City Names New Director of Community Development
Warner was named Director of Community Development for Bridgeport to lead an expanded staff and accelerate redevelopment projects. The appointee, a Mt. Vernon urban director with extensive planning credentials, will join Feb 20 on a familiarization basis and help implement the Gmien plan and state open space and housing initiatives.
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Central Business District
Warner
New York State Association of Urban Renewal Officials
American Institute of Planners
Kiwanis
Council of Community Services
United Community Fund
Bridgeport
Curran
Dearborn
Humane Affairs
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Lower East Side
State Street
West Side 1
West Side 2
State Court House
Open Space Plaza
John P. Flanagan
Department of Community Development
Peter A. Laporta
Rufus P. Cushman
Sudge Flanagan
Twin Calves Born Again to Poll y the Cow
Poll y the seven year old Guernsey cow belonging to the Martie Gibbons family in Jamesburg New Jersey has given birth to twin calves for the second consecutive time.
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Martie Gibbons
Guernsey
Brushett Named Assistant Vice President Marketing
George A. Brushett of 507 Summit Drive Orange was elected by United Illuminating’s board as assistant vice president marketing. A Lynn native, Brushett previously served since 1964 as general marketing manager after roles in UI sales and service. He and wife Mary Crawshaw have three children.
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Summit Drive
Orange
United Illuminating
William J. Cooper
Lynn
Mass
Brushett
New Bedford High School
New Bedford
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
New Haven College
Connecticut
Grand Union Food Chain
Bridgeport
Red Cross
Orange Babe Ruth
Algonquin Club
Milford
Branford
Grange
West Haven
AF and
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 73
Orange Volunteer Fire Association
Mary Crawshaw
George
Glenn
Barbara
GOP hits Dempsey on new taxes pledge at Capitol
GOP spokesman Lenge criticizes Dempsey for a no tax increase stance and says state municipality partnership plans may fail without shifts in governor and urban leaders positions. He predicts Republican campaign leverage as Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one. The session remains calm before the governor's budget message.
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Lenge
Danbury Man Jailed in Non-Support Case
Judge Alfred Toscano ordered two six month jail terms in circuit court with suspensions in a non-support and an aggravated assault case. Oscar Schrack, 35, received six months with 30 day suspension and one year probation. Theodore Antonowicz, 42, drew six months suspended with probation. Police had been called for a family disturbance after which Antonowicz threatened them with a loaded gun.
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Alfred Toscano
Oscar Schrack
White Street
Theodore Antonowicz
Garfield Avenue
Nailed
Jack L. Robins
Shady Rest
Sandy Stook
Bridgeport Faces Budget Cuts and School Funding Debate
Bridgeport officials wrestle with a 0.9 mill tax increase and a 604,059 budget cut amid restored 218,000 in new funds. Supt. Silverstone defends education gains while warning against maintenance reductions and cuts to art music and library programs.
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Diem
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Vogel
Republican Board
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Charles E. Campbell
Bridgeport Education Association
Charles R. Gordon
Bridgeport-Stratford
NAACP
Kepler
Edwin C. Kepler
Action For Bridgeport Community Development
ABCD
Vocational Opportunity Center
VOC
Amore
Tipsy driver gets 120 days in jail and $300 fine
Circuit Judge John G. Cicala sentenced Martin F. Buckley, 27, of 75 Dodd avenue s, to 120 days jail and a $300 fine after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving breach of the peace and resisting arrest. Buckley was arrested November 30 after a collision on Barnum avenue near West Broad street in Stratford. Police said he had a strong odor of alcohol and was abusive and combative during the investigation.
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John G. Cicala
Martin F. Buckley
Dodd Avenues
Underwood
Buckley
Barnum Avenue
West Broad Street
Stratford
Snow emergency rules eyed after 65 cars towed
Police towed 65 cars during a blizzard while drivers offered varied explanations. Officials urged a new ordinance to regulate snow removal, towing of abandoned vehicles and private plowing, plus a central emergency phone center and one way streets near hospitals.
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Francis Fagan
Loch
Lexington Avenue
Benham Avenue
Goodsell Street
Center Street
Linen Avenue
George Street
Whiting Street
Gregory Street
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Atlantic Street
Grand Street
Madison Avenue
Pequonnock Street
Westfield Avenue
Harrar Avenue
Land Oak Street
Curran
Supt
Walsh
St. Vincent's Hospital
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Lanese
Post Office
Water Street
City Yard
City Hall
Public Works
Fire
Tthe
Blood Shortage Here Is Result of Blizzard
A severe blood shortage blamed on snow cancellations of bloodmobile visits. Two sessions previously wiped out last Tuesday have been rescheduled: one next Friday at St. Vincent hospital nurses' auditorium on Hunting Street, and the other February 27 at Bridgeport hospital nurses' home on Ridgefield Avenue. Both public sessions run 10:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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St. Vincent Hospital
Hunting Street
Bridge‘port Hospital
Ridgefield Avenue
i Day Viet Truce Logs High Rate of Incidents
Reports from U S and South Vietnamese commands show the cease-fire period marked by frequent incidents and ongoing two way movement of men supplies and equipment. U N Secretary General Wu Thant urged an unconditional bombing halt while Ho Chi Minh invited President Johnson to visit North Vietnam to discuss peace, a move greeted with no White House comment.
