Fairfield ATM Votes Employe Contracts
The Representative Town Meeting in Grasmere school approved contracts for police and fire departments plus town hall and public works staff. Salaries rise eight percent for police and fire, five percent for the other groups, with a 42 hour to 52 hour transition for Fire. The meeting also extended sewer work funding, discussed a Pine Creek property purchase, and reviewed plans to acquire a French street house at ten thousand dollars amid tax-value questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Stratfield
Fairfield Woods
Grasmere
French Street
Pine Creek
ATM
Old Dam Road
Anna Gray. Porter
Town Hall
Public Works
Public Works Department
Frauwirth
Adiantian
Robert D. Gage
RTM
Sewer Commission
Selectman
Robert G. Lee
Commission
Joseph R. Coates
Finance Board
James
Kathleen Walsh
Walsh
Coates
David L. Savacool
Noel Newman
William Schaefer
Public Works Committee
Howard A. Sackett
Darcy
Carroll
Frauwirth Seeks Governor Primary in 1970 Redistricting
Frauwirth urged the Town committee to offer lines to Sullivan and Doris Mitchell, vice town chair man, as the 1960 census will shape population allocations. George W. Ganim named GOP legal counsel with Sidney Dworkin assisting. Sandula spoke of top level conferences to resolve remaining issues with McCarthy, and said redistricting would be carried out by the Common Council under home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Harry A. Silverstone
Emma_Gowans
Meyer Dworkin
Josephine Throp
Frauwith
Frauwirth
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Hartford
Sandula
Peale
Wirth
Pinney
Benjamin R. Silver
David J. Sullivan Jr
Sandual
Sullivan
Doris Mitchell
George W.ganim
Sidney Dworkin
Ganim
McCarthy
Common Council
Stratford Council Hears Facts in Probe
The Stratford Town Council and its investigating committee met in executive session to review the panel’s report. Tapes of testimony were played, covering a Jan 26 incident and later matters involving threats and zoning-approval payments. Council members Venezia Arlie did not attend. Venezia and Arlie face blackmail charges. Walter Auger and Ed Dorne resigned from a subcommittee over a potential conflict of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Town Hall
Westport
Barnum Avenue
Walter Auger
First District
Edmond
Dorne
Eixth
Housatonic Community College
Veteran Driver Fails 17th Driving Test in London
Arthur Ries, 67, who claims 400000 miles of driving in Europe and 22 provisional licenses since 1946, failed his 17th British driving test on Monday. He spent over 8400 dollars on lessons and even tried hypnosis with hypnotist Berto Riselli, who gave up after six years of effort.
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London
Arthur Ries
Ries
Berto Riselli
Riselli
Europe
Salvation Army Honors Kettle Program Leader
John R. Hansen of 205 Beach Road Fairfield received the Salvation Army’s honor for heading the Christmas Kettle program for two years at the annual award dinner held in the Men’s Social Service Center. The event also recognized local organizations and individuals for publicity efforts and support to the Army’s work in Bridgeport and Eastern Fairfield County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Hansen
Beach Road
Fairfield
Hadfield Insurance Agency
Salvation Army
Connecticut Avenue
Post Publishing Co
The
Post Publishing Company
WNAB
WICC
Lucille Viets
Army
First Methodist Church
United Fund
Fairfield County
William Larcombe
Citadel Corps
Maj
Forrester
George Forrester
Men’s Social Service Center
John Woodcock
Mabel Jost
Bridgeport
Homer Henderson
Yale
Earl Riley
Ners
Hansen
Bridgeport Fire Department
Bridgeport Rotary Club
Bridgeport Kiwanis Club
Bridgeport Exchange Club
Bridgeport Lions Club
Fairfield Rotary Club
Charles Young Post
American Legion
United Commercial Travelers
KOE Fraternity
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport Police Department
Stratford American Legion
Fairfield Lions Club
Fairfield Kiwanis Club
Stratford Fire Department
Harry Congdon Post
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Elks Club
Bassick High School Key Club
East Bridgeport Lions Club
Veterans’ Council
