Boxing advocates urge Connecticut to revive prizefighting
Willie Pep and fellow ex-boxers urged lawmakers at the State Capitol to repeal the 1965 ban on professional boxing. They argued boxing benefits youths, builds friendships, and offers opportunity, while critics noted earlier opposition and a clash over procedure during the hearing.
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Battalino and
Pep
State
Boxing
Hartford
Willie Pep
State Capitol
General Law Committee
Connecticut
Billy Lynch
Johnny Cesario
Maxie Atwater
John J. Higgins
Middlestown
Albert Webber
New Haven
House
Higgins
Webber
Woman to Speak On Red Ties Of Martin Luther King
Mrs. Julia Brown a former FBI undercover operative who left the Communist party in 1962 will speak at Andrew Warde High School Fairfield on Saturday at 8 30 pm The Fairfield County Forum sponsors the event Brown who testified before the House Committee on Un American Activities identified more than 100 party members and said Communists use civil rights to push world conquest Tickets at the door.
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Julia Brown
FBI
Communist Party
Andrew Warde
Melville Avenue
Fairfield
Martin Lusther King
Fairfield County Forum
Brown
House Committee On UnAmerican
HCUA
Pact session today for Avea Local 1010 contract talks
Representatives of Aveo Lycoming division in Stratford and Local 1010 of the United Auto Workers will resume negotiations at 10 a.m. in the Howard Johnson restaurant Stratford. Alfred Lepow said progress was made yesterday but declined to detail it. About 4,400 employees are covered by the contract.
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Aveo Lycoming
Stratford
United Auto Workers
Apl-Cio
Howard Johnson
Alfred Lepow
Lepow
Unine
Stratford Police Benevolent Association installs new officers
Patrolman Joseph Berke becomes PBA president at a Stratford Police Department meeting. New officers include Robert Mera viglia as vice president Michael McFadden secretary and Sgt Joseph Keenan treasurer. Berke served 12 years on the force and held WWII Navy and Korea Air Force roles before settling in Stratford.
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Joseph Berke
Police Benevolent Association
Stratford Police Department
Robert Meraviglia
Michael McFadden
Joseph Keenan
John Lezinsky
Matthew Quintiliano
Francis McNamara
Sgt
Keenan
Edward Behmke
Stephen Erdos
Anthony Pipitone
PBA Aso
American Federation of State
Pilma
Berke
Praj
U.S. Navy
U. S. Air Force
Kwajallen Atoll
Marshalls Islands
Housatonic Community College
Stratford
Salt Cathedral Near Bogota Holds 10000 Worshippers
Near Bogota Colombia a salt cathedral carved inside a 2000 year old mine can hold about 10000 worshippers. The underground sanctuary is located a half mile inside the mine.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Books Presented to Department by Police Wives
The Bridgeport Police Wives Auxiliary presented a set of law and police related books to the Board of Police Commissioners last night. Supt. Joseph A Walsh accepted and said the works will aid future policing and be placed in the Patrolman Charles Hall Memorial library. Commissioner Francis Fagan urged an official letter of thanks to the group.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Bridgeport Police Wives’ Auxiliary
Wilbur Burdge
Joseph A A. Walsh
Supt
Walsh
Charles Hall Memorial
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