Council Sets Blue Ribbon Garage Buy Move to acquire former Blue Ribbon Garage
The Common Council approved city purchase of the Blue Ribbon Garage property at 283 Fairfield Avenue for 6525,000 and also acquired an open lot on Lafayette Circle. The plan includes forming a five member Community Development Action Plan agency to be named by Mayor Curran. The buy backs crowding at Municipal Garage on Asylum Street and enables central city vehicle storage and a receiving house for city maintenance and school services. the deal deemed fair by the council president and justified as future redevelopment payoff.
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Fairfield Avenue
Curran
Cannon
Lafayette Circle
Thomas’ M. Doyle
Asylum Street
Pertit Veiter
Easton Opposes State Facility For Retarded
Easton residents rally at Helen Keller school against a proposed state center for mentally challenged children and adults on South Park Avenue. A 172 to 87 vote opposed the project. 325 residents signed the anti plan. Officials including Governor and Health Commissioner notified. debate over delaying action persisted.
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Easton
South Park
Helen Keller
Lawrence
Finklestone
Bridgeport
South Park Avenue
Harold Hornstein
Norton Road
Weather Brief for Bridgeport and Nearby
Tuesday sun and warm with mid 70s highs in low 80s forecast. Tonight fair and mild with showers near zero chance. Southwest winds 18 to 15 mph. Almanac notes date October 2 with sunrise 6 39 a m and sunset 6 00 p m.
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Bridgeport
Briton Calls ABM System Obsolete Amid Conflict Talk
Scarborough England AP reports UK Defense Minister Healey argues the US anti-ballistic missile ABM system could prove obsolete before it is deployed. He says cheaper to rely on nuclear retaliation and that no current ABM would meaningfully defend against a major nuclear attack. US Defense Department offered no comment.
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Scarborough
England
Déféne Lecre Sary Denis
Healey
U.S
Qifense- Healey
Weap
Defense
Department
Washington
Johnson
Jordan Rejects Arab Concessions at U N General Assembly
Jordanian Foreign Minister Muhammad al Amiry denounced any settlement formula tying Arab concessions to Israeli withdrawal as unjust and unacceptable. He urged Israel to withdraw from captured Jordanian, Egyptian and Syrian territory before any further talks. Private discussions reportedly sought a possible compromise despite the hard line.
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United Nations
Jordan
Middle East
Israel
Muhammad A. EbAamiry
U.N. General Assembly
Area Firms Pledge $482,139 at UF Start
United Fund drive for Fairfield County opens with pledges totaling 482,139 from local firms and industries in Bridgeport area. Hugh M. Saxton Jr. announces 22.2 percent progress toward the 1,868,400 goal at Stratfield motor inn kickoff dinner. TR Shaver of IBM lauds volunteerism and private charity, notes Scout programs as key. Continued on page four.
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Herman Friedman
Scoul
Chester Dushain
Friedman
Witmore
Broad Street
Chester
Bridgeport
Pomperaug Cannels
Pomberang Council
Boy Scouts of America
United Fund
Fairfields County
UF Start
United Fund of Ster
Fairfield’ County
Greater
Hugh M. Saxton, Jr
Stratfield Motor Inn
Saxton
Garving
Stesiord
TR. Th. Shaver
Thely Iternational Business Machine Corporation
United’ Funds
New Storm Fern Threatens South Texas Coast
Harlingen Texas AP Newborn Hurricane Fern follows Beulah racing through the Gulf toward Tampico and Brownsville with high winds and rising tides. Officials warn near misses could still cause disaster as Texas National Guard and other units rush for possible hurricane duty. Weather Bureau urges immediate evacuation for Padre Island and warns of potential heavy rainfall along the Rio Grande watershed.
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Harlingen
Texa
Fern
Beulah
Gulf
Mexico
Tampico
Brownsville
Texas
South Texas
Texas National Guard
Beulph
Rio Grande Valley
Dallas
San Anntonio
Houston
Mcallen
Padee
Mustang
St Josepi’s
Padre Island
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Pexas
Rio Grande
Bill] Walker
International Boundary and Water Commission
IBWC
Walker
Ferm
Mexican
Reds Hit Hue Areas as B52s Aid Marines
North Vietnam raid near Con Thien targets supply caches and bunkers three miles from the Marine base while U S raids in the south hit enemy positions. Hanoi and Peking report Chinese water incursions as shelling and skirmishes continue in Thua Thien province with casualties not confirmed.
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Hue
Vormbers
Con Thier
North Vietnam
U.S. Marines
Con Thien
Iss
Kiling
Thua Thien
Saigon
South Vietnam
Sons
Sinal
Diary of dying family reveals two months on melted snow
In a Northern California mountain wreck diary, a dying family of three details two long months living on melted snow after a plane crash. Bones found near the wreck are identified as Carla, her daughter Lorbus, and wife Phyllis, while Al F. Gien, 53, remains missing. The trio, traveling from Oregon toward San Francisco, faced freezing conditions and failed rescue attempts as searchers comb the Trin yo Mountains.
