Stratford Motel Plan Near Airport Tax Debate
Investors urge Stratford approval for a long term lease of five to seven acres at Bridgeport airport to build a two story motel. Projections include 1000 dollar yearly rent per acre and a total 5000 to 7000 dollars annually while sewerage and zoning concerns are discussed. A city committee will study the proposal with officials including Mayor and council president.
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Stratford
Bender
City
Bridgeport
Mainiero
Airport Commission
Charles Michele
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Norwalk
Tampa
Fla
Stephen Bréner
New York City
Common Council
John P. Maiocco, Jr
City Attornney
Robert J. Teste
Tax Board Reviews Budgets in Fast Hearing Session
The Tax Board quickly tabulated 22 budget items in about 15 minutes including subcommittee talks on Police and Fire accounts. Assistant Fire Chief Francis Chandler flagged the Motorization item at 5200 dollars for subcommittee review while Edward McPadden noted Election Workers Fees remained reallocated not cut. Board members heard Education budget figures with the comptroller recommending 11,224,209 dollars, up 795,672 from the current year yet below requested levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Chandler
Democratic Registrar of Voters
John McCarthy
Doyle
Wife pleads innocent in husband s murder case
Mrs An ninette Foster, a church organist, pleaded not guilty to second degree murder in the fatal shooting of her Navy officer husband. She asked for a jury trial before Superior Court Judge Joseph Longo, with trial set to start March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Anninette Foster
Superior Court
Joseph Longo
Free Breakfasts Start Monday At McKinley School
McKinley School will offer free breakfasts starting Monday as part of a U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity funded program. The pilot, financed by a 37,807 grant under the 1966 Child Nutrition Act, may expand to 2,500 pupils through June if successful.
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U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
State Education Department
Bridgeport
Edith M. Blakeley
McKinley School
East Side
East End
Waltersville
Newfield
Franklin
Lincoln
Lester S. Silverstone
Anna M. Cain
Pearl Hawthorne
Geraldine Johnson
Joseph Bonitatebus
Vocational Opportunity Center
83Rd Congress
Connecticut
Cat
VOC
McKinley
Extradition Waived in NC Safecracking Case
Two men Johnny G. Poston and Donald R. Tilly waived extradition hearings in Circuit court and were ordered held for North Carolina authorities. They are linked to the November 7 safe robbery at Kannapolis Church of God in Kannapolis NC. Poston and Tilly, both 24 and 25, are from Shelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
John G. Sullivan
Johnny G. Poston
Maple Street
Shelton
Donald R. Tilly
Underwood
Kannapolis Church of God
Kannapolis
N.C
Rusk comments on Vietnam ceasefire and talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk rejected an end to bombing noting North Vietnamese intent to continue operations after any truce. He spoke during a White House announced press conference on his 58th birthday, signaling possible announcements on Vietnam and discussing U S Soviet talks on limiting arms and reciprocity in actions. Inquiries about infiltration showed some lag but ongoing movement of men and trucks south with captured prisoners providing partial figures.
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Rusk
White House
State Department
Vietnam
Washington
U. S
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
United States
Soviet Union
Paul VI
U.S
Yale to Open Endowment Fund Office in New York
Yale plans a New York City office to manage endowment investments. J Richardson Dilworth of the Yale Corporation announced the resignation of Ralph W. Halsey Jr as investment officer effective January 28 1967 and noted the endowment grew from 145 million in 1953 to 485 million in 1966.
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New Haven
Yale, University Si
New York City
J. Richardson Dilworth
Yale Corporation
Ralph W. Halsey Jr
Dilworth
Yale Endowment Fund
Finance Committee
New York
Richard Speers
Bankers Trust Company
Halsey
Woodbridge
The
University
Yale
State Jobless Claims Rise During Week
Connecticut unemployment claims rose by 384 to 23 905 for the week ending February 4, as reported by the State Labor Department. The year earlier total is unclear from the fragment but indicates a comparison.
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Hartford (Ap
Connecticut
State Labor Department
Beauty Course Tells How To Shed Pounds And Inches
Stirling Monday Miss Miller writes a special 10 part series to help you make the most of your beauty potential for Your Loveliest Self. It promises tips for a lighter look and a more graceful appearance aimed at all readers seeking improvement.
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Stirling
Miss Miller
Oly
Puzzle Maestro Boosts Prize For Sunday Post Puzzle 664
The puzzle master increases the prize to 125 dollars for Puzzle 664 in The Sunday Post. Explanations of several clue pairs appear, clarifying choices like DIGS over DOGS and CORE word plays. The column notes emphasis on accuracy, with references to specific clues 4 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 20 23 44 68 12 13 17 and their solutions and refusals.
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Sunday Post
Dodd and Williams clash over Senate amendment name
Senate debate centers on Dodd ethics case and Williams claim naming the amendment after Baker. Dodd rebukes the label while Williams argues a broader gift rule could be implied. Ethics Chairman Stennis warns of potential bias and hearings loom as Monroney moves to table the amendment.
