Fairfield County U.S. Savings Bond Drive Launch
The Fairfield County Savings Bond campaign opens March 26 at noon with a kickoff luncheon at the Avco Lycoming division. Beverly H. Warren, VP and GM, named chairman of the Urban Center Payroll Savings Advisory Committee. Secretary Fowler announces the initiative with Martine Hero as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
U.S
Kincheon
Avco Lycoming
Beverly H. Warren
Urban Center
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry V W. Fowler
Martine Hero
Leader McManus Receives Valor Medals for Vietnam Service
Maj. William J. McManus, in charge at the Hartford Marine recruiting station, earned the Bronze Star with Combat V for meritorious achievement during 1966-67 operations against the Viet Cong in Quang Ngai province. He also received Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star from the Republic of Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
William J. McManus
Marine. Ae
Hartford
McManus
Vietnam
Quang Neai
Republic of Vietnam
Robbery at East Side service station tied attendant
Ronald Staren of 50 Berkley Place reported two husky Negro youths entered McGee's service station on East Main Street Huntington Turnpike about 11 15 last night displayed knives and tied him in the rear room while they took 350. He said friends later found him and freed him. Police continued searching area with no arrest.
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East Side
Ronald Staren
Berkley Place
McGee’s
East Main Street
Huntington Turnpike
Staron
Spt
Wleek
Rudolph Dunn
Wall Safe Forced In Fairfield Home Burglary
Fairfield police report burglars forced a wall safe open at 108 Cedarwood Lane. Jewelry was taken and empty jewel cases found on the floor. Detective George Lesnick said an inventory is under way to determine exact losses after forced entry.
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Morris Goldman
Cedarwood Lane
Fairfield
George Lesnick
Dr. Jones Appointed To CMS Advisor Unit
Dr. Elwood K. Jones, a local surgeon, has been named to a sub committee on claims and fees by the medical advisory committee of Connecticut Medical Service, Inc. The subcommittee will meet monthly to review professional aspects of claims questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood K. Jones
Medical Advisory Committee of
Connecticut Medical Service, Inc
Library Group to Tour Atomic Power Plant
Members of the Connecticut Valley chapter of the Special Libraries association will tour the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power company plant at Haddam Neck next Thursday starting at 4 30 p m A business meeting and group dinner will follow the tour Reservations can be made with Miss Angela Chase of the Hartford public library before Tuesday
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Connecticut Valley
Special Libraries Association
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
Haddam Neck
Angela Chase
Hartford Public Library
Stop Smoking Series Slated March 24 28
A five day smoking seminar runs March 24 to 28 from 7 30 to 9 pm at the Bridgeport YWCA Golden Hill street Registration is free and can be made by dialing 336 3000 The Brooklawn Seventh day Adventist church and the National Health Foundation sponsor the repeat session.
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Bridgeport Ywca
Golden Hill Street
Brooklawn Seventh-day Adventist Church
National Health Foundation
Area Housing Council to Organize Thursday
The Greater Bridgeport Housing council will be organized at an 8 p.m. Thursday meeting in the Common Council chambers. Judge Margaret C. Driscoll, chairman, said 50 to 60 invitees will attend and others may join. Samuel Hawley, who led the Mayor's Conference on Housing, will be present, along with Mayor Curran, Joseph M. Dearborn, and William Connelly.
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Greater Bridgeport
Hawley
Driscoll
Curran
Joseph M. Dearborn
William Connelly
Citizens Action Council
Milford YMCA Campaign Opens With Community Luncheon
The Milford YMCA kicked off its member drive with a Sunday luncheon at St. Peter's parish hall in Milford Orange area. Speakers included Joseph Formato and Linda Bakunes outlining Day Camp and Youth programs, with Moran on gym and after school activities. Basketball league results saw J.A. Riley's edge Pitchfork Inn 39-35 in overtime, Jaycee's 66-25 over Milford Delivery, and Zoins 60-56 over Serpents in OT. Burndy's forfeit over Wreckers. Standings list J.A. Riley's 7-0 atop the league.
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Milford
William Moran
Pyramid German Brass Band
J. A. Riley
Pitchfork Inn
Don, Kelly
Ray Rivard
Tom Moore
J.A. Riley
Jaycee
George Connolly
Om Williams
Zoins
Serpents
Jim Dorney
Pete Dutchess
Dick Paine
Bob Schilling
Burndy’s
Wreckers
J.A Riley
Jaycees
Mojo
Mitford
Burndy
Milford GOP Women Host Dessert Fashion Show Tuesday
The Milford Republican Club hosts a dessert fashion show Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the club headquarters Factory Lane. Tickets are complimentary but must be obtained today from Mrs Kay Schanmann or Mrs Claire Frye. Mrs Carvey leads committees on refreshments decorations and door prizes with public attendance invited. GI Completes Training for Army MP duty Michael J Blake 19 son of Mrs Aileen Thornhill completed eight weeks of military police training Feb 23 at Fort Gordon. He studied civil and military law traffic control map reading prisoner of war handling and self defense.
