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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1968

Page

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City-UB Commencement Emphasizes Urban Potential

At the 50th commencement the University of Bridgeport president outlined the city as a laboratory and reservoir for education and community service. He highlighted the Center for Urban Studies, a new $40,000 federal grant for Head Start training, and tri university collaboration with Fairfield and Sacred Heart to expand urban initiatives.

Town-Gown Littlefield University Shakespeare Theatre Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra Museum of Arts, Science and Industry Fairfield Sacred Heart Studies Center University of Bridgeport Center For Urban Studies College of Education Hugh Curran Area Coalition The Business Henry W. Littlefield Urban Society

Trumbull Mother of Three Graduates Summa Cum Laude

Carmel Dominico of 26 Scattergood Circle earns a UB English bachelor’s degree with a 3.75 GPA after six years of part time study while raising three children and planning graduate work at Columbia University in library services. Her husband Dennis Murphy of Burroughs New Haven branch receives Burroughs Legion of Honor.

Trumbull Australia University of Bridgeport Carmel Dominico Scattergood Columbia University Dominice Dominico Joseph Terri Shelley Stephen Toronto Canada Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Dominio Crestwood Landscaping Company Dennis J. Murphy Fairfield Avenue Burroughs Corporation Business Farms and Supplies Group Legion of Honor Mr. Murphy Burroughs New Haven

State begins second test phase for community college guidance program

The Connecticut community colleges led by Housatonic will pilot a state wide research project with the College Entrance Examination Board and Educational Testing Service. The second phase runs 1968 69 fall and spring terms across public private and two year institutions.

Stratford Housatonic Community College College Entrance Examination Board Educational Testing Service Princeton N.J United States Connecticut

Horses Boom As U.S. Riding Surges

Auburn veterinarian Dr Worth Lanier says the horse market expands yearly with more than 82 million people riding annually by 1976. He notes the horse population has doubled since 1960 to about 6 million nationwide.

Auburn Ala Upi Worth Lanier

U S Soviet Delegates Discuss Pueblo Crisis at UN

United States and Soviet delegates met at the United Nations to defuse the Pueblo crisis while sidestepping questions about the ship and crew. Canada proposed intermediaries to ease a return plan and reduce tensions, with South Korea rejecting a crew exchange. The council planned further talks at 3 p.m. citing North Korea as a possible participant and reviewing Canadian mediation ideas.

South Korea Canada U.S United States North Korea Soviet Union Council North Endalkachew Makonnen U.N United Nations George Ionatieff Js-Nation Council Coun

Johnson Approval Rises 10 Percent Since October

New York AP reports President Johnson's job approval at 48 percent, up 10 points from October. Gallup's nationwide poll shows 29 percent disapprove and 13 percent undecided, marking a high since June's Glassboro conference when approval stood at 52 percent.

New York Johnson Gallup Glassboro Sam Ping

Cuba Casts Out Plotters In Midst Internal Shakeup

Granma declares the Central Committee unmasked the microfraction and reiterates Fidel Castro politics while Raul Castro and Col Rafael Rodriguez testify against Escalante. The party vows no attendance at a Soviet led Budapest world Communist gathering. Escalante, once Hoy publisher, was purged in 1962 amid Castroist vs old-guard feuds.

Castra North Korea U.S Cuba Soviet Union Budapest Hungary Granma Central Committee Castro Escalante Raul Col Rafael Rodriguez Hoy—Today Czechoslovakia National Bank of Cuba

Keller Sets World Record in Inzell 500m

West German skater Erhard Keller clocked 39.2 seconds to break the 500 meters world record at Inzell, shaving .3 from the previous mark. Neil Blatchford won the 1,000 meters in 1:24.2 with Mike Pasarella third, while Valeri Kaplan swept both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters to claim the overall title.

Inzell

Five Drown After Car Plunges From Belt Parkway

Five people from Jersey City were identified as dead when their car veered off the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn and into New York Bay. A sixth person remained missing and two others, Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Sanchez, were rescued.

New York Belt Parkway Brooklyn New York Bay Jersey City Nat Felix Bracero Julia Felix Jr Emilia Mercado Bracero Sopeida Mercado

Obituary Notice for John Kwet Bridgeport Resident

John Kwet, 67, of 651 State Street, a Connecticut Sunday Herald maintenance employee, died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital. Services will be held tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. at the Charles W. Dougiella funeral home and at 11 a.m. in St. Augustine's Cathedral with a Requiem Mass. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven. Born in Worcester, Mass., he lived in Bridgeport three years and previously resided in New York. Survivors include his brother Edward Kwet of New York and sister Miss Barbara Puff of Bridgeport, plus several nieces and nephews.

