State Allocates $1 Million for Connecticut River Program
The State Bond Commission allocated one million dollars for land purchase and open space improvements along the Connecticut River. Coverage spans from Middletown to Old Saybrook, with federal matching funds of one million dollars. Funds will buy shorefront property islands ridge tops forest land and other lands to protect science and outdoor recreation values.
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Hartford
State
Connecticut River
Middletown
Old Saybrook
Plotkin Wins Stamford Probate Court Primary Race
Paul A. Plotkin swept 11 of Stamford’s 21 districts to claim the Democratic nomination for probate judge in the March 26 election. He led with 1,838 votes to Robert Bello’s 1,381, while Thomas Quigley and Ralph Sheldon trailed, Bello carrying five districts and Quigley four. Plotkin will face Republican Louis Tacovo in the general election after the death of Judge Kealing.
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Stamford
Paul A. Plotkin
Plotkin
Robert S. Bello
Bello
Democratic City Committee
Thomas F. J. Quigley
Ralph M. Sheldon
Quigley
Sheldon
Louis J. Tacovo
John P. Kealing
McCarthy Faults LBJ for Neglecting Great Society
Sen. Eugene McCarthy speaking at Keene State College accused the Johnson administration of low priority on urban, suburban, and rural problems. He urged new leadership to restore Kennedy era progress, claiming U.S. world standing has eroded and the country risks becoming a stricken society amid rising violence and unrest. He toured towns in Hillsborough County with wife Abigail and daughter Mary joining.
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Keene
N. H
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Keene State College
McCarthy
Johnson
New Hampshire
Kennedy
John Kennedy
America
United States
Minnesota
U.S
World Opinion
Milford
Wilton
Amherst
Hillsborough County
Abigail
Mary
Short Beach Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A cottage at 114 Short Beach Road Stratford was destroyed by fire about 7 20 oclock last night with damage estimated at 7000 dollars. Fire Chief Theodore S Lockwood said the house was too far gone to save when firemen arrived. The house owned by Chester F Perry. Assistant Chief Fred Wilcoxson and Lieutenants Robert Naylor and Lawrence Toronto supervised wetting adjacent buildings to prevent spread.
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Short Beach Road
Stratford
Theodore S. Lockwood
Lockwood
Chester F. Perry
Fred Wilcoxson
Robert Naylor
Lawrence Toronto
Fairfielder 23 Fined In Hit-and-Run Hoax
Augustave J. Maiden Jr. of 189 Forest Avenue Fairfield was fined $25 in circuit court for giving false information to police. He pleaded guilty before Judge Alfred Toscano in the Underwood Building after admitting his car was not involved in a hit-and-run. Police said Maiden falsely claimed his vehicle was struck on the Myrtle Avenue exit ramp of the Connecticut Turnpike.
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Augustave J. Maiden Jr
Forest Avenue
Fairfield
Maiden
Alfred Toscano
Underwood
Myrtle Avenue
Connecticut Turnpike
Ex-Area Actor Arrested by FBI for Refusing Induction
Christopher 5. Robinson, a 24 year old actor from Weston Connecticut and Port Chester New York, refused induction at Whitehall Street, was arrested by the FBI for violating the Selective Service Law. He faced bail of 2500 dollars for a February hearing, cited pacifist views, and said his stand targets this war. Supporters, including Bishop Daniel Corrigan, gathered outside the induction center.
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New York
Christopher 5. Robinson
Weston, Conn
FBI
Robinson
Port Chester
N.Y
Bridgeport
Margaret Strater Robinson
Westport
Weston
Conscientiou
Canada
U.S
John Robinson
Daniel Corrigan
New York Episcopal Church
Inducting Center
Scouts Disclaim Troubadors Link
Scouting officials in Pomperaug council stated the Trumbull Troubadors drum and bugle corps is not affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. The group, formerly part of Explorer Post 152, is a separate entity not registered with the BSA. Citizens were told donations should go to authorized Scouting fund drives via local leaders.
