Danbury Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Danbury Chamber hosts a birthday dinner dance at the Amber Room with Harry Wells and his band. Cocktails at 7 pm, full dinner, dancing, prizes and surprises. Attendees include former chamber executives from the 1960s and national association staff. The event also marks the bi monthly membership gathering with three co chairmen guiding arrangements.
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Danbury Chamber of Commerce
Amber Room
Harry Wells
Joseph Taylor
Robert Simmons
Danbury Chamber
Ronald Rumbaugh
Chamber
James Lundquest
Washington
Rumbaugh
American Chamber of Commerce
Lundquest
Richard Gram
Herbert Everett
William Root
John Luchheski
J. Gilbert Collins
Coleman London
Frank Faustine
Robert R. Goodfellow
Landon
John Hoffer
Robert
Breakthrough Program Gets Federal Funds
The State Dept of Community Affairs funded Breathhoien Harambee a Danbury program for minority youth with a grant over $40,000. Since its 1964 NAACP roots the project serves about 75 youths aged 13 to 18 with tutoring study hours athletics arts crafts leadership and cultural exposure. The CDAP funding allows a full time director and staff including four aides.
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State Dept. of Community Affairs
Danbury
NAACP
CDAP
Eastern Star Installs Tonight At Masonic Temple
Stellar chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will install Edith Mitchell as matron and Vincent Sp Ray as patron tonight at 8 at the Masonic temple. Mitchell is Danbury Hospital medical records librarian since 1955. Ray owns Ray's Pharmacy in Danbury and previously served as patron.
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Order of Eastern Star
Edith Mitchell
Vincent Sp. Ray
Masonic Temple
Miss Mitchell
Danbury Hospital
Danbury
Springfield
Mass
Ray
William Goldhardt
Robert Hess
Wesley Kennen
Dorothy Lehr
Emmett Barrett
Scout Troop 200 Plans Scrap Paper Drive Today
Scout Troop 200 of the Mill Ridge area will collect newspapers magazines and cardboard today. Residents should contact ACTION headquarters at Main and Elm to arrange pickup and papers should be bundled for easy collection. Communion Breakfast St Josephs Holy Name Society holds a Sunday breakfast for men after the 8 45 a m Mass with Mayor Gino J Arconti as guest speaker.
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Boy Scout
I Mill Ridge
Ieee Action
Main
Elm Streets
St. Joseph’s Holy Name Society
Gino J. Arconti
Two Men Plead Not Guilty in Roxbury Heifer Slaying
In Danbury Circuit Court, Roger Canning and Howard Hammer changed pleas to not guilty to charges of stealing or maliciously killing cattle, with Richard A. Wilson's charge dropped. Judge Wise ordered a pre sentence investigation and reset to April 1. Russell fined for driving suspension and traffic signs violation.
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Danbury
Roger Canning
Shady Rest
Newtown
Howard M. Hammer
Berkshire Estates
Southbury
George Wise
Richard A. Wilson
Dublin Hill Road
Americo Ventura
Wilson
Canning
Hammer
Roxbury
Richard D. Russell
Fish Rock Road
Richard L. Davyjis
Reservoir Street
Bethel
Ventura
Judge Wise
Bethel High School
Davis
Billy Clu
Norwalk Jewish Appeal to Hear Israeli Pilot at Breakfast
A former Israeli Air Force pilot, Dr Adam Gillon, will address the Merchants division of the Federated United Jewish Appeal at a 10 am breakfast in the Norwalk Jewish Center Shorehaven Road The event aims to raise funds for the Israeli cause Co chairs include Phillip Goodwin Jerome Klein Alan Gans Leo Kestenbaum and Ben Schulley Youth temperance plans and other community notices follow with meetings at 2 pm and various venues across Norwalk.
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Merchants Division
Federated United Jewish Appeal
Israel
Norwalk
Shorehaven Road
Adam Gillon
Poland
Palestine
Ann Kazarian
Osborne Avenue
Fellowship Hall
Community Baptist Church
East Avenue
James Alvord
David Bardos
John DeLeonard
Clark Jones
Samuel Kennedy
Daniel Lyons
Bruno Manes
S. George Pool
John Callahan
B'nai Brith
Nor
Milton Kadish
Connecticut Valley Council
The
Valley Council
Victor Vigdor
Fred Kossar
Stephen Fine
Arthur Jacobs
Carl Rosenthal
Herbert Block
Irwin Lefkowitz
Bernice Graeff
Eugene Herman
Charles Donen
Eugene Cooperman
Sal Brody
Confraternity of Christine Doctrine
St. Jerome's Parish
Paul Garhart
Vincent DePaulitis
Peter Marran
James McNeill
Neil Kennedy
Harry Voutsinas
John Stahl
Rocco Vita
Roland Genvario
John Higgins
Milford YMCA Member Drive Near Halfway Mark
The Milford YMCA reports nearing half the membership drive goal with about 500 members joined or pledged. Orange district leads with 130 members, District Five has 90, Fourth district 78, and other districts listed. next report meeting is Monday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the YWCA on High Street.