Frouge Corporation
Carman
Doc) Young
Police Lt Carlson Retired After 191 Accumulated Days
Police Lt Clifford Carlson was retired on his own request by the Board of Police Commissioners. His letter stated 191 accumulated days. retirement pay to start January 18 when days run out, while he continues to receive full pay. The board discussed compensating officers with accumulated days and handling the vacancy in the detective division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Carlson
Board of Police Commissioners
Carlson
Lt. Carlson
Fagan
Francis Fagan
Joseph A. Walsh
Walsh
Andrew Lindmark
William K. Mulvigill
Supt
William O'Connor
Frank Delaqualia
Department
Kerwin
James W. Kerwin
Cafferty
Robert Cafferty
Puerto Rico
O'Leary
Rheaennet
John O'Leary
College Club Officers Elected at Framingham State
Two Bridgeport area students at Framingham State College have been elected club officers Alberta M Jeformine of 476 Pequonnock Street is president of the International Relations club Susan A Kelleher of 510 Harvard Avenue Stratford is vice president of the Home Economics club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Area
Framingham State College
Framingham
Mass
Alberta M. Jeformine
Pequonnock Street
Susan A. Kelleher
Harvard Avenue
Stratford
Veterans Memorial Design Agreed On
The Bridgeport Veterans Memorial committee reached an agreement yesterday on a design for the proposed monument in the downtown city park at Main and State streets. Mayor Curran and Alderman Donald A Brown chaired the meeting. A detailed model and photographs will be prepared and published. four designs were under study as the public fund drive proceeds to finance erection.
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Main
State Streets
Curran
Donald A. Brown
Bridgeport Veterans’ Memorial Committee
Youth Man Injured In Main Street Fracas
Joseph Mainiero 23 of 31 Oxford Street was beaten on Main Street near Park Drive and taken to St Vincent's Hospital with head and arm injuries. He was involved with Christian Kovachi 22 of 275 Lawrence Road Trumbull, who faced breach of the peace and assault charges and is held on $200 bond awaiting Circuit Court hearing. Officer James Broadbin said Mainiero would be arrested after hospital release.
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Main Street
Park Drive
Joseph Mainiero
Oxford Street
Mainiero
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Christy Kovachi
Lawrence Road
Trumbull
Kovachi
Set
James Broadbin
Snake Short Circuits Power At Air Base In Arkansas
Electrical power was briefly cut at Little Rock Air Force Base when a snake shorted out equipment. The report also notes Goethe began the second part of his Faust as a young man and labored on its completion for over 50 years.
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Jacksonville
Ark
Little Rock Air Force Base
Goethe
Faust
Cuban Refugee Airlift Halts For the Moment
Havana AP reports the Cuban refugee airlift paused due to a shift in eligibility categories. Swiss Ambassador Emil Stadelhofer said miscalculation left an insufficient number of Category A arrivals available and noted a probable resolution by Thursday. He denied US claims the flight stopped over the Guantanamo Bay shooting.
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Havana
United States
Emil Stadelhofer
Cuba
Stadelhofer
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Stadeihofer
New York Plaza Dedicated by Mrs Johnson
First Lady Mrs Lyndon B Johnson dedicated a Jacob Riis public housing plaza and playground in Manhattan's Lower East Side. About 2000 people attended amid Secret Service and police crowd control while antiwar pickets protested nearby.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Jacob Riis
Sixth Street
Insurance Firm Names Brook a Manager Here
Conrad M. Brook of Bloomfield has been appointed Metropolitan insurance consultant manager in Metropolitan Life Insurance Companys Bridgeport office at 171 Golden Hill street. He is a Springfield Mass native, Classical high school and American International College graduate, joined Metropolitan in 1963 in West Hartford, and is married to Bernice R. Bach with two children.