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Trumbell ‘Troubadors
Boy Scouts of America
Arlen E. Cota
Pomperang Council
Boys Scouts of America
Party of Explorer
Corps
Mr. Cota
Trumbull
John Brewster
F.C. Rosch
Herbert Johnson
American Legion
Mr. Cola
Youth Dance to Aid West End Projects
The West End ABCD council raised 175 dollars at a St Valentine dance held at the P T Bar num apartments. Tomorrow the youth group will host a high school dance at Longfellow school at 8 PM to fund youth projects.
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West End
Council of Action For Bridgeport Community Development
ABCD
P.T. Barnum
West End Council
Longfellow School
Monroe Man Named Acting Assistant Principal Here
The Board of Education promoted Walter Hassell to acting assistant principal of Maplewood school at a $9,250 salary, recommended by Superintendent Lester S. Silverstone. Numerous other appointments followed across elementary and high schools, with starting salaries around $5,850 to $6,900, plus new positions in music, English as a second language, and library staff.
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Board of Education
Walter Hassell
Elm Street
Monroe
Maplewood School
Lester S. Silverstone
Pamela Edgell
North Avenue
Barbara M. Keller
Sherman Street
ToArme E. Moyer
Millbrae
Calif
Lois Pruitt
Crowther Avenue
John Westnedge
Providence
R.I
Peace
Berkshire Avenue
William M. Oros
Grand Street
James J. Santo
Bradley Street
Elematary
Howard, Gralia
Bethpage
N.Y
Lorraine Rich
Griffin Avenue
Joseph Swindon
Beechwood Avenue
Anne Lee Walluk
Stephens Lane
Fairfield
Eleanore Beresiyak
Hemlock Street
Stratford
Hazel Mitchell
Fourth Street
Mary C. O'Connor
University of Connecticut
Gary Dietz
Eric Wilson
Thomas Heffernan
Helen J. Kiely
Shirley M._.Meehan
Dolores Cauthern
Iris Bader
Marie Marghella
Gloria Pizarro
Judith Swift
Rose Ann Diviki
Betty Spain
William McCain
Renner Robinson
Albert A. Snyder
Louise Edwards
Edward Timehak
Margaret Pearson
Snyder
Modesto’ Vasquez
Edward Dahms
Civil Service Commission
Ancient Bristle Cone Pine Found 4500 Years Old
Researchers in 1956 report a bristle cone pine growing in the White Mountain range on the California Nevada border was aged at 4500 years, marking a remarkable record for longevity in the high desert.
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White Mountain
Califorania - Nevada
Pike daughter recovering from overdose of sleeping pills
Constance Ann Pike, 19, daughter of Rt. Rev. James A. Pike, is in satisfactory condition at St Francis Hospital after an overdose of sedatives. She told a secretary she took pills to sleep following a nightmare and said there was no suicide intent. Police report her statement clarifies the incident. Mrs Kennedy, living nearby, alerted Bishop Pike after the call.
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Bishop Pike
Santa Barbara
Calif
James A. Pike
Episcopal Diocese of
Diane Kennedy
Episcopal
Philip Crowther
Miss Pike
Center For the Study
Woman Arrested In Theft Of Purse At Sears Store
A woman identified as Gladys Dennis of Beardsley Terrace was arrested at 2 43 p m in Lafayette Plaza after allegedly snatching a purse from under a counter at Sears Roebuck. Police charged her with larceny. Store employee pursued, passersby detained her until officers arrived. Bond was set at 100 dollars.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Lafayette Plaza
Gladys Dennis
Beardsley Terrace
Dennis
Opticians Launch PEP Program for Protective Eyewear
The Guild of Prescription Opticians of America launches the Protective Eyewear Program to reduce eye injuries. Local opticians Fritz & Hawley Alphonse Massari Harvey & Lewis O'Donnell & Leonard endorse it with National Safety Council backing. Massari cites over 500,000 annual injuries at home school and work. 90 percent avoidable with protective lenses.
