Three Arrested on Liquor Charges in Violent Club Raid
Police raided the Habana Social Club on Stratford Avenue where three suspects were charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell, while nine others were arrested for disorderly conduct after patrons attempted to block officers from leaving with evidence. The operation began when officers spotted the club and seized whiskey and beer, prompting a crowd to confront police at the doorway and resulting in multiple arrests and bail set at $100 each.
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Stratfordificers
Beo
Tanos
Hallett Streats Parsons
Habana
Maria Diaz
Nome
Ress
Raymond Lar
Thomad DeNarde
Alvente
Sanford Place
Circuit Court Ap
Bradford Ruben
Steet Crank Anel
Lay
aald_ i ' Set
DaNardo
Siatrolmen
Ramos
Diaz
Larralvente Vnden
Pulies
Felix Ramarez
Washington Avenua
Surat
Nanee
Hallett Street
Victor Calon
State, Street
Parth Amber
Busmain
West Find 'Street
New York City
Hereunio
Harnandez
Arctic! Sect
Luiz Orlex
Nand
Antonia Velétta
Carroll Avenue
Aue
Speren
Bathur Panik Village
Thing Guzman
East Main Street
Storm System Moves Eastward Across the Nation
Heavy rains drenched Southern California with up to four inches, while northern Arizona faced wind gusts to 50 mph and treacherous travel. Rock slides closed Topanga Canyon Boulevard near Los Angeles. Interstate 17 advisories required chains. Snow and icy conditions spread from the Midwest to the Northeast with winter storm watches and sharp temperature swings across many states.
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California
Maunies Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Los Angeles
Tegion
Tsavel
Northern
Arizona
Flagstaff
Interstate
Lower
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Mise Jraurl
Ingivh
Ohio Valley
West Virginia
Jersey
Connecticut
New [York State
Vice
Dune
Bozeman
Montana
Gainesville
Key West
Anchorage
Atlanta
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cepelani
Dellas
Denver
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Lorisville
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Masksville
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Sant Francisco
Seattle
Washington
Greek Orthodox Yule Rites Conducted in Bethlehem
In Bethlehem Greek Orthodox rites marked Christmas at Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity. Benedictus led a procession from Jerusalem’s old city to the basilica as hundreds gathered for Bethlehem’s second Christmas. Security included Israeli guards amid fears of attacks. The patriarch’s Mass occurred inside the Nativity grotto before the procession returned to Jerusalem.
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Bethlehem
Manger Square
Jerusalem
Benedictus
Jerusalems Old City
Armenia
Manger
Church of the Nativity
Jésus
Betedictus
Orthodox Christmas Observances Across Factions
Today various Orthodox Christian communities mark Christmas according to the Julian calendar. Western December 25 remains common, while Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches follow Cyril’s birth era lineage, reflecting calendar differences amid holiday rituals.
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Gregoriaa Caten
Cyril
Bridgeport Telegram Historical Notices and Bits
Fragmented OCR shows Bridgeport Telegram content from early issues with scattered items. It lists postal codes, dates, and names, plus references to Associated Press copy and local post details, indicating a mix of notices and brief captions from archive pages.
North Andover Doctor Quits Protest March First
Dr. Thomas B. Hayes a longtime physician at Lawrence General Hospital announces he will resign March 1 to protest Public Law 82 803 saying it imposes fines on doctors and keeps patients in hospitals too long. He calls the law unethical and immoral and likens it to a police state.
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North Andover
Mass
Thomas B. Hayes
Lawrences Mass
General Hospital
Hayes
Condominium Owners Lead Tour Of Coachlight Fire Scene
Bridgeport condominium group tours the Coachlight site to urge stronger city and state building codes for fire prevention. Leaders including David Feldstein and Fran Griffith cite masonry walling, non combustible piping, hydrant density, and zoning as fixes. lawmakers observe as residents recall a single hydrant and a near miss preceding tragedy.
