Fairfield Town Faces Budget Vote And Policy Shift
Fairfield faces a budget vote as the Finance Board approves a six tenths mill increase only after changing surpluses policy and using estimated state aid and unaudited surpluses. The board trimmed town and education budgets but remains wary of future tax base limits and calls for broader grand list growth.
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Finance Board
Levine
Board of Education
Board of Finance
Fairfield
Dempsey
Mare
Gage
Assembly Votes Time Extension In Naming Judges
The Senate and House enacted a bill extending the deadline to May 22 to fill new judge positions. The House also passed two gubernatorial appointment bills clarifying post May 1 vacancies during a legislative year and allowing temporary appointments when the General Assembly is not in session, subject to later confirmation.
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Carrozzella
Senate
House
General Assembly
Boys Hurt As Bike Collides With Truck
Two boys riding a bicycle were injured when it collided with a Roessler Meat truck at Lexington avenue and Grand street. Julio Parente eight and Jose Maggelet seven, both of Lexington avenue, were taken by city ambulance to St Vincent's hospital for multiple injuries. The truck was operated by Richard Adams fifteen of Fairfield.
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Lexington Avenue
Grand Street
Julio Parente
Jose Maggelet
St Vincent's Hospital
Roessler Meat Company
Richard Adams
Steverison Road
Fairfield
Twelve Missing In Snow Hit North Dakota
An airport employee said 12 people are missing in North Dakota snow as eight to ten inches cover runways and taxiways, causing clogs. The North Dakota Highway Department reported most highways opened late Monday but with heavy travel on some roads.
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North Dakota Highway Department
Raythwich Wins In Naugatuck on Sweep for GOP
Raythwich secures victory in Naugatuck with 591 votes as GOP sweep. Democrats did not oppose him. Taxpayers Party candidates Harry W. Austin Jr. and Robert B. Jones earn 174 and 195 votes for first selectman and selectman respectively. About two-thirds of 1,552 registered voters cast ballots.
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Taxpayers Party
Harry W. Austin Jr
Robert B Jones
First Selectman
Selectman
Warden Julian Re elected Unopposed in Stafford Springs
Stafford Springs voters turnout was under ten percent as Edward A Julian was reelected warden. Julian ran on the Citizens ticket and faced no opposition. Of 1,814 registered voters, he received 307 votes with eight write ins.
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Stafford Springs
Edward A
Julian
Iulian
Citizens
Cancer Death Rate Rising Warns Expert
Endicott cites 1964 surgeon general advisory linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer and urges reduction. A Public Health Service study of 42 000 interviews shows heavy smokers incur more chronic conditions and lost work days, with 72.1 percent of men smoking two or more packs daily affected versus 37.1 percent of nonsmokers.
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Endicott
Surgeon General
Agriculture Department
PHS
Public Health Service
William H. Stewart
Two Ramps Closed as Pike Traffic Slows at Darien Bridge
The DeFence Construction Company tightens work on the 1951 bridge causing two westbound lanes and the Route 1 Exit 11 to close while one bridge still operates with two-way traffic. Police cite merging lanes and high speeds as factors in recent accidents. Speed limits drop from 60 to 30 mph at the site. Darien police will enforce caution and spacing.
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DeFence Construction Company of Bridgeport Works Toke
Trafic
Foley
Darien
Pulitzer Prizes Announced For 1967 Arts and Journalism
The 1967 Pulitzer winners include Hughes for fiction and Malamud for The Fixer. Milwaukee Journal and Louisville Courier-Journal share public service gold. Local reporting goes to Robert V. Cox. Miami Herald, Gene Miller. Wall Street Journal duo win national reporting. Other honors include editorial writing, cartooning, history, biography, and poetry awards with noted winners.
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Bernard Malamud
Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin
Louisville Courier-Journal
Kentucky
Columbia University
Joseph Pulitzer
Columbia
Robert V. Cox
Chambersburg
Pennsylvania
Gene Miller
Miami Herald
Stanley Penn
Monroe Karmin
Wall Street Journal
Bahamas
Eugnne Patterson
The
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia Legistature
Julian Bond
Oliphant
Patrick B. Oliphant
Denver Post
Bo Chi Minh
Pulitzer P
William H. Gaetzmann
University of Texas
Senate GOP Unit Attacks LBJ War Powers and Vietnam Policy
A Senate Republican committee denounces President Johnsons wartime powers and U S involvement in Vietnam noting costs of war per enemy casualty and arguing the administration expanded authority after the fact. It faults the 1964 and 1965 decisions and contrasts with Eisenhowers restraint and Kennedys adviser escalation.
