No New Money Standoff Hits Westinghouse Workers
Federal mediators opened talks in Los Angeles with Norris Thermidor Corp and the AFL-CIO United Auto Workers as the government warned the dispute could halt war goods production. At Westinghouse Electric Co contracts reportedly begin to run out October 15 amid a no new money stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Electrical Co
Norris Thermidor Corp
Los Angeles
Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Norris Thermidor
GE Attorneys Charge Schenectady Officials
GE lawyers in State Supreme Court argued Schenectady city and county officers did not provide access to plants blocked by union pickets during a one day walkout by Local 302. The suit, by two non union GE workers, seeks rules governing strikers while city and county officials sought dismissal. The case was postponed until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N.Y
General Electric Co
State Supreme Court
International Union of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Rotterdam
Harold R. Soden
Soden
Civil Service Chided by Testo On Principal Test
Civil Service faces scrutiny as Testo replies to commission questions on a contested principal test. Harding high School candidate Robert A. Thompson seeks to set aside results on 12 grounds including denial of official answers and graded papers. Mayer named acting Harding principal. Thompson appeals could affect next Civil Service meeting.
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Testo
Civil Service
Commission
Harding High School
Robert A. Thompson
Mayer
Richard A. Mayer
Harding
Thompson
Civil Service Commission
Education Department
Symphony Kiwanis Talk in Bridgeport Lunch
Louis Standish president of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Society and Gordon Andrews former executive director will speak at a Kiwanis Club of Bridgeport lunch today at 12 15 p m Stratfield Motor Inn A directors meeting precedes the luncheon at Adam
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Louis Standish
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Society
Gordon Andrews
Kiwanis Club of Bridgeport, Inc
Stratfield Motor Inn
Board of Directors
Adam
Gunther and Keogh To Speak in Milford
Milford Plymouth Men's club and Church of Christ Congregational Women’s Fellowship host a joint dinner to hear State Senate candidates from the 21st district Dr George L Gunther and Patrick J Keogh both of Stratford The district includes Stratford and Milford and the event takes place in Fellowship Hall at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Plymouth Men's Club
Women's Fellowship of the
Church of Christ, Congregational
State Senate
George L. Gunther
Patrick J. Keogh
Stratford
UF Drive Is Opened at Bridgeport Fund Drive Dinner
The Bridgeport United Fund campaign highlighted shared duty to aid the less fortunate. Mayor Curran urged area residents to exceed the goal while Dr James H Halsey praised UB hosting and Robert Magee called the team unmatched. Nine division chairmen received recognition as sponsors and volunteers were honored by Chi Zeta Rho sorority Girl Scouts Sea Explorers and local companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost
United
Robert Magee
United Fund
University of Bridgeport
Chi Zeta Rho
Fairfield Housatonic Council
Bridgeport Brass Company
the Bullard Company
Carpenter Steel
New England
Jenkins Brothers
People’s Savings Bank
Remington Arms Company
Singer Manufacturing Company
United Mluminating Company
Connecticut National Bank
Dutch elm disease hits Elm and Maple trees citywide
A survey shows elms and maples dying across the city amid drought and Dutch elm disease. Supt. Fennell notes eight years of drought plus pests as the main cause, with Beardsley Park faring somewhat better though several large elms remain dead or bare. City spraying has limited effect. rainfall alone won’t cure drought stricken trees. The plan remains removing dead trees to limit spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Fennell
Beardsley Park
Missionary Dentist Serves Bechaunaland South Africa
Dr. Dale Brainard, a Cleveland, Ohio dentist, volunteers with the United Church of Christ Board for World Ministries. He may have more potential patients than any dentist in the world as the only practicing dentist in Bechaunaland, a 275,000 square mile region with 548,000 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Dale Brainard
Bechaunaland
South Africa
Cleveland
Ohio
United Church of Christ Board For World Ministries
High School Safe Looted in Milford for About $8,000
The FBI and Milford police investigated a break at Jonathan Law high school in Milford reporting about 8,000 dollars in cash and checks stolen from a walk in safe in the front office. Principal Burtin A. Glendon said initial estimates ranged to 8,500 dollars but believes closer to 8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
FBI
Jonathan Law High School
Burtin A. Glendon
Glendon
About & A.m
Robert F. Dixon
Joseph A. Foran
Milford High School
Jonathan Law
Foran
Board of Education
GIs and Allies Strike in Vietnam and Pacific Air War Reports
