Jail Escapee Seized After 2 Year Quest
Bridgeport Detective Robert Cafferty recovered Jose Antonio Alvarez, a 27 year old prison escapee from Puerto Rico, two years after spotting him driving on Stratford Avenue. Alvarez lacked his distinctive mustache, used fictitious ID, and faced armed robbery and forgery sentences. Puerto Rico authorities said he escaped in 1962 while on a work detail. Connecticut police traced him after a long inquiry.
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Pete Mastronardi
Bridgeport
Robert Cafferty
Puerto Rico
Jose Antonio Alvarez
Stratford Avenue
Cafferty
Alvarez
Carroll Avenue
Louis F. Medina
Commonwealth Penitentiary
San Juan
Connecticut
Dope Drop Slip Becomes Key Link in Milford Hairdresser Case
Hartford AP reports a green prayer slip reading Stratford Motor Inn Exit 32 Connecticut was presented Wednesday as a crucial link in the prosecution against Milford hairdresser James J. The fragmentary item is part of the evidence chain in the case.
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Hartford
Stratford Motor Inn
Connecticut
Milford
James J
Hershfield Roasted by Tent Delights Connecticut Luncheon Crowd
Veteran humorist Harry Hershfield, age eighty, played the fall guy at the Jumbo Tent of Connecticut in the Circus Saints and Sinners luncheon at the Longshore club park restaurant. He endured a comic roasting by the audience and drew a crowded turnout.
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Telegram
Schulze
Norwalk
Bruce Evans
Westport—bouncy
Harry Hershfield
Edward M. Hoffman
Connecticut
Circus Saints and Sinners
Longshore Club Park
Tri-State Transit Plan Aims 10 Billion Dollar 20 Year Program
Governor Rockefeller unveiled a 20 year $10 billion plan to improve mass transit in the New York New Jersey Connecticut metro area. The Tri State Transportation Commission proposal calls for more highways bus lines and trains. Connecticut has financed part of its highway share and New Jersey and Connecticut leaders back the project as regional transport expansion. The three state region spans 22 New York and New Jersey counties and six Connecticut planning regions.
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Albany, N.Y
New York-New Jersey-Connecticut
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Tri-State Transportation Commission
Donahue
Connecticut
Tri-State Planning Agency
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
John N. Dempsey
Rockefeller
New York
Long
Presbyterian Pastors' Group Chooses City Leaders
The Bridgeport Pastors Association elected the Rev. William Showalter of Westminster Presbyterian Laurel Avenue as president. Rev. Dr. Alexander Havadtoy of Calvin United Church of Christ Fairfield became vice president, Rev. Charles Morgan of AME Zion Church secretary, and Maj. George Forester of the Salvation Army treasurer. Nominating committee chair was Rev. Arthur Monk with George D. Harrison presenting the slate.
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Bridgeport
George D. Harrison
Beacon Light Mission
Arthur Monk
Christ Church Episcopal
Stratford
James Baird Jr
Ridgefield Woman Named Humane Society Humanitarian of the Year
Mrs. Edmund Gabrys of Ridgefield risked her life when she leaped into icy water last winter to rescue a neighbor’s Golden Retriever named Robbie after it broke through thin ice. She shares the state honor with Louis J. Golet of Moodus for saving a drowning dog and braving a cliff to aid a stranded animal.
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Ridgefield
Edmund Gabrys
Robbie
The
Humane Society of the United States
Louis J. Golet
Moodus
Wilton
Basil Burt
Edmund Anderson
Humane Society
Burt
Christopher Shaw scholarship given to Santo Domingo student
The Christopher G Shaw scholarship for service to animal welfare goes to Santo Domingo student William Skelton of Stone Preparatcon Republic, who will receive a college tuition grant from the Humane Society. President Jory Hector Garcia Godoy ordered all armed forces to quarters until after the June 1 election, as Miss Elizabeth Shaw presented the award to the student to ease frictions.
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Christopher G. Shaw
Santo Domingo
Domin- William Skelton
Stone Preparatcon Republic
Jory School
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Humane
Dominican Armed Forces Conchoice
Elizabeth Shaw
East Haddam
Shaw
Graham Prepares Massive London Crusade On Opened Eyes
Billy Graham sails aboard the Queen Mary for England to launch a Greater London Crusade from June 1 to July 2. He predicts a massive, intensive effort reaching over one million Britons, using closed circuit TV for the first time in evangelism, aiming to revive spiritual emphasis amid public apathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Graham
England
The
Evangelist
Britain
Graham
Los Angeles braces for new disorders after riot clash
In South Los Angeles on Wednesday tensions rose after two violent episodes linked to anger over a white officer's killing of a Black father. Newsmen Karl Fleming and David Moberg were beaten. a liquor store looted as police reinforced the 77th Street and Metropolitan divisions to disperse rioters.
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Los Angeles
Leonard Deadwyler
Karl Fleming
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
David Moberg
Heart transplant in Cleveland hailed as success
In Cleveland, doctors report a successful heart valve transplant from a deceased donor to a suburban housewife in her 40s. The March 21 operation by Dr. Earle B. Kay at St. Vincent Charity Hospital left the patient “doing very well” and praised as a life saving advancement offering repair artificial or transplanted options for valve treatment.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Josephine Robertson
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Parma
Earle B. Kay
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Kay
Iowa Wesleyan Alumnus Receives Merit Award for Ministry
The Rev Dr Walter L Scranton of Fairfield Iowa and pastor of First Methodist church in Fairfield was named one of three alumni to receive merit awards for outstanding success in his profession The award will be presented at the IWG alumni banquet May 28 Scranton has 35 years of East Coast church work and came to Fairfield in 1964 after serving as superintendent of the New York East Methodist Conference He later joined the General Conference delegation and World Methodist Conference as well as the World Council of Churches visitor in Amsterdam He was born in Washington Iowa and is a 1930 graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College
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Walter L. Scranton
Woodside Circle
Fairfield
First Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
IWG
Scranton
New York
Fogarty Sees New Revolution in Dentistry at CT Dentists Meet
Rep. John E. Fogarty addressed the Connecticut State Dental Association opening its 101st annual convention at Stratfield Motor Inn. He accepted the Alfred C. Fones award as he spoke of a health centered, peaceful revolution progressing from a national awakening to a broader dental care movement. Dr. Robert M. Halloran became vice president and Dr. Joseph J. Castanza was named state president.
