Steps Proposed To Revitalize Bridgeport Main Street
City leaders and lawmakers urged action to revive Bridgeport’s Main Street area amid a sharp decline in foot traffic. Rep. Stewart and Rep. McKinney warned that continued sidewalk emptiness could hollow out small retailers, banking, and professional sectors, risking broader economic decay. They proposed trees, cleanliness, and a downtown mall as steps to restore vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
B. McKintey
Fairfield
G.W. Fairchilds ‘and Sons, Inc. Jewelers
McKinney
C. Curran
Main Street
Rep
Bridgeport
Akron
Ohio
Mandelson
D. M. Read’s Department Stores
Thes
Cogpi
John F. Tarrant
Connecticut Tax Department
Tarrant
Tax Board
James P. McLoughlin
McLoughlin
Thomas F. Dowd, Jr
R-Trumbull
Newtown man arrested in Stratford liquor shop break
Gene R. Kingman, 20, of 37 Dodgingtown Road Newtown, was arrested yesterday at 3 p.m. on a Circuit Court warrant charging breaking and entering with criminal intent. He is tied to the Stratford Spirit Shop break on Barnum Avenue April 4 1967 in which a window was smashed and liquor bottles removed before police arrived. Richard Smith, 22, of 27 Cornwall Street Stratford, was arrested Monday. They each posted bonds under $1,000 for Circuit Court appearance.
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Gene R. Kingman
Richard Smith
Cornwall Street
Stratford
Smith
Kingman
Brawl disrupts New Haven high schools as mayor orders closure
In New Haven a brawl at Second Elm School led to arrests of an unidentified 15 year old and others. Mayor Lee pledged steps to restore order after 20 to 25 pupils clashed, chairs were thrown, a window smashed, and injuries reported at Hillhouse and Lee high schools. Absenteeism at Hillhouse rose to 677 of 1750. Mayor visited Hillhouse urging tolerance and denouncing lawlessness.
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Lee
New Haven
Richard
Sweat
Ifeboot
Lea
Hillhouse High
Hillhouse
John Santini
Lee High
Trumbull youths charged with narcotics counts
Police arrested two Trumbull youths yesterday afternoon on narcotics charges under the State Narcotic Acts. Vincent D Eramo, 19, of 14 Leonard Place, and Frank Mastroni, 19, of 38 Russ Road, are being held in $5,000 bail each pending circuit court arraignment.
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Trumbull
Vincent
D'Eramo
Leonard Placé
Frank Mastroni
Russ Road
Gach
Attack Signals Major North Vietnam Push Progress
U S warplanes pressed raids over North Vietnam as air power targeted Lang Vei camp near Khe Sanh and Hue. A F4 Phantom shot down a MIG21 west of Hanoi, marking the second MIG downed in two days and 107th of the war. Heavy fighting continued around Lang Vei, Tan Son Nhut, Hue, and Cu Chi, with several American and South Vietnamese casualties and reports of enemy tanks and artillery maneuvers toward Laos.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Lang Vai
Khe Sanh
Lang Vei
Demilitarized Zone
Marine Combat Base
Laos
Saigon
Hue
Tan Son
Nhat
Choton
Associated Press
John Lengel
Perfume River
Lengel
U.S. Marine
Pic
Jerry Carnes
Springfield
Ill
Marine
Phu Bai
Maine
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cu Chi
Wreckage Found Of Navy Plane With 12 Aboard
A Navy Orion crash wreckage was located about 25 miles south of Phu Quoc Island and 30 miles west of the mainland. The craft, on a shipping and infiltration surveillance mission, held 12 crewmen and was based at Naval Air Station Brunswick on temporary duty with the 7th Fleet in the Pacific.
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Cated
South Vietnam
Phu Quoc Island
Navy
Orion
Brunswick
Naval Air Station
7Th Fleet
Pacifics
Marines Hoist Stars and Stripes on Hue Building
Marines reclaim portions of Hue amid heavy fighting. Two Marines killed and 23 wounded raising week’s toll to 37 dead and 283 injured. Advancing in drizzling rain, they held 18 city blocks, roughly 40 per cent of the objective near the Citadel as Viet Cong resistance persisted in the northwest and southwest corners. Aircraft wreckage lay strewn on the airstrip.
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Hue
U.S. Advisory
Associated Press
George McArthur
No Man’s Land
Apartment Invaders Rob Man of Wallet in East End
Police search for three youths aged 18 to 20 who forced entry into William Sniffen's East End apartment and robbed him of $13. Sniffen says one was armed with a knife and another appeared to carry a gun. He describes the three as Negroes.
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East End
William Sniffen
Palisade Avenue
John Formichella
Mr. Sniffen
Trey
Sniffen
Smoke at News Firm After Basement Furnace Backfire
Fire crews were called to the Fairfield County News company on Warren and South Frontage streets around 10 o'clock last night after a basement furnace backfired and filled the building with smoke. There was no fire.
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Fairfield County News
Warren
City Hall Offices Open Tomorrow Night
City government offices will stay open tomorrow night beyond 5 o'clock extending hours to accommodate the public. Extra hours will be maintained by a number of city offices to assist residents with services after regular closing time.
