Median Barrier Rail Planned on Route 84 in CT
State Highway Department plans median barrier rails on five Yankee Expressway sections in Danbury Bethel Brookfield and Newtown totaling 11.1 miles at an estimated cost of 338600 with bid advertising set for spring or early summer. Sections include Danbury east of NY line to railroad overpass near U and Rt 7 2 9 miles Danbury Lake Avenue to Rockwell Road 3 5 miles and Danbury Bethel Brookfield Newtown east of Federal Road to west of Tunnel Road 4 1 miles plus Newtown Curri tuck Road west 600 feet to east 600 feet past Church Hill Road 0 2 mile.
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State Highway Department
Danbury
Bethel
Brookfield
Newton
New York State Line
Lake Avenue
Rockwell Road
Shethel
Newtown
Federal Road
Tunnel Road
Currituck Road
Hanover Road
Church Hill Road
Danbury Library Offers Larger Type Editions
The Danbury Library circulates four larger type editions from a varied list of well known books. The titles include Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Profiles in Courage by John F Kennedy and Marian Andersons My Lord What a Morning.
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Danbury Library
Stanwix House
Focal Library
Alan Paton
Anne Morrow Lindberg
John F. Kennedy
Marian Anderson
Lord
Jewish Women to Hear Talk on Birch Society
The Greater Danbury section of the National Council of Jewish Women will meet tonight at 8 15 in the Heyman auditorium of the United Jewish Center where Arthur Spiegel regional director of the Connecticut office of the Anti Defamation League will speak about the Birch Society and related issues.
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Greater
Danbury
National Council of Jewish Women
Heyman
United Jewish Center
Arthur Spiegel
Connecticut
The
Anti - Defamation
Wine Program Set For Jaycee Wives in Milford
Milford Jaycee Wives meet tomorrow at 8 15 p m in the First Federal Savings and Loan community room to view a wine usage film and participate in a wine tasting. Mrs Kenneth Burton notes members should bring a wine glass and a prize bottle will go to the owner of the prettiest glass. Howard Kaufman of Hamden, a New York wine company representative, will speak. Co chairs report on fashion show plans for June 7 at the Mermaid Tavern Stratford while reports on Cotton Candy carnival May 26 28 and a sale April 29 at Chez Anne Broad Street are announced. Rev Robert Keating of St Jude s Derby will attend as past presidents join the program. Jobless Claims Listed Milford Conn Labor Department reports 261 unemployment claims last week 47 initial and 214 continuing, per Robert A Cronin executive director.
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Milford
Milford Jaycee
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
High Street
Kenneth Burton
Burton
Howard Kaufman
Hamden
New York
Burton Said
Robert Kapusta
John Ingari
Mermaid Tavern
Stratford
Winthrop S. Smith
Joseph Cogguillo
Clifford Mason
Chez-Anne
Broadstreet
Robert Keating
St. Jude’s Church
Derby
Connecticut Labor Department
Robert A. Cronin
Cronin
Speakers Tomorrow For Redeemer Guild
Christ the Redeemer Guild will hold a meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in St Marys church auditorium announced by president Mrs. Leonard Alter. After the business session Mrs William Conners program chair will introduce speakers Mr and Mrs Harold Pitt whose talk Apostolate of the Laity is presented.
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Christ the Redeemer Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Leonard Alter
William Conners
Harold Pitt
Family Life
Bureau
Diocese of
Bridgeport
Pitt
Georgiown College
Fordham Law School
Ladies Night Set For Lions Tomorrow
Milford Lions Club plans a ladies night tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the College Inn on the Boston Post Road William Seconds president announces the meeting and the speaker for the evening is to be announced.
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Milford Lions Club
College Inn
Boston Post Road
William Seconds
Officers Elected By RAM Chapter Milford Royal Arch Masons
Milford Chapter 49 Royal Arch Masons elected Lawrence P Urban high priest to serve until March 1968. Other officers named include Samuel Hyndman king Thomas Richards scribe Norman Wright captain of the host Richard Hosking principal sojourner Robert Anderson captain Roger Downs grand master of the third veil Wilfred Catton grand master of the second veil Theodore King secretary Herman Goldbeck treasurer L. Thomas Lauridson chaplain George Lang Sr sentinel Melbourne Warner organist Archie Yuill master of marks Robert Crocker master of degrees and Junior Past High Priest William Otto trustee for three years. First stated convocation under the new officers set for April 17 at 7:45 p.m. Installing officers were Charles A. Buck deputy grand installing officer Carroll Lewis deputy grand installing marshal and Charles Northrup deputy grand installing chaplain. LWV Elects Tonight The League of Women Voters will hold its annual meeting tonight at 8 in Room 203 Milford High School. President Mrs Robinson Saint-Amour says officers will be elected, budget approved, and a local study item chosen.