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Coachlight
Twue
David Feldstein
Bridgeport
Sseciatian
BCOA
Fran Griffith
Coachlight Condominiums
Richard Scale
Atd
William Sorell
Allan Berwin
Me. Berwin
Fire at Fairfield mental health facility erupts in wings
Fire at Fairfield Hills hospital in Newtown sent 33 firefighters from Newtown Hook and Ladder and United Fire to the Greenwich house complex. Several patients sustained minor injuries. one unidentified male attendant and a patient were rescued from a barred window as flames gutted wings of the building. An official investigation by the state fire marshal will determine the cause and damage estimates.
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Volved
Aften
Fairdlel Kills
Newtown Fire Department
Newtown Hook and Ladder Company
United Fire Company of Batson
Echo Husa Company
Shelton
Grare
Theodene
Greenwich House
Bridgefort Ball
Fairfield Hills Hospital
Robert’ Smith
LC Ward
Newtown Hank
Ladder
Ames
Ad Fran
Pumaer
Winslows
Kenneth Pelletier
Vatinus
James Seed
James
Ont House
Canaan House
Nic
Raines
Oller
Robert Nuto
Neutoven
Pelletier
Usua
Thendine
Fairfield Ty Mites
Fielwle Sabi
Terndine
Proclamation sets King Day fast and service plan
Hinister's Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Bridgeport and vicinity proclaims Friday January 1 1874 a day of fasting prayer and remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. A community service is planned for 7 pm on Tuesday January 15 1974 at Mostiah Nipplist church with a multi church lineup led by pastors including Walter Plummer Williams Bruce Tharrington Frederick Barnes William Kenney Reuben Williams Dennis Brosdax Kenneth Munles Samuel Smith David Small and others urging unity and equal rights in the American dream.
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Greater Bridgeport
Mar Tn Luther King
Tridgepar L
Ldo
Sinin Ural
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Mostiah Nipplist
Martin Lusther King Jr
Bridgeport Man Nabbed on Warrant
Stratford police yesterday filed JRE Le Mocals 10 of 95 Tevlor Drive Building 2 apt 3 in Bridgeport on a warrant charging criminal mis chief in the first degree possession of burglary tools and tampering with a motor vehicle. The warrant stemmed from a police investigation after a break in Dec. 22 at Manis Motors on Barnum Avenue, Stratford, where the suspects were apprehended at the scene. He was released on 300 bond for a court appearance on Feb. 4 in New Haven Circuit Court, Stratford.
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Stratford
Breske
Manis Motors
Barnum Avenue
Reins
Stratford Driver Charged in Hit-Run Mishap
William Caulfield, 18, of 319 Lighthouse Avenue Stratford Wis, charged by Stratford police with two vehicle violations after a hit and run entered Lavery's grill parking lot on Stratford Avenue. Witnesses report Caulfield drove through town streets into the parking lot striking another vehicle. He was charged with evading rear end lighting without headlights and released on bond for a February 14 appearance.
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Witliam Caulfiss
Lighthouse Avenue
Stratford
Wis
Stratford Polites
Lavery
Stratford Avenue
Anthony Bradice
West Broad Etreets
Lavary
Henry F. Gagner
Fairfield Avenue
Caulfield
Official state trot Frazier gym burglary attempt
Joel Pranter's Cloverlay Gymnasium in Philadelphia was burgled, about $100 in cash taken, trophies and equipment left behind. The official state treasury said authorities were informed as police arrived, with suspects fleeing.
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Philadelphia
Joel Pranter
Cloverlay
Frazier
Sacramento
Clit
UPC
California
Qpistaturo
Freier and Pollcs
Newlogic Post
Stratford Board of Education face fiscal irresponsibility charges
The Stratford Board of Education is charged with improper expenditure for attorney fees tied to recall actions and legal costs. Disputes center on attorney James Laros and fees claimed by Harrington and Lares, with rates cited as $85 an hour for some services and $50 an hour for board member billing. Republican figures decry the costs as excessive.
