert F Kenedy
Six Men Arrested on East Side Gambling Charges
Circut court arraignment set after 6 men were arrested yesterday on gambling charges. Salvatore A. Abate, 44, of 71 Capital Avenue, and Rafael Maher Mossa, Mi, 41 West Avenue, each facing 4000 pending court appearance. Evidence of numbers bars found in possession.
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Capital Avenue
Rafael Maher Mossa
Weat Avenue
Polina
Fiorentino Heads Sylvan Crest Post
Michael Tidrentino of Angonia was elected commander of the Sylvan Crest Post 77 American Legion last night, succeeding Daniel Hrathowasky. New officers include Kenneth Schwab senior vice commander Frank Pinto junior vice commander John Laird Sr adjutant and service officer Frank Dever historian. Elected to the executive board were Albert Galar Joseph Rusco and Walter Matus. Installation set for Sept 2 in the post’s clubrooms.
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Michael Tidrentino
Angonia
Sylvan Crest
American Legion
Daniel Hrathowasky
Kenneth Schwab
Stator
Walter Matus
Dheft West
MCL Plans Bid As Number One Veterans Group
The League aims to register over 860 delegates for a convention hosted by the Chateau Thiercy detachment of the Marine Camps League. The event, non-political, traces to 182% and was designated a veteran’s organization by Congress in 1937. Activities include a dinner, a military pall, and auxiliary events led by the National President, with Young Marines serving as messengers during the gathering in West Haven and related hospital visits.
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Marine Camps League
Vereans
West Haven
Teague
LBJ Presses Steel Price Push Across Nation
President Johnson advances a broad steel price push, noting increases by Armco and Avinica while United States Steel remains undecided. Govt messaging favors firms not raising prices as selective hikes surface amid civilian and military purchasing power.
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Avinica
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Armco
United States Steel
Agency For International Development
Fedeeral
General Services Administration
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Carpenter Steel Reports Prices Hike In Selected Sectors
Carpenter Steel company announced targeted price increases Tuesday at its New Britain division in Bridgeport and related units as a move to partially offset higher employment costs. The specialty steel producer cited rising payrolls and related expenses impacting profitability.
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UPI
Carpenter Steel Company
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Wapland
Bridgeport
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Lydia Wells Resigns From ABCD Public Relations Post
Lydia Wells, communications supervisor for Action for Bridgeport Community Development Inc, resigned from the anti poverty agency effective Aug. 16. Wells, a former local radio personality, had served since January 1987 in the 38,000 public relations role and declined further comment.
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Bridgeport Community Development, Inc
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Anti Poverty Agency
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Effectsive
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Antipoverty Agency
Misa Welly
Greenwich
New Haven
Outlook for The Guarded After 6th Heart Attack
News reports on Eisenhower’s sixth heart attack show doctors saying the condition is stable and comfortable. Presidents Nixon and Rockefeller express hope, with specialists noting possible complications from prior attacks and the difficulty of definitive diagnosis due to overlapping heart damage.
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Eisenhower
New York
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GOP
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Chey
Nixon
Supreme Court
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Tony
Shi
Rockefeller
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Maryland
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John Volper
Massachusetts
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Tennessee
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Oregon
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Richard Ogilvie
Illinois
Ivy Baker Priest
California
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Army
White House
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Nizon
Nore Medical Tests for LBJ and Eisenhower Update
A report states President Johnson underwent tests with aides traveling from the ranch to the hospital. George Christian said Johnson remained under care as tests continued, with Eisenhower’s sixth heart attack referenced. Julius Siebart, 80, Bridgeport resident and former Max Ams machinist, died in Bridgeport Hospital. services set in Bridgeport with burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery.
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Max Ams Company
Bridgeport Hospital
S. Lordaccino and Sons
Washington Avenue
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Paul Bengtson
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Germany
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Bridgeport
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St. Paul's Church
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Lons
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Adele Herman Seberi
Oscar Siebart
Bridgapadt
Adeline Supan
Trumbull
Marion Demko
Fairfield
Connecticut Delegation Split 12 to 4 in Rockefeller Lead
The Connecticut GOP shows a 12 to 4 Rockefeller split amid debates over Nixon and Rockefeller as delegates assess who can unify the party. Fairfield County figures loom large in patronage and influence while Meade Alcorn and lodge interact with delegation leaders in Miami Beach.
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Fair Held County
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Darien
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Greenwich
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Willimantic
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Westport
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Bridgeport
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Mays
Florida
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Viet Reds Brace for Possible Saigon Area Attacks
South Vietnamese sources report increased enemy activity around Saigon with stepped up shelling on the city outskirts and near a 25 mile radius. Intelligence warns of smaller scale incidents this week though a major attack is not expected.
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Soviet Bratislava Meeting Sees Unity With Czechoslovaks
Soviet press notes describe the Bratislava statement as supporting socialist cooperation with Czechoslovakia and other Eastern bloc states while stressing national needs in development. Pravda accuses Prague liberal forces of being aided by imperialists amid liberalization talk.
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New Post Seen For Czech Aide Ousted in July
Speculation grows that Lt Gen Vaclav Prchuk, ousted from a key Czechoslovak Communist post after Moscow backed war nerves, will receive a new major assignment. Letters criticizing Prague leadership circulated in Prague and were sent to Dubcek and Prašný, reported by several Prague papers.
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Pechfik
Pavel Kohout
Czechoslovakia
Nixon Seen Very Close To Winning Nomination
Nixon gains ground at the Miami Beach convention as Goldwater Reagan and Rockefeller jockey for southern delegates. Nixon meets delegates across all states, pledging unity and a veep choice acceptable to regions, while Eisenhower's health setback dominates front pages.
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Greenville
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California
Ohio
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Washington
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Gan
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Howard Callaway
Georgia
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Shreveport
Hudson
Maan
Albert T. Fay
Texas
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Florida
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Virginia
Tennessee
Open House at World Play Center on Bodine Avenue
A toy showroom, Play World, invites shoppers to visit at 111 Bodine Avenue from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday through Saturday, offering an open house event and display hours.
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