Local Leaders Urge Better Jobs For Handicapped
Fred C. Beard told 75 agency and employer representatives at a luncheon marking National Employ the Handicapped Week that handicapped people must prove their worth on the job. He cited two types of disabilities, shared success stories, and warned against dole-seeking attitudes while stressing dignity and productive work. Local officials and Goodwill Industries leaders spoke on hiring the handicapped and expanding opportunities.
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Break, Inc
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Bridgeport
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Homer
Julius Caesar
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Roosevelt
Manufacturers’ Association
Lyman Thunders
Jenkins Brothers
Thunfers
John Dinéen
Sprague Meters
William G. Ennis
Governors
Claire C. Elliott
Connecticut State Employment Service
Joseph E. Pouliot
Goodwill Industries
Labor backs GOP senator in Connecticut first for union
New Haven, AP. The Greater New Haven Labor Council AFL-CIO endorsed Republican State Sen Lucy Hammer for a third term, a historic break from party patterns. Hammer represents the 12th District covering Branford and nearby towns, while Democrat Paul A. Scholder contests the seat.
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Connecticut
Republican General Assembly
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Branford
Clinton
East Haven
Guilford
Madison
North Branford
North Haven
Paul A. Scholder
It Is Appointed Unto Men Once to Die Sermon Call
A newspaper pulpit notice urges readers to consider eternal life beyond death. It cites Hebrews 9 27 and urges making preparations not by will or insurance but by faith in Christ. It invites readers to attend Bible study classes, request details, and notes no obligation or calls. Box 7834 Post Telegram.
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Esa
ILWV Voter Bus Aids 800 With Queries in Week
The League of Women Voters voter information bus answered questions from about 600 people this week, serving three days of operation. Main queries covered when and where to register, how to use voting machines, and candidate questions. The bus will visit several city sites next week with extended hours, and volunteers welcome more help from men and women.
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LWV
Beryl Kaufman
Marc Thorne
Topp's
East Main Street
Barnum Avenue
Main Street
Walgreen's
Stanley Boasts Milford Resident Francis E. Hummel Named Director
Francis E. Hummel of 65 Raich Road Milford has been appointed director of marketing coordination for Stanley Works of New Britain, while remaining general marketing manager since 1963. A Dartmouth and Amos Tuck graduate, he previously led Bassick Company marketing since 1955. He has written on marketing and merchandising. he and Mrs. Hummel have three sons.
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Raich Road
Milford
Stanley Works
New Britain
Dartmouth College
Amos Tuck
University of Massachusetts
Bassick Company
Hummel
Peter
Francis
Paul
Fairfield Tables Dog Pound Plan For More Study
Fairfield Police commission chairman George N. Serre said the dog pound proposal on Old Dam road was withdrawn for further study. A public hearing by the Town Plan and Zoning commission had been planned, while Pine Creek residents opposed the site at a Board of Finance meeting. A new location is likely to be considered.
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Old Dam Road
George N. Serre
Town Plan and Zoning Commission
Pine Creek
Board of Finance
Nike
Serre
Group for Elderly Names New Chairman
Carmen Romano of New Haven's Hill Project was elected chairman of the State Commission on Services for Elderly Persons. He succeeds Mrs. Harold R. Sanderson of Bloomfield, who remains a member of the commission.
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Carmen Romano
New Haven
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Romano
Harold ‘'R. Sanderson
Bloomfield
Connery welcomed by fans in Japan filming You Only Live Twice
Sean Connery arrived in Japan to begin filming You Only Live Twice and was swarmed by excited Japanese fans. The production team prepared security as cameras flashed and crowds surged to greet the star during the arrival.
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UPI
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Connery
Voter drive in Bridgeport urged to stay nonpartisan
A Bridgeport voter registration drive faced GOP criticism but leaders pledged nonpartisanship. The Very Rev. Francis A. Campagnone and others promised mail notification to avoid political hints while expanding outreach, including year round efforts and school involvement for 15 priority schools.
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Francis A. Campagnone
City Hall
Abraham J. Gordon
GOP
Congressman Irwin
U.S
Donald J. Irwin
Norwalk
Neil Peterson
Irwin
Gordon
August Corica
Bridgeport Republican Party
James J. Curiale
Msgr
Cam'pagnone
Connecticut State Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Corica
Board of Education
Msgr. Campagnone
Stratford
Rome Barred: Key Defense Witness Testimony Blocked
In Litchfield AP report, Superior Court Judge Herbert MacDonald sustains the prosecution’s hearsay objections, blocking State Police Maj. Samuel Rome from detailing his view of suspect Harry Solberg’s guilt. Rome, who joined the probe after the murder of Dorothy Thompson, had been set to testify about the slaying. The case, tied to Agnes Thompson and the 1965 Barkhamsted crime, continues next week with church witnesses and ongoing prosecution questions.
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Harry ‘Solberg
Superior
Herbert
MacDonald
Samuel S
Rome
Solberg
Barkhamsted
William Shew
Dorothy Thompson
Thomas F. Wall
Murde
Agnes Thompson
Wen
East Hartland
Thompson
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Middletown
Stanley Bupge
Bethany Lutheran Free Church
Philip Skaret
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