Expansion Bill Aims at Danbury State College Growth
Pre filed in the 1967 General Assembly by State Rep William R Ratchford and Democrats Darios J Spain and Donald Esposito the bill seeks 12 27 million in capital bonds for nine improvements and 4 million in self liquidating expenditures for two residence proposals for the 1967 69 biennium. Proposals include 3 million for athletic expansion and a field house 1 75 million for a communications center and campus radio closed circuit TV 480 100 for heating plant 800 000 for maintenance expansion 80 000 grounds upgrades 2 120 000 to buy land for athletic expansion 175 000 for a new athletic field and 3 150 000 for more land. Also 300 000 for Berkshire Hall renovation 15 000 for Old Main renovation plus self liquidating dorms 300 students each. The three legislators say the plan aims to avert size limits for Danbury State College. A separate bill renaming the school Western Connecticut State College was pre filed by Sen T Hull.
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Danbury State College
William R. Ratchford
Darios J. Spain
Donald Esposito
Danbury
Berkshire Hall
Old Main
T. .Clark Hull
Western Connecticut State College
Yale Concert Tonight At State College Danbury
Yale concert program by Danbury State College music department presents a Christmas performance tonight at the college auditorium featuring student and faculty musicians and seasonal selections.
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Yale
State College
Danbury State College
3089 Children Receive Mumps Vaccine in Danbury
The Yale University School of Medicine sponsored a two weekend vaccine clinic at Roberts Avenue school gym. Dr. Martin Randolph led eight doctors and 24 nurses serving Danbury children ages one through eight, with 1100 plus recipients the first weekend and the rest the second.
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Danbury
Roberts Avenue
Yale University School of Medicine
Martin Randolph
Danbury School
Truman Warner to Speak at AAUW Christmas Banquet
The American Association of University Women hosts a 7 pm Christmas banquet at the White Turkey Inn. Guest speaker Truman Warner, social science chair at Danbury State College, discusses his Fulbright seminar in Japan. Miss Grace Kreugar and Miss...
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Truman Warner
American Association of University Women
White, Turkey Inn
Danbury State College
Japan
Grace Kreugar
Danbury Reports on Community Programs and Local Parties
The Danbury news segment covers FC work release project leader John Waters with a TV bus crew, Warden Frank F. Kenton’s interview, and Paul Cunningham directing Today show interviews. It notes GOP Women’s Party Christmas event at White Turkey Inn with chairs Mrs Foley, Mrs Garofalo, and Mrs Ramsey, plus Danbury Travelers Club Christmas party at Mrs Rubley’s Bethel home and the Danbury Package Store Owners meeting at 9 15 pm at the Bec kerle firehouse Liberty Street.
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Ry Abbott
Danbury High School
News-Times
John Waters
Frank F. Kenton
F.C.1
Paul Cunningham
GOP
Danbury
Travelers Club
Raymond Rubley
Bethel
Harriet Patchen
Danbury Package Store, Owners Association
Beckerle and Company
Liberty Street
Playground bids exceed funds for Colonial Village area
City hall opened four bids for a Colonial Village playground project with Kowalsky Brothers of Westport submitting the lowest at 74780, $9780 over available funds. Plans include eight acres with rock blasting and a baseball diamond used as a football field, plus courts and a children's area.
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Colonial Village
T Hut
Recreation and Parks Commission
Kowalsky Brothers
Westport
Recreation Commission
Anthony Francis Christiano
Em Cross Highway
Belva
Wheeler Guilford
Massachusetts
Guild and Church Events Outline Christmas Activities
The Women’s Guild of Grace Episcopal plans a noon cover-dish Christmas party at the church. St. Mary’s Guild welcomes Sister Ann Veronica, a Maryknoll missionary, as speaker tonight at Community Hall. Sprite Island Yacht Club to elect officers after dinner Wednesday at General Putnam Inn. Town Clerk and selectmen set Thursday session to test voter qualifications. Naramake PTA to hold a cake sale Wednesday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to support the school library and activities.
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Maryknoll
Korea
Leonard Street
Mary Klaus
Armed Forces Memorial Hospital
Pusan
Unn
Maryknoll Order
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Yacht Club
General Puthan Inn
Mabel G. Ireland
United States
Naramake Pta
Woodside Road
Preston
August Matthias
Post and Auxiliary
American Legion
YMCA
Saugatuck Congregational Church
George Cusco
U S Urged To Allow Aid For Viet Nam Burned Children
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom urged President Johnson to provide military transport to move burned Vietnamese children to hospitals in Switzerland and elsewhere. Dr. William Pepper charged the U S refused exit for medical care to hide napalm effects, citing scarce hospitals, beds, doctors, and supplies.
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Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
Johnson
Viet Nam
Switzerland
William Pepper
Human Rights Commission of
New Rochelle
Human Rights Commission
United Nations
League
Dr. Pepper
United States
Mexican merchant marine grows to 30 ships
Mexico City AP reports a merchant marine veteran, active for more than a decade, expanded from a single ship to a fleet of 30 vessels. The fleet carries about 2.5 million tons of cargo annually, signaling significant growth.
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Mexico City
Marine
Garbage war ends as council funds new dustbin
In Melton Mowbray England Bill Richardson faced a weeks long dispute when garbage collectors refused to empty his oversized bin. Councillor Noel Watts covered 35 shillings to buy a standard size dustbin and end the stand off.
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England
UPI
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Noel Watts
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