Fire Pay Hikes Approved by Council in Parity Move
The council approved pensionable pay hikes for police and fire crews with 20 years' service as Mayor Curran's advisory committee recommended parity. Engine Co 9 is eliminated with staff redistributed to Engines 10 and 16 and Squad 5, increasing shifts. New pay scales set for ranks from pumper engineer to master fire mechanic, and steps-to-pay wait times shortened. The Fire union awaits city financial status to resume talks for retroactive parity and future increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Malocco, Jr
Curran
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Engine Co. 9
Engine 16
Madison Avenue
Co. 9
Co. 10
Fire Union
New York Papers Face Union Walkout Risk
The script notes that a union stoppage could halt 4 million daily copies as 10 unions threaten walkouts. John J. Gaherin of the Publishers Association of New York City expresses cautious optimism, hoping for a midnight accommodation. Wages trigger the crisis, with past strikes shutting down major dailies and shrinking the field from nine to six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Gaherin
Publishers Association of
New York City
New York
Police Patrolman Exam Set For May 6 In Bridgeport
The Civil Service commission announces an open examination on May 6 to fill Bridgeport police patrolman vacancies. Applications close April 20. pay ranges from $6 131 to $7 199 in four steps. Candidates must be 22 to 35, Bridgeport residents for three years, U.S. citizens, and high school graduates or equivalent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civil Service Commission
Bridgeport
U.S
Al Brand to Address Bridgeport Safety Council
Al Brand president of Success Dynamics Inc will address the Bridgeport Safety Council on April 12 about How to Motivate Your People. The meeting starts at 12 15 p m at the University Club 232 Golden Hill Street Bridgeport Conn Brand served in the Air Corps during World War II attended the University of Bridgeport and ran New England Tank Lining for 18 years He has taught courses for the National Oil Fuel Institute and now focuses on leadership development and motivation for business firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Brand
Success Dynamics, Inc
Bridgeport Safety Council, Inc
University Club
Golden Hill Street
Brand
Air Corps
University of Bridgeport
New England
National
Oi Fuel Institute
Scientists Paint Skies Over Wallops Island Test Flight
WASA reports clouds visible hundreds of miles along the coast from a 68-pound TEB launch to 100 miles altitude. The first and second TEB experiments failed to fully deploy due to telemetry loss and coverage issues, while ba rium vapor clouds were released at multiple altitudes to study electrical fields and wind. Five camera stations within 100 miles recorded data, with two shots postponed due to overcast skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASA
Newark
N.J
Atlantic Ocean
Wallops Island
Mayors Propose State Maintains Key City Roads
The Connecticut Conference of Mayors urged the General Assembly to require the state to take over all maintenance of state highways in urban areas. They argue snow ramperal, plowing, lighting costs are higher on main streets than rural roads. Hastings urged state recognition of responsibility or reimbursement to towns. The resolution aligns with bills by Reps Badolato and Mesite calling for state upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Connecticut Conference of Mayors
George C. Hastings
Mayors Conference
General Assembly
Hastings
Dominic J. Badolato
New Britain
Patsy J.mesite
D-Meridea
Charter Event Sunday For Scout Troop 29
Boy Scout Troop 29 of St. Charles church holds its 43rd annual charter dinner Sunday at 1 30 p.m. at Giaquinto's restaurant 305 Asylum Street. District Commissioner John Gorlo will present the charter and Louis Panigutti of the U S Army Special Forces will give a karate demonstration sponsored by Jiffy Mailing Service 1170 Pembroke Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles Church
Giaquinto
Asylum Street
John Gorlo
Louis Panigutti
U.S. Army Special Forces
Jiffy
Pembroke Street
Steel Union Wins Handy Harman Organization Bid
USW staff Peter Marsala and Andrew Daniels led the campaign for Handy Harman workers under Frank Petela. Voters backed the Steelworkers after prior NLRB results were set aside. 18 chalenges were filed and 20 of 544 eligible voters abstained. Marsala hailed a mandate to negotiate a new contract covering wages and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USW
Peter Marsala
Andrew F. Daniels
Handy & Harman Organization
Frank S. Petela
NLRB
Marsala
United Steelworkers of America
Handy & Harman
Local 145
Teamsters Union
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
CIO
Pollution Bill Advances After Committee Review
The pollution bill, redrafted by legislative experts, runs 23 pages and will go to the House next week. Senate Majority Leader Edward L. Marcus says passage is assured and the governor could sign within two weeks. It funds construction aid, tax incentives and write offs and expands the State Water Resources Commission enforcement powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
House
Senate
Edward L. Marcus
New Haven
Assembly
Dempsey
State Water Resources Commission
District PTA Conference Highlights Education Funding Proposals
At the district PTA conference, Samuel Nash urged smarter use of federal funds for education and collaboration among public schools, universities, and parents. Rep. Dowd criticized Hartford bills as lacking creativity while outlining pupil grants and construction aid. Bridgeport’s Walter Chop presented a middle school plan aimed at cost efficiency and expanded programs to modernize facilities and reduce obsolete buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Crutch
Bridgeport
Hazel Bixby
Stratford
Kenneth Horsey
Trumbull
Elisabeth Hubbell
Milford
Samuel Nash
New Haven
Nash
State General Assembly
Thomas F. Dowd
125Th
Democratic Assembly
Hartford
Dempsey
Connecticut
Dowd
Walter C. Chop
Chop
Frank Yutle
Hamden
State Pta
William Weaver
State
PTA
Merit Raises Backed For 297 City Employes
