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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1958

Page

4

Zone Change Proposal on Lafayette St. Tabled

The Lafayette street rezoning proposal from Residence to Business No 2 was tabled after an executive session. The deal involves First Church of Christ Scientist seeking to sell land for potential restaurant or office use while Redevelopment projects loom.

Hoffman Brothers Superior Court Coles Zoning Commission Yesteryday Laffayete and Liberty Streets City Hall Huntington Turnpike Broadbridge Road First Church of Christ, Scientist Lafayette Street North Clinton Avenues Alvin Peck Walter E. Rothe Peck Zoning Board Huntington Maurices J. Hoffman

Honor Guest Dies at Home As Friends Gather for Party

In New York on June 20 AP reports Mrs Annie Visconti 64 retired after 28 years with a cable and radio firm. Thirteen women co workers planned a farewell dinner in Greenwich Village but she died at home reportedly of a heart attack while dressing for the party. Friends waited for her arrival then learned she had passed away.

New York Annie Visconti Greenwich Village Mrs.Visconti

Sleeping Beauty of Central City Tells A Curious Tale

Miss Laura Majors reportedly fell into a five day sleep under hypnosis. The odd episode occurred near a department store window and ties to a Derby Queen contest. The tale references Jay Gould James Fisk Jr. and a 1869 gold market crisis known as Black Friday.

Central City Laura Majors Kentucky Jay Gould James Fisk Jr

Ex-Police Chief Cattaneo Receives 24 Year Sentence

Frank E. Cattaneo former Hamden police chief was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Richard H. Phillips to two to four years in state prison for embezzling between seven thousand five hundred and ten thousand dollars from the Hamden Police Benevolent Association while treasurer. His attorney urged probation and psychiatric treatment but the judge rejected the plea citing breach of public trust by a former law enforcement officer.

New Haven Frank E. Cattaneo Hamiden Superior Court Richard H. Phillips Cattaneo jSin the Elite Hamden Police Benevolent Assn William F. Geenty

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