Living Costs Jump as Wages Decline in April
In April the consumer price index rose four tenths of a percent led by essentials with food stable, marking the largest three month rise since the Korean War era. Officials note real earnings fell for 14 million civilian workers due to manufacturing cutbacks while inflation fuels policy speculation.
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Washington
Labor Department
Dingest
Aravil Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Buted
Chase
Jolson
Johnstin
Currier Loses Tenure Bid Amid Faculty Debate
Professor Robert N. Currier says reasons were given for denying tenure at the University of Bridgeport after 1963 service in music. Chairman Kenneth Falkner faced criticism over minor issues including handling of an after concert reception and his wife teaching an morning class.
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Richard Day
University of Bridgeport
Robert N. Currier
Omusig
Currier
Kenneth Falk
Falkner
Marilyn Currier
Te Mnusic
Fairfield County
Student League For
White Convicted in Nurse's Rape Fairfield Assault
A Superior court jury convicted Ernest N White 36 of raping a 21 year old Bridgeport registered nurse and committing a simple assault in Fairfield last year The jury deliberated about 50 minutes before the verdict Judge Raymond J Devlin presiding The state linked White to a North Tarrytown New York slaying and other charges while the nurse positively identified him in a Norwalk lineup White denied involvement and said he was elsewhere the night of the crime
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Richard P. Onder
Superior Court
Jay
Ernest N. White
Ciet
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Raymond J. Devlin
White
Westchester County
Tarrytown
Prospect Street
Husky White
Norwalk
Scaresdale
N. Yu
Jahr
F. McGowan
Abolition urged for state welfare vouchers by Shapiro
Connecticut Welfare Commissioner Bernard Shapiro called for ending welfare voucher payments as an affront to dignity. Speaking at the Sixth Biennial Institute in Storrs, he argued voucher relief is costlier to administer and less dignified than direct checks, framing the issue as a broader public welfare philosophy.
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Bérard Shapiro
Institute For Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Storrs. Com
Hartford
Bernard Shapiro
Civitan Club
Shapiro
Weather Update for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Fog this morning in the Bridgeport area clears to partly sunny and pleasant by afternoon with inland highs in the 70s and coastal highs in the 60s. Tonight partly cloudy with mild June-like temps. Tomorrow partial sun with chances of showers, rising to 30 percent today then 10 percent tomorrow afternoon. Winds mostly southerly at 5 to 10 mph. High yesterday was not available. lows not reported. Tide times include 12:18 am high, 12:54 pm high, 7:38 pm low. Saturday May 20 marks the forty first day of the year and sixt second of Spring. Sun rises 5:29 am. sets 9:09 pm.
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Buren
Bridgeport
Beauty Parlor Stakeout Disclosed at Heroin Trial
Customs agent John W. Fallon testified at the James J. Miller trial that surveillance began in early November 1962 with visits to Miller’s Orange home and Milford beauty parlor. The operation aimed to observe an suspected narcotics trafficking ring tied to Canadian smuggler Joseph Caron, arrested in Laredo with 76 pounds of heroin in 1963.
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Hartfo Te
Connecticut
Laredo
Texas
U.S. District Court
James J. Miller
Orange
John W. Fallon Jr
New York City
Fallon
Miller
Milford
Fel- Ten
Joseph M. Caron
Caron
Lareda
School Board Plans Further Talks With Consultants
The Board of Education and its New York Center for Urban Studies consultants will hold additional conferences in the coming weeks on school improvements and racial planning. No details were announced yet, but the board intends to seek a conference with city officials on financing for possible new buildings additions and modernization.
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Board of Education
City Hall
Center For Urban Studies
New York
Iboard
Governor Praises Action Program for Clean Water
Governor Dempsey hailed a multifaceted action program to eliminate pollution in Connecticut waterways. The plan, prepared by the 1100 member Connecticut Clean Water Task Force, was presented to the governor in the State Senate chamber after a seven month study.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Dempsey
Connecticut Cleas Water Task Force
Chamber of the
State Senate
Circle of Safety Inspection Week Begins Monday
The sixth annual Circle of Safety voluntary automobile inspection runs Monday through Thursday. Inspections occur 9 am to 3 pm at locations on Main Street Beechmont Avenue Boston Avenue Oldfil Green Fairfield Avenue and Stratford Avenue. Each passing car earns a Circle of Safety sticker and drivers may win special prizes.
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Beechmont Avenue
Boston Avenue
Oldfil Green
Fairfield Avenue
Surrougin
Stratford Avenue
Buddhists Begin Sitdown Strike in Saigon Action
Thousands of Buddhist monks and followers packed Saigon to launch a sitdown strike at the main Buddhist institute. The protest aims to pressure for political reforms and religious rights in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nine
Loyal Officer Claims Rapid Siege of Da Nang Rebels Fort
A Da Nang officer asserts his troops could seize the rebel stronghold in ten minutes if needed. Loyal forces clamp down as demonstrators clash with security, Buddhists march on pagoda compounds, and authorities seal key points around the institute complex housing dissidents.
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Fort
Mazeh
South Nam
Nguyen ‘Thu
Throng
Luong
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dem
Pound
Jerah Giles da Nang
Thies Minh
Viet Nat
Girl and boy found dead in carbon monoxide car
In Reding Route 53 a car held 11 year old Peter Randolph and Liisa Royal, missing from Weston since Wednesday, both found dead from carbon monoxide. Fire Chief Earl Sanford said a plastic exhaust connector led into the window. car had stalled with the key in on. No notes found. police named Resident Trooper Louis Pinko and detectives Crose and Connor to the investigation.
