Storm-Delayed Hospital Film to Begin Shooting in Bridgeport
A film depicting hospital job opportunities for youths will be shot at Bridgeport Hospital the week of February 20. Producer Louis de Rochemont and crew will film Monday Tuesday and Thursday, delayed by a blizzard. The project, distributed nationally by the Department of Labor, highlights daily hospital jobs and innovations in career development.
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Bridgeport
Jennifer Moorin
Moorin
Blizzara
Louis de Rochemont
Department of
Elizabeth Kunkel
Three Guns and Ammo Stolen From Auto at Town Fair Lot
Stratford police report a Branford salesman found his station wagon missing from the Town Fair parking area on Stratford Avenue. Three guns valued at 105 dollars and ammunition valued at over 150 dollars were taken. the car was later found in the lot with the weapons missing.
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Stratford Avenue
Stratford
Albert
Dandho
William Lambert
Branford
Moss Firm Nearing End of $5 Million Job
Edwin Moss and Son Inc of Bridgeport nears completion of a $5 million building for Wesleyan University in Middletown. The top floor is due this week, the second by March 13, and the first by March 20 as the first phase of a multimillion dollar Science Center.
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Middletown
Edwin Moss and Son, Inc
Bridgeport
Wesleyan University
Colombia Sees 75 Dead in Major Earthquake Report
Southern Colombia suffers worst quake this century as 75 killed and over 300 injured. Interior Minister Misael Pastrana Borrero said reconstruction will begin immediately after returning from Neiva, capital of Huila.
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Bogota
Colombia
Interior Ministry
Misael Pastrana Borrero
Neiva
Huila
Nevada ratifies 25th Amendment as 38th state
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, detailing presidential disability succession, was ratified after a week of confusion over North Dakota and Minnesota votes. Nevada claimed the 38th ratification, then North Dakota’s action was ruled invalid, keeping Nevada in the lead position temporarily.
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Congress
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Senate
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Bismarck
General Services Administration
Wisconsin
House
Pyro
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Eisenhower
Johnson
Hubert H.humphrey
Oil Heating Tests Slated Here in Pollution Study
Bridgeport is among 11 cities chosen by HEW for a nationwide study on whether oil fueled heating devices affect air pollution. Fred A. Gardiner will coordinate tests starting Monday, involving 320 oil fused appliances split between No. 6 residual fuel and No. 2 home heating oil units. The project also tests 150 government buildings for combustion and emissions data.
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Bridgeport
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Fred A. Gardiner
Better Home Heat Council of
Greater Bridgeport
HEW
National Oil Fuel Institute
New Light List For Boaters Out
The U S Coast Guard announces copies of the 1966 Light List Volume 1 Atlantic Coast CG 158 are available for $3. It covers lights buoys fog signals radiobeacons and day beacons from St Croix River Maine to Little River South Carolina. Changes omit very short flash lengths and daybeacon heights unless needed, and group unlighted aids marking minor channels.
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Atlantic Coast
United States
St. Croix River
Maine
Little River
South Carolina
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Car-Taker 18 Gets Suspended Term and Fine
Alan E. Jones, 18, of 1464 Sea View Avenue, received a 30 day suspended jail sentence and a $200 fine after pleading guilty in Circuit Court to using a motor vehicle without the owner's permission. Police said they arrested him Sept 13 after spotting him walking on Stratford Avenue and tracing him to a foot chase stemming from a stopped stolen car. Judge John G. Cicala handed down the ruling.
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Alan E. Jones
Seaview Avenue
Jones
Stratford Avenue
John G. Cicala
State allocates 674100 for highway median barriers
Hartford API reports Governor Dempsey allocated 674100 to add 27 miles of highway median barriers as part of safety work on major state roads. The measure follows June orders and nearly 60 miles already installed, with funds distributed to Routes 2 17 3.7 miles $72 200 East Hartford Glastonbury Interstate 4 East Hartford Vernon 11.5 miles $236 100 Route 5 South Windsor East Windsor 5 miles $41 200 Routes 20 and 401 Windsor Windsor Locks East Granby 4 4 miles $97 300.
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Vernon
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Naugatuck
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East Granby
Park City KofC Hosts Communion Breakfast and Holy Hour
Park City Council 16 Knights of Columbus schedules its 58th annual Communion breakfast in the morning and the 19th Holy Hour at 8 p.m. in St. Augustine's Cathedral. The Holy Hour, begun February 1948, honors world peace and Russia’s conversion and is led by Very Rev. William A. Gennario and broadcast on WNAB from 8 to 9 p.m.
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Park City
West Ender Nabbed In Narcotics Raid
Catalino Ramirez a 29 year old from 61 Hanover Street was arrested at his home during a Special Services division raid. Police seized a quantity of suspected heroin and sent the evidence to the State Health Department laboratory in Hartford for analysis after weeks of surveillance.
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West End
Catalino Ramirez
Hanover Street
Special Services Division
State Health Department
Hartford
Ramirez
Three Fairfield County seniors commissioned at UConn ceremonies
Three Fairfield county seniors at the University of Connecticut joined 14 cadets receiving commissions Thursday in Storrs. James E. Smith of Danbury and David L. Hamann of Brookfield were commissioned in the Air Force, while John A. Gobel of Greenwich was commissioned in the Army. Col. William T. Hamilton Jr. and Lt. Col. John T. Rapp addressed the group as oath of office and commissions were presented.
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University of Connecticut
U. S. Air Force
Army
Storrs
James E. Smith
William J. Smith
Morris Street
Danbury
David L. Hamann
Richard §. Hamann
Beech Tree Road
Brookfield
Air Force
John A. Gobel
Coast Guard tightens ventilation rules for pleasure boats
Adm Willard J Smith announcedJune 1 as the enforcement date for Coast Guard ventilation requirements for small craft Pleasure boatmen must have natural ventilation for closed engine and fuel compartments At least one intake duct and one exhaust duct required Compliant with current industry standards The Coast Guard pamphlet Ventilation Systems for Small Craft provides full guidance and is available free from Commandant U S Coast Guard Washington D C or the Third Coast Guard District Governors Island New York
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Adm
Willard J. Smith
Coast Guard
Admiral Smith
T Coast Guard
Chs
Washington
D.C
Third Coast Guard
Governors Island
N.Y
Private funds sought for Connecticut Dinosaur Park plan
Hartford AP reports private funds and state support are needed to develop the Rocky Hill Dinosaur Park. A $6 million cost was outlined by Golden Thornton & LaBau for a building over fossil tracks, a 600-car lot, and a nature trail with exhibits. The Dinosaur Park Advisory Committee backed the plans awaiting General Assembly funding.
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State Veterans Home
Wesleyan
Joe Webb Peoples
Educators
Conkling
George J. Conkling
Horzon
Child Welfare Laws to be Discussed in Hartford Workshop
Hartford AP report: proposed child welfare laws will be discussed by heads of state departments and organizations at a public legislative workshop sponsored by the Connecticut Child Welfare Association. The session begins at 10 am in the Hall of the House at the State Capitol.
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Hartford
The
Connecticut Child Welfare Association
State Capitol
City theater schedule rounds up a busy film lineup
A dense list of showtimes across theaters in Milford Norwalk Norwalk Wilton and surrounding towns features titles like Tarzan the Magnificent Georgy Girl A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Fahrenheit 451 plus cartoons shorts and drive-in features with multiple daily screenings.
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Capitol
Milford
Virginia Woolf
Cinema Theater
Forum
Fine Arts
Westport
Convenant
Milford Drive-In
Covenant
Harper
Norwalk Drive-In
Frankie
Johnny
Norwalk
Alfie
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