Regional Awards For Boys Clubs Art Exhibit
Regional awards were presented to New England youths at the Boys' Clubs of Bridgeport and Boys' Clubs of America Fine Arts Exhibit. Winners advance to national competition with clubs eligible for Epstein memorial cash awards. Prizes cover ages 8 to 18, with entries in oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, block print, and collage from Newport, Charlestown, Waltham, Pawtucket, Lowell, and Bridgeport clubs among others.
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New England
Boys’ Clubs of
Bridgeport
Boys’ Clubs of America
C&d
Boys’ Club of America
Steven’ David Epstein
Joseph Viamonte
Orcult Boys’ Club
Bridgenort
Byrd
Charlies Sarkisian
Lowell Boys’ Club
Lowell Mass
Willliam Etter
Woburn Boys’ Club
Woburn, Miss
Dana Barros
Roxbury
Mass
Boys’ Club
John Saunders
Middle Street Boys’ Club
Richard Jackson
Newport
R.J
Boy’s Club
Frank Szczesny
Wallingford
Brian Angelo
Waltham
Maurice LaRochelle
Pawtucket
Norma
David Mowry
James Benway
Edward Chaisson
Michael Krakofsky
Charlestown
Michael Keegan
Waltham Boys’ Club
Vincent Watour
Wayne Heckley
Waterbury Boy Wins Art Prizes for Scenery and Old Man
Ro of Waterbury Boys' Club earned prizes for an oil painting Scenery and a pencil sketch Old Man, highlighting youth art talent.
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Waterbury Boys’ Club
TV Union Rejects Pact Plan Girding For Dawn Strike
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists AFTRA rejects a final contract proposal from major networks and prepares for a dawn strike. Executive Secretary Donald F Canaway says the strike is on and threatens nationwide disruption of NBC ABC CBS radio and television and the Mutual network. Programs taped under a prior agreement may be used during the strike. CBS regrets the move and has not yet outlined coping plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Donald F. Canaway
AFTRA
Conaway
NBC
ABC
CBS Radio
Mutual Radio
CBS
Fairfield Education Budget Near Saturation in Town
The Fairfield Board of Education proposed spending of 8 672 917 with an 850 258 increase over the current year, unopposed at a Finance Board hearing attended by about 200 at Grasmere school. Selectmen warned of rising costs and called for departmental economies as state aid funds town growth.
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Fairfield Board of Education
Finance Board
First
Selectman
Industry Leaders Briefed on Connecticut Tech Growth Goals
Connecticut leads in per person income and industrial labor force share yet faces goals from a Stratford conference. Leroy Jones of the Development Commission outlined targets to cut unemployment to two to one percent and boost productivity. The all day session, “Technology Simplified for Profit,” connected 70 Fairfield County industrial executives with public and private tech services across state agencies and universities.
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Connecticut
Stratford Motor Inn
Stratford
Leroy Jones
Connecticut Development Commission
Fairfield County
Commission
Connecticut Labor Department
Connecticut Research Commission
University of Connecticut
Institute of Materials Science and
New England Research Application Center
University Research Institute of Connecticut
Charles ©. Hills
The
Development Commission
Mr. Jones
Alfred Horowitz
Labor Department
Mark Feinberg
Harold Heintz
Research Commission
John Burlew
S. William Yost
Norman Spear
University Research Institute
John Reffner
IMS
Manning Exton
Roger Adamy
Cornelius Crowley
Harmon E. Snake
Manufacturers Association of Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport
Five cops promoted as two resign and one retires
The Board of Police Commissioners promoted five officers and accepted two resignations. Detective David K. Wilson retired with a 50 percent pension effective April 4. Promoted were Sgt. David Garth to lieutenant and Patrolmen Everett Kinsman, Robert J. Kochiss, Robert P. Sharnick, and Rudolph Dunn Jr to detective.
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Board of Police Commissioner
David Garth
Special Services Branch
Everett Kinsman
Robert J. Kochiss
Robert P. Sharnick
Rudolph Dunn, Jr
David K. Wilson
Robert Carroll
Washington
Harry R. Kelly
Fire Department
William K. Mulvihill
William A. O'Connor
Francis C. Fagan
Frank Nelalquila
Joseph A. ‘Walsh
Commis ‘Sioners
Civil Service Commission
Mary R. Cuccaro
Patricia DeVeaux
Helen Ennis
I Gertrude Emmett
Johanna D. Huray
Ruby L. Hatton
Gertrude Jones
Dorothy Lawiuszko
Frances E. Messina
Lizzie M. Mack
Sarah Prosser
Ruthi F. Pickard
Carol Roland
Florence Skierski
Helen E. Syrmski
Ethel Vince
Marion W Williams
Michael Mehai
Stillman
Pembroke Streets
Stratford Man Faces Charges After Chase
Stratford police arrested William D. Blake 28 of 51 hought place after a two mile high speed chase ending in Bridgeport. He was charged with reckless driving and operating with license suspended and held on a 350 dollar bond to await Circuit court.
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Wiliam D. Blake
Hought Place
Stratford
Robert C. Judson
Blake
Ferry Boulevard
Willow Street
Bridgeport
Connecticut Avenue
Hewitt ‘Street
Burglar Visits Doctor Office on Park Avenue
Thieves entered Dr. Lesley L. Mayo's office at 1121 Park Avenue between 12 30 and 1 pm yesterday and made off with 250 dollars, police reported yesterday.
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Lesley L. Mayo
Park Avenue
Westporter Declines Hit Run Plea in Fatal Fitchburg Crash
Frank B. Lake, 46, of Westport Conn declined to plead in Fitchburg District Court on charges linked to a fatal highway accident. Held on 1000 bail. case continued to April 12. The incident occurred on Route 2 in Fitchburg killing Andrew J. Lord 16 of Leominster. companion Kevin Sabourin HM escaped injury.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Frank B. Lake
Westport
Conn
Everett H. Dudley
Lake
Westminster
Andrew J. Lord
Leominster
Kevin Sabourin
Lord
Two Men Hurt in Bus Stop Attack on Osborne and Bird
Two men waiting for a bus at Osborne and Bird streets were struck with rocks and a baseball bat by three attackers after 9:30 last night. Pedro Torres, 26, suffered a head wound needing nine stitches. Jose Cruz, 31, had right arm injuries. Both were treated at Park City hospital and released. Det. Patz said the victims, who reported three Negro youths attacked them for no reason, were later questioned.
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Osborne
Bird Streets
Walter Patz
Pedro Torres
Bldg
P.T. Barnum Project
Jose Cruz
St. George Hotel
Congress Street
Park City Hospital
Det
Potz
Florida voters back strong two party legislature
In Tallahassee Republican voters backed Gov Claude Kirk as Florida eyed a two party legislature. Republicans won about 20 Senate seats and 40 House seats while Democrats held 28 Senate seats and 76 House seats. Many races remained undecided. The result supports Kirk against veto overrides needing two thirds.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Claude Kirk
Florida
Deep South
Kirk
Senate
House
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