Cops to Quiz Suspect in Hotel Howard Fires
Police confirm Raymond C. Reilly 24 of 930 Howard Ave is to be questioned in connection with two fires at the Hotel Howard and other blazes at the Monte Carlo restaurant Nob Hill block and Arctic Street arson attempt. He is already linked to the Stratfield Motor Inn fire that killed a 20 year old Norfolk, Virginia girl and injured others. The Hotel Howard fire of October 1967 displaced 24 elderly residents and a second blaze later damaged adjacent dwellings. Authorities say Reilly may be connected to six serious city fires and note his residence near the Hotel Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kelly, Sr
Raymond C. Reilly
Howard Avenue
Hotel Howard
Monte Carlo
Congress Street
Nob Hill
Broadbridge Avenue
Anc
State Jail
Arctic Street
Kelly
Reilly
Stratfield Motor Inn
Chapel Street
Norfolk
Howard
Sat
al Wicek
Charles Kinsman
John Formichella
New Gold Extraction Process Could Unlock Nevada Deposits
The U S Bureau of Mines announced a new aqueous chemical treatment to extract gold from ores containing carbon compounds that resist cyanide methods. If workable, the process could open extensive Nevada deposits spanning about 8 000 square miles and boost domestic gold supplies without solving Treasury shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Benjamin
Washington (Ap
U.S. Bureau of Mines
U.S
Treasury
Nevada
Bureau
Burea
Metalurgy Research Center
Reno
Weather Irwin Terms Ribicoff Faker in Interview
The article reports on a heated exchange from an interview in which interviewer Irwin calls Senator Ribicoff a faker. The confrontation centers on political claims and public figures during a broad press discussion.
Irwin Calls Ribicoff a Faker in Primary Debate
Norwalk Democrat Representative Donald J. Irwin described Senator Abraham Ribicoff as a faker in a Washington interview amid reactions to the Democratic presidential race. Irwin said his current focus is electing organization delegates to the state convention and did not rule out future considerations regarding Ribicoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ribicoff
Polly
Sylvia Porter
Aes Mone Firgete Fe Gene AcCarthy Onnesota
Irwin
Ribloff
Donald J. Irwin
Norwalk
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Washington
Associated Drace
Johnson
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
OEO Funds Eyed To Treat City Addicts
Mayor Curran's aide reports Bridgeport near ready to request OEO anti poverty funds for an addict rehabilitation program. The plan includes medical treatment, psychological services, and vocational training to achieve long term independence. Extensions would reach state jail inmates on North Avenue and possibly Somers Prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Sidney Folsom
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
Nathaniel W. Plotkin
Curran
City Administration
Humane Affairs Department
Action For Bridgeport Community Development
ABCD
Plotkin
North Avenue
Bridgeport
Somers
HUD Will Probe Gordon Charges in Model Cities
Rev Charles R Gordon of Bridgeport Stratford NAACP alleged in a telegram to HUD that Bridgeport failed to maximize citizen participation in the Model Cities program, citing missing funds for baby sitters and time compensation. HUD officials in New York pledged careful attention as city leaders met to discuss program plans for the East Side 227 acre area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
New York
NAACP
Charles R. Gordon
Bridgeport - Stratford
East Side
William T. Rose
N.Y
Bridgeport
Curran
Joseph M. Dearborn
Ewell
Newman
Rose
Gordon
RFK Enters Indiana May Primary Amid Bomb Threat
Senator Robert F. Kennedy decided to enter Indiana's May 7 presidential primary, creating a three way contest with Eugene McCarthy. He later faced a bomb threat in Salt Lake City but proceeded to an evening rally after brief talks with police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Robert F. Kennedy
Indiana
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
New York
Kennedy
Wasatch
Deseret News
Dewey Fillis
Fairfield Democratic meeting backs McCarthy petition drive
Fairfield supporters of Eugene McCarthy filed a 1991 signature petition with the Democratic Town Committee at a Grasmere school meeting attended by over 350. Only two of 13 speakers backed Johnson. others urged an uncommitted or Kennedy slate and urged delegates to follow conscience over party dictates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Grasmere
Democratic
Robert G. Lee
Lee
Robert Kennedy
Noel Newman
Leo Gregg
Gene Now
Bobbie
Gregg
McCarthy
Newman
Sen
Bailey
Slate
New Traffic Pattern For Lafayette Blvd
A new traffic pattern on Lafayette boulevard near the Connecticut turnpike will activate today with signal lights at North and South Frontage roads. North and southbound traffic will travel under the turnpike overpass as construction continues nearby. Motorists using the Myrtle avenue westbound ramp are advised to seek alternate routes as adjacent work begins and lanes reduce to one to ease congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Boulevard
Robert McCone
Myrtle Avenue
Senate delays final action on 10 percent tax surge
The Senate again postponed final action on a bill pairing a 10% income tax surcharge with $6 billion in spending cuts, risking a drop in excise revenue if not passed by week’s end. It also approved a textile import quota proposal amid ongoing amendments and White House opposition.
