Recall Vote On Venezia April 10 Heard In Town Council
The Stratford Town Council set April 10 as the recall ballot date for Fourth district Councilman Thomas L Venezia in Franklin school Barnum avenue voters from 6 am to 7 pm. The town charter governs how a vacancy would be filled by a party member if Venezia is recalled and a successor is needed. GOP members urged delaying the recall 90 days and nominating candidates, arguing the appointment would disenfranchise voters. the town attorney clarified statutory limits and the need for a possible petition and 50 day nominating period if a successor is elected.
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Stratford
Hight
Thomas L. Venezia
Franklin School
Barnum Avenue
Venezia
Robert Hunziker
GOP
Arthur Dritenbas
Richard Gunn
Dritenbas
Gunn
Hunziker
Tenth District
Edward F. McMaugh
Iepal
Patrick J. Keogh
Seven men jailed in Bridgeport gaming raids
Local and state police conducted raids on two drinking spots and a newsroom in Bridgeport and Fairfield counties, arresting seven men on policy and pool betting charges. Those arrested include Thomas G. Terranova, Joseph C. Hoffman, George J. Asser, Edward S. Thornton, Thomas H. Moon, August T. Yriga, and John E. Woodcock, all released on $500 bail pending circuit court arraignments.
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Uvvacu Aera
Fairfield Avenue
Thomas G. Terranova
Lobdell Drive
Stratford
Joseph C. Hoffman
Terranova
Hoffman
Tommy's
Water Street
George J. Asser
Raventerrace
Edward S. Thornton
William Street
Thomas H. Moon
Berwyn Street
Milford
August T. Yriga
Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield
Moon
Yriga
Main Street
Wilbur Barrett
George Wesche
Special Branch
Weather forecast for Bridgeport area turns colder this week
The Weather Bureau reports variable clouds and sun today with a high near 48. Snow is likely late tonight and tomorrow, with a low in the 20s and a 30 percent chance of snow today rising to 50 percent tonight. Northwest winds will reach 26 mph.
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Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Strikes Against Hoffa Rise as Appeals Planned
Washington AP reports Hoffa faces further setbacks as Judge Wilson refuses to delay an eight year sentence for jury tampering and efforts to appeal continue. Hoffa seeks stay to arrange affairs including a new national truck drivers contract. Attorneys press habeas corpus claim before McGuire denial and appeal proceeds.
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U.S
F. McGuire
McGuire
Wolfa
Oan
U.S. Court of
Nearly 15000 Clocks Stop at the Pentagon
Washington UPI reports about 15,000 Pentagon electric clocks stopped simultaneously at one minute to 1 p.m. Friday. Building officials said contractors repairing new lights likely broke a key circuit. An hour later crews were still fixing, but all clocks can be reset from a master control.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
State Police reorganized into three regional divisions
Hartford AP reports Commissioner Leo Mulcahy announced a three division realignment Easter Central and Western to improve crime and traffic deployment. Captains Rundle O'Brien and Marchese shift command while Lt Hart moves to special services. Eastern Central Western posts to Stafford Danielson Colchester Groton Westbrook Hartford Bethany Westport Ridgefield Litchfield Canaan.
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Hartford
State Police Department
Leo J. Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Robert Rundle
Thomas O'Brien
O'Brien
Louis Marchese
Louis Marchese, In Charge of Special Services
Rundle
Joseph Hart
Westbrook
Marchese
Stafford
Danielson
Colchester
Groton
Bethany
Westport
Ridgefield
Litchfield
Canaan
Private Colleges Meet at UB Over Proposed Bills
University of Bridgeport hosts 16 Connecticut private and Congregational colleges led by CCIC to discuss pending state legislation. Yale represented though not a CCIC member. Dr. Henry W. Littlefield notes private colleges expanded access when public programs lacked funds and warns a statewide plan must include private institutions.
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Connecticut
University of Bridgeport
Connecticut Council of Independent Colleges
Yale University
Kole
CCIC
Henry W. Littlefield
Panel Urges Draft Younger Men First
An eight member civilian advisory panel recommended that younger men be drafted first to reduce uncertainty. It favors college deferments but says students should be drafted once they earn degrees or reach age 4, aiming for equal exposure to the draft.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Group Backs State Plans For Mental Health Center
The Greater Bridgeport Mental Health council approved recommendations to the Department of Mental Health for a Bridgeport Mental Health Center as a free standing unit and urged the appointment of a permanent director. A staff advisory board of 11 was to be formed with nominees from Bridgeport Hospital and the council, aiming to establish community identity and leadership.
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John Surowiecki JR
Greater Bridgeport
Bridgeport Hospital
Greater Bridgeport Mental Health Council
American Bombers Sink Red Ship Eight Barges
A sand embankment collapsed near Long Thành ten miles north of Saigon killing 12 Vietnamese women and injuring eight others. The women were filling sandbags for the U S 1st Transportation Battalion when a U S spokesman said medics and MPs arrived to rescue the injured and survivors were rushed to Army hospitals.
