City Officials Mull Comprehensive School Bond Plan
The board weighs a citywide school bond to fund major repairs over 10 years. Mayor Tedesco is urged to back the plan. Apr 1 target to map the repair program. Proposals split on whether to fund complete upgrades at fewer schools or partial upgrades across many.
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King
New Democratic City Administration
Tedesco
Milton E. J. Reinhard, Jr
Reinhard
Alvert A. Snyder
Benjamin R. Silver
Irving S. Bass
Silver
Bass
City Landlord Rule Delay Amid Hearing Changes
The Common Council’s Ordinance committee postponed a decision on revising the rooming house ordinance pending study by City Attorney James F. Kenney after consulting Fire Police and Health heads and federal redevelopment officials. A Jan 2 or 3 meeting is proposed to prepare revisions for the Jan 6 council.
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Common Council
Rooming House
James F. Kenney
Kenney
Civil Service Commission
New Bostwick Avenue
Council
Bridgeport
Johnson urges industry on a six hour work week
In Waxahachie Johnson warns against business as usual and calls for a national sacrifice to win the space race. He urges curbing defense cutbacks, boosting productivity, and returning workers to at least a 40 hour week to build satellites and stay ahead of the Soviet Union.
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McDonald
Johnson
United States
Waxahachie
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Winston Churchill
City panel considers rooming house revisions
Alderman Kenney seeks input from Police Fire and Health on proposed changes to rooming house rules including 700 cubic feet per room and a 24 inch stairway width. He will also consult with the federal urban redevelopment agency to ensure the ordinance qualifies for redevelopment aid while weighing potential impact on aid.
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Kenney
Police
Fire and Health Departments
Federal Urban Redevelopment Agency
Alderman Brown
Fire HQ Razing for Road Plan Hinted in Bridgeport
Bridgeport planning commission proposes a direct North South highway link to the Connecticut turnpike near Lafay ette and Warren streets. The route would run at grade to North avenue and then on a viaduct through Housatonic avenue and Water street to the turnpike with multiple exits and two branches over Water street. An off ramp at Wall and Middle streets and an on ramp near Fire headquarters are planned to integrate downtown shopping and reduce cluttered traffic.
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Commission
Connecticut Turnpike
Lafayette and
Warren Streets
Merritt Parkway
North Avenue
Berkshire Division
Housatonic Avenue
Water Street
Gilbert Street
Lafayette Street
Warren Street
Planning Commission
Wall and
Middle Streets
Dearborn
Bridgeport
Jorgenson Wins by TKO In Fourth Round
In Houston Paul Jorgenson world ranked No. 10 featherweight floored Gabriel Paliotti after an eight count and battered him to a fourth round TKO. Jorgenson, age 28, improved to 60 wins in 128 bouts with the victory over the Canadian in 1 minute 30 seconds of the fourth round.
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Houston
Texas
Paul Jorgenson
Gabriel Paliotti
Canada
Jorgenson
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Greater Bridgeport
Superintendent of Police
Jonson
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