Girls Report Robbery and Assault in Trumbull Incident
Two 18 year old girls from St Augustine's Cathedral High School in Washington Avenue report being robbed and held at knifepoint by thugs in a parked car near the Trumbull Shopping Park. Detectives Waller Brackett and Raymond Barrett say the youths forced one girl to drive while another was assaulted. The pair sought help, were taken to a hospital, and police were notified as parents were informed.
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Bridgeport
Trumbull
City Hospital
St. Augustine's Cathedral High School
Washingtoton Aenus
Curo
P.T. Bari
Project Er
Waller Brackett
Raymond Barrett
Ping Park
Turnbull
Prentiss Brown Dies in Michigan Father of Mackinac Bridge
Prentiss M. Brown former U.S. senator and Mackinac Bridge Authority chair died in St. Ignace Michigan at age 54 from a heart attack. Born June 3 1889 he served in the House 1932 1936 and in the Senate 1936 1943. He led the drive to finance and build the Big Mac bridge across the Mackinac Straits and after leaving government led Detroit Battery. He once rejected a possible Roosevelt running mate role noting his daughter’s coronation in his district as enough honor.
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ST. Ignace
Mich
Prentiss M. Brown Sran
Foremer
U.S
Mackinac
Michigan
Two Peninsulas
Brown
Lower Michigan
Paris
Upper Peninsula
House
U.S. Senate
Price Administration
Frankin’ D. Roosevelt
Office of
Detroit Batson
Mackinac Straits
Lake Huron
Lake
State Huddle Set for Dec 27 on Spanish Unit
The Goversion's Council for Spanish Speaking Opportunity will meet Thursday Dec 27 at 2 PM in the State Department of Community Affairs offices in Asitigrd, Zo. Hector Nieves Bridgeport rep says on agenda a report on proposed sale of WLVH FM, the state’s only all-Spanish language station. Also on agenda is a plan to help emigrant workers mostly from Puerto Rico. A speaker from Mental Health Community Services will attend. Local chapter leaders will meet with educational chairs from other districts to discuss statewide bilingual programs. Ulises Balpilla and Tomas Miranda are listed as local reps.
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State Department of Community Affairs
Asitigrd
Hector Nieves
Bridgeport
WLVH + FM
Algo
Puerto’ Rico
Tobreca
Tomas Miranda
Board of Education
Miranda
Ulises Balplla
Freighter Fire Sparks Rescue in Pacific
Honolulu dispatch says 17 crewmen were rescued 600 miles north of American Samoa after a freighter caught fire. The fishing vessel Jinam No 7 picked up the survivors from lifeboats. some were injured, Coast Guard spokesman reported.
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Honolulu
Apt
Pacific
Coast Guard
Westport lawmakers push for storm damage probe
Four Westport legislators in the General Assembly agreed to press for a bill forcing utilities to adopt preventive measures after the ice storm. They called for a post-mortem with CL&P on emergency response and public communication. Crews were pledged to Westport after officials escalated the issue.
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General Assembly
Town Hall
First
Wikiam J. Lyons Jr
Lyons
Algo Refosorite
Norwalk
Texlig Dist
Leid
Electro
Magnaik
Weicker Housing Proposal Approved by Senate Committee
Washington Sen Lowell P Weicker Jr R Conn presented a plan to aid state housing finance agencies. It would authorize federal guarantees and interest subsidies for bonds to stimulate housing production in states with agencies.
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Washington
Model Cities Council Warned To Rally for Sharing Funds
The Model Cities Planning Council faces a June 20 expiration of funding as federal revenue sharing shifts to a citywide pool. Director Tames Grantham warns neighbors must unite to sustain programs, while Antonia Perry notes coalition strength. The council votes to reduce trainers, replace elections with organizational reps, and reassign teen center oversight to neighborhood groups amid staff cuts and program scrutiny.
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Citizens’ Advisory Unit
Tames Grantham Model Cities
Neighorhood
Antonia Perry
Ponell
Northeast Citizens Union
Grantham
Planning Council
Model Cities Agency
East Side
Tenants Association
Eighborhood
Council Ptas
Hall
Northeast Ciizens Union
New York
Perry
Ith
Grantham State
State Department of Community Affairs
Office of the Development
Panik
Father
Panik Village
Hall Neigborhood House
Mother Silver Dies at 116 in Springfield
Springfield Ohio AP dispatch notes the death of Rev Mary Silver known as Mother Silver a gospel preacher who began at age seven. She preached to North Carolina sharecroppers in the mid 1800s and carried the gospel across 30 states Canada and the church she founded in Springfield. Her daughter Rosa recalls her enduring call despite blindness and deafness in later years.
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Springfield
Ohio
Silver
North Caroliza
Mary Silver
Littsgton Holiness
North Cardling
Canada
North Carolina
Rosa
Board Seeks Pay Boost for Troopers Today
Hartford AP reports the state police union asks for a starting trooper raise of 1500 dollars as negotiations stall. Commissioner Edgardo Simson faces an impasse with the Board over a 432 dollar pay boost, while the Connecticut State Employes Association weighs in.
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Perecane
Edjago
H. Simpson
Simpson
Bare
Connecticut
State
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