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Senate Gop
LBJ
Congress
GOP
South
Vietnam
Johnson
U ‘Thant
United Nations
Hanoi
Washington
Saigon
South Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bailey Will Speak At Democratic Dinner
Democratic State and National Chairman John M. Bailey will be the featured speaker at a Bridgeport Democratic Women dinner dance at Eichner's restaurant Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The event honors Bridgeport legislators and State Comptroller Louis J. Gladstone. State Rep. John P. Maiocco Jr. will serve as toastmaster.
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John M. Bailey
Bridgeport Federation of Democratic Women
Eichner
Congress Acts Again to Avert Railroad Strike
Congress votes to delay a railroad strike for 20 days while Johnson pledges legislation to set up machinery for dispute settlement. AFL CIO unions threaten a work stoppage across 80 percent of major lines. railroads oppose compulsory arbitration and wage proposals. Union leaders decry a police state approach and push for rights to strike.
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Congress
Michael Fox
Afl-Cio
Fox
J.E.J. Wolfe
Carmen
Baroads
Future Colleges Topic at UB 40 Year Event
Dr. Gould urged America to build leadership through education at the University of Bridgeport 40th anniversary banquet. He forecast a global, flexible university and expanded adult education, with students gaining independence and competence over grades. The event honored UB founders and included remarks by Chancellor Halsey and leaders from Time magazine.
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America
Gould
University of Bridgeport
Antioch College
University of California At Santa Barbara
Dempsey
M. David Deren
Associate
Progam
Clarence .D.L. Ropp
Junior College of Connecticut
Henry W. Littlefield
William' H. Alderson
First Methodist Church
Aldersison
Ropp
College of Arts and Sciences
Olfa Feurbringer
Dr. Gould
Gould J
State University of New York
James H. Halsey
Newman Marsilius
Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce
Carlson Foundation
Ruth Carlson Horn
de Carlson
United Nations debated veto limits and neutral views
The discussion centered on UN veto power in the Security Council, its limitations, and the role of the organization as a sovereign-state body not a world government. Speakers urged realism about UN capabilities, stressing economic aid over military action and the UNA’s information role.
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Buttenheimy
Vietnam
Buttenheim
Security Council
Security’ Council
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South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Red China
Mr. Butten- 1Ee
Red Ichina
United Nations Association
New York City
UNA
Bridgeport Area
United ¢ Nations
Dinmen
Karen Mrozek
Harding High School
Marsha Levine
Bassick High School
Mary Sommer
Notre Dame Girls High School
David Zaleske
The
Sidney
Wazel Wy
Hertzberg
University of Bridgeport
Massine
Youth Arrested After Theft of Bonds
Gerald Gregory aged 19 of 696 Lindley street was arrested late yesterday on a charge of receiving stolen goods and held on $5,000 bail. He is being held in connection with the theft of savings bonds and stock from Mrs. Winifred F. McGuiness of 153 Anson street. The arrest was made by Lt Anthony Fabrizi and Patrolmen ae Dameto and Joseph Dzau rilla.
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Gerald Gregory
Lindley Street
Gregory
Winifred F. McGuiness
Anson Street
Anthony Fabrizi
Ae Dameto
Joseph Dzaurilla
Railroad cases hinge on state aid as merger waits
U.S. Circuit Judge Robert P. Anderson postponed June 19 hearing on the Penn Central bankruptcy and potential liquidation. He noted state aid from Connecticut New York Rhode Island and Massachusetts totaling about eight million dollars versus current five point nine million falls short of losses. A bondholders group seeks immediate liquidation, while merger delays loom.
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Connecticut
New York
Rhode, Island
Massachusetts
U.S
Robert P. Anderson
Whder
Action Anderson
Anderson
First Mort-gage 4 Per Cent Bondholders Committee
Lester Migdal
Jlosses
Migdal
Smith
Penn - Central
New Haven
U.S. Supreme Court
Penn-Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Robert Franzago
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Naugatuck
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Salisbury
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Weston
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Harvard University
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Raven Terrace
Stratford
Caroline L. Gieges
Lehn Farm
Westport
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Tesing Circle
Bridgeport
Leonard C. Scalzi
Huntington Turnpike
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Frank McKee
Earl Brassey
James Lindstrom
Julia Swanson
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