Memorial Day Ceremonies Slated in Stratford
Memorial Day events in Stratford announce a 2 p.m. ceremony at Academy Hill terrace after the parade. Grand marshal Stephen Onofrey greets attendees, with invocations by Rev. Herbert G. Follett and benediction by Rabbi Alex Pollack. Brigadier General Chester E. Haberlin speaks as honorary grand marshal, and wreaths are presented by local groups before taps by Stratford High School trumpeter.
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Academy Hill Terrace
Y Paul Taft
Stratford Memorial Day Committee
Stephen Onofrey
Anderson-Dunn-Rochiss Post 42
American Legion
Herbert G. Follett
Christ Episcopal Church
Stratford High School
Chester E. Haberlin
U.S. Army Medical Corps
Onofrey
Anderson- Dunn-Kochiss
J. William Huggins
Stratford News Submissions Details Published Locally
Publicity chairmen and club heads are directed to send notices to William B. Bartlay P.O. Box 173 Stratford or leave items at Police Headquarters on Main Street. Additional drop sites include Catalano's News Store at 2381 Main Street open daily with limited Sunday hours.
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William B. Bartlay
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Mr. Bartlay
Police
Main Street
Catalano's
Bike Riders Warned Of Parade Dangers
Police chief William J. Troland warns parents to keep children from riding in the Memorial Day parade for safety. A special bicycle section is planned in the parade. riders may be grounded by officers.
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Chester Baker
Guild of Our Lady of St. Mark’s Parish
Everett Delaney
Leon Barnaby
Paul Hoffman
Richard Kaesar
Michael Meili
Thomas Lozowski
Frank Subanik
John Muth
Delaney
Town Hall
Stratford Visiting Nurse Association, Inc
Camera Club to See Events of Interest
Miss Ruth Sprague of the New Haven Camera Club will present Twenty six Days in the Orient at the Pequonnock Camera club meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Boothe Memorial Park. John Peterson hosts and invites all interested in photography. Marion Matera Joseph Bradbury and Sigmund Plucinski received honorable mention ribbons in the recent May New England Camera Club council competition. The Sixth District Republican club meets tonight at 8 in Republican headquarters on Main Street with a Q and A on Republican activities. Stratford Federation of Democratic Women holds its regular monthly meeting at 8 at Shakespeare Arms on Linden Avenue. Our Lady of Grace church games party starts at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium.
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New Haven
Republican Club
Main Street
Stratford Federation of Democratic Women
Shakeispeare Arms
Linden Avenue
Our Lady of Grace Church
Elm City Ceremony Marks Powder House Surrender
New Haven hosts a reenactment as Benedict Arnold demands and receives the powderhouse keys on City Hall steps. Maj. Louis B. Hardy impersonates Arnold while Mayor Richard C. Lee plays the reluctant first selectman. A 19 gun salute honors Gov. Dempsey. crowd watches from the Green beside the animal arts festival tents. Benedict Arnold, born 1741 in Norwich, later aided campaigns at Ticonderoga and Saratoga before treason at West Point.
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Major Hardy
Maj
Louis B. Hardy
Stratford
Foot Guard
Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Massachusetts
First Selectman
Lee
Mayor Lee
Norwich
Ticonderoga
Quebec
Lake Champlain
Saratoga
West Point
Plan to Revamp House Seating in Hartford
Hartford based story reports a plan approved by a Legislature Rules subcommittee to boost press facilities in the House for the 1967 General Assembly. Desks would rise from four to sixteen, 118 desks and chairs would be removed, and the loudspeaker system expanded with four new speakers and relocated units. The plan comes amid reapportionment changes.
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Hartford
House
General Assembly
State Conference June 7 On Attitudes Toward Law
Connecticut officials police chiefs and civic leaders will gather June 7 at Yale Law School for a conference on law enforcement community relations. Robert Gallati will present the main address. Chiefs Max Ortins Francis McManus and John Kerrigan will respond. Patrick Murphy and Lloyd Sealy lead afternoon sessions and workshops.
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Max Ortins
Norwalk
Robert Gallati
New York State Crime Commission
Connecticut
Yale Law School
Connecticut Association of Chiefs of Police
Connecticut Council of Human Rights
Municipal Police Training Council
New Haven
U. S
Patrick Murphy
Law Enforcement Assistance Division
U. S. Department of Justice
Richard C. Lee
Leo J. Mulcahy
Speacker
Lloyd Sealy
New York City
Police Department
House to retrofit with new desks and air conditioning
A plan to cut the 294 member House to 177 seats includes new desks for 176, updated lighting and air conditioning along with a speaker’s desk upgrade. The renovation, costing just under 1 million, awaits full committee approval and should finish by November 1. Separately, plans for wider House renovation and partial Senate remodeling for 1969 are being prepared for 1967 assembly consideration, to be included in an early bill.
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House
Senate
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