Citizen-Band Radio Aids Burned Boat on Sound
A blaze flooded the Sound near Bridgeport harbor as a hijacked craft burned. Nearly 50 privately owned boats converged to assist with water patrols aiding Garfield of Fairfield and Vincent Boratella of Black Rock. Fire crews battled the flames. gasoline leaks fueled the blaze as a spark ignited fumes. The flaming boat sank with its 19 foot outboard destroyed. Other disabled boats were towed for engine trouble. ownership included Robert Wilson of Southport and Joseph Pankure of Stratford.
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Jwater
Long Island
Bridgeport Harbor
Dolm Garfield
Flushering Avenue
Fairfield
Vincent Boratella
Pave 5
Black Rock
Dimes Sambrook
Garfield
Bridgeport Police Department
Patrolman
Starheld
Lari
Paligoman
Patralmani
Gilbert Mott
Patrobnan Feri
S.A
Parol
Cralt
Robert Wilson
Southport
Luwner
Jo ‘Seph Pankure
Stratford
Model Cities Pre Skill Center to Close Friday
The Model Cities pre-skill center will close Friday and its functions move to ABCT Concentrated Employment Program and Model Cities Adult Learning Center. Don Heiward says the shift will reprogram training. four trainees remain to finish. ABCD confirms no current staff openings.
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Model Cities
ABCT
Don Heiward
Heyward
Bridgeport
CEP
Archia Cuthberson
ABCD
Cuthbertson
Ohio Starts TIP Line to Aid Drug Investigations
Ohio Attorney General William J Brown announced a citizens tip program to identify drug pushers. A toll free line invites the public to provide names addresses and descriptions with a promise of secrecy to protect informants.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
William J. Brown
India
Brown
State Racing Revenue Declines at Aqueduct Race Track
The State Tax Department reported a summer meeting tax take of 910,940,787 dollars at Aqueduct Race Track, down from 11,473,018 dollars last year. Attendance reached 951,003 with bets totaling 995,872,608 dollars for the 30-day period ending July 31.
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Albany
N.Y
Aqueduct Race Track
State Tax Department
Princeton Baritone Gilbert Mott Tours Latin America Chorus
Gilbert Mott, son of Mr and Mrs G Mott of Fairfield, recently returned from a six week concert tour of Latin America with the Smith Princeton Chamber Chorus. The group of 87 singers from Smith College and Princeton University performed in Caracas Bogota Cali Lima Vina del Mar Poblo and Santiago Buenos Aires Belo Horizonte Mariana Quiro Preto Rio de Janeiro and Portillo Chile. Highlights included a July 4 performance in Buenos Aires and participation in an international choral festival sponsored by Minas Gerais.
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Gilbert Mott
G. {. Mott
Sycamore Lane
Fairfield
Lan America
Smith-Princeton
Smith College
Princeton University
Mot
Princeton
Caracas
Venezuela
Bogota
Cali
Columbia
Liv Ma
Peru
Vina del Mar
Santia
Officials and advocates preview ILS landing at Bridgeport airport
Stratford officials and Protect Your Environment group hosted an inflight demonstration to show how an Instrument Landing System could fit Bridgeport’s municipal airport. The event touted runway expansion to 1,200 feet and spoke of safety gains, with debate over environmental impact and tax revenue potential.
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Environment Group
Robert Norton
Stratford
Protect
Avironment Group
Robert B. Olsen
National Cad Company
Olsen
Ranway
DYE
Tie Espana
Hye
Ayer Airpark
Offa
Hat
Prussin
Nannually
Palmer Epler
PYE
Tese
Fairfield University Senior Heads State GOP Drive for Young Voters
A Fairfield University senior is named to lead a statewide drive for young Republican voters. Sullivan, president of the Young Republicans, was appointed as the youth chairman by GOP state chairman, with goals including individual freedom and a volunteer draft system.
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Connecticut Real Estate Commission
Makling
Willian Cohn
Central High School
Lincoln Blvd
Bridgeport
University Phaneee F RE
Connecticut
Fairfield University
Senior Heads
Lenine
Fawfield
Basic Philoso
Republican Party
Republian
Sullivan
Drive
Pavick Sullivan
Orvingian Young Republicans
Monday Jloyd
Euan Gibney
GOP
Housing Conference Set Sept 1 at Fairfield U
Fairfield University hosts the Fouray Annual Housing Conference on September 1 with NAHRO officials including William Warner and James B. Hibben among speakers. The program covers HUD reorganizations, revenue sharing, and the impact of decentralization on local housing programs in New England and surrounding areas.
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WTP
Sion
HUN
Mive
Katticht University
Buna
Pairfield University
New England
Assock Housing and Redevelopment Officials
NARRO
William =. Warner
Rektgeport
Canale
Danbury
Nahro
Providence
R.1
Joel Cogen
Cogan
Hottatte Associates
New Haven
James J. Barry
HUD
Martford
Boston
Manchester
N.H
Frank M. Zullo
Nonwall
Robert D. McNulty
Metden
Caranowill
Ross Boyle
HUT
Albert A. Walsh
New York City
William C. Melnnes
Fairfield Unive
Fairfield Pair Held in Drug Possession Case
Fairfield police arrested Louis F. Gentile and Pegay Ann Cleve laid after finding 15 decks of suspected heroin on the pair in a van at Tun xis Hill park. Bond set at $1,000 each. Patrolman Kra fic and detectives Stassola Costello assisted in the seizure.
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Fairfield
Louis F. Gentile
Pegay Ann Clevelaid
Rockland
Read
William Krafic
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