Housing Task Force Named After Con ference Ends
The two day Mayor s Conference on Housing concluded with a plan to compile a full report and form a nucleus for ongoing efforts. A committee led by Samuel W Hawley will draft the complete report and sustain the spirit of the conclave. The final session saw broad participation and rejection of a motion to condemn real estate agents as discrimination perpetrators, while approving a plan to urge the Greater Bridgeport Board of Realtors to promote human relations training and to encourage hiring of Black agents for training purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Bridgeport
Samuel W. Hawley
Bridgeport
Greater Bridgeport
Milford Church Plans $1 Million Cooperative Apartments
Milford Council of Churches Housing Corp disclosed plans for a $1 million eight acre, 150 unit cooperative or condominium complex on New Haven Avenue. The non profit filed for a zone change from R-10 to RMF to allow the project between Old Settlers Scout Camp and Eells Hill city hall annex. Plans remain tentative as the project would use FHA 221-03 funds to cover the cost, with tenants buying units and managing the property.
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Milford
New Haven Avenue
Milford Council of Churches Housing Corporation
Old Settlers' Boy Scout Camp
Eells Hill City Hall
Eells Hill Road
Cora Nichols
Federal Housing Authority
Nichols
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of rain late today and tonight then lingering into Sunday. High near 60, low around 49 with 38 percent precipitation probability. Winds light and variable. Almanac notes May 6 as the one hundred twenty sixth day of the year and spring’s forty seventh day with sunrise at 5:45 a.m. and sunset at 7:34 p.m.
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Bridgeport
Death of a Newspaper Blame and Harsh Union Wages
The World Journal Tribune ceased publication after eight months, blaming union harassment and a new wage pattern. President Matt Meyer said the paper lost $8.4 million annually, with 2,600 jobs at stake. The notice cites a 21 percent wage increase pattern adding $10.5 million in payroll costs over three years.
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NEW York
World Journal Tribune
Matt Meyer
Meyer
Manhattan
Red Smith
Walter Lippman
Jimmy Breslin
Walter Winchell
Bob Considine
Jim Bishop
Joseph Alsop
William Buckley
Daily News
Afl-Cio International Typographical Union
Printer's Union
Bertram A. Powers
New York World Journal Tribune Folds Amid Quiet Shock
In New York, staffers read a mimeographed notice that as of today the World Journal Tribune is through. Reactions mixed anger and resignation. most expected the collapse after a troubled birth and brief run, with few tears and a sense of relief among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
World Journal Tribune
New York City
New- York . World| Journal’ Tribune
Atra Baer
Sikorsky to Readjust With 100 to 200 Layoffs
Sikorsky Aircraft plans a readjustment cutting 100 to 200 jobs, about 1 to 2 percent of its 9,800 staff, by June 1 to rebalance overhead and direct labor costs. The spokesman said hires in skilled areas will continue, offsetting layoffs and keeping total employment steady.
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Sikorsky
New York City Daily Newspapers Dwindle to Three
The New York press collapses to three major papers as the World Journal Tribune shutters. History traces roots of 18 predecessors from Hamilton’s Post to Pulitzer’s World and Hearst's Journal American. Merger era accelerates, reshaping city journalism and its famous rivalries.
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NEW York
New York City
Afternoon Post
Morning Times
Daily News
Cem
Fich
Hearst
Scripps
Pulitzer
Greeley
Dana
Bennett
Howard
World Journal Tribune
The
Post
Alexander Hamilton
Times
Daily Mirror
Morning Herald-Tribune
Scripps-owned
World Telegram & the Sun
Tournal-American
Herald-Tribune
Combine
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Ben Day
Sun
James Gordon Bennett Sr
New York Herald
William Randolph Hearst
New York Journal
Morning Journal
Morning Peper
New York American
Journal-American
Mirror, Journal
the American
the World
Evening World
Joseph Pulitzer
Eclipse
New York Telegram
Roy W. Howard
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Cancer Society Urges Action to Curb Smoking
The American Cancer Society announced that cigarettes may kill up to 300000 people annually and urged medical institutions to eliminate cigarette vending machines and discourage smoking by staff and patients. The resolution calls physicians dentists nurses and other medical personnel to lead by example and advice as national leaders convene in Dallas.
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In Cancer Society
Dallas
UPS
Amer
Ican Cancer Society
Pilot Shortage Blamed on Risks and Pay
Navy and Marine Corps officers testified that Vietnam combat risks and higher airline pay caused a serious pilot shortage. The Air Force will train 100 Marine pilots yearly for three years, with 16 Marine students entering every six weeks, as the Marine program expands beyond 1989. Rear Adm. Miller noted a decline in voluntary retention as experienced aviators resign for airline jobs.