John Kwet State Street Connecticut Sunday Herald St. Vincent's Hospital Charles W. Dougiella Park Avenue St. Augustine’s Cathedral St. Lawrence Cemetery West Haven Worcester Mass Kiet Bridgeport New York Edward Kiet Barbara Puff Louis A. Czismar Bridgeport Brass Company John Gabor Greenfield Avenue Rohm and Luchansky Barnum Avenue Stratford Holy Name of Jesus Church St. Michael's Cemetery Czechoslovakia Mir Czismar Bridgeport Brass. Company Quarter Century Club National Sc _ool society of Miliary Ali Rose Lambert Rogers Crown Street William J. Rogers Milford Hospital Gregory I’. Doyle Bridgeport Avenue St. Mary's Church Dublin Ireland Rogers Milford Thomas E. Cook Archibald R. Brown Winston-Salem N.C Josephine Pichalski Kotomske Trumbull Avenue John Kotomske Radczycki Pulaski Street St. Michael the Archangel Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Poland Cecil Brown Trumbull Sophie Smitowski Brown Eugene Brown Newtown Thomas Brown Southbury Leslie Kuehn l Elaine Houghton Frank D. Lima Wood Avenue Bridgeport Hospital Dougiello and Sons St. Augustine's Cathedral Miurmv Daniel J. Matone Naupatuck Avenue Devon Barden-Mitchell Dairy Gregory F. Doyle St. Anne's Church Malone Robert Fulton Verona N. J Paul M, Kovlak Paul M. Kovlak Noble Avenue United Illuminating Company Dillon and Colllins Stratford Avenue St. John the Baptist Orthodox Greek Church Joseph Mihaly St. John’s Cemetery Eckley Kovlak United Iluminatius Anna Anderson Stamford Letrua Mahoney Gault Valdrive Walter C.gault William R. McDonald Main Street Our Lady of Grace Church St Michael's Robert Mahoney Frank Mahoney Amus Eleanor O'Rourke Southport Virginia Hermanson Ocala Fla Nicholas J Geremia Westport Sally Lacerenza Geremia Stephen Geremia Richard Geremia Gail Ann Geremia Dino Geremia Margaret Cueso Jennie McCarthy Emily Connor

Rites Tomorrow For Norwalker Killed in Crash

Samuel R. Gilbertie 28 of South Norwalk died after a crash on Route 133 New Castle New York. He was a passenger in a car driven by Albert Marc 26 of the Bronx. The driver was treated and released. Burial in St Johns Cemetery. He was an electronics engineer for General Precision Instruments and a DeVry Institute graduate. He left a wife Lettie Lee Kirkland Gilbertie and a son Gregory Daniel. He is survived by his father and siblings.

Norwalk Samuel R. Gilbertie Ferris Avenue South Norwalk New Castle N. Y Magner Mott Avenue St. Mary's Church St. John’s Cemetery Phelps Memorial ‘Hospital Tarrytown W.Y Gilberts Lettie ‘Lee Kirkland Gilbertic Albert Marc Bronx N.Y Marc Ossining Gilbertie Alex Gilbertie Westport Mildred Arena Gilbertie General Precision Instruments Company Pleasantville Dev

Obituaries for Czismar Rogers Kotomske in Bridgeport area

Obituaries list Louis A Czismar 78 a former Bridgeport Brass employee who died at home in Stratford after 53 years in Milford area. Also Rose Lambert Rogers widow of William J Rogers died in Milford hospital with services in Milford and St Marys church. Josephine Pichalski Kotomske 83 died at St Vincent's hospital with services in Bridgeport and burial at St Michael cemetery. Survivors named for each include spouses children and extended relatives.

Mrs Elaine Eck Ritchie Services Held In Trumbull

Mrs Elaine Eck Ritchie 27 wife of James J Ritchie of 12 Washington Street Trumbull died Friday at home. Funeral will be today at 10 a m at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev Roger Scott Gray officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. The Trumbull Funeral Home of Mullins and Redgate is in charge of arrangements.

Elaine Eck Ritchie James J. Ritchie Washington’ Street Trumbull Episcopal Church Roger Scott Gray Lakeview Cemetery Trumby 11 Funeral Mullins and Redgate George Franko Capitol Avenue Hillside Hospital Charles J. Pistey and Sons Barnum Avenue Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church John Chalupa Augustus Koteas Priscilla Street Bridgeport Hospital Charles T. Piffey and Sons Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church William §. Kebayes Mabel Stearn Bloxson Main Street Stratford Russell Bloxson Sunnyside Convalescent Hospital Dennis and D'Arcy James E. Watson Stratford Baptist Church Park Cemetery Bridge Port Hugo J. Bartholomae Westport Elizabeth White Bartholomae Burr Road Bartholomae Morningside Drive Fable West State Street

