ABCD Chief Urges Action on Minority Apprenticeship Gaps
ABCD chief Charles Tisdale urged about 120 OEO labor trainees to reassess union policies for apprenticeship admissions and to implement a on the job buddy system to boost minority participation. He argued discrimination contributes alongside qualification gaps and linked this to broader poverty war goals.
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Action For Bridgeport Community Development
ABCD
QOEO
New England
Stratfield Motor Inn
Charles Tisdale
Mr. Tisdale
Afl-Ci
Tisdale
Prisoner Returned to Face Bigamy Charge
Lester Crossley 38 of Mobile Home Estates was returned from Dannemora Prison New York after waiving extradition. He faces bigamy charges in Connecticut for marriages to two women one in West Chary New York for ten years and a New Milford woman for two years. He is held on a $1000 bond awaiting Circuit court trial.
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New Milford
Lester Crossley
Mobile Home Estates
Dannemora
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Connecticut
Leroy Emmerthal
Troop A
Ridgefield
Crossley
West Chary
Merit Raises Approved For 211 City Employes
The Civil Service commission approved salary merit increases totaling 26 549 a year beginning April 1 covering 211 employes at City Hall. The action reduced the group size this cycle due to no new pay plan for the new fiscal year. The commission also reviewed 26 patrolman exam appeals with 13 denied, 9 approved and 4 tabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Commission
City Hall
Jersey Standard Sets New Highs
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey reports 1967 earnings of $1.92 billion or $5.54 a share and revenues of $14.74 billion, up from 1966. Chairman M. L. Haider and President J. K. Jamieson call 1967 a year of continued growth and foresee an upward earnings trend in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
M.L. Haider
J. K., Jamieson
American President Lines, Ltd
Ronson Corp
van Raalte Co., Inc
Stern Metals Corp
Liberty Leasing Co., Inc
Premier Industrial Corp
Franklin Electric Co
Germans worry over jobs and wages over reunification
A Wickers Institute poll in Germany finds 67 percent concerned about jobs and purchasing power, while reunification ranks second at 17 percent after 44 percent in a similar survey three years ago.
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Tuebingen
Germany
Wickers Institute
Reunification
Rehab Facility Growth Outlined To BPA Branch
Edmund McLaughlin, director of the Eastern Fairfield County Rehabilitation Center, outlined program aims and growth to the Bridgeport Pharmaceutical Association women’s auxiliary. He described psycho social, physical, and vocational therapy, new hearing and speech programs, and future services across Mill Hill Avenue for seniors, in-patients, convalescent homes, and schools. Financed by Easter Seals, with Medicare and Blue Cross options anticipated, no one is refused care due to funds.
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Edmund 5. McLaughlin
Fairfield County
Bridgeport Pharmaceutical Association
McLaughlin
Mill Hill Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Park Avenue
Bridgeport Tuberculosis Association
Maughlin
Blue Shield
Hartford Disaster Drill Advice Offered by Dr Menczer
Dr Leonard F Menczer Hartford disaster coordinator spoke to the Bridgeport Civil Defense council outlining disaster burn treatment needs and civil reaction drills. He urged fire police and medical roles, central ambulance dispatch, first aid at scenes, hospital prep, and realistic full-scale simulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard F. Menczer
Hartford
Bridgeport Civil Defense Council
Mentzer
Washington, D.C
Washington
Menczer
Hausman Attacks Ribicoff Over Bristol Grant Delivery
Newington UPI Howard E. Hausman, Republican State Chairman, attacked Sen. Abraham Ribicoff for hand delivering a $583,000 Bristol sewer plant grant rather than mailing it for 6 cents. He called Ribicoff errand boy and questioned military qualifications after Ribicoff criticized Westmoreland tactics in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Wojtusik
Ribicoff
Westmoreland
Alsop Attacks LBJ Ribicoff District Politics
Hartford AP report says John Alsop, Republican National Committee member, blasted President Johnson over Vietnam leadership and accused Senator Ribicoff of neutrality stance. He also criticized Robert Kennedy’s delayed campaign launch and urged change to a new party and team. Venezuela favors U.S. canned mushrooms.
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Hartford
John Alsop
Johnson
Alsop
Nationals
Abraham Riblicoff
Ribicoff
John M. Bailey
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
New.York
New Hampshire
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Norwalk Forum Focuses On Local Human Problems
Seven local groups sponsor a Norwalk forum titled Countdown on Change to discuss pressing community issues. The panel at Roton Middle School Highland Avenue starts 8 15 p m with moderator John S Sharnik and panelists including Russell Forst II Rev David Hall Rev Edward J Holland Gilbert Reid J Michael Smith Andrew Wise and Ronald Feiner.