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Washington (Ap
Navy
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Senate Watchdoy Defense Subcommittee
John Stennis
Dmiss
Defense Department
Air Force
Pentagon
G.E. Miller
Dogwood Row's Blossoms Lag Awaiting Sunshine in Fairfield
Greenfield Hill Fairfield residents await a stretch of sunny skies to unlock the spring display as dogwood blossoms on Dogwood Row stay delayed by cold rain. Local forecasts hint at warmer, drier days ahead to spur the bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dogwood Row
Greenfield Hill
Fairfield
Shea heads Navy League in Connecticut at Jacksonville
Lewis A. Shea of Burr street Easton was elected Connecticut president of the Navy League of the United States at the Jacksonville convention. He also serves as president of the Connecticut National Bank and was named a national director alongside Dr. Robert A. Oswald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A. Shea
Burr Street
Easton
Connecticut
Navy League of the United States
Jacksonville
Fla
Shea
Connecticut National Bank
Robert A.oswald
Post’ Road
Fair
Hela
Oswald
Dempsey
Dental Corps
USNRR
Barnum Dyke
Dodd Praises Barbieri Move On Dinner Plans
Senator Thomas J. Dodd says New Haven Democratic chairman Arthur Barbieri rightly cancelled a planned 100 dollar dinner testimonial in his honor. Dodd faced a Senate Ethics probe over using campaign funds for personal use and urged Barbieri to refrain from the event. Barbieri indicated he may revisit the idea if Dodd agrees, while other party leaders said they would not attend under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Washington
Arthur T. Barbieri
New Haven
Dodd
Barbieri
Art Barbieri
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Conn
Dempsey
John M. Bailey
Democratic National
John M. Golden
Donald J. Irwin
Ethics Committee
Alhambra Opens Annual Conclave Here Tonight
The International Order of Alhambra holds its annual conclave this weekend with a kickoff get together at 9 pm tonight at the Stratfield Motor Inn. Connecticut Council of Caravans hosts guests from the Eastern Seaboard and Canada for a program including a Sunday parade in Moorish costumes, women's ceremonies, a luncheon, a banquet and dancing. Notables include Vincent Caputo and Stanley Matulewicz, with Stephen J. Tichy introducing them and Joseph Novace as toastmaster, as area deputy directors and regional leaders participate.
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International Order of the Alhambra
Stratfield Motor Inn
Connecticut Council of Caravans
Vincent F. Caputo
McLean
Stanley Matulewicz
New Jersey
Stephen J. Tichy
Westport
Connecticut
Joseph Novace
Danbury
Neal R. Agresta
Joseph R. Buccieri
Carmen DeMattio
Lorenzo J. Gingras
Joseph Narus
Francis Pitrone
Henry J. Turcotte
Paul L. Richards
Frederick M. Deer
Alexis J. Babin
Frank S. Polke
Carmichael singled out in anti drafting case probe
U S House Armed Services Committee pressed Justice on failure to prosecute Stokely Carmichael and other antidraft campaigners for stirring youth against Vietnam service. Assistant Attorney General Vinson said no prosecutions occurred due to no violations under current law and stressed First Amendment protections despite calling Carmichael's remarks outrageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Justice Department
Stokely Carmichael
Vietnam
Asst. Atty
Fred. Vinson
F. Edward Hebert
Dla
Carmichael
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Vinson
Rivers
Telegram Daily Page Index Highlights Features
A compact listing from a newspaper section outlining daily features including classifieds, comics, Dear Abby, editorials, financial news, bridge column, obituaries, sports, theater, TV and radio, and women’s news across pages 2 through 31 with a special classifieds and crossword focus.
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Telegram
Financiel News
Jacoby On Bridge
US Air Force raids hit Hanoi rail yard and barracks
Saigon AP dispatch says bombers from Thai land bases struck the Hanoi area pounding a key Yen Vien rail yard and Ha Cong barracks with heavy damage reported and no American losses. B52s hit Khe Sanh area after Marines seized Hill 881 North as airstrikes followed. Marines suffered seven dead and 14 wounded near Da Nang. Trang Suc village near the Cambodian border endured a mortar attack leaving 25 civilians wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Thailand
Hanoi
U.S
Radio
Yen Vien
da Nang
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Trang Suc
Partial Solar Eclipse Warning Raises Eye Injury Risk
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns that viewing Tuesday’s partial solar eclipse directly can cause serious eye damage. Dr. Edwin B. Dunphy says avoid direct sight with any eyewear and suggests watching on TV or using a cardboard pinhole viewer.
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North America
Alassa
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Edwin B. Dunphy
Dunphy
Orbiter 4 Adjusts Course for Moon Mapping Mission
Lunar Orbiter 4 had its trajectory adjusted by Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists after a midcourse burn of 53 seconds. The satellite, launched from Cape Kennedy to photograph 98 percent of the moon, was locked to Canopus before the maneuver and redirected to a point about 1,680 miles south of the moon, avoiding a potential 1,905 mile east miss.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Orbiter 4
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Miller
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Sandra Hilder
Australia
Bernard
Bud” Brewer
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Long Beach
Alhambra
Phat
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