UB 47th Graduation Ceremonies Honor 6,000 Attendees
The University of Bridgeport held its 47th graduation ceremony with about 6,000 in attendance. Dr. Henry W. Littlefield conferred honorary degrees and degrees to candidates while Dr. James H. Halsey presided and read citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Littlefield
University of Bridgeport
James H. Halsey
University
Board of Trustees
Halsey
Littlefield
Alfred W. Bodine
Roper
Albers
Msi
Assi Low
McInnes
Black Jack Logan and the Decoration Day Legend
The piece recalls Black Jack Logan as the father of Decoration Day, with Carl Sandburg, Charles A. Dana, and others noting his heroism and complex traits. It discusses Memorial Day’s northern and southern ideals and relates Bridgeport’s Logan Street to Logan, while local historians Mulligan and Dr. Alex Cook offer fragmentary memories about his name and the famed white oak at Logan and Alex streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
Charles A. Dana
Lincoln
Bridgeport
Logan Street
Bishop
Burroughs Library
Thomas A. Mulligan
Bridgeportiana
Alex N. Cook
George F. Cook
Connecticut Volunteers
Logan
GAR
Cook
East End
Logan and
Alex Streets
Msgr. Loughlin Announces Retirement Plans
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. Loughlin 64 former chairman of the State Commission on Civil Rights retires as pastor of St Francis church citing ill health. He will reside at St Michaels church in Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington
John J. Loughlin
State Commission On Civil Rights
St. Francis Church
Msgr. Loughlin
St. Michael's Church
Hartford
U S Target In Campaign To Oust Ky
Amid Buddhist protests in Saigon and Hue over Ky policy, a nun self immolated at Hue’s Central Pagoda triggered fast street demonstrations and worldwide reaction. Reports say 10 000 North Vietnamese troops stood ready across the Cambodian border as U S officials sought a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ngo Dinh Diem
Hue
Saigon
U.S
Johnson
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen Chanhi Thi
da Nang
Surveyor 1 All Set for Moon Landing Attempt
Space program reports Surveyor 1 ready for a moon mission with astronauts Stafford and Cernan observing. The craft will test a soft lunar landing in the Ocean of Storms, while ground crews prep Atlas Centaur and Titan 2 for supporting missions and Gemini 9 rendezvous practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surveyor
Stafford
Cernan
Atlas
America
Moon
Westport's Paul Newman Embraces Normal Life Away From Hollywood
Westport Conn residents Paul and Joanne Newman live a private, near normal life after film work. They split time between Connecticut and Hollywood, commuting for projects and maintaining a simple home. Newman recalls balancing shoots with Joanne and even recovering from a motorcycle accident with determined therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz
Texas
Joanne
Denver
Harper
Tucson
Connecticut
Newmans
Paul
Joan Crawford
Woodward
Newman
Universities Plan Shared Facilities Among Three Colleges
Three area universities Fairfield University Sacred Heart and a third plan to share facilities serving about 8 000 students. Dr Littlefield called the venture a significant step enriching curricular opportunities and using faculty and assets to the fullest in a cooperative effort to meet urban education challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield University
Sacred Heart
Littlefield
Father McInnes
N Vietnam Regulars Hit Hard by GIs in Stiff Fighting
Weather forced a pause as U S forces pressed a brush battle with N Viet regulars. The 25th Division reported moderate casualties among two companies about 300 men and the fighting paused with no battlefield reports by Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Viet
U.S
Cuba Backs Off Yet Defends Amid Cuba Crisis
Havana diplomats see Castro posing as a victim of U S indignities while others view it as distraction from Cuba’s internal troubles. Castro orders armed alert as Granma accuses Washington of creating pretexts for aggression. The Tri-Continental Organization pledges to mobilize volunteers to support the U S in a potential wider conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Havana
Castro
State Department
Granma
United States
Fairfield County Parade Times Listed for Memorial Day
Memorial Day parades are scheduled across Fairfield County with start times in Bridgeport Stradord Fairfield Milford Easton Shelton Monroe Trumbull Westport Danbury Norwalk New Milford Redding Ridgefield Georgetown Brookfield Bridgewater Weston Woodmont. The listings show varied morning and afternoon starts including 8:55 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Stradord
Fairfield
Milford
Easton
Shelton
Monroe
Trumbull
Westport
Danbury
Norwalk
New Milford
Redding
Ridgefield
Georgetown
Brookfield
Bridgewater
Weston
Woodmont
Multiple vehicle crashes prompt warnings and injuries in Stratford area
Police logged numerous crashes across Stratford with several drivers cited for improper lane use and suspended license issues. Morris Gambino and Josephine Feliciano were involved at Madison Avenue, while other collisions occurred on Huntington Road, Park Avenue, and Stratford Avenue Bridge with drivers including Frank Scinto and Robert Patrick. A hit and run was reported at East Main and Cedar streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sirois
Er Avenue
John ‘Sleeper
Sleeper
Sorgen
Main Street
Sirois
Police Department
Marcone Drug Store
Wayne Street
Jewett Avenue
Samuel Renzulli
Frenchtown Road
