Judge Norton Proposes Parental Attendance Bill
Fairfield Judge John H. Norton proposes a bill requiring parents of all minors arraigned on charges to be present in court. The measure, part of Norton’s package including comic book bans and work permits for 14 to 16 year olds, was introduced by Rep. James Murray Jr. and Mary Katona. The bill would punish absent parents with contempt of court and aims to curb juvenile crime through parental accountability.
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John H. Norton
Fairfield Town Court
Norton
General Assembly
James E. Murray Jil
Mary Katona
Fairfield
Juvenile Court
Safety bill proposed in Hartford to curb crash hazards
Bill led by Rep. Louis J. Charles Jr. of Danbury would require school buses and fuel carrying trucks to have automatic switches that disconnect batteries generators and carburetor fuel supply when vehicles tip 60 degrees or more. The measure targets accident safety and aims to reduce disaster risk.
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Hartford
Louis
JT. Charles, Jr
Danbury
Pay raise sought for state judges in Connecticut
Hartford reports Rep Maurice R Gerster of Sombury proposed a salary boost for state judges. Chief justice would rise from 20000 to 24000, associate justices from 19000 to 23500, Superior court judges from 18000 to 22500, and Common Pleas judges from 15000 to 18500.
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Hartford
Jan
Maurice R. Gerster
Sumbury
State Supreme Court of Errors
Supreme Court
Common Pleas Court
Monroe Seeks Water Supply via Bridgeport firm
Hartford January 21 A bill to amend the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co charter to permit water supply to Monroe was introduced by Rep Burton J Jacobson Republican Monroe at the request of town officials.
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Hartford
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Monroe
Burton
J. Jacobson
Jacobson
Hartford to New London Highway Bill Introduced
Senator Peter P. Mariani of New London introduced a bill in the Legislature proposing a new Hartford to New London highway at an estimated cost of 40 million dollars.
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Hartford
Peter, P
Mariani
New London
Weather roundup for New England and mid Atlantic region
Windy today with showers in Connecticut and Massachusetts clearing this afternoon. Cold air follows with fair conditions by Friday. Maine New Hampshire and Vermont see showers and milder start, then turning colder with snow flurries on higher elevations. Southwesterly winds 35 to 45 mph shift to westerly. small craft warnings on Long Island Sound. Temperatures for major cities listed include Albany 47/26, Boston 33/, Hartford 40/, Providence 52/33, New York 58/38, Portland 52/33, Chicago 3 , and other observed highs and lows.
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New England
Florida
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Plains
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Long Island Sound
Max
Min
Albany
Boston
Esse Seeaees
Buffalo
Eeeese
Burlington, Vt
Charleston
S. C
Chicago
Concord
N. H
Tampa
Washington
Worcester
Denver
Mt. Washington
Duluth
Hartford
OL. Haltleras
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Los ‘Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
Montreal
Nantucket
New Orleans
New York
Old Town
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Providence
St. Louis
San Antonio
Veto on School Cuts Could Go to Referendum Bill
Hartford January 21 AP Residents would gain a chance to override town finance board vetoes of school budgets under a bill by Rep Robert Satter. The measure lets a town meeting order a referendum to restore any cuts, challenging finance boards that now have final say on town money matters including education.
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Hartford
Board of Education
Robert Satter
Newington
Hartford Dog Bills Seek Cruelty Penalties And Leash Rules
Hartford January 21 Rep Henry Ferne II proposes a minimum 50 dollar fine or 30 days jail for interfering with a warden trying to prevent animal cruelty. The measure also sets a 10 dollar fine or 30 days jail for letting dogs roam. Rep Helen Mackie proposes dogs be defined as domestic animals under law. House members Beulah Blackman and Gerard Sydegel seek highway work on Daniels Farm Road in Trumbull from route 127 to Monroe town line.
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Hartford
Henry Ferne II
Westport
Helen H. Mackie
Trumbull Road
Beulah L. Blackman
Gerard S. Sydegel
Trumbull
State Highway Department
Daniels Farm Road
Monroe Town
Hewitt bills centers for mentally retarded in state
Senator Norman Hewitt of Fairfield introduces a General Assembly bill to build community centers with residential facilities for 100 mentally retarded people and day care for 150 at each center. Locations chosen by the deputy commissioner with approval of health and retardation councils, aiming to keep children with families where possible.
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Hartford
Jan
Norman
Hewitt
Fairfield
General Assembly
TSE
Commissioner of Mental Health
Council of
License Change Aims Restrict Hypertrichologist Practice
Senator Louis I. Gladstone of Bridgeport filed a bill to amend state law requiring hypertrichologists to practice only at the address on their license and only at one location. The measure, drafted for a group of hypertrichologists, accompanies data noting about 750000 Americans suffer poison ivy annually.
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Hartford
Louis I. Gladstone
Bridgeport
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