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Sylvanian
Baker
Senate
Democratic
Williams
John J. Williams
Del
Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Washington
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Ethics Committee
Ilegal
Pennsylvania
Clark
Connecticut
John Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
People
Sen. A. S
Mike Monroney
D - Okla
Monroney
Quakes Kill At Least 65 In Colombia
A strong earthquake tallying at least 65 deaths hits Bogota and cities Cali Pereira Medellin Bucaramanga. Police report 13 dead in Bogota including two children as power outages trap hundreds. officials declare emergency and pledge rebuilding aid. First tremor struck at 10 27 a m lasting 15 seconds, followed by a stronger 25 second quake.
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Bogota
Cali
Pereira
Medellin
Bucaramanga
Harranquilla
Caribbean
Carlos Lleras
Red Ambush Mauls GIs Over Hainan Island Incident
An unarmed U S naval aircraft overflew part of Hainan Island due to a navigational error. The pilot returned safely to his carrier and the incident is under investigation. Navy officials in Saigon and Washington briefed reporters to forestall a protest. Hainan lies across the Gulf of Tonkin from North Vietnam.
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Hainan Island
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
UAW Sets Price For Staying In Labor Combine
The United Auto Workers consider a massive organizing drive and social action to aid struggling unions after threatening withdrawal from the AFL-CIO. No immediate reply from Meany or AFL-CIO leaders as UAW calls for an internal reform manifesto. Walter Reuther and top officers were ordered to sever or review ties with the AFL-CIO Executive Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meany
Afl-Cio
UAW
Washington
Auto Workers
UAW International Executive Board
Walter P. Reuther
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Record 1966 traffic deaths and costs rise sharply
Traffic deaths totaled a record 52 500 in 1966 with 102 million licensed drivers on the roads and 935 billion miles driven. Economic losses reached 3.3 billion in auto and property damage plus 6.5 billion for medical expenses and lost wages.
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Council
Pyle
Reagan Maintains Tuition Demands At Capitol Rally
Thousands of protesters marched to the Capitol steps as Governor Ronald Reagan stood firm on tuition for higher education. The crowd heard Democratic assemblymen vow to resist tuition charges for California students amid Reagan’s refusal to back down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Capitol Steps
Ronald Reagan
California
Fairfield school budget seeks 16 new teachers and raises
The Fairfield school administration proposes a budget increase of 635 242 to add 16 new teachers and a new principal for Jennings school plus two clerical positions. It also seeks a consultant for physical education and higher substitute pay to attract staff amid mandates and rising costs.
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Board of Finance
Zapytowski
Jenings
Roger Ludtowe
Andrew Warde
Fairfield Woods
Tomlinson School
Jennings
Fairfield Woods School
iSought
Quake Halts Greek Albanian Border Villages
A strong earthquake rattled villages near the Greek Albanian border in northwestern Greece on Thursday collapsing 10 farm dwellings and causing panic. No injuries were reported.
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Ioannina
Greece
Kosygin Presses Peace Bid and Europe Unity
Soviet Premier Kosygin harshly criticized West German rearmament and U.S. Vietnam policy while urging European security through collective economic cooperation. He called for disbanding NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and for recognizing East Germany as a major state, as he hails British talks and press coverage during a London visit.
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Wilson
Kosy- bin
Soviet Union
Britain
West Germany
NATO
North
Atlantic
Warsaw
Europe
East Germany
Kosygin
Buckingham Palace
Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington
North Vietnam
United States
United Kingdom
Johnson
Jackie
Business Suits Worn At Kosygin's Buckingham Banquet
In a nod to Soviet custom, Kosygin and guests wore business suits at the Buckingham Palace banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II. Earlier, Kosygin’s motorcade was halted by royal protocol and he waited as the queen passed by. Japan plans to test new street lights in Tokyo.
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Kosygin
London
Elizabeth II
Alexei N. Kosygin
Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth
Japan
Tokyo
Arts Exhibit at Universalist Church in Stratford
An arts and crafts exhibition will be shown at the Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport at 96 Chapel Street Stratford after the 10 30 a m service. Mrs Charles D Stoatman chairs the exhibit with pieces loaned by members. Children from the church school also display in a separate room during the same coffee hour.
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Universalist Church of
Greater Bridgeport
Chapel Street
Stratford
Charles D. Stoatman
China Arrests 2 in Theft of Atomic Secrets
Reports say two men were arrested in connection with the theft of atomic secrets. Mao era tensions rise as front-line military leaders maneuver, with desertions in Anhwei and calls in Hupeh to dismantle rival party committees. Lunar New Year observance is banned amid austerity.
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China
Sihkiang
Wang En-mao
Mao
United States
Soviet Union
Britan
France
Peking
People’s Daily
Tsingtng
Shantung
Tsinan
Russians Provoke Chinese Diplomats in Moscow Riot
Russians jeered and hurled garbage at Chinese diplomats in Moscow’s Komsomolskaya Square as a group of students left study abroad for Maoist campaigns. The scene halted traffic for 30 minutes while diplomats, inside a Russia made car, appeared to approve by stopping for crowds. The Soviet government warned China to end harassment of its embassy in Peking and threatened measures if not resolved. Kosygin said no break in relations.
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Mao Tse-tuneg
China
Komsomolskaya Square
Peking
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Scrge
London
Alexei N. Kosygin
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