Firemen's Ball Tonight in Danbury Amber Room
The 11th annual Danbury Volunteer Firemen's Ball, sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen's Council, is tonight at the Amber Room with Edward R. Ward as chairman. Highlights include the Distinguished Service Award to a top firefighter and a special award to a woman and her escort.
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Amber Room
Danbury
Volunteer Firemen's Council
Edward R. Ward
Walter F. Smith
Emchairman
Kevin N. Barry
Robert Schanze
Amphenol Plans New East End Plant in 1969
Amphenol Corp may start the first phase of a large plant in the East End industrial area in 1969. Neil M. Blair, president of the Amphenol RF division, notes no construction this year and outlines plans to acquire 38 acres and build 175000 square feet over five to eight years amid prior facility rearrangements and inventory reductions.
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Amphenol Corp
East End
Neil M. Blair
Amphenol RF Division
Blair
Amphenol
Old Sherman Turnpike
Payne Road
Danbury-Bethel
East Franklin Street
Valentine Dance Night At Italian Clubs
The Ameriga Vespucci and Colonna Lodges of Italy host a Valentine dinner dance at 7 30 tonight in the Ameriga Vespucci lodge with Dick Cerrone's band playing from 9 to 1. Auditions for an early spring talent show open to area groups. tickets at the door.
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Ameriga Vespucci and
Colonna
Sons , and Daughters
Italy
Ameriga Vespucci
Dick Cerrone
Valentine
Louis Butera
Thomas Woodruff
Camillo Tomaino
Charles DePaul
King Street Church Men's Fellowship
Rocky Withdraws From Wis Ballot In Presidential Primary
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York officially withdrew from Wisconsin's April 2 primary. His disclaimer states he is not a candidate, reducing the Republican ballot to Nixon, Romney, Reagan, and Stassen. Democratic entries include Johnson and McCarthy.
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Madison
Wis
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Wisconsin
Rockefeller
Charles Percy
R-Tl
Richard Nixon
Michigan
George Romney
California
Ronald Reagan
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Johnson
Eugene McCarthy
Burglars Loot Two Danbury Stores on Lake Avenue
Danbury police report burglars struck two Lake Avenue shops early Friday. Al's Market lost merchandise including beer and cigarettes, with a spokesman estimating up to 500 dollars in losses. Bertilson's hardware store also reported about six dollars in change taken.
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Danbury
Lake Avenue
Al’s Market
Bertilson
Milford Fathers and Daughters Attend Church Event
The Pioneer Girls of First Baptist hosted a Father and Daughter Dessert at the church with Al Gibson of Grace Baptist and former Billy Graham associate as speaker. A long program included prayers, songs by Edward Carroll, and benediction by Rev. Earl Lehman.
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Pioneer Girls
The
First Baptist Church
al Gibson
Grace Baptist Church
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Donn Zichell
Christian Boy's Brigade of
Grace Baptist
Marcia Corliss
Edward Carroll
Wilbur Miller
Earl Lehman
Robert Everett
Lynwood Smith
Shirley Johnige
Margaret Fletcher
Democratic Women Plan Tea Monday in Milford
The Milford Federation of Democratic Women will host Friendship tea Monday at 8 p.m. in the Connecticut Post center community room. Attendees must be registered Democrats. The arrangements committee includes Mrs. George Vitelli and others.
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Milford Federation of Democratic Women
Connecticut Post Center
George Vitelli
James Kelly
Robert Slavin
Robert Kapusta
Ronald Brown
Robert Mead
John Butler Jr Named SHU Information Aide
John E Butler Jr of Milford has been appointed administrative assistant for public information at Sacred Heart University. He will work with William Kennedy to develop the News bureau and other information programs. Butler is a former Bridgeport Telegram reporter and has been with the University of Bridgeport PR department part time since last October.
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John.e. Butler, Jr
Robert Treat Drive
Milford
Sacred Heart University
William H. Conley
Butler
Willliam B. Kennedy
Bridgeport Telegram
University of Bridgeport
Shelton Youth Fined $100 For DUI
A 20 year old Shelton motorist Dennis W. Lennon pleaded no contest before Judge Alvin Rottman in Cir cuit court and was fined $100 for driving under the influence. Police reported Lennon veered off Route 8 near Merritt Parkway on December 23. he was found intoxicated when stopped.
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Shelton
Dennis W. Lennon
Broc Terrace
Alvin Rottman
Underwood
Trumbull
Merritt Parkway
Lenon
Shelton Boys Admit Setting School Fire
Three unidentified Shelton youths, ages 9 and 11, told police they started a fire outside Harry Fowler Junior High near the gym door. They believed they had stamped it out before leaving the school grounds, with $20,000 in damages cited.
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Shelton
Harry Fowler
Bartholomew Flaherty
Norwalk Reports January Auto Crashes Rise and Arrests
Police chief Francis E. Virgulak reports January injuries rose to sixty five from forty last year as 260 crashes occurred, with 213 vehicles damaged. 126 operators were arrested, 5 for drunken driving, 229 for hazardous violations, and 21 for equipment rules. Criminal offenses totaled 531 with multiple categories listed. Also notes marriage intentions, new voters, and bridge inspection plans.
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Francis E. Virgulak
Mabel G. Ireland
John Edward Booth, Jr
Keeler Avenue
Jennifer Jill Herman
Homer Street
Bruce Wayne Wargo
Greenfield Road
Kathleen’Vélmin ‘Gorman
Autumn Street
Daniel James Robinson
Glover Avenue
Joan
Janet Janeira
Midrocks Drive
Brezhnev Urges U S to Heed Reason in Vietnam Talks
Brezhnev urged the United States to listen to reason and accept North Vietnamese terms for peace talks. He said the Soviet Union would continue aiding Vietnam politically economically and militarily and called on Washington to end bombing and aggression to move toward negotiation.
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Leningrad
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S
Voice of Reason
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Mexico telegraph network to reach 200 small towns by 1968
The Communications and Transportation Ministry said all of Mexico will be covered by the national telegraphic network by year end 1968 with service extended to 200 towns under 5 000 population. PURPOSE OF COLLEGE.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Communications and Transportation Ministry
Senate Move Aims to End Civil Rights Debate
Twenty nine senators signed a petition to break off the civil rights bill debate that has dragged since the 1968 session began last month. Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana initiated the move to limit further debate calling the stalemate wasteful and ridiculous.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Milford seniors reach National Merit finalist stage
Milford High School announces Elizabeth Herman and Gerald Tracy as National Merit Scholarship finalists after advancing from semifinalists. The seniors, children of local residents, received certificates as the school notes finalists will compete for one of several Merit scholarships including $1,000 and four-year awards.
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Milford
Elizabeth Herman
Gerald Tracy
F Pete
Philic
Scholasti
College Board
Nationa
Herman
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