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Connecticut State Dental Association
John E. Fogarty
D-R.i
Stratfield Motor Inn
Fogarty
Alfred C. Fones
Association
Westpotter
Robert M. Halloran
Westport
Samuel P. Dick
Bridgeport
Joseph J. Castanza
New London
Explosion Destroys Stratford Home. 2 Rescued
A gas line rupture caused a spectacular explosion and blaze at a three room house 28 Porter Street Stratford. The structure was lifted off its foundation and twisted before settling back. Fire followed the blast with roof portions catapulted high. Rescued were Frances H. Sholanich and Antonio Cruz, occupants of the home.
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Plummer
Karl Sholanich
Porter Street
Stratford
Joseph Keenan
Frances H. Sholanich
Antonio Cruz
Marshway
Leller Sues Architect Over Motels Plan Failure
Fred R. Zeller filed a Superior Court suit seeking 125000 dollars from West Hartford architect Walter P. Crabtree Jr. Zeller, once majority stockholder of Seaport Motel Inc. in Stonington, claims Crabtree failed to obtain mortgage funds for a motel project, forcing insolvency after investing 60000 dollars of 75000 capital and paying 25000 dollars in architectural fees.
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Norwich
Fred R. Zeller
Superior Court
West Hartford
Zeller
Walter P. Crabtree Jr
Seaport Motel Inc
Stonington
Mr. Zeller
Beauty Cult Hit As Job Barrier For Handicapped
An article blames closed door hiring policies on Americans worshipping beauty and perfection. It cites advertising campaigns as evidence and discusses impact on disabled workers.
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Martin H. Moore
Church Arson Damages Tapestry and Table at St George
Assistant Chief Carlson said two candles were lit on a table and pushed toward a wall igniting a tapestry and a valuable table near the main altar of St George's Episcopal Church in Clinton and Beechwood avenues. Rev Clement smelled smoke and extinguished the tapestry fire before firefighters arrived. Detective Potz was assigned to investigate.
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Jaltar
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Clinton and
Beechwood
Robert Carlson
Carlson
Robert C. Clement
Walter Potz
Gemini 9 Blastoff Reset for May 31
The space agency rescheduled Gemini 9 to May 31 and ordered launch crews to work around the clock for a rapid two week recycle. Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan, who hoped to orbit Earth and perform a space walk, flew to Houston to study a revised flight plan.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Space Agency
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Globe
Cernan
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Fireman Receives Silver Star for Rescue on Fulton Street
Fire Lt. George Dennis was awarded a Silver Star for exceptional action at a Fulton street house fire on April 23. One man was rescued, four fled to safety, two were burned, and Edward Martin, 42, was saved from a locked bathroom with mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
George Dennis
Fulton Street
Dennis
Edward Martin
Robert Carlson
Martin
Mystery Bomber Killed by His Own Device in Parliament
An unidentified man aged about 50 to 60 died when his home made bomb exploded in a Parliament washroom near the House of Commons offices in Ottawa. He wore a topcoat and had sat in the public gallery before asking for directions to the men’s room. The blast damaged the washroom. no other injuries were reported.
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Ottawa
Parliament
House of Commons
Lester B. Pearson
Paul Martin
Ky orders troops to stay out of politics in Vietnam
Premier Ky announces a directive restricting all military personnel including chaplains from engaging in political activities amid growing unrest in Da Nang and rising American involvement. The move accompanies government efforts to seize rebel strongholds as more soldiers join the Da Nang resistance.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Neuyen Cao Ky
South
Viet Nam
da Nang
General Staff Command
McNamara Proposes Universal Two-Year National Service
U S Defense Secretary Robert McNamara urged that every American youth plans two years of service in the military Peace Corps or other voluntary work to address inequities in the draft system. He did not confirm if women would be included or if it was an official administration proposal.
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Montreal
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
United States
McNamara
Washington
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
U.S. seeks solid NATO unity before Brussels ministers
The United States aims for a united line with 14 Atlantic allies on NATO revamping ahead of the Brussels foreign ministers meeting in three weeks. Plans include streamlining structures, possibly relocating headquarters to Belgium, and selecting a political seat, with unanimity sought to avoid French discord.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
NATO
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Belgium
U.S
France
Nurses Accept Mediator Settlement Ends New York Hospitals Strike Threat
Nurses in New York City municipal hospitals accepted mediator settlement proposals, lifting the strike threat to the city. The agreement covers 21 hospitals and concludes contract dispute talks that had loomed over patient care.
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NEW York
UPI
Ia Mediator
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L.A
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Iowa College
W. L. Scranton
Viet
Dear Abby
Brandstadt
M.D
Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Polly’s
Seoees
Sylvia Porter
Women's
Leonard W. Mayo
Employ the Handicapped
Greater
Leller Sues
Ovex
Crabtree
Mr. Crabtree
West Side
Rapariced
Johnson
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