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North Vietnam
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U.N
WU Thant
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Tokyo
Jolly Marshal Named for Barnum Festival Parade
James W Jolly chosen as marshal of the Parade of Champions for the Barnum Festival announced by Leonard E Gilbert Barnum Festival Society president Jolly is Bridgeport Kiwanis president and Southern New England Telephone community relations manager He resides at 60 Puritans Road Fairfield Joining Bevacqua Collimore and Doyle as festival marshals for 1967 event
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James W. Jolly
Leonard E. Gilbert
Barnum Festival Society
F. Francis
Hi- Ho" D'Addaria
Southern New England Telephone Company
Bridgeport Kiwanis Club
William A. Bevacqua
Donald C. Collimore
Wing Ding
Donald J. Doyle
Midway
Puritans Road
Fairfield
Two Youngsters Steal About $300 From City Market
Two boys about 11 years old entered the New Yorker market at 38 Fairfield Avenue last evening. One opened the cash register while the owner Mark Rothmanski was away, and the pair grabbed roughly $300 before fleeing into a passing crowd.
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New Yorker
Fairfield Avenue
Mark Rothmanski
Kosygin and Wilson Review Vietnam Peace Prospects
The two leaders discuss Hanoi's proposal for a political settlement in Vietnam as Kosygin’s visit yields mixed British views. They seek de escalation assurances and broader peace actions, while Hanoi’s plan risks continued Viet Cong support and southward military aid. A final long meeting is planned at Wilson's country residence to outline joint peacemaking plans.
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Wilfred Burchett
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Johnson
London
Boy, 14 Stabbed In Knife Scuffle On Way Home
Stratford police report a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in the abdomen during a scuffle with a 12-year-old companion while returning from gym night at Johnson Jr High. The injured boy was treated at Bridgeport hospital and released. Officers say a knife was supplied by a year-old companion and the three youths were referred to juvenile court.
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Stratford
Stratford Police
Johnson Junior High School
John O'Connor
Rodney Desrosiers
Bridgeport Hospital
John Gaughan
Frederick Moran
Visa Pact Break Cited By Peking
Peking cites Soviet demand for visas as China ends visas for Soviet travelers to the USSR or crossing it. Beijing notes Moscow asked abolition of visa requirements dating to 1956 and blames the Soviet Union for unilateral changes.
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Soviet Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Anti Maoists Resist in Shanghai Markets
Peking radio said anti Maoists in Shanghai continue speculation at food markets to disrupt the city’s economy, while pro Mao forces claim control from Liu Shao chi supporters in eastern China.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse-tung
China
Peking Radio
Liu Shao-chi
Electroplaters Nominate Slate For Bridgeport Branch
Nicholas Sedelnik nominated for president of the Bridgeport branch of the American Electroplaters Society at Candlelight restaurant. Other officers named include Louis Coury Frank Danaher Rick Reusch and John Carnicky. Election set for April 14. A later talk by Gene Weiner on plating developments and an Old Timer's Night smorgasbord planned at Viking hall.
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Bridgeport
American Electroplaters’ Society
Candlelight
River Street
Sedelnik
Acme Shear Company
Louis Coury
Frank Danaher
Rick Reusch
John Carnicky
Gene Weiner
McDermid Company, Inc
Waterbury
Viking Hall
Alfred Street
Frank Kalafus
Trimming Tricks For Dyno Chicks
Mary Sue Miller offers a 10 part course to help you chime in chic with a smooth tox look and confident charm. The guide covers pounds and inches complexion hair fashion makeup charm and related tips starting Monday in The Bridgeport Telegram.
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Mary Sue Miller
Mary Sue
Bridgeport Telegram
Alternate Plan To Revive NHRR Offered to ICC
A New Haven bondholder group proposed a $2 billion Public Plan to revive the New Haven Railroad by creating a four-state public authority to own stock and issue bonds. The plan foresees a Boston to Washington high speed rail corridor, $358.7 million rehab by 1980, and a $65 million federal grant, plus tax loss carryforward of $300 million.
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Washington, D.C
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Chicago
Wallace D Johnson
R- Marshall Barnes
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Johnson and Barnes
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New York
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Trstee
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