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Stratford Board of Education
Stratford Board of Educa Torgam
Harrington
Tien
Lares
Owen Harrington
James
At P. White
Sturges N. Laros
Climanic
Clnli
Charles
Taylor
Constantine Chagares
John MacDonall
Altoni
White
Gattingsar
Board of Education
The
Democrata
Fakor Matters
City Police Review 1973 One Busy Year in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Police Department, with over 450 officers, reports a very active 1973. Notable activities include more than 1,000 arrests, 2,000 burglaries, hundreds of vehicle accidents, and numerous complaints about vandalism and thefts from cars. Drownings, robberies, juvenile cases, and hundreds of other investigations are listed, with several notable drowning incidents including Black Rock harbor and Seaside Park deaths.
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Bridgeport
C.euit Cout
Unt
Black Rock Harbor
Zotton Smyé
Fran Trembrez
Ronald Moore
Seaside Park
Charles Nicholson
Yellave Mill Pond
John A Kate
Union Savere Dock
Jueane Margarito Salyngen
Jan Accatental
Peeraney Park
Polite
U S May Loan Russians to Find Gas
Washington reports the Export-Import Bank weighing a 49.5 million loan to Soviet gas ventures. Aspin noted the plan involves U S equipment credits totaling 44.5 million with 6 percent interest, plus 11 million from Russians and 40.5 million from private banks. Gas would be exported to U S buyers in the south and southwest.
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U.S
Washington
UFI
Cewehyis
Soviet Union
Acres Aspin
Dwis
Aspin
Foverniptnt
Expart-Impart
Sibera
Asplii
Maks
Liberia
United States
Refunds Reached 13.6 Million On Capital Gains
Hartford AP reports Connecticut refunds totaled 188 million dollars for 1971 capital gains. State Tax Commissioner F George Brown said refunds ranged from 75009 to under 1 and began in November 1972, ending after the state Supreme Court ruled the 100 percent long term gain tax was biased. The court held the tax could only apply to 30 percent of the gain.
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Hartford
F. George Brown
Brewin Aaid
State Supreme Court
Connecticut
SNET Admits Giving Customer Records to Cops
NEW HAVEN AP Southern New England Telephone Co says it weekly turns over phone records of three or four customers to police investigators at their request. Edward J. McKean Sr director of security said records were supplied without court order or notification. The company cites the Federal Communications Act allowing such disclosures under lawful authority. Connecticut Civil Liberties Union criticized the policy as an invasion of privacy. McKee said records are supplied in narcotics investigations and other calls as needed.
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NEW Haven
Southern New England Telephone Co
Edward J. McKean
McKean
Union Bay
McKee
Killian Lists $15,000 Income From Law Firm
New Haven AP State Atty Gen Robert I Killian a gubernatorial hopeful said he earns 15000 a year as a partner in a Pittsford firm He opposes graft and urges a campaign finance law requiring candidates to reveal every contribution over 20 days His candidacy for the Democratic nomination was announced in Holland and Mitford Killian proposes hospital and school funding plans and city building taxes to support municipal services.
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New Haven
Robert I. Killian
Ankame
Pitts
Meir Es
Killian
Lamonratic
Zatuntuy
Houtland
Mitford
Levlecint
No Change in Matches and a History of Phosphorus Compound
The text notes a claim about a chemist responsible for more fires and references Tad Wallen per Encyclopaedia Britannica. It mentions the invention of a projection contact algorithm phosphorus sulphate and Walker's Impactor, asserted as the same used worldwide today.
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Cmigaga
Speakini
Tad Wallen
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Walker
Water Pill Claims Fast Water Loss and Guarantee
An advertisement promotes a natural water pill to reduce water retention with a fast acting formula. The product, named Water Pit, is sold by medical pharmacies in Bridgeport and nearby stores with a money back guarantee and postage details. The ad lists price at $2.00 and mentions mail orders and nationwide availability.
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Gurimil ix
Micoio Medical Pharmacy
Rae F
Maly & Ais
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Luyes Drug Store
Misch Rock Tyke
Fairileta
Senmon's
Ordens PitLen
Apn Anc
TAM
FOX
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