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GOP
Milford Women's ‘Republican Club
Victoria Carvey
Kay Schanmann
Claire Frye
Scharimann
Alice Gentile
Vera Barkman
Elinor Hall
Helen Copeland
Barbara Blood
Edna Ritacca
Vivienna Northrup
Sigrid Peterson
Shirley Layman
Blood
Jean Thomas
Pam Esposito
Ann Bradley
Margaret Simpson
Jean Postel
Marion Clark
Anna Saley
Carvey
Michael J. Blake
Aileen M. Thornhill
Milford Point Road
Army Training Center
Ft. Gordon
Lodge to Confer Degree Friday in Hamden
Day Spring lodge 30 A F and A M will visit Asantawae lodge 89 A F and A M Friday at 7 45 p m in the Masonic Temple 59 Broad Street. The Fellowship Degree will be conferred on a class of Asantawae lodge candidates by Day Spring lodge officers. Milford chapter 49 Royal Arch Masons meets March 18 at 7 45 p m in the Masonic Temple 59 Broad. Officers for 1968 69 to be elected and installed. Archie Yuill Carroll Lewis and Charles Northrup named installing officers. Dinner precedes meeting at 6 30 p m. reservations with officers.
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Broad Street
Archie Yuill
Carroll Lewis
Charles Northrup
Bridgeport Community Concert Association Launches 22nd Season
The Bridgeport community Concert Association will open its 22nd subscription drive with a dinner Monday at 7 p.m. at the Fairfield Motor Inn. The 1968-69 season features the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valer Solomon, Obernkirchen Children’s Choir, soprano Phyllis Curtin, and pianists Gold and Fizdale. Dates to be announced. Dr. Marie L. Jaeger is president. Mrs. Will Speck of Trumbull is campaign secretary.
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Community Concert Association of Bridgeport, Inc
Fairfield Motor Inn
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Trumbull
Dr. Jaeger
Youth Arrested In Theft From Sears Store
Robert J. Smith, 16, of Bidg. 1 P T Barnum project, arrested at 10 15 am yesterday for larceny after leaving Sears Roebuck on Broad street with an overcoat not paid for. Held on 100 dollar bond awaiting circuit court arraignment.
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Robert J. Smith
Bidg. 1
P.T. Barnum Project
Smith
Sears-Roebuck
Broad Street
Westport Hikes Library Budget to 250,632
The 1968 69 library budget totals 250,632 up from 226,389 with 23,000 anticipated revenue leaving 227,632 in the municipal budget. Hereward Wake notes inflation raises and salaries drive the major increase to 170,092 from 155,216, while circulation rose 23 percent to 17,272 borrowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereward Wake
Library Board
Wake
Youth Sunday at Greens Farms Church Observes Pilgrim Fellowship
Greens Farms Congregational church plans Youth Sunday with services at 9 15 and 11 15 a m. Barbara Martinek Bud Lynch Edith Holmes and Chip Young will present the sermon titled The Idealistic Dream and the Pilgrim choir will sing Who Will Answer and The Quest.
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Greens: Farms Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
Greens Farms Congregational Church
Barbara Martinek
Bud Lynch
Edith Holmes
Chip Young
Pilgrim Choir
Lenten Service Tonight to Feature William Stringfellow
William Stringfellow author and lay theologian speaks at the third in a series of community Lenten services tonight at 8:15 in the Greens Farms church. Deacons run the program starting with worship and ending with a discussion of Stringfellow's topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stringfellow
Greens [Farms Church
Rabbi Sherwin Wine to discuss Black Power at Westport event
Rabbi Sherwin Wine speaks on the topic Black Power and the White Humanist at a Sunday program at 7 30 pm. The Unitarian church hosts the event sponsored by the Westport Congregation for Humanistic Judaism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit Sherwin
Westport Congregation For Humanistic Judaism
Meskill Attacks Johnson Travel Tax Proposal
Rep. Thomas J. Meskill of Connecticut denounced the travel tax plan as an unworkable monstrosity saying it would encourage tax cheating and harass American travelers. He spoke to Avon Republican Women on a stopgap measure view ahead of November elections.
