May Announces Bid for Senate in New Haven
Edwin H. May Jr., a former congressman and former Republican state chairman from Wethersfield, formally announced his candidacy for the U S Senate at a Park Plaza luncheon in New Haven attended by over 600 Republicans. He seeks the nomination to oppose Democrat Abraham Ribicoff in the November election.
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Edwin H. May Jr
Wethersfield
U.S. Senate
Mr. May
Abraham A. Riblicoff
A. Searle Pinney
Brookfield
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Prescott Bush
John Alsop
Park Plaza Hotel
Fairfield County
State Central Committee
Hartford County
Bridgeport
A. Edward Sandula
John W. Boyd
Westport
Lowell P. Weicker
Greenwich
John P. Previdi
Danbury
John J. Curtis
Darien
Gennaro W. Frate
Rep
Weicker
John Lodge
Shirley Dens
Republican State Central Committee
Curtis
Abner W. Sibal
Norwalk
Previdi
Florida
David J. Sullivan Jr
Second Round Tomorrow In Park City Toastmasters Speech
The Park City Toastmasters second round of the main speech contest will be held tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the Fairway restaurant. Contestants include Michael Sikora Michael Terek Mel Cartiglia Alexander Nestor Michael Del Vecchio and John D Del Vecchio. The seven minute speeches determine finalists who will face Joseph La Matta next week in a final run off for a spot at the Fair field County area contest. Don Knuth serves as toastmaster with Michael Sikora as wordmaster and John Mac Nichol as master evaluator. John D Del Vecchio acts as storyteller and Irwin Gordon as table topics master. Mel Cartiglia will read the pledge of allegiance and Dan Shamas will give the invocation.
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Park City
Fairway
Michael Sikora
Michael Terek
Mel Cartiglia
Alexander Nestor
Michael del Vecchio
John D. del Vecchio
Joseph la Matta
Fairfield County
Don Knuth
John Mac Nichol
Irwin Gordon
Dan Shamas
Progress of Science Show to visit Bridgeport schools
Bridgeport seven high schools will host General Motors Previews of Progress from tomorrow to March 11. The program, led by a two man narration team, demonstrates energy conversion and safety tests to spur student interest in science and engineering careers.
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Bridgeport
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Edward N. Cole
America
Twoman
Canada
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bassick ‘High School
Central High School
Kolbe High School
Warren Harding High School
Notre Dame Girls High School
Bullard-Havens Regional Vocational-Technical
Notre Dame High School
Toys to Teach Science Languages Shown at Opening Toy Fair
The 65th annual Toy Fair in New York opens with a focus on educational toys. Coloring books in multiple languages and science themed kits showcase how play aids learning from early preschool to later ages. Playskool and Creative Playthings highlight centers and catalogs promoting mental and physical development. A Rex the Tyrannosaurus kit and a star finder illustrate hands on science tools for home use.
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Sally Ryan
NEW York (Ap
Nome
Alaska
Toy Manufacturers of America, Inc
Harvard
Jacques Cousteau
Fisher-Price
Playskool
Creative Playthings
Rex
Earth
Business Group Urges Open Housing Action
A group of prominent businessmen urged Congress to enact open housing legislation as a Senate showdown on the civil rights protection bill loomed. They called the measure urgently needed to tackle urban problems, as cloture votes were pressed for the fourth time to force action after seven weeks of debate.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Central Class of 1943 Plans 25 Year Reunion
A meeting discussed plans for the 25th reunion of Central high school class of 1943. Details will be announced later. Chairman is Stanley Rassoff with officers Therese Clark McGannon Joan Dalton Sorensen Gloria Mainiero Seperack William Lee Thomas Watson Burton G. Derman and Joseph Marzulli assisting with various roles.
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Central High School
Stanley Rasoff
Therese Clark McGannon
Joan Dalton Sorensen
Gloria Mainiero Seperack
William Lee
Thomas Watson
Burton G. Derman
Joseph Marzulli
SPRED to Begin Five Educational Projects in Fairfield County
SPRED plans five educational projects in southern Fairfield County around April 3, led by Dr Anthony Brackett. A $300000 federal grant supports operations, but a $250000 cut reduces project scope to pilot status, serving 16 public districts, diocesan and private schools, and associated agencies. An elected council and executive board from area boards and institutions were named at Grasmere School Fairfield.
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Darien
Fairfield County
Anthony Brackett
U.S. Office of Education
SPRED
Diocese of Bridgeport
Grasmere
Fairfield
James Houskinson
Wilton Board of Education
Representative Council
Robert McGuire
Monroe
Alton Torgan
Stratford
Joseph Petropoulos
Norwalk
John Becker
New Canaan
Harrison Houston
Greenwich
Bernard Newsiti
Stamford
John Webster
Greenwich Country Day School
Martin Hitchcock
H. Parker Lansdale
Ymca of
Greater Bridgeport
Edward Harrison
University of Bridgeport
Mee, Hoskinson
Mc Iguire
Bridgeport Reports 2839 Businesses in City
Dun and Bradstreet counts 2839 Bridgeport firms in the January 1968 reference book. The total covers manufacturers wholesalers and retailers with updates continuing as three million U S businesses are solicited for financial statements each March. Changes occur nationwide about every five seconds.
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Bridgeport
Kenneth T. Allen
New Haven
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
Dun & Bradstreet
Allen
United States
Future Brightens Gradually Says Negro Educator
Professor James Farmer of Lincoln University spoke at the Unitarian Universalist Society dinner in Stamford. He urged Negroes and whites to love themselves first and argued for self determination and black america status while noting Aerojet General’s Watts plant as a model and predicting more urban riots before a colorblind, improved economy and politics for Negroes.
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Darien
Unitarian-Universaist Society of Stamford
Daclen Community Association
James Farmer
Lincoln University
Lincoln
Farmer
East Sider Held In Slashing Case At Building 14
Sherwood Thompson 26 of 893 Hancock avenue was arrested after allegedly slashing Henry Barksdale 23 and Mary Ann Reed 25 in Building 14 during a dispute. Thompson charged with aggravated assault and held on 2500 bond awaiting circuit court arraignment.
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East Side
Father Panik Village
Sherwood Thompson
Hancock Avenue
Frank Nerkowski
Robert Cafferty
Thompson
Henry Barksdale
Mary Ann Reed
Barksdale
Steelmakers Offer Consumers Strike Hedge Payment Terms
Cleveland based report says steelmakers are offering buy now pay later terms to stockpile domestically before a potential summer strike. Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel extend terms to protect customers, while overall production hit a weekly high of 2 858 000 tons with March orders strong and delivery promises mostly 28 to 45 days.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Weekly Journal
Steel
Bethlehem” Steel Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Spvectarien
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Siamese Twin Girls Die In Brisbane Hospital
Greek immigrant parents Christos and Mrs Tetteris welcomed twin girls in Goondiwindi on February 18. The pair, joined at the chest sharing some organs, died in Brisbane hospital Sunday. Cause of death was not announced.
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Brisbane
Australia
Christos Tetteris
Goondiwindi
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