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Senate
Gardner L. Bridge
Washington
Johnson
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
White House
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Bridgeporter Among 3 Indicted In Trash Firm Shakedown Plot
A federal grand jury in New Haven indicted Lawrence Pellegrino Ralph Tropiano and William Grasso on extortion charges tied to attempts to pressure rival trash firms into accepting territorial restraints. Victims included Bridgeport Trumbull Milford operators. bonds set at 5000 100000 and 25000 respectively.
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New Haven
Bridgeport
Trumbull
Milford
Lawrence R. Pellegrino
Taft Avenue
Ralph (Whitey) Tropiano
East Haven
William P. Grasso
Paaven
Pellegrino
BRL Carting Co
U.S
Samuel J. Heyman
J. Leyman
Connecticut
Heyman
William H. Timbers
Tropiano
Grasso
FBI
C&a Refuse Removal Co
Driscoll Considers Move From UAW To State Labor Council
Hartford AP reports John J. Driscoll of Bridgeport faces a pending choice on a full time post with the State Labor Council. The AFL-CIO executive committee has offered the job, with Driscoll weighing reduced UAW duties and a quiet transition as work piles up. A decision is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driscoll Malls
State Labor Council
Hartford
UAW
Labor Council
John
Afl-Cio
J. Driscoll
Bridgeport
Driscoll
Auto Workers
Council
United Auto Workers
Charles Kenigan
Spring Fever Explained by Weather Bureau
Windsor Locks AP reports the U S Weather Bureau explains spring fever as a physiological response to rising March to April temperatures in Connecticut. The body acclimates to warmth as blood vessels adjust, causing the familiar lazy, listless feeling not linked to cherry blossoms or romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Locks
U.S. Weather Bureau
Connecticut
Bureau
Abrams Says Enemy Has Punch in Vietnam War
General Creighton Abrams left for Vietnam after a brief White House briefing with President Johnson and other leaders. He said the Communists have the capacity for new offensives and warned he expects more fighting, while denying that the U.S. has lost the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Abrams
William C. Westmoreland
Johnson
Westmoreland
White House
National Secuity Council
U.S
Ghetto youth group presses governor at unscheduled meet
About 200 youths disrupted the Fourth Governor's Conference on Children and Youth at Western Connecticut State College calling for action on ghetto problems. They faulted recreation funding, cited policing issues, and urged youth representation on the state Commission on Youth Services. The governor met them in Berkshire Hall after delivering the keynote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghetto
Danbury
John Dempsey
Western Connecticut State College
Dempsey
Berkshire Hall
Leon Williams
Norwalk
Williams
Commission On Youth Services
Three Boys Named for Yearly Boy of the Year Honors
Delanie Baldwin of Orcutt club, Paul Jeffrey Patterson of Middle Street club, and Arthur Roberson of North End club will receive the annual Boy of the Year awards at a Sunday dinner. Baldwin, a Warren Harding high senior, is basketball captain and active in Art club Interact Junior Rotary Dramatic club senior choir and in community service including Cerebral Palsy and U S Olympic fundraising.
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Sarah Baldwin
Orcutt Club
Willlier
Warren Harding High
Delanie
Door
Madison
Harding
Cerebral Palsy Association
The
Tuberculosis Association
Heart Fund
Salvation Army
United Fund
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Rep. Irwin
Senator Ribicoff
Sierry Uinta
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Ribienffe
Ellie Carter
Chicago
OEO
RFK
Fairfield
Lafayette Blvd
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General Abrams
William Westmoreland
Nicholas Katzenbach
John J. Driscoll
Gen. Abrams
Viet Reds
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al Jackson
Israel Rios
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