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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1966
Page
10
Well kept Carpets highlights Blue Lustre spot cleaner as America's new favorite for wall to wall or spot cleaning. Blue Lustre restores color and leaves nap open. Electric shampooers rent for 1 dollar daily at Glenwood Lumber 66 Glenwood Ave Bridgeport.
The Beautification drive expands to 25 streets in the Second East Side with a Monday cleanup led by George F. Bonnell Jr. The plan mirrors the prior effort, using 61 workers and 28 trucks to haul rubbish to the city dump. A third target area near Boston Avenue Stratford town line and Remington Arms is eyed for Oct 31.
Two cars were damaged and towed after an accident at North Bishop and Granfield avenues yesterday at 5 p m. Mary Ellen McCue 23 of 80 Granfield Avenue driver of one vehicle was charged with failure to obey a stop signal and released on a summons to Circuit Court. Patrolman Cornelius Carroll said McCue s car traveling north on North Bishop collided with Alfred J Hermandorfer 40 of Key Rock Road Newtown driving east on Granfield.
Marianne Carlet resigned from the Connecticut Welfare Department after participating in the Sept. 14 demonstration and condemning the dismissal of Stephen Fortunato. Fortunato was fired for taking part in breaching police lines. Carlet faces trespassing charges tied to entering a privately owned building. A third worker was reprimanded and kept his job on probation.
August Corica named general chairman for the fourth Salute to the Candidates masquerade ball sponsored by the Republican town committee. The event runs October 28 from 7 30 p m to 1 a m at the Stratfield Motor Inn with Mrs Lee Rinko as honorary chairwoman. State and local candidates are expected. prizes honor various costume categories. dress is optional.
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd proposes a federal Motor Vehicle Insurance Guaranty Corporation to insure auto policies sold across state lines. He cites past insurer insolvencies since 1945 and 1960, totaling hundreds of millions in losses to policyholders, and says interstate insurers must seek guaranty status to cover intrastate business. The plan, co sponsored by Sen. Philip A. Hart, aims to start early in the 90th Congress.
Southern Connecticut State College in New Haven plans homecoming day events with seminars on adolescent morality and urban unrest. Miss Evelyn Gomez injured in a two car crash. Van A Gomez cited for following too closely. incident occurred near Colorado and State streets.
Miss Carol C. Laise was sworn in as the United States ambassador to Nepal. A 48 year old Winchester Virginia native, she has served at the United Nations and in New Delhi and has worked on Near Eastern and South Asian affairs since 1962. Secretary of State Dean Rusk presided. Vice President Humphrey attended.
About 150 people attended a testimonial dinner at Journey's Inn for Abraham J. Gordon GOP candidate for state senator in the 22nd district. Phyllis A. Shulman of New Haven urged Republican unity and warned against one party rule while praising Gordon and fellow GOP contenders for restoring honest government in Connecticut. Richard Scale introduced speakers and Richard Kalm presented Gordon with a community service award.
The New York market rose on Tuesday with a two day rally under way. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12.98 to 791.87 as blue chips and techs gained. 1,416 issues traded, 908 up, 283 down. Notable closes included General Motors, Fairchild Camera, Polaroid, Xerox, Tek Corp, RCA, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, and Westinghouse.
The Connecticut School of Savings Banking begins its 1966 67 session with a joint Hartford Bridgeport class meeting at Waverly Inn Cheshire. Sixty nine students from 34 banks form the Class of 1968 for a two year program offering broader knowledge of money markets and savings bank management.
Ten-year-old Barbara Dodge was killed in Moosup when a .22 rifle fire discharged while at the home of Mariano Fernandes. Police said the gun, believed unloaded by Fernandes, struck Barbara in the face. Barbara was visiting Fernandes on South Main Street. her father, Robert Dodge, died in a February auto crash. She survived by her mother Adeline and three sisters.
Nighfield Sparkle Dandy owned by Pioneer Farms of Old Lyme Connecticut was named Grand Champion Bull at the All-American Jersey show and sale Tuesday in Columbus Ohio.
Beverly Fantastic Voyage shows at 7 00 and 9 30 Shorts at 6 30 3 55 Capitol Milford Dr No at 7 15 Goldfinger at 9 10 Center Drive In Third Day at 7 30 Kaleidoscope 2 30 Mnema Milford Kaleidoscope 2 15 4 40 7 00 9 30 Community Wrong Box 6 30 9 45 Big Hand for the Little Lady 8 20 County Cinema Shorts 7 05 9 05 Kaleidoscope 7 20 9 25 Fine Arts Westport Shakespeare Walla at 8 2 Hi Way Alvarez Kelly at 9 55 Walk Don't Run Majestic Faster Pussy Cat 2 50 6 20 9 45 Bam bole 1 00 4 30 8 00 Merritt American Dream 7 10 9 30 Milford Drive In The Fencers 7 19 Walk Pop Run 9 18 Norwalk Drive In Khartoum 7 30 Hallelujah Trail 9 40 Norwalk Theater Khartoum 2 10 6 55 9 20 Palace Alvarez Kelly 1 3 5 7 9 Tage Pix Drive In Kaleidoscope 7 30 Days of Wine and Roses 9 30 Rivoli Nevada Smith 1 00 5 00 9 00 Promise Her Anything 3 25 7 14 Stratford Greatest Story Ever Told 8 15 Ua Trumbull Fantastic Voyage 2 00 6 15 8 05 10 00 Wilton Cinema Shorts 7 00 9 10 The Pawnbroker 7 15 9 36
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