Court reform urged to speed justice and keep trial courts
Rep Fred Pope Jr urged a realistic program of court reform in a Valley Bar Association talk, opposing abolition of town and trial justice courts. He favored full time municipal courts in larger towns and the consolidation of the Superior and Common Pleas courts to cut trial delays. He said mergers could speed high court justice without dismantling existing trial justice and justice of the peace systems.
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Flood of Bills Signals Busy Connecticut Assembly Start
Hartford January 3 The legislature opened with a flood of bills as about 300 were introduced in the House and 75 in the Senate totaling roughly 6 for the session to date. Democrats push more than three dozen measures tied to pledges and Governor Ribbon proposals including constitutional changes and social welfare reforms.
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Bill Seeks Raises in Hartford Traffic Court
Hartford Jan 1 A bill filed in the House by Rep A Searle Pinney would raise Danebury Traffic Court salaries. Proposed raises include Judge from 3000 to 6000 Prosector 2500 to 5000 Clerk 2000 to 2590 Assistant clerk 1200 to 1500.
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A. Searle Pinney
Brookfield
Connecticut bill aims private college growth via education authority
Senator Marsilius proposes creation of a Connecticut Educational Authority to fund up to 50 percent of pure academic facility costs for private colleges including University of Bridgeport. Loans repaid by per student credit with scholarships for top half students. authority to include several named colleges and possibly more.
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Newman M. Marsilius, Jr
Rtrumbull
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Connecticut Educational Authority
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Hillyer , College
Quinnipiac College
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Mitchell College
New London
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Woman and son injured in Stratford crash
A Stratford woman Carmen Primavera and her three year old son Gary were injured when their car was struck on Main Street near Windsor Avenue by a northbound vehicle driven by Ja vena Butler. Mrs Butler, 52, received no summons to Town court January 28 for failing to yield the right of way.
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Guardsmen Help Fight Stratford Fire Near Armory
Two National Guardsmen on duty at the Stratford armory spotted a house blaze on Wordend Road and warned occupants then helped extinguish with water buckets until firefighters arrived. Damages to a second car and a bedroom in Mrs Rose E Reilaws home were estimated. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Party Aids Cerebral Palsy Center With Monday Event
A party to benefit the Cerebral Palsy center will be held Monday night at the Brass Recreation center, 360 Norman street. Sponsored by Mrs. Rose Carlson Mrs. Ina Jepson and Mrs. Benjamin Steinhardt, the trio have run weekly Redmen's Hall parties for 15 years, funding the center for eight years.
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Rep Toulson Files Reimbursement Claim Over Pike Construction
In Hartford on January 15 Rep Diane Toulson of Milford filed a claim to reimburse Anna Graber of Milford for 124 dollars lost to rents during the pike construction in Bridgeport. The case centers on rent losses tied to the Concerteeat project.
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Diane Toulson
Milford
Anna Graber
Bridgeport
Ridgeport Gas Bill Seeks Easton Supply Authorization
A bill filed today by Senator Newman Marsil Sr. of Trumbull proposes authorizing Ridgeport Gas Company to supply gas to Easton. The measure aims to formalize service and regulate rates pending approval.
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Northeast Snow Warnings Blanket New England
Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont and Maine face heavy to moderate snow through Wednesday night with 6 to 12 inches in parts and up to 12 inches elsewhere. Winds rise to storm levels from Eastport to Block Island with poor visibility and continued cold through Thursday.
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Hotel theft suspect held on brea ch of peace charge
George Martina age 20 of Crescent avenue remained in leu of a $500 bond after being arrested on a breach of the peace charge in a hotel theft case. He allegedly took a radio and clothing from a hotel room and pawned them in a downtown store.
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Workman Collapses and Dies in Danbury
Daniel Souma aged 64 of Willimantic, an employee of Connecticut Louns bury Trucking Co, collapsed unloading telephone cable at Southern New England Telephone Co garage on Sand pit road in Danbury yesterday. He died at Danbury Hospital of a coronary. Body sent to Willimantic for services.
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State Senator Proposes 50 More State Police for Hartford
Hartford January 15 State Senator Benjamin Barringer Republican New Milford introduces a bill to expand the State Police to 450 with ten traffic patrols assigned exclusively to JAG. The measure aims to strengthen enforcement statewide and increase patrol presence.
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Benjamn Barringer
New Milford
Marsilius Seeks Higher Tuition for Connecticut Colleges
Hartford Jan 15 Senator Marsilius Jr. introduced a bill to require students at the University of Connecticut and the four Teachers Colleges to pay at least half of the per capita operating cost, estimated at about 800 dollars a year. A companion measure would provide 2 million dollars for a new scholarship fund to aid lower income students.
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University of Connecticut
Senate
Newman M. Marsilius Jr
R-Trumbull
Sen. Marsilius
New England
Senator Shannon Bill Bans State Aid for Underpaying Schools
Hartford January 15 Senator John H Shannon filed a bill to withhold state school aid from communities that fail to pay a minimum starting salary of 4200 to teachers. The proposal follows over weekend plans and targets teacher compensation among Connecticut districts.
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Hartford
John H. Shannon
Bridgeport
Norwalker Wins House Post After Losing on First Vote
Hartford January 15 Robert N Grosby Norwalk lawyer won the 2500 assistant House clerk post after initial rejection 70 52 on a standing vote. The resolution naming Grosby was adopted unanimously on a voice vote following leadership backed opposition by Rep Ray Warren Manchester and a surprise reversal after a recess. Warren said LeClair a Manchester lawyer had been offered the job. Democrats abstained on the first vote and Googel urged abstention claiming lack of knowledge about candidates.
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Robert N. Grosby
Norwalk
House
Grosby
Fairfield County
Ray S. Warren
Manchester
Arthur ‘LeClair
Irving “Pruyn
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Pruyn
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LeClair
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Samuel Googel
New Britain
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D Amicol proposes new road bill for Bridgeport area
Rep. Joseph W. D Amicol Republican Bridgeport filed a bill for a four lane north south highway from Bridgeport to the Trumbull town line following the Berkshire division railroad right of way along Housatonic avenue Bridgeport He also filed bills to build facilities for the criminally insane and to operate receiving homes for elderly patients now in mental hospitals not confined for mental ailments
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Joseph W. D'Amicol
Bridgeport
Trumbull Town Inc
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Housatonic Avenue
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