Renzulli
Anthony Tsokales
East Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Poland Street
Edward Dobosz
East Haven
Paul Patrylak
Branford
Francz Schmid
Third Avenue
West Haven
Joseph Kollinger
Oldfield Road
Fairfield
Josephine E. Feliciano
Madison Avenue
Casmir Borysiewicz
Noble Avenue
Morris Gambino
Loftus Circle
Boston Avenue
Huntington Road
Frank Scinto
Riverside Drive
Stratford
Robert L. Patrick
Pearl Harbor Street
Kenneth R. Lemon
Panik Village
Sikorsky Aircraft
South Avenue
Grand Street
Joseph Masulli
Anton Drive
Louis J. Bueter
Park Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Slade Kennedy
YMCA
State Street
Aniceto Perez
Seck
East Main
Cedar Streets
John J. Larkin
Lane
Larkin
Frances Cruse
Overlook Avenue
Sylvia Rosen
Sikorsky Place
Stratford Avenue
Guy Franklin
P. T. Barnum Project
Iranistan Avenue
Marion G. Sidwick
Norman Street
Nation to Honor War Dead Today Memorial Day Services
Memorial Day observances across the United States honor fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery where over 125000 are buried. Notable mentioned dead include figures from Washington’s army, Bull Run, the Maine explosion, John F Kennedy, and Vietnam casualties. The piece traces origins of the day to 19th century women’s tributes at Columbus and Shiloh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Fairfield University
Boston College
New York [University
West ‘Ton College
Army Air Force
India
China
Boston College Business School
Fairfield University Community Forum
Elmo Roper
Elmo Associates
Esther McDonald Lloyd-Jones
Columbia
Teacher College
United States
YMCA
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Dickinson , College
Texas Southern University
Arlington National Cemetery
George Washington
Battle of
Bull Run
Maine
Havana Harbor
John F. Kennedy
Viet Nam
Elmira
N.Y
Marietta
Sons and Daughters of the
Confederacy
Columbus
Miss
Mississippi
Shiloh
Tenn
Memorial Day Parades Set Across Fairfield County
Sunny Memorial Day welcomes over 20 parades in Fairfield County. State police cancel days off and mass forces to handle expected heavy traffic. Grand Marshal Benjamin Prinzio leads ceremonies with CT State Guard Reserve staff as services honor fallen servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
Merritt Parkway
Connecticut
State
Bridgeport
Long Island
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Breezy Point
Benjamin Prinzio
Harry W. Congden
American Legion
Elliano
Charles Esalek
Connecticut State Guard Reserve
Robert Bruno
Army Reserve
Rodney Reynolds
Naval Reserve Training Center
Barnum Dyke
Stephen Onofrey
Seaside Park
William W. Sullivan
Second
Baptist Church
Victor. M. Solomon
Ahavath
Achim
Pant A. DeProsio
CVO Direcor
National Association of Naval Veterans
Long Island Sound
Little Band Wins Important Fight For Recreation
A two year battle in Congress secured a land and water conservation fund to aid recreation facilities. The measure, backed by Rep Ed Mondson and Rep Jim Wright with key support from Rep Wilbur Mills and Rep Durward Hall, would pool revenues from surplus real estate and user fees to fund 125 million dollars yearly by 1968 with grants to states and federal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
Southwest
Ed Edmondson
D-Okla
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Wilbur Mills
House Interior Committee
Waterloo
N.Y
Henry W. Welles
Pete Edmondson Backs Bill But Opposes Public Payment Feature
Pete Edmondson supported the bill yet objected to a provision forcing the public to pay for renting lakes and reservoirs already funded by taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Edmondson
Walt Donlon In Good Condition At St Vincent’s Hospital
Walter Francis Donlon editor for The Bridgeport Telegram and The Bridgeport Sunday Post, of 227 Dover Street, was reported in good condition by St Vincent’s hospital attendants after Friday admission as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Francis Denlon
Dover Street
Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport Sunday Post
St. Vincent's Hospital
Donlon
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Josef Albers
Germany
Royal Art School
Berlin
Bauhaus
Weimar
Draw
WBE
Sested
William Charles McInnes
Administrative Management Society
College of Business Administration
Leonard F. Soyka
Weybster Secretarial School
Wendy A. Smith
American Chemical Society
Western Connecticut
Francis, M. Mirabella
American Marketing Association
New York
Daniel B. Sheeran
Linda B. Paimaski
Aristein
Elaine J. Borona
Harold Butler
Carol E. Bannello
Ronald Jordan
Stephen E. Kurlansky
Michael Mihalko
Peter D
Miletta
Barbara Soricelli
Leonora’ Wilson
Black Jack Logan
Decoration Day
Paul Newman
Nutsville
Claude Sirois
Renaud Rousseau
Wheeler Avenue
John O'Leary
Frank Patane
John Prebish
Paul Wargo
Elijah Fane
Gilbert Street
Fane
Lafayette Circle
George J Cotone
Bostwick Avenue
Star Cab Company
Golden Hill Street
Ortiz Gabriel
Kossuth Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Gabriel
Donald Gilroy
Woodrow Avenue
City Cab Company
Seaview Avenue
Capitol
Brooklawn Avenues
Susan Satmary
Newport Place
Sandra
Linda Sulik
Allendale Drive
Donna D’amato
Satmary
Alfred Haskell
Washington Avenue
Beverly Barnett
Andover Street
Madaline
Park City Hospital
Miss Barnett
Willy Griffin
Hancock Avenue
Arctic Street
Peter Polito
Fern Street
Felix Hernandez
Gabriel Falzerano
Thorme Street
Tricontinental Organization
No Genes
Grand Army of the Republic
Rhode Island
San Francisco
Pershing Square
Walt Denlon
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