Stratford Republicans Back May in Senate Race
Stratford Republicans unanimously endorsed Edwin H. May Jr. of Wethersfield for the U S Senate nomination at a meeting in party headquarters Stratford. Milford also endorsed May, with party leaders naming delegates to state and district conventions and reshuffling town committee districts in a large slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Republicans
Eight Candidates Sought for Connecticut Corrections Post
Gov. John Dempsey announced eight out of state candidates were being considered for head of Connecticut's new Department of Correction. The state council of correction evaluated them as among the best correctional administrators nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
State Council of Correction
Department of Correction
John Dempsey
Dempsey
Tisi Rebuffed By Shelton GOP slate defeated
Shelton voters rejected Mayor Vincent P. Tisi Jr. GOP town committee slate 30 to 16 at the endorsement session held at Rapp's restaurant. The steering committee’s slate won and Tisi moved for unanimous adoption, which passed. New names include Michael Frihirio, Nicholas Wabuda, Richard Wilbur, Louis DeFilippo, Frank Kullberg, Henry Rappa, Elizabeth Repke, Francis Ryan, Walter Maler, Jerry Remio, with several resignations and replacements noted in wards one two and three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Vincent P. Tisi Jr
Rapp
Tist
First Ward
Michael Frihirio
Nicholas Wabuda
Richard Wilbur
Louis DeFilippo
Frank Kullberg
Henry Rappa
Elizabeth Repke
Francis Ryan
Walter Maler
Jerry Remio
Robert Blaie
Joseph Broda
Adam Kapec
Stanley Tomaszewski
Michael Worobell
William W. Wheeler
Howard Pilgrim
Committee Adds Seven in Danbury
The Republican Town Committee endorsed delegates to state and district conventions and named seven new members to the town committee at Concordia Hall. Delegates include J Thayer Bowman Frank W Molinaro State Sen T Clark Hujl Robert N Noce Thomas E Stevens and others. New members replacing ward officials listed for each ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Republican Town Committee
Concordia Hall
J. Thayer Bowman
Frank W. Molinaro
T. Clark Hujl
Robert N. Noce
Thomas E. Stevens
Richard Lahey
Martin Rader
Louis Mathews
Nicholas Novace
Eva White
Victoria Mathews
Harold Garofalo
Martha Tyrell
Ronnie Gustafson
Grace Rohland
Jean Parille
Santo Perri
George Weber
Frank P. Molinaro
Lewise Mims
George Samaha
Sadella Jowdy
George Sakellares
Clarice Ostecki
Mims
George Miller
John Hurley
Joan Damia
Joan Bielko
Joseph Blonski
Joseph Taylor
Daniel Coughlin
Joseph Iapalluccio
Francis Coylé
Joseph Pannozz0
Marjorie Kraynik
Dolores Gorman
Cyclorama in Atlanta Depicts Battle of Atlanta
The Atlanta cyclorama rises 50 feet high with a circumference of 400 feet, depicting the Battle of Atlanta for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Milford Republicans Endorse 13 Delegates for State Race
Milford Republicans approve a slate of 13 delegates to state, congressional and state senatorial conventions in June and nominate new town committee members across districts. Delegates named for Hartford state convention June 14 15 include Burns Stevens Platt Saley Ritacco and others. Hamden district delegates listed. Milford district senatorial delegates named. new and retiring town committee members identified. selections subject to primary challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Republican Town Committee
Hartford
Bernard J. Burns
Gerald F. Stevens
Clarence I. Platt
Ann Saley
Davis Smith
Burtin van Hise
Barnard Joy
Selwyn Smith
Fred Postel
Charles McShane
Joseph Ritacco
Louis Scarpa
Joseph M. Agro
Hamden
James A. Sullivan
Mr. Burns
Marion Clark
Howard G. Spencer
Henry Foran
Richard Palmer
Saley
William Finan
Rep
Stevens
Henry Provinelli
Kenneth Gailo
Ritacco
Rep. Platt
Winthrop Smith
Walter Farley
Carol Clark
A. Leslie Smith
Phyllis Schol
Gerald Miliane
Seth Winters
Donald Wyatt
Kenneth Hilton
Mr. Nero
Fritz Maurer
Joseph Kusania
Shirley Layman
George Frye
de Forest Smith
Edwin Joy
William Triller
Alan Carey
John Cadeanne
Jean Stauss
William Hoffeister
Alice Gentile
Andrew Kapral
David B. Rainey
George Avery
Bernard Lickteir
Douglas M. Quarrie
William Miller
Theodore Hornish
Frank McCarthy
Patrick Capozzi
Charles O'Dowd
Hilton
Margaret Filikowski
Edward White
City GOP Names 3 New Members To Committee
The City Republican Party names three new members to the town committee. The slate includes Frank Bonazzo and Mrs. Mercedes Ortiz replacing George Pistey and Mrs. Deb orah Smith replacing Geneva Cook. The 40 town committee and 27 member state delegation are listed with numerous names and district numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bonazzo
Mercedes Ortiz
George Pistey
Agostino Corica
John Creevy
Peter Spinelli
Samuel Faustine
Deborah Smith
Geneva Cook
GOP Caucus Results From Easton Weston Newtown Town Halls
Easton delegates endorsed without opposition at the Republican caucus in the Town Hall naming state and congressional delegates and new town committee members. Weston endorsed uninstructed delegates and kept all positions. Newtown endorsed uninstructed state and district delegates and returned all 50 town committee members.