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Redding
Calif
California
al F.gien
Portland
Ore
Reanes
Phyllis
Lorbus
Aml
Triniy Mountains
San Francisco
Carla
Carlal
Olen
Republicans Regain Bethel After Eight Years
Bethel voters swung to the Republicans in a 6? turnout as George T Birdsall won the first selectman race with 1 787 votes to Democrat Edward J Gratin s 1 249. Charles Gillotti 1 70 and Democrat Edgar C Matt Jr 377 captured minority posts. incumbent David W Deakin did not seek reelection after four terms. Town Clerk Earl L Thu was reelected.
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Bethel
Paws
George T.birdsall
First Selectman
Edward. J. Granatin
Edward Reynold
Deakin
Birdsall
Earl L. Thu
Goldwater Says U S Won Vietnam War Momentum
Former presidential candidate Barry Goldwater told University of Connecticut students that the United States is winning the Vietnam War at a faster pace than expected. He suggested the U S could escalate further if needed and offered guarded optimism about the course of the conflict.
Features for Everybody In Telegram Everyday Editorials
A compact community page lists features across the issue including editorials Dr Brandstadt and Polly's Pointers along with sections on fashions financial news and a bridge column Jacoby onBridge and a theater TV and radio roundup. The page promises obituaries and women’s news along with crosswords and comics as well as a daily chef feature and a recurring column by Sylvia Porter.
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Telegram
Ieee
Brandstadt
Jacoby
Polly
Sylvia Porter
GOP Gains in Area and State Towns Reported
Republicans posted gains across towns and counties including Fairfield where Stratford flipped from Democrats and Monroe Easton Ridgefield New Fairfield and Brookfield stayed Republican. In East Hartford Edwards Atwood upset Democratic Mayor Shaughnessy while in East Haven Frank Messina backed by GOP independents toppled six term Mayor Dominick Ferra. Bristol elected Democrat Henry Wojtusik to a second term after a tight 209 vote margin.
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Fairfield County
Stratford Dethel
Monroe
Easton
Ridgefield
New Fairfield
Brookfield
East
Harlford
Edwards G. Atwood
John Wo. Shaughnessy
East Haver
Messina
Dominick Ferrara
GOP
Bristol
Henry J. Wojtusik
Matain
J. Harwood Norton Ja
Wojtusik
GOP Keeps Reins in Monroe City Government Shift to Council
Republicans won six of nine seats on Monroe town council, ending 14 years of Democratic control. The new council meets Monday to elect officers and hire a town manager under the council-manager charter approved last June 12. Incumbents George A. Johnson Jr. and Wik? (name truncated) were among initial electees.
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Gop
Monroe
Board of Selectmen
George A. Johnson, Jr
Wik
Penny Evans Killer Eligible for Release
The State Pardons Board reduced two life terms to mercy-commutations, making William Mount Davis and Teddy Zulewski eligible for parole. Davis, convicted of murdering dancer Penny Evans in Westport in 1933, and Zulewski, linked to a Bridgeport robbery death in 1930, were spared the electric chair by a prior act later repealed. Continued on Page Four.
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Nartford
William Mount Davis
Westport
Teddy Zulewski
Bridgeport
Davis
Fenny Evans
Zaiewsk
Alexander Vileinskas
Father and son clash with officer amid protest at station
A father and son argued with patrolmen and demanded the arrest of the son, while a third man sought release of an arrestee. A clash occurred as police intervened after a large crowd gathered near Congress street. Police transport the duo to headquarters as a violent incident unfolded amid tense protest.
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Pete Mastronardi
Congress Street
Dridgs
Edward Eweske
Adwich
Pembroke
Walter Stretts
Inter
Ameis Wins At Large Council Post Victory in Stratford
Voters favoring Republicans swept Stratford’s council races with Richard E. Ameis winning the at large seat by 954 votes over Edmond A. Dorne. GOP pushed control to 8 3 while Democrats clung to minority in several districts. Several district races shifted margins and one woman candidate, Marilyn Pearson, fell short.
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Stratford
Richard E. Ameis
Edmond A. Dorne
Dorne
Mc. Ameis
Mr. Ameis
Walter J. Auger
Frank A. Lecarda
Serond
Anthony P. Cascina Ry
R. Locas
Howard J. Petr
Joseph
Ty Montagninn
Council
Enart
J. Diego
Bene
Gopen
Victor Biles
Eduard Meugh
Ithe
Bietsch
Hans Sietsch
Ontilman
Pisst
Thire
Repairs to Shut Fairfield Section 1 of the Parkway
State police said a 2 mile eastbound stretch of the Merritt Parkway near Redding Road overpass to Fairfield service areas will close in daytime for eight days of repaving. Lt Foley and Highway officials stated work will not start before 2 am and will end by 1 pm to avoid peak traffic. the eastbound entrance at Black Rock Turnpike will close and motorists should plan alternate routes during the closure hours.
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Merritt Parkway
Fairfeld
UU. Waller W
Foley
Westport
Parkway
Redding Road
Fairfield
State Highway Department
Avoil
Foey
Black Rock Turmpike
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Tokyo
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Theor
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Edmond A. Dorac
Richard CE
Amels
Republican Standard
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Stratford Town Hall
Goldwater
Viet
Register Today
Sears-Roebuck
Lafayette, Plaza
Ares
Beateyes
Penny Evans
Ameis
Norne
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