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Earl Sanford
Diamond Bill Road
Wed High School
Westport
Peter
Liisa
Louis 8
Pinko
Jack Crose
Robert Connor
Mountbatten Falls Ill in Liverpool Engagements
Admiral Mountbatten was taken ill in Liverpool Friday night before a weekend of engagements with service associations in northwest England. The nature of his illness was not disclosed.
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Liverpool
England
Red Mountbatten
$200000 Auto Center At Sears Site Approved
A permit for a 27 by 178 foot masonry automotive service center at 748 Lafayette Boulevard was granted to Central Bridgeport Development Corp. The project valued at 200000 includes a 4 by 52 foot wing and is designed by Fletcher Thompson with Fusco Armatruda as general contractor. Sears Roebuck and Co. will operate the center. A second permit for a 5 by 20 foot factory wing at Union Avenue for Moore Specialty Tool Co. carries a 220000 valuation and is issued to Mortland Inc. The addition will expand production of accessories and storage and is expected to create more jobs.
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Board of Building Commissioners
Central Bridgeport Development Corporation
New York City
Lafayette Plaza
Fletcher Thompson
New Haven
Fusco Armatruda
Sears Roebuck and Company
New Moore Tool Project
Board For
Union Avenue
Moore Specialty Tool Company, Inc
Mortland, Inc
Moote Firm
New York Enacts Toughest U.S. Air Pollution Law
Governor signs new New York air pollution law after 14 months of study. It requires gradual sulfur reductions in coal and residual oil for power plants, sets a one percent sulfur limit in five years, bans soft coal for heating after two years, and mandates incinerator rules for new buildings within two years.
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New York
John V. Bindsay Briday
Java
Nnion
Ex-Beauty Queen Maxine Gormley Wins Meriden Miss Title
Meriden celebrates Maxine Gormley, ex beauty queen and St. Vincent's Nursing School student, as she wins the 1965 Miss Meriden title. She previously placed in Miss Connecticut, led parades in Danbury and Bristol events, and acted in Sacred Heart college's Little Women. She values her reign and thanks supporters.
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Meriden
Maxine Gormley
St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing
Gormley
Danbury
Bristol
5 Ton Circus Star Now on Medicare
Newington officials announce that Lil Babe the elephant, aged two, joins the Medicare rolls after a circus tour. Jos Pawlina, New Britain Social Security office manager, promotes the publicity as Babe travels from New Haven to Newington aboard a first class ride with a Hartford mover handling the transition to retirement life.
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Newington
UPS
Lil’ Babe
Jos Pawlina
New Britain Social Security Office
Babe
Berlin
Ringling Bros
New Haven
Hartford
Baggage Master To Deliver Talk News
William B. Reville known as the baggage master will speak at a state organization gathering in New Haven hosted by Nu Voices of Southern Fairfield county. He lives at 1959 North Avenue with wife Louise and son William. After losing a cancerous voice box he learned to speak again, though voice remains monotone.
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William B. Reville
Holiday Inn
New Haven
Neville
North Avenue
Louise
William, Sr
Nu-Voices
Fairfield County
Neville Ioo
Addy
Bombing Near Da Nang River Bridge Target Rebel Posts
Vietnamese air force planes dropped four or five 250 pound bombs across Da Nang east of the river. An encampment of about 100 rebels near the Da Nang River bridge was attacked after previously firing on government troops. A rebel barracks area and ammunition dump were also hit while no bombs struck the city core.
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HA Nang
South Viet Nace
da Nang
Heavt
Atta
da Nang River
Ylver
Stock Exchange Computer Setup For Connecticut
The New York Stock Exchange may consider a Connecticut facility to house its electronic computer system. NYSE President Keith Funston said reports are premature and no board recommendations exist yet. Bridgeport officials plan a Manhattan visit to discuss a possible exchange site. Samuel W. Hawley chairs a bank committee handling stock exchange matters.
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New York Stock Exchange
Washington Post
NYSE
Keith Funston
Greenwich
Funston
Exchange
Board of Governors
Curran
Bridgeport
Manhattan
Samuel W. Hawley
People’s Savings Bank
Bri Pod
Mmagir
Stock Exchange
East Side Festival Paradelets Set for June Parades
East Bridgeport Trade and Civic Association announces Festival parade events on June 2 and June 25 on the East Side. Ringmaster Edgar W. Bae sick II and cochairmen Werte Peter Date xenko and Eline Rose lead the community effort with local figures at a P T Barnum room luncheon.
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East Bridgeport Trade and Civic Association
East Siders
Edgar W. Baesick II
P. T. Barnum
Freedman Bros. Inc
East Main Street
Werte
Peter Date Xenko
Trumbull
Eline Rose
Myron Reximan
Niiten Cohen
David Smith
Alfred Leonard Pauletts
Wiliam Maher
George Zarift
Henry Harfley
Features for Everybody Telegram Daily Classified Ads and Comics
Page highlights include classifieds and comics with Dear Abby in the editorial section. The issue lists sections such as Fashions Financial News Obituaries Sports Theater News and Women’s News along with a crossword puzzle and Dear Abby guidance.
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Depey
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