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Conrad M. Brook
Bloomfield
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Bridgeport
Golden Hill Street
Arthur E. Burke
Mr. Brook
Springfield
Mass
Classical High School
American International College
Charter Oak
West Hartford
Bernice R. Bach
Shelton
Groups Take to the Air in Local Airport Study
Bridgeport and Stratford committees surveyed Bridgeport Municipal airport in Stratford by air after multiple site visits. Rumors hint at compromises tying improvements to easing Stratford objections. no report date set. Chairmen Keogh and Phillips report good progress and declines to detail step by step plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Stratford
Sikorsky
Lordship
Airport Commission
Stratford Opposi
Meyor Curran
Councill
Patrick J. Keogh
E. Cortright Phillips
Leete P. Doty
Bridgeport Group
Strike Authority Voted By US Union Members
Members of the joint union representing United Illuminating Company workers in Bridgeport and New Haven rejected all offers and authorized the executive committee to call a strike vote. Over 400 members voted to terminate the current contract without extension when it expires June 8, with mediation services alerted. Negotiations stalled after a 44-hour bargaining session. no talks scheduled as management must present a new proposal.
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United Illuminating Company
Bridgeport
New Haven
Settentrionale Hall
West Haven
Federation of Utility Employes
Joseph R. Riegel
Riegel
Utility
DelVecchio Heads East Bridgeport Lions
Gene DelVecchio was elected president of the East Bridgeport Lions club at the Fairway restaurant. Also chosen were Leonard Paoletta secretary Ulises E Batalla treasurer Sid Hovner lion tamer Donald Paxton first vice president Al DelVecchio second vice president Henry Hartley third vice president Arthur Suffoletta tail twister. Frank Melecsinsky and Robert Hudak were elected to two full year terms on the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene DelVecchio
East Bridgeport
Sukarno Agrees To Peace Talks With Malaysia
Singapore AP reports President Sukarno of Indonesia has agreed to peace talks with Malaysia. A Radio Jakarta broadcast said a meeting of Indonesia and Malaysia foreign ministers will occur this week, with Adam Malik and Sultan Hamengku Buwono in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Sukarno
Indonesia
Malaysia
Jakarta
Adam Malik
Sultan Hamengku Buwono
Foreign Ministry
Malik
Tun Abdul Razak
Federation
Malaya
Borneo
Sarawak
Inter-'bah
American Geodetic Survey
South America
Storms Rake Many Areas
Violent weather across the nation unleashed tornadoes and damaging storms. A tornado hit Wolfe City Texas injuring several, Illinois saw multiple cities struck including Astoria with a demolished grain elevator, Jefferson City Missouri faced power lines and roof damage, Arrow Rock Missouri reported a sighting with no injuries, and southeastern Wisconsin counties endured 70 mph winds. Delafield hail and downed lines caused thousands in damage. a Burlington Town farm home was wrecked injuring a small girl.
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Associated Press
Wolfe City
Texas
Ilinois
Illinois
Astoria
Jefferson City
State Penitentiary
Arrow Rock
Wisconsin
Dela
Waukesha County
Burlington
Annual Awards Event Tomorrow At St. Vincent's
St. Vincent's hospital will sponsor its annual awards dinner tomorrow night in the Nursing School auditorium. The 6 o'clock event marks National Hospital Week with the Comeback Employee of the Year to be announced and added to the plaque. Sister Clair will present service pins for five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty five, and thirty five years of service. The ceremonies were delayed from National Hospital Week due to Sister Clair's retreat and other hospital events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Nursing School
National Hospital
Sister Clair
Tool Engineers Tour Raybestos Tomorrow
Members of the Bridgeport Tool Engineers association will meet in the cafeteria of the Raybestos company on Main Street Stratford tomorrow at 7 30 p m for a tour of plant facilities arranged by Robert L Cleveland Jr Fairfield factory manager Refreshments provided by the company after the tour for members and guests The rose is one of the oldest cultivated flowers.
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Bridgeport Tool Engineers Association
Raybestos Company
Main Street
Stratford
Robert L. Cleveland Jr
Fairfield
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Selectman Sullivan
Republican Town Committee
Stratfield Motor
First
Brooklawn Parkway
Tailsome Hill Lane
John J. Darcy
Edward A. Jennings II
Mansfield
McKinley School
Redding Road
Gage
RTA
Council
Police
Delaqualia
Veterans’ Memorial
Snake
N. Y
Johnson
Conrad M, Brook
DelVecchio
Bridgeport Lions
St. Vincent’s
Tool
Raybestos
Broad ‘St
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Franks
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