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Norwalk
Roton Middle School
Highland Avenue
Russell Forst II
St. Joseph's Church
Gilbert Reid
NEON
J. Michael Smith
Welfare Department
Catholic Interracial Council
Andrew J. Wise
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ronald Feiner
VISTA
John S. Sharnik
Board of
Daniel Rowland
Ward C
Anna DeWitt
Russell Quick
F. Bradford Taylor
Cleveland Bronner
Courtney Austin
Wee Burn Club
Wee Burn Country Club
Movie Showtimes Across Theaters In Connecticut Towns
Theater listings across Milford Norwalk and surrounding towns show schedules for Bonnie and Clyde Valley of the Dolls St Valentine Day Massacre In Cold Blood Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Take It from the Top The Graduate Porpoise Posse The Graduate The Graduate Pain and Pleasure and more across Capitol Center Drive-In Community Majestic Merritt Milford Drive-In Norwalk Drive-In Norwalk Theater Palance Pix Drive-In Rivoli Portrait of a Sinner Dr Zhivago and With numerous showings throughout the day at multiple venues including Captiol Milford Drive-In Norwalk Theater and Trumbull listing times in the afternoon evening and late night slots across several cinemas.
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Capitol
Milford
Bonnie, and Clyde
Center Drive-In
Valley of the Dolls
Cinema
Norwalk
Fine Arts
Westport
Porpoise Posse
Lawrence
New Haven
Majestic
Merritt
Bonnie and
Iclyde
Milford Drive-In
Bonnie and Clyde
Norwalk Drive-In
The
Norwalk Theater
Palace
Stratford
Dr. Zhivago
UA Trumbull
Wilton Cinema
Local permits and property actions feature in town notices
Building additions planned for a club at 215000 cost include two one story structures and a tennis pro shop designed by Edward G Wallace with construction by T De F Hobbs Inc. Marriage intentions filed for several downtown couples. Route 7 relocation prompts state condemnation of parcels in Lake Park Florida and Maple Street Guild. Doorkeepers Circle hosts a card party at First Congregational church on the Green. California is noted for its vast national forests.
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William R. Guarnieri
Edward G. Wallace
Overbrook Lane
Darien
T. de F. Hobbs, Inc
Grove Street
New Canaan
Mabel G. Ireland
Lawrence Chidester, Jr
Parsippany
N.J
Sheila Olsen Stromster
Highland Avenue
Wesley Robert True
Prospect Avenue
Aline Grondin
Stevens Street
State Takes
State Highway Department
John and Beatrice Brown
Lake Park
Fla
Plattsville Avenue
Edna May Selleck
Maple Street
First Congregational Church
Bindover Ordered In Danbury Mugging Case
Herbert B. Woolen twenty two of 29 New street bound over to Bridgeport Superior court after hearing in Circuit court. Woolen arrested March 4 for robbery with violence in March 1 mugging of Anna Murphy of 10 Brushy Hill road. He faces federal detainer on unlawful flight from North Carolina and is wanted in Virginia for attempted murder of three officers. Also accused of assault on a 16 year old inmate at Danbury State jail earlier this month. Held in Bridgeport State jail in lieu of five thousand dollar bond. Other Monday dispositions include Dennis A. Thompson speeding 96 mph $100 fine Walter L. Cook DUI $100 Paul A. Renzi evading responsibility and other charges dropped Frederick J. Gibbon Jr speeding $20.
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Danbury
Herbert B.woolen
New Street
Haseen
Superior Court
Bridgeport
George Wise
Woolen
Anna Murphy
Brushy Hill Road
North Carolina
Virginia
Wooten
Dennis A. Thompson
Fine Street
Sandy Hook
Interstate Rt
Walter L. Cook
Shelton
Paul A. Renzi
J! Stuart Place
Trumbull
Frederick J. Gibbon, Jr
Wallingford
Costly Citizenship Fee Hike in Britain
Home Secretary James Callaghan announced in the House of Commons that foreigners seeking British nationality must pay 30 pounds instead of 25, up from 60 to 72 dollars. The change takes effect Friday.
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London
UPI
Home
James Callaghan
Ithe House of Commons
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Raymond Gallagher
Jersey
BPA
OAS
Organization of American States
CD Council
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Datchlao
Fairfield
Kings Highway
Coppola Ford
TNPEE
UCI
Raybeatos
Chrysler
Kiaal
Hausman
GOP
Venezuela
U.S
Amazon
Main ST
Proudly
Jimmie Benson
Joseph E. Levine
Mike Nichols
Lawrence Turman
Benjamin
Acad. and
Spencer, ‘Sidney’ Tracy’ Poitier
Katharine Hepburn
Suess
California
State
Bindover
Ovie
Truman Capote
Continental Restaurant
Lobater
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