Monroe Republicans Nominate Town Committee Delegates
A Republican caucus at Monroe elementary school endorsed five new Town committee members and uninstructed delegate slates for state and district conventions. Notable appointees include Richard A. Orr, Beatrice Andrews, Allan Tibbitts, Densmer Nielsen for State Convention. Catherine Plumer, Blanche Bristad, Edna Stein, Sven Svensson for Fifth District. Kraycar, Serke, Lambert, Spisak for State Senate. Hyde, Tyler Jr, Johnson, McDonald for Assembly. plus Kaye Farkas, Edward Kirilik, Charles Becker, Daniel Viera, John Farrell named to the Republican time. Becker returned to the committee after an absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Richard A. Orr
Beatrice A. Andrews
Allan Tibbitts
Densmer Nielsen
Fifth
Catherine Plumer
Blanche Bristad
Edna Stein
Sven Svensson
Robert Kraycar
Stephen Serke
E. Richard Lambert
John Spisak
George Hyde
George 8. Tyler, Jr
George A. Johnson
Doreen McDonald
Kaye Farkas
Edward Kirilik
Charles Y. Becker
Daniel Viera
John Farrell
GOP Hartford Convention Endorses Local Figures
At the June 114 15 GOP state convention in Hartford, endorsements were announced for a list of local and regional figures including Mak, Muriel Ringler, John H Shannon, Leonard Mainiero, Sobotka, Doris Mitchell, George C Fatsy, Frauwirth, James Leska, Sandula, Delaquila, John Hannon, George A Saden, Savuoto, Vincent Fazio, Emily Pinto, Siegel, Dowd, Helen Delmore, Ganim, Leonard Cacio, Anton Trojanowski, Bernard Tabor, Mary Mazur, Ortiz, Olga Golenski, D Amato, Joan Corica, Dworkin, Ksapie and Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Mak
Marie Pastor
Mr. Alexander
Millard Kaufman
Lillian Houle
Dtst
Joseph Sobotka
Arabella McLeod
Sharp
James Pavlisciak
Chester Zukowski
Westport
Longshore Country Club
Pastor
Martin McKeon
Mitchell
Neelans
Walko
Fontaine
Anna C. Sandula
DelGais
Capasso
Ralph Bo'land
David Lipscher
Post
Tile Bograd
Mary Craig
Stapleton
Dolyak
Mr. Haschak
Perez
Felix Leja
Corica
Elaine Bundock
Kenneth Bishop
Richard Pettit
Kathleen Zorak
Deborah Smith
Irene Wargo
Trojanowski
New Town
Sullivan
Robert Fontaine
Max Frauwirth
Doris Valko
Eileen Neelans
Michael V. Sciortino
Mr. Rizzitelli
Frank Delaquila
Emma Gowans
Jotn Hannon
A. Edward Sandula
Alfred Cavnote
Emily Pinto
Gennara DelGais
Sahitoy Siepel
Anthony Capasso
Charles F. Dowd
Anthony Post
George W. Ganim
Arthur Broadbent
Mc. Haschak
Mary Ktavur
James F. Stapleton
Helen Delmore
Michael Dolyak
George Sigona
Marietta Steggies
Alexander DeFeo
Jean Forbes
Ortiz
Math
Dominic F.d'amato
Esther Johnson
Joseph J. Knapik
Sidney Dworiin
Mr. Spinelli
Mrs. Smith
Wiliam Simpson
GOP
Hartford
Mr. Mak
Muriel Ringler
John H. Shannon
Leonard Mainiero
Sobotka
Doris Mitchell
George C. Fatsy
Frauwirth
James Leska
Sandula
Delaquila
John Hannon
George A. Saden
Savuoto
Vincent Fazio
Siegel
Also
Mr. Dowd
Bethel Republican caucus endorses delegates to state and district conventions
The Bethel Republican caucus last night endorsed delegates to state and district conventions and added six new Town committee members. Delegates to the state convention are Robert Weiss George Reimers and William Corbett. Fifth district delegates include Arnold Olson J Anthony Hoyl and Mrs Mary Engelstad. State senatorial delegates are Mrs Barbara Parsons Michael Hugge and James Kelly. Assembly district delegates are Percival Ellis Mrs Ann Perry and Mrs Patricia Barlow. New Town committee members are Herbert Derg Robert Benedict Mrs Roberta Main Forrest Tatrode Mrs Joan Wakeman and Edward Walsh who returns after a two year absence.
