Danbury Fire Dept Sees Pension And Pay Shakeup
A new contract between Danbury city and Local 80, IAFF, lets the city alter the fire pension fund without charter action and includes a seven percent wage increase. New hires after July 1 will be on an actuarially funded plan, while current staff keep old benefits. The deal raises starting pay and top rates, reduces weekly hours to 42 by 1971, adds sick leave and holidays, and expands fringe benefits including major medical and life insurance.
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Danbury
International Association of Firefighters
Police Department
Drift Mas
Ter
Blue Cross
Medical Service
L Major
Life Insurance
Contracts Readied For Tree Work
City bids opened for tree work include removal of 15 dead elm trees and prefoliar spraying of about 500 elms. F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co. bid 1586 for removal. Bundell and Finch Co. bid 1360. Bartlett bids 2.80 per tree for spraying. New England Nurseries bid 6 per tree. Bids under study by Purchasing Agent M. George Schweitzer and Tree Warden Byron T. Johnson.
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M. George Schweitzer
F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co
Bundell and Finch Co
Wilton
Bartlett
High School Equipment Bids Enter Bidder List
The Wood Metal Industries of New York City appears to be the apparent low bidder for science home making industrial arts and miscellaneous equipment for the new junior high school project.
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Hubert Industries, Inc
Roosevelt, N. J
Conco Industries, Inc
Hicksville
N Y
Science
Metalab Equipment Co
N. Y
Henry S. Watkins Co
Boston
Mass
Weie
Southern Desk Co
Hickory
Duft I Mfg. Co
Tada Geneva Industries, Inc
Geneva
Ill
Wood Metal Industries, Inc
New York City
Relocation Of Route 7 Plans To Be Discussed In City Meetings
Mayor Frank N Zullo schedules three meetings this week to explain state highway plans for Route 7 relocation and its impact on Mathews park and the former Mathews mansion. Officials say land taken will be minimal and a 164 foot clearance will separate ramp from the mansion.
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Frank N. Zullo
State Highway Department
Mathews Park
Mathews Mansion
Stamford-Norwalk
Cammon
Zwlo
Connecticut
Zullo
Stuart Gintel
Gintel
Commons
Hennessy Named District Manager In Norwalk Water Dept
John J. Hennessy resigns as district commissioner to become district manager for the Second Taxing District water department. He will oversee five year expansion plans including a Wilton filtration plant and Comstock Dam with a projected cost over 1.2 million dollars.
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Second Taxing District Water Department
John J. Hennessy
Hennessy
Water Street
Wilton
Comstock
Norwalk
Railroad Avenue
Rose Hennessy
Burritt Avenue
Norwalk High School
U.S. Navy
Antoinette Delia
Delene
Mary Ann
Shorefront Park
Patrick J. Davey
Charles R. Mitchell
Secretaries to Hear Speaker Tonight at Danbury Meeting
The Danbury National Secretaries Association session features Mrs Sheila Rather executive vice president for American operations of Brook Street Bureau of Mayfair Ltd as the principal speaker. She will discuss secretarial opportunities in the US Britain and Australia and the international exchange program.
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Sheila Rather
Brook Street
Bureau of Mayfair, Ltd
Danbury
National Secretaries Association
International
Stony Hill Inn
Bethel
Rather
America
England
Australia
Bureau
United States
St. Martha’s
Episcopal
St. James’ Church
Aaron Manderbach
Ridgefield
Banks Memorial Chapel
Bill Cleary
Gary Patche
Guild
St. Mary’s Guild
Church Auditorium
William Lynch
Richard Vecchio
Geraldine G. Rohde
Arnold Plate
Vecchio
David Motter
Joseph Stash
LWV to Discuss Education Tonight in Danbury
Danbury Provisional League of Women Voters meets at 8 15 tonight in Room C 343 Danbury High School to study local education offerings with Mrs William W Goodman Board of Education member and other school data. Public invited. Jewish Center Lecture i
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Danbury
Danbury Provisional League of Women Voters
Danbury High School
LWV
William W. Goodman
Board of Education
Jewish Center
United Jewish Center
Jerome R. Mating
Milford Driver Arrested After High Speed Chase
Milford police arrested Henry Miller Itt 22 of 284 Jefferson Street after a chase that ended when his car crashed into a guard rail at Exit 39 on the Connecticut Turnpike. The second driver, John Palmer 20 of West Haven, was charged with failure to drive in a proper lane. Miller faces four charges including suspended license reckless driving and resisting an officer with a drinking warning.
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Milford
Bridgeport
John Brung
Henry Miller
Jefferson Street
Old Gate Jane
Miller
Bruno
Milter
John Palmer
West Haven
Cosmic Rays Sought to Reveal New Egyptian Tomb Sites
Scientists plan to use cosmic rays to locate undiscovered archeological sites near Egypt's ancient tombs. The project aims to map beneath desert regions to guide future excavations and understand hidden chambers.