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Milford
Royal Arch Masons
Lawrence P. Urban
Samuel B. Hyndman
King
Thomas Richards
Scribe
Norman E. Wright
Richard Hosking
Robert Anderson
Roger Downs
Wilfred Catton
Theodore R. King
Herman G. Goldbeck
L. Thomas Lauridson
George Lang
Sentinel
Melbourne Warner
Archie Yuill
Robert Crocker
William Otto
Charles A. Buck
Carroll Lewis
Charles Northrup
LWV
League of Women Voters
Milford High School
Robinson Saint- Amour
St Pat's Day Celebrated at Riverview Club
About 150 members and friends of Riverview Country Club celebrated St Patrick’s Day hosted by Mr and Mrs Brady Duffy. A corned beef dinner was served. The Johnsons demonstrated modern ballroom dancing and will lead a weekly class at 7:30 p.m. in the Riverview clubhouse. Joey Zelle Band provided Irish and contemporary music.
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Riverview Country Club
Brady Duffy
Johnsons
Joey Zelle
Riverview
League of B'nai B'rith Plans Birther Society Discussion
The League of B'nai B'rith will discuss the John Birch society. Rainbow Girls meet Danbury Assembly of Rainbow for Girls tonight at 7 30 in the Masonic temple.
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League of B‘nai B'rith
John Birch Society
Rainbow Girls
Danbury Assembly
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Dont Call the Warden If Dogs Not Wanted
State Deputy Dog Warden James F. Smith says the city dog warden is not responsible for removing a resident's dog for not buying a license. He notes dogs are personal property under state law and owners should contact the Connecticut Humane Society or a veterinarian to relinquish a pet. Local warden Henry Reehan will not seize dogs. persistent complaints will be referred to him.
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James F. Smith
Smith
Connecticut Humane Society
Stamford
Henry Reehan
City Council Wards Census Plan Advances In Norwalk
Norwalk officials prepare for a Ward E census to seek increased representation, with council consideration of a city charter legal path and Butler Street bridge plans. Also on the agenda are bids for heating repairs, road projects, and a youth museum funding request as planning and public works discuss urban renewal and park improvements.
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Norwalk
Howard A. Newman
Rawayton
Bell Island
Newman
Corp
Thomas A. Flaherty
Sutton Brothers, Inc
Sutton Brothers
Public Works Committee
Board of Finance
Mid-Fairfield County
Flax Hill Park
Roseville Road
North Avenue
Joann Circle
Merritt Parkway
Rock Ledge
Board of Education
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Sidney Milne
Harbor Road
Donna Allen
League
Allen
House Un-American Activities Committee
Woodside Road
John R. Preston
A. Gordon Peterkin
Aspen
Colo
Peterkin
Asa
Westport
Clothing Discussion Set for Wednesday at Local Power Building
The Fairfield County Extension Service schedules a Wednesday 8 p.m. program at the Connecticut Light and Power Co. building in Stony Hill. Miss Estelle Keane of the University of Connecticut will discuss smart clothing selection and how to avoid guesswork in shopping. The event is free and open to the public.
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Connecticut Light and Power Co
Stony Hill
Fairfield County Extension Service
Estelle Keane
Unirsity of Connecticut
Torrey Canyon Oil Spill Grows as Tanker Breaks
The American owned tanker Torrey Canyon broke apart on Seven Stones rocks off Land’s End England and released more oil into the sea. Salvage tugs drifted from the wreck as about 50,000 tons of cargo poured out. Prime Minister Harold Wilson joined ministers and the scientific adviser to plan further beach protection while detergents were sprayed by ships and troops battled the slick along Cornwall and the Channel coast.