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Easton
Thomas D. Hatline
John 8. Allen
Ralph J Brown
Joseph C. Gibbons
William Morrigan
J. Scott Howard
Ronald Williams
Robert Tellahan
E. Payton Thompson, Jr
Donald W. Wright
Eric W. Zack, Rison
James J. Byrne
Foster Whitworth
John S. Allen
William TF. Allen
Elliott H. Bechtel
Edward W. Bilash
Ralph J. Brown
Philip J. Crawford
Arthur A. Driesen
Dorothy Escott
Ralph Gallo
Norman Haller
Thomas D. Halliwell
George B
Weston
Edward J. Gannon
Edward J. Best
John M. Lupton
Richard K. Bathelmess
James Dankief
Bernard Glazer
Frederick A. Freedman
Paul Coniglio
James T.hoge
Carl T. Nelson
Earl F. Capuano
Robert R. Turner
John F. Juraschek
Donald R. Jackson
Robert J. Conway
Edward Case
Thomas M. Collins
George E. Swanson
Robert W. Schulke
George Do. Guidera, Jr
Bethel
Robert Weiss
George Reimers
William Corbett
Arnold Olson
J. Anthony Hoyl
Mary Engelstad
Barbara Parsons
Michael Hugge
James Kelly
Percival Ellis
Ann Perry
Patricia Barlow
Herbert Derg
Robert Benedict
Roberta Main
Forrest Tatrode
Joan Wakeman
Edward Walsh
Mr. Church
Mary Keane
Clarence F. Hermann
Helen E. Plumb
Thomas Kaskie
Aram Tellahan, Jr
Spiegel
Dowd
Robbert Hayden
George Clough
Paul D'élia
Bart Russo
Frances Haeussler
Walter Hibyan
Arthur Friedman
Emil Schipul
Keith Bulkley
Frances Forte
J. Robert
Hayden
Richard Pilvelait
Joseph Sciortino
Morag L. Vance
Margaret Nabbs
Alvin Rotzaf
Stanley Myers
Paul D’elia
J. Mary Gullotta
Edward Knavf
Aaron
Westport
W. Irving Plitt
Virginia Fleming
John W. Boyd Louis
Stroffolino
Alfred Arenander
J. Kenneth Bradley
Herbert E. Baldwin
John Davis Lodge
Hamilton Brosious
Norman Meyers
Lius
J.A. Villalon
Frank Rieyes
William Christy
Arthur S. Weise
Elliott
Ridgefield Caucus Endorses Incumbents and Elects Wait
In Ridgefield a caucus at East Ridge Junior High drew 252 of 3 584 Republicans. Mrs Robert Wait defeated Mrs James Halliday 143 to 133 to join the Town Committee along with Mrs Nancy Armstrong W Parker Dwel ley Mrs Sylvia Latanzic and Mrs Albert Stone. Uncontested delegates and district delegates for state and congress are named with several incumbents and new faces listed for each convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield
East Ridge Junior High
Robert Wait
James Halliday
Wait
Nancy Armstrong
W. Parker Dwelley
Sylvia Latanzi c
Albert
George Besse
Ruth Huraler
Charles Izzo
Salvatore Monti
Reed Shields
Giacomo A. Zanetli
Dirk Bollenback
Theodore Coogan
Nancy Carail Draper
Robert Flaisat
James Mitchell
Allen Schaeffer
Redding GOP names six new members and delegates
The Republican Town committee endorsed six new members and named delegates to state and congressional district conventions. Delegates to the 24th Senatorial district convention include Mrs. Viola Dudek and Sabine Pietrangelo with Mrs. Leon ard Taylor. Assembly district delegates are Nicholas Nerich and Charles Nash among others. New town committee members include Bernard O'Neill and William Barney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Nerich
Charles Nash
Ralf Cochran
Bernard O'Neill
Walter Andrew
Carsten
Roensch
William Barney
Cochran
Alan Moyler
Brookfield Delegates Endorsed At Local Caucus
Delegates to Republican state congressional senatorial and 165th Assembly district conventions were endorsed at a Center school auditorium caucus. Town Chairman Donald Craig led a 50 attendee meeting. Barbara Stone was elected to the Town committee replacing Clyde Treadwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Center School
Donald ‘Craig
Barbara Stone
Clyde Treadwell
Meriden Awarded Federal Grant for Head Start Program