Military action includes Operation Ily ing with 500 Reds killed and 225 captured to date, plus coordinated drives by Tiger Division and Vietnamese units. Navy aircraft from Intrepid and Coral Sea hit rail cars and storage areas near Thanh Hoa and Dong Hoi, destroying several barges and planes. A White House note places the eastern DMZ off limits to American bombers pending ICC review of Geneva Treaty violations. Napoleon Bonaparte born 1 Aug 1769 in Ajaccio Corsica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Korea Capital
Tiger
Intrepid
Than Hoa
North Viet Nam
Coral Sea
Thanh Hoa
Air Force
Dong Hoi
Panhandle
White House
Pageant Rules Explain For Miss United States Contestants
Contestants in the Miss United States pageant were instructed on rules to follow until Saturday when the national title is awarded at Klein auditorium. Alfred Patricelli warned of disqualification for rule violations and stated chaperones would be women assigned by Pageant headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Patricelli
Stratfield Moth Inn
W. D. Bourne
Huntington
W. Va
Venetian Garden
Main Street
Bridgeport
Te Four Winds
New York City
Yonkers Raceway
Birch Official Blasts the ADL In Milford Talk
A John Birch Society official in Milford accuses the Anti-Defamation League of fraud and using lies. Thomas J. Davis argues the ADL is a left wing group hiding behind Bnai Brith while claiming the Birch Society is not anti Semitic. He blames Spiegel for protests over the meeting venue and says the group aims to subvert anti communist activities. Spiegel defends free speech and says the Birch Society has the right to meet and distribute literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADL
John Birch Society
Davis
Spiegel
The
Birch Society
Knights of Columbus
Milford
Keel Plays Indian Liquor Tax Yields Rise
Hartford UPI report says state liquor taxes collected in August reached 1.4 million dollars, up 8.7 percent from a year earlier. Hollywood notes mention Keel portraying an Indian in The War Wagon with John Wayne in a Western, reflecting public interest in film events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Marijuana Garden Narcotics Suspect Held
A two week investigation led to the arrest of Nicola Federici, 20, of 2430 Madison avenue, on a narcotics charge. Police say marijuana plants were growing in his rear yard and a preliminary test confirmed marijuana presence. Federici was held on $10,000 bail and is to appear in Circuit Court as detectives confiscated the plants. The arrest team included Lt. John Zelinski and Sgt. Wilbur Barrett with five other detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Services Division
North End
Nicola Federici
Madison Avenue
Federici
Hartford
Wilbur Barrett
Barrett
John Zelinski
Special Services Branch
Circuit Court
Lt. Zelinski
Sgt. Barrett
Donald Menard
Joseph Bartimoli
Ray Lernerd
Cornelius T. Bennett
Inez Remains Unpredictable As Florida Bears The Storm
Hurricane Inez continued west-southwest across the Gulf, stalling near Dry Tortugas then turning toward Florida Keys with 100 mph winds. Forecasters warned of possible Gulf reversal as gridlocked highs hindered expected track toward the north. Power outages and debris littered the Keys and Gold Coast while residents faced sweltering heat and lingering danger.
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Inez
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Gulf
Florida Keys
Caribbean
Key West
Cuba
Keys
Gold Coast
Bahamas
Donna
Betsy
Weather Bureau
Guadeloupe
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Fidel Castro
Jisland
Lower Keys
Marathon
Cape Sable
Fort Myers
City Hall holds voter making sessions for 116 residents
Voter-making sessions continued at City Hall with 116 people gaining status. Of these, 14 enrolled Democrat and four Republican. Seven sessions remain by the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk Frank J. Verrilli before the Nov election, with the next sessions today and tomorrow from noon to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Board of Selectmen
Frank J. Verrilli
Clerk Reports World Rehab Congress Dedication at Lions Luncheon
Rev. Joseph E. Pouliot of Goodwill Industries praised the 10th World Congress of the International Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled in Weisbaden Germany. He cited 2,500 delegates from 61 countries uniting despite differences to advance rehabilitation research and new education methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Society For the Rehabilitation of the
Joseph E. Pouliot
Goodwill Industries
Connecticut
Bridgeport Lions Club
Stratfield Motor Inn
Weisbaden
Germany
Pouliot
U.S
United States
Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
VRA
Ribicoff to Speak On Air Pollution Conference
Senator Abraham Ribicoff will headline the Connecticut Conference on Clear Air Oct. 26 at the Connecticut Life Insurance Co. The event, funded by the Connecticut Tuberculosis and Health Association with aid from other state and national groups, aims to define air pollution in the state, assess its impact on life and property, and seek remedies.