Obituaries list for Bridgeport area residents

Obituary items report multiple services for residents of Bridgeport, Stratford, Trumbull, and Shelton. Included are George Franko Sr., 88, of Capitol Avenue. Mrs Josephine Swords McBride, 83 of Trumbull. Miss Mary A Mak, 67 of Fairfield Avenue. Cecil Brown, 66 of Old Fish Rock Road. Frank D. Lima, 862 Wood Avenue. Mrs Sarah Horton Jordan, 89 of Derby. Daniel J Matone Sr., 71. Paul M Kovlak, 74 of Stratford. Letrua Mahoney Gault, 70 of Stratford. Burial plans set at local cemeteries. churches include Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran, St. Stephen’s, St. Augustine’s Cathedral, and St. Michael’s. Funeral homes listed with dates and times for services.

Obituary notices from Connecticut towns list funeral details

Obituaries for Augustus Koteas Mrs Mabel Stearn Bloxson Carmella Albano Manuel Elizabeth White Bartholomae Nicholas J. Geremia and others in Norwalk Westport Stratford Monroe and surrounding areas note services at churches and funeral homes burial or memorials with dates times and officiants.

Rites Tomorrow For Boy 7 Drowned In Pond

Funeral services are planned for Robert Moore Jr. seven year old son of Bridgeport officer and Mrs. Robert L. Moore of 14 Horace street who drowned Saturday afternoon after falling through a thin ice layer in a pond at the foot of Asylum street. The Mass of the Angels will be at St Charles church following a 8:30 a.m. service at Frank Polke and Son funeral home. Raymond Moore, his twin, was saved and is in Bridgeport Hospital in good condition. Rescuer Glen Seekings of 1405 Boston avenue and others assisted. The pond’s ownership and the twins’ activities remain unclear. Robert was a Beardsley School first grader.

Robert Moore Jr Bridgeport Robert L. Moore Horace Street Asylum Street Frank Polke and Son Fairfield Avenue Adack St. Charles Church Michael P. Rogers Bidg Success Park Remington Arms Company Rogers Mr. Seekings Raymond Mr. Rogers Seekings Ropers Seeckings Charles Smith Arthur Salthouse Jack Macieski Spt Barrett jScuba Robert Beardsley Elementary School Patricia J.moore Leroy W. Moore Fairfield Alexander Thomson BridgesPort Seeveral

Frank E Callahan Dies at 89 in New Haven Law Firm Leader

Frank E Callahan 89 of SO Cartwright street died Thursday in Mariden of an apparent heart attack. He was a senior partner at Wiggin and Dana New Haven. Services set for 3 15 a m at Robert E Hennessy Funeral Home 2936 Main St and 10 a m at St Peter's Church Requiem Mass. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Bearers and honorary bearers include numerous Wiggin and Dana and New Haven County Bar members.

Frank E. Callahan SO Cartwright Street New Haven Wiggin and Dana J Mariden Robert E. Hennessy Main Street St. Peter's Church St. Michael's Cemetery John W. Barnett Arthur W. Chambers Donald E. Tobey James W. Cooper Stanley Daggett Huntington T. Day David E. Fitzgerald, Jr Martin E. Gormley Herman M. Levy John E. McNerney Francis Moreau George M. Peck Albert W. Sheppard Curtiss K’ ‘Thompson Harrison F. Turnbull Mars Tis Tyler

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James H. Halsey Earle M. Bigsbee Junior College of Connecticut Earl D. Larsen College of Arts and Sciences Frederick A. Ekeblad College of Business Administration Harold W. Lee Faye Kubichek College of Nursing Willard P. Berggren College of Enginering Ekeblad Berggren Lee Larsen College of Arts and Sci‘ences Paul Knox United Congregational Church John C. Mitchell Howard C. Nutting S. Jerome Wallin AB Grad Burroughs Pueblo LBJ Keller Norwalker John Kotemske James J, Ritchie Mrs Joseph McBride Josephine Swords McBride Jerome Avenue Cyril F. Mullins White Plains Road St. Teresa’s Church Mary A. Mak Mary A. Imak St. Stephen's James Jordan Shelton Sarah Horton Jordan Fairchild Trailer Park James Jordan Griffin Hospital Derby Dennis and D’arcy Faircield Avenue Herbert D. Hrdlicka First English Lutheran Church of Lawncroft Cemetery Daniel J. Matone, Sr wWenanny Walter C. Gault Mrs. Russell Bloxson Car] Albano Manuel Emery ‘Tabor Monroe Alice Catherine Hard Taner Fan Hill Road Emery Taber Pine View Convalescent Hospital Monroe Wilmot West and Goulding Roper Scott Gray Grace Episcopal Church Henry Hard St. Petersburg
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