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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
4
Oakland police and the chamber of commerce introduce a welcome plan for visitors. Instead of issuing traffic citations officers will hand out courtesy information kits containing brochures about Oakland.
Fairfield police officials criticized recruiting rules as unrealistically strict while backing a plan to hire 12 new officers if funds allow. Det. Sgt. Fred Campbell urged earlier recruitment, argued for higher age limits, relaxed vision, height and weight rules, and dropped residency requirements to widen applicant pools. He also pressed for civilian clerical hires and better equipment and records support.
Willington AP Full time counsel is needed to represent the public during state rate making before Connecticut administrative bodies. Sen T Clark Hull Republican Danbury says a consumer counsel could speak for the public in gas electric light telephone auto insurance and bus rate cases. He envisions a permanent fulltime lawyer on the state payroll with staff to represent consumers who are now largely unrepre sented. He says PUC and insurance commissioner usually hear only one side.
Twenty five followers of the Baha i faith gathered at the Stony Point home of Mr and Mrs David Mikhael to observe Baha i New Year or Nowruz. They read and listened to writings of Baha u llah the founder and prophet. The Baha i faith originated in Iran in 1844 and uses a 19 month solar calendar with 19 days per month and four or five intercalary days before the last month. The year begins in spring symbolizing renewal. Followers fast 19 days before New Year from sunrise to sunset to refresh the spirit.
The Baha i era began in 1844 when the Bab declared his mission. Bahau lah lived most of his life in the Holy Land until 1892. In 124 years the faith reached 311 countries and territories and 2000 localities in the United States. France is short of frozen fish.
The Venezuelan armed forces are allocated only 1 percent of the budget, the smallest share in Latin America outside Uruguay, reflecting a limited defense role in Caracas.
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