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AVON
UPI
Johnson
Thomas J. Meskill
Rconn
Meskill
Connecticut
Congress
Avon Republican Women’s Club
althoughAmerica
Vietnam
Gary Benefit Concert Tonight in Klein Memorial Auditorium
John Gary, famed for night club and TV work, headlines a Bridgeport benefit at 8 30 p m to aid the Bridgeport Area Mental Health Association. Proceeds go to the social club, with standing room tickets limited to 68 released at noon. Box office details and organizers listed.
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John Gary
Klein Memorial Auditorium
Gary
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Area Mental Health, Association
Charles B. Lee
W. Gregg Fry
Curran
Flu Epidemic Is Reported In North Bohemia
The Prague official Rude Pravo reported Friday that an influenza epidemic struck 16,000 people in the north Bohemian district of Czechoslovakia. The UPI dispatch notes the outbreak's spread and impact within the region.
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Vienna
UPI
North Bohemian
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Rude Prayo
MacAire doubles air taxi flights serving major airports
Mac-Aire Aviation announces a doubling of its air taxi service. The expanded schedule increases daily flights to 41, spanning Bridgeport airport and Kennedy and LaGuardia in New York, plus New Haven and Islip, Long Island origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac-Aire Aviation Corporation
Bridgeport
New York City
Kennedy and
LaGuardia
New Haven
Mac-Aire
Islip
Long Island
Weekend Area Movie Schedules Appear Across Local Theaters
A dense listing shows showings at Beverly Cap Districts and theaters in Milford Norwalk Stratford and Wilton. Notable titles include Guess Who's Coming to Dinner The Graduate and Valley of the Dolls with multiple daily start times and venues across town.
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Beverly
Capitol
Milford
Center Drive-In
Flint
Cinema
Tiko and the
Valley of the Dolls
Fine Arts
Westport
Lawrence
New Haven
Majestic
Gibraltar
Merritt
Milford Thea Theater
Milford Drive
Norwalk Theater
Palace
Bridgeport
Norwalk
Maid
Paris
Stratford
the Power
UA SA Toney Modern
Wilton Cinema
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Lakeview Orchards
Easton-Stepney Road
Bolens Husky Tractors
Lia
Stepney
Conn
Power Tool Department
H. C. Lovell Hardware & Equipment CO
Main Street
Stratford Center
Dr. Jones
CMS
Area Housing Council
By Neg Cochras
Sall
Wale
Lagos
Nigeria
Ahmadu Bello University
World Health Organization
The
Organizatio of African Unity
Christiaan Barnard
Britain
Oak Hills Park
Oak Hills Park Municipal
Martin Berger
I Berger
Lawrence Anastasia
Fritz Zeller
Links
Vincent Grillo
Republican Town Committee
Circuit Court
Mary Edward J. Zamm
Stephen Thomas
Richard Eckenrode
Thomas Massano
Rod Tourigny
Stephen Dokus
Joseph Magyar
Howard Newman
Scott McCoy
Frank Raymond
Erwin Bruestle
Anthony Angione
Joan Sweeney
Andrew Santaniello
Marie Patchen
William O. Keene
Dennis Katona
Cramer Hedeman
William J. Lyons
Henry Fraehling
Nicholas Cioffi
Sommers
Harvey Derman
Harry Derman
Magyar
Joseph Guerra
William Bolster
David Devens
Joseph Cioffi
Russell Frost, III
Daisy Gainer
Lyons
John F. Lyons
Andrew Richards
Ireland
Pedro’Gomes
Woodward Avenue
Anne Bell Moss
John Michael O'Marra
Henry Street
Janice C. Imhoff
Scribner Avenue
Luis Hernandez
Orchard Street
Ruperta DeLeon
State Highway Department
Washington Street
Norwalk River
William Kerber
Samuel Fant
B. P. Shields
Robert Muskin
Paul March
Frank Hollér
Alan Foster
Carl Miller
Leslie Stratham
James Walsh
James Decker
Bonn
MacAire
APO
Fade Mak Ste Coptiorgys
F. Michurray
T. Steele
Bonnie
Finemas Vexwal
Wria
Spencer Tragey
Katharine Hepburn
Sidney Poitier
Finer Antes Erner
Park Frea
Anne Bancroft
Dustin Hoffman
Mike Nichols
Elvira Madiganae
Mdica
Binion
Piet
Ain
Wes
Ieek
Shetty
Barbara Parkins
Patty Duke
Tom Thumbs
New Palms
Mike Dugan
Ponderosa Sport Hill
Redding
North Avenue
Burt Lee
Ellen van Valen
Alexandra
Twiggy
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