Schwartz Defies Fire Over Travel Expense Allegations
The House Commerce subcommittee grilled Schwartz amid claims of misled government actions and a push for a public apology. Schwartz accused Harris of a smear over a $4000 travel account and said he could push deeper probes with broader powers. He praised the press for exposing alleged official interference by Adams and others.
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Moulder
Harris
D-Ark
Full Commerce Committee
Subcommittee
House
FCC
White House
Adams
Charles
Norris
Maulder
Riv
Muulder
Mass
D-Calif
Mack
D-Pa
Wolverton
Rnw
Schwarz
House Committee
Senate
Miso
Carroll
D-Cato
Whie House
Tasenhower
Sherman Adams
Trico Wins Tight Fair Race at Orleans
Tae Wil Bishop stable clinched the featured $3500 race at Fair and sought a third straight win as Trico and Cir finished runnerup in a seven horse field. Mambo Man led early but Trico surged late, paying 4.60 2.40 2.40. Rockport placed third while Julie Belle finished fifth in rain softened sloppy track conditions. Clarence Meaux rode Trico and also won the following race with Havenees.
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SPW
Orleans
Tae Wohl Bishop Stable
Trico
Cir
Mambo
Treo
Mao
Mamtbo Man
Areck
Rockport
Anoher
Julie Belle
Trica
Mambo Man
Rockpart
Jockry Clarence Meaux
Havenees
S Dantins Taveness
Mayor appoints five man committee on high school needs
The Mayor forms a five member panel to study where a new high school might be built and which areas feed Central High. It will work with the Board of Education and align school planning with civic center and park projects, weighing 500 to 1500 plus pupils.
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Trumbull
Bridgeport
Central High School
North End
Board of Education
Hunt Continues in Water Crisis City Fire Officials Report Break
City engineers work to locate a break in a Charlotte avenue water line after a rupture released up to 1.3 million gallons hourly. Emergency orders closed schools and factories as workers narrow searches and pressure slowly improves. By mid morning the loss neared 18 million gallons in 24 hours, creating a three foot deep lake over four city blocks.
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Charlotte Avenue
Harold M. Ohland
Ohland
Douglas Proposes Broad Federal Tax Cut Bills
Senator Douglas on a plan to fund a wide tax cut package covering schools streets and parks while reducing income taxes excises and communications levies. A panel warned that an upturn in business may delay while Gore of Tennessee already offered similar Senate bills and economists gave mixed timelines.
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Senate
Gore
D-Tenn
House Economic Committee
Douglas
Barringer Favors Speedup on Claims
State Senator Benjamin L. Barringer said he would back speeding unemployment compensation claims if a special session is called. He noted five week delays between filing and first payment and urged sufficient staff and funds to handle claims, outlining a GOP dinner here with other leaders and announcing candidacies for governor by Barringer, Sadlak, and Zeller.
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Berlin
Cann
Benjamin L. Barringer
New Milford
General Assembly
Barringer
Ribicoff
State Labor Department
GOP
Ber Fin Republican Organization
U.S
Antoni N. Sadlak
Rockville
Fred R. Zeller
Stonington
J.kenneth Bradley
Westport
William A. Purtell
West Hartford
Rep. Sadlak
No Special Session Expected For Jobless A L D
Connecticut faces rising unemployment with jobless at 37 000 below a year ago and only a 13 000 rise by September. A Development commission report cites 30 024 factory workers on shortened weeks and urges policy action while chambers oppose a special session. Mayors pressed for welfare changes including removing a one week wait and extending benefits.
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Ricciuti
Development Commission
State Chamber of Commerce
State Labor Council
Manufacturers Association of Connecticut
State Chamber
Labor Council
Mitchell Sviridoff
Council
Robert P. Stacy
Norman W. Ford
The
Manufacturers Association
Ford
Joseph F. Morelli
New Britain
Fairfield Teen Arrested After Villa Avenue Collision
Frank Pelitte age 16 of 351 Knapps Highway Fairfield was arrested at 2 45 p m yesterday by Patrolman Fred Campbell on a charge of violation of state motor vehicle laws after his car collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by Alice Lutz 58 of 175 Wakeaman Road Fairfield The youth was summoned to Town Court February 24 Police said Pelitte’s car struck the rear of Lutz’s car as she followed preparing to turn at the Villa avenue King’s highway intersection
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Frank Pelitte
Knapps Highway
Fairfield
Fred Campbell
Villa Avenue
King’s Highway
Pettite
Alice Lutz
Wakeman Road
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