Elm City UWU Branch Denies Charges Over Affiliation
New Haven UWU branch rejects rank and file claims that the affiliation with a national union lacked true member votes. The 260 of 900 members who voted supported joining after a 26 day strike against the electric utility with the Federation of Utility Employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
UPI
Utility, Workers Union of America
UWU
Focal
Louis Voight
United Luminating Company
Federation of Utility Employes
FUE
National Labor Organization
Voight
United Mine Workers
Labor Teader
UMW
Jenny Lind Contest opens entries for Barnum Festival
Lind Applicants Deadline May 20 for the Jenny Lind contest at the 1967 Barnum Festival. Connecticut residents aged 16 to 20 as of May 23 may apply. Auditions May 23 at the Klein Memorial auditorium—eight finalists then compete June 2 with local wardrobe and accompanist provisions.
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Elnathan Mitchell
Barden
Mitchell Dairy
Mitchell
Connecticut
Klein Memorial
Jenny Lind
Borden's
Benton Street
Stratford
Bill on Police Uniforms Opposed by Chief Troland
Hartford AP reports Stratford Police Chief William J. Troland opposes a bill banning attire substantially similar to state police uniforms. Maj. Carroll Shaw of the state police defends tradition while agriculture commissioner Joseph N. Gill cites forest rangers’ Smokey Bear hats as a concern.
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Troland
Hartford
Connecticut
Stratford
William J. Troland
Treland
SPD
State Police Department
Joseph N. Gill
Judiciary Committee
Connecticut State Police
Gill
Maj. Carroll, Shaw
State Police
Shaw
Norwich State Hospital
Stratford Safety Plan to Be Analyzed in New York Session
A Stratford municipal safety program and Nassau County plan on Long Island will be analyzed at a New York City conference beginning April 10, with a session in Stratford led by Richard E. Blake and a Nassau County presentation on accident prevention and data processing for statistics.
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Stratford
N. Y
Nassau
Long Island
New York City
Statler Hilton Hotel
Mabel N. Johnson
Springview Avenue
Connecticut Safety Society
Richard E. Blake
Henry Young
Nassau County Department of Health
Irwin Leads House Subcommittee to Vietnam Tour
A seven member House Armed Services subcommittee including Rep. Donald J. Irwin leaves by plane for South Vietnam to inspect U S military construction programs ports and troop living conditions. Rep G Elliott Hagan says President Johnson seeks peace and North Vietnam has no desire for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Armed Services
Donald J. Irwin
D-Conn
South Vietnam
U.S
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
G. Elliott Hagan
D-Ga
Johnson
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Judge Nolles Theft Charge as Chief Witness Unavailable
In Circuit court Juan Gonzales aged 30 of 196 West avenue had a theft from a person charge nolled by Assistant Prosecutor John Ward to avoid violating the accused right to a speedy trial. The State may refile if the missing chief witness is located. The incident involved $659 alleged stolen from Hernando Fernandez on Clinton avenue March 1.
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John Ward
Juan Gonzales
West Avenue
Ward
Gonzales
Hernando Fernandez
Clinton Avenue
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Man Pleads Guilty in Norwalk Post Office Case
New York man Edward P. Schworak admitted attempt to rob a Norwalk branch post office and awaits sentencing in U S District Court. Police said he had a blowtorch when arrested last August. another man escaped.
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NEW Haven
UPI
New York
Norwalk
Edward P. Schworak
U.S
Schworak
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Elm City
Union At US
Bridgeport
Union
National Union
Lind
M&f
Wit
WEY
Uae
Ameh
Irwin
Gene
Man
Norwalk P. C
Sylvan Ave
Bridgeport Cash & Carry
Plymouth
Post Road
Fairfield
Woolworth's
Swan
Madison Avenue
Trumbull
White Plains Road
Nyden
Boys’ van Heusen Vanopress
Boys’ Furnishings
Federal
van Heusen Vanopress
Oxford
van Heusen
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