The Civil Service commission approved merit raises for 297 city employees totaling 204,862 dollars a year. The hikes take effect tomorrow and were recommended by department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
John J. Lintey
Fireman Hurt Battling Blaze At Bridgeport Plant
Fire at the Bridgeport Bottling Exchange building near 43 45 Jackson Avenue injured Firefighter James Lally of Squad 5 who suffered third degree burns to his right leg. The fire spread to the roof and was fought for 27 minutes. owner identity sought, business dealt in selling empty bottles. Cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Battling Exchange
Jackson Avenue
James Lally
Squad 5
St. Vincent’s Hospital
John Schmidlin
Schmidlin
Bridgeport Bottling Exchange
First Steps In Brotherhood Action Begins At Fairfield Meet
National attention focuses on a Fairfield county fraternal project as four organizations hold seminars at the university. William Neu outlines ecumenism driven plans including a Brotherhood Bowl game and a statewide Brotherhood Day picnic, with reports to Lawrence Sax and participation from leaders of AF and AM Grand Lodge B N A I B Rith Knights of Columbus and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentino
Connecticut
Fairfield County
William C. Neu
Bullard Company
BIA
Mr. Neu
William Campbell
Grand Lodge
Milton Kadish
Connecticut Valley Council
B’nai B
Knights of Columbus
Jack Skydel
Bridgeport
Lawrence Sax
P.O. Box
Fairfield
Sax
George Mahan
Sanford Hahn
T. Everett McPeake
Father McPeake
Knights of Colum US
Harvest Day in Soviet Holiday Parade Across Regions
The article notes Harvest Day as the Soviet equivalent of Thanksgiving, varying by village and region. Festivities begin in the south and move north as crops are gathered, with celebrations spreading as harvest progresses.
TV Strike Looms as Demo Picketing Intensifies at NBC
NBC faces a looming TV strike after heavy picketing at Rockefeller Center and newscasts disrupted. Two NBC anchors Ray Scherer and Morgan Beatty returned to air after staying off Wednesday, with AFTRA’s long history tied to the dispute.
Bergin Urges Cities Share in State Revenues
Hartford AP Bergin former Waterbury mayor urges legislature Finance Committee to back a bill sharing three quarters of state revenue gains with 165 towns. He says cities lack access to expanding economy while state and federal tax structures benefit others. He cites cities needing a poverty program of their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Waterbury
Edward D. Bergin
Bergin
Plane Crash Near New Orleans Kills Pilot and Passengers
Fire crews rushed to a jetliner crash about 15 miles from downtown New Orleans after the aircraft, tied to Harahan pilot Maurice Edward Watson and Co vington trainee J W Morton, went down with no distress call. One aboard was attorney George Piazza linked to Jim Garrison's Kennedy probe.
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New Orleans
Maurice Edward Watson
Harahan
J. W. Morton
Covington
Crafhl
George Piazza
Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
John F. Kennedy
Piazza
James Lewallen
David W. Ferrie
Garrison
18 Killed in Midwest Crash Involving High School Girls
A Delta DC8 crash near Juda Wisconsin killed 18 people including nine high school girls among 29 aboard and damaged dozens of motel units. The fire and blast forced guests to flee in night attire as CBC investigators arrived to probe the deadly incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta DC
New Orleans
Marvin Leonard
Juda
Jerome Kal
Wisconsin
Stan Olson
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Eastern Air Lines
Lake Pontchartrain
Delta
Delta Air Lines
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Olympia Fields
Ill
Jane Bennett
Rich Central High School
Local Woman, 61, Raped, Murdered In Philadelphia
Philadelphia police said Mrs. Walker, a 61 year old woman, was found dead after being dropped from an alley into a vacant house. The case led to charges including murder rape robbery and burglary against a construction worker who was held without bail by Magistrate Louis Vignola for an April 9 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Louis Vignola
McFarland
Johnson Addresses Party Chairmen on Unity and Vietnam Policy
President Johnson urged party unity at a dinner closing a day of meetings with Kennedy aides present. He warned critics against outcry and defended a measured strength policy designed to deter aggression and bring the war to the bargaining table. He cited Roosevelt Truman and Kennedy as examples of courage when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
New York State
Democratic Committee
Democratic National Committee
Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Humphrey Struck By Paint During Rome Stop
Vice President Hubert Humphrey, on a Rome visit, was struck by paint as demonstrators and police clashed near the Vittoria opera house. A man identified as David Blum, 32, claimed Los Angeles origins and shouted anti war slogans before being detained along with several others. Humphrey continued through intermission amid applause and a light buffet, with plans to meet Prime Minister Moro and attend a papal audience.
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Onsine
Melbourne
Australia
Rome
Humphrey
The
Hague
Hanoi
David Blum
Los Angeles
New York City
Carlucci
White Opera House
Vietnam
Blum
Gianni Bazzan
Italian Communist Youth Federation of Rome
Achille Corona
Ruggiero Orofino
Antonietta Stella
United States
Europe
Germany
Alre
Atlantic Alliance
Aldo Moro
Bonn
U.S
Soviet Union
Washington
West
Moro
Amintore Fanfani
Giuseppe Saragat
Pope Paul VI
Florence
Thompson Loses His Appeal On Principalship
Thompson loses appeal on principalship as copies of papers are returned to testing service after conditions on inspection limit notes and access. Denial of the appeal passed without discussion. Thompson argued inability to view the papers as a key issue in his appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Linley
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Scout
Steel Union
Handy&Harman Organization
Blaze
Battle Plant
Huntley
NBC
Rockefeller Center
AFRA
Screen Artists Guild
AFTRA
Movie Guild
Kennelwork
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