Leary Follower Guilty in Avon Narcotics Case
Allen M. Buchman 22 of West Hartford was found guilty of possessing narcotics after a four day trial. He admitted he was a follower of LSD advocate Timothy Leary. Avon police found heroin cut with quinine and codeine pills near Buchman and Miss Perri Hayes 20 of New York on Avon Mountain June 3 at 12 30 a.m.
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Hartford
Allen M. Buchman
West Hartford
Timothy’ Leary
Avon
Buchman
Perri Hayes
New York City
Avon Mountain
Fairfield Police Seek Major Pay Upgrading
Fairfield officials push for higher education requirements and a fair pay plan to attract college graduates and boost efficiency. Sgt Campbell cites labor department data and President’s Commission on Law Enforcement. panel recommends 38 hour week and 20 year retirement with escalator pension. Negotiations include Sgt Lasko and officers with attorney Stapleton. town representatives Schless Snow Leahy.
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Campbell
U.S. Department of Labor
Sgt
Hartford
New York
Stephen F. Lasko
Edward Targouski
Donald Ro Arick
Donald Cavanaugh J
James F. Stapleton
Aaron Schless
William §. Snow
John P. Leahy
Knudsen Leads Ford Amid GM Clash For Top Job
Lemon Knudsen, longtime GM executive, becomes Ford president amid a rare leadership upheaval at GM. He cites personal reasons for leaving GM after being passed over for the presidency, while Ford reorganizes senior roles to strengthen external affairs, government relations, and corporate planning. The shift echoes past ties, as Knudsen’s father once headed GM before a Ford tenure.
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Knudsen
William S. Knudsen
Ford
Bo “Knudsen
Washington
Businessmen’s. Committee
Johnson
William S
Big Bill" Knudsen
Edward N. Cole
James Roche
Roche
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Oppose, 2 Support School Cuts In City Budget Fight
The discussion centers on school budget cuts amid city efforts to attract new business. Rev. James D. Peters cites New Haven school riots while urging restoration of a laid-off school social worker. Superintendent Silverstone outlines personnel reductions and planned delays, stressing cooperation with city officials to cover needs and maintain planning for enrollment surges.
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New Haven
James D. Peters
NAACP
Silverstone
Lester S .Silverstone
Francis J. King
Silver Stone
Board of Education
Jcomptroller
Gordon
East Side Middle School
Ford names Knudsen to lead North American operations
Ford official announces that Knudsen will have direct charge of North American automotive operations overseas automotive and tractor operations at Philco Ford Corp. Washington staff report to Moller with central manufacturing personnel organization and other key divisions under Knudsen supervision.
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Washington
Moller
Ford
Knudsen
Philco-Ford Corp
Ferrante Heads Tunxis Hill Fire Volunteers
Ferrante elected chief of the Tunxis Hill Volunteer Fire Department in Fairfield at the company’s annual meeting. Edward Lasko, longtime chief, did not seek re election. Raymond Bruzinski elected president. Ronald Kadar named first vice president. Other officers include Eugene Brune, Leher, Hull, Zumstay, Johanson, Szabo, Wallace, and Eastwood. Board of trustees named Zadrovitz Kranyik Kacvin a ee. Peter Berata, Chester Bruzinski, Alex Szabo chosen for year. Monument note follows about Baltimore Washington area first to start not complete. first completed monument is placed near Boonsboro Md between Frederick and Hagerstown.
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Albert. Ferrante
Tunxis Hill
Fairfield
Ferrante
Edward Lasko
Raymond Bruzinski
Ronald Kadar
Eugene Brune
William Leher
Jay Hull
George Zumstay
Martin
Alderman Milestones in City Development Posts
Alderman Milano takes fiscal post in city development agencies including Community Development Action Plan Model Cities and Housing Site Development with joint funding. Spencer Lee Jr becomes director of the Community Development Action Plan with a 12 000 to 13 500 dollar salary range. Ewell L Newman named director of Model Cities with a 13 500 to 15 000 dollar range. Talks on amendments to the Congress Plaza project continue with HUD officials and redevelopers to push housing construction. Milano, former Bridgeport Young Democratic club president, sits on council, husband, and two year old daughter, Harding high graduate and accounting student at the University of Bridgeport. He is active in church and community groups.
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Community Development Action Plan Agency
Model Cities Agency
Milano
Spencer Lee Jr
Ewell L. Newman
Dearborn
Congress Plaza
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department
William C. Warner
Victor P. Galgano
Candeub, Fleissig and Associates
Bridgeport Young Democratic Club
Common Council
Helen Supple
Harding High School
University of Bridgeport
Holy Name Society of St. Charles Church
Mother Cabrin Council
K of C
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Trenny
Wobe
Capt
Chuck
Robb
Lynda Bird
Mary Roen
Michele
Andree
Second Elm ‘City School
Knox
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Phan Thiet
Marines
Stars & Stripes
Leary
Fairfield Police
Lemon _ Knudsen
GM Man
Anthony V. Milang
Ferrante Heads
George Washington
Baltimore
Frederick
Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Kays
Lsyoetese
Shodieana
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