Meriden Conn received 13338 dollars in federal funds to run preschool summertime training for 75 children from low income families. The grant was approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity under the Head Start program, with details released by Senator Abraham Ribicoff's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Meriden, Conn
Office of Economic Opportunity
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Dowd Wins On Test Vote In Trumbull Delegates
In Trumbull the Republican Town committee voted 24 to 7 by secret ballot to endorse a slate of 10 delegates to the 25th State Senatorial district convention backing State Rep. Thomas F. Dowd Jr for state senator. The move aims to fore stall a primary with Gerard S. Spiegel. Endorsed delegates include Dowd and several named party members across four districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Republican Town Committee
Thomas F. Dowd, Jr
James 0. Church, Jr
GOP
Rep
Dowd
Gerard S.spiegel
Mr. Dowd
Richard Pilvelait
George Clough
Quido de Felice
Ear Holdsworth
Morag L. Vance
Lester Nothnagle, Sr
Edmond Woerner
Robert Hayden
Aaron Levine
New Milford Republicans endorse 40 member town committee slate
A Republican caucus endorsed a 40 member town committee slate after a secret ballot defeated a 10 member floor slate. Defeated challengers included Henry DeCostanza Jerome Grunkemeyer Rodney Hausser David Kaiser and others. Delegates pledged not to challenge results in a primary. Endorsed as district convention delegates for the Sixth Congressional district were Andrew Armstrong Walter Conn John Darling Peter Messer Mrs Ethel Prince and others for the 32nd Senatorial and 169th Assembly districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Milford
Henry DeCostanza
Jerome R. Grunkemeyer
Rodney E. Hausser
David W. Kaiser
Warren E. Kohler
Raymond W.mayhew
Maurice C. Presley
Phillip R. Rittman
June Schmid
Walter G
Richard Gebhardt
Iharipe
Helen Meloy
Marlene Bakewell
S Cutford Chapin
Philip Love
Mitchell
Robert Spatola
Fairfield GOP backs May and Weicker for key GOP nominations
Fairfield Republican Town Committee endorsed Edwin H. May Jr. of Wethersfield for the U.S. Senate nomination and State Rep. Lowell P. Weicker of Greenwich for the Fourth Congressional district. The meeting at Osborn Hill School also backed the new 70 member Town Committee and several delegates for state conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Republican Town Committee
Edwin H. May Jr
Wethersfield
U.S
Lowell P. Weicker
Greenwich
Osborn Hill
New Town Committee
Westport Republicans endorse delegates and town committee
A Republican caucus in Westport unanimously backed three delegate slates to party conventions and nine town committee members. Key delegates include W. Irving Plitt and John W. Boyd Louis with Lodge as a Nixon campaign figure. New town committee members replace retiring incumbents.
Sibal weighs Senate bid but consults Norwalk leaders first
Former congressman Abner W. Sibal told a Norwalk Republican meeting he is not a candidate now and would consult the hometown committee before any decision. He has been urged to seek the GOP nomination for the U S Senate but remains uncommitted, stressing he would act only if sensible. The town committee dropped him at his request to allow another member time and reiterated support for Lowell P Weicker Jr. for the Fourth District seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Abner W. Sibal
Republican Town Committee
Sibal
U.S. Senate
Senate
Edwid H. May Jr
Wethersfield
Awho
New Haven
Town Committee
Lowell
P. Weicker Jr
Greenwich
Weicker
Proposed Huge Dam on Amazon Near Obitos
The Brazilian Engineering Association sponsors a study of a proposed 200 mile dam on the Amazon at Obitos between Manaus and Belem. It would cost $35 billion and generate at least 1000 million kilowatts, about twenty times the projected output of the Aswan Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazilian Engineering Association
