Bills Flood Assembly With Deadline Set Today
Hartford January session opens with a 5 p.m. deadline for bill filings as Governor Ribicoff’s Democratic majority pushes a full program. Proposals include two commissions on higher education funding and private college scholarships, plus major bond and tax measures to fund flood relief and housing.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Public Works
Andre G. Desrosiers
Willimantic
Karl H. Links
Hebron
CD Network
Civil Defense Department
Arthur H. Healey
New Haven
Bills Would Ease Sunday Blue Laws In Hartford
Rep. Diane Toulsen proposed two bills in Hartford to ease the Sunday blue laws. The measures would exempt small shops with three or fewer employees from the Sunday ban and permit sale of food, paper products, and soaps on Sundays, a controversy in Milford for over two years.
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Hartford
Diane Toulsen
Milford
Man gets wish for prison life in Bridgeport court
Richard L. Nichols, 25, of 27 Drouve Street, pleaded guilty to burglary and was convicted of assault with intent to rape. He received sentences of up to three years for burglary and three to five years for the assault charge. Nichols claimed he was not guilty of assaulting Elizabeth Nichols on Sept 1956. He was arrested with facial scratches after visiting the Nichols residence seeking a coworker. His lawyer cited unstable home life and recommended psychiatric treatment in the probation report.
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Bridgeport
Richard L. Nichols
Drouve Street
James E. Murphy
Nichols
Elizabeth Nichols
Hancock Avenue
Butler Movers
John F. McGowan
Lorin W. Willis
Hartford bill seeks state funds to boost foot police
Rep. Joseph W. D Amicoi of Bridgeport filed a House bill to provide for more foot policemen in towns and cities nationwide. The measure would give 25 percent of local court fines to the state and 75 percent to communities with 10 percent earmarked for hiring additional foot patrols. If a town does not use the 10 percent as required it would forfeit it to the state.
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Rodney B. Wilcox
Senate
Connecticut
Putnam
Healey
Ribicoff
Common Pleas
Hartford
Joseph W. D'Amicoi
R-Bridge- Port
Full Prosecution Proposed In Crimes by Teeners at 14
Hartford January 22 Senator Bundock filed a bill to allow prosecutions of 14 and 15 year olds for violent crimes as can be done with 16 and older offenders. The Youth Bureau of Bridgeport Police supports it as part of fighting juvenile violence. In the House Rep Cipriano proposed broader referral power to route 16 to 18 year olds to juvenile court with permission.
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Hartford
Herbert J. Bundock
R-Bridge- Ort
Bundock
Bridgeport
House
John F. Cipriano
North Haven
Common 1 Pleas Court
Justice of the Peace Courts Authority
Kennedy Named MSU Cross Country Captain for 1957
Henry Kennedy of East Lansing has been named captain of Michigan State College's 1957 cross country team. Kennedy, a Scots-Canadian distance standout from Toronto, won the IC4A and Big Ten cross country titles last year and finished third in the NCAA meet.
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East Lansing
Mich
Henry Kennedy
Toronto
Michigan State
Kennedy
Changes asked in primary law
Hartford January 22 Senator Newman M Marsilius filed bills to reform the state primary law. Proposals include voting by state for town committee contests and a presidential preference primary for national convention delegates. Officials discussed operation of current law with the secretary of state and town clerks. A bipartisan committee may be formed to review reforms.
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Hartford
Newman M. Marsilius
R. Trumbull
Senate
Marsilius
Mildred P. Allen
He“I
Town Clerks and Registrars Association
Allen
Everett Dow
West Hartford
Legislative Elections Committee
John M. Bailey
GOP
Clarence F. Baldwin
Bailey
Baldwin
Officers Elected by Bullard Mutual Aid Association
The Bullard Mutual Aid Association held its 52nd annual dinner meeting at Mary Journey's Inn and elected officers for 1957. New president is Robert O'Hara. vice president Joseph J. Breza. treasurer John Paul Koberna. secretary George A. Hole Jr. Board members include Louis D. Riehl Edward Dymkoski Leonard Araza John Ansderfer and Karl A. Falk.
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Bullard Mutual Aid Association
Mary Journey's Inn
Bullard Company
Robert O’hara
Joseph J. Breza
John Paul Koberna
George A. Hole, Jr
Louis D. Riehl
Edward Dymkoski
Leonard Araza
John Ansderfer
Karl A. Falk
J.C. Olson
Mr. O'Hara
Urges New Haven Railroad to Restore Hartford Putnam Passenger Service
Hartford civic leader William H. Putnam told the State Public Utilities commission that the New Haven railroad should resume Hartford to Putnam passenger service. He argued eastern Connecticut will grow and shrink the claimed $150,000 annual loss, with a hearing continued to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
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Hartford
William H. Putnam
State Public Utilities Commission
New Haven
Putnam
Eastern Connecticut
Eugene Loughlin
PUC
Red Cross offers double blood back pledge in Connecticut drive
Westport Connecticut January 22 the Westport Weston Red Cross chapter guarantees donors a pint of blood for the February 2 bank session promising double your blood back if you feel pain or unsatisfied. Appointments are accepted at Church Lane headquarters for a 10 a.m. to 2 45 p.m. collection at Staples High School.
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Westport
Westport - Weston
Radio TV Set Taken From Norwalk Home
Police investigate a robbery at the Norwalk residence of Santy Intellisano public relations director of Norwalk hospital. A 27 inch console TV and a radio were stolen along with sheets and pillow cases believed used to conceal the items. The theft was reported tonight.
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Norwalk
Santy Intellisano
Bunter
Jane
Norwalk Hospital
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