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Tombs
Egypt
Courses Are Offered In Care of the Sick
Registration is under way for care of the sick and injured courses. Mrs Agnes Gribbon RN chairs the Milford Red Cross Home Nursing program with a day class starting April 3 and an evening class starting April 6 at the Chapter headquarters Plymouth Place. Instructors include Mrs Seaver Willey and Mrs Gribbon. Minimum 12 hours of instruction with emphasis on nursing methods under a doctor’s orders and care of the elderly and home nurse. Contact Red Cross headquarters.
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Agnes Gribbon
R. N
Milford
Gribbon
Chapter
Plymouth Place
Seaver Willey
Milford Adult Education Exhibit to Close Year
The Milford adult education exhibit and closing exercises take place Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. at Milford High School gym. Roy Lund says the event showcases work from students in Clifford Guernsey woolworking Edward Mullins art classes Regina Chapman decorating class Marion Nelson early American Newton Jean Fletcher sewing Peter Piscitelli ceramics Ann Johnson rug hooking Columbus Rossi upholstery and includes demonstrations. The Milford Art League meets tonight at 8 at Milford Driving School.
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Milford
Milford High School
Roy Lund
Clifford Guernsey
Edward Mullins
Regina Chapman
Marion Marion Nelson
Newton
Jean Fletcher
Peter Piscitelli
Ann.Johnson
Columbus Rossi
River Street
Lawrence Robinson
Milford Democratic Women Install Tonight at College Inn
The Milford Federation of Democratic Women will hold its installation dinner at 6:30 PM tonight at the College Inn on the Boston Post Road. Kay Courcey, newly elected president of the New Haven County Federation, will install Milford officers Mabel Kelly president Muriel Richards vice president Kathryn Griffin secretary Esther Banta treasurer and Josephine Smith corresponding secretary.
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Milford Federation of Democratic Women
College Inn
Boston Post Road
Kay Courcey
New Haven
Milford WATES Club Meeting and Husband Night Plans
Milford WA TES announces a meeting tomorrow at 7 p m at Milford Health Center on Bridgeport Avenue chaired by Grace Menhinick president. March birthdays will be celebrated. The annual Husband's Night dinner is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m and all members and husbands are invited. Basketball results recap local league action with several junior divisions and player scores listed.
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Milford Wates
Milford Health Center
Bridgeport Avenue
Grace Menhinick
Menhinick
Recreation Department
Red Bush Royals
O. Y. C. Rose
Knights
John Ryan
St. Agnes
Redbush
Pau Tayser
Redbush Redskins
Ron Kielty
Bob Blake
Blue Knights
Tim Neoman
Meadowside Jets
Bob Davies
Tthe Maples
United Church
Chet McDonough
Bob Lister
Freight car robbery near Lavit Liquor warehouse
Herman L. Lavit of Lavit Liquor wholesale district reported to police that a freight car beside his 740 South Avenue building was robbed of three cases of liquor. Detectives investigated entry methods into the car last night.
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Herman L. Lavit
Lavit Liquor Wholesale Distributing Firm
South Avenue
Stamford Raid Nets Five Arrested in Gaming Sweep
Stamford police and state police CID arrested five people in simultaneous raids in Stamford and Cos Cob. Those charged include Frank Vino 51 of Cos Cob and Beverely Di Basio ? , both tied to pool selling. Also charged were Mario J Russo 37 and Daniel R DiBasio 27, with Frank Chiapetti 38. All face pool selling and policy counts following a state police probe.
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Stamford
Stamford Polic
Frank Vino
Cos Cob
Mario J. Russo
Daniel_R- DiBasio
Beverely DiBasio
Frank ‘Chiapetti
State Police Criminal Intelligence Unit
Americans Dominate European Auto and Oil Sectors
Americans control 30 percent of Europe's auto industry and 50 percent of West German oil industry, with control of the French computer industry at zero percent. This snapshot highlights postwar American influence in European markets and key sectors across Germany and France.
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Europe
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W. F. Parity Co
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St. Mary’s Chargers
Ron Simpson
Jim Sicilian
Rosa
Rockets
Ken Iannotti
Maples
Redbush Chargers
Brian Holt
St. Andrews
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Harold Hine
St. Peters
Redbush Raiders
Ted Brant
St. Marys Crusaders
Charles McShané
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Connecticut Labor Department Employment Security Division
Robert A. Cronin
Cronin
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William’ J. Nicholson
Catherine Court
Milford Academy
Raymond Feldman
Gene Mario
Housing Authority
Henry Scopp
Stanley Keane
Mary Dolinski
Redevelopment Agency
John Harvey
Paul Austin
iBert Cohen
Rose’ Wilson
Florence Hutchiss
Charles Hayden
Jack Goldberg
Fred ‘Aronson
Jeanne Armstrong
Jané Parkin
Anne Ambriscoe
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Barry-Palmer Corp
Barnum Avenue
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Noonan Motors
Kings Highway
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