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Land’s End
England
Seven Stones Rocks
Torrey Canyon
Cornwall
English Channel
Harold Wilson
Irom
Scilly Isles
Culdrose Naval Air Station
Solly Zuckerman
John Dunwoody
Falmouth
Alan
Brittany
Normandy
Channel Islands
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Collegians Final Fling in Ft Lauderdale
In Fort Lauderdale Florida police reported a chaotic weekend as about 200 of the 325 total arrests since Thursday occurred on the beach and at other venues. A large crowd of some 20 000 students sought rides home while others waited for bonds. Many students spent Sunday in jail for offenses including drunkenness cursing and unlawful assembly.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla. Cap
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
John
Danbury Elects New Mayor With Three Candidates
Danbury voters go to the polls today to choose a mayor among Gino J. Arconti Democrat Joseph F. Taylor Republican and Samuel E. Solmer Citizens party. Polls open 6 am to 7 pm with 22689 eligible voters. City offices and 21 Common Council seats also on the ballot amid a 12 to 9 Republican council majority.
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Danbury
Gino J. Arconti
Joseph F. Taylor
Samuel E. Solmer
Citizens Party
J. Thayer Bowman
Barber Turned Author Miami Sports Columnist
Red Barber, longtime broadcaster for the New York Yankees, has left the booth after 23 years and begun writing a weekly sports column for the Miami Herald. The University of Florida alumnus will share insights from his years in the game in his new role.
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Barber
Miami (Ap
Red Barber
New York Yankees
Telecaster
Air Waves
University of Florida
Miami Herald
Movie listings and Torrey Canyon salvage news digest
Regional cinema schedule notes Beverly Captiol Center Drive In and Milford venues show various films from Glory Guys to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with multiple daily showings. The article also reports on the Torrey Canyon salvage attempts, oil spill details, and a speech by Ken Smith on the Hall of Fame at spring training events.
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Beverly
Capitol
Milford
Center
Hong Kong
Frankie and
Johnie
Cinema Theater
Berlin
Fine Arts
Westport
Scilly
Isles
Torrey Canyon
Wilson
Ken Smith
Cooperstown
N. Y
Florida
Local Theater and Drive-In Showings This Evening
A list of screenings across Merritt Milford Norwalk Rivoli Stratford and surrounding venues shows Doctor Zhivago at Merritt and multiple runs of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Milford. Other films include In Like Flint Rio Conchos The Fortune Cookie Venetian Affair and 25th Hour with various showtimes through the night.
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Merritt
Doctor Zhivagao
Milford
Norwalk Drive-In
Flint
Norwalk
Hotel
Palace
PIX
Lars
Stratford
UA Trumbull
Wwlusic
Wilton Cinema
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State Library
LPN
Danbury Hospital
Henry Abbott Technical School
Technical School
State Dept. of Education
James K. Simon
Kathrine Forys
R.M
Marsha Blitz
Vivian Krizan
Martia O'Hara
Kathleen Schirmer
Carole Williams
Barbara Chalmers
Nancy Madino
Margaret Murphy
Mary Elton Slattery
New Milford
Elizabeth Davis
New Fairfield
Alice Miller
Genevieve Scott
Ridgefield
Birch Society
Redeemer Guild
RAM
St. Pat’s
Gold-Pearl Street
Frank N. Zullo
City Planning Commission
East Avenue
Norwalk High School
State Water Resources Commission
George H. Chacon
Shorefront Park
Jewish Center
Herman D. Parks
Schenectady
Zuckerman
Home
Roy Jenkins
Anthony Greenwood
Navy
Maurice Foley
Elwyn Tones
Defense
Gerry Reynolds
Pear Horn
Collegians
Ft. Lauderdale
Topay
Itonight
Comeal Pea
Main ST. Bridgeport
Academy
David Lean
Doctor Zhivago
Panavision
Metrococor
Metrocolor
Athe
Fiesh
U.W.C.L.E
Robert Vaughn
Elke Sommer
Vuenetian Rus
Eerair
Dan
Murderers Row
Candlelite
North Ave
Fairfield
Micune
Bertin
Steed Ra
Duke Ellington
Stratfield Motor
Seccasas
MECH
David Swift
Ers Perahos Theatres
Peachbeck
Greater Bridgeport
Timonti Ih
Wal_pet
la Cale
Sean Conners
James Bond
Glory Guys
Tom Tryon
Senta Berger
Turnpine
Seston Post
Akage
Jack Lomo
Fes
Daily Film Guide
MA Locally Owned
St. BU VO
Leo Free Paice Mibape Redz
S.nd
Melvyn Douglas
Rod
Ic Cinema
Vanessa Redgrave
Ad Lin
Michaelangelo
Bath
Hong Technicolor
Elvis Presley
Frankie & Johnny
Calor
Wed
Parkwood
Wood Ave
Chris Deluca
Mike Piorek
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