Beacon Light Mission Seeks $5000 Goal For 1968 Appeal
Beacon Light Mission launches its 32nd annual appeal to fund programs for 1968. Executive director George J. Harrison notes the drive supports spiritual work and charity, including food and clothing for disadvantaged families and aid to young mothers. The center, now on Fairfield Avenue after relocation from Lafayette Street, relies entirely on individual gifts.
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Beacon Light Mission, Inc
George J. Harrison
Milfi Fairfield Avenue
Church 19
Beacon Light
Harrison
Lafayette Street
South
Canning Pledged to Phi Delta Theta at Denison University
Miles B. Canning son of Morris and Mrs Canning of Fairfield has been pledged to Phi Delta Theta at Denison University Granville Ohio where he is a freshman He graduated from the Pomfret School
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Miles B. Canning
Morris B. Canning
Parkwood Road
Fairfield
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
Pomfret
Hitch new UC president vows to steer growth and control unrest
Charles J. Hitch, former Defense Department efficiency expert, takes over as president of the University of California in Berkeley. He pledges to persuade the regents and state to fund about $311 million for the coming year while addressing student unrest, draft issues, and uneven research funding favoring sciences over social sciences and humanities.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
University of California
Charles J. Hitch
Defense Department
Regents
Clark Kerr
Ronald Reagan
Hitch
Rand Corp
Kennedy
University
Resents
iGov
Reapan
California
Newsymen
Fitch
University leader calls for tuition debate and student role
In a speech, Hitch argues for freedom as a spur to science and for students to act as consultants rather than administrators. He cites money as the university’s most urgent problem amid tuition debate and budget pressures, and notes the shift of the University Evening College to its Hartford campus on Bloomfield Avenue.
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Hitch
Reagan
West Hartford
University Evening College
University of Hartford
Hudsonthal
Hartford
U of H
Bloomfield Avenue
Men Who Robbed Stalled Driver Get Jail Terms
Circuit Court Judge Norton sentenced Gilbert Godbout and George Twigg for robbing a man who asked for help starting a car. Godbout, 23, got 90 days jail with 15 served and a fine. Twigg, 22, received 99 days suspended after 10 days, plus a concurrent 30 day term for carrying weapons. Police said Robert Googan offered $5 to start the car. wallet with $59 taken. a sword and pellet gun found in the car. A third man was released after not taking part.
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Norton
Levine
Uwo
Builty
Gilbert Godbout
Hill Street
Watterbury
George Twigg
Washington Avenue
Twigg
Robert Googan
Sanford Place
Godbout
Yale Receives Five Million Ford Foundation Grant
Yale University in New Haven won a 5 million dollar Ford Foundation grant to fund a three year plan for planning and initial institutional improvements. The foundation said the funds will support new programs and experiments to improve courses and advance Yale as a national private university.
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New Haven
Yale University
Ford Foundation
Yale
Foundatan
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Miles Canning
Milford Savings Bank
This Mutual Savings Bank
Milford
Broad St
U. of Calif
Richard M. Harnett
Advest
Putnam, Coffin & Burr
Advest Co
New York
American
Boston
Hartford, Connecticut
Fringe Benafits
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Advest Go
Central Row
Connecticut
Conn
Farmington
Center St
Manchester
Main St
Middletown
West Main St
New Britain
New London
Central Ave
Waterbury
Church St
Willimantic
Rea- Ban
Evening College
Lees
Monarch
Aldon
Lees & Monarch
Andrew
Andrew’s
Bridgeport
Westport
North Main Street
Brookside Shopping Center
Boston Post Road
Westport Golf Driving Range
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