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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1968

Page

11

Norwalk Mayor Pushes City Library System Plan

Norwalk Mayor Frank N. Zullo will ask the City Council to acquire the Norwalk Public Library to form a central city library system. District commissioners support the idea but electors must approve at a public hearing. The plan includes expanding the Mott and Belden building and merging district libraries into a central unit.

Frank N. Zullo Norwalk Mott and Belden Avenues Central Library Zullo First District Roosevelt Elementary City Planning Commission Public Works Committee Glover Avenue Flower Estates Public Works Department Cranbury Woods Richlee Road Independent Party YMCA Louis Epstein David Drake Daniel Rowland George Glynn Russell Quick Seymour Simpson Edward Wilson East van Zant Street Mabel G. Ireland Arthur Herman Hess Fairview Avenue U.S. Air Force Sharon Marie Morse Strawberry Hill Avenue James Fred Barton Boston Avenue Bridgeport U.S. Marine Corps Helen Theresa Kocnees West Haven Kahn and Bayer Manchester Architects State State Highway Department York Street Evelyn A. Murphy

Last of the Just Discussed at Jewish Center Book Talk

The Jewish Community center hosts a Book of the Month program February 25 at 8 p.m. featuring The Last of the Just. Rabbi Sanford H. Hahn and Jack H. Cohen lead a panel with moderator Rabbi Isaiah Rackovsky. Free copies available in the center lobby. program open to all.

Jewish Community Center Clara M. Stern Sanford H. Hahn Congregation Redeph Sholom Jack H. Cohen Isaiah Rackovsky Congregation Shaare Torah York England

Westport Fire Report Shows 40 356 Loss In January

Fire department records for January show fires caused about 515 000 in property with 40 356 loss after department actions. Contents losses reached 10 000 on buildings valued at 92 000. three cars involved but 2 65 loss. Spencer Stuart HQ on Sylvan road fire injured two firefighters. firm praised responders. Other calls tallied include smoke scares 10 rubbish fires four chimney fires three automatic alarms three and more weathered figures. Lenten services dates announced from Feb 28 through April 3 at local churches. Travel Talk Tuesday highlights The Singles meeting with Zoe Newman of Stamford discussing tours to South America for singles.

Harold A. Shippey Spencer Stuart Associates Sylvan Road Christ and Holy Trinity Church Church of the Assumption Greens Farms Congregational Church Saugatuck Congregational Church Community Methodist Church St. Luke Chapel Unitarian Church Zoe Newman Stamford South America

St Vincent's Reigns In Men Enrolment For Nursing School

St Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing reinstates admission of male applicants after a 1959 ban. Sister Cecilia cites increased male inquiries and a national push to recruit men to ease nursing shortages. Notable male graduates from the early class and leadership roles highlighted. Pennsylvania teachers seek a $1500 raise with a statewide one-day strike planned for March 4.

St. Vincent’s School of Nursing St. Vincents Hospital School of Nursing Cecilia National League For Nursing St. Vincent's Frank J. Mullaney Thomas F. O'Brien Hartford Peter C. Cappello Leonard Booth, Jr Veterans Administration Hospital West Haven St. Vincent's Nursing School Harrisburgh Pennsylvania State Education Association PSEA House of Delegates General Assembly

Alimony Stipulation Approved in Norwalk Divorce Case

Judge Harald M. Mulvey approved a temporary alimony of 200 dollars monthly to Dorothy Coughlin Austin and 12 dollars monthly for each of their three children. Malcolm C. Austin Jr. of Norwalk, married to Dorothy in 1959, seeks divorce on grounds of intolerable cruelty and custody. Austin reports a net monthly salary of 897.47 dollars and expenses of 1,004. Mrs. Austin claims no income and expenses of 5 5.85 dollars monthly.

Harald M. Mulvey Superior Court Malcolm C. Austin, Jr Norwalk Dorothy Coughlin Austin Fairfield Austin Norwalk Board of Education Ofesearch

District Meeting On High School Is Postponed

Regional nine district meeting for Joel Barlow High School was postponed to Feb 27 at 8 30 pm to seek approval of a 150000 appropriation for final plans for the proposed add ition and alterations. Easton and Redding residents can see the sketch booklet in town halls and libraries.

Redding Joel Barlow Regional Board of Education Francis J. Merillat Easton Phillip Brotheton Merillat

Worcester Tech Admits Female Undergraduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute voted to admit female undergraduates, ending a century of an all-male policy. President Harry P. Storke cited rising qualified applications from women in engineering and science as the driver. Trustees noted no plans for women’s dorms. the university, founded in 1865, has about 1,560 students including 200 graduate students.

Worcester Mass UPI Worcester Polytechnic I Harry P. Storke Worcester Tech Storke

Divorces 'Athletic Machine' Husband in Cruelty Case

London AP report: Mrs Christina Hepburn, 31, won a divorce from Brian Hepburn on cruelty grounds. She testified her husband was "an athletic machine" who spent nearly all his free time playing badminton or cycling, leaving her unsatisfied and neglected.

London Christine Hepburn Brian

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