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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1971
Page
11
Sporadic violence including fire bombing and window smashing marked the third consecutive night of unrest in Chattanooga. Firemen fought blazes caused by fire bombs as snipers fired at responders, while curfews remained in effect and officials debated mobilizing the National Guard amid widespread property damage and dozens of arrests.
James Buchanan of 240 Oak Street is among three Quinnipiac College students selected for the 1971 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He was chosen by the college Personnel Policies committee for scholarship and extracurricular activities.
NEW YORK AP The head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association says a wave of assaults on New York City police last week was part of a nationwide conspiracy by revolutionaries and anarchists including Black Panthers and Weathermen. Police Commissioner Murphy rejected ideas of a conspiracy and said no evidence to support such claims exists. Kiernan, seeking re election, urged shotgun patrols but Murphy maintained no orders to shoot first. Seven officers have been slain this year. ten wounded. Kiernan suggested Panthers might be involved, but he also said the attacks were not racially motivated.
Bloomfield AP three parachutists tried to land in Penwood State Park on Sunday. Jefferies of Manchester, 36, caught his chute in an 80-foot ash tree and slid down uninjured after a 7,000-foot jump with Wicloy Deven and Robert Trueworthy. The Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department assisted.
The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications for trainee positions in Connecticut at its Hartford office. Openings cover filing, sorting, and other office tasks plus some kitchen, custodial, and light labor duties. No written test experienced or educational requirements are stated.
The Central Connecticut chapter of NOW filed a complaint with the Labor Department alleging four Hartford area firms placed help wanted ads in male or female columns in violation of federal executive orders and labor contracts. Firms named include Anderson Laboratories Bloomfield, ITT Communications Equipment and Systems Hartford, Stanley Works New Britain, and Colt’s Firearms Hartford. The group said letters were sent before filing and urged ads to use gender neutral or bona fide qualification based placement.
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