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YMCA
Orange District
Frank Zeoli
Brad’ Lyon
District Two
William Brower
YWCA
High Street
Christ Church Guild Plans Evening of Recollection
The Ladies guild of Christ the Redeemer church will host an Evening of Recollection at St. Mary's church Tuesday at 7 30 p m starting with a Mass. Rev Richard F Toner will lead the program followed by a Q and A period and a shore business meeting in the auditorium. Refreshments will be served.
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Ladies Guild of Christ the Redeemer Church
St. Mary's Church
Leonard Alter
Richard F. Toner
Bernard F. McGovern Jr
Bernard F. McGovern
Ocean Avenue
Ft. Ord
Calif
Katherine
Chapel Street
East Hartford
Milford
Connecticut Labor Department
Employment Security Division
Robert A. Cronin
Westport Zoning Board to Hear Two Town Requests
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing April 4 at 7 45 p m in the town courtroom on two town sponsored requests One concerns 173 Newtown Turnpike where a town reconstruction project needs a portion and a waiver to legalize the remaining tract owned by Lindley Campbell A second variance involves 74 Roseville Road for road reconstruction with the non conforming tract reduced from 0957 to 0927 acres The August Matthias Post American Legion seeks a carnival permit May 13 to 18 on a tract at Post Road and South Morning Side Drive Additional filings include Harvey L Koizim clock at 143 Main Street Joan Morrow Berglund garage at 5 Blind Brook Lane Joseph McKeon trustee and Elizabeth Bradley on Bayberry Jane The Couples club of Green Farms Congregational church hosts an Olympic festival and supper March 29 at 8 p m in the church hall
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Newtown Turnpike
Lindley Campbell
Ina May Summers
Roseville Road
Matthias Post
American Legion
Post Road
Main Street
Joan Morrow Berglund
Blind Brook Lane
Joseph McKeon
Elizabeth Bradley
Ja Jor
Green Farms Congregational Church
Folk Song Concert Boosts Peace Corps Project
Coley Town Junior High students sponsor a folk song concert on March 31 at 7 30 p m in Staples High School to raise about 1000 dollars for a Peace Corps funded four room schoolhouse abroad. Wendy Grant chairs the student project and ticket sales are in downtown today with Phil Ochs performing.
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Coleytown Junior High School
Staples High School
Peace Corps
Wendy Grant
Phil Ochs
Rainbow Girls Fashion Show Tonight At Milford City Hall
Rainbow Girls Assembly 4 of Milford presents a card party and Spring Gardens of Fashions at City Hall tonight at 8. Members of the Assembly and Advisory board will model outfits. Public invited with tickets at the door.
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Rainbow Girls Assembly 4
Milford
City Hall
Assembly
Kilkenny Drive Name Change Voted After Baby Sea War Death
Chesapeake Virginia news brief notes James E Wells asked the city planning department to rename Kilkenny Drive where he built a home. The Wells family son Kenny 18 a Marine in Vietnam was killed in action last Saturday, ahead of the city council vote.
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Chesapeake
UPI
James E. Wells
Planning Department
Tidewater
Kilkenny Drive
Wells
Kenny
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Young Wells
UB Alumni Plan Program For Bridgeport Area
UB alumni in Bridgeport held a second meeting at the UB Student Center to organize an alumni group. Coach Anthero Nicolau spoke on alumni roles in athletics and the group aims to sponsor a June graduates reception with future meetings planned. Alexander Zavadsky serves as acting chair. About 3,002 area UB alumni are encouraged to join for social and educational support.
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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport Area
Anthero Nicolau
John J.cox
Alexander Zavadsky
Quaker Jane
Trumbull
Cox
Rich Gets Contract For Quonset Point Shop
A $1.46 million Navy contract was awarded to F. D. Rich Co. of Stamford Connecticut for constructing an aircraft overhaul and repair shop at Naval Air Station Quonset Point Rhode Island. The award was announced Friday by Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff of Connecticut.
NYC Auditor Charged In $42 Million Check Heist
Paul G. Fraser a 58 year old Staten Island employee of the city comptroller was arrested in the Municipal Building lobby while negotiating to cash a $518000 check. He faces grand larceny and criminal possession charges over 10 stolen city checks totaling over $567000 signed by Comptroller Proccaccino.
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NEW York
Sfice
Paul G. Fraser
Staten Island
Marlo A. Procaccino
Fraser
Bobby Hit for Blaming LBJ for Race Troubles
Washington UPI report says Senator Robert F. Kennedy faced sharp rebuke after suggesting President Johnson bore blame for national racial discord. Hyman Bookbinder chaired the National Civil Liberties Clearing House discussion and called such statements inexcusable. Texas tornadoes noted in the same piece.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Hyman Bookbinder
Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
Bookbinder
National Civil Liberties Clearing House
Afl-Cio
The
American Jewish Committee
Cuba and USSR Sign Ten Percent Trade Pact
Moscow reports Cuba and the Soviet Union signed a trade agreement increasing 1968 commerce by 10 percent after five months of tough negotiations. The Tass dispatch notes the rise is small compared with last year's 23 percent increase amid strained relations.
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Moscow
UPI
Cuba
Soviet Union
Tass
Priday
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