Amazon River
Obitos
Manaus
Belem
Aswan
Egypt
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Main Street
Frederick K. Biebel
Fairfield County
Biebel
May
Anthony Mannino
Andrew Kaza
Helen Imbimbo
Edward Pearson
Kathlee Schuster
Marian Booth
Stephen J. Knapik
Charles H. Peterson
Jeanette Vail
Erwin Rubenstein
Frederick Marino
Edith Kennedy
Eugene C. Suponski
Frederick K. Bieibel, Jr
David Martin
Robert Weidman
Robert Grodis
Frederick H. Oates
William Bailey
John Castelanette
Edward S. Popadic
Louis Prussin
Jules E. Loxsom
George L. Gunther
Robert Sebas
W. Forrest Davenport
Helen Mitchell
Lester Ostrander, Jr
Robert WW. Goodrich
Arthur
Raymond Ganim
Mary M. Seresin
Edward J. Medvecky
Edwards. Klobukowski
Fred R. Lucas
John Pirhala
Marjorie Staley
Douglas Waterhouse
Rose Gallo
Bertha Moshier
Peter Wender
John Palmeri
John Kochiss
Richard L. Weldon
Stephen Tamas
John W. Hoghes
Raymond Stewart
Robert Paulson
Richard Sleckman
Robert A. Fee
Milton H. Hausman
Thomas C. Chadwick
Helen Mann
Harold C. Lovell Jr
Alexander Harinstein
Urla Waterbury
Robert A. Edgerton
Elinor Nemergut
Edward F. Stodelink
Charles Brown
Robert Morrissey
John Serfilippo
Raymond Peterson
Edgar R. Reiss
John M. Cannon
Patrick Bosse
Karl Sholanich
William Kmetzo
Arthur Usman
Sophie Fabula
Elsie Berg
Carl J. Rychuk
Mr. Biebel
Richard E. Amess
John W. Hughes
George Dirpo
Joseph Janoshio
James Loxsom
Edward Stodolink
Edwin H. May, IR
Tisi
Patty Beard
Marlene Gluck
Edward Growth
Terri Adam
Donald Sheehy
Stephen Domorod
Daniel Fraraccio
Frank eGntile
Ole Ryen
Daniel Sticco
Albert Cawthra
John Mulrain
William Araujo
James Connery
Helen Burkhardt
Vincent Tisi, Jr
George Lucas
Joseph Siraco
Frank Cicia
Henry Weber
Richard Belden
Robert Blake
Michael Worobel
Donald Jalbert
Dominic Mondi
Frank Pagisiaro
Edward Bienkowski
Michael Richar
Joseph Haddad
Frank Baypal
City Gop
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
New York State
Newtown
Timothy J. Loughlin
Jeanne Hubbell
Sarah Francis Curtis
Edward Coleman
Francis Hiney
Edward] Voulmers
Helen Huben
Helene Schmitt
Chester Hopper
Anne Killian
James Mattison
Lawrence Burr, Sr
Francis Collins
Donald Craig
A. Searle Pinney
George Campbell
Rene Cocks
George Hoffman
Philip Marsillo
Dalton Ambler
Yolanda Yapue
William Lucas
Peter Maxim
165Th
William Braun
Harry Gerowe
George Kahlo
Charles Stroup
Meriden
Fairfield
May, Weicker
Mr. May
Howard A. Sackett
Joseph T. Gormley
Gormley
Harry Kiekel
Fred Pope
Norma Frost
Stewart B. McKinney
Melville A. Burrows
Frank Banyas
Edward A. Tyler
Michael Terek
Ruth Colonari
Barbara Ferrio
Raymond P. Baldyga
Bruce E. Dillingham
Roy H. Ervin
Dominick A. Carletti
John Bossert
Erwin J. Cole
Gerald Malafronte
Carolyn Bushnell
Selectman
Bradford N. Warner
Congressional
Sormley
Frost
Pope
McKinney
Mr Burrows
William Marvin
Mr. Sackett
Mr. Burrows
Norma Pekar
Peter Baill
Joseph Fuse
Henry Kiekel
Nancy Allen
Nicholas Fabian
Ronald Wuensemann
Myron Ballen
Burton Jacobson
Carl Dickman
Robert D. Gage
Jacqueline Durrell
Evelyn Angevine
Sherrin King
Homer CC. M. Cudmore
Melvin Fennell
Lowell P. Weicker JR
Lodge
Eleanor Grosby
Marie Lucy
Jack P. Rudolf
Richard Risteene
Albert E. Vailerie
Stanley Strostolino
Robert Virgulak
Harry Derman
Joseph Guerra
Howard Newman
David Devens
Stephen Hevessy
Scott McCoy
Louis J. Padula
Ann Artell
Mary Morgan
Henry Harris
Bernard Breeman
John F. Lyons
Maurice Devine
Padula
McCoy
Frank N. Zullo
Robert Grasby
John Roberta
Samuel Cioffi
Stephen Wargo
Vallerie
Thomas Maisano
Stephen Dokus
Joseph Magyar
Leonard Harris
William Bolster
Robert Tobin
Mildred Frampton
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