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Saigon
Long Sich
U. S
Saigon War Toll and Air Strikes Reported
U S air forces sank a 200 foot Communist naval vessel and eight barges off North Vietnam on Friday as heavy Viet Cong losses hit a para troop company near Sai gon in War Zone C. Civilians in Lang Vei village were killed or wounded in what may be a mistaken American bombing or a Vietnamese attack.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Lang Vei
South Vietnam
North
1St Corps
Air Force
Debaters Clash Over Vietnam Peace Plans in Senate
Secretary Rusk said Hanoi rejected a temporary pause and demanded an unconditional end to bombing. Senator Kennedy urged a pause to test good faith while President Johnson pressed for continued bombing, drawing mixed support from Dirksen Celler and Percy.
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Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Kennedy
North Vietnam
Johnson
Texas
New York
Senate
Celler
Rusk
United States
Hanoi
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Air Pollution Chief Hopeful on Incinerator Delay and Industry Progress
Assistant Fire Chief Edward F. Bannon, head of Bridgeport air pollution control, optimistic about progress this year. He cited delays on a new Bostwick avenue incinerator but said it will be built with a $200000 federal grant and cost around $290000. Private firms like United Illuminating, Carpenter Steel, and Herman Isaacs advance controls. city dump burn still occurs despite a ban, to be stopped as old incinerators cannot handle bulky loads.
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Edward F . Bannon
Exchange Club
Stratfield Motor Inn
Bostwick Avenue
Seaside Park
Detroit
Chief Banner
West Side
Bannon
United Luminating Company
Carpenter Steel
New England
Herman Isacs, Inc
Mant
Herman Tssacs
Bridgeport
U. S
Public Eealth Service
Dr Carl Hedberg Founder of Fones School Dies at 58
Dr Carl E Hedberg 58 of 1681 Lockwood Road Fairfield died at home yesterday. A Bridgeport lifelong resident he helped found the Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport and served on the university board of trustees from 1944 until his death. He practiced locally for decades after Georgetown trained dental degree earned in 1934. He was part of the original planners and faculty of the Fones School and a longtime Bridgeport planner.
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Carl E. Hedberg
Lockwood Road
Fairfield
Fones School of Dental Hygiene
University of Bridgeport
University
Hedberg
Bridgeport
Central High School
Junior College of Connecticut
American University
Georgetown, University
Day Joseph H. longtime Bridgeport plumber founder dies
Joseph H Day UB associate and founder of the Joseph H Day plumbing supply firm dies at home in Bridgeport Fairfield area lifelong resident of the region He started the Bridgeport firm in 1917 later moved to Milford funeral services set for Monday at 830 am at Robert E Hennessy funeral home and opening at Our Lady of Assumption church Burial in St Michaels cemetery Bridgeport Elks lodge 36 to conduct ritual Survivors include his son C Joseph Day of Fairfield two sisters a granddaughter and several nieces and nephews
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Joseph H. Day
High Ridge
Fairfield
Milford
Membber
Board of Associates
University of Bridgeport
Robert E. Hennessy
Main Street
Our Lady of Assumption Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Bridgeport Elks Lodge
Day
Bridgeport-Fairfield
Bridgeport
Mitford
Algonquin Club
C. Joseph Day
Mary Day
Julia Ford
De Gaulle Plans TV Rally As France Votes
Paris reports the final legs of a long campaign with President Charles de Gaulle set to address voters on government television and radio tonight. Balloting spans Sunday and aims to decide control of the 487-seat National Assembly with 28 million voters eligible. Some observers see the vote as defining France’s post-De Gaulle era.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Lhaw
National Assembly
Parties denounce right to work bills in Hartford
In Hartford, labor leaders and lawmakers from both parties condemned three bills that would ban union shops and urged a General Assembly vote. President John J. Driscoll said organized laboropposes the measures, calling the slogan a cover for anti union sentiment while supporters argued the bills protect voluntarism.
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Hartford
General Assembly
John J. Driscoll
Connecticut State Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Labor Committee
Driscoll
Democratic
Republic
Jean Thornton
R - Glastonbury
Leon
Peace Talks End Winter Dumpling War in Munich Skies
UPI reports Helmut Winter a 51 year old self styled Robin Hood of Munich surrenders unconditionally to U S forces ending the Bavarian dumpling conflict. Winter had flown dozens of dumplings from a homemade crossbow and invaded Schloissheim U S Air Base in a dilapidated sedan. Major Donal Murphy of the 1st medical detachment met Winter in a Sikorsky helicopter to discuss peace. Murphy warned bows would stay above 1500 feet during flights over Pasing. Winter claimed he would not target Red Cross helicopters and joked about not scoring hits.
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Munich
Germany
UPI
Helmut Winter
Robin Hood
U. S
Schloissheim
U.S
Maj
Donal Murphy
Augusta
Winter
Murphy
Pasing
Flore Murphy
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