Norwalk Candidate Seeks Restore of School Grant
Norwalk Democratic state representative candidate Mrs Edna Mac Orlins said she will seek legislation to restore a $965000 state grant for the Silvermine elementary school if elected. She blamed the grant loss on carelessness of the prior Republican city administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Edna Mac Orlins
Orlins
Mayor Champions Incinerator Plan To Cut City Fires
Mayor Curran outlines a $250000 city incinerator project modeled on Detroit design to handle demolition debris explosion waste and bulk material. The plan includes pre hearing methods and aims for near pollution free operation while seeking a federal demonstration grant evaluated as a model for other cities. Industry cooperation from United Illuminating and Carpenter Steel is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Bannon
Detroit
Vaughan
G. Lamar
Hubbs
United States
Curran
Nicholas A.lanese
City Public Works
West Side No. 2
West End
Lanese
Bannon
Moges
United Tlluminating Company
Carpenter Steel
New England
U S confirms halt to bombing of eastern DMZ
Defense Department statistics show the United States has halted bombing in the eastern Demilitarized Zone to permit an International Control Commission investigation. Officials cited no exact records but said the order applies to the zone's southeastern corner. The ICC team, consisting of Indians, Canadians, and Poles, has reportedly carried out limited Jeep travel along Rt. 1 but has not conducted extended patrols since early 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Department
Bill D. Moyers
North
Viet Nam
Gang Grabs Truckload Of Money
Kohler and French walked into police headquarters at 8 20 pm during a robbery. A bruise on Kohler s wrist was the only injury to guards. Chief Datoli called in the FBI and state police to aid the investigation and search for the bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
French
Datoli
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wilson Wins Partial Okay of Tough Policy
The labor movement voices strong opposition as Prime Minister Wilson secures a partial sanction for a compulsory standstill on pay and prices. Queen Elizabeth II signs the order from Balmoral to enforce the policy, prompting fear among union delegates who warn of state interference with free bargaining. Officials pledge the measure will last until August 31, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cousins
Wilson
Elizabeth II
Balmoral
Scotland
Transport and General Workers Union
Labor
George Doughty
Draftmen's Union
Labor Movement
Senate Approves Foreign Aid Bill and Cuts Measures
The Senate passed a foreign aid bill funding military aid to Thailand and Laos and moving NATO headquarters from Paris to Brussels. It backed Ellender proposals to cut 35 million from the Contingency Fund and 27 million from the Development Loan Fund, with the latter reduced to 500 million. Also approved were Javits loan aid to any Latin regime seizing power by unconstitutional means and Bayh requiring 90 percent US steel content in aid purchases. Morse abstained on amendments, joining Ellender.
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Thailand
Laos
Atantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Brussels
Pasore
Ellender
Contingency Fund
Development Loan
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
United States
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Boy Drowns In Wilton Pond Near Home
A two year old boy drowned in a pond near his home in Wilton after playing with three children. Police said the body was recovered from the water on property at 131 Spoonwood Road. Dr. Patrick Mellroy termed the death accidental drowning.
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Kiwanis
Gunther
Keogh
Gis
Napoleon Bonaparte
Ajaccio
Corsica
Johnson
Lady Bird
Larry O’brien
Lawrence F. O’brien
America
Birch
Keel
Havana
Mexico
Borida
Yucatan Peninsua
Russia
Thomas R. Dawson
Peace Corps
Annapolis
Clerk
Club
Ribicoff
Grant
U. S
Dmz
Wilton Pond
Speedy Quackers
San Francisco
National Automobile Club
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