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Guild of Prescription Opticians of America
Paul J. Goldbacker
Fritz & Hawley, Inc
Mainstreet
The
Nations Safety Council
Harvey & Lewis Co
Alphonse L. Massari
Main Street
O'Donnell & Leonard
Bernard J. O'Donnell
Guild
National Safety Council
Italian Pastry Contest Won By Mrs Cahill
Mrs Marie Cahill won first place in a three part Italian pastry contest sponsored by the Freedman brothers furniture store as part of the Beneventua festivities honoring the Italian Community Center in Bridgeport. The competition featured cannoli shells and Ricotta filling with experts judged by Miss Constance Dimock, Malvina Kinard, and Philip Pacelli Jr. Local winners and participants from Stratford Trumbull Monroe and Bridgeport attended with hospitality events and demonstrations on monte bianco and other Italian pastries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Cahill
Freedman Brothers
Bridgeport
Cahill
Success Park
James Macisco
Gregory Circle
Stratford
Paula DeMatos
Green Street
Trumbull
William Marcus
North Bishop Road
Barbara Carbone
Countryside Road
Monroe
Constance Dimock
Malvina Kinard
Westport
Philip Pacelli, Jr
Pacelli
al Altieri
Southern Connecticut Gas, Company
Helga Stosarik
Home Service
Pamela Wiggins
Helen McQuarrie
New Haven Area
Vic Vagliviero
Prince Macaroni Company
Jean Gallo
Jane Tedesco
Ida Noce
Pueblo Debate Tonight At Orcutt Boys Club
The Orcutt Boys’ Club hosts a monthly Operation Get Smart debate starting tonight. Four panelists discuss whether the United States should have acted immediately after the U S S Pueblo incident or pursued negotiation, with Del Christy and Glenn Kadar for negotiation and Horacio Cardozo and Bob Gurrecki for immediate action. moderator Peter Arroyo, a Fairfield University sophomore and past National Boy of the Year, will guide the discussion. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Senior room and the public is invited.
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United States
North Korea
U.S.S. Pueblo
Orcutt Boys’ Club
del Christy
Glenn Kadar
Horacio Cardozo
Bob Gurecki
Hausman Slams Governor Over Hartford Bridge Safety
Southbury AP Republican State Chairman Howard E. Hausman criticized Governor John Dempsey for slow action on highway safety after five deaths near Founders Bridge on I-91. He urged stronger measures, including a conspicuous danger area sign, arguing speed limit signs alone are insufficient.
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Southbury
Howard E. Hausman
John Dempsey
Hausman
Founders Bridge
Hartford
Connecticut
I-91
Republican Women's Club
Dangerou
Retired Naval Officer Pilots' Speaker Tonight
Lt. Cmdr. William Hunter United States Navy retired will speak on differences in flight characteristics between airships and airplanes at the Connecticut Pilots association meeting tonight at Bridgeport Airport Terminal building at 8:30. The public is invited. Hunter of Daniels Farm road Trumbull is a staff engineer with Norden division United Aircraft corporation and formerly served in the Navy aviation wing.
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William Hunter
U.S. Navy
Connecticut Pilots Association
Bridgeport
Cmdr. Hunter
Daniels Farm Road
Trumbull
Norden
United Aircraft Corporation
Navy
Cmdr
Hunter
Aviation
Two Read’s shoplifters charged with larceny
Two New Haven women Rebecca Smith and Elizabeth Staples were charged with larceny after allegedly walking out of D. M. Reads Inc with unpaid merchandise yesterday at 1 50 p m Store security officers Kenneth Messer and Wanda Moreland made the arrest They were released on $250 bond each
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New Heaven
D. M. Reads, Inc
Rebecca Smith
Whalley Avenue
Elizabeth Staples
Sullivan Avenue
Kenneth Messer
Wanda Moreland
Hartford Fire 1967 report cites profit drop despite gains
Hartford Fire Insurance reports record highs in written premiums and investment income for 1967 but a profit reduction due to permanent underwriting losses. Premiums rose 5.7 percent to 879.752 million dollars, investments up 8.5 percent to 51.531 million, and underwriting losses totaled 14.979 million or 68 cents per share. Chairman H V Williams calls 1967 a year of turbulence and change due to catastrophes and unprofitable automobile underwriting.
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Hartford
UPI
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
H.V. Williams
Hartford Fire
Fires at Rialto fireworks plant kill two in blast
Two explosions and a fire at the United Fireworks Manufacturing Co. plant in Rialto Calif. killed two workers and injured nine others. About one hundred employees were on a low duty shift when the blast hurled sheet metal shards and scattered lumber over a wide area. one injury was critical with burns and shock reported among others.
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Rialto
Calif
UPI
United Fireworks Manufacturing Co
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